Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 98 - 87: The Wife Wants Me to Pick Up Chicks?_2

Chapter 98: Chapter 87: The Wife Wants Me to Pick Up Chicks?_2

Huh? Didn’t we have this conversation before?

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The case closed smoothly.

With Jiang Shouzhong’s intellect, the heart-removal case involving Ge Dasheng was perfectly pinned on a demon fox. Since there had already been records made, a simple verification was all that was needed for the Wenxin Department to officially seal the case.

Jiang Shouzhong and Li Nanshuang were well aware that there were many complications behind the demon cat.

But none of that had anything to do with them.

Attending to their own matters and steering clear of those they dared not meddle with, those were the longstanding unspoken rules and iron law of the Liushan Division.

Though of noble birth, Li Nanshuang was aware that some cases were beyond her reach. Acting as a justice enforcer came with consequences, with even the slightest misstep stirring up a hornet’s nest that could bring disaster to one’s family.

After exiting the Wenxin Department, Li Nanshuang suddenly remembered something and said to Jiang Shouzhong, "Oh right, didn’t you ask me about finding a martial arts Cultivation Technique? Though I haven’t found any secret manuals or the like, I did find you something wonderful. I’ll go pick it up for you tomorrow. It’s very suitable for you."

"Boss, don’t force yourself too much, any martial arts manual will do,"

Jiang Shouzhong laughed.

Li Nanshuang’s face remained stern as she firmly replied, "How could that be okay? If my family’s braised noodles are to cultivate, even if it’s not the best, it cannot be too poor. Leave it to me, I’ll definitely steal... uh, retrieve it for you."

The girl who almost slipped up stuck out her little sparrow tongue, then forcefully patted her chest, exuding the vigor of a heroic female warrior.

Having left the Liushan Division and parted with Li Nanshuang, Jiang Shouzhong decided to visit Zhang Yunwu’s home. Just as he turned the corner, he heard a familiar voice deliberately lowered, "Son-in-law."

The maid Jinxiu sat atop the Ran Family estate’s carriage, whip in hand, waving to Jiang Shouzhong.

Jiang Shouzhong was confused but approached and asked, "What’s the matter?"

"Get in."

Ran Qingchen’s cool voice echoed from within the carriage.

Jiang Shouzhong hesitated for a moment, glanced around to see no one paying attention, and boarded the carriage, bending as he entered.

Inside the carriage burned a small sandalwood incense burner with the Yin-Yang fish pattern carved into it.

Streams of smoke rose gently, weaving around the woman’s already ethereal beauty, making her seem even more elusive, like a fairy.

"This servant pays his respects—"

"There are no outsiders here."

Ran Qingchen interrupted his formal greeting.

Jiang Shouzhong felt slightly embarrassed. He placed his hands on his knees and sat upright, unsure of what to say.

The two remained silent.

Eventually, Ran Qingchen took the initiative to break the quiet, "Would you like some tea?"

Jiang Shouzhong was a bit stunned. Only then did he notice the exquisite and valuable set of teaware beside her. He couldn’t help but marvel at the refinement of large households, even taking time to savor tea and nurture one’s disposition in a carriage ride.

Seeing that the man did not respond, Ran Qingchen tapped lightly on the carriage wall.

The maid Jinxiu entered the carriage and knelt on a cotton blanket painted with a hundred birds paying homage to a phoenix, picked up the teaware, and began to prepare tea.

The carriage was spacious and didn’t feel cramped.

Jinxiu, naturally graceful and lovely, now sat with her legs together and her buttocks perched between them, inadvertently sculpting a curve that was quite full, blending the girl’s innocence with a mature body into a unique vista.

"You really don’t want to come to the new courtyard?" Ran Qingchen asked.

Jiang Shouzhong did not want to lie and with a wry smile replied, "Actually, I do want to enter the new courtyard, but the boss treats me well, so that’s..."

"She likes you?" the woman asked directly.

Jiang Shouzhong was taken aback, locking eyes with the woman’s subtle and shallow eyes, he laughed and waved his hands, "How could that be? She just values me a lot and considers me a good friend. Not just me, but old Zhang and old Jia too. She’s just frank and straightforward, like a boy."

"I don’t mind," the woman stated in a light and detached tone.

What?

Jiang Shouzhong looked at her, dumbfounded.

Even Jinxiu, who was making tea, jolted her arms, spilling a bit of tea on the carpet. She looked up at her young mistress as if she couldn’t believe that such words could come from the usually proud mistress.

The idea that the Ran Family’s young miss, known as the "Capital Pearl," of such exalted status could tolerate her husband engaging in romantic talk with another woman; if other young masters heard this, they would scarcely believe it.

Jiang Shouzhong ruefully rubbed his temples and said, "I think you’ve misunderstood, I..."

"You actually don’t like me," Ran Qingchen said flatly, "At first, I thought you were greedy for wealth and insisted on marrying into the family. Yet, in the past six months, you’ve never once asked for a copper coin, did not flaunt the Ran Family name to fool around, and even moved out to live on your own.

I thought you may have been after me as a person, but you always remained indifferent. Even a superior’s place in your heart seems more important than that of your wife. People’s eyes don’t lie, and attitudes provide answers.

You have no greed towards me, no longing at all.

So after some thought, I figured that the reason for our marriage was to fulfill a promise to your family. It must be that your family left you a dying wish to climb into the Ran Family at all costs.

I can understand your family’s perspective. No parents or elders want to see their child suffer. Given a chance to enjoy wealth, even if it means facing disdain, they would still hope for a better life.

But they forgot that you are a man with great pride, and such actions would only put you in a more difficult position, feeling even more aggrieved. Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety are hard to fulfill together, just as life itself. And perhaps in your heart, you also have feelings of guilt towards me, feeling that you’ve ruined me..."

Jiang Shouzhong listened to the woman’s analysis in astonishment.

Good, good, good, this is exactly how it should be interpreted.

Saves me the trouble of finding excuses.

Internally, Jiang Shouzhong commended his wife, nodding repeatedly, showing his agreement that she truly understood him and his predicament.

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