Chapter 180: Not Returning Home Overnight
Jiang Ziling never questioned, all he could do was silently accept and try his best to become a solid support for Su Yu, rather than an additional burden.
So, he gently lifted the already sleepy Xixi, stepped into the cozy bedroom, and carefully placed her on the soft bed with motions as tender as if he were handling a precious piece of art.
Once the child was settled, Su Yu finally enjoyed a moment of tranquility. She walked into the bathroom, letting the hot water wash away the day’s fatigue and dirt, as if the warm water also took away some of the heavy burden in her heart.
After bathing, she didn’t relax at all, immediately throwing herself into preparations for tomorrow’s visit to the Young Master Tutor’s Mansion. She selected and organized each gift, ensuring they would accurately convey her intentions and sincerity.
The night deepened, and fine rain filled the view outside the window, quiet and lingering, as if the sky was also sharing its unknown secrets.
Su Yu slightly raised her eyebrows, feeling a subtle sense of pleasure—Lady Zhao, that wicked old woman, was finally going to taste some bitterness. Perhaps it was true what they said about divine justice and retribution being inescapable.
At that moment, Lady Zhao was in a wretched state, cursing Su Yu’s ancestors, yet feeling fortunate to have found a broken-down shack as a temporary shelter. Although crude, it was sufficient for her to retain the last bit of body heat against the cold rain and not fall ill out in the wilderness.
Meanwhile, Su Yu was busy until the sky began to brighten with the first glimmers of dawn, finally stopping her work and collapsing on the table into a deep sleep.
In her dreams, she perhaps saw those carefully prepared Heart Protecting Pills, Beauty Care Pills, Detoxification Powder, and strengthening powder—the treasures imbued with her painstaking efforts.
She had already planned that these precious medicines would be divided into two groups: one part would be sent to the politically influential Young Master Tutor’s Mansion, and the other entrusted to Master Liao of Hundred Herbs Hall, hoping he would deliver these rare treasures into the hands of higher-class nobles.
Hundred Herbs Hall, a place dedicated to collecting exotic flowers and herbs for nobles—Su Yu was well aware that the treasures she held were not only unique but also remarkably effective, undoubtedly coveted by those powerful figures.