Huang Junping rose early to give Ji Xiu'e her medicine. Once she was asleep, he took the village mule cart to Yeyang.
Once in the city, he asked for directions until he found East Street, the location of Ji's Flavor Industry.
But when he arrived, he found himself hesitating.
'Should I tell her or not…' He paced in front of the shop for a long while, unable to make up his mind.
Zhou noticed the man acting strangely and came out to ask if he needed help.
Huang Junping clenched his fists, fighting the urge to turn and leave. "Is your owner in?" he asked.
"Unfortunately, our owner isn't in the shop at the moment."
"Not in the shop?" Huang Junping's voice rose involuntarily. "Then where did she go?"
Zhou grew wary and didn't answer the question directly.
"If you have something to discuss, you can tell me. Or you can leave your name, and I'll pass the message on to the owner when she arrives."
What he had to say couldn't be relayed through a third party.
