Chapter 128

"If you need more, I have some here; take it and use it first." Yang Huijuan was very sincere, her mind constantly preoccupied with the matter of Chu Tianhe's acupuncture clinic.

"It’s all set. I’m going over to take a look today," Chu Tianhe replied with a smile.

"Good, good, good. As long as it's sorted, you should head over right after you finish breakfast. Leave Yaoyao to me." Hearing that the clinic was ready, Yang Huijuan was exceptionally pleased. After finishing breakfast with Chu Tianhe, she went to knock on Qin Xiaomeng's door.

At this moment, Qin Xiaomeng emerged from her room, fully dressed. Her pretty face was as red as a ripe apple, and she didn't dare look up at Chu Tianhe.

The scene in the kitchen just now was utterly mortifying!

How could she have run into the kitchen right after waking up, without even changing her clothes?

It was all her mother's fault—why on earth did she have to urge her to help in the kitchen so early in the morning?

Now it was a disaster; she had made a complete fool of herself in front of her brother-in-law...

And... she was still on her period... and still using...

Oh, how embarrassing!

"Um... I'm done eating. I'm heading to the company now. I have interviews with two firms today, and I... I'm in a rush... I... I'll get going."

From the moment she sat at the dining table, Qin Xiaomeng had buried her head in her food, not daring to meet Chu Tianhe's eyes. As soon as she finished, she muttered a quick goodbye and bolted out of the house as if she were running a hundred-meter sprint.

"What on earth is wrong with that girl?" Yang Huijuan was left completely bewildered as she watched Qin Xiaomeng rush into the stairwell and descend.

Chu Tianhe felt equally awkward, unsure of how to respond to Yang Huijuan. He shifted his gaze to his daughter and smiled, saying, "Yaoyao, you're going to kindergarten with Grandma in a bit, so be a good girl."

"Mm-hmm!" Upon hearing that she was going to kindergarten, Yaoyao’s face lit up with joy. She nodded vigorously but soon asked, "Why can't Daddy take me to kindergarten?"

"Daddy has some work to do," Chu Tianhe said, gently ruffling his daughter's hair. "How about I come and pick you up from kindergarten later?"

"Okay!" Yaoyao happily buried her face back in her meal. Chu Tianhe stood up, said goodbye to Yang Huijuan, and left the Fengshun residential complex.

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Jiangzhou City, Tongda Fifth Road.

It was an inconspicuous, slightly dilapidated little street. In the middle of it sat a newly opened traditional Chinese acupuncture clinic. The storefront was small and lacked any distinguishing name; the sign simply read "Acupuncture Clinic," which felt incredibly perfunctory.

This was the location Yue Linglong had chosen. The reason she picked this spot was, naturally, because it was quiet and wouldn't attract many customers. Since the shop was just a front anyway, there was no need to make a grand spectacle of it.

"Brother Tian!" Seeing Chu Tianhe arrive, Yue Linglong hurried over to greet him.

"The place is a bit run-down, but the location isn't bad. It’s certainly a quiet spot."

Standing in front of the storefront, Chu Tianhe paused for a full ten seconds. He looked up at the sign—a banner printed at a shop for twenty yuan—and found it increasingly awkward to look at.

"Linglong, I know this shop is just a facade, but isn't this a bit too perfunctory?"

Seeing Chu Tianhe frown slightly, seemingly dissatisfied, Yue Linglong quickly stepped forward with a mysterious smile. "Brother Tian, you can't just judge it by the facade. You need to come inside and see; the interior of this acupuncture clinic is a world of its own!"