Transmigrated as the Stepmother of a Rebellious Heir-Chapter 145 - 84: Candor

Shu Wan initially had no idea what was inside the box until Xiao Yan opened a small crack, and Shu Wan keenly smelled a strange fragrance.

Although she didn’t know exactly what was in the box, she could guess that it was a very rare medicinal herb.

Xiao Yan was right, if it had been any other jewelry or trinkets, Shu Wan would not have been as interested.

But for a Doctor, coming across a rare medicinal herb was a rare and precious opportunity.

Shu Wan hesitated for a moment but eventually got into the car.

Seeing Shu Wan sitting beside him, Xiao Yan’s eyes lit up with a layer of amusement. He turned to Lin, who was still foolishly standing by the roadside, "Aren’t you getting in? What are you waiting for?"

Lin then came to his senses, opened the car door, and sat in the back.

He silently glanced at his brother, then at Shu Wan, feeling like something was off.

His brother seemed to have a special interest in Shu Wan; at least, he had never seen him so attentive to any woman before.

Since she had decided to follow Xiao Yan, Shu Wan didn’t dwell on it any further. She calmly leaned back in her seat, "Could you play some music?"

Xiao Yan was somewhat surprised but then smiled, "Of course, no problem. What would you like to listen to, Lady Shu?"

"Anything is fine."

With that, Xiao Yan played several upbeat songs according to his preference. freewebnσvel.cѳm

The sports car that Xiao Yan drove was unlike the cars she usually sat in; it had no roof.

When the car sped up, she could feel the wind rushing past her ears, causing her hair to fly about.

Shu Wan, who had been buried in study for the past few days, hadn’t had the chance to unwind like this in a long time, and she was in a good mood.

Looking at the lush greenery outside the window, Shu Wan became interested, "Is there a nice place around here?"

"I know a place," Xiao Yan spoke up, "Let’s go there now."

Before long, Xiao Yan drove the car into a lush garden.

There were pavilions, towers, small bridges over flowing water, and a riot of flowers.

Walking among them, one could smell the fresh scent of grass and trees, and looking up, you could see kingfishers flitting through the bamboo leaves with a flap of their wings.

Shu Wan walked to the middle of the pavilion and sat down, the natural freshness of the air making her much more relaxed.

"Lin, go to the east gate to get some tea leaves; I’ve had the Housekeeper bring them over," Xiao Yan instructed.

"Alright."

After Lin left, Xiao Yan sat in front of Shu Wan with an enigmatic expression, "Lady Shu truly isn’t an ordinary person. I thought you would find my tactics to get you here despicable and refuse to come with me."

"What did you bring me here for?"

"I’m not one to beat around the bush," Xiao Yan said as he placed the box containing the medicinal herbs on the table. "A month ago, you visited the largest herbal medicine center in the city and bought some herbs."

Shu Wan wasn’t surprised that Xiao Yan knew about it, "Is there a problem?"

"You only purchased some simple herbs and, upon leaving, casually crushed some of them to give to a patient waiting on the side of the road with a skin condition. That patient later made a follow-up visit and miraculously improved a lot."

Listening to Xiao Yan, Shu Wan was quite unfazed, "So what? I just happen to know some secret recipes."

"I own the largest pharmaceutical company, with the most comprehensive supply chain for medicinal herbs. I’d like to collaborate with you."

Shu Wan’s expression remained unchanged, "But I don’t practice medicine and I’m not interested in collaborating."

"Do you have any objections to me, Lady Shu?" Xiao Yan looked intently at Shu Wan.

He had a striking appearance, his eyes always seemingly smiling, but because they were as deep and remote as still waters, he appeared extremely dangerous.

"A little bit," Shu Wan replied bluntly. "I don’t enjoy collaborating with someone who hides everything."

Xiao Yan paused for a moment before lowering his head and chuckling. "I haven’t hidden that much, have I?"

"Not a lot, not a little."

After speaking, Shu Wan didn’t say anything else. She looked off into the distance, letting the green forest wash away the fatigue around her eyes.

Xiao Yan sat at the table, his gaze involuntarily falling on Shu Wan.

Every time Xiao Yan saw Shu Wan, she seemed so composed, as if nothing could disturb her in the slightest.

She was very beautiful, the kind of enchanting beauty that shone from within.

At that moment, a breeze passed, lifting the hair on her forehead, gently brushing her curled eyelashes, stirring the light in her eyes.

It also stirred a faint ripple in Xiao Yan’s heart.

"I’m sorry, the people today were actually arranged by me."

After a while, Xiao Yan suddenly spoke up.

Shu Wan still looked into the distance, seemingly unsurprised.

"I really do want to work with you, but I went about it the wrong way. I apologize."

Xiao Yan watched Shu Wan with a smile, a lingering smile in the corners of his eyes, but his gaze was much more sincere than before.

Shu Wan turned her head and glanced at Xiao Yan. "I’m not interested in collaborating."

Xiao Yan nodded and pushed the box forward. "No matter, I can wait. Consider this my apology gift. For any offense caused in the past, I hope we can call it even."

Shu Wan’s eyes fell on the medicine box. "Alright."

Whether they called it even or not didn’t affect her much; she was quite interested in the medicine.

"Then," Xiao Yan said with a hint of a smile, "can I make friends with Lady Shu?"

"Friendship isn’t something that can be established just by saying so," Shu Wan didn’t utter any insincere words because of the medicine. "Natural affinity will bring likeminded people together."

"Ha ha, ’natural affinity will bring likeminded people together’," Xiao Yan laughed. "Then I’ll try to move in that direction."

Shu Wan did not respond.

At this time, Xiao Lin had also returned with the tea leaves. Xiao Yan took the tea leaves and brewed them in the traditional manner, rinsing and replacing the water three times.

Xiao Yan always carried a contradictory aura, dressed in a black and gold shirt that was casual at the cuffs and hem.

Yet on his left wrist, he oddly wore a string of Buddhist beads. Now, sitting here quietly brewing tea, he exuded a peaceful, Zen-like air.

Xiao Yan handed the prepared tea to Shu Wan. She took a sip and appeared pleasantly surprised. "I didn’t expect your tea-making skills to be so good."

"To receive a compliment from Lady Shu is truly not easy," Xiao Yan said while taking another sip of tea.

Xiao Lin stood by, baffled as he watched his brother brewing tea, scratching his head in confusion.

Wasn’t it the case that he had never heard about his brother’s tea-making skills? Could it be that he had hastily learned it overnight?

In his confusion, Xiao Lin suddenly felt pain in his arm. He rolled up his sleeve to look and instantly inhaled sharply.

"What’s wrong?" Xiao Yan turned to ask.

"I ran into a tree earlier, and I got a huge scrape."

It was actually more than just a scrape, but Xiao Lin had grown up with Xiao Yan and was used to the many injuries he had accumulated over the years.

Xiao Lin grabbed a cup of cooler tea water and was about to pour it on his wound.

"Wait, come here, let me help you bandage it," Shu Wan suddenly said.