On the way home, I pondered for a long time, wondering how I could take a young girl seriously. My husband and mother-in-law are people I have been with for many years, how could they harm me.

But since I made an appointment with her, I couldn't break it. I'll still take it to her tomorrow.

During dinner, I asked my husband if there were any spare calming incense at home. My husband paused and said, "Why are you suddenly asking about this?"

"My colleague also can't sleep well, so I thought of giving it to her."

My husband smiled and said, "That's quite a coincidence. There's only one left at home, and you still need it today."

My husband was lying.

I saw several sticks of calming incense in that drawer when he went to get it before.

Why did he lie to me? Could it be that this incense is really a problem?

Doubt arose in my heart, and even the Soul Incense Pills were always handed to me by my mother-in-law. Every night, she would bring me water and make me take them.

So, I turned to my mother-in-law and said, "Mom, it's too much trouble for you to bring me water every night for the Soul Incense Pills. Just give me the pills, and I'll take them myself."

My mother-in-law quickly waved her hand and said, "It's not troublesome at all, it's not a big deal. Besides, if I keep them, I can remind you to take them every day."

Looking at my husband and mother-in-law's refusal, my heart became even more flustered.

At night, while my husband was taking a shower, I went to the study. I remembered that my husband kept the calming incense in the drawer there, but I couldn't find it.

Did I read it wrong?

Just as I was rummaging through everything, a voice came from the door:

"Xiaosheng, what are you looking for?"

It was my husband. I turned around and saw him standing at the backlit doorway.

In that instant, I couldn't see the expression on his face clearly, nor did I know how long he had been standing there.

I stammered for a long time but couldn't say anything.

My husband walked in, opened the small box next to the drawer, and took out the only stick of calming incense inside. He took my hand and led me back to the room.

He lit the calming incense, touched my head, and said with a smile, "There's really only one left. I'll go to the temple a few days later and get some more."

Being exposed by my husband, I felt a bit ashamed.

After a while, my mother-in-law came in with the Soul Incense Pills. In front of them, I pretended to swallow it, but in reality, I pressed it against the back of my tongue and secretly spat it out onto a piece of paper, preparing to give it to Lu Yue the next day.

I didn't want to suspect my husband and mother-in-law, but this matter needed some judgment.

That night, I dreamed of that person again. She was closer to me, as if I could see her face if she came a bit closer.

When I woke up, I still felt somewhat confused, as if the person in my dream was somewhat familiar.