TSBFL Chapter 82:
Chapter 82.3: 陳靈兒
[Chen Ling Er]
Chen Ling Er herself also thought of these, recalled some moment ago, what her mother had said to her, she even wondered whether her family secretly betrothed her to Zhao Er Gongzi.
But Chen Ling Er heart although flooded with mutterings, but her face does not show, especially toward the surrounding people’s meaningless eyes, she even raised a smile and lightly said, “Since the madam of Zhao Family has already decided, then your heart naturally have decided, why should we need outsiders to arrange it?”
Chen Ling Er’s words were spoken so lightly that those waiting to ridicule her, couldn’t find a point to laugh at her.
Only Qian Xiao Jie seemed unwilling to give up as she asked, “Ling Er, when we heard the news, we all thought that you were the one most likely to marry into the Zhao family. Even when you disappeared for a few days, we all thought you were at home preparing to discuss the marriage with the Zhao family.”
Chen Ling Er looked at Qian Xiao Jie who was repeatedly poking at her own sore spot, the corner of her mouth hooked as she said painlessly, “Qian Jie Jie, if people who don’t know, since you are so concerned about my family and the Zhao Family’s affairs, I’m afraid that they would think that it’s because you want to marry into the Zhao Family therefore you’re so concerned about our affairs. However, if Qian Jie Jie can marry into the Zhao family, her family probably will be able to raise its value as well. However, Qian Jie Jie really isn’t picky, you even like someone like that.”
“You!” Qian Xiao Jie was instantly enraged, although she had this thought, but being pointed out in public still made her a bit annoyed, she immediately stood up and wanted to argue with Chen Ling Er.
Originally these several young ladies who are still watching the show, saw that the two were about to fight; one after another opened their mouths to persuade them not to fight anymore.
“Forget it, forget it, let’s not talk too much.” As the host, Miss Zhou looked at the two people who were about to fight, she smiled as she said: “We are just joking, why should you take it seriously?”
After saying that, Young Lady Zhou turned her head to look at Chen Ling Er and said in a gentle voice to her, “I heard that these two days,you are not in a good mood although I don’t know why you are not happy, but I have recently got a new gadget, which I think is quite interesting. I’ll take you to see it, maybe you’ll be happier after seeing it. Come on, I’ll take you there.”
Miss Zhou has always been good to Chen Ling Er, so Chen Ling Er is also willing to listen to her, and now after hearing this, she immediately stood up with Miss Zhou, and walked towards the place she said.
After the two left, the remaining few ladies rolled their eyes at the direction where Chen Ling Er left, especially Young miss Qian, who was just choking with Chen Ling Er, even more so, directly opened her mouth, “Look at that look, you really think you’re the second young master of the Zhao family’s wife right away.”
The rest of them, listening to Miss Qian’s words, did not pick up the conversation. They all know that Zhao Er Shao likes Chen Ling Er. Moreover, with the relationship between the Zhao family and the current Chen family, the likelihood of them being together is ten to one. Since this is the case, there is no part for them to intervene anyway, so why are they making an uproar here?
On the other hand, Miss Zhou directly pulled Chen Ling Er to a waterside pavilion, took down the bird cage hanging on the corridor and handed it over to Chen Ling Er.
Chen Ling Er took that thing, feeling a little strange. What’s so good or interesting about a birdcage?
Miss Zhou seemed to know what she was thinking and gently twisted the handle of the birdcage, only to see a small bird rise up from the bottom, then open its wings and ‘chirped’ twice, and when it was done, another one rose up from the bottom.
Look at that line, one emerged, and one hidden down the small birds, Chen Ling Er only felt quite interesting.
Miss Zhou looked at her face and finally brought a few points of kindly feelings. The smile on her face also followed a few points of sincerity. She said to her: “That’s right, and there is no such thing as a bitter hatred of things, why all day long your face is gloomy and you make yourself look like a few years old for no reason.”
Chen Ling Er heard her words and blushed, somewhat embarrassed as she said, “Zhou Jie Jie, I’m not.”
“Alright, I’m not here specifically to make fun of you either. I really treat you as my own sister, that’s why I can’t bear to see you sad. If there is anything you are having a hard time with, tell Jie Jie and if I can help, I will definitely help you.”
Young Miss Zhou’s gentle words, even the always rude and unreasonable or shrewish Chen Ling Er can not help but felt a little touched, she pulled Zhou Xiao Jie’s hand, pursed her lips, and finally said, “I don’t want to marry to the second Young Master Zhao, but my parents do not agree. Jie Jie, what do you think I should do?”
Hearing Chen Ling Er say this, Young miss Zhou’s gaze flickered, the gentleness on her face was still there as usual, but there were just a few more probing emotions pas she failed to understand it, “If Mei Mei really doesn’t like that Zhao Er Shao, naturally there is a way not to get married, however…”
“Zhou Jie Jie.”
Before Zhou Xiao Jie could finish her sentence, she heard a burst of noisy female voices, and immediately saw several ladies, who should have been in the front hall, walking towards their direction, talking and laughing.