"So, the Li family sent assassins to kill me just for the Void Ring?"
"That would explain why the person behind the assassin knew about my existence without revealing themselves!"
"They must have planned to kill me and then monopolize the Void Ring, thus getting rid of that big shot in the capital!"
"What a brilliant scheme they had!"
"But do they really think I'm made of clay, to be slaughtered as they please?"
"The Li family, since you want to play, I'll play with you!"
Inside the Lu family's living room, listening to Lu Linxiao's words, Zhou Xuan mused to himself.
However, on the surface, he maintained an appearance of being oblivious to worldly affairs, saying to Lu Linxiao.
"Thank you for informing me, Uncle Linxiao. I just don't understand why such a prominent family as the Li family would want to kill me!"
"My Zhou family has been in decline for many years. Is there anything left that's worth coveting?"
Upon hearing Zhou Xuan's words, Lu Linxiao paused his meal once again.
He stared intently at Zhou Xuan for a moment before speaking faintly.
"That, I wouldn't know!"
"Perhaps they weren't referring to you, and I misunderstood!"
After speaking, Lu Linxiao paid no further attention to Zhou Xuan and the other. He finished his meal in a few bites.
After bidding farewell to Lu Ling'er, he headed towards a room.
"Brother Xuan, let's go rest too!"
"It's getting late!"
"You must be tired after going out to treat people these past two days!"
Seeing Lu Linxiao had already risen and left, sensing the awkward atmosphere, Lu Ling'er quickly spoke up, trying to divert Zhou Xuan's attention!
"Hmm?"
"Rest?"
"Alright, Ling'er, you said it yourself!"
"Let's go rest too!"
"Heh heh, your Brother Xuan has been waiting for you to say this for a long time!"
Hearing Lu Ling'er's voice beside him, Zhou Xuan, who had been staring at Lu Linxiao's retreating back, contemplating matters, suddenly snapped back to attention.
He turned and looked at Lu Ling'er beside him with a mischievous smile.
"Ah!"
"Brother Xuan, you're shameless!"
"I meant that we should each go to our own rooms to rest!"
"What messy thoughts are you having in your head?"
Hearing Zhou Xuan's words and seeing his sly grin, Lu Ling'er's face instantly flushed crimson.
It was then she realized that her previous statement had a slight ambiguity!
"Heh heh, I'm just following your words, let's rest together!"
"What messy thoughts am I having!"
"I think it's your little brain that's thinking of something improper!"
"Otherwise, why is your face so red!"
"Besides, Grandpa Lu has already entrusted you to me!"
"You'll be mine sooner or later, so why are you still so shy!"
"Good Ling'er, let's go!"
"Come to bed with your husband!"
"Pah!"
"Shameless! Who wants to go to bed with you!"
"Besides, even if Grandpa agrees to our matter, we're not married yet!"
"If we're not married, we can't live together!"
"You go to your own room, I'm going back to mine!"
Hearing Zhou Xuan's increasingly presumptuous words, Lu Ling'er was so shy she wished she could escape this planet.
After uttering her final sentence, she prepared to turn and flee directly to her room.
But alas, her reaction could hardly match Zhou Xuan's.
Seeing Lu Ling'er about to escape, Zhou Xuan stepped forward in one stride, blocking her path.
Then, with his right arm, he surprisingly lifted Lu Ling'er's petite body entirely onto his shoulder.
"Heh heh, you can't refuse to go to bed now!"
"Since you're not behaving yourself!"
"Don't blame your husband for tying you up and making you a bandit's wife!"
As he carried Lu Ling'er over his shoulder towards his room, Zhou Xuan couldn't help but tease her with his words.
"Ah, help!"
"A pervert is kidnapping a virtuous maiden!"
"Help!"
Carried on Zhou Xuan's shoulder, Lu Ling'er let out a small cry, half feigned and half shy.
"Go ahead and shout!"
"Even if you shout until your throat is hoarse, no one in the Lu family will pay attention to you!"
"Just be my bandit's wife obediently!"
Hearing the adorable, delicate voice from his shoulder, Zhou Xuan laughed heartily as he walked towards his room.
The night passed without incident, and by the time they woke up the next day, the sun was already high in the sky!
"Heh heh, wife!"
"Today I'm going to the Treasure Medicine Pavilion to see my shop!"
"You just wait obediently at home for your husband to return!"
Saying this, Zhou Xuan leaned down and kissed Lu Ling'er, who was still pretending to be asleep in bed.
Then, he turned, opened the door, and walked out.
"Hmph!"
"This blockhead!"
"He said to rest together, but he actually just rested!"
"To think I was so shy yesterday!"
"When you get back, I'll deal with you!"
Hearing Zhou Xuan getting up and leaving, Lu Ling'er, who had been feigning sleep, immediately got out of bed.
Looking at the closed door, Lu Ling'er muttered with slight dissatisfaction while getting up to wash herself.
Preparing to make breakfast for Lu Mingyuan and the others!
Meanwhile, Zhou Xuan, having left the Lu family, hailed a taxi and headed straight for the Treasure Medicine Pavilion.
As he approached the entrance of the Treasure Medicine Pavilion, he ran into the same shop assistant who had introduced him to Yuan Qingshan last time.
As Zhou Xuan spotted the assistant, the assistant also noticed him.
Immediately, Zhou Xuan saw the latter force a fawning smile onto his face and then quickly walk up to him.
"Sir, you've arrived!"
"As per your request, our boss has already had the stall you need constructed!"
"It's now awaiting your inspection!"
"Shall I take you to see it right away?"
"Mm, let's go see it then,"
Hearing the assistant's words, Zhou Xuan replied casually.
When he had visited last time, this assistant had looked down on him.
Therefore, no matter how polite he acted this time, Zhou Xuan still felt a lack of goodwill towards him.
"Certainly, please come in!"
The assistant didn't seem to mind Zhou Xuan's indifferent attitude and continued to lead the way with great enthusiasm.
When Zhou Xuan entered the Treasure Medicine Pavilion and followed the direction pointed by the assistant's finger, he finally revealed a satisfied expression.
The previously spacious hall of the Treasure Medicine Pavilion had now been demolished and rebuilt.
It had been transformed into a layout with two counters. The counter on the left still bore the plaque of the Treasure Medicine Pavilion.
However, the right side had been cleared out entirely, adding another counter.
Behind this new counter, not only were various rare medicinal ingredients displayed,
But also consultation rooms, resting rooms, and restrooms were all fully equipped.
Most ridiculously, Zhou Xuan even saw in front of this counter.
A series of leisure and entertainment facilities, including various sizes of genuine leather sofas, massage chairs, laptops, and LCD televisions.
Even household appliances that might be used in daily life, such as refrigerators and microwaves, were also displayed here.
In short, there was nothing Zhou Xuan could think of that wasn't here, and nothing Zhou Xuan lacked.
Upon seeing Yuan Qingshan's thorough design, how could Zhou Xuan possibly be dissatisfied?
Now, it could practically be said that it was only lacking his nameplate to officially open for business!