Chapter 491 - Nervous For No Apparent Reason
Chapter 491: Nervous For No Apparent Reason
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Taking a deep breath, she took Lu Liangwei’s arm once more. “Alright, it’s my fault. You’re the bigger person here, so please don’t mind what I say too much. Actually, I came out today to buy you a wedding gift. We weren’t exactly on good terms in the past, but we still grew up together, and since you’re getting married soon, I must get you a gift no matter what. Unfortunately, I’ve already looked around, but I still can’t find a suitable one. Now that I’ve run into you, why don’t you come with me and choose a gift that you like yourself?”
Her tone was so earnest it was almost enough to make people let their guard down.
The corners of Lu Liangwei’s mouth twitched. If she refused, she would seem like a petty person who kept dwelling on the past.
She put on a genuine expression and held her hand, saying affectionately, “I appreciate the thought, but I don’t have the time to accompany you now. As long as it’s a gift you choose, I’ll love it for sure. Just get whatever you like.” With that, she released her hand and walked toward the medicinal shop with Chu Jiu in tow.
Ji Lingxiu frowned. If she had shown such friendliness in the past, Lu Liangwei would have fallen for it.
Now, however…
As she watched Lu Liangwei walking away, murderous intent flashed in her eyes.
Would things be better for her sister if Lu Liangwei died?
She put a hand on the hilt of her sword, ready to gesture to the person hiding in the shadows.
Just then, the female guard behind Lu Liangwei suddenly turned her head and glanced at her.
Her gaze was unusually piercing and cold, catching her off guard and making her nervous for no apparent reason.
It was as if her intentions had been discerned.
She pursed her lips and put her hand down.
Withdrawing her gaze, Chu Jiu followed Lu Liangwei through an alley and headed toward Cathay Medicinal Shop.
Cathay Medicinal Shop was the one that Lu Liangwei recently opened. It was not large, but because Madam Lin was in charge, business was pretty good.
Thanks to Madam Lin’s miraculous hands, many patients were cured of their chronic illnesses. Once she started gaining public praise, the number of patients who came flocking to her for treatment increased.
Therefore, when Zhu Yu said that Madam Lin wanted to see her, she had to come over no matter how busy she was.
Looking at her mistress’s calm expression, Chu Jiu thought for a while and eventually said, “Miss, that Miss Ji wasn’t alone just now.”
Hearing this, Lu Liangwei nodded, unsurprised. “She wanted to kill me.”
However, Chu Jiu was a little taken aback. “You noticed?”
Lu Liangwei shook her head. “I didn’t notice the people hiding in the shadows, but I sensed the murderous intent in her.” Turning her head, she glanced at her with a smile and explained, “Miss Ji has never seen eye to eye with me. Every time she saw me, she would mock and taunt me. It’s been some time since we last met, and I was surprised to see her behave differently from usual. She thought she was being smart and hid her intentions well, but the way she suddenly appeared in front of me, wanting to treat me to a meal and giving me a gift, was enough to arouse suspicion.
“Also, although she handled her expressions well and really seemed like she wanted to make peace with me, the eyes never lie. The way she looked at me was complicated but also clearly conflicted. Maybe she doesn’t really want to kill me because although she used to hate me, she has only attacked me verbally in the past, so I’m guessing that someone else instigated her actions today.”
Chu Jiu frowned. “Then who could it be?”
Lu Liangwei had a distant look in her eyes. “I’m not sure either.” Although she already had a name in her mind, she did not have any evidence. Moreover, Ji Lingxiu had yet to do anything to harm her.
However, who could order Ji Lingxiu and make her become their hitman willingly? The answer was plain as day.