NOVPUB60: Chapter 40 Yin Miaomiao Visits_2
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The chicken nuggets had been deboned, and each piece was cut to the exact same size, the muscles tender without being mushy, and the rich ginger flavor blended perfectly with the aroma of the chicken.
Wu Xiuhe nibbled away, thinking to himself that he hadn’t taken on the wrong apprentice at all.
With these culinary skills alone, they could sweep through the whole of Suzhou—it was truly like striking gold!
Shao Ming had just been allowed to sample each dish in the kitchen, but upon seeing the food on the table, he still secretly swallowed his saliva.
Ran Yan was about to pass a small bowl of tofu soup to Wu Xiuhe when she heard Xingniang calling from outside, “Wife!”
Ran Yan glanced at Wu Xiuhe and said, “Master, please enjoy your meal slowly, I’ll step out for a moment.”
This was precisely what Wu Xiuhe was hoping for.
With Ran Yan out of the way, he planned to simply ditch the chopsticks and grab the food with his hands—no need for such tediousness!
He felt a burning impatience inside him.
After Ran Yan had left, Wu Xiuhe looked at Shao Ming indifferently and said, “You may leave as well.”
Shao Ming bowed and exited, thinking to himself that there were still some dishes left in the kitchen—he needed to quickly pack them up and take them home for his sister and mother to try!
Once out of the hall, Ran Yan saw Xingniang standing at the entrance of the courtyard, fidgeting, which showed she was somewhat anxious.
“Xingniang?” Ran Yan called out.
“Wife.” Xingniang stepped forward, her eyes hastily scanning over Ran Yan’s casual attire, and said, “Noble Lady Yin has come for a visit and is waiting in the hall.
Wife, please dress quickly and change your clothes—do not neglect the proprieties.”
Ran Yan, realizing she probably smelled of kitchen fumes, did not object.
Turning to see Shao Ming coming out, she instructed, “Please go back and tell Master that I will return to the compound for a while, and will come to see him again in the evening.”
Shao Ming had originally thought that Ran Yan would be as proud as other noble ladies, but upon interacting with her, he felt that although she looked severe, her temperament was quite good.
He developed a favorable impression of her and promptly responded to her order, “Rest assured, Wife, I will tell him right away.”
After returning to the compound, Ran Yan first went to her bedroom to wash her face and changed into a comfortable outfit.
Her jet-black hair was lightly bundled into an untidy topknot, exuding a touch of laziness.
Xingniang probably thought that only a gentle and dignified demeanor was considered proper, and thus all of Ran Yan’s attire aimed tirelessly to conceal her intrinsic cold and stern aura.
Ran Yan never opposed it.
She wasn’t the type to follow rules rigidly; in the past, she hadn’t had the time to dress up, but now with the opportunity, a change was welcome.
Once she was ready, Ran Yan entered the hall to see Yin Miaomiao sitting cross-legged on the mat, wearing a dusky green gauze skirt that rose to her chest.
Her black hair was coiled into an exquisite cone-shaped bun, adorned with a few silver begonia flowers.
Her fair skin shone like the finest mutton-fat jade, her pointed chin connecting to a slender neck.
A moderate amount of creamy skin was revealed at her chest, and several loose strands of hair, teased by the summer breeze, playfully tickled her cheeks.
Yin Miaomiao, sensing someone’s arrival, lifted her head slightly, smoothing a few stray hairs by her temples and, with a gentle smile at Ran Yan, put down her cup and elegantly rose to greet her, “Ah Yan.”
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Ran Yan couldn’t help but admire her internally; indeed, it was said that the daughters of the Yin Family were exemplary, but they weren’t overly rigid.
Ran Yan smiled faintly, looking at her misty, dew-drop-like autumn pupil, fearing her own lack of gentleness might startle her, so she spoke softly, “How is Miaomiao feeling?
Is there still any discomfort?”
“I was just severely frightened that day, and felt a bit uneasy in my heart, but there’s really nothing much.
I’m feeling a lot better now,” Yin Miaomiao replied in a voice as soft as hers.
Ran Yan couldn’t help but think of the time on the water pavilion when she had proposed playing hide and seek with a beaming smile.
It seemed somewhat at odds with her current demeanor, but it also wasn’t impossible that the lively and crowded atmosphere that day had simply put her in a good mood.
Ran Yan’s gaze briefly swept across her faintly pink fingernails before she asked, “Miaomiao, have you come to see me today because there is something you needed?”
Yin Miaomiao replied with a light smile, “Can’t I come to see you if there’s nothing wrong?” Then, as if she had remembered something, she lowered her eyes and said mournfully, “Ayan, don’t blame me, you know that us daughters of the Yin Family even have restrictions on making friends.
After your Uncle Ran sent you to the villa, he acted as if he had forgotten you were his daughter.
The whole of Suzhou City took that to mean you had been abandoned by the Ran family, and naturally…
I couldn’t come to see you either.”
Ran Yan was taken aback; she hadn’t expected Yin Miaomiao to speak so directly.
Under the strict upbringing of the Yin Family, for Yin Miaomiao to speak so openly could either mean she truly cherished their friendship, it could be a tactic to win her favor, or it might be a sign of a rebellious attitude against the family’s severity.
Ran Yan couldn’t tell which one it was.
“The world is just like that, I don’t blame anyone,” Ran Yan thought to herself.
The main reason for the dire straits that had befallen the original body’s owner was mostly due to her overly timid nature; it was not reasonable to resent fate or other people for that.
“Ayan, you’ve changed from before, and you’ll certainly be able to live a better life in the future,” Yin Miaomiao said sincerely.
Since Ran Yan sensed her sincerity, she decided not to dwell on it and replied with a smile, “I hope your auspicious words prove true.”
Xingniang brought in two plates of pastries.
It wasn’t common to entertain guests on the villa, and Xingniang had only prepared a couple of selections.
Fortunately, she had made a pot that morning, otherwise, they would have only been able to offer tea to their guest.
“Ayan, is your maid alright now?” Yin Miaomiao inquired.
While keeping an eye on Yin Miaomiao’s expressions, Ran Yan replied, “Her condition has stabilized, and there’s no danger to her life.
She even woke up once last night…
but I don’t know who she has offended that someone wanted to kill her.”
Yin Miaomiao let out a sigh, “Such an incident occurred in the Yin Family, with two people attacked out of the blue.
The household has been on tenterhooks these past few days, it’s quite frightening.
It’s a relief that Miss Wan Lu is fine; otherwise, I truly wouldn’t know how to explain it to you.”
“Miaomiao, there’s no need to blame yourself,” Ran Yan sipped her tea and then raised her head, seemingly casually, to ask, “Were your maids with you all the time during the tea party that day?”
Yin Miaomiao’s complexion turned a bit pale at the mention of that day, and she said, “Two days before the event, Wei Madam was assisting my mother with the preparations for the tea party.
She said that they were short of knowledgeable helpers, so she borrowed one of the maids by my side for a few days.
I hadn’t expected…”
“Wei Madam?” Ran Yan reviewed her memories but found that she didn’t recall this person.
Yin Miaomiao nodded, “Yes, she is a concubine that Father took two years ago.
Since Mother has been in poor health, Father has had her help manage some of the household’s trivial affairs.”
Wei Madam…
At the tea party that day, Ran Yan did not notice this person.
As she was mulling over this, she heard Shao Ming’s urgent cry, “Wife!
Wife!
Something terrible has happened!”
Ran Yan gave Yin Miaomiao an apologetic smile and got up to walk to the corridor, where she saw Shao Ming rushing over like a whirlwind, “Wife, Divine Doctor Wu has choked, I tried slapping his back for a while, but the situation is getting worse; his face is even turning blue!”
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