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Warm light filtered through the window lattice into the room, and a small red clay stove nearby transmitted heat through its flue, making the interior as warm as spring.

Huang Qingwan sat in a rattan chair, intently reading the newly released “Orchid Collection,” studying the makeup and dressing techniques within.

At this moment, she wore a long robe of cyan-white brocade, embroidered with Phoenix patterns in gold thread, which further accentuated her snow-like skin.

Slightly turning her body, Huang Qingwan looked at Chun Zhu, who was beside her.

“How has Lin’er been recently? Has she been more well-behaved?”

“Tell her not to trouble Steward Su anymore.”

Chun Zhu quickly stepped forward.

“Madam, Second Miss has not only stopped troubling Steward Su, but she has even paid out of her own pocket to hire many craftsmen to help Su Mo renovate his restaurant.”

“Recently, she has been constantly running to the restaurant, and even eats her meals there with Steward Su.”

“She says… she says only Steward Su’s cooking suits her taste.”

At this point,

Chun Zhu felt a little nostalgic for Su Mo. She had no chance to leave the General’s Residence and wondered how he was doing now.

However, what she didn't know was that Huang Qingwan had long been unable to bear it.

This Orchid Collection was similar to a magazine teaching women how to dress up. The reason Huang Qingwan watched every issue of “Orchid Collection” was that she wanted to show her most beautiful side to Su Mo in three days.

She had waited too long for this day.

But no one knew her little secret.

And hearing that Guo Lin and Su Mo were getting along very well, Huang Qingwan felt relieved. It seemed her daughter wasn't as ignorant as she thought.

“If Lin’er can get along harmoniously with Steward Su, then I will be very pleased.”

“Chun Zhu, I hear you and Steward Su are on good terms. Then tomorrow, go ask Steward Su if he needs any extra hands. When the restaurant opens, bring everyone from the General’s Residence to help out.”

Hearing that she could see Su Mo, Chun Zhu quickly agreed.

“Yes, Madam!”

…

Su Mo had just finished cooking and hadn't even brought the food to the table when a group of women in white burst into the restaurant.

The women wore white tight-fitting outfits, each with a tall and slender figure, and the treasured swords at their waists gleamed with cold light.

The leading female knight-errant had a graceful figure and extremely beautiful features.

Her eyes were bright, her nose bridge delicate, and her cherry-red lips were naturally rosy.

Her chest was incredibly full, straining the white tight-fitting outfit.

What was most striking was her waist-to-hip ratio; her hips were large and firm, yet her waist was slender enough to be grasped with one hand.

The overall effect outlined an incredibly exaggerated curve.

Her name was Xu Miaoyin, the Sect Head of the Snow Woman Sect. Early in her life, before she was married, her husband drowned, so she was considered a jinx. Later, she was fortunate enough to meet Bai Lianhua, the then Sect Head of the Snow Woman Sect, and became her personal Disciple, gradually becoming the new Sect Head of the Snow Woman Sect.

Now she had come to Linjiang City to eradicate the Black Wind Stronghold.

At this moment, a female Disciple saw Bai Manshan and two others by the window, almost drunk.

Her eyes showed a hint of disbelief.

“One Cloud, Liao Ming, and Clever Scholar.”

“The Hengshan Three Heroes are here too!”

“What Hengshan Three Heroes?”

At this moment, Su Mo was carrying two plates of stir-fried dishes, preparing to take them to Bai Manshan and the others. As he came out of the kitchen, he heard someone mention the Hengshan Three Heroes and then asked a question.

And the moment Xu Miaoyin saw Su Mo, her heart skipped a beat.

Su… Su Lang?!!!

Chapter 51: Xu Miaoyin’s Secret, Guo Lin’s Sense of Crisis

Xu Miaoyin had a secret.

That was, she had Rebirth from eight years in the future.

She had once experienced eight years of emotional entanglement with a person who originally didn't exist.

After that person was poisoned to death, she jumped off a cliff.

But after jumping, it wasn't the disappearance of everything as she imagined, but everything returned to eight years ago, when she had just become the Sect Head of the Snow Woman Sect.

Upon waking, the familiar scene made her heart incredibly excited.

The first thing Xu Miaoyin thought of after her Rebirth was to find him, but after going to his hometown and asking around, all the answers she got were that no one had ever heard of this person.

It was as if he had vanished into thin air from this world.

She also looked for his friends, relatives, and even admirers and lovers other than herself.

All with the same answer!

Sometimes she wondered if everything she had experienced for eight years was just a grand dream.

Xu Miaoyin didn't know; she felt she had no ability to seek the truth.

For this, she was dejected for a long time.

Only in the past few days had she slowly emerged from her Heart Demon, preparing to embrace a new life.

But upon seeing someone who looked exactly like the person in her memories,

She could no longer control herself, and her eyes instantly became misty.

However, this person in front of her had no True Qi in his body; only their appearance was the same, and even their demeanor was different.

Her Su Lang always had a spirited look about him, as if nothing in this world could trouble him.

Although this current person was full of vigor and robust, his facial expression gave off a feeling of being subordinate for a long time and trying to please others.

It’s not him.

Right!

It’s not him!

Xu Miaoyin immediately decided that this was just someone who looked similar to Su Lang!

Just then, a clear voice came from outside the door.

“Su Mo, is the food ready? This Young Miss is starving.”

“If you make me thin from hunger, I’ll tell my mother!”

At this moment, Guo Lin walked in, wearing a red brocade jacket, a white fox fur cloak, and a mink fur hat, looking very charming and cute.

Su Mo had already placed the two plates of stir-fried dishes where Bai Manshan and the others were, and also brought three sets of bowls and chopsticks.

“Oh, my Second Miss, don’t worry, it’s all ready. It’s steaming in the pot right now.”

“That’s good!”

Guo Lin was overjoyed, then cautiously looked at the women beside her. She didn't know their origins, and they had barged in even before the opening.

They looked like a group of Jianghu individuals.

Xu Miaoyin was startled by the sound.

Su Mo?

This person is also called Su Mo?

The same name as her Su Lang!

Xu Miaoyin was in a trance.

How could there be such a coincidence in this world?

Could it be that she hadn't Rebirth, but had come to another world, and her Su Lang was him, but by some twist of fate, he hadn't practiced martial arts and instead opened a restaurant here?

Xu Miaoyin’s heart, which had just settled, was now in turmoil again…

What should she do next…

Looking at Su Mo, whose face was identical to Su Lang's, and even had the same name, Xu Miaoyin's heart burned with passion.

Since her Rebirth, she had never felt this way again.

Before, her heart had died with Su Lang’s death.

But upon seeing Su Mo, her sealed and cold heart seemed to come back to life, transforming from a stone back into flesh and blood.

Xu Miaoyin even had an impulse to immediately embrace Su Mo to ease her longing.

But she couldn't do that.

She had to take it slow, after all, her Su Lang didn't know her yet.

What if she was too hasty and scared him away?

Su Mo also noticed Xu Miaoyin at this moment, and his eyes were drawn to her exquisite face and exaggerated figure. He felt as if he had seen such a stunning beauty somewhere before.

That's right.

His first simulated love interest looked exactly like this beautiful woman, but not as stunning as in reality, which was why he hadn't recognized her.

Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through his waist.

Guo Lin was currently pinching his waist flesh fiercely with her delicate fingers.

Hiss!

Su Mo felt a bit mortified. Why did this little girl, Guo Lin, pinch him right away?

But Guo Lin snorted coldly.

“Hurry up and cook, I’m starving!”

Just now, she had seen the look in Su Mo’s eyes when he looked at Xu Miaoyin, and instinctively felt uncomfortable.

This woman’s figure was too exaggerated; her butt and chest were so big, and her waist was so thin. Compared to her, she was like a peach to a bean sprout, gaining no advantage at all.

Moreover, the way this woman looked at her Su Gege was also off, almost as if she were looking at a lover.

Guo Lin instinctively felt a surge of crisis.

She immediately wanted to send Su Mo to the kitchen.

However, Su Mo didn't move.

Now that these Jianghu heroes had gathered in Linjiang City, they were probably all here for the Black Wind Stronghold. Since this woman was his first simulated love interest, even though they didn't know each other now, he couldn't just watch her go to her death.

Su Mo looked at Guo Lin beside him.

“Second Miss, there are so many people here. I’ll entertain them first. You and Chun Lan go to the kitchen, I’ll be there in a bit.”

Guo Lin also knew she couldn't push too hard, so she could only compromise.

“Alright then, come quickly.”

“Okay!”

Watching Guo Lin leave with her maid, Su Mo then approached Xu Miaoyin, but because the two “big thunder” were too dazzling, he momentarily forgot what to say.

The Snow Woman Sect Disciple beside her also noticed Su Mo’s gaze.

She immediately drew her sword.

“Pervert, what are you looking at?!”

Hearing the sound of the sword being drawn, Su Mo’s scalp tightened, and he quickly lowered his head.

“Sorry, sorry, I just wanted to ask what you’d like to eat, and if you’d like some wine.”

Xu Miaoyin, however, didn't mind.

She knew very well how alluring her figure was.

Being looked at by Su Lang, she didn't lose anything at all.