Happy Divorce Chapter 1 (Part 1)
Happy Divorce Chapter 1 (Part 1) Original translation is from tenderflower's blog.
There was a winter snowfall yesterday, but the weather was suddenly warm today. The frost and snow were gradually melting under the warmth. The late afternoon sun was faintly reflected in the half-open carved wooden windows, and a thin golden glow fell on the ground.
A few sparrows chirped outside the window, and the clear and noisy chirps penetrated the thin purple curtains, finally waking up the person behind the thin curtains.
Su Manlu slowly opened her sore eyes. She was about to wake up, but her mind was still stuck in sleep, unable to fully awake for a moment.
She yawned softly and closed her eyes again. She heard the sound of a door opening softly. Soon a figure walked into the archway of the inner room, walked around the embroidered screen, and looked at the curtain.
“Miss, are you awake?” The girl who came in was wearing a rose-colored skirt. She had a beautiful appearance and graceful temperament, like a young lady from a good family.
“What time is it now?” Su Manlu yawned again and opened her eyes. The haze in her eyes had faded and became clear.
“It’s already noon.” Knowing the young lady had woken up, Bi Luo put the copper basin in her hand on the wooden rack beside her, closed the window with only a small gap, adjusted the charcoal in the charcoal basin, added some new charcoal to prevent the warmth in the room from fading, then walked to the bed, reached out to lift the bed curtain, and hung the thin curtain on the hook beside it.
Su Manlu sat up, her long black hair disheveled, and her fair skin made the dark shadows under her eyes extremely obvious.
Bi Luo frowned and looked at the several account books stacked on the coffee table. “Miss, you stayed up late again,” She muttered unhappily. This was not the first time this had happened. Every time the young lady was focused and serious, she forgot to sleep, eat, and take care of herself.
“Even if you don’t finish reading these account books, you won’t lose them. Miss always goes to bed late because of these things. If you get tired and sick, Bi Luo will definitely be punished by the master and madam.” Bi Luo’s mouth was chanting while her hands and feet nimbly twisted a hot towel.
Su Manlu had long been used to Bi Luo’s noisy voice. She took the towel and wiped her face, then took the warm tea and rinsed her mouth. She took the handkerchief Bi Luo handed over and wiped her mouth. Seeing Bi Luo’s mouth was still not stopping, she finally couldn’t help but speak.
“Bi Luo.” She looked at her personal maid funnily and helplessly. Bi Luo had been serving her since she was a child. The two of them grew up together and their relationship was naturally good. Moreover, she was one year younger than Bi Luo, so Bi Luo protected her very much and took care of her like a sister.
Especially after that incident, Bi Luo protected her like an old hen —— In fact, it wasn’t just Bi Luo, her father, who already loved her enough, also doted on her even more, allowing her to have almost everything she wanted. Even today’s princess would probably not be as favored as she was.
Thinking of that incident, her eyes flashed a hint of gloom, and she felt a dull pain in her chest. Even though it had been more than two years, the pain was still deep in her heart.
Sensing the gloomy look in the young lady’s eyes, Bi Luo immediately knew the young lady must have thought of those annoying things again. She pretended to be dissatisfied and grumbled, “Okay, Bi Luo knows Miss thinks she’s nagging, so I won’t nag you anymore... What will Miss wear today?” She walked quickly to the closet and searched for it. “How about this peach blossom skirt? Pair it with a pink waistcoat. Miss has fair skin, so she must look good in bright colors.”
When Su Manlu came back to her senses, she saw Bi Luo chirping and looking as agile as a colorful butterfly. How could she not understand what this girl was thinking? She smiled slightly.
“Anything is fine.” She got out of bed and let Bi Luo dress her up while asking, “Did anything happen this morning?”
“No. A few stewards will come over later to report the latest accounts to Miss. Recently, the antique shop has received a batch of ancient white Burmese jade, and they will show it to you after selecting it...” Bi Luo said one by one. She not only took care of the young lady’s life, but also helped with official matters.
The Su family was the richest man in the South, involved in all aspects of business, and the wealth accumulated over several generations could amount to several mountains of gold.
Su Manlu was the only daughter of the Su family. Her mother died in childbirth when she was born. Father Su loved his wife deeply and could not accept her death. He almost aged dozens of years in an instant. He missed his beloved wife every day and ignored his newborn daughter.
At that time, Father Su hated his daughter. His wife would never have left him if it weren’t for this child. He didn’t want to see the child who killed his wife at all.
Seeing he was immersed in sorrow, his wife’s personal maid slapped him hard, forced the little baby girl in her arms onto him, and asked him to take a good look at his daughter.
The little baby girl, who was half a year old and didn’t have a name yet, stared at him with her big black eyes, waved her small clenched hands, and gave him a small smile while babbling.
Father Su burst into tears. These eyebrows, these eyes, this smile... she looked so much like his wife.
He thought of his wife nestling in his arms, touching her round belly lovingly, and saying to him with a smile: “My lord, if it’s a son, I hope he can be an upright man like you. If it’s a daughter, I don’t ask for her to be rich and glorious, I just hope she is safe and happy, everything goes well, and most importantly, she marries a good husband like me.”
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