Wanjin Lady

Chapter 160 The incident came to light
But as soon as he returned to the city, he suddenly heard the news that his brother-in-law had fallen off a cliff.

Aunt Liu ran so hard that her shoes almost fell off. She hurried back to Wen's house and saw that there were only a few servants in the house. The whole courtyard was desolate and silent.

Aunt Liu's heart sank.

Especially when she saw Wen Wan with disheveled hair and a haggard face, Aunt Liu felt heartbroken.

Wen Wan sighed, "That Yang County wine shop..."

"With the family in such a state, what's the point of worrying about the tavern!" Aunt Liu sniffed, her eyes misty as she stared at Wen Wan. "I know the eldest young lady meant well by sending me to Yang County as a manager, hoping I would become independent and strong. But I... but I... I've stayed at the Wen residence for ten years, watching you grow from a little dumpling to getting married and starting your own family. Now that the family has suddenly suffered such a misfortune, how... how can I leave you feeling at ease?"

"The older girl thinks I'm useless and looks down on me, and I accept it."

"But with the current situation at home... I won't leave no matter what!"

Wen Weiming's face lit up with joy. "Madam Liu, have you decided to return home?"

Aunt Liu glanced at him sideways, a mocking arc appeared at the corner of her lips, and she just held Wen Wan's hand and said, "I'll follow the eldest lady. There are so many positions in the Pingxian winery. I don't believe there is no place for me, Liu Yiyi."

Wen Wan saw the disappointment that could not be suppressed on Old Man Wen's face.

She squeezed Aunt Liu's hand and said, "If Aunt Liu wants to stay, then she can stay."

Wen Weiming was met with a silent rebuff and could only respond with a silent yes. "It's just right that you're back. I was worried about not having a woman at home. Wen Wan's delivery needs an experienced woman to take care of her. Your return... really solved my urgent need."

Although Aunt Liu came back, she was determined to draw a clear line between herself and Wen Weiming. She pretended not to hear anything Wen Weiming said.

Wen Weiming looked embarrassed, moved his lips, but ultimately said nothing.

She simply brought the food tray to Wen Wan's bedside, glanced at the steamed buns and vegetables, and instructed Hongmei beside her, "Go and get some delicious food! How can a young lady eat this bland soup?"

Wen Wan's eyes turned red.

It's touching.

With Liu Yiyi returning home, the Wen family had a backbone, so Wen Weiming immediately followed his men up the mountain to look for Zhao Heng.

Hongmei helped Concubine Liu pack up her luggage, while Aunt Chen cooked two or three side dishes and personally brought them to Wen Wan, saying with a choked voice, "Miss, you once said that even if the sky falls, you still have to eat. Don't strain yourself. Your son-in-law will be heartbroken when he sees you when he comes back."

The young lady's eyes were like delicate flowers drenched by wind and rain, misty and pity-inducing. "I know, Aunt Chen. For Zhao Heng and the child, I will definitely take good care of myself."

After saying that, Wen Wan picked up her chopsticks and decisively went towards the stir-fried spicy spare ribs.

Mother Chen finally felt relieved.

Just be willing to eat.

I’m afraid the girl won’t eat or drink, and the baby in her belly won’t be able to bear it!

After a while, the doorman came to report that Cheng Yunzhang had sent a letter asking to see Wen Wan.

"Cheng Yunzhang?" Wen Wan's heart sank. Perhaps because she felt guilty, she had subconsciously avoided Cheng Yunzhang since Yuan Jing's death. Unexpectedly, he came to her door at this moment. "Did he say what he wanted to do?"

The doorman answered honestly, "Master Cheng said he wanted to see me for something extremely urgent."

There was no way to avoid it, so Wen Wan had no choice but to invite him in.

Now she is very close to being a widow. Since ancient times, widows have always been surrounded by gossip, and Wen Wan doesn't want to cause trouble.

Fortunately, Aunt Liu and Aunt Chen were both there, so Wen Wan didn't worry about the rule of the Chen Dynasty that men and women were not allowed to meet in secluded rooms.

Soon, Cheng Yunzhang entered, led by a servant. Wen Wan had already put on an outer robe. She was not dressed up and did not want to see a man outside, so she could only meet Cheng Yunzhang through a silk screen.

Cheng Yunzhang vaguely saw Wenwan's figure behind the screen.

He bowed and got straight to the point, "Young Lady Wen has had some family misfortune in the past few days, so I shouldn't have bothered you at this time. But this is truly... an emergency, and I can't care less about social etiquette."

The woman behind the screen seemed to have lost a lot of weight. Her voice was as rustling as gravel across bamboo leaves. "No problem. I heard from the concierge that Master Cheng wanted to see me about something?"

"Shopkeeper Wen, I'd like to ask... have you met my sixth cousin a few days ago?"

"Yuan Liulang?" The figure behind the curtain paused, his voice filled with confusion. "Didn't he leave Ping County a long time ago because of his debt to the Qianjin Gambling House?"

Cheng Yunzhang frowned, "To be honest, the headless male corpse case that made such a big splash in Ping County a few days ago...the victim was none other than my sixth cousin!"

——Clang.

The person behind the curtain panicked and the teacup fell to the ground, breaking into pieces.

"Yuan Liulang... is dead?" The woman's voice was filled with fear. "How could this be? He was perfectly fine—"

The person behind the curtain seemed unconvinced and asked anxiously, "Since it's said to be a headless male corpse, why did Master Cheng insist that it was Yuan Liulang?"

Could it be that the government found Yuan Jing’s head?
"A corpse retriever at the cemetery...identified the deceased's clothing as newly made at a clothing store in Ping County. The yamen officials followed the clues and ultimately determined that the buyer was my sixth cousin! Furthermore, the coroner's estimate of the deceased's height and age...identified exactly that of my cousin."

As he was speaking, a hand suddenly stretched out from inside, and with a "rustle", the screen was pushed open.

The young woman inside wore a single garment, a coat over it, and a blanket wrapped around her. She wore no makeup, her hair cascading down her ears. Her eyes were red from staying up all night, and she looked extremely haggard.

"Is it really him? Yuan Jing is dead?"

The young lady frowned, "Didn't he leave? Why did he come back?"

Cheng Yunzhang smiled bitterly and shook his head. "That's why I don't know. That's why I came to ask Shopkeeper Wen. The only people my cousin knows in Ping County are the shopkeeper of the Zhu family, and Shopkeeper Wen, you..."

There was a hint of coldness in the depths of the young man's eyes. "I thought that since my cousin ran back to Ping County, he would definitely look for someone he knew. Perhaps he came to see Shopkeeper Wen..."

A hint of confusion appeared on the young lady's face.

Wenwan is very beautiful.

She has willow-shaped eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, fair skin, and is as pure and clean as a chrysanthemum. It can be said that her two curved eyebrows paint the distant green mountains, and her pair of eyes are as bright and moist as autumn water.

When she frowned, Cheng Yunzhang felt that he shouldn't ask questions and embarrass this frail young lady.

What’s more, the Wen family was in a state of chaos.

After a while, Wen Wan shook her head with a melancholy look on her face, "I'm sorry, I haven't met Master Yuan Liu. And even if Master Yuan Liulang returns to Ping County, he will never come to see me!"

The young lady spoke in a steady voice, "He has the contract for my Wen family's winery. It stipulates that he must pay more than three thousand taels of silver to purchase my winery within ten days. Yuan Liulang is proud and arrogant. Unless he can raise the money, he will never enter my Wen family's gate and humiliate himself!"

This reason...is impeccable.

Cheng Yunzhang's shoulders immediately relaxed.

That’s right, Yuan Jing would never take the initiative to go to Wen Wan’s house and be humiliated.

After figuring it out, Cheng Yunzhang didn't hesitate any longer. He bowed apologetically and said, "It's me, Meng Lang. I was in a hurry. I'm sorry, Shopkeeper Wen."

(End of this chapter)