Tong Huaqiong suppressed her curiosity and said, "We've only known each other for two days, the relationship isn't too deep or too shallow."
Mr. Lu saw the expression on Tong Huaqiong's face and knew she misunderstood something.
"People of the romantic world are the least trustworthy," Mr. Lu muttered awkwardly, as if trying to save face.
Tong Huaqiong thought to herself, go on acting.
You look down on people of the romantic world, yet you're still inquiring about them.
"I heard from you that Mother Mo found her way back to the right path in the matter of Chen's second son scheming against Dashi. She once asked me through someone to use my boat to carry some goods, but I never agreed. Could it be that she approached you?" Mr. Lu said, somewhat uneasy.
Tong Huaqiong thought to herself, Mr. Lu truly deserved his reputation as a Great Royal Merchant; he could deduce some benefit exchange between Mother Mo and Tong Huaqiong just from casual conversations.
