Two days ago, Jiang Ruoya suddenly regained her senses. Considering her time with He Jiuniang, she felt more and more that He Jiuniang was her biological daughter.
So she asked Mingze to help her investigate, and Mingze told her with certainty that He Jiuniang was indeed her daughter.
She looked at Mingze in shock, and Mingze finally gave her a serious explanation. He had already found out the truth beforehand, but he wanted to tell her after she woke up.
When she learned the truth, Jiang Ruoya really wanted to go find He Jiuniang immediately. At that time, she knew that He Jiuniang had just returned from the countryside near the county town.
Fortunately, Mingze persuaded him to stay.
She knew she had been absent from He Jiuniang's life for many years. Although she longed to reunite with her and her daughter, she was always timid, afraid that He Jiuniang might harbor resentment towards her as her birth mother. So far, she only dared to cautiously let He Jiuniang call her "Auntie".
Even so, she was very content.
Countless nights she dreamed that her daughter was gone. All sorts of cruel experiences led to her neurasthenia. She was filled with worry and fear, which is why she couldn't bear it and has been ill for so many years.
“Aze, my daughter, we’ve really found her.”
She looked in the direction He Jiuniang had left, murmured again, then turned around and threw herself into Mingze's arms, crying her heart out.
She encountered her daughter on her way to find her, and her daughter even cured her illness. This was clearly a blessing from heaven.
She had previously complained many times that God had treated her unfairly, but now she understands that everything is preordained.
"Yes, it's really found. You can rest assured."
Mingze patted her on the back and continued, "I gave her a token that can mobilize any force in the Thousand Sails Pavilion and also protect her in secret, so you don't need to worry too much."
Jiang Ruoya was unaware of the token-giving incident. She looked up at him, her mind filled with a myriad of thoughts.
Her early life was indeed unsatisfactory, but everything changed dramatically after she met Mingze.
He always seemed to be protecting her from some unseen force, giving her the greatest sense of security.
Like this time, she found out her daughter's identity early on, but considering that she was sick and emotionally unstable, she didn't tell anyone and just secretly protected her daughter.
"Aze, thank you."
Because of He Jiuniang's treatment, she doesn't remember those unhappy memories from before, but she roughly knows that she didn't have a good life in the first half of her life, and that her daughter is not her and Aze's child.
Even so, Aze still loves and protects her wholeheartedly; this is the sweetness she earned in the second half of her life after the bitterness of the first half.
He Jiuniang didn't pay much attention to Jiang Ruoya's change. When she arrived at the clinic, she shared the snacks from one of the food boxes with everyone, and unsurprisingly, she received a lot of praise.
"Dr. He, your cook is amazing! How can she make these pastries so soft and bouncy? I could eat a whole piece in one bite!"
"Yes, I don't really like eating desserts, I always find them a bit too dry, but the ones you brought aren't dry at all, and you can even smell a rich milky aroma!"
"Dr. He's family has so many good things! These pastries are really delicious. Could you ask the cook to make me another batch? I'll buy some to take home for my family to try!"
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The doctors and servants all praised her endlessly, because He Jiuniang was usually very approachable, and everyone treated her without feeling too awkward.
Seeing that they genuinely liked it, He Jiuniang realized that the flavors suited their tastes, so she said, "I'm planning to start a new business selling these pastries. Remember to come and support me when it opens! I'll give you a discount!"
"Oh my! Doctor He, you really have a lot of talented people around you! Your Lu Heiya is so popular that everyone in the city is obsessed with him. Once these pastries are on the market, won't they be sold out again? I don't care, we're old friends, you have to save me a portion!"
"Yes, yes, we want one too!"
"I could buy this snack every day and eat it as a meal!"
"You're kidding me! Do you think you can afford to buy it every day? Hahahaha!"
"Right! Then I can buy it every few days, okay?"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
The clinic was bustling with activity. Doctors and servants gathered together to eat snacks and drink tea. The main reason was that the patients didn't know that He Jiuniang would be back to see patients today, so there weren't many people in the clinic yet, giving the doctors a chance to rest.
There weren't many patients at this time, and He Jiuniang didn't want to waste time, so she chatted with the doctors for a while before preparing to leave.
She said to Dr. Song, "Dr. Song, you can spread the word that I'm back. I'll be here for a consultation tomorrow at noon. I'll head back now."
She happened to have something to discuss with Cheng Xuewei, and if all went well, she could get it done in one day.
Doctor Song had just finished eating the pastries He Jiuniang had brought, and her heart was filled with sweetness. Naturally, she didn't care that He Jiuniang was leaving get off work early. She nodded with a smile and said, "Go ahead, go ahead. I'll have the staff spread the word in a bit!"
He Jiuniang got into the carriage to go to Cheng Xuewei's place, but she encountered Cheng Xuewei's carriage on the way. Fang Da told her, and she hurriedly leaned out of the carriage window to call out.
"Sister Cheng, where are we going?"
As He Jiuniang spoke, she waved to her.
Cheng Xuewei also poked her head out and said, "I heard you were back, so I was planning to go to the clinic to find you!"
He Jiuniang laughed twice, jumped out of her own car, and got into Cheng Xuewei's car.
"You see, we're on the same page, aren't we? I also happen to need to talk to you about something!"
He Jiuniang got into the carriage carrying a food box, and as soon as she sat down, she started chattering away.
Seeing this, Cheng Xuewei took the food box and said, "Let me see what delicious food you brought me this time!"
Upon opening, a milky aroma fills the air, along with the fragrance of eggs.
"Good heavens! It's a dessert!"
"Yes, but these things are very fattening, so I don't recommend you eat too much of them. I just brought them here for you to try. This time, I'm planning something big!"
As He Jiuniang spoke, she winked and made faces at her.
Cheng Xuewei instantly understood what she meant and hurriedly said, "Tell me, I'll listen to whatever you say!"
After investing in the Lu family's business, her returns increased many times over. She had already recouped her previous investment and her income was becoming increasingly substantial. She knew that she had found a golden opportunity and she had to hold on to it even tighter!
He Jiuniang then explained her idea of opening a club, which would be an entertainment venue suitable for men, women, and children of all ages. It would separate the seating for men and women, and provide private rooms for singing and dancing performances, as well as music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and could arrange all kinds of leisure and entertainment activities.
Most importantly, customers who come to this club can buy unlimited amounts of braised duck and snacks on the same day.
On the carriage, He Jiuniang chattered on and on, still not satisfied, so the two went to the Lu Hei Ya store, found a small private room, ordered Lu Hei Ya, fried potatoes and milk tea, and talked slowly.
While He Jiuniang continued to work hard on her business, Lu Baichuan finally arrived in the capital, Jinzhou, after traveling day and night for three days and three nights.
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