Сhаpter 124: Рооr Еуesight
Zhu Yan had оriginаlly thought thаt Yun Que, who сlung tо Shеn Du аll dау, had feеlings for him and would be pleаsеd to hеar suсh wоrds.
Unехpесtеdlу, Yun Quе’s eхpression immеdiаtelу turned unusually glоomy, аnd she glarеd аt Zhu Yаn with disрlеаsurе. “What divorсе? Arе уоu blind? A mаn as gооd as the Grеаt Pаvilion Commаnder, and yоu асtuallу want to divorсе him? Yоu truly hаvе nо еуеs to rесognizе his worth.”
Sсolded sо harshlу bу Yun Quе, Zhu Yan wаs соmрletely stunnеd.
Who was this woman? Why wаs she standing up fоr Shen Du herе, evеn сalling him а good man?
It seemed the one who had no eyes to recognize worth wasn’t herself, but this woman!
During her stay at the Shen residence, had she ever seen Shen Du show a pleasant expression? Just moments ago, as soon as he entered, he wore a sour face and demanded Zhu Yan cook for him. How could such a man be called good?
This woman must have some misunderstanding about what a good man is...
Zhu Yan remained silent, only sizing up Yun Que with a strange gaze.
She was quite beautiful and had a lively, cheerful personality, but why were her eyes so useless?
Earlier, she had heard Jing Lin mention Yun Que’s background—wronged but unable to even identify the right person to appeal to, mistakenly taking Lai Luozhi for Shen Du. It was already absurd enough, and Zhu Yan had been somewhat skeptical. Now, it seemed this woman’s eyesight truly had some issues.
Having figured this out, Zhu Yan let out a light laugh and shook her head helplessly. “What a fine young lady, it’s a pity her eyesight is poor.”
Hearing this, Jing Lin, who was standing nearby, couldn’t help but chuckle softly. Yun Que also understood the implied meaning in the words, feeling both puzzled and unwilling. “Who are you saying has poor eyesight? Did I say something wrong? The Great Pavilion Commander is handsome and elegant, more than a match for you. I never expected you to still be unsatisfied, thinking of divorce.”
Zhu Yan didn’t pay attention to the rest of the words.
But Yun Que’s description of Shen Du as “handsome and elegant” made Zhu Yan unconsciously take another look at the man.
At that moment, Shen Du was also staring at her with a meaningful gaze. Their eyes met, and in that silent exchange, an unknown emotion seemed to ignite.
Handsome and elegant... indeed, it wasn’t wrong.
Zhu Yan sighed inwardly. This man’s appearance was truly flawless, but his temper was a bit strange and too cold.
If he could be a little gentler and easier to get along with, he wouldn’t be a bad choice for a partner.
Jing Lin and Yun Que didn’t notice the subtle change between the two. Yun Que was still looking at Zhu Yan with a complaining expression.
Jing Lin, meanwhile, shook his head with a light smile. This woman truly couldn’t recognize a gem, thinking that a few years of studying gave her enough understanding of the Great Pavilion Commander. Little did she know about the White King of Hell’s dark history—what a naive woman.
Seeing Jing Lin’s light smile, Yun Que felt mocked and retorted indignantly, “What are you laughing at? Do you also think the Great Pavilion Commander isn’t worthy of the Hall Leader’s Wife?”
Hearing this, Jing Lin was startled and quickly waved his hands, saying, “You can eat carelessly, but you can’t speak carelessly. Saying such things could cost lives. There’s nothing more for us here; we’d better leave quickly.”
“What exactly is going on? Why won’t you explain it clearly to me?” Yun Que persisted relentlessly.Jing Lin had already half-pushed, half-guided the person to the doorway. With a helpless sigh, he looked toward the distant sky and said, "Storytellers truly lead people astray. Don’t you think you’re quite knowledgeable? Go back and ponder it slowly."
It was unclear what Yun Que added afterward, but their chattering voices gradually faded into the distance. The two people in the room, however, remained silent.
Zhu Yan simply gazed quietly at Shen Du, as if reminiscing about childhood memories. After all these years, had he truly not changed at all?
For the first time, Zhu Yan felt surprised by her own thoughts. Though she harbored many grievances against Shen Du, the idea of separation felt strangely unsettling.
After an unknown length of time, Shen Du was the first to speak. "What, still haven’t figured it out?"
"Figured out what?" Zhu Yan was puzzled, feeling that Shen Du was teasing her again.
"Are you starting to think Miss Yun Que’s words make some sense? Now you’re reluctant to separate from your husband?"
As expected, this man was indeed mocking her.
All the earlier warmth vanished in an instant. Annoyed, Zhu Yan shot Shen Du a furious glare before turning and leaving.
Initially assuming Zhu Yan had gone to the kitchen to prepare a meal, Shen Du was surprised when the food arrived, only to find it had been made by the cook.
"Where is the madam?" Shen Du’s sudden question startled the cook. "This… I haven’t seen her."
Hearing this, Shen Du grew impatient and waved his hand. "You may leave."
"Yes," the cook replied before withdrawing.
Zhu Yan must be angry again over what happened earlier, even skipping dinner. Well, it was just as well—he could eat his fill alone.
Thinking this, Shen Du picked up his bowl and chopsticks to begin eating. But after a few bites, the food seemed as bland as plain water, and Zhu Yan’s image kept surfacing in his mind.
What was happening? He seemed to be growing more concerned about that woman, even reminiscing about the meals she used to prepare.
Finally unable to resist his own thoughts, Shen Du picked up the food and headed toward the room.
Upon reaching the door, however, he found it tightly shut with no one inside.
Only then did Shen Du realize something was amiss. Setting the food aside, he asked a servant, "Where is the madam?"
The servant sweeping the courtyard was equally confused, shaking his head repeatedly. "I don’t know, sir."
Shen Du hurried to the entrance of the Shen residence, where the old steward informed him that Zhu Yan had left before dinner, saying she would return to the Zhu residence to eat and not to wait for her.
Shen Du was filled with frustration, clenching his fists tightly. Had today’s events gone too far?
Why had this woman once again left the Shen residence without a word to return to her parents’ home?
Unable to make sense of it, and with the sky gradually darkening, Shen Du suddenly grew worried about Zhu Yan’s safety and hastily left the Shen residence as well.
The Zhu family was in the middle of dinner when Zhu Yan returned, and they quickly added another set of bowls and chopsticks for her.
Feeling the warmth of family, Zhu Yan’s unhappiness dissipated. She looked at her father and mother and said, "The food at home truly tastes better. I’ll visit often from now on—I hope you won’t find me a bother."
"Of course not, of course not," Zhu Kuo quickly replied. "Though you’ve married the Great Pavilion Commander, you are still a daughter of the Zhu family. Come whenever you wish, and don’t worry—none of us will ever find you a bother."Zhu Kuo completely failed to notice the matter in his daughter's eyes and casually agreed, while Jin Shi beside him had noticed something different about their daughter.
Under the table, she stepped on Zhu Kuo's foot and turned a concerned expression toward Zhu Yan. "Little Six, did you have another disagreement with the Great Pavilion Commander?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone stopped what they were doing and cast inquiring looks at Zhu Yan.
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