Chapter 99: The Secret of the Mansion
The weather changed suddenly. It was sunny one moment and now the sky was gloomy.
Wen Wan walked dejectedly on the road, her thoughts in a mess, and unknowingly came to a remote courtyard.
The courtyard in front of me is simple and elegant. Although there is no gorgeous decoration, it exudes the smell of money everywhere.
Wen Wan graduated with a degree in archaeology and had some knowledge of ancient building materials. She could tell at a glance that the black beams on both sides of the corridor were made of the priceless golden nanmu.
There was no one in the yard, and the occasional chirping of birds and insects added a sense of tranquility to the yard.
Wen Wan hesitated for a moment and was about to leave. As she turned around, she saw a middle-aged woman in a black robe staring at her with cold eyes.
Wen Wan gasped in fright and staggered back two steps.
"It was like a horror movie. I almost had a heart attack."
Wen Wan pressed her chest and complained secretly.
The middle-aged woman didn't react at all, staring blankly ahead. Her empty eyes were no less than those of the female ghosts in horror movies.
"Uh..." Wen Wan was thinking about what to say to ease the weird atmosphere.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she spoke, the middle-aged woman looked up instantly and asked, "Who is it?"
As she spoke, she raised her hands and stretched them forward.
This is a habitual action of blind people. Wen Wan was blind for a period of time, so she understands it very well.
Perhaps because they shared the same pain, Wenwan showed sympathy and quickly explained.
"Hello, I'm a guest staying here to recuperate. I accidentally got lost and strayed into this courtyard. Don't be afraid, I'm not a bad person."
After listening to this, the middle-aged woman remembered something.
"You must be Mr. Zhou's wife, right?"
Wen Wan nodded, then remembered that she couldn't see, and said, "Yes."
Hearing this, the middle-aged woman sighed and said, "Alas, he's a pitiful man. Go out the door and turn right, and you'll be back to your room."
"Oh, thank you." Wen Wan thanked him and walked out of the courtyard.
When she reached the door, she looked back, hesitated, and turned back.
The middle-aged woman felt someone approaching and asked, "You haven't left yet?"
Wen Wan responded and continued, "I have a prescription for treating eye diseases. Although it may not be effective for everyone, you can give it a try. I also relied on this prescription to regain my sight."
"See the light again..." The middle-aged woman murmured these words, not knowing what she was thinking. After a while, she shook her head and sighed, "What's the point of seeing the light again? After all, I can't see my poor son."
After saying that, she groped her way forward, entered a room, and closed the door.
Wen Wan was still standing there in a daze. An old lady came over with a food box. When she saw Wen Wan, she was stunned for a moment.
The old nanny seemed to recognize Wen Wan, "You are Mr. Zhou's young lady."
Wen Wan agreed and greeted the old nanny.
The old nanny waved her hand and warned, "Young lady, please don't come here again. The old lady doesn't like to be disturbed by outsiders."
"Old Madam?" Wen Wan realized, "She is the owner of the villa, Madam Zhou?"
The old lady nodded.
Madam Zhou's name contained the word "old", so Wen Wan thought it must be an elderly person, but unexpectedly, she was just a middle-aged woman.
If you think about it carefully, Mrs. Yun is only in her twenties, so it is not surprising that Mrs. Yun's mother is middle-aged.
only……
Wen Wan pretended to chat casually, "I just heard from Madam Zhou that she has a son. Is Master Zhou at home now? Lishui Villa saved my life, and I should thank the owner of the villa."
The old nanny was very surprised, "Did the old lady mention the young master?"
Wen Wan: "Uh... mentioned it."
The old nanny looked sad. "Alas, if the young master were still alive, he would definitely be the master of Lishui Villa. Unfortunately... the young master died a long time ago. I advise you, young lady, don't mention the young master to anyone after you leave this door. Madam Yun will be unhappy."
"oh."
Wen Wan returned to her room full of doubts, but she kept thinking of the blind old lady Zhou.
From what the old nanny said, Madam Yun and her brother don't get along?
However, it is not surprising that every wealthy family has secrets.
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In the evening, Shen Yu returned to the room reeking of alcohol.
Wen Wan was lying on her side on the bed with her back facing the door. She noticed him when he came in, but she really didn't want to pay attention to him, so she closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep.
Shen Yu took off his alcohol-stained robe, threw it casually on the couch, and then walked to the bed.
He hesitated for a moment before sitting down on the edge of the bed.
"Xiao Wan," he said softly, "I know you haven't slept yet."
Wen Wan still didn't react at all.
Shen Yu sighed, "When Madam Yun suddenly came over to me today and said she wanted to make a bet with me, I knew there was something wrong. Sure enough, I saw you walk into the garden soon after. Her method of sowing discord is clumsy. With your intelligence, you must be able to see through it."
He seemed to be talking to himself, but also seemed to be explaining.
"A few days ago, I went out in the dark, not to hang out with Madam Yun, but to meet a friend."
"I said, Madam Yun is not worthy of my using a beauty trap."
"So, I threw out a bait that's even more effective than the honey trap. I'm not telling you because there are some court secrets that are safest if you don't know."
"Just be patient for a few more days. Once Madam Yun takes the bait, we can leave here."
After Shen Yu finished speaking, he raised his hand and touched Wen Wan's head before getting up and returning to the soft couch.
These days, she sleeps on the bed and he sleeps on the couch.
Perhaps he was extremely tired, and after he fell asleep, he began to breathe steadily.
Wen Wan then sat up.
In the darkness, she looked in the direction of Chen Yu. The soft couch was right next to the window. The clear moonlight shone through the window onto his face, revealing the fatigue between his brows.
Although she didn't know what he was planning, Wen Wan felt that it must be of great importance to make him so worried.
"From a geographical point of view, Lishui Villa is close to Fengcheng. Fengcheng and Biancheng form a horn-shaped position between them, and are the two most important cities on the border of Duan Dynasty."
"Oh right, Fengcheng has mines, including the most important iron ore for casting weapons!"
Wen Wan murmured to herself, "Could it be that Madam Yun's business is related to iron ore?"
If so, that would be a really big deal.
So, he didn't dare to reveal anything to her. Didn't he have a complete chance of winning the whole plan?
If the matter were to be exposed, those people would definitely kill her to silence her. If she didn't know about it, maybe she could still save her life?
Thinking of this, Wen Wan's anger towards Shen Yu dissipated by half.
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