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Su Yu glanced at Huang Qi and sneered, “It serves you right for not having a wife.”
Huang Qi looked at Su Yu in confusion, wondering what having a wife had to do with the current situation.
Wang Jinhe found it amusing how Su Yu looked at Huang Qi as if he were an idiot.
“Young master, why do you always have to taunt me for no reason?” Huang Qi asked with dissatisfaction. “Besides, there was really nothing wrong with the young madam.”
The implication was that Su Yu was making a big deal out of nothing, turning a non-issue into a problem.
Su Yu squinted at Huang Qi, pondering whether he had been too kind to him, allowing him to speak like this.
“Su Yu, I’m fine. Don’t bother him,” Wang Jinhe couldn’t help but laugh.
Su Yu frowned unhappily and grumbled, “This guy is asking for trouble. I’ll deal with him later.”
Upon hearing this, Wang Jinhe’s mouth twitched slightly. “They’re not wrong. It’s just a simple allergy, applying some medicine will do. You don’t need to worry so much. People who don’t know might think something is seriously wrong with me.”
Huang Qi nodded emphatically on the side, agreeing with the young madam. He couldn’t help but feel that the young madam was indeed better than the young master.
Su Yu noticed Huang Qi’s nodding and looked at him with a sly smile. With a slight cough, Huang Qi forced a laugh and lowered his head.
What a disaster! How could he forget that the young master was someone who held grudges? What should he do now?
Looking at Wang Jinhe, he wondered if seeking help from the young madam would be effective.
If seeking help from the young madam didn’t work, then they would be completely out of options.
“Has the young madam not obtained any good things lately?” Huang Qi couldn’t help but ask, feeling a bit itchy in his heart.
The young madam hadn’t given him any treasures for a long time.
Wang Jinhe looked at Huang Qi with a twitching mouth. Were these treasures really so easy to obtain?
Seeing Wang Jinhe’s speechless expression, Huang Qi chuckled, “Young madam, don’t look at me like that. The main thing is, I think your luck is really good. First, it was ginseng, and then it was lingzhi, both excellent items.”
“Uncle Huang Qi, you’re overthinking it. I don’t go to the mountains every day. Besides, these valuable things aren’t just lying around everywhere. If they were so easy to find, could they still be called treasures?” Wang Jinhe looked at Huang Qi with a melancholy expression.
Huang Qi choked for a moment. In fact, he just wanted to change the topic and discuss something else. He didn’t expect her to take it so seriously.
Su Yu couldn’t stop laughing. After spending a long time together, Su Yu certainly knew what Huang Qi was implying.
“Young madam is right, I was overthinking it,” Huang Qi said helplessly, feeling a pang of regret. He had given ginseng to the old master, which he couldn’t help, but the young master didn’t need the lingzhi. Why did he come and take it from him?
As long as Huang Qi thought about the lingzhi that Su Yu took away, he felt a deep sense of regret, aching all over.
“Alright, let’s stop teasing. I haven’t had time to go to the mountains lately. When I have the chance, I’ll go and see. Who knows what treasures I might find?” Wang Jinhe thought about the autumn harvest, and with more fruits in the mountains, she could take Xiao Bao and the others to pick wild berries.
Regardless of Wang Jinhe’s thoughts, Huang Qi was very happy.
If she could find treasures and then give them to him, it would be even better.
Due to Wang Jinhe’s allergy, she wasn’t allowed to go to the fields. She could only stay at home, cook, and take care of the children. Fortunately, she had Su Yu to chat with, or she would be bored to death.
Meanwhile, with great urgency, Wang Jinhe’s gift to Gu Xiruo had already reached the hands of the Gu couple.
Madam Gu looked disdainful and said, “Whose prank is this? Such a tacky gift. I don’t know how it could be presented like this.”
In contrast to Madam Gu’s contempt, the head of the Gu family looked at the contents in the bundle with surprise.
“Isn’t this the clothes you personally made for Ruoruo when she was less than a month old? How did it end up here?” Madam Gu kept these things, so how could they have been sent here?
Reminded by the head of the Gu family, Madam Gu suddenly remembered, “You’re right. I did keep those little clothes, but how did they end up here? It’s really strange.”
The head of the Gu family frowned, “Let’s go back and check if the ones you stored are still there. If they are, there shouldn’t be a problem.”
“Alright.”
When Madam Gu took them out, she furrowed her brows slightly. Two identical pieces of clothing, and as she searched, she found a concealed button, her expression changing subtly.
“What’s wrong? You look unhappy,” the head of the Gu family asked Madam Madam Gu curiously.
“The one I stored is fake; this one is the real one,” Madam Gu said with an unpleasant expression.
Hearing this, the head of the Gu family’s face turned serious, “What do you mean? Is this a prank?”
Madam Gu shook her head, “I don’t know.”
Their daughter was clearly at home, so why were there claims about their daughter having issues?
“What should we do now?”
“Don’t worry for now. Let’s find out who did this first,” Madam Gu advised.
Listening from outside for a while, Gu Xiruo’s eyes were clouded with gloom. Wasn’t she doing well enough? Just because of this old piece of clothing, they started suspecting her.
After a while, Gu Xiruo, appearing delicate, walked up to Madam Gu. “Mother, what’s this about?”
“This is the dress you wore when you were a child. Do you find it beautiful?” Mrs. Gu asked, holding the dress and looking at her daughter.
Gu Xiruo nodded with a smile, “Of course, it’s beautiful.”
“Your mother thinks so too. It’s just a pity we can’t find this fabric anymore.”
Looking at the dress in Madam Gu’s hands, Gu Xiruo seemed to transform into a different person. “Mother, it’s been so long. If we can’t find it, we can’t find it. Besides, at my age, wearing clothes made from this fabric… wouldn’t that be a bit ugly?”
Ugly?
Madam Gu frowned at Gu Xiruo. This fabric was better than what was available in the market, and she called it ugly?
The fabric for a set of clothes like this could sell for tens to hundreds of taels, and that was just for a single outfit.
“Ruoruo, this fabric is very special. It…”
“No matter how special it is, I don’t like it. I prefer wearing cloud brocade and silk. I’m not interested in this kind of fabric.” While speaking, Gu Xiruo kept looking at the clothes on the table, unconsciously clenching her fists. Damn it, this must be sent by Wang Jinhe.
She actually sent this thing to her parents. She wanted to prevent Madam Gu from investigating these matters.
Many things couldn’t withstand scrutiny, just like where this clothing came from.
Madam Gu shook her head as she saw her daughter’s attitude. This child, rejecting good things.
“Ruoruo, did you come to see us for something?” Madam Gu asked with a smile, looking at her daughter’s gentle demeanor.
Gu Xiruo was her most perfect daughter, skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Moreover, she excelled among her peers.
“Mother, where did this clothing come from?” Gu Xiruo asked.