Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 837 Snowy Night (1)

Chapter 837: Chapter 837 Snowy Night (1)

It was an extremely modest inn, run by a father-daughter duo, where the warmth of a charcoal fire set a cozy contrast to the chill outside.

"Lady, are you looking for a room or a meal?" asked the innkeeper’s young daughter.

"A room, plus a meal. Oh, and could you take my horse outside and feed it some fodder?" Nan Feng said as she entered.

"Sure thing," replied the innkeeper’s daughter, named Honghong, who appeared to be about sixteen or seventeen and as of yet unmarried, likely waiting to recruit a son-in-law for the household.

Xiaohong swiftly returned, and just as she was about to arrange a room, she realized none were available. She hurriedly apologized to Nan Feng, "I’m sorry, Lady, but there are no rooms left. However... if you don’t mind, you could share a room with me. It’s been done before when other female guests had nowhere else to stay."

Gazing at Xiaohong, whose cheeks were reddened from the cold, Nan Feng did not suspect her of being untrustworthy, but she decided to be cautious. She looked at the small bed behind the counter and asked, "Don’t you have to attend to the inn at night? Let me have your room, and you can stay downstairs on duty. Otherwise, I’ll look for another place to stay."

"Well... All right then. It was my father’s turn to watch over the inn tonight anyway. Since you’re not keen on sharing with me, I’ll give you my room. But I should say, it’s not about the money. Shangzhi City has only been reclaimed recently, and many locals haven’t returned yet. Most of our current guests are businessmen, and with so few inns in town, I was worried you wouldn’t find a place to stay," said Xiaohong.

Xiaohong then invited Nan Feng to sit down. "What would you like to eat, Lady? I can ask my father to prepare it; he’s in the kitchen."

"Just something simple will do."

"Beef noodles then. Our beef noodles are superb," Xiaohong enthusiastically recommended.

"Fine, beef noodles it is."

After the beef noodles were served, Xiaohong inquired further, "We mainly get business folk around here. Are you in business too, Lady?"

"No, I’m off to the military camp to find someone."

"To the campsite? I’ve heard it’s only about fifty li north of here, quite close. Are you looking for your sweetheart?" Xiaohong was quite talkative.

"I’m searching for my husband," Nan Feng replied while eating.

"Oh, is your husband off to war? What’s his rank? I have a cousin who’s fighting too; heard he got promoted to be in charge of the horses."

Nan Feng paused briefly: "My husband, he’s a hero without equal!"

"..."

...

Seated in a spot facing the entrance and with her back to the stairs, Nan Feng was mid-bite into her beef noodles when she caught a familiar voice behind her, "Hey, let me tell you, I’m off to the military camp on important business, not just to while away my days. First off, I’ll chop off a barbarian’s head..."

Liang Shuang?

Nan Feng stopped her meal and looked back.

There, Liang Shuang was conversing with a man who looked like a businessman, based on his fine clothes.

As the businessman took a seat at the table, he wiped it down before calling out, "Shopkeeper! Two bowls of beef noodles, please."

It seemed he had been staying at the inn for a while, having just returned from the day’s ventures.

Once seated, Liang Shuang carried on speaking to the businessman, "I’m planning to stay here for three years. After three years, I might even be a general. Perhaps my military achievements could even surpass those of General Nangong Ye. Then..."

As Liang Shuang talked, an alluring figure suddenly appeared nearby.

He lifted his gaze, and his eyes met Nan Feng’s directly.