In the end, Xu Wantang left without looking back.

Cen Shichuan didn't come to his senses until the cigarette butt burned his fingers.

For the first time, the woman in front of him seemed so unfamiliar.

But it's okay, they have plenty of time to get to know each other again.

Several servants walked by as Xu Wantang went downstairs.

Upon seeing her appearance, I was first surprised, then filled with disdain.

Especially the maid who opened the door for Cen Yuan, she must have been the one who locked the door.

Xu Wantang remembered that her name was Yunyou.

Young and energetic, she has always been by Cen Shichuan's side taking care of him.

She covered her mouth and nose, and deliberately said, "Ew~ what's that smell?"

The other maids chuckled.

She raised an eyebrow: "Oh, it's a pungent smell."

In the past, Xu Wantang would awkwardly tug at her clothes, lower her head, and run back to her room.

But Xu Wantang was already furious after being humiliated.

She picked up the bucket of water the maids used to wash rags and poured it directly onto Yun You from head to toe.

"Your breath smells so bad, let me wash it for you."

"You, you... ptooey, ptooey, ptooey."

Yunyou really wanted to curse, but as soon as she opened her mouth, dirty water started flowing into her mouth.

Xu Wantang straightened her clothes and looked at her, saying, "Even if you don't acknowledge me, I'm still the well-known Third Young Master's wife. If what you just said gets out, what do you think people will say about the Cen family?"

"..."

Yun You pursed her lips, unable to answer.

Xu Wantang stopped looking at her and turned back to her room.

Yunyou wiped the dirty water off her face, her ears filled with the advice of others.

"Forget it, she's only the nominal third young mistress after all; we're just employees."

Yun You said angrily, "Who does she think she is, the third young master's wife? She's a vixen!"

After saying that, she stormed out.

Yunyou grew angrier the more she thought about it, and turned around to go to Lin Manzhi's place.

She bursts into tears the moment she sees someone.

"Third Madam, Xu Wantang is seducing someone again."

……

The first thing Xu Wantang did upon returning to her room was to take a shower.

She lathered her skin with soap three times, washing until her originally moisturized skin felt dry to the touch before stopping.

After taking a shower, she suddenly sneezed and quickly wrapped herself in a cashmere blanket.

The remaining agarwood on it was very faint, but it still made her feel at ease.

But as soon as she closed her eyes, she remembered the cold look that swept over her in Cen Shichuan's room.

She tossed and turned, finally opening her eyes and staring at the stark white ceiling.

Cen Yuan probably won't help her anymore.

Xu Wantang was preoccupied with whether there was any way to turn things around, and ended up falling asleep in a daze.

The next day, as soon as I got out of bed, I felt dizzy.

She leaned on the table to find the fever reducer Cen Yuan had given her, but when she touched it, all that was left was an empty foil box.

At that moment, Yunyou knocked on the door forcefully.

"Not up yet? Third Madam called to tell you to hurry up and send the bird's nest over."

"understood."

Xu Wantang quickly washed up.

She had just had an argument with Cen Shichuan yesterday and didn't want to provoke Lin Manzhi again.

She washed her face with cold water and left the room.

Yun You glanced at her, gave a soft snort, and left.

Xu Wantang went to the kitchen, but after only a few sips of porridge, she felt nauseous.

He simply put down the bowl, took the bird's nest, and walked to Lin Manzhi's courtyard.

Lin Manzhi is practicing yoga under a tree while wearing yoga clothes.

Upon seeing Xu Wantang arrive, he closed his eyes instead: "Wait a moment."

Xu Wantang hummed in agreement and just picked up the bowl.

Lin Manzhi interrupted, "I said, wait a minute."

Got it. Tell Xu Wantang to hold it for a while.

She pursed her lips and looked at the white porcelain bowl in her hand, and suddenly understood why the kitchen insisted on using this bowl.

The embryo is thin and translucent.

The popularity of bird's nest spread to the palm of one's hand almost instantly.

Xu Wantang gritted her teeth and held the bowl with only her fingertips.

Lin Manzhi stretched and said slowly, "Be careful, this set of bowls is an antique given to us by the old man."

At this point, they brought up Old Master Cen.

It was clearly to teach Xu Wantang a lesson.

Seeing her pursing her lips and enduring, Lin Manzhi slowed down her movements even further.

"Xu Wantang, you didn't come to the Cen family to become the young mistress, but to atone for your sins. Don't embarrass yourself with the seductive skills you learned outside."

It seems someone has complained.

Back then, Lin Manzhi was someone even Xu Chuxue looked down on.

If it weren't for Cen Shichuan's affection and Xu Chuxue's pregnancy, she would never have agreed to their engagement.

Not to mention Xu Wantang.

Lin Wantang looked down at the bird's nest in the bowl, but what she saw was her own haggard and tired face from her dream.

Even while pregnant, she was still tormented by Lin Manzhi.

She raised the corners of her lips slightly, then looked up, her eyes filled with weakness and distress.

"Third Madam, I'm feeling a little unwell. Perhaps you should put the bowl down."

"How dare you! I said a few words to you and you dare to disobey your elders!" Lin Manzhi said angrily.

"This bowl was a gift from the old man, it has a beautiful meaning. I'm sick, and if I break it, it will be bad luck. Besides, I'm afraid of infecting you."

"So many excuses! Get yours ready! I want to see if you dare to throw it!"

of course……

dare not.

But that doesn't mean she can't do other things.

Xu Wantang held the bowl and pressed it against her stomach, then gagged at Lin Manzhi.

"Third Madam, I really feel terrible, I... ugh, I can't hold it in anymore, please hold the bowl steady so it doesn't break."

Xu Wantang, seemingly unable to resist, shoved the scalding hot white porcelain bowl into Lin Manzhi's hands.

Then he vomited violently at Lin Manzhi and the bowl of bird's nest.

Lin Manzhi was stunned for a moment, then burst into a sharp scream.

"Ah! What's that on me! Ah! It's so hot!"

With a crash, she smashed the white porcelain bowl on the ground and then jumped up and down.

"Get out! Get out of here!"

"Yes, Third Madam."

Xu Wantang wiped her mouth, shielding her face, and turned to leave.

He seemed carefree, but he was actually dizzy and disoriented as soon as he stepped out of the yard, and he vomited a mouthful of acid while leaning against a tree.

Back in the kitchen, she quickly rinsed her mouth and sat down to rest.

Just as I was rubbing my throbbing head, I heard Lin Yue's voice from outside.

"What's going on? I already told them not to use so much oil and meat, why did they still send this much?"

"Assistant Lin, I'm so sorry, it seems the chefs forgot again. I'll go and make a new one right away."

The speaker was the head chef, who had worked for the Cen family for almost thirty years.

Lin Yue didn't want to make things difficult for anyone, so he put down the things and said, "Make sure you have someone deliver them."

"Yes." The head chef nodded repeatedly.

Upon hearing this, Xu Wantang got up and went into the kitchen.

"Head chef, what's wrong?"

The head chef treated Xu Wantang fairly well, saying directly, "We can't figure out the second young master's tastes either. Sweet is no good, sour is no good, spicy is no good, and anything a little oily is no good either. Are you suggesting I make something bitter?"

Xu Wantang hesitated for a few seconds, then immediately said, "Can I give it a try?"

The head chef tasted her food, thought about it, and agreed.

Xu Wantang took a deep breath, suppressing her physical discomfort, and went to the stove.

After preparing three dishes and a soup, she almost collapsed as soon as she picked up the tray.

But she still insisted on delivering the food to the west courtyard.

When Lin Yue saw her, he was both surprised and worried.

"Third Young Madam, why do you look so pale?"

"I'm fine, Assistant Lin. This is the food I made. I wanted to thank Second Brother. From now on... I won't bother him anymore."

Xu Wantang smiled bitterly and lowered her eyes.

The moment the tray was handed to Lin Yue, he fainted.

The hand that was hanging down accidentally knocked over the food, leaving only a bowl of lotus seed soup.

"Third Young Mistress..."

Lin Yue tried to help Xu Wantang up, but one hand moved faster than him.

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