Translator – Xiao He Lian
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Chapter 35.2
Seeing her like this, Tangyue couldn’t help but soften her heart. How could she not know the Heir Apparent’s temper and Miss Shen’s temper?
Come to think of it shouldn’t be Miss’s fault.
Tangyue patted her back with her hand and advised: “I can see that the Heir Apparent has a soft spot for Miss. Since that’s the case, why isn’t Miss willing to give in first?”
When this young lady is in grief, one can’t help but coax her. After a while, she seemed to feel even more aggrieved.
“If I gave in…” After saying that, Shen Zhen’s tears burst out in large drops, as if she had found an outlet.
Tangyue was about to persuade her again when she suddenly heard heavy footsteps at the door.
These footsteps belong to the Heir Apparent.
Tangyue was excited and with quick eyes and hands, she took out the sachet from the cupboard and threw it next to Shen Zhen.
Lu Yan appeared at the door with calm eyes and a questioning gaze.
Tang Yue quietly stepped aside.
Shen Zhen raised her eyes and her sobbing stopped suddenly.
Lu Yan walked up to her, his brows furrowed, his thin lips pursed with an unhappy look on his face. Just when he was about to speak, his eyes fell on the moon-white sachet beside him.
He picked it up casually, turned it around, and saw the word “Yan” on it.
His pupils quivered and the hand holding the sachet trembled. The dull pain that came from his heart just now couldn’t help but turn into a tightening sensation.
The burning of the throat instantly melted away those cold words ……
“Is this for me?” Lu Yan held the sachet in front of his eyes and shook it.
Shen Zhen was not stupid, so she will not say such words as “How could the sachet be here?”.
After turning it around in her mind, she looked at Tangyue and understood.
She nodded.
At this moment, Shen Zhen’s face was still stained with tears. Anyone who looks at it will lament how pitiful she was.
Lu Yan looked at her like this and most of the burning in his chest could not help but dissipate.
“Then why didn’t you give it to me?”
“My Lord is busy with official duties in the study, how dare I disturb you?” As soon as she said this, Lu Yan couldn’t help but feel the taste of shooting oneself in the foot.
It has to be said that people only reflect on themselves when they have calmed down. When their anger is on their head, how can they think of the grievances of others?
Not to mention someone like Lu Yan.
This afternoon, at least three in three occasions, he wanted to push the door open and take her out for a walk but whenever he remembered the sentence she said about “breaking up”, his whole heart couldn’t help but freeze. Even if he chiseled a thousand or ten thousand times, it would freeze again.
But now looking at the purse she embroidered, his heart couldn’t help but turn into a puddle of water.
He also felt that he was indeed too cruel to her.
How old was she? What’s there to be angry about?
After such tangled, repetitive, and messy thoughts rolled over in his chest, he couldn’t help but look up at the beams, with a look of resignation in his eyes.
Her every stitch and thread was like a thousand soldiers and horses, instantly calming his anger.
Lu Yan took a deep breath and pushed the door open again. When he came back, he had a piece of moon-white men’s clothing in his hand, which was infinitely smaller than what he was wearing.
He put the clothes on Shen Zhen’s lap and said, “Change into this and I’ll take you out.”
Shen Zhen looked at the fabric in her hand, raised her eyes and said, “Is this a man’s attire?”
Lu Yan nodded, “It will be much easier to go out in men’s attire.”
Shen Zhen changed her clothes, and her waist, bust, and hip sizes were all just right, as if they were tailor-made for her. Only then did she suddenly understand why he had rubbed her repeatedly that night.
She looked in front of the bronze mirror for a long time, but she still couldn’t put on the jade crown. Lu Yan took it and tied it up for her. When he finished, he wiped the bottom of her eyes with his thumb.
When Shen Zhen stood up, Lu Yan looked at her in men’s clothing and couldn’t help but curl his lips.
This is truly a handsome gentleman with a rosy face and white teeth.
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In the evening, Lu Yan took her out and walked into the bustling and lively streets.
It was extremely lively today, with food stalls, a dazzling array of jewelry stalls, and red platforms for playing and singing.
Finally, Shen Zhen stopped in front of a mask stall.
This is the mask that looks like an official and it looked very scary. Shen Zhen felt that it looked very similar to Lu Yan.
Lu Yan was behind her and whispered: “Do you like this?”
Shen Zhen said “hmm”. Lu Yan stretched out his hand to pay, and the merchant smiled and said, “Your brother is really discerning. This is the most fashionable style. Doesn’t it look like the Lord of Hell?”
Hearing this, Shen Zhen burst out laughing and then said: “Yes, yes.”
Free time always passes quickly and the moon is as curved as a hook, hanging in the dark sky.
Shen Zhen looked up at him, “Should we go back?”
Lu Yan put his hand on the jade crown on her head and rubbed it back and forth. Seeing that she was reluctant to leave, he said, “I’ll take you somewhere else.”
At this time, most shops have closed and the restaurant is crowded with people so it was not suitable for her to see too many people. After thinking about it, Lu Yan took her to the painted boat at Twenty-Four Bridge in Yangzhou.
The place was still lively on New Year’s Eve. Young people in groups came here to have a night out and party. Lu Yan also paid to hire a boat.
The world in front of them was full of entertainment, there were girls waving handkerchiefs, there were men eating and drinking wine, some people were listening to lingering songs and thinking about their hometown and some people were staring at the bright moonlight and looking up to the sky.
At this time, a mother walked over, patted Shen Zhen on the shoulder and said, “You two gentlemen, would you like to listen to a little tune?” Standing behind her, there were several graceful girls.
Shen Zhen’s face stiffened slightly and she hurriedly pulled off Lu Yan’s sleeves.
Lu Yan turned around and said, “No.” Then he took Shen Zhen’s hand and got into the boat.
The madam who was left behind had a dull look on her face. After a moment, she turned back to look at the girls and said, “Just now, did you see how they got in?”
The girls: “…”
Last time they came here, there was Zhao Chong in the boat. No matter how beautiful the scenery was, they had no intention of enjoying it.
This time it was different. Lu Yan rolled up the curtain and let her see the plum blossoms in the middle of the lake.
Lu Yan picked up the fruit wine on the table and poured her a glass, “Try the fruit wine.”
Shen Zhen took it, raised her eyes and asked, “Is the fruit wine intoxicating?” Her eyes were clear and shining, like the waves reflecting the stars in the sky, so beautiful that people couldn’t take their eyes away.
For some reason, Lu Yan suddenly recalled her drunken state that day and whispered, “It’s not intoxicating.”
Shen Zhen took a sip and said, “It tastes like grape juice.”
The boat slowly floated into the lake, swaying from side to side and only occasionally it would rick a little harder.
Turning left, Shen Zhen suddenly let out an exclamation, lost her balance, and fell towards him in a daze.
This kind of posture does seem to be throwing themselves into someone’s arms.
He lowered his head to look at her, his peach blossom eyes filled with lust, and a hint of interest in the corners of his eyes immediately attracted people, “Shen Zhen, it’s just the boat turning, but do you have to throw yourself on me?”
Even though she was wearing men’s clothes today, she couldn’t hide her slender waist. When she took the initiative to fall into his hands, he couldn’t help but pinch her.
Gently causing Shen Zhen to moan.
This delicate moan was both due to embarrassment and because he saw through her poor acting skills.
Seeing her like this, the corners of his eyes were filled with smiles.
Their eyes met – Even Shen Zhen, who respected and feared him, couldn’t help but sigh because he looked really good-looking when he smiled.
The candlelight in the boat swayed gently, and Lu Yan raised his hand to pick off her jade crown, watching her return to her original feminine body.
