"Hello."
"Auntie, it's me. I called my dad these past couple of days, and it's really unfortunate. Someone in the family was sick a while ago, and that old ginseng was used for that—"
"I see."
Beep beep beep.
The phone went dead, and Gu Nanzhi's fingers, gripping the receiver, turned slightly white.
Wen Wanqing, there will come a day when you'll be begging me for help.
In six months, another six months, she will be able to complete her studies and return home.
......
After hanging up the phone, Wen Wanqing turned around and went to Lu Huai'an's room.
The door was pushed open, and Lu Huai'an, who was buried in his work at the table, looked flustered for a moment.
"Mom, what brings you here?"
The words that had been swallowed back down her throat were now met with piercing gazes.
"What are you doing, sneaking around like that?"
As she spoke, she walked over and pulled Lu Huai'an, who was sitting on the stool, back. The cloying address on the paper caught her eye.
[Tangtang, see the letter below:]
"Oh, writing a love letter? Tsk, not a single 'baby, wife, I miss you...'? Anyone who didn't know better would think you were writing a report!"
"Mom!" Lu Huai'an's tone became more forceful.
Still unwilling to talk?
Wen Wanqing gave a cold snort and left the room.
Lu Huai'an breathed a sigh of relief and quickly pulled open the drawer to hide what was under the letter.
The next second, several bricks smashed onto Lu Huai'an's desk.
He frowned slightly.
"Study hard! You're already 25! Take advantage of these last two years while you still have the energy! Make some progress!"
Lu Huai'an: "Mom!"
"don't want?"
"Give it back to me."
Lu Huai'an silently put away the "Strategy Manual for Pursuing a Wife" and naturally changed the subject.
"Mom, is there something you need?"
"We have received news from Gu Nanzhi; the ginseng has been used."
"You used it?" Lu Huai'an was slightly surprised.
Centuries-old ginseng is rare, and I've never heard of anyone in the Gu family having an accident and needing this stuff.
It seems we need to think of another way.
Sensing something amiss in Lu Huai'an's tone, Wen Wanqing frowned.
"Don't think too highly of yourself. Perhaps the Gu family is useless; it's just that Gu Nanzhi doesn't want to sell to you."
"Mom, Nanzhi isn't that kind of person."
Bangbang punched him twice.
"What kind of person is Gu Nanzhi? Do you even know her? Does she need a man like you, who has no connection to her at all, to protect her?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Huai'an knew that Wen Wanqing had misunderstood.
"Mom, that's not what I meant."
"Don't bother explaining anything to me, I'm too lazy to listen. Before, when you weren't married, I didn't say anything. Now that you're married, clean up what needs to be cleaned up and live a good life with Wan Tang."
"If you dare to cause trouble, you can get out of the Lu family. I'm in dire need of a sweet and gentle daughter."
"Mom! Wan Tang and I will not get a divorce! And don't even think about recognizing Wan Tang as your goddaughter!"
"oh..."
Wen Wanqing gave a perfunctory reply.
But her expression and posture clearly said, 'What I want to do, you can't stop me. Get out of here.'
Lu Huai'an: "..."
Bang! The door slammed shut.
Lu Huai'an began to peruse the secret manual that Wen Wanqing had obtained.
The familiar handwriting belonged to his father.
清清爱吃，我苦练厨艺，在炸了好几次厨房后，被亲老子拎出去揍了一顿。
Lu Huai'an remained strangely silent.
I put it down and picked up another one.
It is a foreign language picture book.
Open the first page, and you'll see two tightly pressed ketone bodies.
The exciting and steamy scene made Lu Huai'an's ears burn and his mouth go dry. He quickly turned the pages of the thin book.
......
These past two days, Su Wantang felt that Lu Huai'an was acting strangely. He no longer tried to stop her from apologizing, nor did he linger around her. Except for meals, he would lock himself in his room.
Sure enough, he ate breakfast quickly and left the table.
Su Wantang was puzzled and couldn't help but take a second look.
Having guessed the truth, Wen Wanqing noticed this scene and, fearing that Su Wantang might overthink things, unceremoniously betrayed Lu Huai'an.
"Preparing a surprise, why are you dawdling like that? Wan Tang, ignore him, let's continue eating."
Su Wantang's eyes lit up; she was curious about what Lu Huai'an would prepare to make her forgive him.
However, speaking of surprises...
She had prepared a surprise for Wen Wanqing.
"Auntie, do you need anything after you finish eating? I have something for you."
Wen Wanqing was injured and has been on sick leave for the past few days to recover at home, so she naturally has time.
"good."
After finishing her meal, Su Wantang returned to her room, took out the whitening cream she had prepared, and handed it to Wen Wanqing.
"Auntie, I noticed you were very interested in skin whitening last time. This is a whitening cream. With long-term use, it can whiten your skin."
Wen Wanqing isn't actually dark-skinned; she just doesn't have a cool, fair complexion.
As a diplomat, going abroad is normal, and I never thought it was anything special before. But by chance, I saw a white person with skin that was so white it seemed to glow.
Wen Wanqing had been extremely envious ever since she saw it once.
What woman doesn't love to look beautiful?
She also bought skincare products following the trend, but not only did they not work, they also caused a lot of small bumps to appear.
"real?"
Wen Wanqing had some doubts.
However, her hand had already honestly unscrewed the cap, dipped her index finger into a brown paste, and was about to apply it to her face.
Su Wantang quickly stopped her.
"Auntie, please wash your face first."
After washing her face and applying the whitening cream, Wen Wanqing felt her pores open up within five minutes, which felt incredibly comfortable.
He drifted off to sleep in a daze.
Twenty minutes later, Su Wantang woke him up to wash his face.
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