Tang Nian's brow twitched, and she nodded seriously without saying a word.
Warmth and eeriness were two sides of the same coin; the happier the person in front of her smiled, the more uneasy Tang Nian felt.
She didn't touch her chopsticks; she was simply observing the interaction between the two people opposite her.
Cui Wensong wished he could roll up every bite of green vegetable, blow it to cool it, and feed it to Song Shiyi. He would carefully ask her if she felt unwell if the vegetables had even a little bit of meat on them. At this time, he was truly very caring.
Song Shiyi did not disappoint. When Cui Wensong wanted to show off, she was just a sweet wife who would smile and praise him.
Cui Wensong put down his hands, and she also served soup and vegetables, taking care of each other.
The two seemed to have eyes only for each other, and the atmosphere was so sweet that no one else could get in.
It took them quite a while to realize that Tang Nian hadn't put anything in her mouth.
"Master Tang?"
Song Shiyi looked somewhat lost: "Is it not to your taste? Or is something wrong?"
Tang Nian then picked up her chopsticks and put a piece of green vegetable in her bowl as a response, skipping over the topic.
She hesitated for two seconds, then said, "Madam Song is a well-known lady in the city, so why has she been staying home all morning?"
There were indeed pregnant women knocking on the door seeking medical help, but not many. However, Song's Pharmacy was always packed with people.
Song Shiyi slowly lowered his hand holding the chopsticks, and gave a bitter smile: "What kind of doctor... he's just read a few medical books, and he probably doesn't even have much knowledge."
As she spoke, her tone gradually became somber.
Cui Wensong immediately put down his chopsticks with heartache, put his arm around his wife's shoulder and patted her: "This is not your fault, everyone still trusts your medical skills."
The latter patted the back of his hand, and the two comforted each other.
Just as the two were about to get into a sweet moment, Tang Nian interrupted, "Is Madam Song now focused on preparing for childbirth?"
"No way, this little one will stay in my belly for a few more months."
When the topic turned to the child, Song Shiyi lowered her eyes happily and stroked her lower abdomen: "It's just that the original big shop closed down and was converted into a small shop, so the pressure is less than before, which is better for the child."
She looked up, her gaze lingering on the bowl in front of Tang Nian for a moment before shifting to Tang Nian's face: "That's why all the people who used to follow me have been dismissed, and I plan to start all over again myself."
Tang Nian was taken aback. She nodded and tried to comfort him while analyzing the current situation.
Seeing that she was responding well, Song Shiyi continued, "Where is Master Tang? Where did Cui Lang invite you from?"
"To be honest, it was Young Master Cui who found Young Master Song Shiyan. I came here at Young Master Song's request to come and see his sister."
Song Shiyi's eyes widened in surprise: "My elder brother?"
"So, Master Tang's visit this time is because my elder brother missed me!"
"Cui Lang, he has forgiven me!" Song Shiyi excitedly grasped Cui Wensong's hand, her face beaming with joy.
After a while, she got up, walked around the table, and shook Tang Nian's hand: "Since that's the case, how can I not do my duty as a host? You can stay here with me from today onwards."
A strange feeling flashed through Tang Nian's mind.
Clearly, Song Shiyi, who appeared enthusiastic, was actually distant.
But after hearing Song Shiyan's name, he wanted to keep her?
She couldn't understand why.
“Yes, it’s good that Master Tang is staying here so he can see if there are really any evil spirits causing trouble,” Cui Wensong quickly chimed in.
"No, I need to go back to the inn later. My attendant is still waiting for me there."
Song Shiyi exclaimed and sat down next to Tang Nian, her attitude now as intimate as that of sisters: "What's your attendant's name? I'll have someone inform him later so he doesn't have to wait."
She spoke so quickly it sounded like she was just giving a perfunctory answer, and immediately changed the subject after finishing: "Has Master Tang ever tried our local specialty dishes? I don't know why you didn't have an appetite at noon. Would you like to try some local specialties tonight, or would you like me to cook something to your liking?"
Tang Nian stared at her for two seconds, then slowly broke into a smile: "Anything is fine."
She tried to move her wrists, but the hands gripping her were extremely strong, and the other person's attitude was clearly hard, unlike the strength of a woman.
All I can say is that the people behind the scenes want her to stay here.
Given the current situation, we can only take it one step at a time.
Lou Mu, on the other side, seemed to sense something and his worries intensified. He seized the opportunity to break away from the group of guards and went ahead.
Lou Mu hurried all the way to Nanyu City.
Nanyu City was busy with post-disaster reconstruction. Lou Mu searched for a long time but couldn't find Tang Nian.
After thinking for a moment, he found Song's Pharmacy.
"Young master..." Upon seeing a distinguished customer arrive, the waiter hurried forward.
Lou Mu waved his hand, interrupting the waiter: "I'm looking for your boss."
"This..." The waiter hesitated, his hands gripping the hem of his clothes tightly.
"Master, please let him in," Chun Tao said softly, lifting the curtain. "Young master, this way please."
Lou Mu followed Chun Tao to the backyard, where he saw Song Shiyan sitting in the courtyard making tea, looking relaxed and content.
Are you all alone here?
Lou Mu frowned, wishing he could rush into someone else's house to search for them right now, but his good upbringing kept him barely calm.
Where is Tang Nian?
Song Shiyan held up the teapot and slowly poured the tea before replying, "It's such a nice day, sit down and have a cup."
Lou Mu could not possibly be unaware that the other party was deliberately teasing him. He took a few steps forward, suppressing the urge to grab the other party's collar and question them directly, his voice more serious than before.
"Didn't she come looking for you earlier?"
The matter in Nanyu City cannot be resolved overnight. Tang Nian is not a person without sense of propriety. Even if she has something to do and leaves early, she will definitely find a way to leave him a message.
Now it seems that the person who supposedly delivered the message was probably a scoundrel.
He never expected that Tang Nian was avoiding him.
After a couple of rounds of meaningless jokes, and seeing that he was about to push Song Shiyan to his limit, he finally said, half-jokingly, "How would I know the whereabouts of Master Tang?"
"But if you really want to know, I can indeed point you in a general direction; she should have gone to Jinzhou."
Lou Mu didn't speak, but stared intently into Song Shiyan's eyes.
The latter helplessly shrugged, not looking at Lou Mu, and continued to fiddle with the small cup of tea: "If you don't believe me, then go find him yourself. Anyway, he's not here with me."
He had a shameless attitude, as if to say, "What can you do to me?"
However, Lou Mu is someone you really can't mess with.
Lou Mu gave a perfunctory bow, said thank you, and turned to leave Song Shiyan's courtyard.
"master……"
Song Shiyan waved his hand to interrupt Chun Tao, and casually poured the tea that Lou Mu hadn't touched onto the grass next to him.
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