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Suffering like that, Maureen angrily tossed her mouse to the side, lit up a cigarette, and rapidly puffed out smoke.

After the alveoli were filled with some kind of gas and released, his eyes slowly narrowed.

With the cigarette in his mouth, he fell into deep thought.

In his mind, he saw the sad thoughts of the girl... As he thought about it, he couldn't bear it anymore. He slowly typed out a few words.

"Everyone has a weakness. A hobby is just a weakness. If you want to deal with the relationship between a husband and wife, you might as well try to start from the food and the direction of your hobby."

Lin Qing was listening to the song, hearing a ding sound, opening the mail, seeing this, he suddenly thought of what Lisa had said, and couldn't help but be annoyed. Why didn't she take the opportunity to ask Lisa about the old man's usual preferences?

Her gaze shifted to the clerk. She took off her headphones and moved closer to him.

"Hey, what did Lisa buy just now? I want to see if she forgot anything and help her bring it back."

The shop assistant kindly handed over a list, saying that he would buy these everyday. Then, he shook his head regretfully, "Some things are really getting more and more difficult to buy. After all, it's not China. It's very difficult to buy authentic Chinese medicinal herbs."

Lin Qing skimmed through the list of words, and realized that there were many that she couldn't understand.

After thanking the shop assistant, she returned to the computer and started searching. On the list, there were several types of Chinese medicine. Other than the common herbs like medlar, Gui Yuan, and some other common herbs, there was also the Heaven Anesthesia.

"Is it hard to buy a piece of Gui Yuan? This is very common in China. " she asked the clerk.

The employee tidied up the shelves and replied loudly, "It's really hard to buy. The CEO is asking for so much, not shipping it over. Every time you have to send it over from China in advance, it's air freight. Americans don't like this kind of stuff, so it's rare on the market."

Lin Qing thoughtfully nodded her head.

She secretly noted down the names of these traditional Chinese medicine and searched the web for ways to treat the elderly.

Time passed quickly as she browsed the internet. This place was remote and there weren't many customers. At noon, the shop assistant greeted her, brought her two sandwiches and went to the back door to eat with her family.

As Lin Qing ate the sandwich, her stomach churned as she placed the rest of the sandwich to the side.

Her phone rang. She saw that it was a man's number and quickly picked it up.

"Where is it? Have you had lunch?" The man's low, magnetic voice sounded comfortable.

She glanced outside the window and replied lightly, "Very good. I'm at home. I've prepared a simple lunch for myself, but I'm very full and happy."

Even if he lied, he couldn't say too much.

She knew that if the old gramps invited her to a meal in such a cordial manner, it would be impossible. Even if it was a man, he might not believe it and would instead arouse suspicion. Thus, it would be more believable to say that he cooked it himself.

"En, eat well and sleep well. Don't always look at the computer, it's not good for the fetus."

The man gave a few instructions and hung up.

Lin Qing played around with the phone, looking out the window, her vision slowly dimming.

After it had dimmed to the point where the entire window had become somewhat dark, she blinked with all her might. Next, a bolt of lightning struck down, clearing her mind. Crap, it wasn't that her vision was dim, but that her vision was truly dim.

She quickly ran to the door and looked outside. Dark clouds covered her head, as if she was within reach. A few streaks of pink lightning streaked across the sky, causing her to shrink back.

When she was down on her luck, drinking cold water would fill her teeth. Now, she couldn't go back to her home, as she was destined to stay out of the rain in the supermarket.

While she was thinking about this, a car quickly entered her field of vision. She carefully examined it and saw that it was printed with a few large English letters, FEDEX.

The truck came to a quick stop and the driver stuck his head out and waved at her.

Obviously, in a rush, the driver mistook her for a service personnel. Lin Qing turned around and called for the shop assistant, who placed down the food on the shelf and peeked half his body out, looked at the truck and laughed, then ran out quickly.

Rain started to fall in droplets. The shop assistant didn't care anymore as he carried a huge package and ran into the store.

Before the car left, the courier rushed through the rain curtain with a large cardboard box in his arms.

Lin Qing suddenly thought back to what the shop assistant had said. The old Gramps' things were all delivered by air, so she couldn't help but become more quick-witted, and after confirming that there were still unpacked items on the carriage, she rushed into the rain curtain without hesitation.

A few minutes later, she and the clerk both smiled contentedly at the large boxes piled high on the ground.

"This is what the old president wants. It's enough for a week."

The shop assistant had solved her recent problem with the supply and felt relieved. Even though her body was drenched, she was not lonely at all.

"A week?" Lin Qing was very surprised.

How many items were there? It was enough to last him a week?

If it was her, it would take more than half a year.

"After the old president obtains the items, he will pick the best ones and throw away the rest." The shop assistant explained. He went to the side of the shelf and brought out a brand-new towel and handed it over to Lin Qing, indicating her to wipe it.

Only then did Lin Qing realize how bedraggled she was. Although she entered the rain curtain a little later, she was not much better than the shop assistant.

Wiping her hair, she sneezed loudly.

When the shop assistant saw this, he hurriedly took out a large blanket from the back of the room and tightly wrapped her up.

Lin Qing thanked them as she watched the shop assistant arrange the boxes.

The blanket was of good quality and wrapped around his body. After a while, he no longer felt cold, but his body was still wet.

The box was opened, revealing the delicate package inside. All of them were small bags of the same kind, unlike the common bulk of the market. One could tell with a single glance that the best ones had already been selected.

Even for this kind of selected item, the old CEO would still carry out a second screening, as long as it was the best.

Seeing this, Lin Qing was somewhat relieved. She finally understood the old geezer's temperament — he was picky by nature, and wanted to improve upon it.

As such, it wasn't hard to imagine how the old gramps would feel about her not having such an outstanding daughter-in-law wherever she went. It was already the pinnacle of tolerance for her to be kicked out after making a big mistake.

Lin Qing sighed as she warmed her hands and looked at the rain outside the window in a trance.

A tall and handsome man appeared behind the glass door. She had yet to regain her senses when the man pushed open the door and clearly entered her field of vision. She was completely stunned.

His mouth was wide open as he watched the man walk away with a dazed expression on his face.

"Look at you, why are you getting wet!"

The man reprimanded her while rubbing her hair. He asked the shop assistant for a new towel and carefully wiped it one by one.

It didn't seem like she was just brusquely brushing past, like a dead leaf being blown away by a gale.

Lin Qing wanted to say that it was to save the CEO's express delivery package, but after opening his mouth, he did not say anything, she only smiled sweetly and asked: Didn't you say that you will be back tonight?

The man frowned, then pulled the wet little woman into his arms and didn't say anything for a long time.

In front of the shop assistant, many things could not be said directly.

The woman's understatement on the phone made him realize that things were not going well. The more the woman spoke, the worse it would be. But what he didn't expect was that she had already reached such a bad state. He just happened to pass by and peek inside, and sure enough, he discovered her figure.

She was actually able to smile when the heavy rain was stopped outside the door.

Mu Xichen's face gradually turned ugly.

"Come, let's go home."

When Lin Qing took off the blanket and returned it to the shop assistant, she sneezed loudly. The man directly wanted to buy the blanket, but the shop assistant expressed that she didn't need it, and gave the blanket to her, as she was very kind.

Just as Lin Qing was about to take a step forward, the man bent down and hugged her tightly. Caught off guard, Lin Qing nearly shouted out loud and instinctively hugged her neck.

Foreigners are used to direct expressions of love, but this is different from domestic ones. The shop assistant's relaxed and appreciative attitude was different from the domestic ones, who were making a big fuss out of nothing. Lin Qing, however, was still not used to it.

The cold wind from the door made her shiver. Although she was being held by a man, the rain still fell on her.

Mu Xichen was also clearly aware of this point, and stopped in his tracks, as he glanced at the rain curtain that was pouring down from the pitch black sky.

"Hey, step aside!"

Miraculously, the shop assistant brought out a huge umbrella from the back. It was one of those colorful umbrellas used to shade from the sun.

Lin Qing was truly moved. In her heart, there was warmth, and all of it was gratitude.

Mu Xichen stepped into the rain curtain, and the employee covered them with the huge umbrella, waiting for them to safely get on the carriage.

Along the way, his thin lips tightly pursed. Seeing him like this, Lin Qing couldn't find any topic for a moment to adjust the atmosphere.

After a long time, she pretended to be relaxed as she said, "It seems that my luck isn't that bad. Look, that shop assistant treats me so well."

"To think that you are still boasting about your good luck after being kicked out of your room. You sure are ambitious."

The man stopped her with a single sentence.

Lin Qing naturally did not dare to speak anymore, and just like that, they silently walked to the door.

The trees at the entrance were swaying in the violent storm. The door was wide open, as if it was prepared to welcome them home at any time.

Mu Xichen immediately drove the car inside, and held Lin Qing's hand as they went upstairs.

In the living room, Mu Yusheng was drinking tea, and when he saw two people enter, his gaze fell on Lin Qing, and immediately became gloomy.

The current Lin Qing looked very miserable. Under the protection of the man, she looked pitiful.

His hair was not yet dry, untidy, and there were obvious marks of rain. He was wrapped in a blanket, not to mention rain.

In Mu Yusheng's eyes, this scene had become another story. She had gone to complain and call for reinforcements, so he deliberately made himself look so pitiful? How retarded was she to be able to use such a clumsy trick?