Tang Shu, who had just become famous, found it somewhat amusing, "I know you’re concerned about me, but this place is pretty good, and so far, no one has been following me."
Really, if someone was stalking her, she would have known about it long ago, okay?
"But I will seriously consider your suggestion, and maybe after a while, I’ll look at other houses."
Xu Qianyun’s words weren’t completely ignored by her. With the broadcast of "You Look Beautiful When You Smile" becoming a hit, Tang Shu definitely felt her popularity increasing, and now people were starting to recognize her even when she went out without makeup.
If things continued , she reckoned she would indeed need to start using sunglasses and masks to cover up.
"That’s good, you can also move to my place, Mom has already prepared a room for you last time."
The Xu Family preparing a room for her was a gesture of politeness, but Tang Shu knew not all members of the Xu Family cared about her; that place was only home to relatives, suitable for occasional visits.
Xu Qianyun took a sigh of relief upon hearing her, "And stay a little further away from that security guard!"
Tang Shu looked up, puzzled.
"He definitely harbors ill intentions towards you!"
That’s right, I noticed it just now. What kind of look was that? His eyes were practically shining!
Having a brother who loves to take care of her, wasn’t this experience quite nice?
At this moment, Xu Qianyun was already sprawled on the cardboard box, examining it closely.
"Sis, what has Tang... Uncle sent you in the mail? Aren’t you going back to celebrate the New Year in a few days?"
Sending things at this time was really strange and peculiar.
"I don’t know what it is either, but these items aren’t for me. Dad said to pass them on to a few of his old wartime friends over here on his behalf."
Perhaps... there might be something for my dear mother too?
As Tang Shu unboxed, she peered inside with curiosity, tearing off the tape to reveal a glimpse of what lay inside.
"What is this? It looks so strange!"
Xu Qianyun squatted across from her, looking at the few pieces of animal hide within, unable to make any sense of it.
However, Tang Shu recognized what it was at a glance.
No wonder; she was all too familiar with these items. In the Tang Sect’s storage back in Damo, these were abundant, and she was particularly sensitive to the smell of blood, even after a long time she could still detect it.
"These are animal pelts, and they’re wild ones at that."
She remembered the original Tang Shu and her father living at the foot of the mountains, with a large forest behind their home. Father Tang occasionally hunted in the mountains, and the pelts in the box were probably from animals that roamed there.
Besides that, there were also various medicinal herbs unique to the big mountains, like aged wild ginseng and bulky kudzu root powder.
Tang Shu’s eyes shone as she looked at them, not planning to give these items away anymore.
"Are these pelts? Is this... from a rabbit?"
Xu Qianyun’s interest was piqued, he picked up the smallest one to examine it.
As a boy, hunting had a natural attraction for them.
Tang Shu vaguely nodded, her attention fully on the medicinal herbs, wondering if they still had any like these at home. Her father hadn’t given all the herbs away, had he?
"Wow—Sis, where did all these come from?!"
"Hunted in the mountains."
"There are mountains near your home?!"
What kind of question was that? Couldn’t there be mountains anywhere?
Tang Shu twitched her mouth, "Yes, behind the house there’s a series of big mountains connected to each other. Are you interested?"