Bai Xue’s body trembled slightly, then she quickly shook her head and said, "No, no."
"The shop's business is very good, how could there be any problems? You're worrying too much."
"Is that so?" Hearing Bai Xue say this, Wu Tian still felt something was amiss, but he didn't press further.
Soon, the two returned to their respective homes.
Originally, Wu Tian hadn't taken this matter to heart, but the strange things that happened next forced him to pay attention to it again.
Bai Xue had repeatedly said she was just back for a visit, but over the next week, Wu Tian discovered that Bai Xue had stayed in Taohua Village and had no intention of returning to the county.
This situation was too bizarre. Did Bai Xue no longer want to manage the shop?
Wu Tian found it increasingly strange the more he thought about it.
Out of concern, he went to find Bai Xue, wanting to ask what was going on.
After knocking on the door of Bai Xue's house, Wu Tian clearly saw that Bai Xue's expression was very stiff.
She instinctively avoided Wu Tian's gaze and then said rather awkwardly, "Wu Tian... it's you, why are you here?"
Wu Tian didn't get straight to the point and said, "Ah, I have nothing else to do, so I thought I'd come find you to hang out. I hope I'm not disturbing you?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Xue immediately said, "How could you be? You used to come to our house to play often. Come in quickly."
Wu Tian entered Bai Xue's home, and soon, Bai Xue brewed him a cup of tea.
Bai Xue sat beside Wu Tian, appearing somewhat reserved.
At this point, Wu Tian decided not to beat around the bush and directly asked, "Sister Bai Xue, are you hiding something from me?"
Hearing this, Bai Xue's body trembled slightly, and her pupils even dilated a bit.
Wu Tian asked this question specifically to observe Bai Xue's reaction, and Bai Xue's reaction undoubtedly confirmed that his worries were not unfounded.
Bai Xue managed to force out a smile with great difficulty and said haltingly, "Wu, Wu Tian, why are you asking this all of a sudden? What could I possibly be hiding from you?"
Seeing that Bai Xue was still unwilling to confess, Wu Tian's attitude became even more direct.
He said with a grave expression, "That's not right, Sister Bai Xue. I think you're definitely hiding something from me."
"If not, then tell me, why have you been back for a week and still haven't gone to the shop?"
"Are you not doing business in the county anymore?"
Hearing Wu Tian's words, Bai Xue's expression became even more rigid.
She continued to evade his gaze and said, "This, Wu Tian, you've misunderstood. It's not that I don't plan to return to the shop. I just wanted to come back and rest for a couple of days."
Wu Tian directly refuted, "No, things shouldn't be this simple, should they?"
"Others might not know you, Sister Bai Xue, but I know what kind of person you are."
"You clearly love doing your nails so much, and opening a nail salon was your dream. You wouldn't come back to rest for so long."
"Tell me honestly, have you encountered something that made you come back to hide?"
"If that's the case, just tell me. I'll help you."
Bai Xue was clearly caught in a struggle of thoughts.
But after a few seconds, she still shook her head and said, "Wu Tian, you've really misunderstood. I truly have nothing going on."
"As for why I've been back resting for so long, it's because... because..."
Bai Xue hesitated for a moment, then said, "It's because I hired a shop manager – yes, I hired a shop manager."
"If someone is specifically responsible for managing the shop, it should be fine for me to come back and rest for a bit, right?"
"You hired a shop manager?" Wu Tian was somewhat taken aback by this answer.
He then asked, "Why would you hire a shop manager? Are you really too busy to handle it now?"
Bai Xue nodded and said, "Yes, I'm just too busy to handle it all, so I hired a new person to manage things and share the pressure with me."
"You have no idea how good our shop's business is right now. I don't even have time to spare each day, so I had to find someone new to help me."
"Is that really so?" Wu Tian still didn't believe it.
He looked at Bai Xue suspiciously and said, "Sister Bai Xue, you're not lying to me, are you?"
"I have to remind you, if something happens, it's best if you tell me."
"If you keep hiding it, then you'll be the one who suffers in the end!"
These words clearly made Bai Xue a bit uneasy, causing her to involuntarily swallow.
But even so, she still smiled and said, "No, why would I lie to you!"
"Don't worry, I'm really just back to rest. I'll be going back in a couple of days, and it will definitely be a bit busy then!"
Saying this, Bai Xue stretched her body.
To be honest, Bai Xue had a very good figure, with a slender waist and a full, beautiful bust. Especially when she stretched, she exuded a unique charm that was enough to make most men drool.
But at this moment, Wu Tian had no time to pay attention to these details. The more he looked, the more he felt something was off with Bai Xue. Such an action seemed too superfluous.
However, since Bai Xue didn't want to talk, he didn't press her further.
Now, all he could do was wait for Bai Xue to return and then secretly follow her to find out what was going on.
Just as Wu Tian was about to leave, Bai Xue's phone suddenly rang.
Bai Xue took out her phone to look. When she saw the caller ID, Wu Tian clearly noticed her face turn pale.
Immediately after, Bai Xue quickly said to Wu Tian, "Um, Wu Tian, excuse me. I have a very important call, I'll go take it first!"
After speaking, Bai Xue pressed the phone to her chest and then, with her head lowered, hurried into the room.
Wu Tian naturally knew that something was going on, so he immediately got up, quickly followed behind her, and pressed his ear against the door.
Although the door was thick and Bai Xue's voice was very low, with the amplification of his spiritual energy, Wu Tian's hearing was still able to clearly discern Bai Xue's conversation.
"Why are you calling me!" Bai Xue's tone was very urgent.
A rather gloomy male voice came from the phone. He said, "I haven't seen you for a week. Where have you been?"
Bai Xue whispered, "What does it have to do with you where I've been? You'd better stop bothering me, or I'll call the police!"
"Call the police?"
The voice on the phone chuckled, "If I were afraid of the police, would I be looking for you?"
"I'm telling you, it's useless even if you run to the ends of the earth."
"I advise you to be obedient, otherwise, you know the consequences!"