Chapter 167: First Ice Sculptures, Like Frost and Flowers.

Wen Yu remained silent, but was secretly weighing the matter in his heart. With the movement of his eyes and eyebrows, he had already guessed the ins and outs of the matter.

"Madam Wen..." Wen Yu tapped her chin with her fingertips and spoke slowly under the gaze of Song Linsheng.

"Is it because the eldest son of the Wen family is insane that the two of them have stopped communicating, or is it because they have lost contact that the eldest son of the Wen family has lost his mind?"

This is not a trivial matter, it may be the key to finding out the truth.

"This..." Madam Wen frowned slightly, a hint of hesitation in her voice. "This...it's probably because Yan Li developed this disease that they stopped seeing each other."

"About?" Wen Yu raised her eyebrows and exchanged glances with Song Linsheng beside her. "You can't make an estimate."

She weighed the paper in her hand—

As thin as a cicada's wing, but as heavy as a thousand pounds.

She gave such a rare recipe to Mrs. Wen, so how could she just get an approximation in return?

Wen Yu looked fixedly at Madam Wen.

After Dalang of the Wen family fell ill, Mrs. Wen visited famous doctors and sought help from immortals for medicine, which shows that she loved this only son in the family like a treasure.

She must have paid close attention to every detail of this matter, keeping an eye on it constantly. Especially since this involved a childhood sweetheart, how could Madam Wen not know?

Wen Yu's thoughts were not obscure, and Mrs. Wen opposite her also understood after a slight hesitation.

Seeing that Lord Song didn't say anything, Madam Wen thought that he had the same idea as Madam Wen. She frowned even more tightly and begged helplessly:

"Please don't blame me, Madam Wen. I... I really don't have any need to be vague or conceal anything."

She sighed deeply, and her expression darkened.

"Yanli's illness came on suddenly. When I brought him back from Shangdu, he was already in the same condition you saw earlier."

Madam Wen paused, and turned back with worried eyes.

Wen Yanli's sleeping face was peaceful on the couch, which diluted the seductive look between his brows a little.

"I still haven't figured out what happened in the middle, let alone his relationship with the Zhou family's wife..."

Madam Wen withdrew her gaze and looked at Wen Yu and Song Linsheng with sincerity.

"I can only guess a few points, give a rough idea, there is really no real basis for it..."

Another faint sigh escaped, and Mrs. Wen stared at the prescription with eyes full of helplessness.

"Therefore...it's not easy to reply to Madam Wen."

Wen Yu paused when he heard this, and a vague idea flashed through his mind, but it was a little vague and uncertain, and he couldn't figure it out.

She turned sideways and looked up at Song Linsheng for a moment. Seeing that Song Linsheng looked normal and had no doubts, she thought that what Madam Wen said was true.

Wen Yu stopped pressing forward and raised his sleeve to stuff the house in his hand into Madam Wen's arms. His movements were quick and decisive, without any hesitation.

She originally came here to save Wen Yanli, and she would not really disregard his life.

But now that things have come to this, and Madam Wen hasn't given a definite answer, it seems we have to start from somewhere else.

For example... the lady from the Zhou family who was Mr. Wen's childhood sweetheart.

Wen Yu sighed slightly, but was not discouraged. She turned around and asked Madam Wen, "So, where is this lady from the Zhou family you mentioned now? Do you know?"

Wen Yanli's sanity was restored, but she could not ignore the strangeness in this matter.

Let's just get to the bottom of it.

Helping others to the end, and sending Buddha to the west, isn’t this the immeasurable merit that Master often talks about?

Madam Wen simply clutched the prescription in her hand, her eyes filled with gratitude as she quickly replied, "I know, I know."

"Mrs. Zhou lives in Green Water Lane, Jingzhong Street. She runs a small school called... Wendao Bookstore." Madam Wen thought for a moment and added, "If Mrs. Wenyu wants to go there, she can find out by asking around."

But before she finished her words, Wen Yu's brows furrowed. She turned sideways to glance at Song Linsheng beside her, and saw a glint in his eyes, which made her guess even more certain.

Jingzhong Street, Lushui Lane.

She is no stranger here.

Shen Sheng's words kept echoing in my mind——

"Mr. Zhou has his own elementary school at the end of the alley, called Wendao Bookstore, and she herself is the teacher there."

Mr. Zhou.

Madam Xiao Zhou.

The two names gradually merged into one, as if two overlapping figures finally turned into one person.

Wen Yu turned his gaze back to Mrs. Wen.

"I don't know about the Miss Zhou that Madam Wen mentioned..."

As Wen Yu finished speaking, Madam Wen seemed to come to her senses and continued in a startled voice, "Mrs. Zhou's maiden name is Le Hui, Zhou Le Hui."

It really was her.

Like the moon appearing after the clouds have been cleared, all his guesses were verified at this moment, and Wen Yu understood.

I really didn't expect that Mr. Wen's childhood sweetheart was actually Mr. Zhou from Lushui Lane, and she and Song Linsheng had met each other before.

In this way, it seems that the matter will be much easier to investigate.

At least she and Song Linsheng didn't have to go all over Jiangyang looking for someone.

Wen Yu's lips curled slightly, and she playfully folded her hands and raised her eyebrows as she looked at Song Linsheng beside her.

Seeing him nod very lightly, she thought that what he was thinking was pretty much the same as what she was thinking.

Wen Yu was very satisfied. She had finally gained something from this trip today. It was worth the days and nights she had endured, and her "brother"'s journey to deliver the letter was not in vain.

only……

Wen Yu's mind raced, and his nerves, which had just relaxed, immediately tensed up again.

That day in the school, she and Song Linsheng saw Mr. Zhou in person.

The ice sculptures are like frost and flowers.

Such an extraordinary person, who also has a kind heart, is willing to teach in the school without asking for any money. How could he forget about their friendship and part ways with the young master just because he heard that he was ill?

There must be some unknown twists and turns in this, but Madam Wen didn't tell the truth?

Wen Yu folded her arms across her chest, raised her chin slightly, and couldn't help but look Madam Wen up and down as her thoughts turned.

Mrs. Wen, with her graceful eyebrows and elegant hair, had tears in her eyes and a look of confusion on her face. She stared at Wen Yu but didn't know what to say.

"Mrs. Wen."

Wen Yu was the first to speak, breaking the inexplicable silence. She glanced at Madam Wen in surprise and couldn't help but say, "Mrs. Zhou, Lord Song and I have met her before."

Madam Wen didn't understand what she meant by that, and her blank eyes wandered between Wen Yu and Song Linsheng.

As if to verify what Wen Yu said, Song Linsheng stepped forward and nodded affirmatively to Madam Wen.

Madam Wen waved her hands repeatedly, as if telling Song Linsheng not to do so.

He is the governor of a region, so naturally he would not lie.

"Madam Wenyu, Lord Song, this..." But she still couldn't understand Madam Wenyu's nonsensical words.

Madam Wen frowned slightly, as if she was thinking about something.

"Now that we've met, Madam Wenyu and Lord Song can go to Green Water Lane to look for him..."

There was no need for her to lead the way.

Wen Yu pursed her lips and said nothing. After shrugged slightly, she chose to get straight to the point.

"Mr. Zhou is knowledgeable and kind-hearted. He doesn't seem like someone who would abandon his childhood friendship."

"Could it be..." Wen Yu narrowed her eyes, leaning forward slightly, getting closer to Madam Wen, "Could it be that you forcibly separated the two of them, causing Young Master Wen to become lovesick and sick?"

Wen Yu raised her voice, with a hint of interrogation.

She had seen many such scenes in storybooks.

The talented man and the beautiful woman were a match made in heaven, but due to their different family backgrounds, they encountered obstacles. No matter how touching the story was, it had to end in a hurry.

The ill-fated mandarin ducks are separated from each other, and the people who cannot be together cannot break their love.

Although she had never seen it with her own eyes, since it was portrayed that way in the storybooks, it was obvious that such things were not uncommon.

You could hear a pin drop in the house, and even the green incense in the stove stopped for a moment.

A dazed look hung on Mrs. Wen's face, without even any disguise or pretense.

An imperceptible smile appeared on Song Linsheng's lips, but the doting look in it disappeared very quickly. When his eyes turned, they were full of Wen Yu's figure.

He didn't even know what kind of books Uncle Song had found for Xiaoyu.

It seems that not all of them are classics of poetry.

He was overjoyed in his heart, but he did not show any of it on his face. Song Linsheng looked at Madam Wen in front of him with a serious expression together with Wen Yu.

Obviously, Madam Wen was a little overwhelmed. After she understood the meaning behind Wen Yu's words, she couldn't help but retort, "It wasn't me. It really wasn't me."

"Why would Madam Wenyu ask such a question?"

Madam Wen seemed quite frightened. After she recovered, she was anxious and angry. "Yanli and Madam Zhou were childhood sweethearts. They played and studied together since they were young."

"Speaking of studying, since Madam Wenyu and Lord Song have already met Madam Zhou, they should know that she is both talented and beautiful."

As she spoke, Madam Wen turned around and glanced at Wen Yanli, who was soundly asleep on the couch. She continued, "Since she was little, Madam Zhou's studies have always been better than Yanli's, and her talent and insights are not inferior to his."

Mrs. Wen turned her face away slightly, feeling a little embarrassed.

"To be frank, if such a beautiful and virtuous young lady wants to be with Yan Li, why should I stand in the way?"

As Mrs. Wen finished speaking, Wen Yu's eyebrows gradually raised.

After hearing what Madam Wen said, it seems that it is not entirely unreasonable.

In the storybook, there is a huge gap between the rich lady and the poor scholar, both in terms of social status and family background. If the two people, who are already so different in status, cannot bridge the gap, they will easily end up being separated.

However, Young Master Wen and Mr. Zhou have similar family backgrounds and have been childhood sweethearts, so it seems unnecessary for Mrs. Wen to interfere.

This... this is not exactly the same as in the storybook.

Wen Yu was stunned. The story didn't have any ending for this story, so she didn't know what to do.

This matter... seems a bit tricky.

Wen Yu kept silent, his face expressionless, but his heart was in turmoil.

If she had known this, she should have asked Uncle Song to find a few more copies to read.

Song Linsheng, who was standing by, suppressed his smile and moved closer to Wen Yu.

Under the wide sleeves, Song Linsheng gently patted the back of Wen Yu's hand with his warm and dry fingertips.

A calming force flowed into Wen Yu's heart along the back of her hand. She naturally raised her head and looked at Song Linsheng who was asking Madam Wen questions without changing his expression.

"As Madam said, Mr. Zhou and Master Wen studied and played together since childhood. Madam should be very clear about what happened between them."

Song Linsheng's expression was gentle, and his voice was slow and steady. Although he spoke at a moderate pace, the questions he asked went straight to the point.

"How could it be that, as you said before, you didn't know anything about them?"

Wen Yu turned his gaze and fixed it on Madam Wen's face.

Song Linsheng was right. How come Madam Wen was sometimes very clear about the affairs between Master Wen and Mr. Zhou, and sometimes vague about it?

"Ah..." Madam Wen sighed, feeling rather helpless. "These were just things that happened when we were children. As we grew older, Yanli and Madam Zhou no longer studied together."

"Of course, I'm not very clear about what happened afterwards."

Madam Wen shook her head and sighed, "Ever since Yanli passed the imperial examination and stayed in Shangdu, the two of them seem to have had little contact."

"When Yan Li fell seriously ill and returned to Jiangyang, Madam Zhou never showed up again. It seemed as if the two of them had parted ways."

Madam Wen looked directly at Wen Yu and Song Linsheng and continued without hesitation, "I know what Madam Wen Yu and Lord Song are thinking. I had the same doubts back then and visited Madam Xiao Zhou many times, hoping to ask her in person, but she always avoided me."

"Even if we met by chance, Madam Zhou would only greet me politely and then hurriedly leave. She didn't want to hear me talk about Yan Li at all."

Although she didn't know the reason, after several times, she stopped dwelling on it. After all, Yanli's illness was more important.

"I was so busy trying to find a doctor for Yanli that I gradually put aside my inquiry with Madam Zhou. Later, Yanli's condition didn't improve, and I had no time to sort out this matter."

"So, it's unclear what happened between Yanli and Madam Xiao Zhou during this period."

Madam Wen lowered her eyes. She had indeed not lied, but now that she heard this, it reminded her of it, and she sighed deeply in her heart.

"But... fortunately, Yanli is getting better now. I can ask Yanli about this matter."

Seeing Madam Wen like this, Song Linsheng stopped asking questions, and Wen Yu's face showed reluctance.

"Mr. Wen has just gotten better. He is physically weak and tired, so he might be more sleepy than an average person. Let him rest well."

Wen Yu warned, "Don't mention this to him yet."

She remembered that night when Wen Yanli acted like a madman and talked nonsense, and she felt that this matter might not be that simple.

But before she finds a clue, she should not disturb his rare sweet dream.

Wen Yu glanced at Wen Yanli lying on the couch. His tightly closed eyes concealed the seductive look in them, making him not as intimidating as before.

Let him sleep for a few days first. When she finds out that the matter is really as he said, and he has let Mr. Zhou down, he will not have a good sleep!

Wen Yu was furious. She had previously thought that Mr. Wen was harmed by someone, but now that she knew the person involved was Mr. Zhou from Wen Dao Book House, the scale in her heart immediately turned around.

"Yes, yes." Mrs. Wen quickly agreed. This was exactly what she wanted.

The sun rose higher in the courtyard and the heat continued to rise.

As Wen Yu and Song Linsheng bid farewell to Madam Wen and stepped out of the doorway, they were met with wisps of golden light. Qingyang seemed about to crawl along Wen Yu's robe into the inner room and see the blood-stained white plum blossom on the couch...

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