Chapter 27 A Slender Woman Doesn't Love, But Forces Her (Synopsis 2.0) "I don't..."
After the delicacies from Zuixianglou were served, Chi Yanzhou had little interest in tasting them.
What he cared about was what Zhao Chengxu said.
Just now, Zhao Chengxu said to himself, "You know, the villa in Willow Leaf Lane is a courtyard that I gave to her. Speaking of which, there is a portrait of me in her study."
The place where he lived was originally a residence given to Miss Cui by the other party.
These words instantly turned Chi Yanzhou's face pale, and his previously calm heart was once again in turmoil.
At this moment, Chi Yanzhou ate rice as if chewing wax, finding it tasteless and colorless...
He glanced at Zhao Chengxu indifferently. The other party was a very nice person, and he and Cui Fuyu were a good match. It was a perfect marriage.
Chi Yanzhou said, "I understand. I will leave Miss Cui's side."
"Your Highness has no need to compete with me." Because Ayu never loved me...
He didn't say the second half of his sentence aloud; he kept it to himself.
Zhao Chengxu paused, his hand reaching for food, and looked at Chi Yanzhou in surprise. Then he said, "I don't need you to give way to me. I will earn my cousin's love through my own abilities."
After saying that, Zhao Chengxu ate his meal in big mouthfuls. Just as he said, he, Zhao Chengxu, did not need anyone to defer to him.
But then he saw the other person abruptly put down their bowl and chopsticks.
Chi Yanzhou stood up and bowed to Zhao Chengxu, revealing a genuine smile.
He said, "Then I, Chi, would like to offer my best wishes to Your Highness and Miss Cui for a long and happy marriage."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Chi Yanzhou ultimately couldn't eat this meal.
Chi Yanzhou walked aimlessly down the street, looking lonely and dejected, like a frail willow swaying in the breeze.
He returned to Willow Leaf Lane, clearly not wanting to go to Cui Fuyu's study, but his footsteps led him to the door of the study.
Chi Yanzhou stood at the door of her study for a long time, raising his hand repeatedly, only to lower it again the moment it touched the door.
In the end, Chi Yanzhou left the study.
Whether he looked or not, he already knew.
That night, Chi Yanzhou wrote a letter for Cui Fuyu and revisited the villa, lost in memories.
Afterwards, he changed into his own coarse linen clothes and left the villa with a light bundle.
Chi Yanzhou still fled in disarray, avoiding his own cowardice.
He kept everything that Cui Fuyu had given him at the villa, including the feathered crown that she had personally put on him.
They returned to the corner room of the Chi family's house.
He only felt at ease standing in the small corner room; he was uneasy during his time in the villa, and everything felt out of his own.
After a long and tiring journey, Chi Yanzhou settled down in his small house and drifted off to sleep.
The next day, as dawn broke and the sun rose slowly, a pale white light appeared on the horizon. The faint morning light pierced through the clouds and fell on the courtyard walls, casting a soft, diffused glow.
Chi Yanzhou slept well last night and woke up early to tidy up the yard. The workers who were rebuilding the Chi family home also arrived.
After the workers greeted the host, they got busy, while Chi Yanzhou, as always, carried his schoolbag and went to the academy.
The journey from the Chi family home to the academy cost a considerable amount of money today.
But along the way, Chi Yanzhou has never felt so relaxed.
Cui Mansion, in Yutang Courtyard.
These past few days, Cui Fuyu has been busy with her birthday banquet and also has to deal with Cui Hexuan.
She was somewhat looking forward to her brother's return home, but now she finds him too talkative and annoying.
Cui Fuyu had not seen Chi Yanzhou for two or three days since their unpleasant parting that day.
Having some free time today, Cui Fuyu was thinking of taking Chi Yanzhou out for a walk.
Try to soothe Chi Yanzhou's emotions.
When Cui Fuyu arrived at the villa, he found the rooms empty.
Chi Yanzhou left, but she left behind all the things she had given him.
There were also letters he had written on the table.
Cui Fuyu picked up the letter with a pale face and read it carefully. The letter said that he wanted to break up with her.
To Ayu:
Ah Yu, this is probably the last time I'll call you Ah Yu so affectionately. I know everything now. You don't love me, and I'm just your plaything.
When I first found out, I was happy that I was still useful to you. I pitifully used your love to numb myself. But recently, one thing after another has been telling me that I can no longer deceive myself.
We're not a good match, and we can never be together. You deserve someone better.
May Ayu enjoy good health year after year, and may everything go smoothly and as she wishes.
Cui Fuyu finished reading the letter with a sullen face, then noticed the feather crown on the table. In a fit of pique, he crumpled the letter he had left behind into a ball and threw it onto the table.
"Chi Yanzhou, the end between us is not up to you!"
A look of determination flashed in Cui Fuyu's eyes as she spoke softly.
But just now, as she looked at Chi Yanzhou's accusations, she felt a little confused and a little heartbroken.
But Cui Fuyu subconsciously ignored all of this in her anger.
She wasn't tired of Chi Yanzhou yet; she was still in the middle of the fun, so how could she let him leave like that?
She wanted to personally capture the escaped Chi Yanzhou and bring him back to the villa, locking him up and preventing him from leaving.
Seeing that it was still early, she instructed again, "Steward, go to the opera troupe and invite actor Xie to come and perform."
Cui Fuyu spent the entire afternoon listening to Xie Lingren sing in the waterside pavilion, and only let him leave when it got dark.
She boarded the carriage and headed towards the Chi family's residence.
Along the way, she had already planned how to capture Chi Yanzhou and lock him up.
After an incense stick's time, the carriage arrived at the Chi family's residence.
The carriage stopped directly at the main gate of the Chi family's residence. Cui Fuyu believed that it wouldn't take long to capture him and take him back, so there was no need to pull over.
Cui Fuyu gracefully alighted from the carriage and slowly walked towards the Chi family's residence.
Today she was wearing a newly made dress, made of the most fashionable light gauze in the capital at the moment. One bolt of cloth was enough to cover the expenses of an ordinary family for several years.
Her dress was embroidered with silver pear blossoms, the light blue-purple gradient colors were very beautiful, and paired with the lifelike pear blossoms, it was as if one could see the flowers in full bloom.
Cui Fuyu strode straight into the corner room where Chi Yanzhou was, heading over aggressively.
I saw Chi Yanzhou engrossed in writing at his desk, seemingly unaffected by moving out of the villa.
Upon seeing him like this, all of Cui Fuyu's anger vanished instantly.
Hearing the noise, Chi Yanzhou knew that Cui Fuyu had arrived. He stiffly looked up and stared at Miss Cui.
"Chi Yanzhou, who let you leave without my permission?" Cui Fuyu tried to keep her tone gentle: "Come back with me!"
She wanted to have a proper talk with Chi Yanzhou.
Cui Fuyu wanted to explain what was said in the letter he left behind.
“I don’t treat you like a plaything.” Cui Fuyu stood in front of the desk, looking down at Chi Yanzhou, and said seriously, “It’s just that I don’t love you.”
Cui Fuyu didn't know why her feelings for Chi Yanzhou were complicated. It wasn't love, but she had at least liked him a little.
More often than not, it's used for its own purposes.
She only approached Chi Yanzhou because she wanted to use him, so why is she showing him pity now?
Therefore, Cui Fuyu couldn't figure out what kind of feelings she had for Chi Yanzhou.
Chi Yanzhou smiled wryly: "Miss, please be merciful."
Chi Yanzhou had let it go; he no longer cared.
Cui Fuyu was stunned on the spot. Why was he the one who said he would die for his country?
He was the one who begged me to be lenient!
Cui Fuyu sneered: "Why should it end just because you say so? There's no such thing as a free lunch."
She disagreed.
Then Chi Yanzhou wouldn't be able to leave.
Ignoring Chi Yanzhou's resistance, Cui Fuyu went straight up to him, grabbed his hand, and led him outside.
Her grip was stronger than that of an ordinary woman; at this moment, she forcefully grabbed Chi Yanzhou's wrist and led him outside.
He struggled to break free, but worried about hurting her, so he held back. "Ayu, let's part ways amicably."
As they reached the door, Chi Yanzhou finally broke free from Cui Fuyu's grasp.
Cui Fuyu turned to look at him, then waved to the driver, "Chi Yanzhou, it's not up to you."
The coachman approached Cui Fuyu and respectfully greeted her, "Young Miss."
She pointed at Chi Yanzhou, her face turning cold, "Knock him out and help him into the carriage."
Chi Yanzhou naturally wouldn't stay there waiting for someone to beat him up. He pushed Cui Fuyu out the door, quickly closed it, and said to her, "It's late, Miss, please go back."
Chi Yanzhou pressed his body against the door, preventing anyone outside from breaking in.
A wooden door separated the two.
Cui Fuyu looked at the tightly closed wooden door and laughed angrily: "Chi Yanzhou, if you still want to know about your mother's murder, I'll give you one more chance. Come out, get in the carriage, and come back to the villa with me."
Cui Fuyu ultimately resorted to this tactic, thinking: It's all Chi Yanzhou's fault for not cooperating with her to go back, even though she had already bowed her head first.
Chi Yanzhou listened in disbelief, a wave of sadness washing over him as the young lady used this matter to threaten him.
He suddenly opened the door, tears welling up in his eyes: "Ayu, how could you... you absolutely cannot use this to threaten me."
Cui Fuyu hesitated, then remained silent. She had already done it, and there was no point in explaining now.
Chi Yanzhou angrily boarded the carriage and sat silently by the curtain.
Cui Fuyu followed behind, sitting in the main seat of the carriage. She glanced at Chi Yanzhou, who was far away from her, but didn't say anything more.
On the way back to the villa, the two did not exchange a single word.
Upon arriving at the villa, he wore a stern face and left only one sentence: "Please come with me, Miss."
Chi Yanzhou went straight to the study, walking very fast and not caring at all about Cui Fuyu following behind him.
Cui Fuyu let him be, as long as he achieved his goal.
Now Chi Yanzhou is also in the villa.
She was just wondering what Chi Yanzhou was doing and why he wanted her to go to the study.
Cui Fuyu followed Chi Yanzhou into the study and saw him stop at the desk, pull out a gift box from a drawer.
After he opened the gift box, he took out the magnolia hairpin and smiled at her, "Do you like it, Miss? This is a jade hairpin that I made myself. I originally intended to give it to you on your birthday, and I also wanted to ask you to return the jade pendant."
Chi Yanzhou smiled gently and raised his hand to show Cui Fuyu the jade hairpin.
Cui Fuyu saw him smile and felt a strange, wary look as she stared at him. The jade hairpin was indeed nice in design, but it was the sentiment behind it that mattered.
She raised her hand to take the magnolia hairpin for a closer look, and thus did not see the mocking smile on Chi Yanzhou's face.
Suddenly, Chi Yanzhou released her grip on the jade hairpin, and it fell to the ground before it even touched her hand.
With a crisp sound, the jade hairpin shattered into several pieces, but the magnolia at the tip remained intact, lying on the ground, adding to its exquisite beauty along with the broken hairpin body.
Chi Yanzhou smiled: "Now, Miss, are you still willing to let me leave?"
The gift he made by hand was destroyed by his own hand, and the person who felt the most heartbroken was still him.
Chi Yanzhou suppressed his heartache; he no longer wanted to continue his entanglement with Cui Fuyu, since she had used his mother's matter to provoke him.
He could then use the same methods to force her.
"Young Miss, please give me back my jade pendant!"
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Author's Note: Cui Fuyu: The jade hairpin is broken, what will you use to compensate me?
Chi Yanzhou: I'm so sorry... Miss, I didn't mean it either, it's all my mom's fault for writing it like this [crying] Please let me make up with Miss!
Me: No rush, we'll make up soon [shy]
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