Chapitre 246: Embarrassment

Gong Xin quickly adopted a submissive and appeasing demeanor before slipping away, saying, "My dear parents, look at you both, so well-coordinated. Haha! I'll go check on my brother. Don't punish him too much; I'll feel sorry for him."

In the village, at the Su family's residence:

Gu Zi had spent nearly the entire day sleeping, and she felt somewhat better the next day. She managed to get out of bed, though it was already afternoon.

She believed her condition was due to a deficiency in her vitality. The previous day, she had asked Su Shen to prepare some snow lotus, which she now used to make a nutritious stew.

She sliced red dates and ginger, placing them into the snow lotus before setting it on a steamer. Suddenly, she remembered that her sister-in-law had given her a gift to open on her wedding night. Unfortunately, she had forgotten about it until now.