After the divorce, I was adorned in a phoenix robe, while my ex-husband's entire family dug up

Wei Zhaoning followed, moving with measured steps, and the carriage seemed unaware of her presence.

Suddenly, a stray cat rushed up and scratched at Wei Zhaoning's face.

Fortunately, she wasn't afraid of cats and easily dodged them. After scaring away the stray cat, she saw that the carriage had already entered a small alley.

Wei Zhaoning hurriedly followed, and when she entered the alley, her pupils suddenly contracted!

The carriage just vanished into thin air?!

This alley is so narrow that there's not even room to hide a person, let alone a car.

Most importantly, it's a dead end.

The carriage just disappeared without a trace.

Wei Zhaoning felt that the recent events were too strange, so she didn't linger and hurriedly returned to the Marquis's residence.

Wei Zhaoning didn't sleep well tonight. Her anxiety reached its peak, and she felt that something out of control was about to happen.

Dongxu carried a basin of hot water into the room. "Miss, please wash up first."

"The boats have already been purchased. There are an unusually large number of people going to the Water Music Festival this year, with a hundred or so private boats docked at the pier."

Wei Zhaoning stood up. "Let's set off in five days. First, make sure we have enough dry food and water."

*

Lu Ze won money one after another, and following Wei Jiaruo's advice, he invested all his money into the shop.

In no time, his reputation as the new gambling king soared, and many people fawned over him and patronized his shops.

Few people mention the incident where Lu Ze's perfume blending resulted in a foul smell.

Lu Ze had learned his lesson from the past. He was starting over, but he had to be down-to-earth and not easily destroy what he had worked so hard for.

Not only did he have to learn the basics of spices, but he also had to learn how to read accounts. Once the shop had a lot of money, someone would try to skim off the top.

He didn't trust anyone to hire an accountant to manage the accounts; he felt most at ease doing it himself.

That day, his face was full of joy as he ran to the main courtyard to find Wei Jiaruo.

"Sister-in-law, you look great today."

Wei Jiaruo's face was radiant, making her even more charming.

Stop teasing your sister-in-law.

Lu Ze laughed and said, "Sister-in-law, you are really amazing. The tricks He Mi taught me are enough for us to live on for a lifetime. However, when I visited He Mi in prison at Dali Temple today, he said that he would teach me all his skills and knowledge, but he wanted you to remember what you promised him."

"Sister-in-law, what exactly did you promise him? He seems very anxious to reveal all his skills."

A sinister glint flashed in Wei Jiaruo's eyes, and the corners of her lips curled up. "It's a secret. Next time you see He Mi, tell him that I, Wei Jiaruo, keep my word. Tell him to wait patiently; you can't rush things."

Lu Ze was a little puzzled. What was so mysterious about it?

But it's none of his business. Someone has paved the way for him; it would be foolish for him not to take it. Why bother with all that?

He then poured Wei Jiaruo a cup of tea and said warmly, "Sister-in-law, would you teach me how to read the accounts?"

Wei Jiaruo's smile froze instantly.

Her mother was just a concubine, so she didn't have to manage the household. All she knew was the bare essentials that even a pig could do, and she had never learned any of these things.

But she braced herself and said, "Okay, give me the account book, and I'll teach you."

Lu Ze had brought his account book with him today, and he immediately handed it over.

Wei Jiaruo flipped through the pages, feigning composure, and stammered out some unclear words, "Do you understand?"

Lu Ze seemed to understand but not quite. Just then, a servant came to report: "Second Young Master, the master who will teach you how to blend perfumes has arrived."

He then hurriedly returned to his courtyard, while Wei Jiaruo breathed a sigh of relief. She had finally encountered a situation where her brother-in-law asked her for something, but she still didn't know how.

As the spice master taught, he shook his head, his expression becoming increasingly impatient.

The servant watched in trepidation, knowing that if the second young master didn't enjoy his studies, he would be in for a lot of torment.

"Have you completely forgotten what I just told you?" The master couldn't help but raise his voice.

Lu Ze snapped out of his reverie; he had been thinking about Bai Yunxiao and had been lost in thought for a while.

Seeing his master's terrible attitude, he also lost his temper, "Why are you yelling at me?!"

"I hired you at a high price to teach me perfumery, and you're already acting all high and mighty? What kind of attitude is that! Deduct your pay!"

The experienced cook, having reached his limit, slammed his fist on the table. "I don't need you to deduct my pay, I quit!"

"Six classes, five of which you were daydreaming; you knew nothing when asked. Is Second Young Master Yu Yao? Is your memory so fleeting?"

"I can't teach someone like you! I don't want to ruin my own reputation if I did!"

Lu Ze was furious. "Fine! Get out! Then don't expect to get your wages from the previous times either!"

The old master craftsman had already reached the side gate. He shouted, "It's yours! I really can't afford to pay you for teaching a student like you!"

After saying that, he disappeared without a trace.

Enraged, Lu Ze kicked the servant hard, muttering to himself, "You old geezer! I'm the King of Gambling! I can learn anything in no time. You're not even good enough yourself, yet you have the nerve to come out and teach others?"

After throwing a huge tantrum, Lu Ze finally calmed down.

He's a gambling king; he can become self-taught without a teacher!

He opened the books on perfumery, and seeing the names of the spices gave him a headache. After looking at them for a while, he smashed the books.

He yelled at the servant, "What are you standing there for? Go get me the account books!"

"Yes, sir, I'll go right away," the servant stammered.

After receiving the ledger, Lu Ze casually flipped through it, only to find another pile of incomprehensible information. He felt like his head was about to explode.

"The scenery here isn't good. Let's go to the garden," Lu Ze said impatiently.

The servant nodded and followed behind him.

But when he got to the garden, he still couldn't focus on anything. He seemed completely deflated and leaned against the swing alone.

Suddenly, he started to miss his past life.

In his previous life, he didn't have to do anything; everything was arranged by Wei Zhaoning.

The spices were also given to him directly by Master Tang, who wrote down the recipe for them.

Wei Zhaoning managed all the shop's accounts, and he did so very well. All the money earned went into his pocket, and Wei Zhaoning did not embezzle any of it.

Every now and then, Wei Zhaoning would come and teach him some accounting techniques.

But he had forgotten most of it.

In fact, all he had to do was have a meal and a drink with the people Wei Zhaoning introduced him to, and the business went smoothly.

He felt a little disappointed. Was Wei Zhaoning just going to ignore him like this?

In his past life, Wei Zhaoning was eager to take care of him.

Just then, he caught a glimpse of Wei Zhaoning's figure not far away.

He cleared his throat, picked up the ledger that had fallen to the ground, and held it solemnly in his hands.

As Wei Zhaoning approached, she was momentarily surprised to see him holding the account book so intently.

"Aze, are you looking at the accounts?"

Lu Ze glanced at her indifferently, the account book obscuring the corner of his mouth that was curled up.

"Um."

He knew it; Wei Zhaoning was so meddlesome, how could she not care about him?