Chapter 42 Is her medicinal scent on you?
The man was surprised and said, "Mr. Zhang said that you should stay in this private room."
"Please change it for me, thank you." Cheng Qian said in a low voice.
The man immediately arranged Cheng Qian to a private room upstairs.
Cheng Yan is here. If Cheng Qian had known she would come, she wouldn’t have wanted to come.
Cheng Qian was sitting in the box. No one came over yet, so Cheng Qian suddenly made the next decision.
I heard that the market here is very good, so Cheng Qian wants to go and take a look and buy some medicinal herbs from the mountains.
When Cheng Qian left, she sent a message to Zhang Yaozu.
Cheng Qian stopped a car and came to the market, where the atmosphere of life was very strong.
Many people from other places were shopping here, and Cheng Qian walked forward step by step.
There are many people who go hiking here, and the goods they buy are all wild and have great medicinal value.
As a scientific researcher, Cheng Qian is also quite familiar with the medicinal materials of these Chinese medicines.
She walked for a while, carrying bags of various sizes, and bought a lot of things.
Suddenly, a figure appeared in front of her, startling Cheng Qian.
It was Chu Huaijing. He was wearing a long khaki trench coat and squatting in front of a stall, buying medicinal herbs. When Cheng Qian passed by him, she heard the herbalist constantly recommending them to him: "These are all wild. I'm a mountain hiker, I won't lie to you. Wild herbs are more effective, so they're bound to be more expensive."
Chu Huaijing frowned, unable to distinguish the herbs in front of him for a moment, and just bought them one by one according to the list.
Chu Huaijing was about to reach out to take the herbs when a pair of slender white fingers reached out and picked up a piece of Gastrodia elata next to him. Their voice was clear and pleasant as they said, "This is artificially grown. The growth period is one to two years. Judging from its appearance, it is large and loose. The wild ones need three to four years to mature and are lean and firm."
Chu Huaijing turned his head and looked at the woman who appeared, his eyes wide with surprise: "Miss Cheng?"
Cheng Qian smiled at him and said, "If Mr. Chu can't tell the difference, I can help you choose."
Chu Huaijing immediately said helplessly: "This is a list made by my grandmother. There are more than ten kinds of medicinal herbs. I really can't tell the difference between wild and artificially cultivated ones. If Miss Cheng is willing to help, that would be great."
Cheng Qian took his list and glanced at it: "Does your grandma want all of them wild?"
"Yes, she only wants wild ones." Helplessness flashed across Chu Huaijing's handsome face.
Cheng Qian said calmly, "Actually, the medicinal effects of wild and cultivated herbs are pretty much the same, the only difference is the taste."
"Miss Cheng understands these things, but I really don't understand." Chu Huaijing said helplessly.
The reason why Cheng Qian was willing to help him was because Chu Huaijing had helped her before.
Cheng Qian took the prescription and looked at it, then said, "This kind of Epimedium is difficult to harvest and is quite rare. You may not be able to buy it today."
Chu Huaijing nodded: "Okay, if not, we'll talk about it next time."
Cheng Qian took the list and took him to various stalls to buy, and Chu Huaijing followed her.
Watching Cheng Qian carefully selecting and bargaining, Chu Huaijing suddenly had an illusion.
She should be a very gentle, meticulous and homely woman, suitable to be a wife.
Walking from the beginning to the end of the long market, Chu Huaijing helped carry things, while Cheng Qian was seriously purchasing medicinal herbs. When she had time, she would also popularize knowledge about medicinal herbs to Chu Huaijing.
"Cordyceps is used to regulate the immune system and improve heart, liver, and kidney function!"
"Snow lotus is a flavonoid substance with analgesic, anti-inflammatory and beauty effects!"
"Great, there's Yin Yang Huo." Cheng Qian's eyes lit up when she saw the stall in front of her, and she walked forward quickly.
Chu Huaijing followed with his long legs.
Cheng Qian lowered her head to choose. The charming color suit and tied-up hair made her look gentle. At this moment, because she got a rare medicinal herb, a smile appeared on her face, and she had a divine beauty.
While waiting for the boss to weigh the food, Cheng Qian said to Chu Huaijing, "This herb has the effect of strengthening yang and nourishing the kidneys."
The owner of the weighing machine was an old lady. She smiled and said, "What the little girl said is right. Later, let your husband eat more. Seven times a night is not a problem."
Cheng Qian was just explaining the score to Chu Huaijing, but she didn't expect the old lady to start making witty remarks. She was embarrassed for a moment, and the next second, she blushed.
Chu Huaijing's ears also turned red. He said lightly: "You can buy some for Zhinan to eat."
When Cheng Qian heard the name, the smile on her face disappeared and she turned and walked forward.
Finally, all the items on the list were bought, and Chu Huaijing carried a lot of bags.
"Why didn't you go to eat?" Chu Huaijing suddenly asked her.
Cheng Qian said calmly: "I came here to buy something, so I didn't go over there."
Chu Huaijing saw that she had something to hide, so he stopped asking and hailed a taxi: "Are you going back to the hotel?"
Cheng Qian nodded: "Yes."
Chu Huaijing opened the car door and thanked her: "Thank you for today. If you need help in the future, you can come to me."
"It's just a piece of cake." Cheng Qian said, then bent down and sat down.
After Chu Huaijing closed the car door, he watched the taxi go away.
He looked down at the heavy pile of medicinal herbs in his hands and waved to stop a car.
When Cheng Qian returned to the hotel, she found that her cell phone had received several calls from Li Zhinan.
Cheng Qian had muted the phone, so she didn't answer it. She was thinking about whether to call him back.
Outside the hotel, there was the sound of a car shutting down.
Li Zhinan strode out of the car and walked into the living room. Seeing Cheng Qian sitting on the sofa, he asked with a cold brow, "Where have you been? Why didn't you come to dinner?"
Cheng Qian took a deep breath and said, "I went to the market and bought some things."
Li Zhinan saw the herbs on the table and looked displeased: "Didn't we agree to protect the Li family's reputation?"
Cheng Qian said calmly, "My mother's intention was not to have me come to the banquet. I'm sure you know that."
"She's just worried..." Li Zhinan said halfway, his brows darkening. "Forget it, since you don't want to come with me, I won't force you."
"I'm going to book a flight back now." Cheng Qian decided to express the herbs back and went directly to the airport.
"You decide for yourself." Li Zhinan said coldly and turned to leave.
Cheng Qian sat in the living room for a long time. With Cheng Yan around, Li Zhinan definitely didn't care whether she stayed or left.
Then I should go back and take care of the kids first.
Night is coming!
In a high-end club, Li Zhinan, Fang Zhuo and his group were relaxing here. Cheng Yan suddenly came across an English song, a love song sung by a man and a woman.
Cheng Yan looked at the drinking Li Zhinan with her beautiful eyes, then she said with a smile: "Zhinan, let's sing a song together. I remember you liked this song when you were abroad."
Fang Zhuo laughed: "Zhi Nan, sing a song."
Chu Huaijing, who was sitting on the other side of the sofa and was replying to a message, looked up, pursed his thin lips, and said nothing.
"Zhi Nan, is it okay?" Cheng Yan pleaded sincerely.
Li Zhinan took the microphone, sat on the sofa, and sang the male part. In order to avoid suspicion, Cheng Yan immediately ran to the small screen for ordering, looked at the screen and sang the female part.
It is a gentle and sweet love song, without any ambiguous entanglement, but just a praise of love, which is very fresh and pleasant to the ears.
Fang Zhuo took out his phone to record a video and praised with a smile: "Zhi Nan, your singing skills are really good. You should debut here."
Cheng Yan immediately laughed at herself and said, "I can't sing the high notes. It's so embarrassing."
Fang Zhuo comforted her: "That's because your voice is gentle, not sharp."
Li Zhinan glanced at the time and said, "It's getting late, let's go back first."
Several people left the club, a black lorry drove over, and several young people got in.
"What's that smell?" Fang Zhuo suddenly asked, "It seems like the aroma of Chinese medicine?"
Cheng Yan also smelled it and laughed, "How come there's a Chinese medicine perfume?"
Just then, Chu Huaijing said, "Oh, maybe it got on me. I went to the market this afternoon to buy medicinal herbs for my grandma, and it got on me."
Li Zhinan, who was resting with his eyes closed, slowly opened his eyes and looked at Chu Huaijing.
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