Chapter 143: Shopping with Shi Yumei (1/2)

Status, status, again and again! A mere status was firmly trapping her. That, was only a stepping stone in her life! Gu Fangzi could not imagine herself to be like Concubine Shui or Concubine Fang, living their lives revolving around the Second Shi Family’s Old Mistress’ mood. Her life should not be like that.

Sang Wan, it is still too early for you to be happy! The grudge between us, has not been settled!

“Missy, why not we, go back… The sky is getting dark…” Lan Xiang saw a few curious glances from passersby and could not help but hold onto Gu Fangzi while whispering softly.

Lan Xiang was already prepared for her missy to vent all the anger on her, but who knew that Gu Fangzi only turned her head towards her and smiled with a nod, “Let’s go, let’s go back.”

Lan Xiang exhaled and hurriedly consoled her, “Missy, Young Master’s heart still has you! If not, he won’t have been so angry!”

“Oh? You think so?” Gu Fangzi raised her eyebrows and was a little startled.

“Yes,” Lan Xiang was suddenly more eager and she quickly added, “Missy think about it, Young Master was so angry because you wanted to have Old Mistress help you say a few good words! However, because you didn’t go directly to Young Master, Young Master must have thought that you distanced yourself from him, and thus felt angry! Missy, if there is anything in the future, why not tell Young Master directly? This maidservant believes that Young Master will be very happy.”

Finally, something pleasing to her ears. Gu Fangzi’s eyes brightened and she felt a little better in her heart. “You aren’t wrong, looks like that’s the case! This time, I really didn’t think about it thoroughly and that’s why the plan did not go smoothly!”

“Missy, there will still be chances in the future, don’t be disappointed!”

“You’re right, let’s talk about it after awhile!” Gu Fangzi was depressed again. The man she had almost caught with her hands had flown off again, who knows when the next suitable chance will be.

At first, Shi Fengju wanted to return to the study room, but he unknowingly walked to the entrance of Ning Garden. He subconsciously raised his legs and was about to enter. Suddenly, he realized what he was doing and quickly took a step back. Outside, he shuffled back and forth in front of the entrance.

To enter, or not to enter? He was rather unsure on what he was to do.

The young maidservants did not dare to go up to greet him for fear of landing into trouble. But already, there were already a few hurrying to inform Sang Wan. The remaining did not dare to stand in Ning Garden’s courtyard to play a staring game with their master and all scurried away, acting as if they had not seen him.

Everyone else could do so, but Sang Wan naturally could not. She brought Liu Ya and Zhide, and went to welcome him in a docile manner “Lord, why aren’t you coming in?”

Shi Fengju looked up. A woman with a gentle, feminine face and a calm composure, came into his view. In the eyes of others, Sang Wan would definitely be praised as a polite and well-mannered woman. But in Shi Fengju’s eyes, there was a clear sense of coldness and isolation around her that could not be dispelled. There was an invisible gulf between them that could never be crossed.

Shi Fengu felt a sense of frustration. He had rather she was angry at him and venting all her anger out on him, than to see her acting in such a way towards him.

Shi Fengju’s expression sank and he said coldly, “There is no need! Mistress can do whatever she pleases!” He turned away and left without looking back.

“Mistress, why is Master so polite today!” Liu Ya was a little perplexed.

Sang Wan said lightly, “Lord is a gentleman, he is always polite to people! You brat, what are you saying without reserve!”

Liu Ya stuck out her tongue and said nothing more.

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Shi Fengju returned to the study room grudgingly. He would be spending another night there again. He tried to console himself: the study room isn’t so bad. At least, there’s a bed to sleep in and I don’t have to put a mattress on the floor!

However, it was going to be a sleepless night for him. He was a little lost at what to do. She was the woman he really wanted to spend his entire life with, but do they have a future together? If she didn’t have him in his heart and remained as cold as ice, what use was there in forcing her to stay by his side? But if he just let her go, he was unwilling to even think about it. She was his wife in the first place, wasn’t that the case!

Sang Wan was not having an easy time on her side as well. When Nanny Li knew that Shi Fengju stood outside Ning Garden’s entrance but did not enter and left instead while Sang Wan did not take the initiative to hold him back, she had no lack of advice for Sang Wan even though she did not criticise her. She was so long-winded that Sang Wan almost could not stand it.

But what was even more troubling was that she did not know what was wrong with Shi Yumei. The next morning, when Sang Wan greeted Wang Shi, she actually proposed for Sang Wan to accompany her to shop.

“It seems I haven’t been out shopping after returning to Qingzhou for such a long time? Sister-in-law Sang Wan won’t reject such a small offer of mine, right?” Shi Yumei seemed polite, but her tone was domineering.

“Is there something Big Sister needs? Won’t it be more convenient to ask the manager from our own shop, why don’t ——”

“I am bored of the things from our family, I want to shop in other shops! Sister-in-law Sang Wan, are you meaning to say that you don’t want to accompany me?” Shi Yumei was a little angry when she spoke.

“Sang Wan, accompany your big sister!” Wang Shi also wanted her daughter-in-law and daughter to have more interaction in order to improve their relationship. She smiled and said, “Speaking of which, you have been married into our family for almost a year now, but you haven’t been out on the streets much!”

“You see, Mother dotes on you so much!” Shi Yumei gave smile that did not seem like a smile.

Sang Wan turned speechless, and could only smile and agree after a short while. “Oh right. Mother, how about asking Third Sister to come along too? It would be more fun with more of us!”

Sang Wan was really not willing to be out alone with Shi Yumei. At least with someone else with them, the situation would be less awkward.

“That’s fine too, ask her to join if she has nothing else to do!” Wang Shi gave an indifferent smile.

“Then we’ll leave now! Sister-in-law!” Shi Yumei spoke again.