The small white porcelain bottle had no patterns and looked a bit like the sort of bottle used to hold elixirs in ancient times, stopped with a wooden cork.
Upon opening it, a strong scent of Chinese herbs wafted out.
Lu Hualiang glanced at it and noted that it contained several black pills.
Xia Weibao felt somewhat guilty, yet her face betrayed nothing, remaining calm and undisturbed.
"I made these pills myself."
"Just a little dizzy, and I took them as a precaution against a cold."
Lu Hualiang reached out to feel her forehead, which was very normal.
Xia Weibao, worried he would probe further, quickly pulled his hand down, "It’s just dizziness, no fever. I’m hungry—let’s go eat."
Hearing she was hungry, Lu Hualiang didn’t suspect anything, set the bottle down, and then took her downstairs to eat.
Having slept the whole day, she was indeed hungry.
As she left, Xia Weibao locked the door and glanced toward the bedside table, relieved that she’d managed to bluff her way through.
She’d have to be more careful when taking the medicine next time, so as not to be caught again, or it would definitely arouse suspicion.
After being tormented so much last night, Xia Weibao was sore all over and decided to take a bath after eating.
Lu Hualiang wanted to join her for a romantic bath, but she kicked him out.
This lady is already overworked, and you still want a romantic bath! Damn it!
Having been unceremoniously shut out, Director Lu found it somewhat amusing.
It seemed he really went too far last night and had made his wife mad.
Alright, he would let her rest well tonight.
As he passed by the bed, he hesitated, his gaze turning toward Xia Weibao’s bedside table, where the bottle was now missing.
He frowned, then went to look in the bottom drawer and found three bottles just like it.
He picked them up and saw that one bottle was empty, one was full, and the other was only half full.
He was not versed in traditional Chinese medicine, so he didn’t know what it was.
But because of Zhong Wanshu and Lu Huashan, he used to come into contact with Chinese herbs often, so he could tell that these three bottles contained the same medicine.
Does someone taking precautions against a cold need so many bottles?
Moreover, having consumed one and a half bottles, how could she, with her robust health and no history of illness, need so many?
Hualiang’s brow furrowed deeply.
Glancing at the bathroom door, from within came the sound of running water and the girl’s cheerful humming of a tune.
After contemplating, he took out a pill, placed it on his phone, put the bottle back in its place, and then stood up to leave.
When Xia Weibao emerged from the bathroom with her hair in a towel, the room was empty.
She didn’t mind, dried her hair, then climbed into bed and started playing with her phone while lying down.
Totally exhausted, even sitting was tiring.
She checked Weibo first and discovered that today’s top news was about Yan Weiyang’s birthday.
She looked through some of the industry people she followed and noticed that nearly all of them had posted birthday wishes for Yan Weiyang yesterday.
Xia Weibao pursed her lips. She had long heard that Yan Weiyang’s friends dominated the entertainment industry, and it wasn’t an exaggeration.
Next, checking the list of top beauties in showbiz, Xia Weibao saw that Yan Weiyang had left her far behind.
The rumors of her and Lu Hualiang had brought frightening popularity to Yan Weiyang.
The foundation of popularity Xia Weibao had built was completely overturned by a single rumor.
This also indirectly indicated that, even without mingling in showbiz, Lu Hualiang’s popularity was terrifying!
The next day when Xia Weibao went to work, Top Sister, who had nothing to do, was wandering around the company, likely a first in history.
Which other top actress wasn’t busy with one engagement after another? Yet she had cleared her entire schedule.
At lunch, Xia Shi and she went downstairs to eat and, unexpectedly, saw Yan Lingyi waiting for her.