But is what the rumor says true?
Wenxue was a little incredulous. No, Chuanwen must have said something wrong. If it was expired food, how come she was fine after eating it? Shouldn't she have had a stomachache?
Thinking of this, Wenxue suddenly felt a little flustered, because she remembered some past events. When she was a child, she took the pastries that Zhou Shuqin had given her home twice to share with her brother, but each time her brother had diarrhea after eating them. She even mocked her brother for not being lucky enough to eat her good things, and then she kept them all to herself and never gave them to her brother again.
So, was it really expired food? She was fine after eating it, just because she's physically strong?
Wenxue wanted to cry, for her strong body and for the fake sisterhood! Waaaaah!
"Xue'er? Are you really alright?"
Although Wenxue had just said she was fine, Zhou Shuqin saw her expression, which looked worse than crying, and really doubted that she was alright.
Wen Xue controlled herself and, not with much disgust, slapped away Zhou Shuqin's hand that was reaching out to check her forehead temperature. Her tone was even colder and harder than before, "I'm fine. Maybe I ate too many pastries earlier and choked a little."
She wasn't choked by the pastries she just ate; she choked by the pastries she ate as a child! She always thought her best friend was considerate of her, but it turns out she was just someone else's money bag!
Wenxue was itching to hit someone!
Zhou Shuqin was startled by Wen Xue's sudden dark expression. She awkwardly withdrew her hand, somewhat suspicious. What was wrong?
"By the way, is there anything I can help you with?"
Wen Xue looked at Lei Nianren. She originally wanted to send him away directly, but since Lei Nianren had some business dealings with Chuanwen in the railway industry, she was afraid of delaying Chuanwen's construction plan, so she still asked politely.
Although polite, it wasn't much, and the tone carried a hint of hatred.
Lei Nianren felt a little embarrassed. Although this matter seemed to have something to do with him, it really had nothing to do with him!
"Yes, I have something to discuss with Miss Chuan Er."
Lei Nianren calmed himself down. He had only wanted to come and see Wen Xue, but now he didn't want to be kicked out by Wen Xue, nor did he want to be kicked out with Zhou Shuqin, so he could only say this.
As he spoke, he looked at Zhou Shuqin, implying that they needed to discuss business and that she, as an outsider, could leave.
Zhou Shuqin understood these rules and could only smile awkwardly. However, she was suspicious and wondered what business the Lei family had to do with this second young lady.
She wanted to take Wenxue out for a chat, but she was worried about Lei Nianren being alone with this second young lady. After all, although the second young lady's status wasn't great, she was quite beautiful.
So she reluctantly said goodbye to Wenxue and left, but Wenxue kept a gloomy face and didn't seem to want to talk to her.
As soon as Zhou Shuqin stepped out of the private room, the smile on her face immediately vanished. She rolled her eyes inwardly. What was wrong with Wen Xue today? She was acting strangely. Wasn't she usually so enthusiastic towards her?
Zhou Shuqin left Tianxin Tower with a belly full of questions. Meanwhile, inside the private room in Tianxin Tower, Chuanwen looked at Lei Nianren with a puzzled expression, "What do you want to talk to me about?"
Lei Nianren only frowned slightly on the surface, but he was inwardly panicked because Wen Xue was staring at him with a hateful gaze.
"I... I wanted to ask if you still need any investment?"
Lei Nianren spent a long time coming up with this question, but Chuanwen answered quickly, "You have to ask the research institute about this. I'm just a lazy bum right now, I don't care about anything."
Regardless of research or investment, he simply lives a leisurely life, tending to flowers, playing with cats, and walking dogs.
Lei Nianren was eventually glared at and driven out by Wen Xue. Once outside Tianxin Tower, he sighed to the heavens. After spending these past few days together, he had actually managed to exchange a few words with his fiancée, but now, well, he'd better make sure the doors and windows are tightly closed tonight to avoid getting beaten up by his fiancée again.
Just as he was about to leave, Chuanwen's thoughts drifted over from upstairs: "Wow! When did Tianxin Restaurant become so good to us? They even give us pastries! Wow! Heart-shaped ones at that!"
Lei Nianren, as if possessed, put his raised foot back down. Seeing a herbal tea stall by the roadside, he went over, ordered a pot of herbal tea, and sat down. He said he was drinking tea, but in reality, he was listening intently to Chuanwen's thoughts.
However, when he looked up at the figure on the table in front of him, the figure seemed somewhat familiar.
Lei Nianren glanced at it a few more times, and after recognizing the figure from behind, his face turned as black as the bottom of a pot. He was conflicted, wanting to stay and listen to Chuanwen's thoughts. Was that heart-shaped pastry for Chuanwen or Wenxue? And who sent it? But he was also afraid of being seen. Ugh, how embarrassing!
Just as he was hesitating, the person in front of him turned around and smiled at him, "Young Master Lei, what a coincidence, hahaha!"
Lei Nianren's face darkened further. He reasonably suspected that the man's laughter was because he had heard Chuanwen's thoughts earlier and was mocking him. However, suspicion was one thing, but even though it was reasonable, he couldn't hit him, especially since this man was an official of the imperial court and Wenxue's nominal uncle.
"Minister, what brings you here?"
Lei Nianren greeted him respectfully, and Bai Chuguang, the Minister of Justice, brought his teapot and teacup to sit down at Lei Nianren's table, laughing and saying, "I had nothing to do, so I came to stroll around the streets. I got a little tired after walking here, so I sat down to have a bowl of cool tea."
As the Minister of Justice spoke, Lei Nianren sensed that something was amiss.
He had been so focused on transmitting his thoughts that he hadn't noticed anything strange about the herbal tea stall. But now, looking around, he spotted several familiar figures, and they were all secretly glancing at him, each one trying to suppress a smile.
Lei Nianren suddenly felt as if he had been struck by lightning. There were actually more than a dozen court officials sitting at this herbal tea stall! Although none of them were wearing official robes, he was considered a member of the court and had been in contact with these people before, so he could still recognize them.
"Business is good today, old woman, brew another pot of tea."
The stall owner behind him was a man in his forties. He glanced at the stall, which was almost full, and although he was puzzled, he still instructed his wife. His wife smiled and agreed, and went to boil a pot of tea.
The Minister of Justice patted Lei Nianren's face, which was covered in colorful marks, and whispered to comfort him, "Sigh, everyone has to go through this. You'll get used to it eventually."
Whether Lei Nianren was comforted or not, the dozen or so officials around him nodded in agreement with the Minister of Justice's words. They said, "Which of the civil and military officials in the court has escaped the clutches of the messenger? Which one hasn't had their face ripped off in public? Lei Nianren is nothing compared to that!"
Lei Nianren glanced at them and forced a very awkward smile. When he first went to the railway bureau to check in, his superior accidentally farted in public but continued the meeting without batting an eye. At the time, he wondered if his superior had a thick skin.
But now it seems there's a reason why they're so shameless...
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