Chapter 8 - 2_4
Her hands, stained with the scent of smoked wax from holding cigarette filters, were even more pungent with the habitual soaking in white vinegar for skincare.
Standing nearby one could smell it, and if brought close to the nostrils, that powerful scent might even awaken someone from a faint.
Liu Jinxia took a moment to assess and then asked, "Guiying, did you call for help?"
"I did, I did." Cui Guiying immediately brought over a bowl used for holding needles submerged in water and cried out in fright, "Ah!"
Not only had the needles inside the bowl rusted, but they were covered in red rust, spreading a halo around them at the bottom.
Upon seeing this, Li Juxiang quickly approached her mother to describe the scene.
After hearing the description, Liu Jinxia took a deep breath and said with a serious tone, "My dear, your child has been cursed."
"Ah?" Cui Guiying was frightened again and quickly pleaded, "Save him, please save him. My daughter's only child, I can't let anything happen to him while he's in my care."
With that, Cui Guiying took out a pack of cigarettes from her pocket and handed it to Liu Jinxia.
Liu Jinxia pushed it away and sighed.
"You smoke first, we'll compensate you the tip money later..."