"The proprietress is so lucky! Both her children are so handsome, and the other one must be attending a prestigious academy, right?"
"Yes, the children are doing great, both are first in their grade." Qin Yi responded generously to the guest's praise, her face rosy, a far cry from the pale and frail look Meng Wan had when she first met Qin Yi.
"Wow, both of them are first in their grade?" Other guests chimed in, including some parents who brought their children to school, all asking Qin Yi how she raised her children.
Qin Yi responded to each question, praising the children for their self-discipline and excellence, while her hands continued working. Meng Boqun took over Meng Zhili's cashier and packing duties, waving to the two of them to hurry up and go to school.
The two siblings looked at each other, both seeing helplessness in their eyes. One had just arrived to help less than ten minutes ago, while the other hadn't even stepped inside.
"Let's go." Meng Zhili inserted a straw into the soy milk and handed it to Meng Wan. He then took the one from Meng Wan and repeated the action of inserting the straw before drinking it.
"I went to the traditional Chinese medicine clinic yesterday." Meng Wan took a sip of soy milk. It was sweet and had a rich soybean flavor, completely different from the soy milk made with water by other people.
“My elder brother and Zhilian are both busy, so I asked my master for leave to come and lend a hand. Don’t worry, I haven’t been slacking off. I’ve remembered everything my master taught me and I review it several times a day. I haven’t dared to be lazy.”
Meng Zhili couldn't even finish his soy milk. He hurriedly explained, afraid that Meng Wan would think he didn't cherish the opportunity, and also afraid that Meng Wan would be disappointed in him again.
"The bruises on your face were from Chen Liu, weren't they?"
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