Chapter 240



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I had only thrown the flowers away the day before in a moment of impulse. Later, when Mrs. Landis told her that she hadn’t actually thrown them away, Iris had been overjoyed.

The things you get back after you lose are the things that matter most to you.

She grabbed the pajamas next to her, put them on and walked out of the room barefoot, heading for the greenhouse.

Mrs. Landis was standing by the flower pot. Seeing her, he was immediately startled. “Oh, my, look at you lady…”

She picked up a pair of slippers and handed them to Iris, who hurried over to the flower pot greedily.

The pungent smell was still there, but the plant worms were gone.

Although the flowers still looked lifeless, they were not dead.

Mrs. Landis pointed to it. “The worms are really gone – has the flower pot been recovered?”

Iris shook her head. She looked at the flower pot with a frown and said, “No, not exactly. The worms did move away, but the flowers have also been contaminated by the mixture, so they may also wilt.”

This was the reason he had refrained from using pesticides even after so long.

All pesticides had harmful effects on the flowers. Orchids are too delicate.

That’s why she had been so hesitant and hadn’t dared to use it all this time. But in the end, a young woman who lived next door had used it on the flowers – good heavens!

Mrs. Landis turned the flower pot over and examined it. She said, “Ma’am, to me the flowers look in better condition than they did before, although…. Think about it: they also looked terribly lifeless when they were still infested with worms, but today they seem fine…. This pot of flowers isn’t as delicate as we imagined after all.”

Iris frowned.

Mrs. Landis marveled at the spectacle. “Yesterday’s lady’s remedy has surprisingly saved the flowers! Haha, maybe the flower pot would have recovered by now if you had used pesticides on it five days ago! You were simply too scared and distressed about it. That’s why you didn’t dare to do it.”

Iris hesitated for a moment. “Really? But I remember that it was precisely because I used pesticides that a pot of flowers I once had had died. The flowers rotted, and even the roots were damaged and couldn’t grow any more.”

Mrs. Landis was in a very good mood. She said, “But that was a different species of flowers. Maybe that pot of flowers did not have enough vitality and life force. However, this pot of flowers is full of vitality.”

Iris also nodded. “Yes, let’s keep an eye on her today!”

“Okay!”

The flower pot remained half dead all day. Iris watered it regularly and let it bask in the sun. So until the third day, when the pot survived.

“Madam, this orchid pot is not at all as delicate as you say! Look how resilient it is. It’s still doing fine even though that young lady sprayed it with vinegar that day.”

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Mrs. Landis was happily strolling around the greenhouse with a spray bottle full of water. She said, “Actually, maybe these flowers are like people. It’s easier to keep them alive by letting them grow in nature rather than cultivating them so carefully.”

Iris felt that his words had some truth to them.

She walked around the greenhouse, but suddenly stopped in front of a pot of dark purple chrysanthemums. She pushed the soil aside and inspected it closely, after which she was startled. “Mrs. Landis! This pot of flowers has been infected.”

Mrs. Landis came over at once upon hearing her. Sure enough, she saw a few small black worms crawling around the chrysanthemum buds. However, they looked like they had just been infected, so there weren’t many of them.

However, the worms must have already laid eggs in the flowers, so it was impossible to get rid of them all without using pesticides.

Iris frowned.

Mrs. Landis suggested, “Why don’t we try that too, ma’am.”

Iris then wondered aloud. “But I distinctly remember that the flowers I used pesticides on in the past had died!”.

Mrs. Landis pointed to the pot of ‘A Flash of Blood’ and said, “I remember you saying that this pot of flowers was of an exceptionally delicate type of orchid. Since even she can recover, this pot of chrysanthemums will undoubtedly recover too!”.

Iris looked at the pot of orchids that had once again become erect and glowing with vigor. Finally, she sighed and said, “Okay.”

She took out the pesticide she had bought, diluted it and sprayed it gently on the chrysanthemum buds. The little worms fled everywhere as if they had just encountered their natural enemy.

Unfortunately they fell on the leaves after a couple of steps away, unable to move any further.

Mrs. Landis exclaimed approvingly, “Isn’t the insecticide much better than the vinegar you used? And it doesn’t smell much either. Vinegar smells too strong. And it’s sour, too. Look at this instead: the pesticide has already killed the worms so quietly…”

However, Iris was rather worried. “Surely nothing will go wrong, right?”

She felt rather uneasy.

Mrs. Landis laughed and said, “Even the young lady next door can cure a pot of flowers so easily, not to mention you ma’am. Have a little self-confidence.”

“… Very well, then.”

She looked at the dark purple chrysanthemums. When she saw that they didn’t appear to be affected, she breathed a sigh of relief. She placed the infected pot of chrysanthemums outside and kept it away from the other flowers. She should be fine after doing that.

With that in mind, Iris went back into the house.

However, when Iris woke up the next day and went to look at the pot of chrysanthemums, she was shocked!

The pot of chrysanthemums had wilted.

In addition, the flower she had specifically sprayed with pesticide the day before was already half rotten. Not only was it drooping, but its petals had also fallen off and it looked half dead.

Iris, “!”

Mrs. Landis was also stunned at the sight. “How can this be?”

Iris panicked. “What should I do?”

Mrs. Landis was perplexed. “This shouldn’t be like this. Madam, that young lady easily saved her pot of ‘A Flash of Blood’ just by messing it up a bit. Why was this pot of flowers left like this instead?”

As soon as she said that, Iris’s head snapped up sharply. “Perhaps…that young lady wasn’t playing?”

Mrs. Landis was taken aback. “What do you mean by that ma’am?”

Iris stood up. Her big, beautiful eyes were full of surprise and wonder. She replied, “It means the young lady is really a master orchid breeder! Come on, Mrs. Landis. Let’s go next door and ask her advice.”

Mrs. Landis nodded.

The two went next door, but even after knocking for a long time, no one opened the door.

Mrs. Landis panicked. “Why won’t he open the door? Surely he lives here, doesn’t he?”

Iris took a deep breath. “Call the property management office and ask for his number.”

“Okay.”

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Meanwhile, Tanya was taking a walk with Nora and Pete outside.

Tanya was very pleased as she looked at the scenery of the villa complex. “Isn’t the place great Pete?”

Pete replied, “…. It’s okay I guess. It’s about the same size as my garden.”

“…Do you have a creek in your yard too?” asked Tanya.

Pete nodded. “Yes. There’s also a pond that draws water from the hot springs, So it’s possible to grow lotus flowers there even in winter!”

Tanya, “!”

Pete let out a sigh. “Even though I’m already five years old and jog around the mansion every day, I still haven’t been able to take a full tour of the mansion.”

Tanya was speechless with envy. “Stop it. Don’t presume humility anymore.”

She gestured and said, “Let’s go. We’ll go straight to the villa. Your godmother has her own house now Pete! I’ll be living here in the future.”

Pete nodded. “Okay.”

The group arrived at Tanya’s villa…. As soon as the car stopped, Mrs. Landis ran over, held Nora’s hand and said, “Miss help!”

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