Chapter 164: The Ultimate of Color

After winter set in, the days grew short, and by the time Wu Wenhong and his wife's carriage arrived at the eastern entrance of the village, dusk had completely enveloped the area, casting the surrounding woods in a thick verdant hue.

Inside the restaurant's main hall, however, it was bright with light. Warm yellow illumination spilled from the wide-open doors, blooming on the ground in a pool of light like water. As the temperature dropped, a few hardy insects still braved the cold, circling in the halo of light, seeming too dazed by the lively hubbub to venture inside.

Hua Xiaomai was bustling about in a sweat in the kitchen. Hearing that the Wus had indeed come, she quickly finished stir-frying the dish in the pan, plated it, and handed it to Chun Xi with instructions to serve it. Then she quickly washed her hands and hurried out to greet them. As soon as she looked up, she saw Wu Wenhong propping up his wife at the entrance, both of their expressions somber and despondent.