Erhu was actually working very hard.
Han Zheng said to keep all his affairs secret from Meng Chuyue for the time being.
Meng Chuyue also asked it to keep all her... affairs secret.
So, it had to search for treasures separately for the father-daughter duo.
Luckily, neither of them was greedy and both only chose what they liked.
Meng Chuyue had a preference for ancient coins and various small antiques.
No, actually, she loved all the valuable antiques, but now, being a "poor person," she should only look for bargains with small change.
Han Zheng had no financial limitations, but he only loved books and paintings.
This time, Meng Chuyue obtained many ancient coins and ancient items like brush washers, inkstones, and small porcelain pieces.
With her help, Shen Ci also bought a black, lacquered bracelet.
Seeing this, Han Muyang asked Meng Chuyue to help choose a bracelet for him as well, though his was purple.
What the two didn’t know yet was that Shen Ci’s bracelet was made of yellow pear wood, and Han Muyang’s was sandalwood rosewood.
The sandalwood rosewood bracelet was actually what Meng Chuyue had originally intended to buy for herself, but she gave it up for Han Muyang when he asked for it.
After all, she already had two bracelets, so what was the harm in giving him one?
Meng Chuyue thought it was a minor matter, but Shen Ci felt a sourness in her heart: Why were there so many love rivals?
Although Meng Chuyue seemed completely indifferent to Han Muyang’s feelings, he was still annoyed.
Besides items she fancied for herself, Meng Chuyue bought silver bracelets as gifts for Han Mi, Tong Wen, and Xia Ping.
The three bracelets were the same price, more than a hundred yuan each, but the styles were slightly different.
After having lunch with Han Zheng and Han Muyang, Meng Chuyue entrusted the necklace for Han Mi to Han Muyang to deliver and set off on the return journey with Shen Ci.
Erhu wanted to go back with Meng Chuyue, but she refused, "Erhu, I sense something off about Han Mi. You stay behind to protect my dad well and keep an eye on Han Mi."
Erhu stared at Meng Chuyue with its small eyes, blankly, before saying after a long while, "Impossible, I’ve never made a mistake treasure hunting, and I can’t be wrong about people.
Here’s how it is: whether it’s a person or an object, there is a kind of aura about them. Those with rich spiritual energy are certainly treasures, those without an aura are surely ordinary items, those with a pleasant scent are certainly good people, and those with a stench are definitely bad people. Although Han Mi doesn’t smell particularly nice, she definitely doesn’t stink, so there shouldn’t be a problem."
Meng Chuyue chuckled, "Do Shen Ci and I both smell very nice?"
"Mhm, yours is the nicest, Shen Ci’s is almost the same."
"Then among others, who smells the nicest and who stinks the most?"
"The nicest smelling... You are my master and you have the space; naturally, you seem the nicest smelling to me.
But there are quite a few people who smell almost as nice as you do. Most have an ordinary smell, though. As for the stinkiest, those who are unbearably stinky are plentiful, but I’m generally too lazy to sniff them out, so I can’t tell who’s the worst."
After joking around, Meng Chuyue said, "You know about perfume, right? Perfume can mask bad smells. Do you think there could be something covering up the stench on Han Mi?"
Erhu fell silent for a while, then said, "... Alright, my mistake. I will pay close attention to Han Mi. But before I go, can I eat a few space grapes?"
While Shen Ci was still organizing things in the trunk, Meng Chuyue took the opportunity to send Erhu into the space to feast, then truly bid farewell to Han Zheng and herself.
Returning to the Fruit Store, it was already past nine o’clock at night. Meng Chuyue cooked a bowl of shredded pork noodles for both herself and Shen Ci. After eating, they both went to sleep, deep and sound.
In the days that followed, Meng Chuyue started planning on setting up a cram school.
She did this to expand her contacts for Shen Ci and herself.
The Shen Family always had ill intentions toward Shen Ci, and she must prepare more armor for both Shen Ci and herself.
There were three things to do.
The first was to write science supplementary textbooks for Shen Ci.