Shocking! The entire court was drooling with envy because of me.

Seeing Madam Yan's happy expression, Lianhua found it hard to say anything.

He felt increasingly sorry for Madam Yan.

"Hurry, hurry!" Madam Yan went back into the house on her own.

Lotus could only follow behind, helping Madam Yan change her clothes.

"Madam..." she hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.

"Alright, alright, go and tell the kitchen to prepare. I'll be there in a bit." Madam Yan was so enthusiastic that she didn't notice Lianhua's unusual behavior at all.

"Can......"

"Hurry up, stop dawdling." Madam Yan had already changed her clothes and was applying makeup in front of the mirror.

Lotus couldn't bear it, so she opened her mouth, then swallowed it back down.

I arrived at the small kitchen, feeling utterly frustrated.

"Sister Lotus, have you heard? The master has gone too far!"

"Yes, shouldn't we try to help Madam?"

They were all from Madam Yan's courtyard. As soon as the maids saw Lianhua, they all surrounded her.

Lianhua finally didn't have to hold back anymore: "Madam is back, and she's so happy to be making soup for Master. I don't know how to tell her about it!"

"Alright, you all get ready first. Madam will be here soon, I'll talk to you when I have a chance."

The kitchen maids and servants sprang into action instantly.

It was said that Madam Yan wanted to make the soup herself, but in reality, it was all done by the servants. Madam Yan was merely throwing the prepared ingredients into the pot.

Before long, Madam Yan finished tidying up and came to the small kitchen.

As soon as I stepped inside, I saw Lianhua suddenly kneel down on the ground.

The others in the small kitchen also knelt down.

"Madam, there is something we must tell you."

Lotus had already spent half a day mentally preparing herself.

She had made up her mind; she had to say it now. If she waited until the soup was cooked, the lady would probably be even angrier.

"Master, this is outrageous! He took advantage of your absence and actually... he actually..."

"What happened?" Madam Yan was completely dumbfounded.

"He actually brought a beautiful young woman into the manor from outside. I heard that the two of them are currently alone in the kitchen, doing who knows what..."

Madam Yan's eyes widened instantly, as if sparks could fly from them.

"Yan Wenli!!!" she shouted, her fists clenched.

He looked as if he wanted to devour Yan Wenli.

He turned around briskly and strode off to settle the accounts.

A timid maidservant asked hesitantly, "Madam, should we continue making this soup...?"

Hearing the word "soup" made Madam Yan even angrier.

She stopped abruptly, turned around, a chilling smile spreading across her face, and gritted her teeth as she said, "Ao."

"Of course you have to stay up late."

As she spoke, she stepped back into the small kitchen and threw all the ingredients into the boiling water. Before the ingredients were even cooked, she scooped the contents of the pot into a large bowl.

The contents of the large bowl were steaming hot, but the ingredients inside were still raw.

Madam Yan gave a cold laugh: "Lotus, carry this and come with me."

He turned around and strode out of the small kitchen with a menacing air.

Lotus felt her heart pounding; something terrible was about to happen in the manor.

Not daring to delay, he quickly picked up the bowl and hurriedly caught up with Madam Yan.

Meanwhile, Yan Wenli was in the kitchen, eagerly anticipating what was to come.

"This is wonderful, it smells so good! Oh my god, God is so kind to me! I never thought I would be so lucky. Cucumber salad, sweet and sour pork, twice-cooked pork..."

He felt a little smug; if his father, Old Master Yan, knew about this, he would be green with envy.

When he gets back to his hometown, he'll definitely brag about it to his dad and make him so envious!

"Yan Wenli!!!"

Just then, a fierce shout rang out, filled with anger, murderous intent, and intense hatred.

Yan Wenli shuddered involuntarily, raised his hand to touch his nose, and thought carefully for a moment. It seemed that he had not offended his wife again.

This morning, he sent letters, flowers, clothes, and jewelry. Usually, his wife's anger should have subsided by now.

Moreover, as soon as he returned to the mansion, he ordered his servants to fetch his wife back home.

Madam Shen's cooking was so delicious that he wanted his wife to try it too.

But this person came back, and why does he seem even angrier than before?

"What's going on?" Situ Liang asked, nudging the dazed Yan Wenli. "Aren't you the most powerful person in the Yan household? How come someone dares to call you by your name like that?"

Yan Wenli's face turned bitter: "...I'm the second son..."

So he walked step by step toward the door, preparing to face his fate.

wow——

Before he could even say anything after stepping outside, Yan Wenli saw something coming towards him, a mixture of solid and liquid.

In a moment of hesitation, a stream of hot soup was poured over his entire body.

He was completely soaked and steaming.

He looked like a drowned rat, and the soup was even slightly hot.

A few green vegetable leaves were stuck to his face and head, and there was a fishy smell.

The air froze for a few seconds.

Shen Qing, Guo Tiancheng, and Situ Liang watched from the kitchen, and all three of them were stunned.

The woman who splashed Yan Wenli's soup had a dignified and elegant appearance, and was dressed in luxurious clothes, but her eyes were filled with anger.

The next moment, she spoke: "Yan Wenli, you are shameless! You actually brought another woman into the manor behind my back! I want a divorce!!!"

Divorce?

Yan Wenli was dumbfounded. What was going on? They were getting a divorce?

Ignoring his disheveled appearance, he hurriedly said, "What? Madam, what are you doing? What did I do wrong? Don't make a scene."

"Pah!" Madam Yan spat in Yan Wenli's face. "Now the whole manor knows what you were doing in the kitchen with a pretty young lady, all alone together. Don't take me for a fool!!"

???

Yan Wenli finally understood. Good heavens, the servants in his household had really done him a disservice.

"What do you mean, 'a lone man and a lone woman'? There are four of us!"

"You even brought three young ladies into the kitchen to play?!" Madam Yan's voice grew louder with each shout.

"No, those three are representing Ping'an County in the food competition."

Yan Wenli quickly pulled Situ Liang, Guo Tiancheng, and Shen Qing out.

"This is Master Guo, and this is Situ Liang, Master Guo's apprentice. This is Madam Shen, the one I told you about before who is incredibly good at making delicious food."

"I was just craving something delicious, so I went to great lengths to bring them to our house. More importantly, I wanted you to try the food that Madam Shen makes."

Yan Wenli felt utterly wronged and had no idea who had spread the rumors. He was just too unlucky.

Shen Qing, Situ Liang, and Guo Tiancheng all looked embarrassed and waved to Madam Yan.

"Hello, Madam Yan..."