The Mad Heiress Played Innocent, and the Third Master Fell Hard - Chapter 12

As darkness fell, a thin veil of deep blue slowly draped over the sky, creating a hazy and ethereal atmosphere.

After walking for a while, Yu Guiwan asked, “Where are we going?”

Upon hearing her voice, Jiang Yuhuai paused, then slowed down considerably.

He glanced at her sideways and said, “Go see Mom.”

Yu Guiwan blinked her delicate eyes, nodded, and said “Oh”.

A few seconds later, she asked again, “Should I prepare anything?”

Her voice was noticeably soft and delicate in the darkness.

It was as sweet as suddenly eating a piece of candy.

Jiang Yuhuai raised his handsome eyebrows and asked her, “So what does Wanwan want to prepare?”

His tone became more relaxed at this moment.

Yu Guiwan: “?”

She honestly replied, “I don’t know.”

“I’ve never met my mother-in-law, how would I know what to prepare?”

Perhaps it was the way she called him “mother-in-law” that caused a gentle glint to appear in the man’s usually cold and indifferent eyes.

“Nothing needs to be prepared; she doesn’t care about these things.”

“Really?”

He nodded, “Really.”

Madam Jiang was never one to enjoy such tedious rules and regulations.

Yet, they remained trapped within this secluded mansion, like caged birds.

Yu Guiwan had never met the Madam Jiang before and became curious about her.

Jiang Yuhuai led her into the increasingly quiet courtyard of the old house.

The courtyard was eerily quiet.

If you’re afraid of the dark, you probably can’t stay in this place.

However, the lights in the yard were still quite bright; it wasn’t dark at all.

The three of them had just entered when someone came out.

“Young Master.”

The woman called out respectfully.

Then, her gaze fell on Yu Guiwan, and she stared at her for a few seconds before smiling. “This must be the young mistress.”

Yu Guiwan nodded. “Hello.”

Jiang Yuhuai asked in a calm tone, “Aunt Wu, where is she?”

Aunt Wu smiled and said, “Madam knew you were coming back today and guessed that you would come over after you finished eating over there, so she has been waiting for you for a long time.”

Jiang Yuhuai nodded, said nothing more, and led Yu Guiwan inside.

Jiang Dong didn’t follow and stayed outside.

…

Inside the house.

A faint scent of sandalwood lingered in the air.

It has some similarities to Jiang Yuhuai, but it’s also different.

Yu Guiwan lowered her long eyelashes slightly, obscuring the glint in her eyes.

After passing through the living room, we arrived at the small terrace inside.

It was clear from the look of it that the space had been carefully arranged.

Comfortable and relaxing.

A woman with a gentle demeanor sat in the rocking chair, her hair styled in a bun, and a jade bracelet on her wrist, which made her skin appear even whiter.

It’s clear that she takes good care of herself.

Jiang Yuhuai called out, “Mom.”

I couldn’t tell what tone of voice it was.

But at least there was no confrontation like when facing Old Master Jiang.

Yu Guiwan looked over.

Just then, Madam Jiang opened her eyes.

Their eyes met unexpectedly.

Yu Guiwan blinked, inwardly marveling at her beauty.

No wonder they could produce a prodigy like Jiang Yuhuai.

Madam Jiang smiled gently and kindly, “You must be Wanwan?”

Yu Guiwan nodded, paused, and then, imitating Jiang Yuhuai, called out “Mom.”

However, she was calling out slowly and was still getting used to it.

That title is long gone from her.

So far away that I almost forgot how to call out.

Madam Jiang’s smile deepened, and she slowly sat up.

“Please sit down, don’t stand.”

The two sat down.

Madam Jiang was just about to pick up the teapot that had been kept warm.

Jiang Yuhuai picked it up before she could.

Madam Jiang smiled and didn’t insist.

She turned her gaze to Yu Guiwan, “Were you startled when you were suddenly called here today?”

Yu Guiwan shook her head. “No.”

She thought for a moment before saying, “This place… is quite interesting.”

Jiang Yuhuai poured a cup of flower tea for the two of them.

A hint of surprise flashed in Madam Jiang’s eyes. “Really? How is it interesting?”

Yu Guiwan blinked and replied obediently, “It’s quite strange. It’s one thing to be jealous of my good looks, but she’s also hard of hearing and can’t hear what others are saying about her.”

Jiang Yuhuai glanced at her, a slight smile playing on his lips, and placed the cup in her hand to warm it up.

Even in the middle of summer, my hands are still so cold.

Yu Guiwan caught it, feeling a warmth in her palm. She paused for a moment, then added, “It’s quite annoying to have to repeat it several times.”

Madam Jiang was stunned for a long time after hearing these words before she came to her senses.

She couldn’t help but laugh. “Really? There are such interesting people here?”

Yu Guiwan nodded, “It’s just a bit annoying.”

That’s the truth.

Judging from Ji Junning’s words, she would have to wait a long time to eat her shrimp.

Upon hearing this, Madam Jiang seemed to have guessed what had happened.

Her smile faded slightly before returning to normal.

“If you find it annoying, don’t come here next time. Tanyuan is much better than here.”

Her tone was indifferent, but you could still tell she disliked this place.

Yu Guiwan was puzzled, but showed no sign of it on her face and nodded, “I’m fine with anything.”

Jiang Yuhuai placed the poured flower tea in front of Madam Jiang.

“Have some tea.”

Concise and to the point.

Madam Jiang showed no displeasure; on the contrary, her smile deepened.

She took a sip of tea before slowly speaking, “If I had known that you would end up like this after you got married, I should have urged you to get married much earlier.”

If it were in the past, how could Jiang Yuhuai have had the patience to sit here and make tea for her?

When Jiang Yuhuai was a child, Madam Jiang had already noticed that he was very indifferent to emotions.

Especially the Jiang family.

However, she did not ask him to make any changes.

Sometimes, emotional detachment is a form of self-protection for him.

Jiang Yuhuai took a sip of tea, his brow furrowing slightly.

He neither agreed nor disagreed with what Madam Jiang said.

Yu Guiwan fell silent for a moment, seemingly lost in thought.

She didn’t really understand Jiang Yuhuai’s reaction either.

Before…

She paused, collected her thoughts, and quietly sipped the floral tea in her cup.

Her delicate eyebrows and eyes have relaxed considerably.

Jiang Yuhuai also noticed it.

She seems to really like flowers.

He secretly made a mental note of it.

Madam Jiang watched the interaction between the two, a smile playing on her lips.

The two stayed there for about half an hour.

Madam Jiang then had Aunt Wu bring something over.

It’s also a wooden box.

It wasn’t as understated as the one Old Master Jiang brought out.

Madam Jiang took the box and handed it to Yu Guiwan with a kind expression. “Wanwan, this is a gift I prepared for you. I hope you like it.”

She paused for a moment, then added, “I also hope that you can be more tolerant of my son, who has a rather bad temper, at times.”

Jiang Yuhuai: “…”

Yu Guiwan turned her head slightly and glanced at him.

After a long pause, she slowly spoke, “His temper… is quite good.”

It didn’t seem that scary.

Jiang Yuhuai raised an eyebrow.