Episode 142 Braised Pork in Clay Pot

Under the wall outside the main gate clung a Campsis vine, from which the night wind had swept down two or three orange-red petals. They swirled into the room, landing on the green brick floor, and shone beautifully under the light of the tung oil lamp placed on the counter.

Suddenly, everything around became very quiet, leaving only the rustling of Meng Yuhuai and Jing Taihe's clothes as the wind billowed them.

From the back yard drifted the faint scent of rich aromas, with Chun Xi and La Mei—those two busybodies—originally there tending to the fire. Hearing voices that sounded somewhat familiar from the front, they hurried over in a fluster, and upon lifting their gaze to see Meng Yuhuai standing at the gate, their eyes widened in surprise, "My, isn't that brother Yuhuai? What brings you here at this time?"

"...I came to have a look," Meng Yuhuai smiled at them, skirting around the heavy topics lightly.