Chapter 262 - Meeting By Chance (1/2)

In the following days, Shi Fengju went out early and came back late. As expected, he was very busy. Fortunately, the scenery there was quiet and secluded. During the day, Sang Wan, Liu Ya, and the others loitered around to enjoy the scenery. They would occasionally take a stroll in the city as well with the company of the head servants. There were no quiet days for them.

Hangzhou was prosperous and populous, which Qingzhou could not compare to. Sang Wan and Liu Ya were full of praise after seeing it for themselves and found it hard to believe.

On the evening of this day, Sang Wan, Liu Ya, the Head maidservant of the villa, Qin Shi, and two other servants went out to appreciate the lotus flowers and jade-green leaves. The huge pink-white lotus flowers swayed a little from time to time with the wind to rest in countless postures, causing one to feel warm at heart.

While Sang Wan, who wore a hat, together with Liu Ya, Qin Shi, and others wandered around the lake on the bluestone pavement where weeping willows and peach blossoms grew by the side, they enjoyed the beautiful scenery of the lake and inhaled the fragrance brought about by the wind.

“Young Mistress, you must have been tired after walking for some distance. Take a seat and have some tea!” When Qin Shi saw a clean stone table and stool at the side, she went forward and said with a smile.

The view there was spacious and quiet. Hence, Sang Wan didn’t mind stopping to rest for a while. She nodded her head with a smile and agreed.

The two servants quickly moved forward to open the bundle that they had been carrying and took out a yellow embroidered willow cloth to put on the table. One of them took out the tea and three to four plates of delicate pastries from the food basket before carefully placing them on the stone table. Liu Ya held the ivory handle of a moon-shaped fan and lightly fanned Sang Wan from behind.

Sang Wan said with a smile, “You guys should be tired too. Have a seat and rest!” Then, she told Liu Ya with a smile, “The shade under the trees here is refreshing, and the wind blows over from the lake. Save some energy! I know you love to play. If you want to take a stroll, you can do so nearby, but don’t go too far!”

Liu Ya agreed with a grin and replied, “I’ll see if I can reach any lotus flower and pick two for you!” She put the fan away.

After the two servants acknowledged, they sat on the grass beside the tree while Qin Shi stood beside Sang Wan and talked to her.

Sang Wan didn’t want her hat to get in the way, so she lifted the front a little and her view immediately widened.

Suddenly, a woman’s clear laughter was heard on the path. It sounded arrogant and unrestrained. Sang Wan couldn’t help but look over.

She saw a young lady with a slender waistline in a cherry-red embroidered coat, beige embroidered long skirt, and a twin-looped hairstyle. A man with a white round neck robe was chatting happily with her, and there was a servant in a lilac vest and white silk long skirt. That servant carried a food box in her hand.

The two of them were chatting happily with brisk steps and they looked very happy and intimate.

When Qin Shi saw that woman’s frivolous movements, she quickly looked elsewhere. She knew from a glance that they must be from the brothel, so she knitted her brows.

Sang Wan also sensed that the woman was not a decent one. After casting a glance, she turned her gaze away and held her teacup to taste the tea.

There was another stone table not far away. That woman in red said in a tender voice, “I’m exhausted after walking for so long. Let’s take a break!” Then, she pulled that man to take a seat not far from Sang Wan.

That man agreed with a smile and sat down.

The woman asked a servant to pour her tea. The servant quickly put down the box she was carrying and took out the tea before serving it. “Miss!”

The woman in red received the tea and took a sip before frowning. She poured the tea onto the ground and took out her handkerchief to wipe her mouth before she stared at the servant, feeling dissatisfied, “The tea is cold. How am I going to drink it?”

The servant didn’t dare to utter a word, while the man said with a smile, “There is a tea house up ahead. Just bear with it until we get there!”

The woman in red was displeased and turned her body towards the man before saying in a tender voice, “But I’m thirsty, and I can’t walk anymore!” She turned to look at Sang Wan. When she saw Sang Wan’s behavior, she switched her gaze to look at the meticulous Qin Shi, who was behind Sang Wan. She curled her lips disdainfully and chuckled. Soon after, she leaned towards the man and whispered something to him.

That man started frowning and unwillingly said in a low voice, “Qing’er, stop making a scene!”

The woman in red snorted tenderly and her face sank slightly. She pouted her rosy lips and said, “How am I making a scene? Who doesn’t have an inconvenient moment when they go out? It isn’t a big deal to borrow. Go! Quickly go!”

“Nonsense!’ The man turned somewhat impatient and refused to do so.