Divorced Daughter (Part 2)
Divorced Daughter (Part 2)
This restaurant was not small, and there were several waiters. Someone called Li Xiaoyao and Zhao Ling 'er over. They ordered some famous snacks from Suzhou and asked them to brew a pot of good tea. Only then did they feel relieved. Lin Yueru probably could not play any tricks.
Unexpectedly, when they turned around to look, Lin Yueru's table was already filled with delicacies.
"Can she eat that much?" Zhao Ling 'er asked in a low voice.”
Li Xiaoyao said," Ignore her. This Steamed Dumpling looks delicious. Try it."”
Zhao Ling 'er ate a little. Although she didn't think it was anything special, Li Xiaoyao's gentleness and thoughtfulness were rare. She smiled and nodded."It's really delicious."
At the big table, Lin Yueru had a small piece of fried bass. She only took a bite before spitting it out."What is this? It tastes terrible!"
Zhao Ling 'er looked at her, and Li Xiaoyao was a little angry. There was a table of customers like this next to him, who could eat?
Then, Lin Yueru scooped another spoonful of wild vegetable soup. After drinking a little, she frowned and said,""Bah! Bah! This kind of wild rice can't be eaten at all!"
She was picky about everything she ate, and she was simply saying that this restaurant was useless. Li Xiaoyao sneered and thought to himself,"Isn't this rich and overbearing? See how the chef will teach you a lesson later!”
Sure enough, not long after, the chef of this restaurant walked out in a huff. When he saw that a young lady like Lin Yueru had ordered such a large table and only took a sip of each dish, he was so angry that his face turned red. He said,"Miss, if you look down on my cooking skills, you can eat elsewhere. Don't waste the food here!”
"Are you the chef here?" Lin Yueru snorted. You still have the face to come out and embarrass yourself? You're the one who's wasting God's treasures, not me."
"What did you say?" asked the chef.
"Putting everything else aside, isn't it a waste to make this mottled liver soup like this?" Lin Yueru said.”
"Alright, I'd like to hear what you're dissatisfied with!”
"You mixed the meat and liver of the spotted fish together. How are you going to eat it?" Lin Yueru asked. You can only feed it to the pigs!"
The chef said," The spotted fish is originally peeled and stewed in chicken soup. What's wrong with that?"”
Lin Yueru said," Why don't you remove the filth from the fish's skin? Remove the bones first, then separate the liver and meat. Simmer the chicken soup separately, and add 30% of the liver to the wine. Then, simmer it slowly with some other fresh chicken soup." Then, he used 20% water and 10% autumn oil to cook the spotted fish soup. Then, he added the liver, ham, fresh bamboo shoots, and shiitake mushrooms. When he started cooking, he added the ginger onion. Wasn't this more flavorful? In this case, the fish liver would be golden and float on the surface of the water. The fish meat was snow-white, and wasn't it much better to look and taste with the red ham and green onions?”
"This…" The chef was stunned.
Lin Yueru pointed at the plate of expensive red mitten crabs and said,""Also, you steamed this crab water and then took it out to mix? I won't even eat it if you give it to me!"
The chef's tone was already a little relaxed. He said,"The ancients said that crabs should be eaten alone and should not be eaten with other things. Therefore, after this high-quality crab king is steamed, it can only be eaten with some ginger and fragrant vinegar.”
"What a small family!" Lin Yu 'eru sneered. Steaming crabs was a lot of knowledge. One had to first raise the crab in clear water for 15 minutes before washing its entire body. Then, he would teach you a trick! After stuffing ginger slices into the stomach, he bent the crab legs and tied them tightly into the pot to steam! This kind of taste could bring out the freshness of the crab meat, and it could also retain the sweetness of the crab roe and remove its peculiar smell.”
When the chef heard this trick, he was overjoyed and said,"Yes, yes! Miss is right."
Zhao Ling 'er couldn't help but smile at Li Xiaoyao.""Miss Lin sure knows a lot."
Li Xiaoyao said," Ignore her. Let her talk. Let's eat our food."”
In fact, Aunt Li's family had been imperial chefs for generations. She could be said to be a true master of the world. Li Xiaoyao had been influenced by these cooking methods and delicious tricks since he was young. He knew no less than Lin Yueru. However, he was open-minded and never picky about other people's methods. Seeing Lin Yueru's ostentatious behavior made him even more displeased.
Lin Yueru glared at them angrily and said,""Humph! Only after three generations of wealth did they know how to eat, and only after five generations of nobility did they know how to wear. How could such poor food be eaten by commoners?”
The chef's face turned red. Li Xiaoyao said coldly,"You're rich and noble. Why are you here to throw money and get angry?”
Seeing that Li Xiaoyao was paying attention to her, Lin Yueru's attitude became arrogant again. She said,""I just wanted to see what the two of you were doing out here so happily. Is it really that fun? In the end, he didn't expect it to be so boring!”
"Yeah, why don't you go find Young Master Liu and Brother Jin Yuan?" He's also a noble young master, so he should be able to play with you. There's no need for him to flaunt himself on the land of the commoners!”
"Why did you drag me together with that pustule?" Lin Yueru said angrily.”
Seeing that the two of them were about to quarrel again, Zhao Ling 'er stood up and said,"Miss Lin, don't be angry. Why don't you come over and work with us?”
"Who wants to sit with her?" Li Xiaoyao shouted.”
"I don't care!" Lin Yueru also shouted.”
Zhao Ling 'er walked over and gently held Lin Yu' eru's hand.""If you don't like all these things, then maybe we can sit together and find them delicious. In the past, when I couldn't eat anything, my grandma would joke with me. As we talked, I ate a lot without realizing it. With someone accompanying me, eating was delicious.”
Lin Yueru was stunned. She shook her hand and said,""I…I don't want you to pity me!”
However, just as she finished speaking, she suddenly choked up and tears flowed down. Lin Yueru leaned on the table and cried,""I don't want you to pity me! I hate you for being like this!"
Zhao Ling 'er said," I…I'm not sympathizing with you. Brother Xiaoyao keeps provoking you, so I really want to apologize. If I'm not qualified enough, I'll ask him to come and apologize to you. It's his fault."”
Li Xiaoyao was initially very unconvinced, but he didn't expect Lin Yueru to start crying. He couldn't help but panic and said,""Alright, stop crying. I…Sigh, it's my fault. I spoke nonsense, okay?”
Lin Yueru wiped her tears and glared at Li Xiaoyao.""I don't want your apology!"
Zhao Ling 'er dragged Lin Yueru to their table and said,""It's not a big deal to talk about it, so why fight? Brother Xiaoyao, your mouth is so sharp that I'm afraid too!”
Li Xiaoyao grunted and said,"You're helping an outsider?"”
Zhao Ling 'er sighed and said," The three of us, one with the surname Li, one with the surname Lin, and one with the surname Zhao. We're all from different places. If we get along, we're family. If we don't get along, we're outsiders." I don't like to be noisy like this. If you have something to say, just say it nicely. Isn't that good?”
Lin Yueru felt embarrassed and whispered,""Hmm…Miss Ling Er, how old are you this year?”
"I'm sixteen, what about you?" Zhao Ling 'er asked.”
"You're two years younger than me, Sister Ling 'er."”
"Then I should call you Big Sister." Zhao Ling 'er said happily.”
Lin Yueru looked at Zhao Ling 'er closely and was shocked by her beauty. She said,""Little sister Ling Er, you…you are so handsome and have a good character. Why are you with this little thief?”
Li Xiaoyao said," Hey, I didn't provoke you this time. You were the one who challenged Fire first!"”
"Who told you to put me and Liu Jinyuan together?" Lin Yueru glared at him.”
Zhao Ling 'er couldn't help but laugh. It was said that it would take several lifetimes to cultivate!”
Li Xiaoyao rolled his eyes." This lifetime is enough. How many lifetimes do I have to know her?" How many lifetimes have you been unlucky?"
"Thanks!" Lin Yueru said. This was also what I wanted to say! I'm really lucky to know you, but I'm unlucky in this life!”
"You…"
Zhao Ling 'er smiled and said," I know now. You two were partners in crosstalk in your previous lifetimes! Ah…"
Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru wanted to continue arguing, but when they were about to say something, they felt that their argument was like a crosstalk. They couldn't help but laugh at the same time.
It was not until night that the three of them returned, talking and laughing. Seeing that the three of them were in such a harmonious atmosphere, the servants of the Lin family were very surprised and did not know what was going on.
When he returned, Zhao Ling 'er was already very tired. Lin Yueru had been called away by Lin Tiannan, so only Li Xiaoyao was taking care of Zhao Ling' er.
After Zhao Ling 'er was served to the bed by the maidservants, Li Xiaoyao sat by the bed and said,""What's wrong with you? You don't look too good."
"My…chest feels stuffy, and my head hurts a little, but it's fine…" Zhao Ling 'er said.
Li Xiaoyao touched her forehead. It was a little hot. He said anxiously,""Aiya, it's not good to be sick.”
Zhao Ling 'er looked up at the ceiling, thinking about something. After a while, she turned her head and said,"Brother Xiaoyao, do you still remember what grandma said to you before she died?”
"How could I forget?" Li Xiaoyao said gently. Don't worry, I'll take care of you until I find your mother. I won't go back on my word!”
"But…"
"Hmm? What are you trying to say?" Li Xiao Yao asked.
"But, if…I'm…" Zhao Ling 'er said.
"What is it?"
Zhao Ling 'er wanted to say something but hesitated." I don't know either. These past two days, I've been feeling weird in my heart. It's like…I've become someone else. I don't know what's wrong either…"
Zhao Ling 'er's eyes suddenly welled up with tears. Li Xiaoyao exclaimed,""Are you really that uncomfortable? I'll immediately ask Senior Lin to call a doctor for you…"
Zhao Ling 'er pulled Li Xiaoyao back and said," No, there's no need. I'm not feeling unwell. I'm just…scared. Brother Xiaoyao, say it again…"
"Say what?"
"Say…say that you won't leave me and won't let me become a lonely person again.”
Li Xiaoyao bent down and kissed her lightly before saying,""I will never leave you. I won't let you be alone.”
Zhao Ling 'er's pale face revealed an uneasy smile as she said,""I feel much better now."
Li Xiaoyao thought that she was just a girl who was worried and didn't care. He said,""Hmm? That's good. Don't let your imagination run wild. What a silly girl! Go to bed early. I'll accompany you to play on the streets tomorrow morning!”
Zhao Ling 'er held Li Xiaoyao's hand and slowly closed her eyes to sleep.
Only when Zhao Ling 'er fell asleep did Li Xiaoyao slowly pull his hand away and stretch. Originally, he wanted to stay in the same room as Zhao Ling 'er as usual. However, after thinking about it, he was in someone else's house after all. It was difficult to say that he and Ling' er would be husband and wife in the future. They were not married yet, and their names were not legitimate. It was better to abide by etiquette.
Li Xiao Yao quietly stood up and walked out.
The maid Qiu Ju came forward and said,"Guye, the master invites you to go."”
"Please lead the way," said Li Xiaoyao.
Qiu Ju brought Li Xiaoyao to the front hall. There were many people in the front hall. Other than some guests, the butler was also there. Lin Tiannan and an old man in a cloth shirt were talking, and they seemed to be very congenial.
Seeing Li Xiaoyao, Lin Tiannan smiled and said,""Virtuous son-in-law, come quickly! Tell me your birthday."
"I was born on the 19th day of the twelfth lunar month in the year of Yichou," Li Xiaoyao said.”
The old man in the cloth shirt counted with his fingers, then cupped his hands and smiled."Congratulations, Master! Young Master Li and your daughter are the perfect couple in the world! According to their birth characters, they would definitely have a lot of children and grandchildren and be extremely rich!”
Lin Tiannan smiled from ear to ear and said,"That's great, that's great. Lin Zhong, bring Mister to the accountant's office to withdraw money and receive the reward!”
"Yes, Master." Sir, please follow me."
The fortune-teller thanked Lin Zhong profusely and left with him. The group of guests congratulated Lin Tiannan. Lin Tiannan stroked his beard and smiled,"Hehehe…I knew it. When I saw Young Hero Li, I felt that we were fated!”He turned to look at Li Xiao Yao and placed one hand on Li Xiao Yao's shoulder."Virtuous son-in-law, our Lin family is thin. In the future, we will have to rely on you and Ru 'er to add more men to our Lin family! Hahaha…"
Li Xiaoyao was embarrassed and embarrassed. He just wanted to ask if he had sent someone to see his aunt. He felt that if he continued to stay like this, Lin Tiannan might have already hypnotized himself and decided that he was his son-in-law! At that time, even if his aunt said no, Lin Tiannan might not be able to listen to it.
A beautiful maid came forward and said,"Master, the young miss invites the son-in-law to go."”
Lin Tiannan pointed at Li Xiaoyao and turned to the guests,""Look, aren't we fated? They were so close to each other that they couldn't bear to part. They didn't want to talk to their old father anymore.”
"Master Lin, you seem to be unhappy, but you're actually very happy!"”
"You got another half a stone. Thank God, thank God!”
Lin Tiannan saw Li Xiaoyao's uneasy look and waved his hand.""Go on, I won't take up your time.”
Li Xiaoyao bid farewell and was led away by the maid.
The maid brought Li Xiaoyao to the side of a pool. The moon was bright like a hook, reflecting in the pool, looking especially elegant.
The fragrance of flowers pervaded the air beside the pond. Li Xiaoyao turned his head and saw a slender figure sitting in a small pavilion wrapped in flowers.
The maid Xia Zhu smiled." Young master, the young lady is waiting for you in the Rose Pavilion. Hurry up and go!"”
Li Xiaoyao responded and walked forward.
Outside the pavilion, there were all kinds of roses planted. Some were roses that grew along the pavilion. Under the moonlight, they were so beautiful that they were almost mysterious. Two maidservants were holding lanterns to illuminate the way. Li Xiaoyao stepped onto the stone steps and looked up. He couldn't help but be stunned.
Lin Yueru had carefully dressed herself up. She was wearing a thin silk dress and her long hair was tied up into a bun. She turned her face away shyly. The Bu Yao in her hair swayed gently. The golden candlelight shone on her face, adding to her beauty.
Li Xiaoyao didn't expect her to be so beautiful. For a moment, he was dumbfounded. The girl who wore a green robe and casually tied her hair up during the day was actually elegant and refined under her careful dressing.
Li Xiaoyao didn't say a word. Lin Yueru felt embarrassed and said,""Li Xiao Yao! Do you think my clothes look good?”
When she opened her mouth, Li Xiaoyao was sure that she was still the same Lin Yueru from the day. However, he was too shocked, so he said in a daze,"Oh! It looks good, it looks good…"
"Is that all?" Lin Yueru said. It wasn't easy for her to wear it once!”
Li Xiaoyao scratched his head and said,"Well…that means…it's very good-looking."”
Lin Yueru smiled. Her smile was even more charming and alluring.
"Miss Lin, may I ask you a question in private? Please answer me honestly."”
"Say it!" Lin Yueru said. What is it?"
"Do you really want to marry me?" Li Xiaoyao asked.”
Lin Yueru raised her head out of habit and said,""I'm not the one marrying you. You're the one marrying into our Lin family.”
Li Xiao Yao smiled bitterly." I'm not referring to that. I'm referring to the fact that the martial contest for a spouse is too hasty. This marriage doesn't necessarily have to count."”
"It's alright. My father said so!" Lin Yueru laughed.”
"This…Actually, I only wanted to resolve my personal grudge by competing with you in the arena today. I've never thought of finding a spouse or anything like that…"
"Who told you to beat me?" Lin Yueru laughed. Now that everyone in Suzhou knows that you're the new son-in-law of the Lin family, do you want to renege on your debt?”
" But we've only known each other for two days…"
Lin Yueru's expression changed slightly." You've been trying so hard to avoid me," she said." It turns out that you hate me!"”
"No, that's not what I meant. It's just…I feel like this is too casual…" Li Xiaoyao hurriedly said.
Lin Yueru's face darkened." I'm not a casual person!" she said. I know very well what I'm doing!”
Li Xiaoyao sighed." I keep feeling that something is not right. Don't tell me you're still harboring a grudge for what happened yesterday and are deliberately teasing me?"”
" You're afraid that I'll tease you?" Lin Yueru couldn't help but laugh. Heh, that's hard to say!"
In fact, Li Xiaoyao would rather Lin Yueru was teasing him than really marrying him. Otherwise, what would Zhao Ling 'er do? Li Xiaoyao knew that Lin Yueru wasn't a bad person, so he didn't want to hurt her.
While Li Xiaoyao was deep in thought, Lin Yueru said,""Look, our garden is very beautiful, right? In all of Suzhou, my courtyard is the largest!”
Li Xiaoyao was about to speak when a scream suddenly came from afar.
Then, someone shouted,"Master, Master, come quickly!"”
"It's Dongmei's voice!" Lin Yueru exclaimed.”
She jumped out of the pavilion and ran in the direction of the sound. Li Xiaoyao followed closely. Not long after, many servants with torches and lanterns gathered. They saw a person running out screaming.
Lin Tiannan had arrived at some point and said loudly,"Dongmei! What are you making a ruckus about?"
Dong Mei, the maid, knelt down in front of Lin Tiannan, trembling."" There's…there's a monster. There's a monster in the west wing. It's so scary…"
"Monster?" Lin Tiannan said with a dark face. How dare you cause trouble in the Lin Family Castle!"
Dong Mei trembled non-stop." It's true! There's really a demon! There's…there's a demon in Lady Zhao's room!"”
Li Xiaoyao was shocked. Lin Yueru also said,""Is little sister Ling 'er in the room? That's bad!"
Lin Tiannan turned to the butler and said,"Lin Zhong, quickly gather the servants. Remember to bring more torches!"”
Lin Zhong quickly responded and left the hall.
Li Xiaoyao had already ignored the crowd and was running towards the west wing, but he didn't notice that Lin Yueru was following him. The closer they got to the west wing room, the greater the commotion became. Several panicked maids ran and screamed.
Li Xiaoyao ran to the west wing. Lin Yueru grabbed a maidservant and shouted,""What happened outside?”
"It's…it's a half-human, half-snake monster. It's in…the wing room…" the maidservant said with a trembling voice.
"Ling Er, where is Ling Er?" Li Xiaoyao asked.”
"I haven't seen Lady Zhao…" the maidservant said.
Li Xiaoyao was about to rush in when Lin Yueru stopped him.""Don't go!"
"Ling 'er must be inside. I'll go save her!" Li Xiaoyao said.”
" Wait a minute," Lin Yueru said." It's very dangerous to go in now. It's pitch-black inside. We can't see anything. I've already asked someone to get the lights."”
"I can't wait!" Li Xiaoyao said. Fortunately, the servant had already brought the torch over. Lin Yueru took it and said,""Alright, I'll go in with you!"
Lin Yueru and Li Xiaoyao quickly ran into the west wing. In the darkness, the two of them quickly ran into Zhao Ling 'er's resting room. They saw a vague figure hovering and squirming on the ground.
Li Xiaoyao shouted," Who are you? How dare you behave so atrociously here? Surrender!"”
Lin Yueru pulled Li Xiaoyao back and said,""Big Brother Li, wait!"
The huge snake shadow twisted and turned its head. Suddenly, it flew straight towards Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru. Lin Yueru cried out in surprise. The giant snake had already flown into the air and disappeared in an unknown direction.
"Ling Er!" Li Xiaoyao shouted. Ling 'er, you're not scared, are you?"
However, there was no one in the room. Lin Yueru walked to the table and lit the torch in her hand. The room was instantly lit up. Li Xiaoyao lifted the quilt and was shocked. The bed was still warm, but Zhao Ling 'er was gone.
"Ling Er!" Li Xiaoyao shouted.
Lin Yueru also walked around the screen. Seeing that there was no one on the bed, she couldn't help but think.
"Ling 'er is missing. Could she have been taken away by the snake demon?" Li Xiaoyao asked anxiously.
" No," Lin Yueru said gently." I'll get someone to look for him again. Maybe he escaped from the room to avoid the snake demon."”
Li Xiaoyao felt slightly relieved after hearing Lin Yueru's words.
Lin Yueru turned to the maidservants who were peeking outside the door and said,""Why aren't you looking for her? Tell everyone to go and look for her. If they can't find her in the city, then go to the outside of the city to look for her. Even if they have to search the entire Suzhou, they have to find Sister Ling 'er!”
At this moment, Lin Tiannan strode in and said,"No need! Let her be!"
Li Xiaoyao was stunned. Lin Tiannan waved his hand and told all the maids and servants to leave. He sat down with a heavy expression.
"Father, why…" Lin Yueru asked.
"You should ask Dongmei yourself!" Lin Tiannan said with a livid face. She was the first to discover the demons." Lin Yueru looked at the maid Dong Mei who was standing timidly behind Lin Tiannan and said,""Dongmei, where did the demon come from? Where did Lady Zhao go?"
"I was cleaning the room when I suddenly…heard Lady Zhao's scream. I rushed over and saw…saw…" Dong Mei said in a trembling voice.
"What did you see?" Li Xiaoyao asked anxiously.”
"I saw a snake demon on the bed. That snake demon…I think…it's Miss Zhao…" Dong Mei's voice became even lower.
"Nonsense!" Li Xiaoyao said angrily.
"Dongmei, you can't talk nonsense. How could Lady Zhao be a snake demon?" Lin Yueru said.”
"I saw…saw the snake demon's face. The upper body of that snake demon was human!" Dong Mei said.”
Lin Yueru also fell silent. The upper body of the snake demon she saw was indeed human. Moreover, Lin Yueru really saw the snake demon's face. When Li Xiaoyao called Ling 'er, she saw the snake demon turn around and look at Li Xiaoyao with tears in its eyes.
However, Lin Yueru didn't want to be sure. She would rather believe that she was wrong.
"The appearance of that snake demon is very similar to…no, it's Lady Zhao!" Dong Mei continued. Then, a sudden gust of wind blew out the candles…"
"I don't believe it!" Li Xiaoyao said. Ling 'er can't be a snake demon. I'll investigate this matter. I won't come back until I find Ling' er!”
After Li Xiaoyao finished speaking, he pushed everyone aside and ran out.
Lin Yueru couldn't stop him in time. She hurriedly turned around and said to Dong Mei,""Are you scared out of your mind? How could he spout nonsense and falsely accuse Miss Zhao?”
"No matter how bold Dongmei is, she wouldn't dare to lie to Miss!" Dong Mei knelt down and said.”
"Hmph!" Lin Tiannan said in a deep voice. He had really misjudged her. He didn't expect Li Xiaoyao to be in cahoots with the snake demon!”
" That's impossible, Father," Lin Yueru said." There must be a misunderstanding!"”
Lin Tiannan clasped his hands behind his back and said," Ru 'er, don't say anymore. This marriage is canceled. The Lin family will never have any dealings with evil!"”
"I don't want it!" Lin Yueru said. Since Father had promised to marry, how could he go back on his word?”
"Hmph, the marriage hasn't been held yet, so it's not considered going back on his word. If Li Xiaoyao is the snake demon's accomplice, not only will I cancel the marriage, I will also hunt him down!”
"What if it's a misunderstanding?" Lin Yueru asked. I believe that Miss Zhao is definitely not a snake demon. If something happened to her in the Lin family, I have the responsibility to find her. Moreover, if people find out that the new son-in-law went out to look for other girls, where would I put my face?”
After saying that, Lin Yueru turned around and ran in the direction Li Xiaoyao had left. Lin Tiannan shouted,""Ru 'er! Come back!"
Lin Yueru only turned around to look at Lin Tiannan before running out without looking back.
Lin Tiannan was stunned for a long time. He could only shake his head and sigh." Sigh, my daughter has grown up. I can't keep her anymore…"
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