Chapter 214 Life is a Play (10)

Wen Chan glanced at him sideways, always feeling that he was a little weird.

“What are you doing in the North Courtyard so late at night?”

That was where the owner lived. The three courtyards were quite far apart and there were several walls in between. It was impossible for him to hear the quarrel between Aunt Liu and the mayor.

The only explanation is that he sneaked there late at night.

It’s amazing that this kid doesn’t go to the toilet to pee, but instead pees outside in someone else’s yard.

Wen Chan had a subtle feeling in his heart.

This kid…

No manners and hygiene!
Sure enough, Zhong Lian’s eyes were a little erratic.

“I… I just got lost and passed by…”

He didn’t dare to look at Wen Chan again, and subconsciously took two steps back, then turned and ran, “I’ll go see them, why haven’t they brought the water to you yet.”

Wen Chan looked at his departing figure and snorted coldly.

But what he said was not wrong. In this case, I might as well find an opportunity to visit Aunt Liu and find out what’s going on.

After thinking for a while, Wen Chan got up and went out.

While the mayor is not at home, some things need to be done quickly.

When Wen Chan came back, she was holding a bag of apples.

She swaggered towards the north courtyard, and as soon as she stepped in, she smelled a strong smell of incense, which was a bit pungent.

I could vaguely hear the sound of monks chanting, but there was no one around, let alone any monks.

Opposite the north gate is a Buddhist hall, inside which stands a golden Buddha statue, which is majestic, solemn and spectacular.

Below the Buddha statue is an offering table with some not-so-fresh fruits placed on both sides of the table. In the middle is a large incense burner with a stick of incense as thick as two fingers stuck in it.

In front of the altar was a cushion, but no one was sitting on it.

The incense stick seemed to be only slightly burned, so it seemed that it had been inserted only a short time ago.

Wen Chan stared at the Buddha statue for a while and felt that it was no different from other Buddha statues. She wondered which Buddha was being worshipped.

She withdrew her gaze and turned to walk towards the room next door that looked slightly larger.

Her steps suddenly faltered, she shook her head, raised her hand and pinched her eyebrows.

The smell of this incense is so pungent that I feel a little dizzy after smelling it for a long time.

When she came to her senses, the light in the room in front of her was on.

A woman in a cheongsam came out. “Who is it?”

Aunt Liu’s door was half open, and she looked at Wen Chan with some confusion.

Although she is called Aunt Liu, she actually looks to be no more than 30 years old, with a simple bun and a hairpin, like a young lady from the late Qing Dynasty.

Wen Chan was stunned for a moment, then calmed down and greeted, “Hello, I’m a tourist staying here. I may have to stay for a while. I’m sorry to bother you during this time. I just went out to buy some fruits, and I thought of sending them to you and the mayor to try.”

She was staying there as a guest and felt it would be bad to disturb the host, so she brought some fruit.

There is nothing wrong with this move.

Aunt Liu saw that she had no ill intentions, so she replied, “So you are tourists. You can just call me Aunt Liu. No need for the fruit. I never interfere with what my husband does. Since he invited you to stay here, you can just stay here without spending any money.”

“It’s a bit hard to call you Aunt Liu. You look so young.” Wen Chan said sweetly.

Aunt Liu covered her mouth and chuckled, “You’re not young anymore, it’s just a name.”

Wen Chan also laughed, “Then you don’t have to be polite to me, Aunt Liu. They are just some ordinary fruits, not worth much. I think the fruits in the temple are a bit stale, so I bought this fresh one, and it’s not bad to use it as a replacement.”

“Oh, is that so?” When Aunt Liu heard that the fruits in the Buddhist hall were not fresh, she finally had some big reaction.

“She was still very fresh yesterday.”

As she spoke, she walked towards the Buddhist temple.

Wen Chan noticed that she walked in small steps, and then she realized that she was wearing clogged-bottom shoes that were narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, with a flat front and a round back.

Wen Chan raised her eyebrows. When this kind of shoes was popular, noble women liked to wear them.

I guess Aunt Liu’s family used to be well off.

Not only is Cangyang Town not commercialized, it has retained its original flavor from ancient times, and even its people have retained their ancient charm.

“Oh, I’ve told him so many times not to light this kind of incense, but he still did it! This fragrance is so strong that it makes people uncomfortable. It’s definitely not good to smoke fruit either.”

Aunt Liu was mumbling something.

Finally, he turned around and looked at the bag in Wen Chan’s hand.

Wen Chan wisely handed it to her.

Aunt Liu smiled happily.

She is very beautiful, and exudes the charm and temperament of a mature woman. Her facial features are regular and gentle, which makes people feel comfortable when looking at her.

She reached out and took the bag from Wen Chan. “Thank you, little girl. This kind of thing requires sincerity. How can the Buddha be happy if the fruits offered are rotten? You brought fresh fruits to it. You are very sincere. You will definitely have a good dream tonight.”

Wen Chan stood at the door and watched her movements, “Thank you for your good wishes, aunt.”

While changing the fruits, Aunt Liu said to Wen Chan, “This fragrance is too strong. It can easily make people faint. If you have nothing else to do, you should go back first and come back to worship after the incense has burned down.”

“Once you light incense and candles, you can’t put them out. It’s unlucky to do so. I can only endure this for one night.”

“I don’t have anything to treat you. Come over for lunch tomorrow at noon. I’ll ask my wife to buy some delicious food and I’ll cook it myself!”

She invited Wen Chan enthusiastically.

Wen Chan sighed, “Auntie and the mayor have a really good relationship.”

Aunt Liu seemed a little shy, and said without raising her head: “Well… we are already an old couple, but our relationship is really good. We have never quarreled in all these years. He listens to me in everything and dotes on me very much.”

“…” Wen Chan listened quietly without saying anything.

Aunt Liu continued, “For us women, it is a great blessing to find a husband who loves us in our lifetime.”

“By the way.” She suddenly glanced at Wen Chan and asked curiously, “Are you married?”

This is probably the question that elders like to ask the most.

Wen Chan told the truth, “No, but I have a boyfriend.”

Aunt Liu nodded and said, “That’s not bad. If you think he’s a good person and loves you very much, then you can get married.”

Wen Chan was silent for two seconds, thought seriously, and said, “I dote on him very much. He should think I’m a good person and want me to marry him. I will consider getting married.”

Often when I show my affection, the other party will take it as a proposal and shout “I do”.

Aunt Liu: “?”

This was a bit too shocking for Aunt Liu, who always believed in men doting on women.

She looked at Wen Chan’s serious expression with a strange expression, and after a long while she slowly spoke, “You should go first.”

Wen Chan smiled and turned to leave.

Suddenly, as if she thought of something, she stopped and said, “Then can I bring my boyfriend over tomorrow at noon?”

Aunt Liu nodded, “Of course, I can help you pick someone out, don’t worry, I have a pretty good eye.”

“Then I’ll trouble you, auntie.”

Wen Chan responded and left the North Courtyard.

As soon as she stepped out of the north courtyard gate, the sound of chanting lingering in her ears disappeared, and the rich fragrance lingered in her nostrils, turned twice, and then dissipated with the wind.

It was as if she had never been there.

Wen Chan felt it was a bit magical and went back to the yard to take another look.

The inexplicable sound of chanting sutras rang in her mind again, and the pungent smell of incense and candles kept drilling into her nose.

Aunt Liu was still standing in the Buddhist hall, as if she sensed that she had come in again. She turned her head and glanced at her from a distance, “What’s wrong?”

The smoke from the incense and candles in the Buddhist temple was quite thick, and the lights were dim. Wen Chan felt that she was hazy and seemed to disappear in the blink of an eye.

She waved to Aunt Liu and walked out.

This door seems to have a barrier that isolates everything inside in the yard. If you don’t go in, you won’t discover the secrets inside.

Wen Chan stood at the door for a while before returning to the west courtyard.

Zhong Lian was sitting in the room at this time, guarding the steaming bathtub, looking at her aggrievedly.

“Chan Chan, you didn’t even call me when you went out.” He sat motionless on the stool, as if waiting for Wen Chan to come over and coax him.

Wen Chan walked over, sat down opposite him, and said, “You lied to me.”

These three words made Zhong Lian panic, “How did I lie to you? Chanchan, don’t talk nonsense! I really can’t let you go out. Once you come back, you won’t love me anymore!”

Wen Chan didn’t buy his tricks and squinted at him, “You said the mayor and Aunt Liu don’t have a good relationship. I just asked, and Aunt Liu said they have a good relationship. She even invited me to have lunch with her tomorrow.”

“How is that possible!” Zhong Lian didn’t quite believe it.

“How is it impossible? I’ll take you there tomorrow at noon?” Wen Chan raised his eyebrows.

Speaking of this, Zhong Lian became a little hesitant, as if she was afraid of something.

“Um… can I not go?”

Wen Chan nodded, “Okay! But I promised her that I would go with my boyfriend tomorrow. If you don’t go, I will go find your Uncle Qin and pretend…”

“I’m going, I’m going, I’m going!”

Zhong Lian pounced towards Wen Chan.

He even shamelessly squeezed into Wen Chan’s arms, insisting that she hug him.

“Why can’t I go? You said you only have one boyfriend, and that’s me, no one else!”

He climbed into Wen Chan’s arms and sat in her arms, put his arms around her neck, and forced her to admit that she only had one boyfriend.

“Go ahead and tell me! Tell me now!”

“Childish.” Wen Chan picked him up and threw him into the bathtub next to him, “Take a bath and then go to bed!”

Zhong Lian: “…”

He thrashed his arms around in the tub, trying to steady himself on the edge to avoid drowning.

A handkerchief was thrown over his head, blocking his vision.

He pulled it off suddenly and wanted to say something, but when he opened his eyes, he saw Wen Chan’s smooth and white back appear in front of him. He seemed to be able to smell a faint fragrance emanating from her body.

This is this…

She was actually taking off her clothes in front of him!
Finally, Lian heard the sound of herself swallowing saliva in a useless way.

He quickly covered his mouth and nose with a handkerchief, leaving only his eyes exposed. His eyes followed Wen Chan as she took off her clothes.

Her movements were slow and made no sound.

Finally Lian could hear her own heartbeat clearly.

That waist, those legs, can he see them?

He felt like he was going to have a nosebleed.

Zhong Lian held the handkerchief tightly against her face, trying to prevent the nosebleed from flowing.

Until Wen Chan on the opposite side turned around.

puff-

Zhong Lian rolled his eyes and fell back into the bathtub, letting the warm water penetrate into his ears, nose and eyes.

Beautiful things never lack admirers.

This is called seduction!
That’s what I call!
Zhong Lian thought about how he made such a big noise backstage in the opera troupe just now just to make Wen Chan focus her attention on him, and he felt his face burning.

Compared with Wen Chan’s move, his action was simply more powerful than words, and the small witch was compared to the big witch.

“Don’t dirty the water. If you don’t want to wash, go get me another bucket.”

Wen Chan walked over and took Zhong Lian out of the bathtub.

Zhong Lian was still holding the wet handkerchief in her hand, covering her mouth and nose with it, as if she wanted to suffocate herself to death.

“I want to wash… I… I’ll go get some water for Chan Chan first, and come back to wash later… Um… you are not allowed to wash too fast! We’ll do it together later!”

He stared at Wen Chan and stammered out these words, then watched Wen Chan step into the bathtub, turn around and run away.

Wen Chan was too lazy to pay attention to him.

Take a comfortable bath.

Her body had never changed, and even if he had no memories, it couldn’t cover up the fact that he had seen it many times.

Every time he pretends to be a pure little boy, but when it comes to the real deal, he’s full of tricks.

Could this be the kind of person that men like, pure outside of bed but passionate in bed?

But she is a woman?

Well…she actually likes this kind of man.

After a while, Wen Chan saw Zhong Lian staggering in with a large bathtub full of water.

He placed the bucket next to Wen Chan and quickly closed the door.

Even if this is a separate yard, you can’t take a shower without closing the door! What if someone sees you?
After doing all this, he quickly took off his wet clothes and jumped into Wen Chan’s bathtub.

“Cicada, here I come!”

Wen Chan: “I’m leaving.”

She climbed into another tub.

Zhong Lian: “?”

He also wanted to crawl in secretly.

Wen Chan suddenly spoke up, “Do you have any clothes? Find me one.”

Zhong Lian took back her hand from the edge of the tub and replied with a blushing face, “Yes!”

Super loud!
Boyfriend shirt!

He understands!

Sure enough, Chanchan is the one who knows how to have fun.

He waited for her to crawl out, find her clothes, and put them on the stool next to her. Then, while she was resting with her eyes closed, he sneaked into Wen Chan’s bathtub.

Less than two seconds after entering, Wen Chan stood up and left.

Zhong Lian: “???”

why!
Wen Chan stood outside, glanced at Zhong Lian who had a face full of resentment, said nothing, but just sighed heavily.

Finally Lian understood.

She was disgusted with herself.

Damn it!
He would have to prove it to her tomorrow morning!
But Chanchan looks really good in his clothes…

Even though the bed was covered with a bright red quilt embroidered with peonies, he still thought it looked nice.

I just found this tacky four-piece bed set pleasing to the eye.

Zhong Lian calmed down in the bathtub for a while before coming out.

He pretended nothing had happened, climbed onto the bed, and lay down inside Wen Chan, constantly glancing at her out of the corner of his eyes.

Seeing her fiddling with the watch on her hand, Zhong Lian suddenly raised her wrist, “Look, I have one too! Chan Chan, we are really destined to be together. We both bought the same watch.”