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Hence, everyone greeted her as Madam throughout the journey.
Feeling embarrassed, Lu Sheng could only cover it up with dry laughter.
On the other hand, Chu Sihan did not speak a single word. It was unknown if he was too lazy to explain or if he disdained explaining at all.
Strangely enough, the next few days were very peaceful. There was no sign of any assassins at all.
However, the more it was like this, the more uneasy everyone felt.
After all, everyone knew that although everything looked peaceful on the surface, there were still unknown storms brewing in the dark.
“Lord, there’s a teahouse not far away. Shall we rest before continuing our journey?” Chu Yun spurred his horse forward and asked.
“Yes.”
Chu Sihan answered faintly. His handsome face was cold, but when he looked at Lu Shen, his eyes had a hint of unnoticeable gentleness.
The teahouse was slightly dilapidated. It was just a simple tent built up with a large piece of cloth.
Instead of calling it a teahouse, it was more like a tea booth.
The tea table insude was full with Lu Sheng and the rest.
The boss of the tea booth was a man in his thirties. He was skinny and small, but was very efficient when it came to work.
In addition to the boss, there was also a mother-daughter pair, who was the boss’s wife and daughter.
They spoke warmly and were greeting the guests enthusiastically as they drank their tea.
Seeing that Lu Sheng was the only female in the group, the mother-daughter pair came to talk to her.
“Sister, who are you?”
The girl stared at her curiously with black and beady eyes.
Seeing that it was not a big problem, Lu Sheng replied truthfully, “We’re going to Lin Jiang Mansion.”
“Sister, that brother is so handsome. Is he your husband?”
Lu Sheng was taken aback. Then, she smiled and shook her head. “No.”
“How long has your teahouse been open for?” she asked, changing the topic.
The woman smiled and said, “It has been a long time, more than ten years. My husband took over the family business from my father-in-law for only a few years.”
Lu Sheng nodded and scanned her surroundings silently.
Her smile was light, but her gaze was cold.
Ever since Chu Sihan was tricked once at the courier station, he became more alert.
That was why everyone took out silver needles to test the poison in the tea. They only drank it in peace when they saw that there was no poison.
Lu Sheng’s sleeve accidentally brushed past the tea bowl and it slanted. Seeing that it was about to fall off the table, the girl quickly placed the bowl back on the table.
“Thank you!”
She thanked her with a smile. Her eyes twinkled with a gentle and kind look.
The mother-daughter pair looked at each other. Then, the girl turned to Lu Sheng and continued asking, “Sister, what’s in the cart? Why does it require so many people to escort it?”
Lu Sheng replied patiently, “Nothing much. I bought them from the village. They’re not worth much.”
A hint of mockery flashed across the girl’s eyes, but it disappeared in an instant.
If Lu Sheng had not been paying attention to her from the corner of her eye, she might not have noticed it too.
Holding the tea bowl, she placed it to her lips and took a sip. Her eyelids drooped slightly, and no one knew what she was thinking about.
“You’re so pretty. I’m sure you have a good family background.”
After sizing Lu Sheng up from head to toe, the woman smiled and said, “We’re from a poor family. No matter how good-looking we are, we can’t raise a lady with delicate skin and tender flesh like you.”
Lu Sheng smiled when she heard that.
She placed the tea bowl on the table and spoke in a gentle voice, “Please excuse me, sister-in-law. I’m also a farm girl. I grew up soaking in muddy water.”
“Miss, you know how to crack jokes.”
The woman clearly did not believe her and even thought she was joking.
