A Blessed Daughter - Chapter 457

A Blessed Daughter
Chapter 457 – Make things awkward for yourself (1)

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“It’s nothing serious. Your younger sisters were just startled by a snake,” the Assistant Magistrate’s wife replied.

Upon hearing that there was a snake, several of the young men immediately became eager, volunteering to catch it and avenge the young ladies.

-snake

The most enthusiastic among them was Lu Yuhong. “Snake stew is delicious. Once we catch it, we can make snake stew!”

Fortunately, it was Lu Yuhong who said this. Had it been anyone else, the remark would likely have drawn a round of laughter.

But Lu Yuhong was different. His status was extraordinary, far surpassing that of everyone else present.

He was not a student of Anzhou Academy either. He had joined the outing today purely on a whim, taking the initiative to accompany the academy’s students.

Because of this, everyone from Anzhou Academy was extremely cautious in entertaining him, afraid of doing anything that might displease him.

As Lu Yuhong spoke, his gaze fell upon Wei Ruo, who was standing on the other side of the fence.

Feeling his look, Wei Ruo immediately knew that the food-loving young master of the Lu family had already set his sights on her.

Wei Ruo did not believe that this incident was truly about a snake. Xu Yaojun and Wei Qingwan’s reactions had both seemed off.

It was just that the two of them, each for their own reasons, had chosen to conceal the truth.

Soon after, several of the young gentlemen excitedly left the house, circling the courtyard to search the surroundings.

Even if they failed to find the snake, clearing the area would at least put the ladies who had come out for the spring outing more at ease.

Wei Qingwan also returned to her original seat.

Wei Ruo continued sipping her tea and eating pastries at an unhurried pace, making no move to expose Wei Qingwan’s earlier lie.

Instead, perhaps out of guilt or some other reason, Wei Qingwan kept glancing at Wei Ruo, feeling as though Wei Ruo’s expression suggested she knew something.

When Yun Shi rose to speak with the Assistant Magistrate’s wife and the others nearby, Wei Qingwan took the initiative to ask Wei Ruo, “Elder sister, do you not believe that I encountered a snake?”

Wei Ruo paused for a moment, then the corners of her lips lifted slightly.
“If you truly encountered a snake, why didn’t you all run out together? Why did they come out first, while you were so much later?”

She had never intended to deliberately expose Wei Qingwan. But since Wei Qingwan had insisted on questioning her, she had no choice but to speak plainly.

“I’m timid. When I saw the snake, I was so frightened that my legs went weak and I couldn’t move,” Wei Qingwan explained.

“Then what about your sleeve?” Wei Ruo asked. “When was it torn?”

“This…” Wei Qingwan glanced at her arm and replied, “It was snagged by a branch in the peach grove.”

“Oh, so it was a tree branch.” Wei Ruo smiled. “I thought you had run into a villain inside, struggled with him, tore your sleeve, and then were rescued by some heroic gentleman.”

At those words, Wei Qingwan’s face turned pale, and a flash of fear crossed her eyes.

Wei Ruo had only been speculating. After all, in the original storyline, back at Fahua Temple, Wei Qingwan had already once been ‘saved by a hero’ by Chu Lan—and the instigator behind that incident had been Wei Ruo herself, a cannon-fodder supporting character who didn’t think things through.

But seeing Wei Qingwan’s reaction now, Wei Ruo knew her guess was probably eight or nine parts correct.

“Elder sister shouldn’t speak carelessly like that. It would damage my reputation,” Wei Qingwan said solemnly, forcing herself to remain calm.

“Good thing it isn’t so, then. After all, you were the one who asked me just now. I hadn’t said a single unnecessary word before that,” Wei Ruo replied with a light laugh.

Looking at Wei Ruo’s smile, Wei Qingwan’s face went deathly pale as she bit her lower lip.

Wei Ruo couldn’t be bothered to engage with her any further. As far as today’s incident was concerned, the only thing that sparked a hint of curiosity in her was which ‘hero’ had come to Wei Qingwan’s rescue.

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