However, no matter how much she asked, Meng refused to say anything more, only smiled and gently placed her on the ground, then rolled himself into bed, wrapped under the covers, and fell asleep without another word.
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The next day, Meng Yuhuai went to Lianshun Escort Agency early in the morning and indeed sent a swift-legged young errand boy to search in the Lu Family Alley for a certain Tan-surnamed tavern, to explain the situation about recruiting a chef to Master Tan and ask him to go directly to Zhenwei Garden in Fire Knife Village if he was interested.
Hua Xiaomai wasn't sure whether this would work out or not, so she still lazed at home that day, enduring the incessant chatter of Mrs. Ding and Tang Dongyan in turns; she clearly felt annoyed but had no choice but to tolerate them with patience, ensuring her demeanor appeared compliant.