Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 44 - 40 I Am the Woman You’ll Never Have in This Lifetime

Chapter 44: Chapter 40 I Am the Woman You’ll Never Have in This Lifetime

The snowy winter night was cold, but the winter night without snowfall was even colder.

Jiang Shouzhong rubbed his arms, forcefully suppressing the urge to return to Zhang Yunwu’s house to snatch a thick coat, and turned his head to ask the taciturn girl with a sword on her back in a soft voice, "Boss, about that demon case on the first day of the lunar month..."

Li Nanshuang kicked away a pebble under her foot and said indifferently, "Since the higher-ups have sealed the case, let’s not dwell on it anymore. If it’s brought up again, I won’t be able to save those two fools."

Jiang Shouzhong’s heart understood, and he gratefully said, "Thank you, Boss."

Smack!

The man’s head was slapped from behind.

Jiang Shouzhong looked at his superior with an incredibly aggrieved expression, his eyes "woeful" like a woman’s.

"Tell me the truth, did you fancy your brother’s wife today?"

Li Nanshuang’s eyes twinkled mischievously.

Jiang Shouzhong replied annoyedly, "Would I be calling for you if I did?"

"Haha, just joking," Li Nanshuang tiptoed and deliberately ruffled the man’s hair, messing up his hairdo, and said with a smile, "My Jiang is a gentleman."

Jiang Shouzhong was unwilling to engage with her.

The two walked silently on the brick-paved street, accompanied only by the Cold Moon, casting two long shadows behind them.

Just from the shadows, the girl carrying a sword actually looked more like a man with a broad frame, while the slender Jiang Shouzhong appeared like a demure woman, making them seem like a pair of wandering heroes.

Li Nanshuang suddenly said, "Wei Zhao Di’s disposition is still very resilient. Most women, even if it’s manslaughter, can hardly hide their inner fear and trepidation for a short time after killing someone."

Jiang Shouzhong rubbed his hands together, and while blowing warm air onto his hands, he said, "With her background as a concubine from a wealthy family, how could her mentality not be strong?"

Li Nanshuang smiled and moved past the topic.

Since Jiang Shouzhong deliberately avoided probing into the underlying meaning of her words, the matter wasn’t discussed further.

"Also," Li Nanshuang said seriously, "we need to catch that demon as soon as possible so we can pin the murder on it. If it drags on too long, I won’t be able to bluff my way through."

Jiang Shouzhong nodded, "Leave it to me."

"Smack!"

The man’s head received another slap.

Jiang Shouzhong glared at the girl holding a sword, "That’s too much."

Li Nanshuang pinched the man’s arm with disdain, "You’re shivering like a woman. With just this bit of cold, I wouldn’t even feel cold bare-chested."

Jiang Shouzhong shook his head, "I don’t believe you."

"You don’t believe me?"

"No, unless I see you bare-chested with my own eyes."

"Fine, I’ll let you see for yourself," Li Nanshuang pretended to start undressing.

Seeing the man looking eagerly, the girl suddenly smiled, her slender white fingers gripping the handle of the sword behind her back like peeling an onion, "Jiang, would you like me to show you some swordplay instead?"

Jiang Shouzhong immediately straightened his face and waved his hands, "No need."

"Tsk, coward."

The sword-carrying girl pursed her lips, raising her delicate and swan-like neck with an inexplicable touch of melancholy, "Jiang, don’t you think it’d be great if people never had to grow up?"

The girl’s thoughts were always erratic. Jiang Shouzhong nodded in agreement, "Yes, there wouldn’t be so many troubles then."

Li Nanshuang shook her beautiful head, "I’m not afraid of troubles."

The man couldn’t grasp the young girl’s thoughts and chose to remain silent.

The girl’s whimsical thoughts continued, "Jiang, have you ever thought about what your future wife will be like?"

"I haven’t thought about it, but she must be very beautiful."

Jiang Shouzhong’s mind conjured up the face of his former wife, Hong’er, his smile tender as he casually asked, "What about you, Boss? Have you ever thought about what your future husband might be like?"

"I haven’t thought about it, but he should be very handsome."

"Yeah, just like me."

"Haha."

The girl carrying the sword rolled her eyes.

Jiang Shouzhong’s expression was strange, "Boss, are you subtly confessing to me?"

The girl’s mouth twitched twice, "Jiang, perhaps I should show you some swordplay after all."

"I was wrong, Boss."

"You’re not wrong, it’s the world that is wrong."

"Huh, that line is so adolescent. Figures, you’re such a teenage girl at heart," Jiang Shouzhong said, giving a thumbs-up.

"What does ’adolescent’ mean?"

The girl was all question marks.

Staring straight at the girl’s delicate and adorable face, Jiang Shouzhong praised her seriously, "It means you are learned, intelligent, cool, beautiful, and gorgeous—the one and only in the world."

Li Nanshuang grinned and said, "That sounds pretty good. From now on, you can call me ’Adolescent Hero’."

"Okay, no problem."

Slap!

"Boss, why did you hit me again?"

"Because you look so darn serious, it’s infuriating, and you’re asking for it."

"..."

"If one day you suddenly find yourself liking me a bit, I will definitely reject you. Because I am the woman that you will never be able to have in this lifetime."

Li Nanshuang tilted her head, hands behind her back, a serious smile in her eyes as she enunciated each word nasally, "So, you must never fall for me."

Jiang Shouzhong burst out laughing, "Boss, you’re thinking too much. How could I possibly like someone like you?"

Slap!

Another slap to the head.

Watching the girl’s darkening delicate features, Jiang Shouzhong said expressionlessly:

"Boss, I will desperately cling to your thighs, crying and begging you not to leave me, to accept my love, and then you’ll kick me away like the toad I am."

"Hmm, you’re teachable."

The girl’s smile blossomed beautifully in the dark, more dazzling than the dawn.

With a grand gesture, the girl announced, "Come on, I’m treating you to shrimp."

...

The moonlight was like a ribbon, its silver luminescence spilling onto the ground.

Next to Fireworks Alley, "Qiong Xiang Tower" was just lighting up.

A sign with a flowing elegance hung outside the tower, featuring the prominent and vigorous calligraphy of "Qiong Hua."

The three-story tower’s eaves soared sharply, projecting an imposing presence.

What made the restaurant most celebrated was its signature dish, "Drunken Shrimp," famous far and wide.

Patrons would often stop by just for that taste.

Even deep into the night, the restaurant was still abuzz with laughter and chatter, clinking cups, and the aroma of wine and fine food.

At this moment, inside an elegant private room on the third floor, were a man and a woman.

They appeared travel-weary, clearly newcomers to the Capital.

Looking at the freshly served pot of Drunken Shrimp on the table, which was still exuding a light aroma of alcohol, Shen Shengyuan, the protector of the Sky Demon Sect, licked his lips and remarked:

"Nine years ago, I came to the Capital with Ms. Qiu. I don’t remember much else, but the Drunken Shrimp from this restaurant is unforgettable."

He turned to the girl in red who stood silently by the window, gazing out at the lit-up streets of the Capital, and said softly:

"Sect Master, we’ve been on the go without much rest. Have some Drunken Shrimp to fill your stomach. After you eat, wait here for a bit. I’ll arrange for accommodations. In the next two days, I’ll take you around.

While it’s important to look for Xi’er, we shouldn’t miss the chance to rejuvenate and relax a bit on this rare visit to the Capital of Dazhou."

"Hmm."

The girl in red closed the window gently and sat down at the dining table.

Shen Shengyuan skillfully placed peeled shrimp into her bowl, like an elder pampering his daughter, and introduced with a smile:

"They say the restaurant uses its own farm-raised large fresh shrimp, soaked in a huge vat of Hua Diao wine. I don’t know what secret method they use, but the shrimp manage to stay alive and are incredibly fresh.

This restaurant is part of the Silver Moon Tower’s properties, and it’s said that the mysterious owner is a very beautiful woman who enjoys bathing in wine, nurturing a fragrance in her body. A beauty like wine, intoxicating at first scent..."

Seeing Qu Hongling gazing blankly at the Drunken Shrimp in her bowl, Shen Shengyuan stopped his chatter and asked with concern, "What’s the matter, Sect Master?"

Qu Hongling shook her head gently, signaling it was nothing.

After a little while, she said softly, "In the past, it was always Jiang who peeled shrimp for me."

The girl’s eyes grew reddened.

The shrimp in her bowl smelled delicious, yet they were also very bitter.

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