Yu Hui: "......"
Qiao Wanwan: "......"
Lin Mo took the tea leaves from Yu Hui first, saying, "Guests are guests, how can we let Master Zhan make the tea?"
Zhan Jingting readily agreed, "Wanwan and I will invite Professor Yu and his wife to our home another day. Mr. Lin, please do us the honor of coming too. I'll make tea for you then."
Lin Mo smiled and said, "Okay."
Qiao Wanwan was so embarrassed she could practically dig out a set of Wutong Bay clothes. She hurriedly went to the kitchen to help her teacher's wife cook.
"Wanwan, don't do it yourself. If you really want to help, just peel some garlic for me." The teacher's wife was gentle and kind.
"good."
The teacher's wife closed the kitchen door and lowered her voice, saying, "Wanwan, how could you have married him?"
Qiao Wanwan knew what she was referring to and smiled, "Teacher's wife, Zhan Jingting is very good to me, and I love him very much. I think love can overcome many things."
“Wanwan, don’t blame your teacher for speaking so bluntly.” Your teacher’s wife sighed and said, “He is handsome and his family background is even better, but he is disabled after all. Not only can he not take care of you, but you also need to take care of him. Life is so long, and your teacher’s wife feels sorry for you.”
“I know my teacher’s wife loves me, but I really love him. Although we had a whirlwind marriage and haven’t been married for long, we can’t be separated anymore.”
The teacher's wife nodded. "Alright, I was overthinking it. You and Lin Mo are your teacher's most valued students. He used to keep telling me that you two are a perfect match. Now it seems that there is absolutely no chance for you two."
“Teacher’s wife, it is indeed impossible for Lin Mo and me.”
"Let's not mention it again. Come on, let's cook."
"good."
Lunch was sumptuous. Yu Hui opened two bottles of baijiu (Chinese liquor) and said, "This is what your teacher's wife and I saved when we got married. We haven't been able to drink it for decades. We're happy today, so let's have a few drinks."
Zhan Jingting nodded politely, "Professor Yu is so interested, of course I'll keep you company."
The three men were drinking, and Yu Hui poured half a glass for Qiao Wanwan. "Wanwan, drink less, just this much."
"good."
Zhan Jingting was a man of few words, but thankfully he was always polite.
After having a few drinks, Yu Hui became more talkative, "Mr. Zhan."
"Just call me Jingting," Zhan Jingting said politely.
Yu Hui was flattered. "Although I am Wanwan's mentor, I cannot act presumptuously because of my seniority. I will still call you Mr. Zhan. I would like to offer you a toast and hope that you will treat Wanwan well."
Zhan Jingting raised his glass, "Definitely."
Qiao Wanwan felt a lump in her throat, inexplicably moved.
In his excitement, Yu Hui drank too much and looked at Lin Mo, asking, "Why haven't you said anything? Are you upset about something?"
His teacher's wife secretly kicked him, "What nonsense are you talking about? Lin Mo has always been a man of few words."
Yu Hui said directly, "What do you know? Anyone with eyes can see that Lin Mo likes Wanwan."
Everyone: "......"
"You old man, you forget who you are after a few drinks! You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want!" The teacher's wife quickly tried to smooth things over. "I'm sorry, he's drunk. Don't listen to him."
Zhan Jingting politely replied, "It's alright."
Qiao Wanwan stood up. "I'll go make some hangover tea for Professor Yu."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Wanwan. I'll help him back to his room first."
Only Zhan Jingting and Lin Mo remained in the restaurant.
Lin Mo took a bite of food and asked, "Have you checked?"
"Um."
"I also want to help Wanwan find the Ghost Hand Doctor. Please feel free to ask if you need any help."
Zhan Jingting put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth with a tissue, and exuded an innate nobility in every gesture. "I agreed to make a deal with you, but I didn't say I wanted to form an alliance with you. Don't misunderstand your position."
Lin Mo smiled faintly, "Are you so insecure about yourself that you're afraid I'll steal Wanwan away?"
What do you mean?
“If that weren’t the case, why would you be in such a hurry to come here for lunch? Didn’t you come here to assert your sovereignty?”
Zhan Jingting laughed directly, "Yu Hui is someone Wanwan cares about, and he saved Wanwan. As her husband, I should come to thank him. Also, although Wanwan doesn't say it, she always feels that there is a gap between us. I came here to tell her that I can be a part of her life, and I can accompany her to the end no matter what kind of life she wants."
Lin Mo was speechless. He finished the white wine in his glass and didn't say anything more.
Qiao Wanwan cooked the hangover soup and brought it to the room. When she came out, she saw the two men sitting there expressionless. She felt embarrassed for them and hurriedly went up to them and said, "Jingting, I've already said hello to my teacher's wife. Let's go."
"Okay." Zhan Jingting glanced at Lin Mo. "Mr. Lin, please have a seat. We'll head home now."
Take care.
After the two got out of the car, Qiao Wanwan finally couldn't help but ask, "What did you say to Lin Mo?"
"He didn't say anything."
"Nonsense, I heard you talking in the kitchen, about some kind of deal."
"You misheard me, I have nothing to say to him."
"Too."
Qiao Wanwan didn't take it to heart, took a bottle of water, unscrewed it and gave it to him to drink, "You smell like alcohol, drink some water to wash it off."
"Um."
Qiao Wanwan looked at him and said, "Why did you suddenly come to Professor Yu's house today without even sending me a message to let me know?"
"I have a surprise for you."
"More like a shock; I was stunned when you arrived."
Zhan Jingting touched her face. "Wanwan, we are husband and wife. Our social circles need to be integrated."
"Of course you can come into my circle, but your circle is different," Qiao Wanwan joked. "So much has happened just with the Wen family; what will happen if the Leng and Re families join in?"
Zhan Jingting chuckled, "I didn't realize that Mrs. Zhan was such a comedian."
Qiao Wanwan nestled into his arms. "But I was quite touched by how polite you were to Professor Yu at his house today, Jingting. Thank you. Professor Yu has always been very kind to me, treating me like a daughter. This time, he even risked his life to save me and got injured in the process. From childhood to adulthood, apart from my master, no one has ever been as kind to me as he has been."
“I know, that’s why I went to identify myself today.”
Qiao Wanwan closed her eyes. "If Master were here, he would definitely feel like he had known Professor Yu for a long time."
Zhan Jingting kissed her forehead without saying a word, but kept those words in his heart. When he got home, he called Jiang Dong over and asked, "How's the investigation going?"
"Master Zhan, we've investigated two people who purchased medicine from the Meng family, and it definitely points to Second Master. The others are still under investigation."
"How do you point to it?"
"The money they received was all transferred from Second Master's account."
Zhan Jingting was surprised, "How could this be!"
"Master Zhan, after Second Master passed away, his assets should have been disposed of."
Zhan Jingting frowned, as if suddenly remembering something...
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