“We don’t have any children of our own, and Ah Ling is such a clever girl. She’ll definitely be very busy in the future. When we get old, how will she have time to take care of us? Don’t say I’m being selfish, but I’m thinking, could we… perhaps… find someone else?”
She only said half of what she was saying. She didn't finish her sentence.
Ruan Mushan asked, "What are you trying to say? There's no need for us to beat around the bush."
Zhao Liuran said, "At first, I had no objection to your idea of adopting a goddaughter, especially since she was somewhat related to you by blood. But now I'm thinking, why don't we make it a double blessing? I'll adopt another one, and then we'll have two goddaughters. In the future, when we get old, we can see which one is better and who can accompany us in our old age, and then we'll leave our estate to that one. What do you think?"
Ruan Mushan looked at Zhao Liuran with a somewhat profound gaze.
Zhao Liuran felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze and asked, "What, do you disagree with what I just said?"
Ruan Mushan said, "I don't disagree. If you feel more comfortable doing this, I agree. Who do you want to acknowledge?"
Zhao Liuran didn't beat around the bush and asked, "An Yan is a good child, and she's good to me too. Although she's not related to you by blood, she is to me. What do you think?"
Ruan Mushan didn't stop him, and nodded, saying, "Okay."
Zhao Liuran smiled and said, "Then let's find a time to hold a ceremony and invite them both over. From now on, they'll be sisters?"
Ruan Mushan said, "You take care of this matter!"
When Ruan Qingling finished class, Ruan Huaizhu came to pick her up.
"Why are you here at this time?" Ruan Qingling asked.
Ruan Huaizhu chuckled and said, "I'll take you to the bathhouse!"
Ruan Qingling frowned: "I didn't bring any clothes!"
Ruan Huaizhu said, "I've already brought it for you, everything is ready!"
Ruan Qingling looked at the bag in her hand and nodded, saying, "Let's go then."
Soaking in the bathhouse was indeed very comfortable; after arriving in Jingcheng, she had already gotten used to the hot spring bathhouse.
Soaking in hot springs is truly enjoyable.
When my sister arrived, it was still early, and there weren't many people yet.
There are four pools in the bathhouse, each with a different temperature.
The level of washing and grooming also varies.
Soak in the pools from low to high, one by one. This second pool can be rinsed with soap.
The last pool is the hottest; you should only soak in it briefly before getting out.
But I can feel my blood flowing smoothly and it feels especially comfortable.
The two were good-looking, and they attracted attention as soon as they entered the pool.
Ruan Qingling was soaking in the third pool, her head tilted back against the pool wall.
As the curtain fluttered, Ruan Qingling caught a glimpse of a figure.
Lu Wan?
The way they're rushing around doesn't suggest they're here for a bath.
What is Lu Wan doing here?
Her clothes and the fleeting figure she passed by both seemed extremely abnormal.
Ruan Qingling said, "Lu Wan came to the bathhouse, but judging from her appearance, she didn't come to take a bath."
Ruan Huaizhu immediately looked over, but she did not see Lu Wan.
"I'll go out and take a look."
Ruan Qingling shook her head and said, "If we go out at this time, the person is probably already far away!"
Ruan Huaizhu got up, took a large towel and draped it over herself before going out.
Ruan Qingling continued soaking.
Ruan Huaizhu: "Hmm, let me take a look."
Ruan Qingling felt that if Lu Wan appeared at this time, it was either to attract their attention or to make some kind of deal.
Sure enough, when Ruan Huaizhu lifted the curtain, Lu Wan was nowhere to be seen.
They're long gone.
Ruan Qingling asked the people soaking in the hot spring next to her, "How many bath rooms are there in this hot spring resort?"
This was her first time visiting this bathhouse.
"This bathhouse only has two bath rooms, one for men and one for women."
Ruan Huaizhu walked back and said, "I guess they went out."
She didn't see anyone suspicious again.
Moreover, she was naked and couldn't go outside.
Ruan Qingling said, "Let's investigate further later."
Lu Wan's presence here can only mean that she has some connection to this place.
Continue taking a bath.
Ruan Qingling, however, thought of Song Shiting.
It seems like a few more days have passed.
There is still no news of him.
And she calculated that her period should be starting in the next few days.
The fourth pool was not suitable for staying too long, so Ruan Qingling and Ruan Huaizhu quickly came out of the bathhouse.
Ruan Qingling said, "I'm hungry, let's find something to eat!"
Ruan Huaizhu also felt hungry, but by then it would be too late to go home for dinner.
The two looked at the entrance of Heji Beef Shop.
Ruan Qingling said, "This looks good, let's have beef hot pot!"
There were quite a lot of people inside.
And there just happened to be a table in the corner.
When Ruan Qingling and Ruan Huaizhu sat down, they discovered a table behind the pillar that was not visible from the outside, where Lu Wan and Lu Zhen were sitting.
Lu Zhen's belly is already visible, but she's been worried lately: "What's going on? We can't get in touch with that person anymore?"
Lu Wan said calmly, "Don't worry, maybe there's something else to take care of."
Lu Zhen shook her head and said, "This person doesn't appear often. Yesterday should have been his scheduled time, since he was supposed to appear at least once a month. But he didn't show up yesterday, which I found strange and not good."
Lu Wan asked, "Don't you have any way to contact me?"
Lu Zhen shook her head and said, "If they don't show up, I have no way to contact them."
Lu Wanmei's eyes were cold as she said, "I told you you shouldn't have been so foolish back then. You didn't see the real benefits. You shouldn't have kept the child. Those things were indeed a lot, but as the old saying goes, what you get in your hands is what you have!"
Lu Zhen regretted it too, but there was nothing she could do now. She put her hand on her stomach and said, "What do we do now?"
"Those things should really exist, but I don't know where they are. I can see them but can't touch them. This feeling is really unpleasant!"
Lu Wan: "We can only wait and see." As she finished speaking, her eyes suddenly turned cold, and she said, "Hurry up and drink it. This porridge is good; drink more, it's good for you and the baby!"
The topic was suddenly changed!
Lu Zhen looked surprised.
Looking up, I saw Ruan Qingling and Ruan Huaizhu coming in from outside.
Lu Zhen originally had no hostility towards the Ruan family, but now that she saw Ruan Qingling, she felt that everything Ruan Qingling had today should have originally belonged to her!
Her position in her husband's family was taken over by Ruan Qingling!
Therefore, the way he looked at Ruan Qingling naturally revealed hostility.
Lu Wan just arrived at the bathhouse, and now she's running over here too?
She was certain that she hadn't seen Lu Zhen at the bathhouse.
Lu Zhen was heavily pregnant, so it wasn't suitable for her to soak in the hot spring.
Therefore, Lu Wan should have been the only one there just now.
Ruan Qingling suddenly lowered her voice and said to Ruan Huaizhu, "Find a time to find out who Lu Wan went to the bathhouse to see and who she contacted."
Ruan Huaizhu nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go check after I finish eating."
The two sisters were chatting idly and didn't seem to intend to greet them!
Lu Zhen said angrily, "No, my stomach hurts whenever I see her."
Lu Wan, however, seemed completely transformed, coldly saying, "What's the use of getting angry now? The most important thing is to think about what you should do in the future!"
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