Becoming the Villain's Discarded Wife
Chapter 406

Chapter 406: 406

Su Tao’s footsteps faltered slightly. Lu Fengyun, standing next to her, noticed her hesitation and looked puzzled.

"Miss Su?"

"Yes, what’s the matter?"

Su Tao was only lost for a moment, then quickly gathered her wits.

Meeting Lu Fengyun’s concerned gaze, she pursed her lips and shook her head.

"I’m fine."

She remembered Chi Sheng was the leader of the bandits.

But for no apparent reason, why would his affection for her increase?

Lu Fengyun was caught up in his own glee and didn’t notice Su Tao’s unusual behavior. He just smiled and tried to hold her hand.

"Great, let’s go then."

"Let’s go." Su Tao did not firmly reject him but subtly avoided his grasp.

Not managing to hold her slender, white hand, Lu Fengyun felt a bit displeased. But with good news at hand, he let it go and simply guided Su Tao out.

He had thought that he would live cautiously here, but it seemed that the ministers of Xia country were not as daunting as he thought.

Ever since he handed over the cement formula, he has become one of the top influential figures among the young masters in Kyoto.

Even his own legitimate elder brother had to curb his demeanor around him now.

This life was far better than before!

Beneath the pavilion, there was a large crowd of people.

Upon noticing the appearance of figures on the pavilion, they all stirred restlessly.

"Young Master Lu! Miss Su!"

"Young Master Lu! Miss Su!"

The shouts from beneath the pavilion were continuous, the excitement in Lu Fengyun’s eyes was about to overflow.

He had never been adored by so many people!

Su Tao, on the other hand, listened to the mechanical voice of the system, continuously updating.

[Points+1

Points+13

Points+79

Points+1076...]

Notification tones kept sounding for quite a while before suddenly stopping.

Looking at the point values on her panel, Su Tao clenched her fist that was hidden in the sleeve.

The bracelet on her wrist heated up a little.

"Su Tao, you see, we can also make a difference in this world!"

Lu Fengyun turned around and looked at Su Tao, his eyes filled with fanaticism.

In that world, they were simply one among many, but they were given this chance!

To climb up step by step!

The young man in front of her still had the same face as before, but his naiveté had turned into a longing for power and wealth.

Su Tao’s long, graceful eyebrows furrowed as a trace of disappointment flashed in her eyes.

In Yan City, Chi Sheng left Yuanbao at the Three Flavor Inn and went to the prefecture on his own.

Looking at Yuanbao’s thin, dark appearance now, Nanzhi’s eyes were filled with concern.

"Yuanbao, how did you become so thin?"

Gently touching the little girl’s cheeks, Nanzhi whispered.

"Mother, am I not pretty because I’m too thin?" Yuanbao did not directly answer Nanzhi’s words but asked a question instead.

Yuanbao’s skin was now a bit too dark, thankfully her facial features were good, she didn’t look bad at all.

Now she was staring at Nanzhi with big round eyes.

"You’re too thin."

As they were talking, several children rushed into the Three Flavor Inn.

The one leading the pack was Lin Jian.

Although the kids were resilient, Lin Jian’s mother did not allow them to run around outside too much, especially when the weather was hot, fearing that the children might suffer heat stroke.

In comparison, Lin Jian looks much lighter than Yuanbao.

"Auntie!"

It was past mealtime, and there were not many people in the main hall, Lin Jian came running over giggling.

The family’s new restaurant had started business, and they had their lunch in the restaurant.

To avoid troubling the restaurant staff, they let the children pick up lunch and bring it home every day.

Today the restaurant had a good business, and they all were hungry.

Just wondering what today’s dessert would be.

Thinking about the delicious food, the child had a constant smile on his face.

But the smile froze when he saw the skinny dark-skinned girl.

"Yuan, Yuanbao sister?"

Lin Jian stared with wide eyes, exaggeratedly circling around Yuanbao.

When he last saw Yuanbao, she was not this dark!

Was it possible that they ran out of silver in the countryside? Was Yuanbao put to work in the fields?

And she’s become this skinny...

They must be unable to afford food!

"Brother Maomao." Yuanbao enjoyed playing with Zhiyu and others. Lin Jian was the one who always took care of her, so these two were naturally closer.

"Yuanbao, is your father out of silver?" Lin Jian touched Yuanbao’s head with one hand and patted his chest with the other.

"Don’t worry, Brother Maomao has been saving silver. If you can’t afford food, come with me, Brother Maomao will let you eat delicious and spicy food!"

The voice of the adolescent boy was sincere, not false at all.

Nanzhi paused while drinking tea, feeling the water stuck in her throat.

"Mom, drink slowly." Seeing his mother choking, Shen Zhiyu quickly went to pat her back.

He had to protect his mother who could choke even while drinking tea.

The child sighed in his heart, not daring to stop patting her back.

"Alright, alright." Nanzhi embraced her son and finally spoke with a smile.

"Maomao, how much silver would you give to Yuanbao?"

She knew about it, last time Shen Wenchen gave the children red envelopes, each containing two taels of silver.

Maomao was quick and snatched quite a few.

"All of it!" As Lin Jian spoke, his eyes unintentionally glanced over Yuanbao, his ears even reddening a little.

"You’re really generous, then first return me those five copper plates." Lin Zihan poured cold water on his younger brother’s show-off.

"And, and my one stick of toffee caramel and a chicken leg..." Xiaomi pouted, whispering.

"And my small grasshopper!"

Shen Zhiyu also chimed in.

Brother Maomao is the stingiest one!

He always tricks them into spending money!

"I, I will return them to you later." Lin Jian’s face turned red with embarrassment, and after a while, he stuttered out these words.

"Alright, alright, what are you guys doing." Nanzhi found it a bit funny, ordering them to hurry and do their work.

"Then, then Auntie, please take care of Yuanbao! I’ll come back to play with her later!"

Realizing that he still had tasks to complete for the day, Lin Jian didn’t continue the conversation and went off to the backyard to get the food containers.

"Yuanbao is my daughter, do you think I’m going to bully her?" Nanzhi pretended to slap Lin Jian’s butt, causing the little boy to dart off running.

Yuanbao wore a smile on her face as she watched them run off.

"Master, you and the young lady should also eat something."

Ping Uncle brought food over, whispering.

"Thank you, Ping Uncle." Nanzhi nodded, taking the food and thought for a moment before asking another question.

"How is Aze?"

Ping Uncle hesitated for a second, then lightly shook his head.

"He’s not doing too well."

Even he didn’t expect Aze’s background to be like that.