Happy Divorce Chapter 7 (Part 3)
Happy Divorce Chapter 7 (Part 3) Original translation is from tenderflower's blog.
Su Manlu looked around at the snickering faces, gritted her teeth, and glared at him. After hesitating for a moment, she finally sat back down in her chair in anger.
Hiding the triumph in his heart, Yan Feixi naturally sat next to her.
Su Manlu shot him a glare and shifted to the side. Unexpectedly, he also moved closer.
This guy... She was so angry that her teeth itched, but with so many people around them peeking, she couldn’t afford to blow up and give them a show.
Gritting her teeth, she whispered, “Stay away from me.”
Yan Feixi looked at her hesitantly, his eyes innocent and pitiful. “But the bad dog wants to be closer to his master.”
“You...”
“Woof! Master, don’t be mad.” He gazed at her with a pitiful expression.
This man! This man... Su Manlu wanted to be angry, but she felt helpless against him. “You rogue!” In the end, she could only hurl this insult and then turned away, ignoring him.
Yan Feixi was willing to play the rogue as long as she paid him any attention.
He leaned his elbows on the table, rested his cheeks in his hands, and smiled at her. Her cheeks were flushed, clearly angry with him.
Yan Feixi thought her angry, blushing appearance was genuinely beautiful.
“Young master, here’s what you ordered.” The proprietress quickly brought the dishes to the table, playfully adding, “Young master, the little lady needs some coaxing, so don’t make her angry.” In the Northeast, “little lady” referred to a lover.
Yan Feixi nodded. “Of course, I don’t want her to be upset.”
Who’s your little lady——Su Manlu almost blurted out, but she didn’t want to lose her temper in front of everyone, so she had to hold it in.
And when did he place an order with the proprietress?
Su Manlu turned her head to look at the dishes on the table. Scallops and chestnut porridge, jade dumplings, sweet and sour yellow croaker, vegetarian tofu rolls, and fungus and pork ribs soup——they were all her favorite southern dishes. This was the Northeast, these southern foods were commonly found.
Su Manlu wasn’t accustomed to eating Northeastern food. Now, seeing the familiar southern cuisine, her stomach, which hadn’t felt hungry before, actually started to feel a bit greedy.
But where did he learn about her favorite dishes?
Seeing her doubts, Yan Feixi picked up a dumpling with his chopsticks, placed it in her bowl, and winked at her. “One knows if one pays attention.”
Hmph, sweet talker, Su Manlu snorted to herself.
Seeing this young couple, the proprietress couldn’t help but cover her mouth and snicker, leaving quietly after serving the food.
Noticing that she remained still with her chopsticks, Yan Feixi gently urged her, “Eat. Aren’t you used to Northeastern food? I specifically asked the proprietress to prepare some southern dishes for you. You should give them a try. They might not be completely authentic, but they should taste pretty good.”
Su Manlu glanced at him. “Have you already decided to pester me into eating?” After all, how could the proprietress bring the dishes to him without seeing him place an order?
“Yes.” Yan Feixi didn’t deny it and continued smiling charmingly. “Do you like these southern dishes I had the proprietress prepare?”
They were indeed what she loved, but she wouldn’t be nice to him like this.
“Don’t think this changes anything.” No matter how much he tried to please her, it wouldn’t matter.
“Yes, I know.” Yan Feixi looked at her with a gentle expression, his eyes brimming with indulgence. He scooped up a bowl of chestnut porridge, blew on it gently, and placed it in front of her. “Eat.”
Su Manlu pursed her lips briefly before finally picking up the spoon and bowing her head to drink the porridge.
As for him, he smiled with tea-colored eyes and served her with satisfaction.
At least, she was willing to eat what he prepared, so he was satisfied.
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Su Manlu began to immerse herself in the fragrant powder shop. The shop required renovations, and there were techniques for planting spices to consider. She needed to listen closely to the guidance of the Tang family master and planned to hire a few individuals from the Northeast who were knowledgeable about growing spices. Of course, she would also need to send a few people from the Su family to learn. In addition, she had to think about whom to select from the Su family to manage the fragrant powder shop. As for the staff, she could easily find someone from the Northeast.
Yan Feixi had been closely following her, solicitously enquiring about her well-being. No matter how coldly she responded or scolded him, she just couldn’t drive him away.
Over time, most people in Mosha City learned that the eldest young lady of the Su family had come to the Northeast to open a fragrant powder shop, and that Young Master Yan of the Tang family was attracted to the eldest young lady Su.
Some people also shared their observations from the teahouse. Some claimed that Young Master Yan treated Eldest Young Lady Su with great kindness. No matter how poor Eldest Young Lady Su’s attitude was, Young Master Yan was not angry and only cared about making her happy.
Of course, Yan Feixi’s sweet words in the teahouse were also circulated, and the girls in Mosha City swooned when they heard them.
Yan Feixi was quite famous in Mosha City. Many girls had their hearts set on him, leading to jealousy and envy directed at Su Manlu.
Some even visited the shop to see her and snorted disdainfully——she didn’t even look that good, but they didn’t know what was desirable about her that made Young Master Yan dead set on her.
Hearing these remarks, Yan Feixi smiled widely, but his eyes were dangerously focused as he confidently declared, “To me, Manlu is perfect in every way. In my heart, no one can compare to her, so don’t let me hear anyone say she’s not good. Otherwise, I won’t hold back.”
These words spread throughout Mosha City, causing all the girls to bite their handkerchiefs in anger. But they knew Yan Feixi was a man of his word, so they never dared to say anything in front of Su Manlu since.
Of course, Su Manlu also caught wind of these rumors and scoffed at Yan Feixi’s claims. He hadn’t even cared to look at her before, but now, according to him, no one could compare to her? Hmph, hypocrisy!
Of course, she said this to Yan Feixi, but Young Master Yan simply blinked and appeared remorseful.
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