...Tang Chen dragged Su Zhirou around the room, chatting about a lot of things that had happened to him, and didn't pay attention to interacting with the guests. Su Zhirou, on the other hand, listened to her story patiently with a smile on her face, until Shen Xin and Liang Shuyi came in from outside, breaking up this awkward monologue that the parties were unaware of.
"how?"
Shen Xin said in shock: “Don’t say it, people were really persuaded to leave.”
Tang Chen said with a smile, "I'm afraid I wasn't trying to persuade her, I was scolding her. Don't be fooled by Sister Liu's quiet demeanor and excellent cooking skills. When she scolds people, she doesn't even use a single dirty word. I once saw her scold someone who came to the store to cause trouble for no reason, and she was really fierce."
Chen Xin still had a lot of things to deal with in the shop ahead. After sending Liang Shuyi over, he prepared to leave: "I won't bother you guys with personal conversations. I'll get busy first. Shuyi, don't forget your medicine. It's probably almost warm by now."
Liang Shuyi waved his hand and said, "I know, I know."
Tang Chen was particularly sensitive when he heard words like "medicine" or something, especially from people close to him: "What medicine are you taking? I see you look rosy, are you sick?"
Liang Shuyi didn't say anything, but just smiled and sat down, lowering her head and gently stroking her belly. The loving look in her eyes shocked Tang Chen: "...Oh my god, am I going to be a godmother?"
Liang Shuyi nodded and said, "Well, I'm going to be your godmother."
Tang Chen covered his face and calmed down for a long time before he hurriedly ran into the inner room to find a cushion for Liang Shuyi to sit on. "Why haven't you said anything for the past few months? Also, did I tire you out on the day of my wedding?"
Liang Shuyi smiled and replied, "No, I'm fine. It's been almost four months now."
Tang Chen looked at Liang Shuyi carefully. If she hadn't said it, ordinary people really wouldn't be able to tell: "I can't see it at all, and I don't think you look nauseous or want to vomit."
Liang Shuyi said: "This, according to Chen Xin, varies from person to person. However, I actually have changed, but you can't see it, here."
As she spoke, Liang Shuyi turned around, closed the door, and lifted up her skirt. Tang Chen looked at the pair of legs that were much larger and obviously thicker than his own and said, "Oh my god, are you swollen or fat? Why are your shoes so big!"
Liang Shuyi sighed, put down her skirt, and said, "Of course it's swollen, but luckily, it's okay on my face, so it's not very noticeable. But after a while, it will be ugly."
Tang Chen didn't like what she said. Mothers are great, and all mothers are the most beautiful women in the world, no matter what time period. "Whoever said that is ugly, I, Tang Chen, will be the first to disagree!"
At this point, Liang Shuyi sighed again, wondering if the Duke's Mansion had received the letter she had sent home. "Alas, I was so busy before that I never told my family. I don't know if they would be happy."
Tang Chen said, "You fool, this is such a happy occasion, how can you not be happy? Look, listen to me, Shangguan Bing'er has been a bit troublesome lately, so let's just find a quiet place to take good care of the baby. Learning must start from prenatal education, and I will definitely pass on everything I have learned in my life to him!"
Liang Shuyi looked at Tang Chen's beaming face, and her mind couldn't help but emerge with a picture of herself in the future, with a cute little girl jumping around like a monkey all day long: "You? Poof!"
"Hiss, look at my bad temper!"
Su Zhirou, standing by, quietly watched the interaction between the two. Countless "ifs" flashed through her mind, but in the end, they were shattered by reality. "You two have a really good relationship."
If Su Zhirou hadn't spoken, Tang Chen would have forgotten for a moment that he was meeting guests here recently: "Oh, I was just busy talking to myself. Zhirou, you still haven't told me where you have been all this time?"
Su Zhirou said, "I just wandered around and didn't see anything new. I was planning to go back to Jiangdu, but when I heard about your story on the way, I decided to come here instead."
Tang Chen knew something about the Zhao family's sudden decline and Zhao Wentao's untimely death. She had also thought about how to comfort him if they ever met again. But when he stood before her, she suddenly didn't know what to say: "Zhao family..."
Su Zhirou knew what Tang Chen meant, so she just smiled and said, "That's it."
Tang Chen looked at Su Zhirou's expression, and it seemed that she had come out of her sorrow. Although she didn't know what had happened to her during her disappearance, seeing her now at peace, she felt like she had finally fulfilled her wish. "So, what are your plans for the future?"
Su Zhirou shook her head slightly. Who could predict the future? It all depended on whether God would give her a chance. "Maybe, I'll just go back to Jiangdu, find a house, and live a simple life."
"That's fine. If you need any help later, just let me know..." With that, the three of them fell silent. It wasn't that they didn't want to talk, but they didn't know what to say. After all, Su Zhirou's situation was clear before them, and it seemed like anything Tang Chen and Liang Shuyi said would only bring back memories.
Su Zhirou knew that when Tang Chen was truly kind to her, she had been avoiding him, fearing that her ignorance and foolishness would ruin the recent events. She also thought that she was just an ordinary person with nothing and couldn't help him, so she deliberately distanced herself from him. Although, perhaps because Tang Chen was a little slow to notice, she was truly lucky. In an instant, she had everything she could have. It seemed that fortunes change, and that was just how it was.
After they sat for a while longer, Liang Shuyi saw that it was almost time, so he went out to take his medicine, leaving Tang Chen to stay and keep the guests company. As soon as Liang Shuyi left, Su Zhirou drank another cup of tea and stood up to say goodbye. "Okay, I won't bother you anymore. I hired a carriage before I came, and I'll be leaving soon."
Tang Chen frowned and said, "Are you leaving right after arriving?"
Su Zhirou smiled and said, "Seeing that you are well is enough."
"Then, let me take you there."
The two of them walked out of the tavern in silence. Su Zhirou suddenly remembered the woman who had just knelt there, and asked curiously, "What happened to that woman in front of the store?"
Tang Chen didn't hide it and explained, "To put it simply, it's just Wang Yanzhou's romantic interest. This man is also a lady from a wealthy family, but she insisted on marrying him. Look, a good lady has ruined herself like this for a man."
Su Zhirou disagreed somewhat with Tang Chen's words. Since ancient times, it was common for men to have three wives and four concubines. Since she was a daughter of a wealthy family, wouldn't it be beneficial for Wang Yanzhou to welcome her into the mansion? She couldn't help but sigh that such a good woman was willing to be so humble for a man, which showed how much she loved him. Furthermore, if she felt so sorry, wouldn't it all be resolved with just a word from Tang Chen?
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