Chapter 214 - 213: Another Type of Creature
Only after being reminded by Dabao did Chu Lingxuan retract his gaze, suppress the faint regret in his heart, and start eating with his chopsticks. Her culinary skills were indeed exceptional, making even dumplings taste incredibly delicious. Not even a leftover piece of spring onion remained when he finished eating.
Chu Hanyan covered her mouth and smiled, "Father, aren’t Auntie’s dumplings extremely delicious?"
She was smug, as if she had made the dumplings herself.
Chu Hanxuan nodded, cleared his throat, and led the two children into the courtyard.
Chen Afu had already properly trimmed the rose branches and placed them within the Tianqing glazed flower vase. With the vase in hand, she admired it with satisfaction against the backdrop of the rosy sunset. The elegant and simple vase, when filled with beautiful and fragrant roses, was significantly enhanced in aesthetics.
In the late afternoon as she tidied up the storage room, she found this plain, solid-colored vase among several brightly colored ones. The vase, resembling ice and jade, was distinctive and unique. She thought that adding vibrant roses to it would make the vase more appealing, so she took it out.
Most of the items in the storage room had been given to her by Chu Lingxuan, and this vase was no exception.
Chu Lingxuan came and sat down next to her on another stool. He told her, "A few days ago, I received letters from my third uncle and his associates on the border. They’ve searched everywhere but haven’t found anyone named Li Gousheng."
Upon hearing the news about her Uncle Wang Cheng, Chen Afu, despite having already prepared for all scenarios, couldn’t help feeling upset. She said softly, "Doesn’t that mean...my uncle..."
Chu Lingxuan comforted her, "Ms. Afu, don’t be sad. At present, no news perhaps is good news. These people also thoroughly checked the lists of those who died in battle, and there was no Li Gousheng. This indicates that he hasn’t died in battle at the very least. They will continue the search, to see if anything was overlooked."