My Happy Daily Life After Being Reborn
Chapter 155 - 1 Bastard? _2

Chapter 155: Chapter 1 Bastard? _2

Lin Xiaoguai continued to shake her head, "Every pot here is my hard work, each one a unique treasure. I won’t sell them."

Jiang Ruoyan looked visibly disappointed, and Zhou Huai Country couldn’t help but try to persuade her, "Sister-in-law, can’t you really part with just one pot?"

"You should know the significance of orchids to those who nurture them. To grow a good orchid, they carry not only time and effort but also my emotions." Lin Xiaoguai remained unmoved. Her interests were varied, perhaps she didn’t take it as seriously, never treating it as a job or profession. But precisely because of this, the emotions she invested were the purest and most flawless, without any mix of profit-seeking mentality.

Knowing she was making sense, Jiang Ruoyan couldn’t help but feel disappointed. These orchids were really very good, far better than any she had seen before.

But she wasn’t an unreasonable person, knowing they weren’t close relatives, and it didn’t seem like the other party was short of money, there was no reason to force anyone to part painfully with something they loved.

Seeing that Jiang Ruoyan wasn’t being pushy, Lin Xiaoguai felt relieved and wondered aloud, "When is your father-in-law’s birthday?"

"Next month, on the second," Jiang Ruoyan replied with a wry smile.

Lin Xiaoguai thought for a moment and said, "Wait here." She went over to the balcony, brought back a pot of orchid that had yet to bloom, and placed it on the coffee table. "This is a ’Jade Snow Heavenly Fragrance’, a four-season orchid from Taiwan. Have you heard of it?"

Seeing Jiang Ruoyan shake her head, she explained, "If my prediction is right, this ’Jade Snow Heavenly Fragrance’ should bloom in a week, just in time for your father-in-law’s birthday. Its petals might be slightly less perfect, but it is still a rare, pure white artistic treasure."

Jiang Ruoyan was overjoyed, "How much?"

She knew, given Lin Xiaoguai’s expertise in nurturing orchids, that even though this pot had yet to bloom, it would not be lacking. Therefore, she was willing to pay.

Although it wasn’t a traditional famous type, her father-in-law would probably be interested in such an unheard-of famous orchid.

"It’s free," Lin Xiaoguai said with a smile, shaking her head. "This ’Jade Snow Heavenly Fragrance’ hasn’t bloomed yet, and it’s hard to set a price. I’ll give it to you as a gesture of friendship."

Jiang Ruoyan was about to object, but upon hearing the latter part about forming a friendship, she felt it wouldn’t be right to say anything. She gladly accepted, "Then I’ll shamelessly accept this favor."

Seeing Lin Xiaoguai’s family was busy packing things up, Zhou Huai Country and Jiang Ruoyan didn’t want to disturb them further and left with the orchid.

"I’ve only just realized now, Shen Chi’s wife is actually an orchid cultivation expert," Zhou Huai Country commented on the way, stroking his chin.

Although he had always noticed that their sister-in-law was not a simple woman, he didn’t expect her to have such a unique skill.

Jiang Ruoyan didn’t pay attention to what he said. Instead, she hesitated and then brought up, "Was it just me, or did Shen Chi look a bit familiar?"

"You noticed too?" Zhou Huai Country wasn’t surprised. "Xu Jinjun had given me a shock when he told me at first."

"What are you puzzled about? Tell me what’s going on." Jiang Ruoyan hadn’t thought of the reason for the familiarity just yet.

"I suppose you’ve seen a photo of General Han Kuang when he was young?" Zhou Huai Country guessed that Jiang Ruoyan’s long stay in Shanghai had delayed her realization.

"General Han Kuang!?" Jiang Ruoyan gasped in shock, "What do you mean!?"

Surely enough, aside from the difference in eye color and facial contours, Shen Chi and General Han Kuang were almost cast in the same mold!

Without waiting for Zhou Huai Country to respond, she covered her mouth and said, "Could it be that Shen Chi is Han Kuang’s illegitimate son?"

There had indeed been rumors that General Han Kuang had an illegitimate child back then, but since he never surfaced, the rumors faded away.

"Who the illegitimate child is, isn’t certain yet." Zhou Huai Country scoffed, "Don’t forget, the current Mrs. General of Han Family isn’t his first wife, and the legitimate heir Shouxin’s mother isn’t the current wife either."

"What do you mean, clarify it a bit." Jiang Ruoyan was somewhat confused and pressed him for an answer.

Zhou Huai Country didn’t want to say more and even warned, "Just keep this to yourself, don’t go spreading rumors, not even to your own family." He knew well that Jiang Ruoyan’s sister-in-law was somewhat related by blood to the current Mrs. General.

At first, he and Xu Jinjun had considered whether or not to tell Shen Chi, but upon testing the waters, Shen Chi’s ambiguous gaze made it clear that he was aware of his own heritage. Now that he had silently moved to the Capital Military District, Zhou Huai Country didn’t believe it was as straightforward as Shen Chi claimed, just because his wife wanted to attend college.

Knowing Shen Chi’s temperament, if he wasn’t stirring up some trouble, Zhou Huai Country wouldn’t believe it.

If Jiang Ruoyan’s idle talk were to ruin his plans... imagining Shen Chi’s methods made Zhou Huai Country shudder. He certainly didn’t want to get involved.

Therefore, his expression was extremely serious and solemn.

Although Jiang Ruoyan was somewhat gossipy, she knew what mattered. Seeing his serious demeanor, she agreed. After all, due to her own marriage issues back then, apart from her eldest brother and mother, she didn’t care much for the other members of her family.

Back at the military camp, just as Xu Jinjun was writing a report alone, Zhou Huai Country couldn’t resist approaching him and said, "Hey, Jinjun, how about we also get transferred back to the Capital? I’d love to watch the drama unfold."

"I was planning on that already," Xu Jinjun unexpectedly responded.

"What?" Zhou Huai Country exclaimed, "Why didn’t you tell me sooner?"

"I’ve already prepared your transfer request," Xu Jinjun replied nonchalantly.

Zhou Huai Country immediately cheered up, "This is great, finally there’ll be some excitement in the stagnant waters of the Capital."

"Take it easy," Xu Jinjun cautioned coldly, "No matter what, Shen Chi has Shouxin to rely on. Don’t get too carried away watching the drama and end up getting slapped down."

Although the Zhou family had some influence in the Capital, they couldn’t compare to the Han Family, and even the Xu family fell short.