“Believe what you want!” Jie’er couldn’t be bothered to continue talking, turning away to look across the street, but there was no sign of Ye Yueshen.
“I’m so hungry, let’s eat!” Putting aside her sense of loss, Jie’er turned back to the dining table and began to eat like a starving ghost.
Seeing her stuffing her mouth full, Lu Xiran couldn’t help but laugh, placing a hand on his forehead and saying as if suffering from a headache: “I’m telling you, Jie’er, can’t you eat more elegantly? If Yue Cheng saw you like this, he’d think I’ve been mistreating you.”
Jie’er couldn’t be bothered to swallow the food in her mouth, and spoke indistinctly: “You’re crazy. That iceberg is now busy accompanying a beautiful woman shopping, how would he have time to care about how I eat! And warning you, don’t mention that guy in front of me again. From now on, I have nothing to do with him!”
“Miss, young master he…” Butterfly’s timid voice came from behind.
Jie’er immediately shot her a killer glance. “Butterfly, are you deaf? I told you not to mention it, yet you keep talking. If you say another word, I’ll sell you to the street next door to shut you up!”
NOTE: The street next door happened to be the red-light district, the legendary brothel – she had visited more than once when she first crossed over!
Butterfly wisely shut her mouth, but her eyes were filled with unease as she looked towards the door of the private room.
Jie’er followed her gaze and was startled – three people were standing at the door at some point. Besides the shopkeeper leading the way whom they had just met, the two behind were none other than Ye Yueshen and his beautiful concubine!
The person she had thought about, missed, been confused about, and resented for so long had suddenly appeared before her. Jie’er momentarily forgot how to react, especially with another woman by his side.
Hesitation lasted only a second. She moved her mouth corner, smiled, and then turned away, as if they had never known each other…
Ye Lishen’s body tensed, suddenly realizing what she had asked, and a look of difficulty immediately appeared on his face as he anxiously tried to explain: “Yue’er, I……”
Jie’er deliberately interrupted him in anger, “I’m sorry, Prince Ye, we have finished eating and won’t disturb you and Ruo Fei having your meal. Take your time, we’ll leave first!” Saying this, she grabbed Lu Xuyuan and Die’er, who were still oblivious, and walked out.
Ye Lishen hurriedly blocked her path, asking nervously: “Yue’er, where are you going?”
……
Jie’er turned her face away, deliberately avoiding his gaze, coldly saying: “That’s my business and has nothing to do with you!”
“Yue’er, don’t be like this. Don’t you know Mo’er and the others miss you? Come back to the mansion with me, okay?” Ye Lishen persuaded her patiently.
So, only Mo’er and the others missed her……
“Who’s making a fuss with you? Let me go!” Jie’er reached out to push him away, but he smoothly pulled her into his embrace.
“Come back with me!”
“Are we that close? Why would I go back with you? Let me go!” Jie’er struggled to push him away, but instead was held even tighter, as if afraid she would disappear if he loosened his grip for a moment……
“No, you’ll never escape from my side in this lifetime!” His ink-black eyes radiated unwavering determination.
“You……” Jie’er knew she couldn’t win and gave up resisting, refusing to speak further.
Ye Lishen softened his tone, gently trying to comfort her: “Yue’er, don’t be like this. Come back with me and let me explain, okay?”
Jie’er slowly curved her lips, coldly laughing and shaking her head: “We have nothing to explain. That day, you’ve already made your choice, haven’t you?”
“It’s really not what you think. Come back with me, I promise to give you a satisfactory explanation, okay?” Ye Lishen was at a loss on how to persuade this stubborn girl, his handsome eyebrows furrowing, his face full of complexity……
Jie’er stubbornly shook her head, “No need, really no need. I’ve always said I only want a love that belongs exclusively to me. If you can love me wholeheartedly, do it. If you can’t, then let me go!”
Ye Lishen spoke with determination: “No, I’ve also said that you will always be my wife, for a lifetime, no matter what, I will never let you go!”
Jie’er glared at him, heartbroken, “Ye Lishen, can’t you be less selfish? You say you want me, but what about her?”
Ye Lishen followed her pointing finger and met Lan Ruofei’s hurt-filled, sorrowful gaze, momentarily speechless, “I……”
“Don’t know how to decide, right?” Jie’er sneered, laughing bitterly: “Then let me make the choice for you. Die’er, let’s go!”
“Yue’er, don’t go——” Ye Lishen painfully furrowed his brows, reaching out to stop her, but unable to halt Jie’er’s resolute departure!
Turning away, not looking back, letting tears slide down her cheeks, so cold……
……
“Yue Yue!” Just after leaving Yanyu Tower, a familiar sweet call was heard, and a pink-clothed figure rushed towards her, with no semblance of a proper lady’s demeanor.
“Mo’er, I’ve missed you so much!” Jie’er roughly wiped her face with her sleeve, and before the girl could speak, gave her a big hug.
You, I won’t pay attention to you anymore!” Seeing her laugh so exaggeratedly, Mo’er stamped her foot in embarrassment and was about to leave. Jie’er quickly grabbed her and said, “Hey, I won’t tease you anymore! He did come to find me, and he came back with me. He’s inside right now, but… I remember someone seemed to say they were only interested in medical skills and not in people, right?”
……
Encountering Each Other with Hatred, Always Speechless (8)
Mo’er felt a bit guilty but still argued stubbornly, “I… I’m just here to learn medicine from him. Who told him to stop teaching halfway and suddenly disappear, making me unable to find anyone to ask my questions!”
“Is that so?” Jie’er’s hot gaze wandered freely across her face, her words clearly teasing.
Mo’er nodded repeatedly, pleading, “Yes, yes, good Yue Yue, please don’t tease me anymore, okay?”
Jie’er looked disapproving, raising her eyebrows, “Who’s teasing you? It’s you who’s not being honest. You clearly like him but want to pretend otherwise. I’m just trying to help you face your true feelings!”
“I don’t!” Mo’er lowered her head, not daring to look at her, clearly lacking confidence, and mumbled softly, “You always say these things about me, what about yourself?”
Jie’er quickly responded, “I’m doing fine. What’s the problem?”
Mo’er curled her lips, looking unconvinced, “Do you know that when your cousin came back, he searched the entire city, almost turning all of Beijing upside down? It was only after I told him you had left Beijing to travel that he stopped. Now that you’re back, what are you planning to do?”
Jie’er played dumb, “What do you mean, what to do?”
Mo’er glared at her, “Don’t think I don’t know you left Beijing because of your cousin going to meet Ruo Fei. Now that everyone’s back, does that mean you’ve calmed down and can come back to the Wang Mansion with me?”
Jie’er’s eyes dimmed instantly, her lips pale, “Who said I’m going back!”
“If you’re not going back to the mansion, where are you going?” Mo’er unconsciously frowned.
Jie’er’s face showed undisguised sadness, “Anywhere, but I’m definitely not going back to that Wang Mansion!”
“Why are you being like this?” Mo’er couldn’t bear to see her sad and began to worry.
Jie’er pulled at her lips, bitterly smiling, “As a woman, you should understand my feelings, right? What woman would willingly share her husband with another? Such an impure, unfaithful love is not worth having!”
Mo’er advised kindly, “I understand your feelings, but in this society, a man having multiple wives is very common. Considering how much your cousin cares for you, can’t you just endure it?”
