Reborn as an Ugly Wife in the Countryside

Chapter 581: Chapter 583: Who is she to you?

The palanquin carriers, upon seeing their charge intercepted, adopted a highly alert stance, and shouted in an unfriendly tone, "What do you want?"

Chu Lian replied politely, "Please don’t misunderstand, I simply have a request for the person inside the carriage, hence I resorted to this discourteous interception."

Hearing Chu Lian’s words, the palanquin carriers dared not act rashly and had to ask the person inside the carriage, "Miss."

The person inside the carriage, upon hearing Chu Lian’s words, then said to the palanquin carrier, "First, set down the carriage."

After the carriage was set down, its curtain was lifted, revealing a sweet-faced woman. She looked at Chu Lian appropriately and smiled slightly, "May I know what matters you require my assistance with, young master?"

Chu Lian knew that the person inside such a carriage must be a woman, but for Xiangxiang’s sake, he had to take this undue measure, "I need to ask for your help. One of our companions is frail and unable to continue walking; after you ascend the mountain, could you please send the carriage back down for us to use?"

"Oh?" The woman glanced at Xiaoxiao and Wang Xiangxiang, noticing that Wang Xiangxiang was indeed the frail woman Chu Lian mentioned. She asked with keen interest, "Who is she to you?"

Chu Lian hadn’t expected such a question; struggling internally about how to respond, thinking it best not to speak carelessly as Xiangxiang had been repudiating him.

"She is the sworn sister of a friend of mine."

The woman looked at Wang Xiangxiang again, seeing her face turn pale as the man in front of her spoke these words, she seemed to understand something.

Her lips curved into a smile, "Please wait here, young master, I will send someone down the mountain shortly to fetch you."

"Thank you, miss," Chu Lian bowed deeply with both hands, expressing his deep gratitude; thus, Xiangxiang wouldn’t have to walk up.

"No need for thanks, it was a simple gesture." She then leaned in close to Chu Lian and whispered so quietly that only he could hear, "It seems the lady was not pleased with your answer just now."

After saying this, she stepped back, maintaining a distance from Chu Lian, and raised an eyebrow slightly, "The young lady Wen Nuan, shall meet again."

Wen Nuan then entered the carriage, leaving Chu Lian standing there bewildered; what did she mean by Xiangxiang not being satisfied with his response?

Even after Wen Nuan’s carriage had departed, Chu Lian had yet to recover.

Yang Ming was getting anxious for Chu Lian and reminded him, "Big Brother Chu."

Only then did Chu Lian snap out of it and said to everyone, "Let’s rest here; a carriage will come for us soon."

He finished speaking and looked towards Wang Xiangxiang, expecting her to be pleased, but she seemed very downcast.

Wang Xiangxiang couldn’t feel happy at that moment; her beloved had called her just the sworn sister of his friend, not even a friend himself, even though Xiaoxiao had said that Chu Lian liked her. It seemed that all were their misinterpretation.noveldrama

Chu Lian looked again at Yang Ming and Xiaoxiao, whose expressions were also not great; what on earth was going on?

Xiaoxiao was truly worried for Chu Lian; his intellect failed him when he needed it the most, completely off the mark.

Stopping a stranger’s palanquin and interacting with that woman, what are you doing? Do you still want to pursue Wang Xiangxiang?

Though they had solved the problem of ascending the mountain, it was a poor showing.

The group sat down by the roadside, waiting for the palanquin to come fetch them, and true to the young lady’s word, four palanquins did indeed arrive.

They finally ascended to the mountaintop Marriage Fate Temple by palanquin. Meanwhile, Acheng, lagging behind, was a mess of snot and tears as he alone continued to carry their belongings up the mountain.