Chapter 213: Chapter 213: The Celestial Man Descends

The two daughters-in-law bickered, but the old Lu lady never got involved. She said nothing, just mentioned “tired,” and headed to her bedroom for a nap, leaving the two to stare at each other like fighting roosters.

Jiang Xingye visited two furniture stores today. He sketched some furniture he had never seen before, paying very close attention and drawing with great care.

Lu Mingqiu came over with a friend to look at furniture. As soon as they entered, they saw a tall young man kneeling, with a small notebook on his knee. He glanced at the furniture, sketched a bit, completely focused.

He exposed a side profile that was indescribably handsome. His brows extended into his temples, his elongated eyes slightly upturned at the corners, and his eyelids were thin. The double eyelids seemed to be sliced neatly by a sharp knife, lightly adhering with the shape of his eyes extending backward.

The eyelids were bright, with slightly protruding brow bones, making his eye sockets appear deep.

The nose bridge was steep, like a cliff shaped by divine craftsmanship, lips lightly pressed, with a vermilion luster, and lip lines perfectly drawn, exquisite.

In a slight squat, his legs exerted force, muscles were clearly defined, easily letting one imagine the strength contained within his body.

The shoulders and back extended like a rolling ridge, strong and robust.

Lu Mingqiu was transfixed; she had never seen such an outstanding man before, whether in appearance, physique, or the overpowering sense of strength emanating from him, it was unparalleled.

He must have been sculpted meticulously when Nuwa was mending the sky; otherwise, why couldn’t she find a flaw on him?

His physique was like the golden ratio.

“Mingqiu, what are you daydreaming about?” Fan Anjie waved her hand in front of her. Lu Mingqiu snapped out of it, blushing instantly.

“I wasn’t daydreaming, just looking at the furniture.” Lu Mingqiu was terribly shy, faced with her infatuation for a man she just met.

Perhaps because their voices were a bit loud, that man turned his head and looked over, and suddenly, it was like lightning struck Lu Mingqiu; she was pinned to the ground, her mind filled with white light, unable to think of anything.

Fan Anjie nudged her several times. She followed her gaze to see the man, amused by the situation.

“Mingqiu, let’s go!”

It was too embarrassing, so Fan Anjie dragged her away and hid in a corner, slapping her to wake up, “Oh dear, you really lost your heart, taken by that man?”

“Stop talking nonsense!” Lu Mingqiu came back to her senses, still replaying that stunning glimpse in her mind. She could never have imagined that just the man’s side profile was so striking; the whole face was breathtakingly dazzling.

“Really interested? Then go up and chat!” Fan Anjie nudged her.

Lu Mingqiu was indeed moved; they had a chance meeting. If they didn’t seize the chance to exchange contacts, perhaps they’d never meet again.

The Huo Family’s driver came over, said something to Jiang Xingye, and he followed the person away. Lu Mingqiu ultimately felt timid, watching his departing figure, tears uncontrollably streaming down.

It was her first time feeling moved, yet she didn’t even know who he was.

Seeing her friend so upset, Fan Anjie felt empathy. Perhaps because of her deep affection for her own partner, she consoled, “Alright, don’t cry, I’ll go and ask around, see who he is?”

“Where can you go and ask?” Lu Mingqiu, wiping her tears, said, feeling somewhat forlorn. When that man turned to look earlier, he clearly saw her, but just one glance before turning away.

He clearly wasn’t interested in her.

But those deep eyes, like the sea, unfathomable, kept floating in Lu Mingqiu’s mind, like a spell, making her restless.

“Just wait!”

Fan Anjie ran to ask the manager of the furniture city, gesturing to the place Jiang Xingye had squatted, speaking a few sentences. The manager smiled, saying something unknown, leaving her rather pleased as she ran back.

“Mingqiu, Mingqiu, don’t worry! The people here said Comrade Jiang will be back tomorrow, he’ll be here for a couple of days looking at furniture and sketching.”

Lu Mingqiu’s eyes lit up with joy.

At the Army General Hospital, Xu Qinghuan handed Shao Lizhong a list of medicinal materials she needed, requesting a pound of each, totaling over three hundred varieties, including many rare and expensive herbs.

Shao Lizhong gasped when he saw it, but the Huo Family had spoken, so he dared not delay, preparing only the best quality herbs.

They even cleared a room specifically for Xu Qinghuan, equipped with scales, pestles, stove, clay pot, iron pan, and others for making medicine.

Xu Qinghuan didn’t need an assistant, but she hadn’t prohibited Shao Lizhong from watching, so he requested to observe. Xu Qinghuan, half-smiling, said, “Sure, watch if you like!”

Shao Lizhong watched her grabbing handfuls of herbs from left and right, tossing them into an iron bowl, then starting again.

Shao Lizhong couldn’t stand it anymore, “Doctor Xu, don’t you need to weigh each herb?”

What if the measure was wrong? It seemed too casual.

Xu Qinghuan laughed, “Dean Shao, give me a number, I’ll weigh it for you.”

Shao Lizhong couldn’t believe it; he still wanted to see it firsthand, “Five qian of mint.”

Xu Qinghuan opened the mint container, grabbed a little mint, placed it on the scale tray, then adjusted the scale, using her chin to signal Shao Lizhong to see the reading.

Five qian, not a bit more, not a bit less.

Shao Lizhong was dumbfounded.

He was in a daze for quite a while, then Xu Qinghuan finished the second round of preparation. Shao Lizhong couldn’t record the herbs or amounts in front of her; mainly, Xu Qinghuan wasn’t weighing them.

He ended up just watching the whole process.

Then, Xu Qinghuan started grinding, a laborious task. She quickly grew impatient, so Shao Lizhong took over.

Only after he helped crush all the prepared herbs did Shao Lizhong feel disconnected from his own legs.

It’s tough being a thief these days!

The herbs were ground into bits, and Shao Lizhong had no chance to salvage any formula from them.

Wasted a day’s labor.

In the evening, Jiang Xingye returned, and Xu Qinghuan finished work for the day.

She locked the door to the room and advised Shao Lizhong, “Dean Shao, I suggest arranging someone to watch over this room; the medicines here are meant for Huo Camp Commander, it’s not a joking matter if tampered with.”

The Huo Family driver was startled, “I’ll report this to the commander!”

“How was today?” Xu Qinghuan asked Jiang Xingye.

The two left one behind the other. With time still early, they planned to go to a state-owned restaurant for dinner, take a walk, and enjoy Yan City’s night scenery.

Also, to prevent a repeat of yesterday’s nearly problematic situation.

“I went to the furniture store in the south of the city; there are some unique furniture styles I plan to sketch. I drew two today, and I still need to go tomorrow.” Jiang Xingye said.

These days, the two have been acting independently. Xu Qinghuan said, “Tomorrow I have to make medicine. Help me in the morning, and after that, I’ll accompany you to the furniture store in the afternoon.”

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