From Nun to Real Heiress: Expert at Turning the Tables

A pair of brand-new, expensive white shoes stepped on the uneven dirt road, the white shoe surface instantly covered with dust.

Zhu Xiangxiang frowned in disgust: “What kind of crappy place is this?”

Li Hong walked over and said, “It can’t be compared to a big city like Jiangzhou, just bear with it.”

Such a spoiled, rich girl couldn’t even handle this. If she were thrown into Jiyue Temple, she’d probably go mad just within half a day, not to mention after ten or so years.

Zhu Xiangxiang’s face changed, “I’m hungry, let’s eat first.”

Li Hong nodded, “There’s a restaurant in town that makes a decent braised fish, I’ll take you there.”

Today was market day, and the town was filled with street vendors and bustling villagers.

Zhu Xiangxiang’s face visibly darkened as she navigated the crowd, guarding her clothes and bag for fear of being brushed by even a hair.

Li Hong pointed to a red sign on the north side of the crossroads: “Right here.”

Zhu Xiangxiang glanced at it, The Fat Chef.

If it were in Jiangzhou, she wouldn’t even give it a second glance, but in this town, it was already the highest-class restaurant.

As the two entered, it was the peak mealtime, and today’s market day made the restaurant even more crowded.

The proprietress was busy calculating behind the counter, and seeing more guests come in, she hurriedly greeted them.

The proprietress stared at Li Hong, suddenly laughing, “Oh, it’s you.”

She remembered the man with a wart on his chin who asked about Master Ming Jing a few months ago.

Li Hong smiled, “Sorry to bother you again, we were craving your braised fish.”

The proprietress glanced at the girl by Li Hong’s side, looking immaculate from head to toe, clearly from a big city.

“That’s great, our braised fish is famous for miles around. Xiao Hong, lead them to a private room on the second floor,” the proprietress shouted.

A plain-looking girl ran over, “Please follow me upstairs.”

Zhu Xiangxiang picked up her bag and followed Xiao Hong up the stairs.

The proprietress hooked the corner of her mouth and snorted, “What a show-off.”

The private room had a window overlooking the bustling street below and the rolling Baitou Mountain in the distance.

Zhu Xiangxiang looked in the direction of Baitou Mountain, “I heard there’s a nunnery on Baitou Mountain?”

While pouring tea for the two, Xiao Hong said, “Jiyuean Nunnery, but now there’s no one there, they’ve all gone to the big city to enjoy a good life.”

“Was there a Master Ming Jing at Jiyue Temple?”

Li Hong glanced at Zhu Xiangxiang and silently sipped his tea.

Xiao Hong was taken aback, “You’ve heard of Master Ming Jing too? But now she’s a wealthy lady, really amazing. Who would have thought that a little nun could have such luck?”

Her tone was a bit sour.

“I came because of her fame, but I didn’t expect Master Ming Jing to have left the nunnery already,” Zhu Xiangxiang said regretfully.

“You’re too late. You’re from Jiangzhou, right? Don’t you know where Ming Jing is now? I see her in the news all the time, how could you not know?” Xiao Hong looked skeptical. Even she, a small-town girl, saw Ming Jing’s news every day. How could this seemingly important person not know?

Zhu Xiangxiang took off her bracelet and handed it to Xiao Hong, “Actually, I’m looking for Master Ming Jing because of an important matter. She might be my aunt’s long-lost daughter.”

Xiao Hong was shocked. This person was very generous, giving her such a beautiful bracelet right away.

What? Ming Jing is her aunt’s long-lost daughter?

“But isn’t Ming Jing the daughter of the Zhu family? How can she be your aunt’s daughter? Are you mistaken?”

“My aunt misses her daughter dearly and won’t give up as long as there’s a glimmer of hope. It would be so good if it’s true.”

Xiao Hong’s eyes rolled, “So, Ming Jing isn’t Zhu family’s daughter?”

“I want to know when Ming Jing came to Jiyue Temple? This is crucial for my aunt to find her daughter.”

Xiao Hong shook her head, “I don’t know about that, but my second aunt knows better, you can ask her.”

“Oh, my second aunt is the one you just met, she’s the owner of this restaurant, no one knows better than her around here.”

“Can you ask her and let me know? If my aunt finds her daughter, she’ll definitely reward you handsomely.”

Xiao Hong looked at Zhu Xiangxiang’s attire and believed her words after being casually given a platinum bracelet.

“Alright, I’ll let you know after I find out,” Xiao Hong hurriedly left.

Zhu Xiangxiang leisurely sipped her tea, then spat it out with a “Pu!”, destroying her previously elegant demeanor.

“What kind of water is this? It has a weird taste.”Li Hong glanced at her: “I also investigated Ming Jing’s background back then, but unfortunately, no one remembers when she came to Jiyue Temple, there’s no clue to start from her.”

This person seemed to appear out of thin air, very strange.

“Isn’t that the perfect opportunity for us to exert our own creativity? With great rewards, brave men will emerge.” Zhu Xiangxiang glanced at the street market downstairs.

Li Hong hesitated for a moment and shook her head.

At the same time, Ye Jian and Ye Shuang also arrived in Siji Town.

“Senior brother, if we find the person, we might as well…eliminate future trouble directly.” Ye Shuang revealed a murderous look in her eyes.

She would never allow anyone who threatened Master Xiao to exist in this world.

Ye Jian said coldly: “Don’t be impulsive, Master Xiao’s order is to find the person, not to kill.”

Ye Shuang crossed her arms and weaved through the crowd. She snorted coldly, “What is she? She’s not even worthy to compete for Master Xiao’s position, it’s just a fool’s dream.”

Ye Jian warned again: “Shuang’er, don’t be impulsive, don’t ruin Master Xiao’s plan.”

Ye Shuang rubbed her belly, “I’m hungry, let’s go eat.”

After looking around, the Fat Chef’s restaurant seemed pretty good.

The proprietress saw two unfamiliar faces. With the first woman looking fierce and hard to deal with, she quickly asked someone to show them to their seats.

“Proprietress, asking you about someone, do you know an old woman named Yang Chunhua?”

The proprietress hesitated, doubting if she heard it wrong: “Yang Chunhua?”

Ye Shuang looked at her, raised an eyebrow: “Yes, Yang Chunhua.”

“What…what do you want with her?”

“Just want to ask her about something, don’t worry, it won’t disturb her life.” Ye Shuang said as she slapped a dagger onto the table.

The proprietress’s heart subconsciously trembled.

After not getting an answer for a while, Ye Shuang glanced at her, “Proprietress, I’m asking you a question.”

“She…she is my mother-in-law.”

Ye Shuang smiled: “What a coincidence, where’s your mother-in-law? Ask her to come out, or else it will be the same if I go find her.”

Ye Shuang didn’t eat anymore, and stood up with her dagger.

The proprietress ran to the back kitchen: “Mom, mom, come out quickly.”

An old woman with a head full of white hair was sitting on a stool under the eaves picking leeks; she said without raising her head, “What’s the fuss? As a grown person, you’re not steady at all.”

“Mom, something big happened, someone specifically asked for you. I think they look like they can’t be trifled with.” The proprietress came over and spoke in a low voice.

The old woman’s hand picking leeks paused, she said nonchalantly, “Where is the person?”

Ye Shuang walked over with a smiling face: “Hello, Madam, I came to ask you about something, let’s talk inside.”

The old woman glanced at the proprietress: “Are you too idle?”

“But…”. The proprietress glanced at the young man and woman, fearing her mother-in-law would suffer.

“Do you think they would dare to kill in broad daylight? Go busy yourself, the front hall can’t be left unattended.”

The proprietress reluctantly walked away, looking back every three steps.

The old woman remained seated, picking leeks skillfully with her hands, “What do you want to ask?”

——

The proprietress was peeking at the door, unable to hear clearly what the two were talking about, but for now, it seemed safe.

“Auntie.” Xiao Hong ran over.

“Auntie, let me ask you something.”

With a happy face, the proprietress said, “Why are all the inquiries today? Do you think this restaurant has become an information station?”

The proprietress glanced at the shining bracelet on her wrist, quite familiar, and couldn’t help but say, “Is the guest upstairs who asked you to inquire?”

Xiao Hong grinned.

“Is it about Master Ming Jing again?”

Xiao Hong was surprised, “Auntie, how do you know that?”

“That man with a mole on his chin came to inquire about Master Ming Jing a few months ago, it’s really strange, why are they so obsessed with Master Ming Jing?”

“She said that Master Ming Jing might be her aunt’s long-lost daughter…”.

Before Xiao Hong could finish her sentence, the proprietress interrupted her, “What nonsense, Master Ming Jing is clearly Miss Zhu from the Zhus, what is she talking about?”