Wanjin Lady

Chapter 62 Beaten
She is already thirty years old. It is impossible for her to be beaten by her father at this age.

Besides, Old Man Wen loves her so much and treats her as the apple of his eye. How could he be so cruel to her?
Wen Wan became more and more confident.

"You still want a divorce?!" Father Wen's eyes widened, his neck red with anger. "Since you were born, I've treated you like a treasure and never had a bad temper with you. Now it seems I was wrong. Children must be beaten from childhood—"

coming.

coming.

The feather duster is here.

Wenwan sat there calmly.

No. Dad won't hit her!
At the critical moment, seeing the feather duster falling on her head, Wen Wan suddenly slid and turned her body to the side, and the feather duster hit the bed with a "bang".

Wen Wan looked at the flying chicken feathers in shock, then glanced at the bulging veins on her father's arm, and the figure of her father rushing towards her with a heroic and confident look.

No way, is your cheap dad serious?

Is she going to get a good beating at the age of thirty?

"Well, Dad, calm down and listen to me..."

Wen Weiming paused and waited for Wen Wan to admit her mistake.

But the man stiffened his neck and said with concern, "Dad, didn't you have enough to eat last night? Why... don't you have the energy to hit me?"

A word of concern made Old Man Wen blush instantly.

Old Man Wen had no experience with spanking children. His two daughters were each cuter than the other, delicate and dainty little girls from childhood. He didn't dare to say a harsh word, and his face never blushed once, let alone spank his children.

However, beating up a naughty child is a skill that every parent learns naturally.

Even though the child was already sixteen years old, it did not hinder Old Man Wen from performing at all. He raised his arms, opened and closed them, picked up the feather duster and rushed towards Wen Wan.

Compared to Old Man Wen who has no experience in beating children, Wen Wan, a naughty kid who has been beaten since childhood, is obviously experienced.

Only a fool would stand there and get beaten by his parents!

Seeing that the situation was not good, Wen Wan lifted her skirt and rushed out of the yard before Old Man Wen rushed over.

"Dad, I really care about you. How come you don't know my daughter's painstaking efforts?"

Old Man Wen's shoes fell off when he ran away and he couldn't catch up.

Wen Wan ran back to her yard breathlessly, but was afraid that Old Man Wen would catch up with her, so she peeked out for a long time, then locked the door tightly. Only then did she feel at ease and go back to her room.

Zhao Heng was waiting for her in the corridor. Seeing her sneaky movements, he couldn't help but laugh out loud, "What, did you convince father to change his mind?"

Wen Wan coughed, put her hands behind her back, and walked over leisurely. "The old man is too stubborn and won't listen to my advice. But for now... he won't think of asking you to change your last name."

"Oh. It seems that my lady's trip was very successful." When Wen Wan came closer, Zhao Heng reached out and touched a chicken feather stuck in her hair. He couldn't help laughing and said in a teasing tone, "It seems that someone got beaten today."

Wen Wan frowned, "How is that possible? My father loves me the most, that's why he can't bear to hit me."

She was worried that Father Wen might change his mind and take Zhao Heng to change his surname without her knowledge. She decided to make it a reality and leave him no room for maneuver. She held Zhao Heng's hand and said, "Promise me that if my father forces you to change your surname, you will refuse with all your heart."

Zhao Heng smiled, "But I have no reason to refuse."

Wen Wan frowned and forced him to choose, "Then whose opinion do you want to listen to, your father-in-law or your wife?"

This obviously made Zhao Heng very embarrassed.

It would be better to ask him who he would save if his mother and daughter-in-law fell into the river at the same time.

Then he could answer without hesitation to save Wen Wan!

Anyway, his stepmother wanted to kill him, so he didn't need to pretend to be a filial son.

"By the way," Zhao Heng said, ignoring Wen Wan's question and subtly changing the subject with a serious expression, "Do you know Yuan Jing?" Sure enough, Wen Wan immediately shifted her attention. "Yuan Jing?"

Another one with the surname Yuan.

"This man stopped everyone from buying wine in the tavern today. He seemed to be well aware of the Wen family's debts and insisted that they couldn't deliver the wine. I became suspicious and chased after him."

"This man arrived in Ping County half a month ago, accompanied by Cheng Yunzhang, the youngest son of the Cheng family in Bozhou. Cheng Yunzhang is not familiar with household affairs, as the Cheng family's business is almost entirely managed by Madam Yuan in Bozhou and her brothers from her mother's side. His main purpose for coming to Ping County this time is to study under a teacher. Rumor has it that outside Ping County, there lives a retired third-rank official known as Qiushan Jushi, who resides at the foot of Lingshan Mountain on the banks of the Taohua River. He has attracted the attention of many scholars at Qingshan Academy."

"That Yuan Jing seems to have a deep hostility towards us. He sent people to pour all the wine that Cheng Yunzhang bought into the stinking ditch."

"Also... Yuan Jing likes to gamble. This afternoon, he went to the gambling house and lost several dozen taels. If the servants hadn't stopped him, he would have fallen into the gambling house's trap."

The more Wen Wan listened, the more confused she became. The information Zhao Heng had given her... was much more detailed than what Hongmei had found out.

"Wait..." Wen Wan interrupted him, "How do you know so clearly?"

Even Hongmei only found out that the family's surname was Cheng. As for other things, Wenwan guessed them based on the information from Master Ma.

But Yuan Jing likes gambling, Cheng Yunzhang likes studying——

"I followed him to the courtyard where he was staying and overheard him from the rooftop."

Wen Wan: "..."

As expected of a former bodyguard, he can also work part-time as a spy.

"The Cheng family and the Wen family are both in the wine-making business. The Cheng family suddenly sent people to Ping County, so my lady has to be on guard."

This coincides with her idea.

Looking at Zhao Heng with dark eyes in front of her, Wen Wan somehow recalled the words of her father Wen: This boy has dark eyes and a ruthless heart, he is definitely not an ordinary person, he must be guarded against at all costs.

Then Wen Wan shook her head.

She always does not employ people she doubts, and trusts people she employs.

It can accommodate people who are smarter than her.

But his father was right in reminding him that he must not be allowed to get involved in the Wen family's business affairs.

The right thing to do is to let him have a baby as soon as possible!
She smiled gently and took his hand, her cold fingers teasingly slipping into his sleeve. The young lady squinted her eyes and smiled. The night wind blew, and a strand of long hair stuck to her forehead. Her black hair and crimson lips were particularly charming, as if she was making a silent invitation to him.

"My husband's reminders are all correct. Shall we... go inside and talk?"

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On the mountain path, with trees on both sides shading the sky, a donkey cart pulling wooden boards was moving slowly.

There were two young men sitting in the back, both about twenty years old. One of them had a handsome face and gentle manners. He was holding a piece of paper in his hand. The shaking of the donkey cart could not stop him from reading attentively.

The driver was unfamiliar with the roads, and the donkey cart kept twisting and turning, never going straight. Furthermore, Yuan Jing, who had just lost money the previous night, was furious. "Do you even know how to drive?"

The driver smiled bitterly and said, "The address you gave me is unclear. I've asked around, but I don't know where Mr. Qiushan lives."

Now there were two forked roads, one on the left and one on the right. Yuan Jing was at a loss and could only poke Cheng Yunzhang, "Wenquxing, which way should we go?"

Cheng Yunzhang didn't even raise his head and pointed casually, "To the right."

Yuan Jing said angrily, "Why didn't you tell me earlier if you knew the way?"

"I don't know." Cheng Yunzhang looked up from his book and smiled gently, "I'm just guessing."

Yuan Jing was so angry that he fell backwards.

Sure enough, there was a reason why he couldn't get along with this kid since childhood!

(End of this chapter)