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Xiao Linshuang bit her lip, taking a long time to understand the meaning of his words and why Lao Fan wanted her to follow Wang Dahai at Hall of Salvation to learn medicine. Surely, it must have been to use her naivety and honesty to unravel the knots in Wang Dahai’s heart!

Catching a glimpse of Lao Fan, who was burying his head in his food and refusing to look up, Xiao Linshuang’s mouth twitched fiercely. It seemed she was being used by her own teacher!

After the misunderstanding with Wang Dahai was resolved, Xiao Linshuang’s meals became even more delectable, yet she nearly spit out her food when she heard Wang Dahai’s words.

"What? Brother, you want to be a military doctor? Then, what about sister-in-law and the little brother?"

Wang Dahai’s son was only two months old, and he was actually willing to be a military doctor, which entailed not only a prolonged absence from home but also possible life-threatening risks!

Among those present, only Xiao Linshuang was surprised by this news. Lao Fan knew Wang Dahai too well, and Lady Wang looked despondent yet helpless, obviously, the couple had discussed this matter before, and Lady Wang did not want him to go but couldn’t convince him.

Xiao Linshuang frowned deeply. Although the patients who came to Hall of Salvation were not from wealthy or noble families, Wang Dahai’s superb medical skills were more than enough to support his family—a fact incomparable to that of a military doctor.

"Le Xian, your uncle understands your intentions, but the Wang family only has you. With your son being so young, your uncle hopes you will think it through thoroughly."

If this had happened thirty or even twenty years ago, Lao Fan would have wholeheartedly supported it. But perhaps as one ages, considerations also accumulate; frankly, Lao Fan did not wish for Wang Dahai to join the military. Even if there was a chance to earn merit, it was minimal.

Lady Wang was also aware of her husband’s thoughts and knew before marriage that her husband was intent on clearing his father’s unjust accusation. However, with the Second Prince’s substantial strength, it was indeed difficult for them to achieve this.

Perhaps because the topic was too heavy, the mood of the four wasn’t very high after that, making the meal rather oppressive.

After settling the matter with Wang Dahai, Xiao Linshuang started tinkering with her Condensation Dew again.

It was unclear if the fuss caused by Sister Rong made it too conspicuous, but suddenly the previously obscure Condensation Dew became widely renowned in Capital City overnight.

Furthermore, with Sister Birthmark’s birthmark fading significantly, the demand for Condensation Dew surged.

This demand exceeded supply, presenting a business opportunity to Xiao Linshuang, who was immediately inspired to open a store specializing in skincare products!

However, opening a store required a location and staff, which meant she would need quite a bit of silver.

Xiao Linshuang weighed the few dozens of taels of silver she had earned from selling the first batch of Condensation Dew and felt worried—such a small amount of silver was hardly enough for renting a suitable store, let alone opening one!

"I should have priced the Condensation Dew higher knowing the money wouldn’t be enough; oh, this really puts me in a bind!"

While she was frowning and sighing, Du Ruo came in to report that Lin Yuan had arrived.

Upon hearing that her older sister had come, Xiao Linshuang immediately had a flash of insight—right, her sister had money!

Just as Xiao Linshuang guessed, Lin Yuan had come specifically to discuss opening the store today.

In fact, Lin Yuan had long considered opening a Rouge Store. Isn’t there a saying that women and children are the easiest to earn money from, and naturally, what women value most is their face?

However, Lin Yuan was proficient only in cooking; she didn’t know much about skincare and makeup, so she couldn’t do much in this regard. But now things were different—with Xiao Linshuang’s technical support, opening a store was just a matter of minutes!

Xiao Linshuang had the secret formulas but not the silver, while Lin Yuan had the silver but not the formulas. The sisters instantly agreed and quickly settled the general affairs of the store.

"The owner of this store will be under your name. You are still young, and when you grow up and marry, the store will serve as your dowry, and all the earned silver will be saved for you."

Lin Yuan meant to prepare the store entirely for Xiao Linshuang. If they were not sisters, she would never have considered making such a significant provision for someone else!