My Wife Is The Final Boss-Chapter 868 - 483: Shi Qingjun Attends the Banquet (Double-Length) (Part 2)

Chapter 868: Chapter 483: Shi Qingjun Attends the Banquet (Double-Length) (Part 2)

Wenli looked over and saw the newcomer, a woman in a pale long dress, holding a bunch of snacks in her arms. The snacks were so numerous she had no free hand to hold her umbrella, so she clutched the handle at a strange angle in her arms.

What puzzled Wenli was that this newly boarded woman was staring at her, and there seemed to be some indescribable emotion in her eyes above the veil.

"Unfamiliar face?" Wenli asked.

"It’s nothing, Pingniang’s banquet allows maids from the banquet city to come and have fun," the maid cautioned, glancing worriedly at the newcomer.

As the wind blew, the umbrella in the woman’s arms wobbled, and some raindrops conveniently squeezed in.

But the woman didn’t seem to care about the rain; instead, she held the snacks in her arms even tighter, clearly valuing them more than getting wet herself.

The maid seemed worried about this newcomer, but soon other Flower Moon Building girls noticed the clumsy newcomer and went up to care for and guide her.

"It’s fine now." The maid breathed a sigh of relief, then explained to Wenli, "Pingniang’s banquet always takes care of these visiting girls... I’m just not sure which sister invited the elder sister, since no one is accompanying her anymore."

Wenli nodded gently upon hearing this, not caring further, and followed the maid into the banquet.

"...?"

Shi Qingjun was hugging the pile of snacks she’d bought, her skirt hem swaying gently with the boat.

She blinked.

The girl just now... was Wenli, right?

She didn’t expect Wenli to look so beautiful; if it wasn’t for the Sword Intent, even Shi Qingjun wouldn’t have been sure.

But that’s not the point.

Shi Qingjun gently furrowed Liu Mei.

The marks of separation on Wenli’s Divine Soul, how did they disappear?

At first glance at Wenli, Shi Qingjun noticed this strange occurrence, having intended to find a time to eliminate Wenli’s hidden danger after seeing her in the city earlier.

But unexpectedly, after going to buy another bag of dried fruit and seeing Wenli again... the flaws on her Divine Soul were repaired?

What happened?!

Shi Qingjun was completely at a loss, knowing that such a flaw isn’t easily fixed, and currently, only those with Qiankun Realm cultivation can perfectly erase it in such a short time...

Yet clearly, she didn’t act, so who could it be?

The image of the one from the Demon Sect flashed in her mind, but Shi Qingjun shook her head.

Although there’s only one ’suspect,’ Shi Qingjun immediately dismissed this guess.

How could it possibly be her.

Then... what did Wenli encounter?

Shi Qingjun pondered with her eyes narrowed for a long time but couldn’t find a reasonable explanation... but soon, she shook her head.

Shi Qingjun suddenly realized one thing.

Xu Chang’an is on this boat.

With him around, there’s never any surprise at anything inexplicable, nor is there any need for logic.

Moreover, she had just carefully checked, finding that Wenli’s Divine Soul was perfectly repaired, leaving no hidden dangers.

For Wenli, it’s also a blessing.

Can’t figure it out, so just stop thinking.

She reached inside a pouch in her bosom, took out a small snack, bit into it, savoring the mildly sweet frosting, thinking it is indeed the kind Miss Yun likes, and she increasingly likes it too.

"By the way, this elder sister." At this time, the maid leading Shi Qingjun to the banquet hall suddenly said, "Haven’t asked who invited you, elder sister?"

Today’s banquet isn’t one that anyone can attend, after all... it relates to Ah Qing’s matter, so facing Shi Qingjun, an unfamiliar woman, she must ask clearly.

"This?" Shi Qingjun thought for a moment, then took out a paper talisman from the Sweet Bag.

"...that girl." The maid recognized the talisman, her eye corner twitched violently, then helplessly said, "This elder sister, how much silver have you spent on her exactly."

"Not much." Shi Qingjun thought she only bought out all the snacks in the dried fruit shop, planning to take them up the mountain together.

In short, after buying all the dried fruit, the girl selling the dried fruit honored her as a guest of honor and told her there was a nice banquet today, giving her this token that originally belonged to her.

"...Alright then." The maid held her head.

That money-eyed wretch will be scolded properly later.

However...

If it’s this elder sister in front of me, letting her join the banquet shouldn’t be an issue, she seems to be a gluttonous sort too.

Her concern is mainly about Ah Qing’s matter, as not everyone can accept it, but it doesn’t seem to matter since after today, Ah Qing being a half-demon wouldn’t be concealable anyway.

As for Shi Qingjun... since she’s already chosen to come to a banquet for the courtesans, it should be the best preparation, so there’s nothing to say.

What’s most important is that Pingniang is on the boat.

Pingniang is from the Immortal Sect. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Based on the maid’s past experiences, if someone inconvenient were here, they probably wouldn’t have been able to get on the boat at all.

The elder sister in front can appear at Flower Moon Building, and stand before me, which already signifies a lot.

Moreover, Young Master Xu is here too.

Thinking of this, the maid warmly said, "Elder sister, we... must thank you for supporting that girl’s business."

"It’s not exactly supporting." Shi Qingjun replied, "The snacks taste very good."

"As long as you like them, that’s better than anything else." The maid smiled, gently pushing open the lacquered wooden door at the side: "The banquet hall is here; enjoy yourself, elder sister."

"Mm."

Shi Qingjun looked over, and through the window, she could see the swaying shadows inside; intermittent sounds of the zither floated out, and with a slight sense, she found the presence of Zhu Pingniang, Li Zhibai, and Wenli inside.

As for Xu Chang’an and Yun Qian’s presence, she couldn’t detect them, but that lover’s aura has always been sporadic.

Shi Qingjun clutched her snacks and pushed open the side door.

Upon entering the banquet hall, she was greeted with a faint aroma of wine, but the scent was very subtle, accompanied by an intoxicating hint of rouge fragrance. Shi Qingjun scanned around, noticing the hall was filled with young women dining and listening to music.

Looking around, sure enough, there wasn’t a single man; only square tables densely packed with young women kneeling in front of them, raising their eyes to observe the newly arrived Shi Qingjun. Although Shi Qingjun wore a veil, even through her eyes and figure, they could identify she wasn’t a familiar woman.

An outsider at our own banquet?

But after the initial surprise, when the ladies saw the pile of snacks Shi Qingjun held, they exchanged glances and silently smiled.

A lady who enjoys Flower Moon Building sweets is definitely a good lady.

Shi Qingjun, under the gaze of the ladies, was invited by a maid to a separate small table, during which she carefully surveyed the banquet hall.

The entire hall was very spacious, with a platform surrounded by flowers in the middle, evidently the stage for performances.

The stage was already set up with a woman in zither attire playing the instrument, livening up the atmosphere. Meanwhile, the banquet girls were engaged in various activities — leaning close to whisper secrets, drinking, and Shi Qingjun even spotted a few girls playing cards with strips of paper stuck to their faces.

Zither above, revelry below.

Is this... a women’s banquet?

Shi Qingjun blinked, finding it quite novel.

"After you join the banquet later, there’ll be many performances; I hope you enjoy them. Oh, and the snacks and tea here, please feel free." The maid called over a little girl nearby, giving a few instructions, and then went on to busy herself.

Shi Qingjun placed her snacks on the table, focusing her gaze on the high platform on one side of the banquet hall.

From below, one couldn’t see the situation above.

But she knew Zhu Pingniang, Li Zhibai, and Wenli were up there.

Just uncertain if Xu Chang’an was present?

Shi Qingjun still hadn’t sensed his presence, but her attention was quickly drawn elsewhere.

The banquet table had many exquisite snacks prepared.

She suddenly realized the snacks here were much finer than the ones she’d bought?