Happy Divorce Chapter 2 (Part 4)
Happy Divorce Chapter 2 (Part 4) Original translation is from tenderflower's blog.
Only the table on the right side of the room did not join in the laughter.
Tang Yinfeng shook his folding fan and couldn’t help but shake his head while listening to the chatter in the hall. “These people really don’t keep their mouths shut.” A group of grown men joked about a woman’s family affairs. They were really shameless.
Yan Feixi remained silent, just drinking tea quietly, seemingly oblivious to the surrounding noise.
Regardless of Yan Feixi’s indifference, Tang Yinfeng still spoke enthusiastically. “But this eldest young lady from the Su family is really different, don’t you think?”
Yan Feixi didn’t respond, and his mind went back to Su Manlu.
Different, indeed. She was completely different from what he remembered. He remembered that she was well-behaved and polite, boring to the point of being uninteresting. In Yan’s family, she was like a weak little rabbit, not daring to resist anything and letting others bully her.
But now she was looking for a husband, and even though she was divorced, she seemed to be living a more comfortable and dazzling life, which surprised him. If he hadn’t witnessed it with his own eyes, he would never have believed that this was Su Manlu he knew.
He would never ignore her if she looked like this two years ago. (tenderflower: can I roll my eyes?!🙄)
He was not without guilt towards Su Manlu. He was indeed cruel to her two years ago. He knew she was innocent, but he vented all his anger on her and let her face that group of people at Yan’s mansion. He knew clearly how she was treated at home, but he still turned a blind eye.
When he left Yan’s mansion, he didn’t see her again. He only asked someone to hand her the divorce letter and left. It wasn’t until the Lantern Festival the night before last, when he thought of her, saw her, and recalled the past, that he realized how unfair he had been to her when he was young.
Was it because of him that she had changed so much? Was it because he had hurt her so much that that gentle girl became like this? (tenderflower: no you think too much. She just wanted to be a good wife.)
Yan Feixi was thinking, and the arrogant man made a loud noise in the hall again.
“Didn’t Su Manlu buy Huayin Tower? Maybe it’s because she is lonely and unbearable...”
Yan Feixi frowned and finally couldn’t listen anymore. When he picked up a peanut and was about to flick it into the man’s mouth to shut him up, the surroundings suddenly became quiet.
Everyone looked towards the door and saw Su Manlu walking into the restaurant and standing there gracefully.
Wearing an embroidered gauze skirt and a cherry-pink large-sleeved shirt, she looked elegant. The wide belt around her waist was tied with another layer of goose-yellow silk belt, tied into an elegant lotus knot in front of her willow waist, making her slender waist look even thinner. The pink shawl floated behind her, her hair was pulled into a half bun with only a peony tassel hairpin, and the rest of her hair fell on her shoulders. Although she only had a delicate appearance, she was unique and elegant, and everyone couldn’t take their eyes off her.
“Eldest young lady.” The tower owner hurriedly stepped forward, fearing the eldest young lady would overhear those nonsense words. If the eldest young lady hadn’t told him not to pay attention to the rumors, and that those who came were guests and business was done, he would have kicked those guests out long ago.
Bi Luo, who was following Su Manlu, was already shaking with anger and stared at the reckless man fiercely. She didn’t hear everything, but those few sentences were enough. She would have rushed forward and cursed if her young lady hadn’t been here.
Hateful! The angry Bi Luo not only stared at the man, but also swept around the lobby. Her eyes widened in shock when her gaze fell on the right side. He, he, he...why was he here?
She was so shocked that her heart skipped a beat. She quickly and quietly blocked the young lady’s sight, peeking at the young lady. She was secretly relieved when the young lady didn’t notice, but her heart was still hanging in the air, fearing that the young lady would see that man again.
Not noticing Bi Luo’s strange behavior, Su Manlu smiled at the shopkeeper. “Uncle Liu, I have an appointment here to discuss something. Could you please help me arrange a place on the third floor?”
This Taozhen Tower was owned by the Su family and was divided into three floors. Prices vary depending on the floor. Ordinary people mostly occupied the lobby on the first floor. The seats on the second floor were separated by white jade bead curtains, allowing guests privacy. On the upper floor, people could discuss things, and screens separated the locations.
Su Manlu usually made appointments with people to discuss business on the third floor of Taozhen Tower. As for the rude man’s words, of course, she heard them outside the door just now, but she was not embarrassed. Her attitude was still indifferent as always, and she was too lazy to even look at him. She didn’t think it was worth caring about irrelevant people. Let them say whatever they want. Besides, it’s not like she hadn’t heard even worse words before. When she was at the Yan family...
Su Manlu paused for a moment and found that she was thinking about what happened back then again, and she couldn’t help but frown slightly. She obviously wanted to forget it, but since she saw that man in Huayin Tower, she has always remembered what happened back then, which annoyed her secretly, and her originally calm heart became restless.
“I have reserved the old seat for the eldest lady. I will ask someone to prepare some delicious dishes and bring them over later.” Shopkeeper Liu said with a smile. Every time the eldest young lady talked to someone, she always asked for a seat near the railing on the third floor, so this seat was specially reserved for her every day.
Su Manlu suppressed the irritability in her heart, took a deep breath, hid all her emotions in a smile, and said to shopkeeper Liu with a smile: “Sorry for the trouble, Uncle Liu. Also, there will be a young master Tang later...” Before she finished speaking, a young man in a blue shirt came to her.
“Eldest young lady.” Tang Yinfeng bowed to her politely, and his handsome face showed a romantic but polite smile. “This is the first time we met, I’m Tang Yinfeng.”
Su Manlu looked at the person with slight surprise. What surprised her was not his handsome appearance, but his age. She thought the person in charge of the Tang family must be old, but she didn’t expect that he was a young master.
“This humble Tang and his friend have been waiting to meet the eldest young lady for a long time.” Tang Yinfeng said with a smile, pointing behind him with the folding fan in his hand.
Friend?
Su Manlu looked over, but Bi Luo suddenly blocked her sight. She was stunned instantly, then looked at Bi Luo, only to see that Bi Luo looked uneasy. She couldn’t help but wonder, “Bi Luo, what’s wrong?”
“Uh... Miss...” Bi Luo was so nervous that she couldn’t finish her words. It was obviously winter, but her forehead was sweating.
Bi Luo’s strange appearance made Su Manlu worried. “What’s wrong? You...”
“Miss Su.” The unfamiliar yet familiar voice made Su Manlu stop what she was about to say. Her body froze and her heart trembled faintly.
This voice...even after two years, she still remembered it.
Su Manlu looked at Bi Luo. Bi Luo had no choice but to move away helplessly. The handsome and tall figure fell into Su Manlu’s eyes. The fingertips hidden in her sleeves unconsciously sank into the palms of her hands. Many thoughts flashed through her black eyes, and finally, they turned into ice-cold.
Yan Feixi walked up to her. His thin lips curled into a meaningful smile. His dark eyes stared at her without blinking. Compared to her stiffness and coldness, he was relaxed and at ease.
“We meet again, Miss Su.” (tenderflower: can I slap him?😐)
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Omg so exciting! Ty for the chapter!
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