NFBE Chapter 299
Chapter 299
Ah Nian was weak and became drowsy as soon as he finished his medicine. Nalan Jingwen stayed by his side until he fell asleep before leaving. As soon as he stepped out, he saw Xiao Congyu carrying porridge upstairs.
"The person is asleep, let's keep the porridge warm for now."
Xiao Congyu nodded, then carried the porridge downstairs. Nalan Jingwen pointed to the two people guarding Anian's door before going downstairs himself.
With a clear goal in mind, she walked straight to the woman sitting in the corner drinking, dressed in tattered clothes.
The air was thick with the aroma of alcohol, mixed with a faint medicinal fragrance, so faint that it was almost undetectable in this chaotic place.
"I wonder if anyone is sitting here?"
The woman looked up, her cheeks flushed with the effects of alcohol. She squinted, as if trying to see Nalan Jingwen's face clearly, but the person in front of her was swaying and she couldn't make out his features. So she simply slammed the wine glass in her hand onto the table with a force that made a sudden thud, but not a single drop of the full glass spilled.
Nalan Jingwen's gaze paused slightly, his expression calm, waiting for the other party to speak.
The woman stood up unsteadily, waved casually, and walked outside. Her voice was hoarse, tinged with the smell of alcohol.
"Please sit if you wish."
Nalan Jingwen gazed at her swaying figure, his eyes dark and devoid of any light.
"Would I have the honor of inviting you for a drink?"
The woman did not turn around, but continued walking forward, her voice drifting back.
"The wine here has no aroma whatsoever. If you want to drink it, then drink it yourself."
“I never said it was wine from here.”
The woman paused, but did not turn around; her pace clearly slowed.
Nalan Jingwen continued, "I have some fine white jade wine in my carriage. Would you be willing to taste it with me?"
The woman finally turned around, her eyes gleaming, showing no trace of drunkenness.
She looked at Nalan Jingwen, her voice tinged with urgency.
"But that legendary White Jade Wine? The White Jade Wine with Tian Shan Jade Lotus and Hundred Herbs Mustard?!"
Nalan Jingwen smiled and nodded slowly.
"Yes."
The woman quickly stepped forward to Nalan Jingwen, brushed aside the messy hair that was partially obscuring her eyes, and looked her up and down.
"Who are you? How do you possess such a thing? This is a rare and priceless treasure!"
His tone was skeptical.
"Are you kidding me?"
Nalan Jingwen met her gaze and said, "Whether it's fake or not, why don't you try it and you'll know?"
The woman agreed with what she said, nodded, and sat back in her previous seat.
Upon hearing this, Nalan Jing waved to the servant, who then left to fetch wine, while she casually sat down next to the woman.
"I wonder what your name is?"
The woman glanced at her, pursed her lips, and said, "You're really too familiar with people."
Nalan Jingwen wasn't embarrassed at all, maintaining a perfect smile on his lips, "Just consider it making friends with you."
"Your smile is fake, and you're too calculating. I don't like to be friends with people who are too calculating."
She spoke without any restraint, seemingly completely ignorant of social etiquette. Nalan Jingwen was not annoyed and calmly said, "I don't invite strangers for drinks."
The woman paused, waved her hand, coughed twice, and laughed, "Hahaha, look at this mess! We're just friends, aren't we? Meeting in the martial world is fate, we're all friends. My name is Aman, what's yours?"
Ah Man.
It's unfamiliar; I've never heard of this name before.
Nalan Jingwen smiled. Soon, the servant brought the wine, which was in a small jade porcelain bottle. As soon as it appeared, the woman's eyes were glued to the bottle, and she forgot that Nalan Jingwen had not yet said his name.
Nalan Jingwen didn't bother with any mystery and simply opened the bottle. In an instant, a strong aroma of wine wafted out of the bottle, mixed with the cool scent of melting snow from the mountain peaks. The fragrance was so enticing that just one whiff was enough to make one feel like they were floating on air.
The aroma of the wine drew everyone's attention, and they stared intently in their direction.
"Are you convinced now?"
Ah Man was not convinced at all. Her eyes gleamed, and she was completely captivated by the wine in Nalan Jingwen's hand.
"I believe you! Let me try it!"
Upon hearing this, Nalan Jing said nothing more, took the clean wine cup handed to him by the servant, poured a cup, and handed it to her.
Ah Man carefully took the wine glass, as if holding some precious treasure. She then took a small sip, and the aroma was intoxicating, making one feel as if they were floating on clouds.
Seeing her entranced expression, Nalan Jing raised an eyebrow but did not disturb her.
After a long while, she opened her eyes again, looking at Nalan Jingwen with excitement, "The legendary White Jade Wine truly lives up to its name! Where did you get this wine?"
"Are you satisfied, sir?"
"Satisfied!!"
"Then I'll present this bottle of wine to you as a small gift."
Ah Man's smile vanished instantly, her earlier excitement completely gone.
"You just casually gave me such a precious wine?"
Nalan Jingwen nodded. Actually, she didn't drink much; she had gotten this bottle of wine from Changsheng back then.
Changsheng swindled so much money from her, it's not a big deal for her to get some of it back, right?
"It's just wine. If it can help you make friends, then it has fulfilled its greatest value."
Ah Man seemed not to believe her words and continued to stare straight at her.
"really?"
"really."
"I won't accept a reward without merit. If you need something, come to me."
Ah Man looked at her, a hint of danger flashing in his eyes.
"you know me?"
Seeing her now wary expression, Nalan Jingwen feigned a sigh, "Since that's how you feel, then I won't see you off."
As she spoke, she was about to take back the white jade wine, but in the next instant, the white jade wine in her hand disappeared into thin air. When she looked up again, she saw that the white jade wine was already in Aman's hand.
"There's no reason to take back something that's been given away."
As expected, Nalan Jingwen raised an eyebrow, "So, Aman accepted it?"
Ah Man carefully tucked the white porcelain bottle into her bosom, muttering, "You're really strange, using such good wine to make friends."
She said this, then looked up again.
"With so many people around, why do you want to be friends with me?"
Nalan Jingwen took a sip of tea. "It's fate, I guess."
Originally, she just wanted to test whether this person was sent by the Changsheng Sect, because her aura was very strange. She clearly had martial arts skills, but she couldn't detect her internal strength at all. Moreover, she was out of place in this mixed place. Although she was dressed in tattered clothes, her body smelled surprisingly clean.
But now it's confirmed that she wasn't sent by Changsheng.
Ah Man clicked her tongue twice, "You're such a weirdo."
Nalan Jingwen remained noncommittal, "Aren't you the same?"
He dresses strangely, behaves strangely, and has a strange personality.
Ah Man didn't deny it. She gently picked up the remaining wine in her glass, took another sip, and then sighed.
"fragrant!"
She was focused on drinking her wine, not looking at Nalan Jingwen, but what she said made Nalan Jingwen's heart sink.
"He is indeed very generous, but he has a dying person by his side. Is this what rich people like these days?"
Before Nalan Jingwen could speak, a huge explosion was heard behind him, shaking the ground, followed by panicked shouts from the people.
"Fire! Run!!"