Chapter 209 (2/2)

When I read this for the first time, I felt quite confused . At the beginning of the story, he choked Nie Sangyu at the mere idea that she liked someone else, so why isn’t he showing any reaction now? It’s only later, when a similar scene happens that we can guess what he’s thinking now . Posted the spoiler in the comments below .

Chapter 209 – A charmingly picturesque rainy day (2).

Ji Man was currently chatting with Old Madame

Looking at Nie Sangyu’s plump belly, Old Madame was very happy . She kept going back to the same topic . “If you can give birth to a boy and a girl this time, then it’ll be the best possible good luck you could have . ”.

“How can it be that easy?” Ji Man smiled and said, “I’m slightly taller than the average woman, so it’s only natural for my pregnant belly to bigger than average . Old Madame, don’t set your hopes on this . Otherwise, Sangyu will be on the edge every day and worried that I’ll fail to meet your expectation . ”.

“Oh, look at you and your clever mouth,” Old Madame turned her head and looked at Liu Hanyun as she said, “She says her words so cleverly . I can’t even say any other words to refute them . ”.

Liu Hanyun was the same as before . Her sitting posture was reserved, with a hand protectively placed over her stomach . She faintly smiled and said, “Madam is the only one capable of managing this household so that’s its peaceful . ”.

As Old Madame smiled in delight, she raised her head and saw Ning Mingjie and her son coming into the room to pay her respect . Her smile widened, and she said, “Oh, is today a special day? Look, Mingjie is here . ”.

Ji Man followed Old Madame’s line of sight . Both men walked into the room with smiles and took their turns greeting Old Madame and asking after her health . However, for an inexplicable reason, Ji Man felt that Ning Yuxuan’s smile seemed a bit fake

Old Madame was cheerfully smiling as she said, “It’s so rare to see the two of you together . Let’s all eat together at noon . I’ll have the servants start preparing lunch now . ”.

Ning Mingjie agreed

Ning Yuxuan turned his head to look at Nie Sangyu as he said, “It’s a charmingly picturesque rainy day . Let’s go write poems and paint paintings with Ning Mingjie . ”.

Ji Man raised her eyebrows, then she nodded . She felt as if Gancao and Dengxin had been keeping her confined indoors almost every day . It would be good for the baby if she went out and got some fresh air

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Once again, the pavilion in the garden came in handy . Ji Man was practically carried over there by Gancao and Dengxin . Since it was raining, the paths were slippery, and the two servants were over-the-top careful . When they arrived at the pavilion, they doubled checked everything before she could sit down on a cus.h.i.+oned chair they had brought over for her

Ji Man didn’t know if she should laugh or cry . Still, her heart felt warmed by their concern . These two young servant girls didn’t know anything, but they treated her better than anyone else

The pavilion wasn’t big, so only Gancao stayed with them to grind ink . The other servants all withdrew to various places

Ji Man watched as the rain fell down on the pavilion’s roof and took a deep breath . She was in a pretty good mood too

Marquis Moyu set up his table and started to paint

Ning Mingjie had picked up a brush, but instead of writing something, he looked at her . “Madam, please bestow me another poem . ”.

Ji Man felt somewhat embarra.s.sed . Other people had written those poems . She was blatantly plagiarizing . So immoral, so immoral

“I remember a poem that was composed by someone else . It’s not long, but it’s very creative . ” Ji Man smiled and said, “Young Master, I’ll recite it and you can write it out . ”.

“Alright . ” Ning Mingjie nodded with a smiling face

Marquis Moyu’s back was a bit stiffed . His lips were tightly pursed, but he stayed silent

Ji Man recited the poem in a head-nodding student’s cadence,.

“In spring, I sleep, unaware morning is here,.

From near then far, I hear trilling songbirdsm

In the night's pitter-patter of winds and rains though mild,.

Who know how many petals have fallen? Know not, I fear!”.

(T/N: Poem’s translation is taken from here . ).

Ning Mingjie penned down her words . Each word was like a flower, full of elegant springtime feelings . He looked at the flowers that had fallen onto the ground and sighed, “This poem is really suitable . One night of rain and wind, who knows how many petals have fallen?”.

Ji Man glanced at Ning Yuxuan . Something seemed off . This person had always been very possessive . No matter how you looked at it, it was slightly impertinent for her and Mingjie to share such a charmingly picturesque moment in front of him . However, Ning Yuxuan hadn't said a single disapproving word . Ning Mingjie, who was pure-minded and low in emotional intelligence, didn’t notice anything

Ning Mingjie had finished writing the poem . On Marquis Moyu’s side, he was only half-done with his painting . The rain was already gradually starting to stop

Ning Mingjie looked at the sky and smiled . “There’ll definitely be a splendidly sunny day tomorrow . It really makes a person feel delighted to have received such a wonderful poem . ”.

With a blus.h.i.+ng face, Gancao put down the grinding stone and quietly said, “Young Master’s writing is really beautiful . ”.

“Really?” Ning Mingjie lightly smiled . He dried the ink on the paper and handed the poem to Gancao . “Then, I’ll give it you . ”.

Gancao’s entire face flushed red . Her hand was slightly trembling as she accepted the paper from him . She was so excited that her words were slightly unclear as she said, “T-Thank you, Young Master . This servant will definitely have it framed . ”.

Ning Mingjie burst out into laugher

Ji Man stood up . She wanted to see what Marquis Moyu had painted . He had been silent this entire time . From time to time, he had been looking over here at them with an expression that proclaimed, “This great lord is in a very bad mood” . Ji Man didn’t know what she had done to anger him, but his expression looked a little better than before, so she wanted to get closer to him to talk about it

However, that jerk suddenly crumpled his painting and said in a dissatisfied tone, “It didn’t turn out good . Doesn’t count . ”.

Ji Man curiously asked, “My lord, what did you paint?”.

“A flower . ” Ning Yuxuan tucked the scrunched up paper into his sleeve, stood up, and indifferently said, “A flower that’s being rained upon looks too ugly . It’s too difficult to paint well . ”.

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Translator Ramblings: “Ji Man glanced at Ning Yuxuan . Something seemed off . This person had always been very possessive . No matter how you looked at it, it was slightly impertinent for her and Mingjie to share such a charmingly picturesque moment in front of him . However, Ning Yuxuan hadn't said a single disapproving word . ”.

When I read this for the first time, I felt quite confused . At the beginning of the story, he choked Nie Sangyu at the mere idea that she liked someone else, so why isn’t he showing any reaction now? It’s only later, when a similar scene happens that we can guess what he’s thinking now . Posted the spoiler in the comments below