Wanjin Lady

Chapter 258 Innocence
Wei Zheng lowered his eyes and looked at Zhao Zhao again.

It is said that premature babies are more fragile than ordinary children, but this girl looks obviously healthy. She kicks her short legs with a loud noise, and her hands as thin as lotus roots are nimble and grab around, pulling her mother's hair down continuously. She is very lively and active.

Wen Wan was hurt by the kid's scratching, so she patted her butt twice and said, "Where did this bad habit come from? You're scratching me and it hurts!"

Wen Wan really deserves what she said.

Unfortunately, these two light taps stirred up a hornet's nest.

Maybe it was because she relied on someone’s support, sister Zhaozhao’s mouth pouted and she burst into tears.

"Why did you hit her?"

"Why did you hit her?"

"Why did you hit her?"

Three voices sounded at the same time, and three pairs of eyes stared at Wen Wan with blame.

Wen Wan: ...

"The child is still young, you can't do it." Yao Shizhen said earnestly, "You are willing to do it!"

Old Madam Yao snatched Zhao Zhao from Wen Wan's arms and told the men to make tea for themselves. She held Zhao Zhao's younger sister in her arms and coaxed her softly and gently, "Zhao Zhao, don't cry. Your mother is a bad person. We won't play with her. Grandma, give her a hug..."

Wen Wan rolled her eyes.

Is it really good to spoil children like this?

Wei Zheng took over Madam Yao's job and started to make tea for everyone. Wei Zheng poured tea for everyone in turn. When it was Wen Wan's turn, the young lady showed a sarcastic look on her face and refused to drink his tea.

Wen Wan swore that she would never drink tea from this dog figurine in her life!
What if this person poisons us again?
Wei Zheng seemed to see through Wen Wan's thoughts, his lips curled slightly, and he picked up the cup.

"Oh right." Wei Zheng put down the teacup. "I heard that Junior Sister Wen was killing people in the Criminal Justice Department today? That Lord Xiong hates Junior Sister Wen for being born a girl, otherwise he would have captured Junior Sister Wen to inherit his mantle."

Wen Wan secretly sighed that Wei Zheng was very sharp-eyed and quick-witted. Only an hour after she left the government office, what she had done in the hall had already reached Wei Zheng's ears.

She smiled and said, "Maybe Lord Xiong knows that I'm the Marquis's junior sister, so he said something nice to please the higher-ups?"

Wei Zheng played with the teacup in his hand, looking at Wen Wan with a smile in his eyes, "Junior Sister Wen seems to be alienated from me. She always calls me Marquis and refuses to call me Senior Brother."

Cheng Yunzhang and Yao Shizhen both looked over.

That’s true.

Wen Wan was in a dilemma, her shoulders tensed, her lips pursed, her throat rolling as she uttered three words with difficulty: "Wei...Senior...Brother..."

well.

My ex-husband has become my brother.

Wei Zheng hummed, with a triumphant smile in his eyes, but he didn't embarrass her anymore.

"Right." Yao Shizhen put down the teacup and comfortably reclined in the armchair, fanning himself. "How did you deduce that Widow Wang committed suicide after failing to steal the recipe?"

Even Xiong Daiping was only suspicious of the case. He vaguely found out that Widow Wang had a dirty background, but he had no other clues.

Wen Wan glanced at Wei Zheng and said something shocking, "Wei... Senior Brother helped me check it out."

Wei Zheng raised his eyebrows.

Oh, did he?
He and Junior Sister Wen had a clean relationship of going to a brothel together to get free sex.

"I only found out about Widow Wang's lover, He San. Senior Brother Wei helped me torture her into confessing that she was suffering from syphilis. Thinking back to the Bozhou Wine-Drinking Festival, I already had a suspicion in my mind. I just needed to confirm it indirectly."

"You said in the main hall of the government office that someone instructed Widow Wang to steal the recipe for Ruiguo Pulp. In your heart... have you already guessed who it is?" As soon as Yao Shizhen asked the question, all three of them looked over.

Wen Wan smiled and said, "Godfather, I'm not a god. I don't know what Widow Wang went through in her life. Besides, a gentleman is innocent but guilty of possessing a treasure. Ruiguo pulp has a huge market, so I expected some people to be jealous. But I didn't expect... they would use such despicable tactics."

Wen Wan didn't drink the tea, she just stared at the teacup blankly.

The young lady's calm and resolute eyes were reflected in the muddy yellow tea.

"I just want to do business properly, why are there so many evil spirits on the road?"

For a moment, the courtyard was quiet, with only the cicadas chirping.

The young lady's voice sounded inexplicably sad.

"The ocean is shallow, but a villain is deep."

“When the sea dries up, the bottom is revealed; when a person dies, his heart is unknown.”

Wen Wan was still immersed in the sad atmosphere when Wei Zheng, who was the one who ruined the mood, said calmly, "Rui fruit pulp... is it wine?"

Yao Shizhen smiled and said, "Of course. This girl found inspiration in an ancient book and developed a new wine with her winery staff. While not as strong as medicinal wine, it is mellow and sweet, very suitable for women in the boudoir."

Wei Zheng became interested, "Junior Sister Wen, can you give me a pot?"

Wen Wan smiled and said, "The Rui fruit pulp has not yet been put into production in the second half of this year. If you want to drink it, you have to wait until the end of the year."

Call him Marquis again?
It is said that a man’s knees are made of gold, but Wei Zheng felt that Junior Sister Wen must have gold in her mouth.

Wei Zheng frowned slightly, then smiled and said, "Good food is never too late. I'll be waiting for Junior Sister Wen."

Cheng Yunzhang was worried, "If we want to make wine, we need a master. But Master Ma from the Wen family is nowhere to be found..."

"Don't be afraid. I have already found out where Master Ma is. He should be able to return home today."

Is it such a coincidence?

Yao Shizhen and Cheng Yunzhang looked at each other, and then drank their tea in silence.

Now that they thought about it, today's investigation was several times more difficult than they'd imagined. Those witnesses Wen Wan had found...had appeared out of nowhere in the space of a few days...it looked like there was someone behind the scenes.

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a commotion coming from the front yard. The guys from the winery ran out and started calling "Master Ma".

Wen Wan stood up and looked at the corridor.

Wei Zheng smiled and said, "Junior Sister Wen is truly as foresighted as a god. She said she would be back today, and she will be back today."

Wen Wan ignored him, stood up and took two steps forward. Sure enough, she saw Ma Changshun being supported by Mr. Tu Er and being surrounded by the winery's waiters.

To Wenwan's surprise, Master Ma had become whiter and thinner, and even the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes seemed to have been ironed out, making him look full of energy.

This doesn't feel like being imprisoned by Yuan Qi, but more like coming back from a vacation.

"Young master!"

When Ma Changshun saw Wen Wan, he was like a newlywed wife seeing her husband whom she hadn't seen for several years. His eyes were filled with tears, his shoulders were shaking, and he was about to throw himself into her arms.

Fortunately, Mr. Tu caught him and prevented him from losing his composure.

Wen Wan smiled and said, "I'm glad you're back. Today is a good day for Father. I'm going to entertain our distinguished guests. We can talk tonight if we have anything to say!"

As soon as Ma Changshun entered the room, he saw the Yao family. When he caught a glimpse of Cheng Yunzhang, his face changed slightly. Then he heard Wen Wan's words, and his stomach was knotted. He knew this was not the place to talk, so he nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, Young Master... I..."

Wen Wan called out to the two waiters at the winery, "Hurry up, Master Ma has finally returned home after a long journey. Let him change into clean clothes and take a nice bath."