Chapter 6: The Soft and Beautiful Songstress vs. The Strong and Sturdy General 6

The girl’s cheeks were tender and fair, just like the osmanthus cake she had eaten that morning—soft, glutinous, sweet, and adorable.

He leaned down and gently kissed the girl’s cheek.

“Husband…”

“Wanwan is so cute.”                                                                                                          

The girl did not forget her mission; she mustered the strength to pull away from his icy grip.

“Husband, let’s eat breakfast first. The food will get cold.”

“Alright.” Wei Chenheng squinted his eyes and returned a faint smile.

Before they could eat breakfast, a knock sounded at the door.

Her smile faded instantly.

The man remained calm.

Then they heard the voice of his personal servant outside, “Young Master, everything is ready. You can set off.”

He responded coldly with an “Mm.”

The servant sensed his displeasure but had to remind him, “Young Master, the Old Madam is also waiting for you.”

“I know!”

Hearing the hostility in Wei Chenheng’s voice, the servant broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly left.

“Husband, are you really going?” Ning Wanguan looked at him with a sense of grievance.

Wei Chenheng sighed, leaned down to embrace her, and took a long time before reluctantly letting her go.

“I’ll come back after the turmoil at the border settles. You wait obediently in the residence for me.”

Her heart tightened, and seeing that she couldn’t persuade him, she could only think of another way.

“I’ll see you off.”

He hesitated for a moment but did not refuse, “Alright.”

She quickly got up.

The two walked outside hand in hand, resembling an inseparable couple.

Outside, the horses and supplies were ready, and all the Wei family members gathered at the door to bid Wei Chenheng farewell.

Wei Chenheng knelt before the Old Madam for an emotional farewell.

Ning Wanguan blended into the crowd, but her cousin Gu Qinyi’s sharp eyes spotted her. Just moments before, she had seen Wei Chenheng holding Ning Wanguan’s hand as they walked out, looking like a perfect couple, which infuriated Gu Qinyi.

Gu Qinyi said sourly, “This girl is truly skilled. She’s only been here for three days, and I don’t know what kind of fox tricks she used to enchant my cousin like this.”

Ning Wanguan smiled with arched brows and pointed to her own face, “All thanks to my extraordinary beauty and my ample chest.”

Gu Qinyi’s face turned red with anger as she spat, “I’ve never seen such a shameless woman!”

Ning Wanguan curved her lips, “Jealousy makes Sister Qinyi look completely different. No wonder my husband doesn’t fancy you.”

Gu Qinyi trembled with anger, “Ning Wanguan! You shameless, lowly woman.”

Ning Wanguan glanced at Gu Qinyi disdainfully and smiled, “So what? Your cousin just likes women like me. As for you, the noble Miss of the family, even if you stripped and lay on your cousin’s bed, he wouldn’t want to look at you.”

Gu Qinyi did not expect Ning Wanguan to be so strong-willed underneath that soft facade. Planning to bully her, she found herself at a loss for words in anger.

Gu Qinyi raised her hand, intending to teach Ning Wanguan a lesson.

Ning Wanguan quickly grabbed Gu Qinyi’s hand and pushed it toward her chest, then fell to the ground.

Following that, a scream echoed.

Everyone, who had been immersed in the emotional farewell between mother and child, turned towards the source of the sound, only to see Ning Wanguan lying on the ground with red-rimmed eyes and a face full of terror, quietly sobbing, “Sister Qinyi, please don’t hit me anymore, I won’t dare again… Wuwu…”

“Don’t talk nonsense!”

Regaining her senses, Gu Qinyi turned pale, pointing at Ning Wanguan with anger, “Don’t pin this on me! I didn’t push you; you fell on your own.”

“Yes, yes, yes…”

Ning Wanguan cried like a delicate flower, full of a sense of injustice that seemed to say the sky was about to fall, “I fell on my own; it has nothing to do with my Qingyi… My cousin didn’t mean to push me… I fell on my own…”

The more she explained, the more suspicious it sounded, and everyone seemed to understand.

One stood tall and proud while the other remained pitiful and tearful.

“What on earth happened?”

An ornate cane thudded sharply on the ground as Old Madam Wei asked the two in a stern voice.

Gu Qinyi rushed forward to hold onto Old Madam Wei and began to cry, “Aunt, Wanwan is slandering me. I didn’t push her; she fell on her own.”

Old Madam Wei looked down at Ning Wanguan lying on the ground and scolded the servants, “Don’t you hurry and help her up!”

Before the servants could assist Ning Wanguan, a tall and slender man stepped forward and helped her up, gently asking, “Are you alright?”

She looked pitiful with tear-filled eyes, “Husband, I’m fine.”

But her voice trembled slightly, laced with fear, causing Wei Chenheng’s heart to twist. His previously pleasant expression turned icy in an instant.

“Brother Sheng’er, I truly didn’t push Ning Guanjuan; she fell on her own. She did it on purpose to provoke me, just to set me up!”

“She hurt herself just to frame you?”

“Yes!”

The man’s face was expressionless as he coldly questioned, “What benefits does framing you bring her?”

“She… I…”

Gu Qinyi was caught off guard, unable to string together her words in rebuttal. Right! What good would it do Ning Wanguan to frame her?

Seeing Gu Qinyi’s foolish expression, sh e was stunned into silence, unable to come back with a retort.

Old Madam Wei, disappointed, softened her tone, “Heng’er, Qinyi has been raised by me. She is well-educated, kind-hearted, and has never harmed anyone. There must be another reason behind this incident.”

Ning Wanguan quickly said in a quiet voice, “I know I was wrong; it’s all my fault. I fell over by myself, and it has nothing to do with Miss Qinyi. Please calm your anger, Old Madam!”

Old Madam Wei replied, “Since it’s nothing serious, let’s just drop this matter; we are all family after all. The time has come; you should depart!”

“Mother is right.”

Wei Chenheng nodded, tightly holding Ning Wanguan’s small hand in his palm. His voice was deep and pleasant, yet it sent chills down the spine.

“Since the Wei residence cannot accommodate Wanwan, then I will keep her by my side.”

Old Madam Wei changed her expression instantly, angry as she retorted, “Nonsense!”

Wei Chenheng replied coolly, “My mind is made up. Wanwan, come with me.”

Ning Wanguan was taken aback, “Husband, that’s not proper.”

Wei Chenheng’s words carried meaning, “To follow one’s husband is proper etiquette.”

Her expression became somewhat troubled, and she timidly asked, “But… I haven’t packed my things.”

“Just bring yourself.” He nodded to bid farewell, “Mother, I’m setting off. Farewell!”

Old Madam Wei: “?????”