Su Zhirou naturally couldn't tell Tang Chen what was in her mind. The two of them walked slowly down the street, chatting casually for a while. When they were about to reach the carriage, she asked, "Oh, by the way, I was just about to ask, where is your husband? Why haven't I seen him?"
Tang Chen smiled and said, "He went out early in the morning. I don't know what he's been busy with lately. He leaves early and comes back late."
Su Zhirou said in a comforting tone, "Men naturally prioritize their careers. Perhaps he's been so busy lately that he's neglected you."
She was used to Wang Yanzhou being busy. He was busy with his own business, but he never neglected her. Really, sometimes she couldn't help but sigh that in her past life, she must have been either a tragically good person or a superhero who saved the galaxy. "It's nothing, I'm used to it. Besides, I can't help with his stuff, so I just stay here and look after my own shop so I don't cause any trouble."
Su Zhirou agreed and said, "That's right. Okay, just drop me off here. I'll walk the rest of the way by myself."
"...", Su Zhirou just raised her foot, but found that Tang Chen was still looking at her, with no intention of going back: "What's wrong?"
Tang Chen bit her lip and looked down at the tip of her shoes. It was getting late and she was about to leave. She couldn't hesitate any longer, so she mustered up her courage, bowed to Su Zhirou and said, "Zhirou, I'm sorry!"
Su Zhirou was stunned for a moment. After recollecting the past for a long time, she asked in confusion, "Why did you suddenly want to apologize to me?"
Tang Chen blushed and explained, "To sum up, there was actually a long period of time when you disappeared and encountered bad things. I only cared about myself and didn't think about finding you and taking care of you. I'm sorry."
The smile on Su Zhirou's face froze in the sunlight. Just before she came to Qinghe County to meet Tang Chen, she had been filled with jealousy. That intense emotion now seemed ridiculous to her: "...Everyone has their own path to walk. Perhaps it's fate. I'm already very happy that you still think of me."
Tang Chen finally said what she had been wanting to say but couldn't, and she felt relieved. Although she seemed carefree and carefree all day long, she still remembered every stupid thing she had done and said since she was a child.
When she tried to persuade Su Zhirou to join the company, she had promised her solemnly that when she successfully built a business empire and became a hero, there would definitely be a place for her by her side.
The solemn and irrelevant oath she made at that time might never be fulfilled in this lifetime, but at least now, even without Wang Yanzhou, she could take care of Su Zhirou.
Although their relationship was not as close as Tang Chen had hoped, it didn't matter. She didn't have many friends, and secretly, she still wanted Su Zhirou to stay.
But since Su Zhirou had already prepared to leave when she arrived, there was no need to say more to keep her:
"You, please take good care of yourself."
Tang Chen watched Su Zhirou get on the carriage for a long journey, and then watched her leave the city before slowly returning.
Su Zhirou had barely left the city gate when the carriage left the official road and turned onto a small village on the outskirts of the city. As soon as she got off, a plump lady with a smile came up to greet her and took her to the village.
The fat lady bowed and nodded as she led Su Zhirou around the village before bringing her to the small courtyard they had agreed to rent. The courtyard was surrounded by several fences. Although the house was not large, it had everything it needed, though the tables, chairs and benches were a bit old.
Seeing Su Zhirou surveying the courtyard without a word, the Fat Lady grew anxious. She was about to move in with her son, and having finally found a tenant like her who offered a high price and offered few requirements, she had to seize the opportunity. "Madam, are you satisfied with this house?"
Su Zhirou nodded slightly: "Well, it's not bad, the size is suitable, here it is."
As she spoke, Su Zhirou took out a large banknote from her bag, one that the country folk had never seen before, and handed it to the Fat Lady. The Fat Lady looked at the banknote in her hand, and when she was sure that her eyesight was still bright, her mouth almost stretched to her ears: "Oh, Madam, you are so polite!"
Su Zhirou smiled. She wasn't a fat sheep, so the extra money she was given must have other uses. "Apart from a year's rent, please use the rest to buy me some furniture. Take all the bowls, chopsticks, and tea sets in this room and replace them with new ones. Also, buy some vases and flower seeds. You can keep the rest."
The fat lady quickly responded, "Don't worry, madam. I'll ask my old man to do it right away. I'm sure he'll satisfy you!"
Su Zhirou brewed a fresh cup of tea and stood in the courtyard, watching the sunset. She had many plans before coming here, but for now, it was better to take things easy. Let her watch from here and see what kind of storms this person, who once had nothing, could stir up.
...After a meal of crabs, Tang Chen finally opened the jar of sweet-scented osmanthus wine she'd made last year. As soon as the jar was tossed from under the tree, Tang Chen eagerly grabbed a glass, ready to try it first. While she wasn't a big drinker, a few glasses of sweet-scented osmanthus wine were no problem.
As soon as the dirt from the jar was removed, a faint floral fragrance, accompanied by the aroma of wine, leaked out. Liang Shuyi squatted down with some difficulty and took a deep sip. "Wow, what a fragrant osmanthus wine."
Tang Chen saw that she had been abstaining from alcohol since she became pregnant, and now she looked like an alcoholic. He quickly wiped his hands and helped her up: "Be careful, just smell it!"
Liang Shuyi held her waist and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
Tang Chen hadn't expected that he would succeed in making this kind of flower wine for the first time, and he was in a very good mood: "I see that everyone is not busy today, I will make a few side dishes later so that everyone can taste this wine!"
Liang Shuyi frowned when he heard this: "You do it? Forget it, I'll let the kitchen do it, you don't have to do it."
Tang Chen said with a look of grievance: "You are disdaining me and you are unhappy!"
Liang Shuyi said bluntly, "I was afraid you'd wasted this long time. You usually only do things with a half-hearted enthusiasm and then fade away after a while, but you've actually persisted with this for many years."
Tang Chen shook his head and sang, "What you can't get will always cause you to be in turmoil."
At noon, Wang Yanzhou had just finished his work when Tang Chen pulled him into the courtyard. Beneath a large tree draped with red silk, tables, chairs, and food were already prepared. Chen Xin, Li Xinzhai, and Liang Shuyi were already sitting in their respective seats, chatting and laughing.
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