Chapter 100 The Ring
After Lu Yuner finished dressing, her pitch-black pupils quietly gazed at the faint twilight outside the room. A moment later, she turned to look at Qiu Yi and said, “Regarding Young Master Tang… considering the years of friendship between the Tang family and my aunt, not a single word of today’s events can be leaked to outsiders.”
At the mention of Young Master Tang, Qiu Yi’s eyes slightly narrowed. She never thought that Young Master Tang, who looked so proper, would actually be so lacking in male virtue, using such despicable means against the master.
The master’s actions towards him were still merciful. If it were her, she would have likely made him lose face completely, unable to hold his head up.
That day, she was originally guarding outside the room, but unfortunately, Young Master Tang’s servant suddenly fell ill and asked for her help. She had no choice but to leave. Only afterward did she realize that someone had taken advantage of her kindness, almost causing damage to the master’s reputation.
Truly, people’s hearts are hard to fathom!
In the back garden of the Mu residence.
Mu Xuan looked at the distracted Su Qingwan beside her. Today, he had accompanied her for an afternoon of quiet conversation, but he showed no signs of wanting to leave. Although he spoke, his eyes kept glancing towards the entrance of the back garden, his brow furrowed with a faint trace of worry.
Mu Xuan’s eyelashes fluttered slightly. She had long noticed that the young couple was having a tiff, but this was normal.
As for the reason… she heard from Xuan Niang that Yuner had gone to the silk shop’s accounting office early in the morning, leaving him alone in Qinsi Garden. As a woman who understood men’s thoughts best, she had been the same way back then. Young Master Su was more or less feeling a bit upset.
Mu Xuan smiled slightly and said, “Qingwan, did Yuner upset you?”
Su Qingwan withdrew his gaze, covering the thoughts in his eyes, and forced a calm reply, “Aunt, no, Yuner jiejie and I are fine.”
Mu Xuan’s eyes narrowed slightly as she asked, “I heard from your aunt that Yuner went to the silk shop’s accounting office today, leaving you alone in Qinsi Garden. Are you feeling upset about it?”
“No,” Su Qingwan shook his head. Although he was indeed a bit disappointed at first when Yuner jiejie left him alone, as a man, he should fully support a woman who takes her work seriously.
Mu Xuan looked at him thoughtfully and began to speak, “Yuner is a filial child. Whenever she comes to Jinling Prefecture, she helps her aunt organize the accounts. Although we men shouldn’t interfere when women are busy with their careers, as the saying goes: to establish a family and a career, the prerequisite is that the woman must take good care of the family.”
“Your aunt was the same in her early years, busy with business and making money, rarely to be seen all day. But no matter how big or successful the business becomes, if the couple grows apart, it’s impossible to reconcile.”
“So, because of this, I had a falling out with your aunt. Since then, no matter how busy she is, she always waits for me to wake up and have breakfast with me before leaving, and she has also reduced some of her business.”
“Born in a time of peace and prosperity, we don’t seek great wealth and honor. As long as we have enough food and clothing, that’s enough.”
Mu Xuan took his hand and patted it gently, comforting him, “So, it’s good for a woman to have career ambitions, but she can’t be so busy that she neglects her family. You and Yuner are naturally not like us old married couples with deep feelings, where everything has been smoothed out.”
“You’re still young, it’s perfectly normal to have occasional small disagreements. But as a man, you need to see the big picture and not be too particular.”
“Yuner, she has you in her heart, and you have her in yours. Today’s incident was indeed Yuner’s fault, but it’s understandable. When she comes later, I’ll have a word with her for you.”
Feeling the care from his elder, Su Qingwan felt particularly warm inside, but he still spoke up for Lu Yuner, “Aunt, could you not talk to Yuner jiejie? Actually, she’s very good to me, it’s just that you haven’t seen it.”
Mu Xuan’s lips curved into a smile. Seeing that he knew how to protect his person, she felt quite pleased and said, “Alright! Then I won’t interfere in your matters. However… I’ll only let you leave if she comes to take you back to Qinsi Garden today.”
After chatting with Mu Xuan, Su Qingwan settled in a room in the back courtyard of the Mu residence. Xiao Yuan entered carrying some pastries and saw the young master sitting listlessly by the window, looking dispirited. He concernedly said, “Young Master, you haven’t eaten anything since noon. Why don’t you eat something? Don’t let yourself go hungry!”
Su Qingwan lowered his eyes, resting his chin on one hand, and said gloomily, “I’m not hungry. Xiao Yuan, you can go first. I want to be alone for a while.”
Xiao Yuan put down the pastries, seeing that his persuasion was useless, and quietly left, closing the door behind him.
After a while, suddenly the door creaked open again. A thin, lonely silhouette by the window caught Lu Yuner’s eye, stirring up countless rippling waves.
She slowly approached and softly called out, “A’Wan.”
Su Qingwan thought it was Xiao Yuan and didn’t respond, until he heard “A’Wan.” He suddenly stood up like an arrow released from a bow and rushed into the arms of the newcomer, excitedly saying, “Yuner jiejie! You finally came! I missed you so much! I thought you wouldn’t come to find me!”
The empty feeling in her heart was suddenly filled. Lu Yuner’s eyes curved upwards as she reached out to hug him, saying softly, “A’Wan, are you not angry with me anymore?”
Su Qingwan tightened his embrace, holding her close, his delicate brows furrowed, “Who said I’m not angry? But as soon as I see Yuner jiejie, I don’t want to be angry anymore. Compared to not seeing Yuner jiejie, I feel even more upset.”
It turns out that just her presence in front of him was enough for him to stop being angry.
He was too easy to coax.
Lu Yuner raised her hand to stroke his round head, and began to patiently explain, “A’Wan, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to treat you that way. Although I was drugged, it wasn’t to the point of being beyond help.”
“It’s not that I didn’t want to touch you. A’Wan’s first time, that moment of transition from a boy to a man, is very important for both of us. I just wanted to engage in bedroom activities with A’Wan on our wedding night.”
“At that time, under the influence of the drug, I only had the desire for relief, unrelated to love. Male-female intimacy should be a beautiful thing. I didn’t want A’Wan to become a tool for my lust. Moreover, the drug was potent and unusual. If I had taken you, it would have left you badly bruised and given you a bad experience.”
“Most importantly, if I had really taken you and you became pregnant before marriage, there would have been rumors flying everywhere. I don’t want A’Wan to suffer even the slightest harm.”
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If you’re like me…
Too tired of reading stories where the female lead is often foolish, weak, feeble both physically and mentally, usually in a subservient and oppressed role in society such as a maid, secretary, concubine… or to put it bluntly, typically the one who has to serve and please the male lead, always needing protection and rescue from male leads, while the male lead is often described as talented, strikingly handsome, powerful,…
Then please continue reading.
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One wrapped in warmth, the other left cold.
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*Spotlight on Finished Novel Translations*
The Male Lead’s Obsessive (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: She is his lifelong obsession, to the point where he was willing to be a third wheel, scorned by society, just to wedge his way into her relationship with her fiancé.
Synopsis:
Cold-hearted and indifferent female lead + Scheming and subservient CEO male lead
Summary:
Rong Xiu’s biggest regret in life was missing out on Fan Xia.
He secretly loved Fan Xia for 7 years.
Watched her go public with her boyfriend.
Watched her kiss her boyfriend at their wedding.
Until that man blissfully nestled in Fan Xia’s arms, obtaining everything he could only dream of.
The crazy jealousy stripped away his hidden secret love, layer by layer, burning like wildfire.
Fan Xia, how can I have you!
【Reading and Trigger Warning Guide】
1. Female dominant, male submissive, male pregnancy
2. Male lead schemes his way to the top, male competition
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