Chi Jingyu still has his own things to do and can't stay by Shen Tangning's side forever.
He was basically never around during the day, and when she opened her eyes and heard that Chi Jingyu had already left, she immediately perked up.
The mute girl's name was Qinglan. When the other party saw her suddenly walk outside, he hurriedly chased after her for a couple of steps, then went back to get his cloak.
Once outside, Shen Tangning gave up on her thoughts. No wonder Chi Jingyu was so at ease; there were at least seven or eight guards on the estate. Unless she had wings, she wouldn't be able to step out of the courtyard.
Her expression was a little cold. Qinglan was timid to begin with, and seeing this, she shrank to the side, too scared to move.
The guards bowed to her, addressing her as "Madam" repeatedly, but Shen Tangning ignored them and turned to Qinglan, instructing, "Come for a walk in the courtyard with me."
She had walked through this place hundreds of times, but since it had been renovated, she wasn't sure if the layout was still the same as before.
Qinglan couldn't speak, she could only gesture wildly with her hands, and Shen Tangning couldn't understand sign language either, but she wasn't a talkative person either, so the two remained silent.
She stood alone in front of a lotus pond, seemingly lost in thought.
Qinglan felt inexplicably sorry for the lady. She didn't know the relationship between Shen Tangning and Chi Jingyu, but guessed it from what others said.
The young master likes the lady, but she feels that liking someone shouldn't be like this. If you really like someone, how could you bear to make them unhappy?
Glancing at her red, frostbitten fingertips, Qinglan mustered her courage, stepped forward, and draped the cloak over her shoulders.
When Shen Tangning lowered her eyes, she noticed the chilblains on her fingers. She slowly raised her head, gazed at her for a moment, and then gave her her first smile.
Qinglan blushed slightly, secretly thinking to herself:
The lady has a really beautiful smile.
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No one knows about Shen Tangning's disappearance yet.
The Chi family thought she was still in the palace, while Consort Rou thought she had left the palace.
Even Shen Ci thought Shen Tangning was still in the palace.
When they were leaving their shifts, Shen Ci bumped into Chi Jingyu. Seeing the other's beaming face, he couldn't help but say sarcastically, "The Minister can actually smile."
Chi Jingyu glanced at him indifferently: "If there's something to be happy about, why can't you laugh?"
Shen Ci's eyes turned cold, his meaning pointed: "Some people are short-sighted. They've boarded a pirate ship, thinking it's a ladder to success. These people seem clever, but in reality, they're the most foolish. What do you think, Minister?"
Chi Jingyu stared at him with interest, a smile playing on his lips: "What Lord Shen says makes a lot of sense."
Shen Ci's eyes flashed with suspicion, and he lost interest in talking. He gave a cold snort and turned away.
Watching his departing figure, Chi Jingyu raised an eyebrow, turned around, and got into the carriage.
...
The meal was ready. Shen Tangning glanced at it and saw that it was prepared according to her previous preferences. Her expression turned indifferent. She hadn't expected that Chi Jingyu had gone to the trouble of inquiring about it.
What she didn't know was that after being with Chi Yan, her tastes had already changed under his influence.
But Shen Tangning wouldn't make things difficult for herself. She needed to eat her fill to have the strength to escape. Just as she was about to pick up her chopsticks, the nanny serving the meal frowned and stopped her: "Young Master hasn't returned yet."
I've never seen such an inconsiderate wife! Her husband hasn't even returned yet, but she's already started eating!
Aside from Qinglan, who served her personally, this Granny Tang was in charge of managing the estate, essentially acting as a housekeeper. Her face was somewhat harsh, and she never smiled, reminding Shen Tangning of the nanny who had served her mother-in-law.
She immediately lost her appetite, put down her chopsticks, and said, "I'm not eating anymore."
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