The Mute Wife Who Brings Prosperity-Chapter 616 - 582: Wanwan Prepares a Meal for Him (4th Update)

Chapter 616: Chapter 582: Wanwan Prepares a Meal for Him (4th Update)

Wen Wan thought for a moment and shook her head, "No."

She woke up shortly after Song Wei left, waking quickly due to a premonition.

The matter she sensed this time was neither too big nor too small.

The nanny they invited, Nanny Qin, had been in the residence for some time and began harboring thoughts of climbing up onto her bed.

This person had some means, never acting openly. She used Qi Bao as a "weapon for gaining favor," slowly progressing like a frog in warm water.

Therefore, to win Song Wei’s favor, she wouldn’t harm anyone in this courtyard, treating Qi Bao even better, but making small moves at the right moment.

"Really nothing?" Song Wei clearly didn’t believe her.

"Really nothing," Wen Wan replied. "It’s already past midnight and you’re still awake. Can you get to Taichang Temple on time tomorrow?"

Song Wei couldn’t get anything from her, so he lay down beside her.

Wen Wan leaned over to blow out the lamp cover and retreated into the quilt as her thoughts drifted further away.

The reason she didn’t tell Song Wei was largely out of a woman’s competitive nature.

Nanny Qin’s intentions were straightforward, and she could handle it herself. She didn’t want to deliberately remind Song Wei, telling him that the little nanny had been eyeing him for a long time and pondering every day how to climb into his bed.

Wen Wan felt such reminders would only make Song Wei more attentive to Nanny Qin.

In a moment of distraction, she remembered when Xu Jia had come over; she wanted Nanny Qin to check Xu Jia’s twisted ankle because she had just praised Nanny Qin. Later, Xu Jia asked, "Your nanny knows how to do this?"

At that time, Wen Wan didn’t notice anything wrong with the question. Now, she realized Xu Jia had been through inner-household struggles; her perception was inevitably more sensitive than Wen Wan’s carefree nature.

Perhaps Xu Jia had felt something was off but didn’t know how to alert her.

After contemplation, Wen Wan sighed in relief, grateful for her premonition ability. Otherwise, letting a woman who already had a man climb into Song Wei’s bed would have driven her mad.

"Wanwan."

Wen Wan was deep in thought when a man’s voice reached her ears.

Without turning, she responded with a "Hmm," asking, "What’s the matter?"

Song Wei replied, "The food at Taichang Temple isn’t as good as the Divine Soldier Bureau. I’m not used to it."

Wen Wan secretly rolled her eyes.

He was originally from the countryside, having endured hardships. Isn’t it just the big pot meals at the government office? During hunger, what doesn’t taste good?

Seeing that the man was deliberately seeking conversation, Wen Wan turned to face him, blinked, and pretended to be distressed, "What should we do then?"

Song Wei didn’t answer but reached out, his fingertip rubbing her chin.

Wen Wan dodged slightly, teasingly, "Stop it, it’s late."

...

Even though Song Wei searched for a lame excuse to draw her into conversation last night, Wen Wan silently remembered his complaint.

The next morning, she got up early, personally going to the kitchen to prepare two or three dishes packed into a food box.

The bamboo woven food box was delicate, square-shaped, with layers not too high. After packing the dishes into Song Wei’s daily bag for the government office, it looked as if he was merely carrying more books.

Every government office in the Great Chu Dynasty provided meals at noon, but the sheer number of people meant everyone ate from large servings, and the taste was naturally poor.

Previously, Song Wei was at the Divine Soldier Bureau under the Crown Prince’s command, where meals were relatively better than other offices. Now at Taichang Temple, things were completely different. He mentioned that for lunch, there was merely one meat dish, one vegetable, and one soup, and arriving late meant scraping the bottom of the pot.

Even though he was a civil servant and didn’t do much physical work, being a grown man, this type of meal could never satisfy him, hence Wen Wan prepared two meat dishes and one vegetable dish for him.

When she brought the food box along with the bag to the main room, Song Wei was having breakfast.

He seemed surprised that she had actually taken his words to heart from the previous night. His hand paused while drinking porridge.

Wen Wan pushed the food box towards him, "Here, I’ve prepared lunch for you. The food box isn’t very insulating, so you figure a way to warm it up. The soup was too difficult to carry and took up space, so I didn’t prepare it. You’ll have to make do."

Song Wei pulled her into a seat, "I wondered why you woke up so early today; turns out it was to prepare this for me?"

Wen Wan didn’t hide her laziness, "I’ll only do it this morning. Later, I’ll pass the menu to the kitchen the night before and let them do it early. I’m suited for sleeping in, and besides, my cooking isn’t as good as the chef’s."

Whether she cooked it or not, her thoughtful gesture already made Song Wei feel very warm inside. He peeled an egg and placed it in the small bowl in front of her, warmly urging, "Eat while it’s hot."

Wen Wan glanced at the smooth, tender boiled egg in the bowl, took the spoon to scoop half into her mouth.

While eating, she didn’t forget to mention, "It seems like Nanny Qin was on duty last night. Why hasn’t she brought Qi Bao over yet?"

Just as she finished her sentence, Nanny Qin’s plea echoed from outside, "Coming, coming, please forgive me, madam. The girl cried terribly last night; I coaxed her half the night until she slept. She woke late this morning, so I didn’t dare hurriedly change—" She initially intended to say change her diaper but swallowed the words, seeing Song Wei and Wen Wan having breakfast. After entering, she skillfully sent Qi Bao into the inner room to lay in the cradle.

Night duty wasn’t easy. Wen Wan saw Nanny Qin’s tired face and nodded, "Nanny Qin, you’ve worked hard. Go back and rest; ask Nanny Zhou, who is taking over, to come directly to my room."

Receiving her permission, Nanny Qin left, and Wen Wan resumed eating the egg.

Seeing Song Wei’s indifference throughout, Wen Wan turned to look at him, "When you came back last night, did you hear Qi Bao crying?"

Song Wei: "I heard."

Wen Wan asked again, "Did you go to check?"

Song Wei thought for a moment, saying, "It was too late at night; it wasn’t convenient for me to go in. I stayed outside and asked a few questions, hearing Nanny Qin say that Qi Bao had calmed down before returning to the room."

Wen Wan’s words had long carried a sour note that Song Wei amusingly caught, "Don’t believe me?" 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Wen Wan tapped the food box with her spoon, reminding him, "You’re going to be late; why aren’t you hurrying?"

Song Wei’s gaze shifted to the food box, seemingly finding his answer in the meal Wen Wan had thoughtfully prepared for him early in the morning. He smiled and stood up, grabbed his bag, "Then I’m off."

Wen Wan instructed, "The road is slippery; tell the bearers to be careful."

Now that Song Wei had stopped using a carriage to the government office and switched to a sedan chair.

After Song Wei left, Nanny Zhou arrived at the main room, greeting Wen Wan with a bow upon entering.

Wen Wan asked her, "Have you had breakfast?"

Nanny Zhou replied, "Yes, yes, those of us who feed babies dare not be careless, don’t worry, madam. Every meal the kitchen delivers, I gobble up every bit, ensuring there’s enough milk for the girl."

Wen Wan smiled, "What about the other two? Do they eat a lot like you at every meal?"

"Well, that, I’m not quite sure about," Nanny Zhou hesitated, "The three of us have different shifts, and we rarely eat together."

Wen Wan nodded, "I was just casually asking, don’t be nervous. It’s okay, go watch over Qi Bao."