After drinking the contraceptive soup, Su Ruanruan instructed Ziwu, "Find me a small courtyard again, not too big, I'll live alone."
Ziwu nodded, "This servant will certainly take care of it."
She didn't ask any unnecessary questions; she had no right to interfere in her master's private affairs.
Bai Bai has come several times in the past two days, showing concern and care for Su Ruanruan.
The implication is self-evident: with Mu Bai by Su Ruanruan's side, he had no choice but to give up.
But things are different now. For some reason, Mu Bai has already left.
Su Ruanruan is all alone now. If I show her more care, I'm sure I can win her heart and get her to live with me.
Su Ruanruan still went to the restaurant for the appointment. Bai Bai was busy serving her tea and water, so there was no need for the waiter; he became just a decoration.
Su Ruanruan smiled and got straight to the point, "Lord Bai, you don't need to waste your time on me. I'm not worthy of your favor."
"I have given up on the idea of getting married and will never marry again in this life."
Bai Bai said, "You still have a long life ahead of you, why waste your time?"
He sighed again, "It's better to be with someone than to live a lonely life alone. Having someone to care for you and show concern makes you feel more at ease."
"How sad it must be for a person to be alone!"
Su Ruanruan took a sip of tea. "Are you sad?"
More than just sadness, since Mu Bai left, her life has been like a stagnant well, devoid of any vitality.
She spent her days drowning her sorrows in alcohol, as if only by completely numbing her body could she temporarily forget her troubles and pain.
But when she woke up in the morning, everything was back to normal. Since the day Mu Bai left, the sky in her eyes had never been blue again, and the clouds had never been white again.
Su Ruanruan shook her head. "Lord Bai, I have decided never to marry in this life. Nothing I say can change my mind. I offer you a cup of tea instead of wine, wishing you to find a good man soon, to spend your life together in love and peace."
I had just come out of the private room when someone grabbed my wrist.
"pain."
Huo Yan released her wrist, picked her up by the waist, and pushed open the door to the next private room.
He placed Su Ruanruan on a chair, sat down beside her, and pinched the bridge of his nose.
"What do you mean by growing old alone? It's been so long, you should have gotten over it by now."
"You are mine, I will take responsibility for you, and I will never abandon you."
Su Ruanruan leaned back, moving further away from him.
"Stop! Who asked you to take responsibility? That night was just an accident, I've completely forgotten about it, so don't bring it up again."
“But we…” Huo Yan stared at Su Ruanruan, his face darkening as he listened to her shocking words.
"But we've had physical intimacy? So what? Who says that means I have to spend my whole life with you?"
Su Ruanruan blinked. "Besides, I did pay you money."
Mentioning this, Huo Yan recalled the look of disdain she had given him back then.
"What do you take me for?" Huo Yan said through gritted teeth.
"Take it as whatever you want, think what you want."
Huo Yan closed his eyes to suppress his dissatisfaction.
"Have a meal!"
She had been in another private room with Bai Bai earlier, and hadn't eaten much, so she was indeed a bit hungry now.
Moreover, there were several spicy dishes on the table, which whetted the appetite.
She likes spicy food, but Mu Bai was born in the Jiangnan water town and usually prefers a light diet. He often tells her to eat less spicy food.
He was good to her in every way, and he indulged her in everything, except when it came to food.
Thinking of this, Su Ruanruan lost her appetite again.
"I'm full, I'm leaving now."
Huo Yan reached out to stop her, but then voices came from outside the door, and the door to the private room was pushed open from the outside.
“Yo yo yo…” Wei Zheng raised an eyebrow, his eyes looking at the hand that was resting on Su Ruanruan’s wrist.
"You two have important matters to discuss, so I won't disturb you any longer." Su Ruanruan brushed Huo Yan's hand away, nodded to Wei Zheng, and left.
"What's going on? I heard about your affair with her from Niu Mang." Wei Zheng asked with a gossipy look on his face.
I want to give her a proper status.
Wei Zheng stroked his chin. "You said that the position of principal wife would never be given to anyone else. I'm afraid that with Su Ruanruan's status, she can only be a concubine."
"No." Huo Yan interrupted him.
Wei Zheng looked at Huo Yan with amusement, "You can't bear to let her become a maidservant? At most, she can be a lowly concubine. Sigh, do you like her?"
After a moment of silence, Huo Yan said, "She's fine."
"And what about Miss Xinrou?"
"It's all in the past. There's no possibility between us anymore. She's getting married. I've let it go."
Wei Zheng said, "It's good that you've let go. I was really afraid you wouldn't be able to get over it."
"However, everyone says Su Ruanruan has a tough life. Aren't you afraid she'll bring you bad luck?" Wei Zheng teased.
"What do I have to be afraid of? I'm all alone."
"That's good, having someone you like by your side. Although Su Ruanruan is not particularly beautiful, she is quirky and clever, which is quite interesting."
He added, "It's good to take her in, so that the one in the palace won't try to find someone for you."
Su Ruanruan was unaware of their conversation.
She was already back at the tofu shop playing with Bai Ruan.
Whenever she saw Bai Ruan, the image of Mu Bai would always appear in her mind.
They bathed Bai Ruan together and snuggled together watching her frolic in the yard.
But in such a short time, everything has changed.
He married someone else, and she was no longer the same person.
The next day, Su Ruanruan went to a teahouse for tea and leaned against the second-floor window, looking out at the scenery.
A casual glance revealed a familiar figure.
She wore a bright-colored silk dress, but she didn't walk with the refinement of a young lady from a wealthy family; her steps were large and her demeanor was careless.
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