Fortunate Wife

"Yunyan, what happened to your face?" Li Man asked in surprise.

Yun Yan's face turned pale, and she said with a dry smile, "I accidentally knocked on a rock."

"Oh." It was clearly a knife wound, how could Li Man not see it, but she deliberately kept it a secret, so Li Man couldn't ask.

However, she didn't have rouge and gouache, so she asked a maid for some.

Yun Yan faced the mirror and daubed carefully.

But Li Man was surprised, it was enough to cover up the scar, no matter how she got it, her face was full of drops.

"Yunyan, actually, if you don't use these, it's still beautiful." Li Man said sincerely.

Yun Yan's hand paused slightly, and then smiled, "I'm used to it, it's very uncomfortable if I don't use it."

Li Man was speechless.

After she finished packing, the two of them left the house together and went to eat in the small hall.

Yun Yan still couldn't let go, especially when she saw Xiao Wu who used to hate her so much, her expression became even more awkward.

Fortunately, Xiao Wu has been very obedient lately, she doesn't talk much, and as soon as she sits down, she eats her food without thinking of seeing her at all.

Only then did Yun Yan relax a little bit.

However, halfway through the meal, Li Yan, Li Hua and Tian's father and son came back together.

In the past, when Li Man wasn't here, they just ate lunch in the store. Now, with their wives and children at home, they would take all the time to go home and eat with their wives and children.

However, no one expected that there would be an extra woman at the dinner table.

Because Yunyan had changed so much, Li Yan and the others didn't recognize her at first, but it was Li Man who introduced her, and everyone felt like her.

Several men sat down and ate their food without saying a word.

The atmosphere is a bit cold.

Yun Yan's eyes secretly glanced at Li Yan, and the sliver of emotion that hadn't risen in the bottom of her heart quietly fell away again.

Sure enough, he didn't even want to give her an extra look.

All of a sudden, I couldn't taste the food.

Yunyan herself didn't know how she finished the bowl of rice, she just felt uncomfortable in her stomach after the meal.

Li Man poured her a cup of hot water, "Drink some, it will make you feel better."

"Yeah." Yun Yan took two sips, put down the glass, and smiled awkwardly at Li Man, "I made you laugh."

"It's nothing to laugh at. Is it better? If you still don't feel well, you can see a doctor." Li Man said.

Yun Yan waved her hand, "No, it's already much better."

However, her complexion is still not good.

Li Man looked at her, and didn't know what to say. Although they were cousins, Li Man didn't know her very well, and there was Li Yan in between, which made it even more embarrassing.

Yun Yan sat for a while, couldn't sit still, so she got up and said, "I've been bothering you for half a day, I should go back."

"Yunyan." Seeing her walking out precariously, Li Man stepped forward to support her.

Yun Yan was even more embarrassed, and he hesitated to explain, "I, I don't know what's wrong with my body, it's getting more and more hypocritical, it wasn't like this before."

"Okay, let's sit down first." Li Man helped her sit down again, and looked at her carefully, "Yunyan, what happened during this time? How did you come to the capital?"

"Heh, I sold all my belongings and hired a car to come back." Yun Yan said with a smile.

That's fine, but, looking at her now, Li Man always felt that something bad happened to her in the past half a year?

In the past, even if she was rejected by Li Yan and felt sad, she was not as depressed as she is now, as if she had lost confidence in everything in this world.

Even, when she was talking to herself, her eyes were erratic.

There was a smile on her face, but that smile was false, like a mask floating on her face.

"Yunyan." Li Man finally couldn't bear it anymore, and wanted to speak out what was in his heart, "I don't know what you have experienced in the past six months, but I think you are in a very bad state now."

"Oh, is that so?" Yun Yan smiled lightly and asked back, "What's wrong? I think it's good. Now I have a home again. The Yun family's house and the Yun family's shop belong to me alone. Even If I don't do anything, I won't have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of my life. Don't you know? I also bought a few maids in my house, and now I don't even need to do laundry, cooking, and cleaning. You Say I'm having a good day?"

"Yunyan, if you don't want to tell me, don't tell me. When you want to talk, you can come to me." Li Man said sincerely, "To be honest, when I met you today, I really didn't think about it. I recognize you. I even blame Yinger for being meddlesome in my heart. However, seeing that Xueer is as happy as Uncle Sui, I am relieved. The Yun family and Shangguan family are only a few of us left Now, it’s time to take care of each other.”

Yun Yan smiled lightly, noncommittal.

"Forget about Li Yan." Li Man said suddenly, "At least, don't think about him deliberately."

Yun Yan was stunned, looking at her with wet eyes.

It's easy to fall in love with someone, but how difficult is it to forget someone?

It's not that she doesn't want to, but she just can't forget it.

"Yunyan, if you want, I will help you." Li Man held her hand and looked at her encouragingly.

Yun Yan suddenly withdrew her hand, "Forget about him?"

She has no relatives around her anymore, if even he forgets, then she will really become a

A walking dead.

What's the point of living then.

"Man'er." She said suddenly, her voice was a little hoarse, with excitement and pleading, "Just this time, I beg you, let me like him silently, okay? I promise you, I will never provoke him. He won't destroy your relationship, I just want to like him, and like him quietly by myself. If you don't think it's okay, then, if I don't come to the government in the future, you just pretend that I don't exist in this world. OK?"

"Yunyan." Li Man interrupted her hysteria in a deep voice.

A person's love is so humble that it makes people feel sympathetic and angry.

"Calm down."

"No, Man'er, listen to me. I have never loved anyone in my life, I only love him. Now I have nothing, and only him. I am in my world, secretly liking him, Can’t you do it too?” Yun Yan cried and begged.

Li Man took a deep breath, held back her emotions, took out a handkerchief and handed it to her, "Wipe your tears first."

"You just promise me." Yun Yan didn't pick up the veil, but looked at her with tears in her eyes.

"Fool." It was said that women bother to embarrass women. Li Man couldn't help herself when she saw her like this. She just wiped her tear-stained face with a handkerchief and sighed.

"You are such an infatuated girl, but this infatuation is used by the wrong person. You know that he doesn't have feelings for you, but you still think about it like this. To be honest, it not only burdens him, but also makes him feel sad. Keep the door of your heart closed, apart from the pain of not being able to love, you simply forget that besides love and men, there are many beautiful things waiting for you to discover and enjoy in this world."

Yun Yan smiled wryly, "When I was young, my mother told me that the happiness of a woman in this life lies in finding a good man, a man who can entrust herself to her for life. But, me."

"Your mother is right. However, this man Li Yan has already been trusted, and he can't hold you in his arms anymore. Then, you have to find another man, you know? Fangcao. Three-legged toads are difficult to walk, and two-legged men are everywhere?" Li Man said, looking at her.

The corner of Yunyan's mouth twitched, she stared at Li Man with a look of astonishment, "You, you..."

"Oh," Li Man also laughed, "I'm not being rude. Really, instead of locking yourself in misery and complaining about yourself for the rest of your life, it's better to open your heart and face your new life bravely. How do you know , without Li Yan, you wouldn't have found a better man?"

"Me." Yun Yan paused, a gleam of light flashed in the bottom of her eyes, but it went out instantly, "You don't understand, this is my fate. I admit it."

Li Man groaned, discouraged, and dared to waste her a long time, she just resigned to her fate.

"Okay, you accept your fate. Then I have nothing to do."

"I should go." Yun Yan struggled to get up.

Li Man smiled slightly and invited, "I'm going to the kitchen to make some snacks later, do you want to stay and make it with me?"

"Make snacks? I can't." Yun Yan felt a little ashamed.

Li Man held her hand, went out with her, and said, "If you don't, just learn from me. If you learn it, you can cook it for yourself in the future."

"Oh." Yun Yan snorted softly, and wanted to leave, but her body followed her involuntarily.

Back at Yun's house, except for a few girls with unfamiliar faces, the garden was full of loneliness.

It's not like this Shangguan, where flowers are fragrant and birds are singing.

As soon as they went out, Shangguanxue and Tian Ningying surrounded him.

The eyes of the two kept looking at Li Man and Yun Yan.

"Look at what?" Li Man squinted at the two of them.

Tian Ningying shrank her head and said with a smile, "Seeing that you two have been in the room for a long time, I'm afraid you will start fighting."

"Then why didn't I see you go in to fight?" Li Man looked at her angrily.

Tian Ningying smiled, "Don't dare."

Shangguanxue also knew about Yunyan, and felt a little more sympathy for this cousin, and even felt sympathy for her.

It turned out that the cousin was as sad as she was, and all the men she liked liked the big sister in their hearts.

It's just that she is better, because the eldest sister has a husband and son-in-law, and Yan Jin has no way to get close to the eldest sister, so she still has a lot of opportunities.

As for the cousin, it is pitiful.

According to what she knew about her elder sister and her brothers-in-law, it was impossible for them to accept other women.

Therefore, the cousin's affectionate infatuation is destined to be overturned.

Several people came to the kitchen together, Li Man seemed to be the chef, took out all the materials bought in the morning, and then ordered them to do things one by one.

Those who wash the vegetables wash the vegetables, those who knead the noodles knead the noodles, and those who make the fire burn the fire.

She is only in charge of the spoon.

"Sister, what kind of snacks are you going to make? Why is there still meat?" Looking at the sizzling steak in the frying pan, Shangguan Xue only felt that his taste buds were wide open, and couldn't help taking a few more mouthfuls.

Tian Ningying and the others were also curious, "I didn't expect this meat to be so delicious when fried."

"There will be more delicious ones in a while." Li Man thought about buying cumin and other seasonings today, making them in a while, and then smearing them on the steak, it will taste delicious.

"Oh. That's great." Tian Ningying felt her saliva was about to flow out after Li Man said this, and immediately wanted to taste it first.

Li Man didn't let her

He succeeded, and ordered, "Take two people and clean up the gazebo by the lotus pond in the West Garden. After a while, the food will be ready, and we will take it there to eat. It is surrounded by water, and it is ventilated. It is cooler than other places."

"Oh, good." Tian Ningying obeyed and hurried out.

In this room, Li Man continued to work.

Shangguanxue's dishes were also washed, and Yunyan was in charge of the fire, so she had nothing to do, "Sister, let me help Sister Yinger."

"No, go and see if Zhang Jing and the others have come? If so, please invite them to wait at the pavilion." Li Man said.

Shangguan Xue said 'hmm' and went out.

In the kitchen, she and Yun Yan were the only ones left.

Yun Yan got up, leaned against the pot, watched her busy, and said with a smile, "Even though I watched it more than once, I still can't believe that you can not only cook, but also make delicious dishes and desserts." .”

"Heh, you don't know a lot." Li Man cut a small piece of fried steak and handed it to Yun Yan's mouth.

Yun Yan was stunned.

"Try it, is it delicious?" Li Man smiled and stuffed a small piece of meat into her mouth.

Yunyan didn't know what to do, she just chewed instinctively.

"How is it?" Li Man's eyes were filled with anticipation.

Yun Yan only nodded instinctively, "It's delicious."

"That's good." Li Man smiled with satisfaction, and ordered, "If you're okay, just skewer the meat over there, and we'll roast it later."

"Baked?" Yun Yan didn't understand.

Li Man pointed to the stand on the bench, and said with a smile, "See, I bought it specially this morning. Put some charcoal on this thing, and the barbecue should be delicious."

"Oh." Yun Yan really didn't understand, how could Li Man understand these things? Like herself, she was used to living a superior life, and she didn't even know what the kitchen looked like.

Although she was down and out later, she could only barely cook the food after suffering for those years, which was far from being delicious.

Let alone anything else.

"Man'er, what happened to you all these years?" Yun Yan was also curious.

Li Man smiled while wearing the meat skewers, "It's a long story, fleeing, meeting bad guys, being sold, then bought by the Li family brothers, and then, that's what you see now. Hehe, Speaking of which, their family should be my benefactor."

How can it be as simple as she said, fleeing, meeting bad people, being betrayed... a simple sentence, I am afraid that I have experienced too many unknown sufferings.

But Yunyan is still envious of her current life, "I envy you very much." She said sincerely.

"That's right." Li Man smiled and said, "As a woman, you have to love yourself. If you don't even love yourself, how can you expect others to love you."

Yun Yan was stunned.

Li Man bent her lips, "My words are a little harsh, but if you really listen to them, it is definitely a wise saying. For ordinary people, I don't tell her. You are my sister, so I will tell you."

Yun Yan smiled slightly, "Your mouth is much stronger than when you were a child. When I was a child, I never saw that you were talkative."

"People change. I like who I am now." Li Man said while putting the skewered meat skewers in a small bamboo basket, and then began to skewer vegetables.

"What are these for?" Yun Yan was curious. These potato chips, peppers, chicken wings, etc., aren't they for cooking? Why are they all strung on bamboo sticks?

"I'll bake it later. There are a lot of people today, so prepare more." Li Man said.

Yun Yan was curious, "Don't you make dim sum? These are dim sum?"

"Heh." Li Man explained with a smile, "The dim sum is steamed in that pot. I can't make so many, and it's not enough for so many people. These are specially prepared by me. I thought, living in Shang It's been a long time in the government, and everyone has never had a good time together, so let's take advantage of today's free time and let's have a party together."

"What pa..."

"Gathering." Li Man explained, "It's just relatives and friends having fun together, eating, drinking, and being happy."

"Oh. It can still be like this." Yun Yan was extremely novel.

"Yeah." Li Man's technique was extremely neat, and after a while, she packed up the prepared vegetables, turned around, picked up the washed fruits in the basket, and prepared to make juice.

Yun Yan's eyes were staring straight at the side.

Wouldn't it be better to eat these fruits like this? Are you struggling to get the juice out?

"Well, my hands are sore, shake it for me." Seeing that Yunyan was free, Li Man handed the hand-cranked juicer to her.

Yun Yan watched as the bright red tomato was thrown into the bucket, she held the wooden handle and shook it lightly, the blades in the bucket turned rapidly, and a gurgle of liquid slipped out from a small groove at the other end .

"This thing is really interesting." Yun Yan said with a smile.

Li Man was proud, "That's right, this summer, if you have nothing to do, have a glass of juice, that's a beauty."

Just as she was talking, Shangguan Xue ran in, "Sister, they are all waiting in the West Garden, let me come over and ask when it is good."