Chapter 18. Gentlemen’s Bet, Did You Deceive Her About Something?!…
“I am not well acquainted with you, Young Master Song.”
Behind Shen Yuan was a camellia bush, its red flowers in full bloom. Some flower buds were too densely packed, bending the branches, just low enough to hang among the hair of the young man standing with his hands behind his back.
The red flowers in clusters could not overshadow the coldness between his brows.
The spring wind was strong, and here on the lake, apart from a three-story pavilion with glazed tile roof, there were no other buildings.
Thus, day and night, there were far more fallen dry branches on the ground than in other flower gardens in the capital.
Song Zhi slowly approached, his boots stepping on dry branches, the sound of breaking twigs clear with each step.
He half-squinted his peach blossom eyes, sneering, “Isn’t this world all about men’s pleasure and women’s love? Looking at Young Master Shen’s defensive posture, could it be that unfamiliarity prevents one from asking?”
“Young Master Song!”
Shen Yuan said expressionlessly, “Even if Young Master Song doesn’t know what propriety is, your words and actions should have limits.”
“Propriety?”
Song Zhi laughed instead of getting angry, “Propriety won’t make her look at me twice.”
He stepped closer, staring intently at those indifferent phoenix eyes, “But I suppose Young Master Shen wouldn’t understand. After all, Young Master Shen’s greatest skill is being oblivious and…”
Song Zhi deliberately paused, then continued provocatively, “Belated regret.”
Shen Yuan thought to himself that Su Jin had poor judgment in people.
If Song Zhi truly had sincere feelings for her, it would be fine, but this gentleman’s nature was obstinate and rotten to the core.
No matter what, today he must make this arrogant gentleman understand that even though Su Jin lived in the outer courtyard, she was still a member of the Shen household, and absolutely could not be bullied by others at will.
“However, I didn’t expect her to be so obedient.”
Song Zhi smiled even more smugly, and as the corners of his lips curved up, his moon-white sleeves fluttered in the wind.
The pale neck exposed from the jade-green collar suddenly met with a pointed broken branch. Shen Yuan’s eyes and brows softened, but his gaze was cold to the extreme, “Song Zhi, let alone whether she is someone I admire, even if I have no interest in her, I absolutely won’t allow you to scheme against her at will.”
Hearing this, Song Zhi sneered, “I didn’t expect Young Master Shen to be so protective and passionate.”
Recalling the image in his memory of a figure always sitting alone in a corner, head bowed, playing the zither, Song Zhi said meaningfully, “I’ve heard that Young Master Shen is skilled at the zither. Why don’t we make a bet?”
He moved, and the sharp end of the broken branch poked straight into his neck, breaking the skin.
Blood seeped out, like a red plum in snow, strikingly visible.
Shen Yuan frowned slightly. The gentleman before him was dressed entirely in jade green, and recalling the scene of Su Jin hugging that painting, he loosened his grip a bit, “What’s the bet?”
Gently moving the broken branch away from his neck, with eyes like rippling water, he smiled and said, “Let’s bet that today, I can make her gain the favor of a noble person.”
“A noble person? You don’t mean Gu Zhi, do you?”
Shen Yuan snorted coldly, “If it’s her, there’s no need for Young Master Song to go to such trouble.”
“Young Master Shen jest. What noble in this capital can compare to that one.”
Song Zhi became slightly serious, “In half an hour, the noble one will arrive, and at that time…”
He looked at Shen Yuan, “Someone will fall into the water at the dock. Why doesn’t Young Master Shen guess what she will do then?”
Shen Yuan hadn’t expected him to not only have a strange temperament but also to speak more and more absurdly.
If it were truly that person, with experts surrounding her, even if someone fell into the water, there would be no need for Su Jin to act.
He immediately scoffed, “It seems Young Master Song is still drunk and confused. I can’t accompany you any longer. It’s best to ask Young Master Liu to send you home early. Farewell.”
He turned to leave, but Song Zhi, in his urgency, reached out to grab his shoulder.
The two men were about the same height. Sensing something amiss at his side, Shen Yuan slightly turned his body to avoid it, looking back coldly, “What is Young Master Song trying to do?”
“If you’re sober, you should know that if what you just said comes true, it would be enough to accuse the Song family of intending to harm others. For her sake, I’ll pretend I didn’t hear it. Young Master Song had better drink less in the future, to avoid a moment of loose tongue bringing disaster to your family!”
“Family?”
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*Spotlight on Finished Novel Translations*
Ex-husband Wants Reconciliation (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: Chasing the wife to the crematorium (making an effort to attract someone who has become indifferent), the female lead doesn’t look back, the second male lead takes the position.
Synopsis:
To repay the kindness of the older generation, Su Mu crossed into a female-dominated world and became a live-in daughter-in-law of the Yan family, single-handedly saving the Yan family from fire and water.
But her husband, Yan Jiyue, the eldest son of the Yan family, treated her with sarcasm and never showed her a good face.
He even had his eyes on another woman.
It wasn’t until after Su Mu’s death that this pampered and arrogant young master shed a few fake tears and pretended to want to die for love.
Su Mu expressed her disdain.
This life’s kindness was enough. If there was a next life, she would definitely kick Yan Jiyue away.
She also wanted to embrace Xie Yi, who had silently stayed by her side in her previous life and committed suicide by taking poison after her death.
Who knew that the heavens would be so kind as to allow her to be reborn, returning to the time when she had just married into the Yan family.
Su Mu glanced at the Yan eldest son, who still spoke coldly to her, and threw a divorce letter in front of him.
“Let’s divorce!”
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Yan Jiyue never imagined that he would be reborn. He happily went to find Su Mu, wanting to make up for the mistakes he had made in his ignorant youth.
Wasn’t the reason the heavens allowed him to be reborn to let him reconcile with Su Mu?
But when he pushed open the door to Su Mu’s room, the person lying on the bed was another man.
Su Mu’s personal attendant, Xie Yi.
Yan Jiyue hated him so much that his teeth itched. In front of Su Mu, Xie Yi was a gentle and considerate whisperer of sweet nothings, but in reality, he was vicious-hearted and deliberately sabotaged their husband and wife relationship.
In the previous life, it was he who secretly hid in Su Mu’s coffin and committed suicide, stealing a step ahead of him to be buried with Su Mu.
Yan Jiyue’s eyes were filled with hatred as he cursed, “What kind of thing are you? Your background is lowly, what right do you have to occupy Su Mu?”
Xie Yi looked at the sleeping Su Mu and no longer pretended to be a whisperer of sweet nothings.
He proudly stuck out his belly, “I have the right because my belly is capable of giving the Wife-master a daughter.”
[Reading Guide]
1. True divorce, chasing the wife to the crematorium, the female lead doesn’t look back, the male lead is Xie Yi.
2. The ex-husband did not cheat, he just realized too late and didn’t realize that he liked the female lead.
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