Wanjin Lady

Chapter 158 Falling off the cliff
Wen Wan stood at the gate of the Wen family mansion, staring blankly at the carriage carrying Zhao Heng as it swayed and set off, heading into the morning mist.

Hongmei smiled and said, "Miss, my son-in-law will be back after dark."

The girl and her husband have a really good relationship.

Hongmei originally wanted to ask the girl why she didn't tell her son-in-law about her pregnancy, but then she thought that the girl had her own plans, so she stopped asking.

Wen Wan withdrew her gaze, her smile was faint, but the radiance in her eyes was broken, and she murmured softly: "Yes. I'm waiting for him to come back."

After entering, Wen Wan sent Hong Mei away and said, "You go down first. I'm a little tired and want to take a nap. Call me when my son-in-law comes back."

After Hongmei left, Wenwan's tense shoulders relaxed slightly.

She let out a barely perceptible breath, then dragged herself over to the table, legs as heavy as lead. On the table lay the military book Zhao Heng had been reading. He was halfway through, the pages densely covered with annotations.

Her gentle hand brushed over his words unconsciously.

Little by little.

Fingers are slightly curled.

Zhao Heng will not come back.

Just like Lu Ping.

She has to slowly adapt to life without Zhao Heng.

Her decision was correct, rational and calm.

But why... my heart hurts so much.

It's okay, Wenwan comforted herself.

Although this figurine is gorgeous, it has thorns hidden inside and is not suitable for her.

When one figure leaves, the next one will be better.

She is not sad.

Not sad.

Wen Wan lay on the armchair and slept until after dinner. In her dream, she saw Zhao Heng in a daze.

Zhao Heng was wearing silver armor and riding a white warhorse. He came slowly amidst the cheers of thousands of people. He pointed his spear and slashed it straight at her cheek.

The man's expression was unprecedentedly cold, with a chilling glint in his eyes.

He asked in a cold voice: Wen Wan, why did you bully me?!

With a twist of his wrist, the spear thrust forward mercilessly, Wen Wan felt a sharp pain in her heart. Looking down, she saw a bloody hole in her heart, a trickle of blood continuously flowing out.

Wen Wan woke up from her dream, holding her chest. When she opened her eyes, she found that she was covered in cold sweat, and her clothes were wet and stuck to her body.

Cold, damp, dark, and panicky.

It was clearly a dark afternoon, but Wenwan felt as if she had fallen into the depths of night.

Wen Wan breathed heavily, then wrapped herself tightly in a thick coat, her hands subconsciously covering her abdomen.

Now that she has a child and is tied to this strange world, she has to take care of herself.

Wen Wan sat in the chair with her body numb and stiff. She stared blankly at the gloomy sky outside, just like the night when Lu Ping disappeared, she was also like this... sitting alone until dawn.

After an unknown amount of time, I finally heard a series of noisy footsteps coming from outside.

Wen Wan immediately stood up and hurried out the door, only to see the driver she had sent out that morning to accompany Zhao Heng. The driver was stumbling and was supported by a servant as soon as he entered the house. For a moment, everyone in the Wen family looked at Wen Wan anxiously.

"Miss...something bad has happened!"

The coachman, his face flushed and voice hoarse, cried out, "The young master has probably... fallen off a cliff!" Everyone was shocked to hear this.

Chen Ma immediately said, "Bullshit! My son-in-law went up the mountain just fine, how could he fall off the cliff? If you keep talking nonsense, I'll cut off your tongue!"

"Young lady!" The driver stumbled into the hall and knelt at the foot of the stone steps where Wen Wan was standing. "It rained a couple of days ago, and the roads were slippery. I had to pee urgently, so I had to relieve myself halfway... When I came back, I didn't see my uncle in the carriage... I looked everywhere for him, and finally I saw slippery footprints on the ground at the edge of a cliff, and my uncle's shoes in the thorn bushes by the roadside!"

The driver didn't dare to look Wen Wan in the eye, and tremblingly said, "I suspect... I suspect... that my son-in-law accidentally stepped on the soft mud on the edge of the cliff while he was relieving himself... and slipped... and fell... and fell off the cliff!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the entire Wen residence fell into dead silence!
Everyone subconsciously looked in Wen Wan's direction.

I saw the young lady pursing her lips tightly, her head slightly drooping, her shoulders tense, her face pale as paper, her lips trembling, like a delicate flower wet in the wind and rain, unable to utter a word!
Everyone present looked as pale as death!

It rained a few days ago, and my brother-in-law went up the mountain to worship Buddha early in the morning.

The roads were slippery, climbing the mountain was difficult, and skidding was a common occurrence.

But the cliff is at least a hundred meters high, and below it is the turbulent Taohua Creek. If the son-in-law really falls down... I'm afraid even his body won't be retrieved!

It’s over.

This capable young lady from the Wen family is probably...going to become a widow.

Hongmei didn't believe it and took a step forward, her voice clearly choked with sobs, "Have you searched everywhere nearby?! Maybe my son-in-law got delayed somewhere!"

"Miss Hongmei! I've searched the entire mountain, and I've shouted until I'm hoarse, but I still can't find my son-in-law! Seeing that it's getting dark, I dare not delay for a moment and hurried back to tell you the news!"

The driver said anxiously, his face flushed with anxiety, "Miss, send someone to look for my son-in-law quickly! While it's still light, if we send people down the cliff, we might not be able to find him!"

He was not good at speaking, so he could only comfort Wen Wan clumsily, "Miss, maybe the uncle is hanging somewhere under the cliff..."

Everyone looked at Wen Wan, waiting nervously for her to give orders.

The thin and frail figure in the corridor staggered twice, and Hongmei and Chen Ma immediately shouted, "Girl!"

The two of them were quick-eyed and quick-handed, and caught the shaky Wen Wan almost at the same time.

Wen Wan fell to the ground, supported by people on both sides. A group of people came over and looked at her worriedly.

This person is the young master of the Wen family!

Can't fall!

If Wen Wan falls, all of them will be in trouble!
"Girl!" Hongmei's eyes suddenly turned red. Thinking that Wenwan was pregnant and had suddenly suffered such a blow, she didn't know if she could bear it. She shouted anxiously, "Quick, go get Doctor Yan!"

Aunt Chen grabbed Wen Wan's arm and pulled her up, tears streaming down her face as she spoke. "Don't worry, young lady! Didn't Old Zhou say that maybe the uncle is still waiting for you at the bottom of the cliff to rescue him? The uncle is very skilled, he will be fine!"

Wen Wan smiled weakly, and reluctantly stood up with the help of Chen Ma's hand. She looked around again and said in an urgent and hoarse voice, "Go, everyone, go in groups of two... Go into the mountains to search for my son-in-law!"

"Mother Chen, take my invitation... and ask Zhuji Grain Store, Yuxianlou, and several other wealthy families in the city to send someone to help look for him—"

As she spoke, the young lady's eyes were filled with tears, and her lips were bloodless. She was like a spent bow, but she could only hold on. "And there's Captain Zhang at the yamen... If it's convenient, please ask the brothers at the yamen to help look for him..."

"Hurry up! The temperature has dropped at night, I'm afraid... I'm afraid... my husband will suffer..."

Ping County was not peaceful that night.

First there was the headless dismemberment case, and then there was the Wen family's son-in-law falling off a cliff. Not only were the detectives in the yamen busy all the time, but the people of Ping County were also overwhelmed.

The Wen family——

It’s the Wen family again!

The Wen family has been in the limelight this year!

(End of this chapter)