Chapter 71: Reunion
At this moment, Liu Lan, who had just returned from her errand, dismounted her horse. She was holding a gift box containing ginseng and was about to enter Tianshan courtyard when she heard a loud and urgent sound of hoofbeats coming from the distance.
Liu Lan looked at the approaching rider, then glanced at the carriage behind. Suddenly, a glimmer of understanding flashed in her eyes, and she immediately knew who had arrived. She was curious how they had found this place.
“Long time no see, General Liu!” Wan Ling dismounted skillfully, greeted her with a calm expression, then went to the carriage and called out, “Qingwan, we’ve arrived!”
Hearing that they had reached Changchun Mountain, Su Qingwan’s tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly. He hurriedly alighted from the carriage, taking the opportunity to carefully observe the surroundings. With a cold expression, he walked towards Liu Lan, his voice particularly chilly and carrying a tone of command, “General Liu, I know Yuner elder sister is here. Please take me to see her.”
Liu Lan raised an eyebrow slightly. She knew that young master Su was usually dignified and reserved towards others, only willing to show a different side of himself unknown to others in front of sister Yuner.
It seemed that young master Su’s attitude change depended on the person. Since he had come here personally, he obviously knew everything. Even if she wanted to stop him, she couldn’t!
At this time, Han Ranzhi and Lu Yuner had already finished their discussion. After Han Ranzhi left, Hua Shi supported Lu Yuner to the Wenxi Pavilion in the back garden.
Wenxi Pavilion, as its name suggests, was a place where one could hear the sound of nearby streams flowing while in the pavilion.
Whenever she felt troubled, Lu Yuner would come here to listen to the tinkling sound of water. It was as if her tangled mind could quietly empty itself, temporarily undisturbed by worries.
Knowing Lu Yuner’s habit of enjoying solitude and tranquility, and that she would stay in Wenxi Pavilion for half an hour, Hua Shi left without disturbing her, planning to return and fetch her when the time was up.
On her way back through the covered corridor, Hua Shi was stopped by Liu Lan, who had hurried over. Liu Lan instructed her to take young master Su to find Lu Yuner.
Wan Ling was about to follow but was blocked by a figure. She glanced at Liu Lan askance and said displeased, “General Liu, what is the meaning of this?”
Liu Lan’s lips curled up in a smile, saying meaningfully, “The relationship between young master Su and sister Yuner, I believe General Wan already knows well from the time at Mingyue Tower.”
Wan Ling’s hand at her side clenched slightly into a fist. She snorted coldly, “So what if I know!”
Faced with Wan Ling’s deliberate display of displeasure and provocation, Liu Lan didn’t take it to heart at all. Instead, she put on a smiling face and said calmly, “I understand sister Yuner best. She’s never lacked admirers, but she’s always kept herself pure and never dallied. She’s rejected all those who’ve pursued her.”
“Ah! But as the saying goes, even a good woman fears a persistent man! I have to admit, young master Su is indeed quite formidable.”
At this point, Liu Lan deliberately emphasized her tone, then smiled lightly, “Moreover, General Wan should understand young master Su’s temperament. If it’s not what he wants, who could force him? Now it’s a matter between the two of them, and we outsiders naturally should know to step aside. If we disturb young master Su and make him unhappy, wouldn’t that be asking for trouble? Don’t you think so?”
Wan Ling’s eyes narrowed slightly, her brows coldly furrowed.
The next second, Liu Lan suddenly leaned in close, maintaining eye level with her, and said with deep meaning, “Furthermore… even General Wan is clear about their relationship, I’m curious if Prince Yun really doesn’t know anything? Thinking back now, it seems Prince Yun has never interfered in their affairs from beginning to end. General Wan, what do you think Prince Yun’s intention is?”
Hearing these words, Wan Ling’s face became inscrutable.
Seeing this, Liu Lan smiled wickedly and stepped back to stand aside.
A while later.
Hua Shi led Su Qingwan to Wenxi Pavilion and pointed to a figure in the distance, saying, “Young master Su, Miss Lu is in that pavilion.”
Su Qingwan looked in the direction she pointed. Ahead, green trees partially obscured the view, with the quiet punctuated by the sound of flowing water. In the delicate and small pavilion sat a familiar figure.
The thin silhouette extended in the desolation, form and shadow dependent on each other. The environment was bleak, with an inexplicable melancholy permeating the surroundings.
Finally seeing the person he had been yearning for, at this moment it felt like an eternity had passed.
Su Qingwan’s emotions were in extreme turmoil, his expression showing intense nervousness and complexity.
Since elder sister Yuner was not seriously ill, why had she been hiding and refusing to see him?
Could it be that her previous kindness and care for him were all fake?
Thinking of this, Su Qingwan’s heart shattered into pieces. He felt a despair of being abandoned by the whole world, and also felt particularly wronged, yet had nowhere to vent these feelings.
Before leaving, Hua Shi mentioned in passing, “Miss Lu hasn’t been in a good mood these past few days, so she comes here to clear her mind. Also, she currently can’t see, so please…”
“Can’t see?” Su Qingwan’s heart tightened, and he, filled with frustration, tried hard to calm himself down.
Seeing that young master Su seemed unaware, it appeared that the senior disciple hadn’t told him. So Hua Shi didn’t say more, “Some things, you should ask Miss Lu yourself! I’ll take my leave now.”
Su Qingwan’s burning gaze fixed unwaveringly on the figure before him as he approached step by step. His heart was no longer calm, and only he knew how nervous he was at this moment.
Lu Yuner’s keen hearing caught the footsteps of the approaching person. She turned her head slightly towards the direction of the newcomer, instinctively thinking it was little Hua Shi, and asked, “Little Hua Shi, why have you come back?”
Three seconds passed with no response, but she clearly heard footsteps.
Lu Yuner was a bit confused. She stood up, using her hand to feel along the stone table as she turned around, and asked again, “Little Hua Shi? Is that you?”
The moment she turned around, Su Qingwan clearly saw Lu Yuner’s eyes covered with gauze, unable to see.
His pupils suddenly constricted, his whole person dazed. He felt as if his throat was gripped by a giant hand, leaving him too shocked to speak.
He couldn’t believe that elder sister Yuner had become like this!!!
Still, there was no response, but he heard faint sobbing. Lu Yuner was visibly startled, a slight pain tugging at her heart.
Had he come? But why so quickly?
Her probing tone carried a slight tremor as she asked uncertainly, “Qingwan, is that you?”
Since their parting that day, finally hearing the familiar voice say “Qingwan” made Su Qingwan’s heart completely collapse.
The next second, the tears Su Qingwan had been holding back for so long finally broke through the dam, all pouring out.
He couldn’t bear to face her like a stranger, not knowing who he was.
“Liar! Elder sister Yuner is such a big liar! You’ve deceived me so cruelly!” Now Su Qingwan fully understood why Lu Yuner wouldn’t see him, his emotions incredibly complex.
Ever since elder sister Yuner had honestly told him about her background and opened her heart to him, he had always believed that she wouldn’t treat him as an outsider, much less keep things from him. That’s why he had listened to her words and complied with all her arrangements.
But she had still deceived him.
However, Su Qingwan knew her purpose all too well. She didn’t want to burden him, and it was precisely this that made a bitterness and ache well up in Su Qingwan’s heart.
Elder sister Yuner’s feelings for him were genuine, always considering his feelings at any time, but the more she did so, the more it hurt him.
Lu Yuner attempted to explain, “I’m sorry, Qingwan, I didn’t mean to deceive you, I…”
As she spoke, Lu Yuner’s tone became dejected. She lowered her head slightly, somewhat helplessly. In fact, she hadn’t been feeling well these past few days either.
There were countless things he wanted to say to her, yet he didn’t know where to begin.
But… indeed, she had deceived him.
Su Qingwan stepped up onto the platform, standing directly in front of Lu Yuner, his voice choked with tears, “Everyone else knew your whereabouts, only I was kept in the dark, even intentionally deceived. Am I just an outsider in elder sister Yuner’s heart?”
Sensing the person’s approach and extreme sadness, Lu Yuner felt a sour and bitter sensation in her heart, her chest so tight she could hardly breathe.
She tentatively reached out her hand to touch him, but halfway through the motion, she withdrew it dejectedly. According to young master Su’s usual habit, he would have already thrown himself into her arms to be close to her.
But now he didn’t.
She knew he was angry with her.
Lu Yuner’s expression fell, and she sighed, “Qingwan is not an outsider.”
This action, in Su Qingwan’s eyes, was interpreted differently. Seeing the withdrawn hand before him, Su Qingwan seemed to once again feel elder sister Yuner’s retreat. When she was poisoned and injured, she chose not to tell him, and now she even shied away from touching him.
Su Qingwan’s eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of pain appearing in his reddened eyes.
His eyes were as black as ink, unfathomable. He slowly moved closer to her body, an invisible pressure approaching. Perhaps it was the unknown apprehension of not being able to see, but Lu Yuner instinctively took a step back, bumping into the table beside her.
Actually, with just a slight glance, she could have easily avoided it, but for Lu Yuner, who couldn’t see and couldn’t anticipate, she could only collide with it.
Seeing her swaying and bewildered figure, Su Qingwan’s eyes were full of heartache, his heart tightly clenched, feeling a suffocating pain with every breath.
He grabbed her hand and pulled her towards himself, simultaneously wrapping his arms around her waist, not letting her retreat.
A layer of mist welled up in Su Qingwan’s eyes. As his eyelashes trembled, large teardrops rolled down, “If I’m not an outsider, then why did elder sister Yuner conceal things from me?”
Sensing that the person in front of her was crying, Lu Yuner slowly reached out to touch his cheek, using her sleeve to gently wipe away his tears, “Qingwan, I have my concerns. I needed to think things through carefully. Now that I can’t see, I might be blind for the rest of my life. There are many inconveniences, and I’m very worried about becoming your burden, dragging you down to suffer with me. I’m afraid…”
“If that’s the case, then why did you write a letter to Autumn Housekeeper, telling her to inform me of the truth?” Su Qingwan asked tearfully, remembering the contents of the letter.
Lu Yuner withdrew her hand from wiping his tears and hugged him back, filling the empty space in her heart completely. She said gently, “I knew I couldn’t keep it from you for long. You would surely search for me everywhere. These past few days, I’ve also come to understand that between us, I can’t make decisions secretly on my own, nor can I decide for you. That’s why I wrote to Qiu Yi, I just didn’t expect Qingwan to come so quickly.”
Su Qingwan left her embrace and pulled away from her, his brows relaxing somewhat, but his tone still full of grievance and complaint, “The reason I came so quickly is that I’ve been waiting for you to return at the Lu residence all this time. But… fortunately, elder sister Yuner made such a correct decision. Hmph! Otherwise, I would never forgive elder sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner frowned slightly. So he had been waiting for her to return at the mansion all this time. What a silly, infatuated young man.
Su Qingwan looked at Lu Yuner with her eyes covered in gauze, thinking of those beautiful, clear peach blossom eyes. His eyes felt particularly sore, and his heart ached. The hands embracing her waist tightened unconsciously.
Su Qingwan was filled with heartache, his tone extremely serious as he said, “Elder sister Yuner, listen carefully. No matter what happens in the future – birth, old age, sickness, or death – I will never leave elder sister Yuner’s side. From now on, can elder sister Yuner please not deceive me anymore? I really worry about you.”
Although she had already anticipated his answer, Lu Yuner’s heart still trembled violently. She raised her hand, moving it up little by little, and gently rubbed his head, solemnly promising, “I won’t. I, Lu Yuner, will never deceive Qingwan again.”
Su Qingwan released his hands from around her waist, gently caressing her thin face. His trembling fingertips lightly brushed over the gauze covering her eyes, his voice filled with distress, “Elder sister Yuner, do your eyes still hurt? Are you uncomfortable?”
Lu Yuner grasped his hand tightly, feeling his concern through his trembling fingertips. “It doesn’t hurt, and I’m not uncomfortable. Really, everything will… will be fine.”
But she herself wasn’t sure if her eyesight would recover. She just wanted to give the young master Su the best possible outcome so he wouldn’t worry anymore.
Hearing this, Su Qingwan knew elder sister Yuner was comforting him. He snuggled tightly in her embrace, sincerely praying, “Mm, it will definitely be fine.”
A faint light flickered in Su Qingwan’s eyes. At present, only she had a way to treat elder sister Yuner’s eyes.
If worst comes to worst, he would beg her.
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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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*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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