Just as she was thinking, she heard whispers from the street nearby.
“Look, isn’t that Wen Qingchen, the daughter of the former Wen Shenyi? Her madness is actually cured?”
“I heard that the current Wen Shenyi is the one who cured Wen Qingchen. A couple of months ago, Wen Qingchen suddenly seemed possessed and became a fool. Everyone thought she was beyond cure, and even Wen Shenyi couldn’t help her. Who would have thought that she would actually be cured? The current Wen Shenyi’s medical skills are indeed extraordinary!”
“Wen Qingchen is so lucky. Do you see who’s with her? Nangong Yan! The eldest son of the Nangong family!”
“Exactly. Wen Qingchen’s illness is cured, and now she’s engaged to Young Master Nangong. He’s the dream lover of so many young ladies in Tang City!”
Wen Qingchen followed their gazes and saw a luxurious open carriage coming down the street.
In the carriage sat a man and a woman. The man was graceful and charming, and he looked quite handsome.
And the woman—she looked exactly like Wen Qingchen!
Wen Qingchen narrowed her eyes. When they had escaped from the dungeon, her older brother had mentioned that their third uncle had found a person who looked just like her to pretend to be her. They had used this impostor to publicly announce that her illness was cured by their third uncle to prove that his medical skills were superior to her father’s, thus legitimizing his takeover of the Wen Shenyi clinic.
Wen Qingchen furrowed her brows, deep in thought. As a gust of wind blew up the curtain of the carriage, her eyes fell on the fake Wen Qingchen’s neck. There, a faint pink scar caught Wen Qingchen’s attention.
“Wen Xin??”
Her third uncle had two daughters and one son. Wen Zicheng and Wen Qing, who were the legitimate children of her third uncle, were responsible for causing her older brother to fall off the cliff. Wen Xin, on the other hand, was the illegitimate daughter of her third uncle.
When Wen Zicheng discovered that their father had an illegitimate daughter, he had brought Wen Xin to their third uncle, threatening to kill her with a knife.
Fortunately, Wen Xin was saved by Wen Qingchen’s father, but she had been left with a long scar on her neck for the rest of her life.
Over the years, due to Wen Xin’s status as an illegitimate child, she was not accepted by Wen Zicheng and Wen Qing, the legitimate children of the Wen family. She had always been mistreated and bullied within the Wen family.
Only their own family had been sympathetic, often giving Wen Xin some food and clothing.
Who would have thought that Wen Xin was now impersonating her!
A cold, vengeful light burned in Wen Qingchen’s eyes as she wanted to drag this ungrateful person down from the carriage!
As if sensing this intense killing intent, Wen Xin involuntarily looked in Wen Qingchen’s direction but saw nothing.
Nangong Yan asked gently, “Qingchen, what’s wrong?”
Wen Xin shook her head and said softly, “I don’t know. It feels like someone is staring at me.”
Nangong Yan smiled, “Your beauty is unparalleled; of course, many people will look at you. They’re just admiring you.”
Wen Xin lowered her head in embarrassment, her voice slightly shy, “Brother Yan, don’t tease me…”
Nangong Yan embraced Wen Xin, speaking softly, “I’m not teasing you. To me, Qingchen, you are the most beautiful woman in the world. I wish I could marry you right now.”
Wen Xin leaned into his embrace, and for a moment, her gaze shifted.
Feigning a pout, she asked, “Does Brother Yan only like Qingchen for her looks? If I were not beautiful, would you not like me?”
