Chapter 352: The Return of the Ten-Ingredient Nourishing Soup
Her expression remained calm as ever.
After returning to Night Garden, Su Hua nestled in Lin Xuan’s arms, and he fed her. They enjoyed a sweet dinner together.
Butler Wang pulled Lin Xuan aside.
“Lord Lin, did you and Miss have some kind of disagreement? Or did you upset Miss?” Butler Wang whispered, puzzled.
Frowning, Lin Xuan replied, “There was something that upset Hua Bao, but it’s already resolved.”
“Is that really so?”
Butler Wang still looked confused.
If there were no issues between them, why would Miss ask him to prepare chains in her and Lord Lin’s bedroom?
Yet Lord Lin’s expression didn’t seem fake.
Besides, if there had been an issue, they wouldn’t have just eaten so affectionately together, nor would Miss be this calm.
Could it be one of those little couple quirks?
Butler Wang chuckled approvingly.
Of course, young people know how to play around.
Since they’ve even used chains, he also overheard Miss telling Secretary Jiang on the phone that she wouldn’t be going to the company for three days and told him not to come to Night Garden unless it was urgent.
It seemed these three days would be filled with romantic games for Miss.
“Butler Wang, what’s wrong? Why are you asking me this?” Lin Xuan asked curiously.
“Oh, nothing, nothing. Just a random question.” Butler Wang smiled.
“Lord Lin, please wait here for a moment.” With that, Butler Wang returned to the kitchen and brought out a bowl of Ten-Ingredient Nourishing Soup.
Lin Xuan wrinkled his nose at the familiar smell.
Could this be the Ten-Ingredient Nourishing Soup?
But previously, they only drank it the day after… never before.
And wasn’t Hua Bao on her period?
He definitely wouldn’t do *that* with her, so he shouldn’t need this soup at all.
Perhaps it wasn’t the Ten-Ingredient Nourishing Soup, but just something cooked with similar ingredients, which is why it smelled so alike.
“Butler Wang, what is this…” Lin Xuan asked uncertainly.
Butler Wang smiled and answered, “Lord Lin, don’t you remember? This is the Ten-Ingredient Nourishing Soup made from danggui, deer antler, and other nourishing ingredients that you often drink.”
It really was the Ten-Ingredient Nourishing Soup!
Lin Xuan frowned and said, “Butler Wang, I think I don’t need to drink this nourishing soup.”
“Lord Lin, just drink it. Trust me, it won’t hurt,” Butler Wang insisted.
He didn’t plan to tell Lin Xuan about the chains prepared by Su Hua. He assumed it was a surprise for Lin Xuan, and it would be better not to spoil it.
Without this nourishing soup, how could Lord Lin endure three days?
Besides, the longer he waits, the more likely he’ll succeed in producing Little Master and Mistress sooner, right?
Still, Lin Xuan refused, “Butler Wang, I think I should…”
“But Lord Lin, this soup took me hours to make personally. If you don’t drink it, it’d be like refusing my kindness!” Butler Wang pretended to be offended.
“Alright, alright, I’ll drink it.”
This was Butler Wang’s heartfelt effort. Since moving into Night Garden, Butler Wang had always been good to him, and Lin Xuan didn’t want to disappoint him.
With a sigh, Lin Xuan took the bowl of Ten-Ingredient Nourishing Soup from Butler Wang.
He tilted his head back.
“Glug glug glug,” and in no time, he finished it all in one go.
Butler Wang watched the now-empty bowl and nodded with satisfaction.
“Lord Lin, give it your best shot these next three days. You can do it!” He mimicked the young people’s thumbs-up gesture from Tiger Sound.
Lin Xuan looked utterly perplexed.
Three days, give it your best shot, you can do it?
What does that mean?
Can do what?
Just as Lin Xuan was about to ask Butler Wang what he meant, Su Hua walked into the dining room.
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Darlings, the next chapter will come out around eleven o’clock. I’ve been dragged out shopping by my bestie~
Su Hua’s relaxed expression turned cold again.
She didn’t like hearing Qin Ruoyao’s name from Ah Xuan’s mouth.
“She’s mentally unstable and currently in a psychiatric hospital,” Su Hua replied tersely.
Lin Xuan frowned.
If she’s mentally unstable, a madwoman, then his plan might not work.
“Hua Bao, is she constantly crazy or…” Lin Xuan continued.
“Occasionally crazy, mostly normal.” Su Hua’s tone grew colder.
“That works perfectly.” Lin Xuan’s eyes lit up.
As long as she’s not completely insane, his plan can proceed!
If she were entirely mad, the plan would fail.
Su Hua’s beautiful eyes darkened. What exactly was Ah Xuan planning?
“Hua Bao, there are only two weeks left until Lin Li’s wedding with another woman. Can Qin Ruoyao see part of the wedding ceremony?” Lin Xuan asked.
Why not let Qin Ruoyao see the second half of the wedding?
Naturally, he wanted Qin Ruoyao to see Lin Li’s happy moments. As for the latter part, well, when it’s his turn to appear, Lin Li will look miserable. Better not let Qin Ruoyao see that.
“What exactly are you planning, Ah Xuan?” Su Hua narrowed her eyes.
“Hua Bao, I want Qin Ruoyao to believe that Lin Li is very happy. Lin Li is one of the people who harmed her. This way, she’ll feel distressed, even if she’s in a psychiatric hospital, I don’t want her to be too comfortable,” Lin Xuan explained.
Of course, there was something else he didn’t say.
When Qin Ruoyao sees Lin Li so happy while she suffers so much, her mind might twist.
Then, when the time comes and Qin Ruoyao is released from the psychiatric hospital to confront Lin Li, things will get interesting.
But this should happen when Lin Li has lost everything.
“I see.” Su Hua’s eyes gleamed with satisfaction. “I thought maybe Ah Xuan felt sorry for Qin Ruoyao or wanted to meet his old lover.”
Lin Xuan: “!!!”
Damn!
Where did Hua Bao get this idea?
This is unacceptable.
In the past, he defied Hua Bao multiple times for Qin Ruoyao, and Hua Bao reacted strongly to both him and Qin Ruoyao.
If Hua Bao misunderstands and thinks he still has feelings for Qin Ruoyao, it would be troublesome.
“Hua Bao…”
Lin Xuan grabbed Su Hua’s nape, leaned in, and kissed her red lips.
Their kiss was deeply passionate.
After a long while,
Lin Xuan finally pulled away from Su Hua’s lips.
“Hua Bao, don’t overthink it,” Lin Xuan coaxed her gently. “I truly have no remaining feelings for Qin Ruoyao. Right now, my heart belongs only to you.”
“And it’s because I still care about her that I’m treating her this way.”
“Um.” Su Hua nodded.
A sense of regret welled up inside Su Hua.
“Phew—”
Seeing the coldness disappear from Su Hua’s face, Lin Xuan finally exhaled fully.
This crisis seems to have passed.
“Hua Bao, there’s one more thing,” Lin Xuan asked curiously. “How did you know I was at the police station?”
Su Hua smirked lightly, “Ah Xuan, don’t you remember that I installed surveillance on you?”
Damn!
How could he forget that?
Wherever he was, Hua Bao could find out just by checking the location.
“Hua Bao, it’s getting late. Let’s go back,” Lin Xuan suggested.
“Okay.”
Su Hua’s face…
