Chapter 81 Pink Teaches It a Lesson

"Wenxue, where did you get so much rice and flour?"

Lin Qingwan watched in disbelief as truckload after truckload of grain was unloaded; there was enough rice and flour to feed the porridge distribution for the next month.

Yu Wenxue put her hands on her hips and directed the porters, saying loudly, "Thank you for your hard work, sir. Please move it a little to the left, otherwise the children might trip over it."

"And that bag should be moved to the side a bit, otherwise it might fall and hit someone."

After the workers finished their tasks, Yu Wenxue approached with satisfaction and patted her chest, saying, "I've taken all the coins from the wishing well."

"What!" Lin Qingwan was shocked. She knew how important those blessing coins were to Yu Wenxue, but she never expected that she would take them all out.

Yu Wenxue sat down nonchalantly and poured herself a cup of tea: "Money should be used wisely. Instead of letting it sit in the water, it's better to use it for practical things. That's truly for the good of the people and an effective way to pray for blessings."

Lin Qingwan felt a mix of emotions and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Yes, that's her—unrestrained and kind-hearted, living like a warm and lovely sun.

She lowered her head to hide her reddened eyes and said softly, "You're right."

Seeing that she was in a bad mood, Yu Wenxue changed the subject: "Luo Yun and the escaped Steward Li have been found and sent to the Zhao Prison according to the rules. My cousin wrote a letter of divorce to save her some face."

“From now on, she will have no further connection with the Gu family.”

Lin Qingwan looked listless, awkwardly clutching her handkerchief: "What does his business have to do with me?"

Yu Wenxue rarely saw Lin Qingwan being so temperamental, and she chuckled, "It has nothing to do with you, but it does to me."

Lin Qingwan pursed her lips and looked at her, her face full of confusion.

"Sigh, I don't know who it was that kept urging me to return to the capital, saying that we should sit around the stove and brew tea in the summer and roast sweet potatoes in the winter..."

Yu Wenxue paused to observe Lin Qingwan's expression after each sentence she spoke.

Seeing that her emotions didn't fluctuate much, she feigned grievance and said, "Anyone can say nice things. You were just trying to flatter me. You even said you were my best sister, but now you won't even step foot in my house. I've invited you for days and you still won't budge..."

"Okay, I'm willing to go." Lin Qingwan sighed helplessly and said calmly, "On the condition that you are not allowed to cook, and you are not allowed to overwork yourself."

Yu Wenxue waved her hand: "Don't worry, I won't cook this time."

She had heard that the mushrooms in Yidong were particularly delicious, and she was very curious, so she decided to invite Lin Qingwan and Gu Rongting to dinner, hoping that the two of them could reconcile.

After Yu Wenxue's persistent pleading, Lin Qingwan finally agreed, but before that, she wanted to examine Yu Wenxue's body.

Inside Jian Hall.

Yu Wenxue sat in the chair and hesitantly extended her wrist.

His heart was pounding, and his eyes were fixed on Lin Qingwan's outstretched fingertips.

Lin Qingwan's face was grave, her brows furrowed slightly, her fingertips moving back and forth as she checked the area again and again, before letting out a very soft sigh.

Just as everyone showed expressions of grief, she switched hands and took their pulses again.

"How is it?" Yu Wenxue asked in a low voice.

Lin Qingwan shook her head, then nodded again: "Young Master Lu, why don't you give it a try?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Qingsheng slowly walked over, gently placed his hand on Yu Wenxue's wrist, and his expression changed drastically.

“This…” He subconsciously looked at Gu Yun Shen, and seeing the other’s calm eyes, he suppressed his doubts and said seriously, “The pulse is normal, neither floating nor sinking, and there are signs of improvement.”

"It seems... he's out of danger."

With her tense heart finally calming down, Yu Wenxue breathed a sigh of relief and silently withdrew her hand.

The system did have some conscience; it didn't waste her reward.

Gu Yun Shen stroked the back of her head, his eyes filled with a smile: "It's good that you're getting better."

"I told you, you'd be alright."

Yu Wenxue smiled, but didn't dare to look him in the eye.

Gu Rongting was unusually excited and stood up excitedly: "Really? That's great, cousin!"

"It must be my longevity lamp that worked. I must go and make offerings to the deceased!"

Lin Qingwan interrupted him, a rare occurrence, and retorted, "I think it's the Hundred Families that Atao sewed that came true."

Gu Rongting's high spirits instantly turned cold, and he stood there helplessly, "Sister Wan, could you please stop being angry with me..."

Lin Qingwan ignored him.

To avoid an awkward atmosphere, Yu Wenxue stepped in to smooth things over: "Everyone has worked so hard for me these past few days, so how about I cook dinner for us tonight and we can all have dinner together?"

Lin Qingwan tidied up the medicine box and smiled gently: "Wenxue, although your health has improved, you should still avoid overexertion to prevent any lingering health problems."

Gu Rongting chimed in, "Cousin, you should rest well. You'd better never go into the kitchen again. The food you make is absolutely tasteless..."

"..." Yu Wenxue froze on the spot, wanting to hit him on the head again with the stick!

The group chatted and laughed, instantly lightening the atmosphere in the room and dispelling the usual heaviness.

Gu Yun Shen turned his head to look at Yu Wen Xue's smiling face, feeling vaguely uneasy, but in the end he didn't say anything, only tightened his grip on her hand a little more.

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On the dining table, there was a wide variety of dishes, both meat and vegetables, and in the middle was a copper hot pot, the broth inside still bubbling and steaming.

Yu Wenxue did not cook at all. To be precise, she didn't need to prepare anything for the hot pot meal. Tonight's dinner was entirely arranged by Chef Cai, and she didn't even have to help with washing the vegetables.

"The main dish is mushrooms that Fan Zhuo sent, you should all try them!"

Yu Wenxue opened the lid, revealing what was inside. Lin Qingwan stared at the dark, bluish food and hesitated, "Wenxue, is this really edible?"

This was the first time she had ever seen blue vegetables.

"Of course! I heard it's really delicious." She had been craving it for a long time, and finally had the chance to eat hot pot.

The dish was so bizarre that even Gu Rongting couldn't help but gasp: "Xunhan, have you ever eaten this?"

Gu Yun Shen didn't speak.

Silence is the best answer.

Yu Wenxue picked up long bamboo chopsticks, placed the mushrooms on the side of the hot pot, and continued to explain the origin of the dish while waiting for them to change color.

The group was completely confused, but none of them made a sound to disturb them.

After a while, when the blue turned into a deep yellow, and the meat was soft and bouncy when picked up with chopsticks, Yu Wenxue put it in the bowl and gently blew on it: "If you guys don't eat it, I'm going to eat it first."

Gu Yun Shen stopped her: "Isn't the time too short?"

"No, it's cooked just because it's changed color." Yu Wenxue ignored his objections, smiled, took a bite, and exclaimed with satisfaction, "It's so delicious! It's especially tasty!"

Lin Qingwan still didn't touch her chopsticks. She felt that at least one person with medical knowledge should stay in this room.

Seeing Yu Wenxue's satisfied expression, Gu Rongting decided to support her and also took a bite: "Hmm, not bad, really delicious."

It was his first time tasting mushrooms, and he ate several pieces in one go, praising them repeatedly: "This stuff tastes really good!"

Yu Wenxue winked at Gu Yunshen: "See? Picky eaters are destined to miss out on delicious food."

Gu Yun Shen curled his lips into a playful smile: "Other delicacies are enough."

"Other delicacies? Cousin, what other goodies are you hiding that we don't know about?" Gu Rongting interjected.

Yu Wenxue knew exactly what he was talking about. Her cheeks flushed red, and she looked away as she said, "No, he's recently taken a liking to stealing Xiaobai and Xiaohuang's carrots."

As she was talking, she saw the white radish in the plate turn into the shape of Little White.

"Ah!" Yu Wenxue suddenly stood up and couldn't help but exclaim.

She rubbed her eyes. It was still white radish, neatly arranged on the plate, but no white radish.

"What's wrong?" Gu Yunshen supported her back as she almost lost her balance.

"It's nothing, I think I was hallucinating." Yu Wenxue returned to her seat and picked up another piece of corn, throwing it into the pot.

Then, she saw Little Yellow climb out of the pot and bare its teeth at her.

"No way!"

Immediately afterwards, the green vegetables on the table turned into grass snakes, and the beef turned into an old yellow ox. The old yellow ox spoke, accusing Yu Wenxue of why she had eaten it.

Because you taste good.

Yu Wenxue said this.

She thought she was hallucinating.

Meanwhile, Gu Rongting suddenly grabbed Lin Qingwan and wouldn't let go, repeatedly shouting, "I can't swim!"

Lin Qingwan was also startled by their reactions. She didn't know whether to push them away or not, so she just let Gu Rongting hold her like a lifeline. She said in a panic, "I, I'll take him back first."

Gu Yunshen frowned, picked up Yu Wenxue horizontally, and kicked open the door.

Back in the room, he had two large buckets of hot water brought out, and he also poured a lot of clean water for her to drink, and fed her a pill.

Yu Wenxue was overwhelmed by the bitter taste of the medicine and was about to frown and question it when she saw a handsome black-haired man standing in front of her. He had a face like jade and a face that seemed to belong to a celestial being. Under his eyes, which were so beautiful that they were unreserved, there was a small mole.

The question caught in her throat; she stammered and couldn't utter a word.

Gu Yunshen quickly stripped her naked. Yu Wenxue felt like a peeled egg, a little cold, and instinctively clung to a heat source.

He carried her into the bathtub.

Although the bathtub could accommodate two people, quite a bit of water still splashed out. The swaying water hit Yu Wenxue's eyes, instantly making her more awake.

A warm sensation spread through her limbs, and she relaxed comfortably, beginning to peel the bark off the tree.

The tree was very young; it was stripped bare with the slightest touch, revealing a smooth trunk with a faint pink hue.

She touched it curiously, and the tree trunk seemed to receive some kind of inspiration, instantly growing larger.

Yu Wenxue was amazed by the tree's growth rate, so she became even more curious and wrapped her arms around him, hanging on the tree and pretending to be a sloth.

She sat on the tree trunk, but it seemed unable to support her weight, and it became restless and rampaging.

She held it down, telling it not to move, but it wouldn't listen and kept trying to bump into her palm.

She didn't like it and didn't want to play with it anymore.

Yu Wenxue slowly sank back into the water, creating ripples wherever she went. Gu Yunshen stretched out his long arm and pulled her back: "Do you still recognize who I am?"

She sat back down on the tree trunk, staring blankly at him, and slowly nodded: "You're the villain."

Gu Yunshen paused, then tightened his arms around her waist, forcing her to cling to him.

It was an unspeakable hardship.

It bumped around and around, not knowing where it was going to crash into, and after going back and forth several times, it still couldn't find its direction.

Yu Wenxue remained unmoved, showing no intention of helping it. She pushed her fingertips against the wooden bucket and backed away, but the tree grew larger and larger, instantly transforming into many vines that entangled her and prevented her from leaving.

Should we stop her from leaving?

She still refused to leave!

Teach it a lesson, sit on it, crush it!

She wanted to destroy it and make it a part of her body.

Having been taught a lesson, it found redemption at this moment and finally found its direction.

Author's Note: [Heart][Heart][Heart]