With Wen Shi’s reminder, Liu Yu left home a bit earlier than usual that day, deliberately departing when Wu Shi took her son to the neighboring village’s private school.
In Ji Xian Zhai, Chen Sheng was restless, staring intently at everyone passing by the study, not even blinking, afraid of missing something. The embroidery pattern had been returned; would the young lady come again?
The shop assistant was dusting off the store while sneakily glancing at the young master who had been spinning in circles for quite some time.
Suddenly, Chen Sheng’s face lit up, and the shop assistant looked towards the door and confirmed that it was indeed Miss Liu Yu.
Excited, Chen Sheng adjusted his attire subconsciously, grabbed a book, and waited for Liu Yu to enter the book store. However, after counting silently for a while without hearing any movement, he raised his eyes to look outside and saw no trace of Liu Yu.
His face changed and panic was setting in. Abandoning the pretense of reading, he threw the book onto the counter and hastily rushed outside.
“Miss Liu Yu, Miss Liu Yu.”
Hearing the call from behind, Liu Yu knew the fish had taken the bait. She curled a smile at the corner of her lips. When she turned around, the smile had vanished, replaced by a look of surprise. Then, she gracefully curtsied, saying, “Young Master Chen.”
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However, Lu Chengxiao’s affection was restrained, maintaining decorum and respecting boundaries. Liu Yu could feel it, and it didn’t bother her.
But this thought lasted only a moment. Liu Yu quickly pushed it away. Even if Lu Chengxiao was an upright gentleman, what was the use if he fundamentally dislike her? After all, what she was doing now involved seduction, and there was no need to be hypocritical about feeling uncomfortable with Chen Sheng’s liking for her clouding his judgment. With only ten days left, what she wanted was precisely his bewilderment.
Liu Yu refocused her thoughts on Chen Sheng, shook her head, and said, “Thank you for your kind offer, Young Master Chen. I don’t need it at the moment. If I need your help later, I’ll be sure to ask. I still need to visit the embroidery shop, so I’ll take my leave.”
Chen Sheng had patiently waited for Liu Yu, and upon hearing that she was leaving, he couldn’t bear to let her go. Without much thought, he blurted out, “Miss Liu Yu, I happen to be heading towards the embroidery shop as well. How about we go together?”
Liu Yu, knowing it was time to strike while the iron was hot. She wouldn’t let the opportunity slip away. Without simmering him slowly over low heat, she directly administered a strong dose of medicine to Chen Sheng.
“Go together?” She couldn’t hide her surprise, glancing at Chen Sheng with embarrassment and looking around at other pedestrians on the street. A look of awkwardness and difficulty appeared on her face. “This… I’m afraid it’s not appropriate.”
Why was it inappropriate? Because it was like inviting suspicion when the melon field was right below the plum tree1What Lu Chengxiao used to rebuke her. It means to invite suspicion. Courtesy dictated that they should avoid any appearance of impropriety.
Liu Yu didn’t expect that the words Lu Chengxiao had thrown at her just a few days ago were now being used by her on someone else. Although Lu Chengxiao genuinely detested her, she played the card of retreat in order to advance. The intentions were different, yet she couldn’t help but marvel at the strangeness of fate.
Chen Sheng felt like he had just been drenched with cold water, showing a hint of embarrassment on his face. He awkwardly bowed to Liu Yu and said, “I have been impolite. Well, then, Miss, please go slowly.”
Liu Yu nodded slightly in agreement and turned to leave.
Chen Sheng stood there in a daze, unable to part with the person he had been thinking about. Considering that he had just mentioned going to the embroidery shop, he couldn’t resist and followed Liu Yu. Walking a few steps behind her, he seemed lost in thought.
The looks behind her seemed to have substance. Liu Yu pretended to glance at the items on a small vendor’s stall, casting a sidelong glance. A faint smile played on her lips.
At a fork in the road, Liu Yu was about to turn towards the main street leading to the embroidery shop when she noticed a very familiar figure in the distance.
Her body stiffened as she recognized that Wu Shi had arrived in town.
Liu Yu knew she couldn’t let Wu Shi see her, especially with Chen Sheng so close behind.
Chen Sheng’s gaze was too infatuated and sticky. With Wu Shi’s shrewdness, if she caught sight of Liu Yu, it was likely that she could see through everything at a glance. Investigating Chen Sheng’s situation wouldn’t be difficult, and Wu Shi might figure out what Liu Yu was planning.
Within the entire Liu family, only Liu Kangsheng and the couple Liu Dalang and Wu Shi were not to be trifled with, knowing more about Liu Yu’s intentions than others.
Because for this couple, relying on the favoritism of Liu Kangsheng and the fact that the Liu family now only had one grandson, Brother Bao, and considering their position as the eldest branch that also held the position of the eldest grandson, it was more beneficial for them if Liu Yu married a small merchant in town. Selling Liu Yu, taking all the money for themselves, would be the most profitable option.
If Wu Shi found out about her plans, she wouldn’t let Liu Yu have her way. It might provoke the couple to take drastic action prematurely, and the outcome would be unpredictable.
Liu Yu glanced at her surroundings, realizing that there was a rouge shop next to her. Inside, there were six or seven young women. In such a place, Chen Sheng would find it difficult to follow her inside. Finding a corner to hide or telling the shopkeeper to use the back door to avoid Wu Shi seemed like a good idea.
With this in mind, she hurried towards the rouge shop. However, in her haste to avoid Wu Shi, she accidentally bumped into a woman who was coming out of the shop.
Liu Yu quickly apologized, and the woman patted her shoulder, assuring her that it was okay, before walking away.
Liu Yu didn’t notice her handkerchief had falling out of her sleeve due to the impact.
Chen Sheng, who had been following her, noticed and hurried a few steps to pick up the fallen handkerchief. He called out to Liu Yu, “Miss Liu Yu, your handkerchief.”
Wu Shi was still some distance away, and on the other side of the fork in the road, Lu Chengxiao came riding on horseback. When he heard the call “Miss Liu Yu,” he abruptly pulled on the reins. The horse reared up, its hind legs lifting into the air, and when it landed, it cleverly turned its head to the side, taking a few small steps before coming to a stop.
Liu Yu was stopped by Chen Sheng. She turned around and saw that her handkerchief was in Chen Sheng’s hands. As she was eager to avoid Wu Shi, she took the handkerchief from Chen Sheng with a slight bow, thanked him, and turned to leave. Unexpectedly, she spotted Lu Chengxiao sitting on a horse across the street.
She was momentarily startled but immediately pretended not to notice. Without any pause, she turned and entered the rouge shop.
Chen Sheng stood outside the shop, still gazing at Liu Yu’s departing figure.
Lu Chengxiao was unaware that Liu Yu had seen him. He looked at the scene from his perspective: the husband picking up the scented handkerchief for his wife. Such a beautiful encounter.
The scene was too familiar, so familiar that it felt like a replay with different props and characters.
Lin Huaigeng was right; he was indeed going crazy.
Riding through the night to witness this.
Yet, he couldn’t control himself. He was frozen on horseback, watching the scene unfold before his eyes in a manner eerily similar to the one in last night’s dream.
Lu Chengxiao gripped the reins, his knuckles turning white. However, he realized that, apart from watching, there was nothing else he could do.
What could he do? Stop Liu Yu? Pull her away?
On what grounds?
With what justification?
Based on him scolding her for being frivolous and lacking self-respect?
He told himself over and over that rushing back from the county in the middle of the night was already mad enough, he should stop here. Liu Yu’s actions were none of his concern.
However, that feeble and futile sound echoed in vain.
Lu Chengxiao stood despondent and dazed in the same spot. After a long while, the rouge shop’s entrance no longer showed any sign of Liu Yu.
Chen Sheng turned around and saw him. His face held a hint of surprise. Just as he hesitated about whether to greet him, Lu Chengxiao, as if not seeing him at all, remained expressionless and urged his horse away.
Sansukini: This chapter is divided into 2 again.
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Summary:
In the interstellar era, with the advent of artificial uteruses, women are liberated from the constraints of childbirth. Jiang Miao works hard, earns money, and pays five years of social security contributions, finally qualifying for “Gene-Optimized Parenting Program.” Surprisingly, in the first round of the lottery, she matches with a suitable parenting partner:
“Congratulations on your successful lottery! We have matched you with the most genetically compatible parenting partner!”
“Congratulations! Your parenting partner has agreed to artificial insemination!”
“Congratulations! Your parenting partner has agreed to carry the fetus and give birth!”
“Congratulations! Your parenting partner has agreed to give the child to you!”
Jiang Miao: Absolutely perfect!
That is until she meets Yan He, who wears a black military uniform and is as cold as an iceberg. Jiang Miao realizes that her plan might have taken a small deviation. Actually, natural conception wouldn’t have been a problem either. The allure of uniforms is hard to resist.
Iceberg Interstellar Colonel vs. Earth-crossing woman
Tags: Sci-Fi, Interstellar, Sweet Romance, Future Setting, Light-hearted, Transmigration
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