"Miss, Jiang Nuan went to your house. We followed her all the way, and she’s been inside for quite a while."
"How is that possible?" Lu Qiaoyi was stunned, then something struck her.
The old lady is sick, is Jiang Nuan going to treat her?
This was the most reasonable explanation.
"I understand. You arrange things for tonight."
"Miss, you don't need to worry about that. Just wait and see the show tonight."
After hanging up, Lu Qiaoyi’s expression was grim. She had to go home.
She sent a message to Jiang Muyan, saying she had to leave first and would see him tonight!
Jiang Muyan, having been stood up, looked dejected. But then he thought that she wasn't in a good mood today either, so it was good that he didn't have to deal with Lu Qiaoyi.
Jiang Nuan had something to do in the afternoon, but she was very patient. She checked her phone occasionally. Nanzhou told her that Li He would also attend the banquet tonight.
Jiang Nuan admired Nanzhou the most. He could strategize from thousands of miles away.
She hadn't heard from Li He in the past two days. Now that he was appearing tonight, she would meet this Li He.
About an hour and a half later, Jiang Nuan finished preparing the nourishing soup. One portion was for the old madam, and the other three were for Lu Chengs and his wife and son.
Lu Chengs had a servant take the portion for the old madam upstairs.
Then he, his wife, and son sat down to drink the nourishing soup.
Jiang Nuan made a chicken soup with mushrooms and fungi.
After Lu Chengs took a sip, the aroma filled his senses, and his mouth clamored with satisfaction.
"This is delicious!"
The three of them looked at Jiang Nuan in surprise.
They had felt a heaviness in their hearts earlier, but after drinking the soup, their minds felt clear, and their moods improved.
Jiang Nuan smiled and said nothing.
"Nuannuan, you drink too." Jin Yan poured a bowl for Jiang Nuan.
"Thank you, Madam!" Jiang Nuan politely accepted and sat down to drink the soup.
Jin Yan couldn't help but ask, "Nuannuan, can you stay in the capital for a bit longer?"
Jiang Nuan replied, "Madam, I'll be going back the day after tomorrow. I still have children to take care of at home. The old madam's condition has stabilized."
"Oh!" Jin Yan was disappointed after asking.
After finishing the chicken soup, Jiang Nuan proactively cleared her dishes. Lu Chengs’ used spoon was also subtly slipped into her sleeve.
"Nuannuan, put it down quickly. You don't need to do these things." Jin Yan felt sorry for her, seeing how diligent she was.
The stove where she had made the soup was also cleaned up spotlessly. This child made her heart ache.
"It's nothing, Madam." Jiang Nuan placed the last few bowls in the kitchen, then came out and picked up her bag.
"Chairman, Second Young Master, Madam, I'll be going now."
Just as Jin Yan was about to ask her to stay, she saw Lu Qiaoyi rushing in.
"Nuannuan, why are you at my house?" she asked with feigned surprise.
Jiang Nuan looked at her and smiled faintly, "I came to take the old madam's pulse. I was just about to leave."
Lu Qiaoyi heard this and indeed, it was as she thought.
She said, "It's all my fault. I always thought it was Old Wu who was treating my grandmother, but I didn't expect it to be you, Nuannuan."
Jiang Nuan's gaze flickered. Looking at her expression and her words, it seemed she didn't care about the old madam upstairs at all.
"Yiyi, I have other things to attend to. See you tonight!" Jiang Nuan brushed past her.
Lu Qiaoyi turned to look at her retreating back, then at the clothes she was wearing. She called out to her again, "Oh, right, Nuannuan, have you prepared your gown for the banquet? If you don't have time, I have many new ones. You can pick one to wear."
Jiang Nuan didn't have much money. She heard from her employees at the wellness center. She didn't want Jiang Nuan to embarrass her.
Jiang Nuan turned back and looked at the smiling Lu Qiaoyi. There was no sincerity in that smile. "Thank you. I'm taller than you, so your clothes won't fit me. I've already prepared my gown."
Lu Qiaoyi said, "Nuannuan, the Lu family's banquets usually host influential figures. The gowns can't be too simple."
This statement was telling Jiang Nuan that her gown shouldn't be too shabby, otherwise, it would embarrass her.
Jiang Nuan's expression darkened, then she broke into a charming smile. "Miss Lu, this banquet isn't very important to me. However, I also know that a woman dresses up for the one she admires. So, please don't worry about my gown, Miss Lu." Her address also changed from "Nuannuan" to "Miss Lu."
"Nuannuan, I didn't mean it like that?" Lu Qiaoyi realized she had spoken too quickly. She just wanted to remind Jiang Nuan not to wear something too plain.
Jiang Nuan didn't look back. She straightened her back and walked away briskly. She wouldn't get too close to Lu Qiaoyi.
Lu Qiaoyi looked towards the living room and saw her parents and second brother. She looked a bit embarrassed.
"Dad, Mom, Second Brother." She greeted them with a smile. "I really didn't know Jiang Nuan would come to treat my grandmother. Is her medical skill trustworthy?"
The expressions of the three people in the living room instantly turned grim. The good mood Jiang Nuan had brought them vanished because of Lu Qiaoyi's appearance.
Lu Jincheng knew his mother's heart was aching. He looked at Lu Qiaoyi and said, "Yiyi, don't you trust the medical skills of your own friend? I couldn't even cure Grandma, but Jiang Nuan did. What do you think of her medical skills?"
Lu Qiaoyi said unhurriedly, "I haven't known her for long, so I don't know her well yet."
Lu Jin Yue looked at her deeply. Why hadn't he noticed his sister was so scheming before?
"Don't jump to conclusions about things you don't understand. You are the eldest daughter of the Lu family, and every word and action of yours is closely watched. If you say the wrong thing or do the wrong thing, you will be the one to lose face."
"I know, Second Brother. I'll be careful from now on. Aren't we at home?"
Lu Qiaoyi, eager to show off, didn't notice the coldness in Lu Jincheng's words.
She walked over and took her mother's arm. "Mom, shall I help you pick out a cheongsam?"
Jin Yan smiled and withdrew her hand. She looked at Lu Qiaoyi with a strained smile. "It's different now. You've had a long day. For tonight's cheongsam, your dad will pick it for me."
Lu Chengs understood and chuckled, "That's right, that's right. Of course, I'll choose clothes for my wife. Yiyi, don't take my job."
"Ah, Dad, you're so cheesy." Lu Qiaoyi was envious of her mother. Her father's love for her mother only grew stronger.
"It's cheesy, it's cheesy. I'll take your mother upstairs." Lu Chengs said, then smiling, he led his frail wife upstairs.
Upon reaching middle age, their resilience was strong, and their acting skills were superb.
As soon as they entered the room, Jin Yan couldn't help but cry out, "This damned woman! All of this belongs to Nuannuan, yet she enjoys everything that is Nuannuan's and insults Nuannuan like this. She's doing it on purpose! My Nuannuan, my daughter, what should we do?"
Twenty years of nurturing. Jin Yan did have feelings, but knowing the truth, all those feelings shattered instantly. Because she didn't know, she didn't have to cherish them.
Jin Yan was on the verge of a breakdown and sobbed into Lu Chengs' arms.
"Alright, Yanyan, don't cry. Just wait a little longer, and we'll be able to bring Nuannuan home in a few days." Lu Chengs gently patted his wife's back, knowing her heart was in pain, and he was also very sad.
Jiang Nuan left the Lu family and went straight to find her grandfather to get a sample for a paternity test. The old man had connections, so Jiang Nuan accompanied her grandfather to wait outside.
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