Wedding ceremony tomorrow

Chapter 163 A Crow's Friend

As night falls, the temperature drops even further.

The number of pedestrians on the street has gradually decreased, and the roadside vendors are also wrapped tightly in their cotton-padded coats and shivering in the cold wind.

The three of them went to the market together.

Dong Miaomiao was very happy to be invited to dinner by Nightingale. She skipped and hopped all the way, lively and agile, calling her "Teacher's Wife" repeatedly and flattering her constantly.

Luo Qingfeng felt embarrassed for her.

No matter what, she is the esteemed third young lady of the Ningguo Mansion. How could she be so happy over just one meal?

The three of them bought groceries and headed towards the Red Leaf Alley.

Just as I reached the alley entrance, I suddenly saw a familiar figure standing in the alley.

Dressed in a dark blue robe, slightly plump, he stood motionless in the shadows of the corner, his hands behind his back, watching them with a cold gaze.

Like a venomous snake, cold and eerie.

Yuan Tong!

Nightingale's expression changed, and she stopped in her tracks, her gaze fixed on the alley behind him. At the end of the alley, the hand gripping the hilt of the knife trembled slightly.

The alley was silent; no one spoke first.

A brief standoff ensued.

Yuan Tong spoke first, his tone unusually calm: "My son has been murdered. Although the murderer has not yet been found, I know it must be related to you."

Neither Luo Qingfeng nor Nightingale spoke; their bodies were tense, ready for battle.

Yuan Tong glanced at the two of them again, a mocking look on his face: "If I wanted to make a move, even if both of you came at me together, I could take your lives in three breaths."

At this moment, Dong Miaomiao suddenly said, "Old man, it seems you forgot to count one person."

Yuan Tong glanced at her coldly, ignoring her, and then looked at the tall girl in front of him, saying in a calm tone, "Nightingale, I've come today only to tell you that the murderer who killed my son will definitely be found, and I will definitely avenge him. Of course, I will still give you a chance. If you've thought it through, come find me."

After saying that, he put his hands behind his back and walked out of the alley.

Nightingale stared at him coldly: "What evidence do you have that the murderer is connected to us?"

Yuan Tong walked up behind her, stopped, and looked at the young man beside her. He said calmly, "I don't need evidence. By the way, you only have two days to consider."

After saying that, he walked out of the alley.

Nightingale gripped the hilt of her knife tightly, her face turning slightly pale.

She suddenly remembered something, and quickly walked to the innermost part of the alley, stopping in front of her own house.

"Squeak..."

At that moment, the courtyard gate opened.

Aya appeared through the door, sword in hand.

Grandma was standing in the corridor.

Upon seeing the two, Nightingale's pale face gradually regained its color, and her body suddenly felt weak.

Luo Qingfeng came up behind her and gently took her slightly cold little hand in his.

None of them spoke as they entered the courtyard.

Dong Miaomiao followed her in, stared at Aya for a while, and said sweetly, "My name is Dong Miaomiao, what's yours?"

Aya stared blankly at her, her two little hands clasped together, looking somewhat nervous.

"Her name is Aya."

Luo Qingfeng began by introducing her, then added, "She can't speak yet."

Dong Miaomiao was stunned for a moment, then immediately understood. She smiled sweetly, went over and affectionately took the little girl's hand and said, "Sister Aya, it's good that you can't talk. Look at me, I talk every day, I can't stop. Everyone hates me, even I hate myself."

You really know how to comfort people!

Luo Qingfeng glanced at her, then carried the groceries into the kitchen.

Nightingale, deep in thought, walked to the stove and sat down, saying, "You cook tonight; your cooking is better."

Luo Qingfeng agreed, placed the vegetables on the cutting board, and began to pick and chop them.

The two little girls were chatting outside.

Dong Miaomiao chattered on and on, while Aya listened quietly and somewhat reservedly, occasionally nodding blankly.

Luo Qingfeng was chopping vegetables when she suddenly turned around and asked, "Sister Nightingale, why did you suddenly invite Dong Miaomiao over for dinner? You rarely invite people over, do you?"

Nightingale looked outside, a smile appearing on her face: "Haven't you noticed? Those two actually get along quite well. One is lively and talkative, the other doesn't like to communicate. When they're together, they seem to get along very well."

Luo Qingfeng glanced outside and said, "It seems that Dong Miaomiao likes Aya quite a bit, and Aya doesn't seem to dislike her either."

Nightingale's eyes softened: "It's good that A-Crow has a friend."

Luo Qingfeng looked at her and said, "But Sister Nightingale still hasn't answered my question. Why do you suddenly think that Dong Miaomiao can be friends with Aya?"

The nightingale looked at him and said, "Because of you."

"Because of me?"

Luo Qingfeng looked puzzled.

Nightingale raised an eyebrow slightly: "You two are so close, Miss Dong comes to the courtyard to see you every day, and she even plays and acts coquettishly with you. You must like her quite a bit, right?"

Luo Qingfeng immediately said, "Sister Nightingale, she is my student."

Nightingale scoffed, "What are you so nervous about? Did I say she wasn't your student? Even if she were, so what?"

Luo Qingfeng didn't dare to say anything more.

Nightingale rolled her eyes at him again before saying, "Someone you're close to wouldn't harm A-Ya, which is why I trusted her and invited her over for dinner. As for whether she and A-Ya would get along, I didn't know beforehand."

Luo Qingfeng was somewhat moved: "So it turns out that the person Sister Nightingale trusts the most is me."

Nightingale immediately denied it: "Of course not, the people I trust most are Crow and Grandma, you... are at least at the very end of the list."

Luo Qingfeng said, "I'm third, that's not bad."

The nightingale suddenly asked again, "Then where do I rank in your heart?"

Without hesitation, Luo Qingfeng replied, "First!"

"Hmph, lying!"

The nightingale gave a cold snort.

Luo Qingfeng immediately replied, "If there's a lie..."

"Hmph, I don't want to hear your excuses!"

The nightingale immediately covered her ears and ignored him.

Luo Qingfeng was speechless.

Sure enough, once a woman has made up her mind about something, even if you present the facts to her, she will never believe it; she will simply ignore it.

"Stomp stomp stomp!"

Luo Qingfeng started chopping vegetables.

Dinner was prepared quickly.

During this time, Dong Miaomiao came in once and, seeing that he was cooking, immediately looked shocked: "Sir can cook? Sir is actually cooking himself? My God!"

Luo Qingfeng thought to himself: I'll go pee myself.

After the food was placed on the table, Dong Miaomiao didn't stand on ceremony and immediately picked up her chopsticks to take a bite. Her eyes widened in shock: "Wow! Sir, you're amazing! You can actually cook such delicious food! It's even better than my chef's! Sir, you're handsome, talented, and your cultivation is so fast, and your cooking is so delicious. You're simply the most perfect, outstanding, and powerful man in my heart!"

Everyone at the table looked at her strangely.

This young lady is, after all, a daughter of a noble family. She only ate a piece of meat; is it really necessary to make such a fuss?

Nightingale silently picked up a piece of meat, put it in her mouth, then paused, surprised, and said, "This meat..."

She chewed slowly, swallowed, and felt the lingering fragrance in her mouth, an unforgettable aftertaste that was many times better than before.

She looked completely puzzled: "What did you put in there?"

Luo Qingfeng also picked up a piece and put it in his mouth, saying, "You didn't finish the chicken soup you stewed last time, so I used it to make some seasoning."

"What seasoning?"

Nightingale asked quickly.

Luo Qingfeng said, "Chicken essence."

At this moment, Aya and Grandma, both full of curiosity, each picked up a piece of meat, put it in their mouths, and their eyes lit up.

Grandma nodded with a big smile, "Delicious, wonderful..."

Dong Miaomiao immediately started eating again, her mouth full of meat, and mumbled, "Sir, what does 'chicken essence' mean? Is it a chick that has become a spirit?"

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Luo Qingfeng had no choice but to explain, "The chicken contains substances that, when heated to high temperatures, break down into some umami compounds. These are then mixed with ingredients such as shiitake mushrooms and ground into powder..."

After he finished explaining, he found that everyone still looked confused.

Just as he was about to continue explaining, Dong Miaomiao suddenly said, "Sir, can I eat here every day from now on? I'll pay for it."

Before Luo Qingfeng could speak, Nightingale suddenly laughed and said, "Of course, but you don't need to pay."

Dong Miaomiao immediately cheered with joy: "Yay! From now on, I can eat Mr.'s chicken essence meat every day! I'm so happy!"

Luo Qingfeng looked at the girl beside him.

Nightingale met his gaze for a moment, then said, "What, you don't want to?"

Dong Miaomiao immediately said, "Sir, you must listen to your teacher's wife. You are a son-in-law! Whatever your teacher's wife says goes, and you can't argue with her."

The nightingale chuckled.

Luo Qingfeng looked at the little girl and asked, "How did you come to the conclusion that I married into the family?"

Dong Miaomiao laughed and said, "This is Master's wife's house, isn't it? And Master has already been living with Master's wife, but they haven't held a wedding ceremony or entertained guests. They must feel ashamed of marrying into the family and didn't dare to invite guests, right?"

Luo Qingfeng: "...Nonsense!"

The nightingale smiled and praised, "Miaomiao is so clever."

Dong Miaomiao chuckled and said, "Sir, don't be afraid. I won't go around telling anyone. And don't worry about embarrassing yourself in front of me. I won't laugh at you either. Being kept by such a beautiful woman like your teacher's wife shows how capable you are."

Luo Qingfeng ignored her and said, "Let's eat!"

"Alright, let's eat!"

Dong Miaomiao immediately started wolfing down her food again.

Outside, the wind was biting cold, but inside, it was warm and cozy.

after eating.

Luo Qingfeng helped clear the dishes, while Dong Miaomiao went to chat with Aya again, and even went to Aya's room.

Luo Qingfeng and the other person went into the kitchen.

Nightingale, washing the dishes, smiled and said, "Miaomiao is indeed very cute; no wonder you like her. If I were a man, I would like her too."

Luo Qingfeng emphasized, "It's the teacher's affection for the student, or the older brother's affection for the younger sister."

Nightingale looked at him and asked, "Is it also because my brother-in-law likes his sister-in-law?"

Luo Qingfeng paused, then asked, "What are you saying?"

The nightingale looked at him with a smile and said, "I was talking about A-Crow."

Luo Qingfeng said frankly, "My feelings for Aya are naturally those of a brother for his sister, or you could say it's the affection of a brother-in-law for his sister-in-law."

The nightingale gave a soft hum and said nothing more.

Luo Qingfeng sat in front of the stove, his face reflected in the red flames. After a moment of silence, he spoke, "Sister Nightingale, Yuan Tong appeared here today to threaten you with Aya and Grandma. What are you going to do?"

Nightingale paused, then said, "He has no evidence, so I doubt he would dare to do anything in the city."

Luo Qingfeng said, "That's not necessarily true. Rules can only govern ordinary people, not those with power and influence."

Nightingale paused for a moment, then said, "No matter how powerful the Yuan family is, they can't possibly control everything in Wangxing City. Tomorrow I'll go to the academy and report this to the higher-ups. I'll tell them everything he threatened me. That way, he naturally won't dare to do anything to my family again."

Luo Qingfeng looked at her and said, "In that case, he will indeed be somewhat wary, but it won't completely eliminate this threat."

Nightingale met his gaze, her hand holding the bowl trembling slightly: "Luo Qingfeng, don't do anything reckless, he's at the mid-stage of the Star Transformation realm."

Luo Qingfeng said, "I'm not that stupid. Sister Nightingale, the new disciple competition in the academy is about to begin. The higher-ups in the academy should all be back in the next few days. I heard that the Demon Suppression Academy in the capital will also be sending people. Sister Nightingale, when you go tomorrow, ask Teacher Cao if you can find the dean or the people from the capital and then report this to higher authorities. Maybe you can buy some time. When I go to the academy tomorrow, I will also ask Senior Bai for help and see if she has any ideas. As long as we can buy some more time..."

The nightingale looked at him and asked, "And then?"

Luo Qingfeng put the branch in his hand into the fire, his face glowing red with flames, and said, "Then, I'll send him to reunite with his son."

He raised his head and said calmly, "It's almost Chinese New Year, he probably wants to go too."

The nightingale was silent for a moment, then looked at him and said, "Your cultivation level..."

Luo Qingfeng said, "Thanks to Sister Nightingale, I'm about to advance again. I think if I had another month, I could also advance to the Star Transformation Realm."

nightingale:"……"

Just then, footsteps suddenly came from outside.

Dong Miaomiao rushed over and said, "Sir, it's terrible! I forgot to tell my father and mother. They're still not back, and they must think I've been kidnapped by bad guys. They're probably looking for me all over the city!"

Luo Qingfeng quickly said, "Then you should go back right away!"

Dong Miaomiao looked at him and said, "Where's the master? Didn't you promise me that you'd go home with me tonight?"

Luo Qingfeng glanced at his wife.

Nightingale set out the bowls and chopsticks, saying, "Go quickly, go back with Miaomiao. It's so late, you can't let her walk home alone in the dark, can you?"

Dong Miaomiao immediately crossed her arms over her chest, her face full of fear: "Yes, yes, there are so many bad people on the road. I'm so pretty and cute, if I walk home alone at night, I'll definitely get arrested. Sir, if I get arrested, you won't have such a pretty and cute female student anymore, and your life will be meaningless, worse than death."

Luo Qingfeng couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Nightingale saw the two to the gate, her expression relaxed, and waved, saying, "Go back now."

He then jokingly added, "Luo Qingfeng, be careful, don't let the bad guys kidnap your pretty and cute female student."

Dong Miaomiao chuckled and waved, saying, "Teacher's wife, I'll come to play with Sister Aya again tomorrow night."

The nightingale smiled and said, "Okay."

Luo Qingfeng sensed that she was acting strangely today, but he didn't know where to begin asking. He glanced at her again before leaving with Dong Miaomiao.

Yuan Tong gave him two days.

If he can't stop the other party in the next two days, he'll have no choice but to take the risk.

He decided to use his spiritual senses to investigate again tonight.

(End of this chapter)