Wanjin Lady

Chapter 11 I pretended

Sure enough, Father Wen's complexion improved a lot, "It's okay."

The eldest aunt turned to look at Wen Wan again, holding her hand, like a kind elder in the family, "Wanniang, you have worked hard these days."

Wen Wan smiled shyly at the right moment, "It's not hard. It's all my job."

My aunt's eldest daughter-in-law, Mrs. Li, came forward to greet her and said, "You have a distinguished guest, why are you standing at the door? My second uncle and my sister have been traveling all the way, I'm afraid they haven't had dinner. It's just perfect, I'll go to the kitchen and quickly cook a few dishes so we can all sit together and have a good time."

The eldest aunt then took Wen Wan and Old Man Wen into the main house.

People in the countryside don't have so many rules when it comes to eating, and there are no separate tables for men and women. Seven or eight people sit in a circle in the main room. Wen Wan looked around, but didn't see her uncle and Qi Guili.

Perhaps seeing through Wen Wan's thoughts, Li explained as she prepared the dishes, "A few days ago, heavy rain broke the riverbank. My father-in-law was worried that the water would overflow into the fields, so he took your eldest cousin and the villagers to repair the riverbank. We've been staying there for the past few days. I hope my second uncle will forgive me for my poor hospitality."

Wen Weiming quickly said, "They have important matters to attend to, so there's no need to disturb them. I came here because I heard Guili was seriously ill, and as his uncle, I came to see him."

Wen Wan picked up the food while listening with her ears perked up.

The eldest aunt wiped her tears with a handkerchief and said, "You are the elder, and you are also ill. Why bother you to come visit me? My brother's words make me feel ashamed."

Wen Wan continued to eat.

"At the beginning of spring, when we heard you were seriously ill, our whole family was extremely worried. It's also my fault that I insisted on traveling at night. The third child slipped in the river and caught a cold. Now he is too sick to get out of bed and needs help at all times."

How touching.

The nephew was anxious to see his uncle and fell into the water and became ill.

As the person involved, how could Old Man Wen not be moved?
Sure enough, Wen Weiming's complexion improved. Just when Wen Wan thought that Old Man Wen had forgotten the purpose of his trip and was completely immersed in the warmth of his siblings, Wen Weiming said, "Is he so seriously ill? Wan Niang, go check on your third cousin—"

After saying that, Old Man Wen said with a dejected look, "I won't go. Don't let Gui Li get sick."

Wen Wan immediately stood up. Wen Yue gave a wink, and Li quickly followed, holding Wen Wan's hand affectionately, "I'll lead the way, sister."

Wen Weiming nodded at Doctor Yan, and Doctor Yan immediately followed Wen Wan's steps.

The Qi family compound wasn't large; it was about a hundred steps from the main hall to the side courtyard where Qi San lived. Wen Wan had been to the Qi family several times and was familiar with the area, so she didn't need Li to lead the way.

After a few steps, Li was left behind.

Li and Wen Wan were not close.

The Qi family is considered a wealthy family in the countryside, but it cannot compare with the Wen family who are engaged in business.

Therefore, Li had no way to get close to Wen Wan.

Li looked at Wen Wan who was walking in front of her. She was wearing a narrow-sleeved, cross-collared shirt that was popular among girls in the city at that time, with a cherry-blue and pink gauze shawl on the outside. She had two playful buns and a gold hairpin inlaid with jade. As she walked, the butterfly on the gold hairpin fluttered its wings, making her look vivid.

The whole person is indescribably playful and lively.

Li felt that her outfit was no different from that of the maid named Hongmei who was by Wen Wan's side.

Ugh.

Same people but different fates.

However, if Wen Wan could bring a rich dowry to the Qi family, she could also benefit from it. Such clothes and jewelry would be affordable for her in the future.

Li looked at the golden hairpin, her eyes bloodshot with jealousy, and her tone was inevitably bitter: "Sister, this outfit is really beautiful. Especially this hairpin, it looks like it is worth a lot of money."

He smiled gently and said nothing.

But it angered Li.

Is this looking down on her?
Li's family background is ordinary, so marrying into the Qi family is considered marrying into a wealthy family.

Li knew the plans of her father-in-law and mother-in-law, so she had long decided that Wen Wan would marry into the Qi family and become her sister-in-law in the future.

With the financial resources of the Wen family, if they really got married, the whole family would have to live under Wen Wan's control.

Li's heart was filled with bitterness and she could not help but complain to herself, "Alas, there is no way my sister and I can compare. I am absolutely not qualified to wear your hairpin."

She smiled and looked at Wen Wan again, her tone hinting, "If I could wear such a beautiful hairpin just once, I would be willing to die."

Upon hearing this, a slight crack finally appeared on Wen Wan's face. "Big sister, are you alright?"
Is she the one who needs to beg for food?

Forget it, she spoke rudely, I won’t say anything more.

Wen Wan adheres to the virtue of "As long as I have no morals, others cannot morally blackmail me" and continues to move forward in silence.

See who breaks the defense first.

Li's defense was indeed broken.

In the past, if Wen Wan heard this, no matter how valuable the gift was, as long as she asked, Wen Wan would always respond.

Wen Wan has feelings for Sanlang, so naturally she spares no expense to please her elder sister-in-law.

But now the person is still the same, but his attitude has obviously become distant, which makes Li feel uncomfortable.

She pursed her lips, perhaps because she was too embarrassed by no one paying attention to her, so she started talking again, "Sister, why aren't you talking tonight?"

Wen Wan smiled and turned to her and said the first words of the night, "Sister-in-law, we're here."

Qi San's courtyard was just around the corner. Li didn't dare mention the hairpin anymore and just called out twice from outside, "Third brother, cousin Wen is here to see you."

There was no movement in the house.

Wen Wan looked anxious and said to Doctor Yan behind her, "Uncle Yan, you are a man, go in and see my third cousin."

Doctor Yan was the first to go into the house.

Wen Wan then asked Li: "Is my third cousin really that ill?"

Li's eyes dodged, and she also revealed a worried look, "Sometimes good, sometimes bad."

"What did the doctor say?"

"They said it was a cold, and I took medicine, but it didn't get better!"

Soon, a cough was heard from inside the room, and Li said happily, "Third brother is awake."

Doctor Yan was in the room, so it was convenient for the two women to enter. As soon as Wen Wan entered the room, she began to observe the doctor's heart.

Li said that Qi Guili was seriously ill, but there was no smell of medicine in the house.

There was a strong smell of medicine in Old Man Wen's room, which permeated the floor and was lingering.

There was only the scent of ink in Qi Guili's room.

There were scattered pieces of rice paper on the windowsill and desk. The handwriting was so strong that it could be seen through the back of the paper, but the ink was not dry yet.

The whole room was sending a signal: Hey, I'm sick, I'm pretending.

Wen Wan looked at the room full of flaws and couldn't help but roll her eyes secretly.

Big brother.

Can you have a little professionalism?

You are pretending to be sick...

What I mean is, you can't paint your face as pale as a ghost, but you can't lie in bed with a rosy complexion, right?
Li brought a stool.

Wen Wan sat down, her face showing an anxious expression, "Third cousin, why are you so sick?"

Don’t be dying.

I was hoping to borrow your dick.

Qi Guili just turned seventeen this year. He has fair skin, clear eyes, and a frail build. He is the type of handsome first love senior in later generations. No wonder the original owner was attracted to him.

Qi Guili was half lying down, speaking weakly, "I'm sorry to have worried you, cousin. I was supposed to visit my second uncle, but I never expected something like this to happen... My uncle is here today too? How is he?"

(End of this chapter)