The Lucky Heiress

“Gentleness? What kind of gentleness are you looking for?” Wei Ruo wanted to laugh.

After some thought, Wei Yilin replied, “Just like the gentleness of Sister Wanwan. You should learn from her. Her words are always soft and she’s always very gentle, even her smile is sweet.”

This time, Wei Ruo really laughed out loud and then responded with two words to Wei Yilin: “Dream on.”

“What did you say?”

“I said you are daydreaming. If you like Wei Qjngwan, you should just go to her. I don’t want to bother with you, let alone be gentle with you.”

Though when others were present, Wei Ruo would pretend around Wei Yilin. But with no one else around, Wei Ruo did not feel the need to be indirect with him.

“Wei Qjngruo, you… you’re too cruel! What kind of sister are you! You’re nothing like a sister!”

Wei Yilin stamped his foot angrily, his little face turning beet red, his eyes glaring wide.”

Wei Ruo gave a cold snort and completely ignored Wei Yilin’s dissatisfaction, striding back to her courtyard.

The abandoned Wei Yilin could only stomp his foot in place angrily.

“Bastard, jerk, idiot!” Wei Yilin stamped ceaselessly on the ground as if the ground was Wei Ruo.

Xiumei waited for Wei Ruo to return at the doorway and saw Wei Yilin stomping furiously from afar.

“Miss, what did you say that got the young master that angry?” Xiumei couldn’t help but be curious.

“Nothing much, I just didn’t want to be around him. Yet he wants me to be gentle with him like how Wei Qjngwan is, he’s probably just spouting crap.” Wei Ruo replied.

As soon as she has enough silver, she would find a short-lived ghost to marry. Like a cicada shedding its shell, he might not even be able to see her if he wished, let alone her being gentle with him. What gentleness, bloody hell!

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Two days later, Wei Ruo received a message from Government City.

The preserved meat shop had encountered trouble.

The shop itself was fine, business was good. Chen Aqing and another runner were efficient at work and the daily earnings were substantial.

However, precisely because the shop was doing well, it had somehow aroused the jealousy of someone who sent men to cause trouble at the shop.

The first attempt to stir up trouble was unsuccessful, but in the second attempt they brazenly brought people over to trash the shop.

Chen Aqing defended the shop but was outnumbered and consequently injured.

Upon receiving the news, Wei Ruo immediately rushed to Government City with Xiumei.

Before leaving, she only told Wei Mingting that there was business to be attended to in Government City. Wei Mingting did not pry, only reminding Wei Ruo to bring more people for protection.

Wei Ruo tactfully declined, using the excuse that Madame Yuan would send people to meet them.

The matter she was dealing with in Government City could not be known to the Wei Family for now.

Upon reaching Government City, Wei Ruo first went to Chen Aqing’s residence to check the situation.

Currently, Chen Aqing was living with her aunt in a small alley in the city.

When Wei Ruo and Xiumei found Chen Aqing, she was lying on the bed recuperating.

Seeing Wei Ruo, Chen Aqing tried to get up but Wei Ruo stopped her: “Stay in bed, don’t move around.”

“Miss, I’m sorry… I failed to protect the shop…” Chen Aqing apologized regretfully.

“There’s no need to apologize. Next time when you encounter such a situation, and your enemy outnumbers you, just run. A trashed shop can be restored but not if something happens to you.”

“But miss, it’s the shop you had such a hard time opening…” Chen Aqing’s face showed both grief and guilt.

“It’s fine, if something’s resolved we can reopen the shop later. It’s not a big deal. The most important thing is that you’re okay.” Wei Ruo comforted Chen Aqing.

“But…”

“Stop thinking about all these, you just need to focus on resting. I’ll handle the rest.”

As Wei Ruo spoke, her hand reached out to touch Chen Aqing’s wrist to check her injuries.

There was an empty medicine bowl by Chen Aqing’s bed, which Wei Ruo picked up to inspect.

Seems like her aunt really cared about her. She had sought medical consultation for her, although the prescribed medication was not very effective, she had done her best.

Wei Ruo asked Xiumei to get some paper and a pen, and then she wrote a new prescription, asking Xiumei to fetch the medicine. Afterwhich, she also gave Chen Aqing some ointment.

“You stop taking the medication given by the physician for now. Use the medication Xiumei brings back instead. Then apply this ointment to your bruises, morning and night each day.” Wei Ruo instructed.

Chen Aqing looked at Wei Ruo, puzzled. She had lived for so long and aside from her aunt, this was the first time someone had been so kind and concerned about her.

“Miss, you’re too good to me.” Chen Aqing said, choking on her words.

“You were hurt because of my shop; it’s only right that I do this.”

Looking at Wei Ruo, Chen Aqing suddenly teared-up. She didn’t cry when she was beaten up, but Wei Ruo’s care and concern made her feel like crying.

“You’re such a good person, Miss…”

“Alright, stop thinking about all that. Just focus on resting. I’ll handle the issue.”

After giving Chen Aqing a few instructions, Wei Ruo left. Now she needed to find out exactly what happened and who was causing trouble behind the scenes!

When Wei Ruo and Xiumei returned to Xu’s Preserved Meat Shop, the wet nurse was already waiting inside the shop.

“Miss, I’m sorry. I couldn’t get back in time.” The wet nurse apologised.

“Wet Nurse, you don’t need to blame yourself. You and Uncle Xu have a lot of responsibilities and can’t always stay in the shop. Didn’t I also fail to arrive in time?”

Wei Ruo didn’t give the wet nurse an opportunity to place all the blame on herself and she asked, “Do you have any clues about the person causing the trouble?”

“The people who came claimed to be from the Zuixian Residence.” The wet nurse answered.

The wet nurse wasn’t sure why they had offended people from Zuixian Residence. Although both parties were restaurants, theoretically, there shouldn’t be any conflicts between them.

Xiumei asked Wei Ruo, “Miss, do we go to the Zuixian Residence to seek people out?”

Xiumei had already rolled up her sleeves, ready for a fight.

“We can’t act recklessly, even if it really is people from Zuixian Residence. If the two of us recklessly confront them, we will definitely lose.”

While Wei Ruo was answering Xiumei’s question, she was also thinking of a plan.

“Like this, Meimei, let’s return and dress ourselves up. We’ll also prepare some preserved meats. Tomorrow we will set up a street stall in front of the shop.” Wei Ruo suggested.

She planned to wait for the troublemakers. Since they were targeting her business, then she’ll run it defiantly.

“Good!” Xiumei raised both hands in agreement.

Upon hearing this, the wet nurse suggested, “Miss, should I call Xiaoyong back? He just returned to Xingshan County a few days ago and hasn’t reported to the military camp yet.”

“Don’t trouble Brother Xiaoyong, his injury has just healed and he has to return to the camp in a few days. Let him rest and refrain from travelling back and forth.” Wei Ruo suggested.

“But I’m afraid that there will be too many people causing trouble and Meimei won’t be able to handle them all…” The wet nurse said worriedly.

“Hl borrow some people from Madame Yuan. This is a bustling area in Government City, if anyone causes trouble, the magistrate’s office will have to handle it..”