Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 564 - 285: Frost Tears

Chapter 564: Chapter 285: Frost Tears

Ran Qingchen and Jiang Mo’s marriage news was abuzz in the Capital, yet there was still someone unaware of it.

The Li Residence.

Wen Er hurried through the corridor to the kitchen.

Before reaching the kitchen’s entrance, a young girl’s cheer abruptly erupted, breaking the silence.

Wen Er entered the kitchen.

He saw Li Nanshuang, her face smeared with soot, carefully holding a stack of freshly made osmanthus cake.

She proudly showed it to the approaching uncle, "How is it? The chef’s skills aren’t bad at all, right? I’ve always said I was born to be a chef."

"Yes... it’s quite good."

Looking at his niece brimming with joy, Wen Er squeezed out a smile.

He did not know how to tell his niece about the wedding of Ran Qingchen and Jiang Mo.

These past few days, Li Nanshuang had shut herself in the kitchen, constantly learning to cook; the kitchen had caught fire several times, and the girl was often scalded or even burned her hair.

Even in her sleep, she murmured about making the best food in the world for Braised Noodles.

"I tried a bit, and it really tastes very good, hardly inferior to the signature pastries at Shi Yue Pavilion. Here, try it," Wen Er said.

Li Nanshuang brought the plate of cakes to Wen Er, "You can only taste one, the rest I’ll take to Braised Noodles. Hehe, I’ll give him a big surprise."

Wen Er picked up a piece of cake, his feelings indescribable, unsure how to break the news to the girl in front of him.

"Eat up, what are you staring for?"

Li Nanshuang felt her uncle was acting strange today.

Recalling a few past cooking attempts that had him squatting in the latrine for days, she quickly reassured, "Don’t worry, Uncle, this time you can eat it safely, it won’t upset your stomach."

Wen Er took a bite and nodded vigorously, "Yes, it really is very good."

"I told you. I’ll make some more for you in the future."

Li Nanshuang’s eyes sparkled with pride as she turned and packed the remaining cakes in wax paper.

Wen Er, watching the girl’s retreating figure, struggled internally for a long while before finally speaking up, "Nan Shuang, just now your uncle heard some rumors... about Ran Qingchen getting married."

"What!? Mugua is getting married?"

Li Nanshuang turned abruptly, her eyes wide with confusion, "With whom?"

Wen Er didn’t speak.

A belatedly aware Li Nanshuang stood still.

The kitchen fell silent.

"Nan Shuang, perhaps..."

"Rumors... right, you said they are just rumors!"

Li Nanshuang’s eyes brightened instantly, her lovely cheeks breaking into a radiant smile, "I remember there were always such rumors about Mugua before, and they were never reliable."

Wen Er murmured:

"Everyone in the Capital knows, I went to the Ran Family, they were decorating the courtyard, preparing for the wedding feast."

"This... how can this be, Braised Noodles, he..."

Li Nanshuang waved her hands, trying to say something but couldn’t, she also tried to smile but couldn’t muster it.

She appeared soul-lost for a moment.

Suddenly, she grabbed the packed osmanthus cakes and dashed out of the kitchen.

——

As the sun set, the orange-red light bathed the small courtyard, tinting the dimming sky with warmth.

A crescent moon silently climbed the sky.

Er Liang was practicing sword in the courtyard.

Jiang Shouzhong looked at Ran Qingchen, who had sneaked out from home, pinched her cheek helplessly and smiled, "You are getting married tomorrow, and here you are meeting your husband secretly on the eve of your wedding."

Ran Qingchen, feeling the warmth of his embrace, crinkled her nose, "I missed you."

Looking at his bride in his arms, the man was somewhat emotional.

Once a woman falls in love, she really changes a lot.

The formerly cold and proud woman now seemed like the girl next door. Although less ethereal, she now truly embodied the vivacious spirit of a worldly young girl.

Jiang Shouzhong really liked the current Ran Qingchen.

Not so elusive, tangible enough to truly hold in his arms.

"Your master really can’t come, huh?"

Jiang Shouzhong, smelling the fragrance of the woman’s hair, asked softly.

Ran Qingchen, returning from Xuanji Sword Sect, said helplessly, "Master coincidentally entered seclusion; I couldn’t disturb her, so we can only invite her when Jinxiu gets married."

Jiang Shouzhong nodded and inquired, "What did you tell the head?"

But after he asked, the woman did not respond.

Jiang Shouzhong looked down to see Ran Qingchen looking embarrassed, seemingly like a little girl who had done something wrong.

"What’s wrong?"

Jiang Shouzhong was puzzled.

Ran Qingchen looked a bit sheepish, murmuring, "I haven’t told Nan Shuang yet, but she must have heard by now, since the rumors have been so hot recently."

"You didn’t go to tell?" Jiang Shouzhong was baffled.

Initially, after setting the wedding date, he had planned to tell Li Nanshuang, but Ran Qingchen stopped him.

She insisted on telling Li Nanshuang herself.

Jiang Shouzhong understood her intention was probably to show off a bit, and he let her be.

Yet she had not gone to notify?

Ran Qingchen bit her lip, her expression tangled, "Jiang Mo, I... I didn’t dare to say it."

"Why?"

"I’m afraid to see her... look sad."

"..."

Jiang Shouzhong was at a loss for words for a moment, gently wrapping his arms around her shoulders.

No matter how the two women competed, how they sometimes disliked each other, both were kind-hearted and shared some sense of friendship.

Otherwise, during previous dangers, they wouldn’t have supported each other.

Ran Qingchen had been to the Li Family, but each time she reached the front gate, she hesitated, not daring to step forward.

She feared seeing Li Nanshuang’s heartbroken appearance.

She feared causing her pain.

Despite being the victor and supposed to be happy, she felt lost these past days just thinking about Li Nanshuang, as if a heavy stone weighed on her heart.

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