Chapter 52 You are not much prettier than her Ji Yunchan was confused and...
Ji Yunchan was confused. She had no personal relationship with Miss Du, and even had a slight grudge against her. Why did she come to see her? She didn't show it on the surface, but smiled and said, "Please come to the mansion."
She welcomed him into the hall, ordered tea and snacks to be served, and sat opposite Du Ruo.
Her every move and gesture is like that of a fairy from otherworldly realm, making people forget the mundane world when seeing her. It seems that a family without any background can never raise such a girl.
Du Ruo knew she was outshined, and she felt a mixture of emotions. How foolish must she be to be goaded into thinking the person before her was capable of seduction?
She changed her usual erratic temper, holding the cup of tea in both hands, and said to Ji Yunchan, "Madam, you look much better."
Ji Yunchan nodded, "Thank you, doctor, for your care."
Du Ruo didn't know what to say for a moment. He wanted to chat with her and casually mention what he had done, but she was always straightforward and was worried about something in her mind, so she couldn't think of anything else.
Especially when she saw Ji Yunchan looking at her kindly.
Du Ruo lowered his head and said, "I'm ashamed to say that I'm here to apologize to Madam."
Ji Yunchan was a little surprised.
Having spoken, Du Ruo continued without waiting for Ji Yunchan's response, "I used to like Young Master Wang. Before you came, he was very kind to me. After you came, he kept looking at you. I thought you had done something...that's why he was targeting you everywhere."
Ji Yunchan's eyes were filled with surprise.
Didn't she like Yan Heng? She actually liked Wang Kangan?
Du Ruo's reaction was further strengthened when she saw this, and she felt even more guilty. Her voice was low, with a hint of disappointment after a beautiful dream was shattered. "...Only after seeing what kind of person he was, did I realize I had wronged you."
Ji Yunchan suddenly realized, and a sense of relief rose in her heart. It turned out that she was wrong. Then she became a little confused. But if that was the case, what would her husband say?
She was not someone who would make hasty judgments. Seeing the two of them so close to each other and hearing Yan Heng say in person that he liked people who were "beautiful and had a little temper," it was almost exactly what Du Ruo had described.
I'll ask later, she thought.
But I still have to thank Miss Du. If it weren't for her, I'm afraid I would have always had this knot in my heart. Although this girl has a bad temper, she is bold and responsible, straightforward and cute. Ji Yunchan doesn't dislike her.
So she spoke softly to Du Ruo, who was feeling a little embarrassed and lowered her head, and comforted her, "It's okay, I don't take it to heart."
Du Ruo's eyes lit up when he heard that, and he couldn't hide his surprise in his words: "Really?"
"Of course." Ji Yunchan nodded with a smile.
"Mrs. Yan, it's so kind of you to forgive me. I feel relieved now." She felt relieved and had a very outgoing personality, so she started chattering.
Ji Yunchan didn't mind the hustle and bustle, so she chatted with her for a while. She told her that her family originally lived in Qingzhou, where she had many elders, but her parents had passed away long ago, so she followed her brother, who was working in Shuozhou, here. She also explained that her brother was old-fashioned and strict, while her sister-in-law was gentle and considerate. She was unsure whether to come this time, but it was her sister-in-law who encouraged her to come.
"Oh, right." Du Ruo suddenly thought of something and turned around and waved to the maid.
The maid responded and went out. After a while, two servants came in carrying a long box.
Du Ruo opened the box, revealing a simple-looking zither. She said, "I brought a fine zither from home for you, Madam. You play it so well, you'll surely like it."
Ji Yunchan had studied the qin for many years and immediately recognized the preciousness of the qin. Considering that Miss Du was from Qingzhou, it was not difficult to guess who made the qin.
She shook her head and said, "This is too valuable. I can't accept it."
"You must accept it. I brought it to Madam to apologize. Otherwise, my conscience would be uneasy." Du Ruo had made up his mind and didn't listen at all. He added, "It's not that valuable. The person who made the zither has a relationship with my family. Besides, a zither like this needs to be played by someone worthy of it."
She was firm in her attitude and said a lot, pestering Ji Yunchan to accept it.
Ji Yunchan sighed, feeling that this girl had the energy of the young masters from the aristocratic families who had once flocked to her. Fortunately, she was a girl. Unable to refuse again and again, she smiled helplessly, "Then I will be disrespectful to refuse."
Only then did Du Ruo calm down.
Seeing that Ji Yunchan didn't treat her with any repulsion, Du Ruo also grew bolder. She blinked her eyes and asked Ji Yunchan curiously, "Madam, are you and the general really childhood sweethearts?"
"Yes, when we were in Beijing, our two families lived next door to each other, and our elders were good friends, so we often played together." Ji Yunchan didn't hide the past because of the present. She lowered her eyes and said simply, "But many things happened later. His family was demoted and mine was exiled, so we separated."
Du Ruo covered her lips with a handkerchief, very surprised.
But she had the mentality of a little girl and didn't care about the affairs of the court. She opened her mouth and said, "It's not easy."
Seeing that Ji Yunchan remained calm, he carefully asked the question he wanted to know most: "The general is so fierce, why do you like him?"
......
Yan Heng came back early today, which was unusual.
When he heard that there was a guest at home and his wife was accompanying him, he didn't ask who the guest was and planned to go and see for himself.
As soon as I reached the door, I heard the words, "The general is so fierce, what do you like about him?"
He was unhappy and started talking bad about him in his house.
When I lifted the curtain and walked in, I saw Yuanyuan and Du Ruo sitting opposite each other, talking intimately.
When did they become so familiar with each other?
Yan Heng was puzzled. How could Ji Yunchan talk to such a stupid girl from the Du family? Besides, didn't they have a grudge against each other before?
Seeing him come in, both of them were surprised, especially Du Ruo.
Her expression quickly changed from surprise to horror.
Wouldn't he have heard it?
Originally, Du Ruo thought that his brother's words about "evil spirit" were just an exaggeration. But when he saw how Yan Heng ruthlessly beat Prince Wang and made him unable to get up, he realized that what he said was true.
When she spoke rudely to the lady before, he had embarrassed her, and now she was saying bad things about him... Du Ruo couldn't even think about it.
Yan Heng didn't hide anything and asked bluntly, "What bad things did you say about me?"
Ji Yunchan was stunned for a moment, then stood up with a smile, "Husband, you're back?"
Du Ruo, who was standing beside him, also stood up and called out timidly, "General."
Yan Heng deliberately took Ji Yunchan's hand and glanced at Du Ruo: "What are you doing here?"
Ji Yunchan pulled back but couldn't pull it out.
This guy is really...
She tugged at his sleeve, signaling him to be polite.
Yan Heng turned a deaf ear to it.
Du Ruo didn't want to stay any longer, fearing he would have a fit. She hurriedly said, "I'm leaving now." She turned around and said goodbye to Ji Yunchan, "Madam, I'm leaving."
"I'll take you there." Ji Yunchan said.
Yan Heng looked at her with disapproval. Ji Yunchan glanced at her hand which he was holding tightly, and looked back at him without changing her expression.
Okay.
Only then did Yan Heng let go.
She escorted him all the way to the door, reassuring Du Ruo that Yan Heng would be alright. Finally, before Du Ruo got into the sedan chair, she answered her previous question: "Because the general loves me deeply and is very gentle, he just says one thing and means another. Don't be afraid."
Du Ruo thought about it and still found it scary.
She thought that her gentleness was only for you, so she didn't say anything and said goodbye to Ji Yunchan.
Ji Yunchan saw her apprehensive expression, and even though she still had doubts, she knew that the two of them were truly not interested in each other. She turned back to the living room and saw Yan Heng eating two pieces of the snacks she had prepared for the guests.
He clapped his hands and commented, "It's still so sweet, it's not delicious."
"I also bought some pepper and salt, but I haven't taken them out yet. Let your husband try them later." Ji Yunchan smiled.
"Going out to play?" Yan Heng took her hand again.
"Yeah, I haven't been out for a long time." Ji Yunchan didn't try to break free this time. Instead, she pulled Yan Heng out of the hall and walked into the house. As she spoke, she turned to look at him and said, "I also bought you some clothes. Come and take a look?"
Seeing the anticipation in her eyes, Yan Heng found her even more endearing. He let her lead him all the way into the house, where he saw the newly-cut garments on the table.
Glancing over, he saw all the colors men usually wear, except for a single black item.
Among them, lake blue is the most common.
He scoffed, "You really do like me wearing this color."
"This color looks good on you." Ji Yunchan said firmly.
Yan Heng was half-believing and half-doubting, but he obediently picked it up and took a look.
As a man who has practiced martial arts for many years, he has never studied the styles of clothes. He just wears whatever he is given.
Whenever he wore light blue when he was young, he would see the surprise in her eyes. Seeing that she liked it, he would pay attention to wearing it more often, just thinking that she liked him wearing this color.
Then I heard Ji Yunchan say beside me: "My husband always wears black. Even Miss Du, who is so straightforward, is afraid of you."
Yan Heng doesn’t care what he wears. Since Yuanyuan thinks he looks good in blue, then he should wear blue more often.
Hearing her mention Du Ruo, Yan Heng thought for a moment and asked, "Are you here to apologize?"
Seeing that he was not interested in clothes, Ji Yunchan glared at him and said deliberately: "How do you know?"
Yan Heng laughed, "You two are so close, it doesn't look like there's any estrangement between you. Besides, once she sees who Wang Kangan is, she'll know she did something wrong."
Ji Yunchan nodded, then said with some difficulty: "I thought you were going to marry Miss Du."
As expected... Yan Heng was overwhelmed. He had guessed right that time. Even so, he was still a little surprised and asked, "Why?"
Ji Yunchan looked up at him and whispered unhappily, "Because you said you like people who are pretty and have a bad temper."
"So what... did you think I was talking about her?" Yan Heng was surprised and laughed. He said helplessly, "I was talking about you." He rubbed the tip of her chin with his fingertips in an ambiguous manner and whispered, "Aren't you much more beautiful than her?"
Ji Yunchan didn't respond and took a step back. "How could I? I have a bad temper."
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