Qin Jian's smile was somewhat forced as he said, "This is all I should do. Only when you are well can I feel at ease."
Women love to hear sweet words. Xinran, for example, didn't even realize that Qin Jian was forcing a smile. She just thought it was really hard for him to go to such lengths for her.
The more she thought about it, the more guilty she felt, and the more worried she became about how heartbroken Qin Jian would be when the truth was revealed.
What if he gets implicated because of her?
Seeing that she didn't speak, Qin Jian hurriedly said, "Are you hungry? I'll go cook something for you right away. You're still weak and need to replenish your nutrition. Be sure to eat a lot later!"
As he spoke, he ran out as if his pants were on fire. In Xinran's eyes, however, this scene meant that Qin Jian was completely focused on her and was still thinking about making sure she got enough nutrition.
Seeing her gazing longingly at the doorway, the maidservant asked, "Miss, are you alright?"
She replied with a strong and clear voice, "It's nothing! What could possibly happen to me!"
The maid still felt something was amiss, so she advised, "Miss, I think your vigilance has dropped considerably these past few days. Please don't forget the important matter!"
Hearing this, she instantly became displeased, glanced at the maid, and said, "Do I need you to explain what I do? He's gone to such lengths for me, what is there to doubt?"
The young maidservant immediately fell silent and lowered her head to do her own thing.
Xinran felt as if her body had been given a new lease on life, and wanted to go out and try her skills. She swung her arms around in the yard a few times and indeed felt much healthier than before.
Thinking that Qin Jian had broken into the Lu family to retrieve the medicine for her, her heart softened a little more.
Since he's gone to such lengths for himself, it's time to start taking action on many other things.
I just hope he won't hate me so much in the future.
Thinking of this, Xinran felt a little sad again. She didn't know why, but lately she had been prone to sentimentality. It was just a mission, and Qin Jian was just someone she was using.
She knew perfectly well that her feelings for Qin Jian were different, but she had no choice but to harden her heart and do those things. It was her mission, and she could not disobey the organization's orders, otherwise she would probably face eternal damnation.
In that case, I'll have to apologize to him.
While cooking, Qin Jian kept thinking, "Is this medicine really that good? It's like having your organs replaced after taking it. Would my sister-in-law really be willing to give away something so good?"
No, no, no, he immediately denied.
His sister-in-law is quite generous to her own people, but she's incredibly harsh on outsiders. This "Smiling Half-Step Madness" technique must have more uses than just that.
He immediately decided that he must keep a close eye on Xinran for the next few days and write down her every move so that he could give a clear explanation when his younger siblings asked him about it later.
His task during this period was arduous. In addition to keeping an eye on Xinran, he also had to pay attention to whether the girls in the garden were wearing masks or something. He certainly couldn't go with Lu Baichuan when he went back to the county to visit his family.
Meanwhile, Lu Baichuan got up early in the morning but did not go to the yamen. Instead, he went to the headquarters shop of Qianfan Pavilion with enough money to ask to see Mingze, the head of Qianfan Pavilion.
Jiang Ruoya's condition has improved a lot recently. Mingze spends more time with her whenever he has time, but he doesn't come to Qianfan Pavilion every day, especially since it's so early today, it's even more impossible.
Fortunately, the shopkeeper was quite friendly, smiling and saying, "Please wait a moment, sir. We have already sent someone to invite the Pavilion Master. Please have a cup of hot tea first."
It's gotten cold these past few days. Lu Baichuan rode over on horseback without gloves, and his hands turned bright red from the cold. At times like this, having a cup of hot tea is quite necessary.
So Lu Baichuan was led to a private room and waited for someone to serve him tea.
He was still holding the token that Mingze had given to He Jiuniang. He had wanted to find an opportunity to meet Mingze for a while, but he had kept putting it off until now. He had some official business to attend to, so he also wanted to ask Mingze what he meant.
Before long, someone came to bring him tea. Despite the cold weather, the girl who brought the tea was dressed very lightly, but Lu Baichuan didn't notice. He warmed his hands on the teacup while waiting for Mingze to come over.
"It hasn't been long since we last met, and Brother Sun doesn't recognize me anymore. It's really upsetting."
A girl wearing a veil and dressed very lightly served tea but refused to leave, only saying this sentence with a hint of disappointment.
Lu Baichuan couldn't recall who she was for a moment, but the voice sounded familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before. He raised an eyebrow and asked, "Does the young lady know me, Lu?"
When he worked for Prince Chen, his code name was Sun Qi, so it's not strange to call him Brother Sun.
This means she was someone he knew before, but the girl was wearing a veil, so he couldn't remember who she was for the time being.
The girl waited for a while, thinking he would recognize her, but she was wrong. She sighed slightly and took off her veil.
Even so, Lu Baichuan didn't think of her. He paused for a moment before saying, "So it's Miss Wei. It's been a long time."
He greeted her with a slight smile, but Wei Yu didn't see any surprise or even happiness in his eyes.
In other words, to him, I am just a dispensable passerby; my appearance or departure cannot stir any emotion in him.
Wei Yu was a little disappointed, but she still forced a smile and said, "It's me. I've always been thinking about Brother Sun, but I didn't expect Brother Sun to have forgotten me."
She was somewhat heartbroken and wanted to get closer to Lu Baichuan, but Lu Baichuan consciously kept the distance between them.
“You flatter me, young lady. I am already married, so I would never have any improper thoughts about you.”
Lu Baichuan put his teacup on the table, thinking to himself that he seemed to have some bad luck this morning. How did he end up running into Wei Yu?
Besides, wasn't Wei Yu in Enzhou? Why is he in Jingzhou too?
Wei Yu sensed his aloofness, but still wanted to get closer to him. She hadn't seen him for so long, and her longing for him was almost overflowing.
Hearing that he had been seriously injured and disfigured, she was devastated and longed to go to his side to take care of him, but she couldn't. She couldn't just abandon what she was doing, so she could only endure it.
Later, I heard that he had found his family and had a son. His wife was very beautiful and capable, and even had a good relationship with their mistress. Now, the family has settled down in Jingzhou and is living a very happy life.
She didn't know how she got through those days, so she kept applying to her superiors to be transferred back to Jingzhou. Hard work pays off, and she finally returned.
And she even saw the man she had been longing for the day after she returned.
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