Becoming the Villain's Discarded Wife
Chapter 198: Fragrance

Chapter 198: Chapter 198: Fragrance

The little girl’s crisp call of "mom" stunned several people on the spot.

Yet, the little girl plunged straight into Nanzhi’s arms without hesitation.

Lin’s mother and Chen Qiulan exchanged glances, both seeing confusion in each other’s eyes.

Who was this little girl?

Why was she latching onto and calling Nanzhi her mother?

The round little girl nestled in Nanzhi’s arms, her crooked little braids swinging with her movement.

Only upon seeing the people who slowly trailed in behind did Nanzhi realize that this was the goddaughter she had recognized two years ago!

In two years of absence, Yuanbao didn’t seem to have grown taller, but she had certainly become rounder. Even though the weather was still chilly, Chi Sheng had wrapped her in a thick jacket for fear she would catch a cold. Yuanbao now looked like a little ball of meat in her robustness.

Seeing his daughter clinging to another girl and refusing to let go, Chi Sheng sighed inwardly.

He had eaten at this food stall yesterday and thought that the food would suit his daughter’s taste. Therefore, he had brought them here early in the morning.

"Yuanbao, come here."

Chi Sheng gave in, looking at Nanzhi with an apologetic expression.

Ever since Yuanbao recognized her godmother two years ago, she had been constantly talking about her, hoping that she would come back to Qing Fenghan. Out of helplessness, he could only appease her by saying that when she was older, he would take her to Yan City to find her godmother. Waiting for this had taken them two years.

Unfortunately, this year, with the mandatory Shang Collective Meeting, he had no choice but to come, and the news made Yuanbao determined to come along.

Now things were in a mess. Seeing the way his daughter was attached to Nanzhi, he estimated that she would recognize another mother soon.

"Mom, why don’t you ever come back to see Yuanbao?"

Yuanbao clung to Nanzhi, refusing to let her go.

"Xiaoqi, hurry up and pull Yuanbao back."

Unable to persuade his daughter, Chi Sheng could only put his hope on Xiaoqi.

Yuanbao was becoming more and more headstrong, even ignoring his words. Only Xiaoqi could still manage to control her to some extent.

Upon hearing Chi Sheng’s command, the young boy standing nearby moved closer to Yuanbao, despite his cold expression.

"Yuanbao, let go."

Even Nanzhi was chilled by the young boy’s stern voice.

She glanced over and noticed that the nine-year-old boy had grown taller, his facial features becoming more defined. However, there was an icy aloofness on his handsome face. He didn’t seem like a young boy but resembled a stern and harsh adult.

Yuanbao pouted, indicating her displeasure but obediently let go.

"Brother Xiaoqi is mean... "

Xiaoqi’s expression remained cold and distant, with a touch of resignation in his eyes, but he froze when he saw the face of the woman that Yuanbao was clinging to.

This woman, she looked so much like...

"I’m sorry, young lady, my daughter recognized the wrong person."

Chi Sheng looked embarrassed as he nodded, then took the pouting Yuanbao to find a seat.

Seeing that Xiaoqi was still transfixed, Chi Sheng let out a soft sigh. "Xiaoqi, come over and sit down."

This child had been a scowling wooden doll since the day he was brought back to the village two years ago. He would take anything lying down, even when he himself was bullied, he just kept it to himself, and didn’t react unless it involved Yuanbao.

Chi Sheng remembered the day he first saw this child; he knew then that Xiaoqi was a wolf cub. Whether he could be domesticated would depend entirely on fate.

Unfortunately, his silly daughter was quite fond of him. Anyone with clear vision could see Xiaoqi’s impatience, but Yuanbao, on the contrary, was blind to it and loved to run to him.

Xiaoqi didn’t say a word but only silently nodded, settling himself across from Yuanbao.

"Miss, we’d like three bowls of round food and two bowls of meat soup noodles."

"I want a serving of round food too!"

Gu Lang asked for a serving of round food after seeing the order placed by the group at the next table.

Nanzhi reciprocated with "Okay", not giving them any further attention.

But Yuanbao sat on the stool with a sullen face.

"Yuanbao, be good."

Chi Sheng couldn’t bear to see his daughter unhappy, so he patiently coaxed her.

"I found mom!"

The little girl looked at her father with accusing eyes.

"You’re mistaken," Chi Sheng rubbed his temples.

Ignoring the fact that this girl was not yet of age, there was a significant difference in appearance and physique between the two.

The woman they had met two years ago was surely over twenty, while this girl seemed to be under twenty.

Two years had passed since then, no one could age in reverse.

"But she is Mom."

Yuanbao pouted unhappily, she absolutely would not acknowledge any mistakes! She spoke with conviction. Mom has sparkles above her head!

There was nothing over the heads of other people; only her mother had those!

After a while of sulking, it was only after Xiaoqi frowned at her that Yuanbao started eating with her eyes full of tears.

Nanzhi glanced at her mother and her sister-in-law. All three wisely remained silent.

Shen Wenchen is now the lord of Yan City, Chi Sheng is a mountain bandit from Qing Fenghan. If they acknowledged this kinship, it would be difficult for both sides.

Moreover, Nanzhi had changed into a new body, so if they were to confront them now, others might not recognize her. She feared they would even judge them as individuals with sinister intentions.

Once Yuanbao finished her bowl of food slowly, Chi Sheng finally paid and led the two children away.

As usual, Chi Sheng held one of Yuanbao’s hands while she reached out and grabbed Xiaoqi’s jacket.

Watching their departing figures, Nanzhi felt a rush of complex emotions.

She had never imagined that Yuanbao would remember her all this while, let alone that she could still recognize her after she had changed her body.

"Miss, another bowl for me!"

A somewhat uncomfortable voice pulled Nanzhi out of her thoughts.

"Ah, ok."

The business at the food stall was very good. Gu Lang had three bowls of round food, which nearly caused Chen Qiulan and her mother-in-law to drop their jaws in astonishment.

They wouldn’t claim that their food servings were plentiful, but they had never seen a man eat three bowls in succession without showing any signs of being full.

"He also had a bowl of noodles this morning," Nanzhi murmured.

"Does he have such a big appetite?" Lin’s mother exclaimed.

This young man must come from a wealthy family, otherwise, maintaining him in his growth years would be quite a challenge.

Full and satisfied, Gu Lang calculated that he had only spent twenty-three wen coins, which made him very happy. Patting his hands, he was ready to get up and return to the inn to rest.

As Nanzhi came over to clean up the dishes, she sensed a faint fragrant smell around him.

It wasn’t the fragrance of flowers or plants. The scent felt familiar, but she couldn’t name it on the spot.

Feeling a bit embarrassed and not wanting to seem too awkward, Gu Lang hesitated for a moment before saying thanked Nanzhi.

"Miss, thank you for the soup."

Nanzhi was still pondering about the scent when Gu Lang suddenly spoke, which surprised her. She snapped out of her reverie and chuckled, "No problem, no problem."

Gu Lang nodded. For some reason, he left in a hurry.

"Girl, what are you doing?"

Lin’s mother noticed that Nanzhi was still standing by the table without cleaning up the dishes, causing her to worry.

"Nothing, mother."

Nanzhi shook her head, as the scent began to dissipate.

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