Ruling the Historical Romance Novel as the Female Supporting Character-Chapter 335: Customizing Bottles for Whitening Lotion and Hair Growth Solution
Early the next morning, as soon as they returned to the small building, Su Yijia handed the third Detoxification Pill to Qin Kaize. The timing was just right, allowing them to fully focus on other matters for the next ten days.
Qin Kaize found a place to sit down. After taking a deep breath, he swallowed the Detoxification Pill. Contrary to his expectations, the excruciating pain he anticipated did not occur. Although it was still painful, it was akin to the sensation of falling from two floors up--a pain that quickly subsided. Within five minutes, he felt nothing at all.
Seeing Qin Kaize’s reaction, Su Yijia quietly breathed a sigh of relief. During the first two times, he had been in so much pain that she had been extremely worried, fearing he might not endure it. Thankfully, as the toxins in his body decreased, so did the pain.
"Don’t worry, it’s just some pain--I’m fine," Qin Kaize reassured her, pulling Su Yijia into his arms. His hands wrapped around her slender waist, his nose gently nuzzling her swan-like neck. In his mind, he couldn’t help but recall the image of her petite waist being bent and how he had teased her mercilessly the night before.
"Boss? Cuckoo~ Cuckoo~"
A faint sound suddenly came from outside the courtyard, interrupting the increasingly heated atmosphere. Qin Kaize reluctantly kissed the back of Su Yijia’s neck one last time, holding her even tighter as she nestled into his arms. Only when the second call came did he finally release her, placing her gently on the side before getting up to answer the door.
"Boss, you’re home. I’ve brought the stuff over. I’ll go fetch it now," the man outside said with a cheerful tone. Qin Kaize nodded, taking a step forward to follow, but then stopped himself. "I’ll wait here for you all; the door isn’t locked."
"It’s just a bit of stuff; we’ll move it all in one go," the man replied with a hearty laugh before heading off.
Seeing Qin Kaize return, Su Yijia blinked in confusion. "Why didn’t you go with him? Those glass bottles are heavy."
"He has others helping him. I wanted to stay with you," Qin Kaize said, gently squeezing her small hand. Then he added, "Xue Qianhao is probably desperate now; it’s better to be cautious."
"What about Grandpa and Grandma?" Su Yijia immediately became concerned. The two of them could handle themselves, but the elderly couple might let their guard down, especially since she hadn’t considered this problem earlier.
"Should we go back to the island later and let Grandpa and Grandma know?" Su Yijia suggested, growing more uneasy.
Qin Kaize’s lips curled into a charming smile as he ruffled her hair. "Before I left, I told Grandpa and Grandma that unless it’s Uncle Xia or one of us coming to see them, they shouldn’t pay attention to anyone else. Even if someone comes with photos claiming we’re injured or dying, they shouldn’t believe it."
"Good thing you remembered. I never thought Xue Qianhao would try to make a move against us," Su Yijia said, feeling guilty. When cornered, a rabid dog might do anything.
"It’s okay. Grandpa and Grandma have a lot of experience, and there are people watching Xue Qianhao. As long as they don’t leave the island, Xue Qianhao won’t have a chance to do anything, even if he had all the power in the world," Qin Kaize assured her, confident in the people he had put in place. He also believed that Xue Qianhao, though desperate, was not foolish. If backed into a corner with no way out, his last resort would be to escape the island and disappear. Trying to trick Grandpa and Grandma into leaving to use them as leverage would be a last-ditch effort.
"Yes, let’s hope everything goes smoothly," Su Yijia agreed, sharing Qin Kaize’s confidence in the elderly couple. They had endured so much and had witnessed the events in Xiang City firsthand. Even if Qin Kaize hadn’t explicitly spelled things out, they could likely guess what was coming. They wouldn’t lose their heads and forget his warnings.
Seeing that she was still a bit uneasy, Qin Kaize continued to reassure her, "Apart from the security on the island, I’ve also stationed people at the dock. If Grandpa and Grandma do leave, they’ll follow and help out."
Without thorough preparation, he wouldn’t have considered taking Jiajia back to Hu City at this time.
Su Yijia looked up at Qin Kaize, her gaze meeting his deep, starry eyes. Her unsettled heart finally calmed down completely. No matter what, Su Yijia was determined to bring Qin Kaize back to Hu City. Although she was rewriting fan fiction, Su Xinyue’s protagonist halo was still not to be underestimated. Moreover, in the original novel, Su Xinyue had substantial developments with two other men, a timeline that had been advanced by at least half a year. Su Yijia was worried that the incident where Su Xinyue set fire to kill Qin Mingchen might also occur soon. If Su Xinyue escaped this time, it would be like letting a tiger back into the wild. Given Su Xinyue’s vengeful nature, she would undoubtedly return stronger to seek revenge.
"Let’s wash a few dishes, and when the others return, we can serve them some chilled mung bean soup," Su Yijia said, pushing away her thoughts and nudging Qin Kaize.
"I’ll wash them; you sit and rest," Qin Kaize insisted, gently guiding her to the sofa before heading to the kitchen. There was no way he would let his wife wash dishes meant for other men. He had hands; a few dishes could be rinsed quickly with water.
About half an hour later, the man from earlier returned with two others, hurriedly pushing a tricycle into the yard. Without pausing to rest, they unloaded the baskets of glass bottles onto the ground and then quickly left.
Su Yijia wanted to call them back to have some mung bean soup before they left, but they moved too fast, not even noticing her sitting in the living room.
Squatting down by the baskets, Su Yijia lifted the thick grass covering, her face immediately showing surprise. "Why do these soy sauce bottles look different?"
"They’re not soy sauce bottles; they’re for the Whitening Lotion. The bottles for the Hair Growth Solution and Whitening Lotion are also different. They specially contacted a nearby village that engages in collective economic activities to help them apply to the factory. The village makes sour plum soup, which sells quite well. Now they’re planning to try making new drinks," Qin Kaize explained.
"Such a small drink?" Su Yijia asked, shaking the tiny bottle in her hand, which could only hold about 100 milliliters.
"Their sour plum soup bottles aren’t much bigger, and the bottles are recycled," Qin Kaize continued. The village wasn’t large, but the village head’s wife had some skills. The sour plum soup they produced was sold in nearby cities, and while it didn’t make a lot of money, it was enough to keep the villagers well-off.
Su Yijia found the whole operation a bit puzzling, but seeing Qin Kaize’s calm demeanor, she didn’t ask any more questions. Since he dared to do this, he must have everything sorted out. The factory needed more orders, and as long as they could earn money and had proper documents, they wouldn’t ask too many questions. The villagers just found an excuse to help them produce two more types of bottles.
