Chapter 456 - Chapter 456: Chapter 456 The Day of the Grand Wedding_1 (1/2)
Chapter 456: Chapter 456 The Day of the Grand Wedding_1
Under Wei Qingwan’s anxious gaze, Wei Yichen extended his hand.
Seeing his hand grip the handle of the food box, joy welled up in Wei Qingwan’s heart.
But the following scene caused Wei Qingwan’s expression to freeze instantaneously.
Wei Yichen unceremoniously threw the food box into the pool next to them.
With a “plop”, the resulting splash that accompanied the food box – and the osmanthus cake within it – sank into the depths of the water.
Watching the pool, Wei Qingwan’s face turned pale when Wei Yichen’s cold voice echoed beside her.
“You should be grateful you have the imperial/royal marriage agreement.”
Having said that, Wei Yichen ignored the surprised Wei Qingwan and quickly Departed.
Not too far off, Wei Ruo had witnessed these events unfold.
She hadn’t intentionally followed anyone here; she had just happened upon them coincidentally.
When Wei Yichen passed by Wei Ruo, he slowed his pace and cast his gaze downward towards her.
Their eyes met, but neither of them spoke a word.
After a silent moment, Wei Yichen resumed his departure.
Since Wei Yichen’s success as the top scholar, Wei Ruo had never taken the initiative to seek him out or congratulate him.
This encounter did not see her break that habit either.
Once Wei Yichen walked away, Wei Ruo noticed Wei Qingwan staring at her. Qingwan’s gaze was sharp, like a knife aiming to pierce her body.
Wei Ruo gave a soft smile, before casually walking past Wei Qingwan.
Wei Qingwan clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging into the palm of her hand, leaving behind streaks of red lines.
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Time swiftly brought them to May.
The Loyal and Righteous Duke Residence was still very busy, as Wei Ruo’s wedding was drawing near. Even Wei Mingting, who should have been busy with wartime matters, was given special permission to return to the capital to give his daughter away in marriage.
At this time, Xiu Fengyuan visited the Loyal and Righteous Duke Residence once more, where Wei Yichen received him in his study.
“Brother Yichen, be honest with me, did you hold back during the provincial examination?” Xiu Fengyuan asked.
“I wasn’t skilled enough at the time.” Wei Yichen responded.
“Now that you’ve become the top scholar, there’s no need to hide anything, right?” Xiu Fengyuan didn’t believe Wei Yichen’s explanation.
“Brother Xiu, I’m sure that you didn’t come here to ask me about that,” Wei Yichen diverted the topic.
Xiu Fengyuan gave a helpless laugh, then said, “Actually, I don’t even know why I came here today. It seems like there’s no real reason, yet I felt like I needed to come.”
As he spoke, Xiu Fengyuan turned to look out of the window, as if surveying something in the distance.
“Brother Xiu, some delusions should be let go when it’s time to do so,” Wei Yichen said, his face devoid of emotion.
“I guess I still can’t hide anything from you. I remember what you told me before the exam. I know I can’t change anything now, but there are some things I simply can’t let go, so I found myself here at your place.”
Wei Yichen stood up and took a bottle of liquor from the shelf to hand to Xiu Fengyuan.
Upon seeing the bottle of liquor, Xiu Fengyuan paused in surprise, then gave a bitter smile. “You’ve started stocking liquor in your study?”
“It was prepared for you.”
“Hm? You anticipated my visit?”
Wei Yichen didn’t reply, but instead poured liquor into a cup and offered it to Fengyuan.
Looking at the cup of liquor, Xiu Fengyuan gave a bitter smile and accepted it, draining the cup in one swig.
The liquor burnt his throat, amplifying the bitter smile on his face.
“Brother Yichen, I’ve been curious about what you went through during that difficult time. I’ve always wanted to ask but feared it might be a sore subject for you.”