Chapter 34

Between the east and west courtyards of Lord Qin’s Mansion was a large garden.

As it was almost autumn, there were not many flowers left to admire, but the green vines in the mansion were the most abundant. Walking around, it was still refreshing to see the lush greenery.

“Miss, the Lord will be back from Quanzhou soon.” Chun Mei comforted Su Mi, who was not in a good mood.

“Mm,” Su Mi replied blandly.

She had been busy for a month, securing a shop in Xishi Street and reconciling the account books of the commercial outlets in Jiaozhou and Capital. But Qin Yan had not returned yet. She worried about him but had no one to ask. She had trouble sleeping for several days in a row.

It wasn’t until two days ago, when Chun Mei went out, that she heard news that the Chief of the Eastern Bureau had brought back a person from Quanzhou. That’s when she learned that Qin Yan had gone to Quanzhou.

He was clearly there that night; why didn’t he mention it to her? It made her worry for so many days for no reason.

Su Mi walked absentmindedly along the cobblestone path, playing with the vines in her way, not knowing where her thoughts had wandered.

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Su Mi looked at Yunshuang, who was wearing a plain dress and had a beautiful face, and combined with her cold tone, it seemed like she had some arrogance. Without thinking, Su Mi knew that Yunshuang didn’t like her because of Qin Yan.

Su Mi had a shy and gentle demeanor around Qin Yan, but she would never let anyone else take advantage of her. She said coldly, “If there is no reason, why call me?”

“I just wanted to ask Miss Su a question.” Ye Yunshuang looked up and down at Su Mi.

“I heard that you’ve been divorced twice in Jiaozhou. Is it true?”

Su Mi stopped in her tracks.

“And what if it is?” She was honest and hadn’t done anything wrong.

Ye Yunshuang said coldly, “You’ve been divorced twice, how could you be worthy of Qin Yan?”

“Since the Chief married me, he must think I’m worthy of him.”

“Aren’t you afraid that I’ll tell him about all the rumors in Jiaozhou?”

Ye Yunshuang had been investigating Su Mi’s background since she first found out about Qin Yan’s marriage. She remembered clearly that this kind of damaging reputation was the most important thing for Su Mi.

“It’s just rumors. The Chief will naturally believe me.”

Ye Yunshuang laughed coldly after hearing this.

“Believe you? If Qin Yan really has feelings for you, why would he go to Jiaozhou to marry you instead of making a big show of it here in the capital? Isn’t it just because he’s afraid of being laughed at for marrying a merchant’s daughter?”

“I was chosen by the Chief himself and given to him by the Emperor. Everyone in the capital knows about it. He married me in Jiaozhou because of me.”

“You!”

Ye Yunshuang originally intended to provoke Su Mi, but unexpectedly, Su Mi responded to every sentence and outwitted her. In the end, Ye Yunshuang could only snort and leave for the West courtyard.

However, as soon as Ye Yunshuang left, Su Mi suddenly felt deflated.

“Chun Mei, let’s go back.”

“Yes, miss.”

Chun Mei looked at her mistress, who had just talked to Ye Yunshuang with a lot of confidence, but now seemed to have lost all her energy.

Su Mi couldn’t show any weakness in front of Ye Yunshuang, just like she couldn’t show any weakness in front of Auntie Zhao at home. But Ye Yunshuang’s words made her feel uneasy. After all, what she said was putting the best possible spin on things.

If Qin Yan really cared about her, he wouldn’t have ignored her words and gone to Quanzhou for a month. Therefore, Ye Yunshuang was right in saying that he didn’t care about her.

Su Mi was thinking to herself when she suddenly felt very wronged. She had embroidered a rabbit for him and even warmed up his bed, but why didn’t he like her? Did he look down on her because he knew she had been married and divorced twice before, and regretted marrying her?

Her emotions suddenly overwhelmed her, and a faint sobbing sound gradually arose in the room. Chun Mei was pacing outside, anxious and hesitant to knock on the door. It was strange, Su Mi had never been so easy to cry before.

It must be because Lord was not there. If Lord was there, Miss would definitely not be like this.

If only Lord would come back today, that would be great.

Outside the East courtyard Gate, Qin Yan’s carriage had just stopped, and he wearily got off the carriage.

He should have gone to the palace first to report, but for some reason, he felt uneasy and went straight to the entrance of the mansion.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw Chun Mei pacing back and forth in front of the door, looking anxious and hesitant to enter.

“Where is Su Mi?” Qin Yan approached and frowned.

Chun Mei was startled by Qin Yan’s voice, but then she seemed to see a savior and said, “Lord, you’re back. Miss is feeling unwell. Please go and check on her.”

In her hurry, Chun Mei called him “Lord,” which she thought would make Qin Yan angry. But instead, he didn’t stop for a moment and went straight to the door.

Feng Bao whispered outside, “Chun Mei, what’s wrong with Madam? Is it because the master has been out for too long and didn’t tell Madam, and now she’s angry?”

Chun Mei thought for a moment and nodded, that was roughly the idea, so she nodded.

Feng Bao sighed. He knew it…

Qin Yan slammed the door shut.

Earlier, he heard Chun Mei say “Miss is feeling unwell,” and for a moment, he thought Su Mi had some kind of illness. He rushed in without asking any further questions, but once inside, he saw Su Mi sitting behind the desk.

She looked like a soft, huddled mess, curled up in a wooden chair. When she looked up at him, her delicate and fair face was a mess. Her eyes were swollen and red, with tears still hanging on her eyelashes. Her nose was also red from crying, looking pitiful and helpless.

“Lord, you’re back,” Su Mi looked at Qin Yan in a daze, forgetting to wipe away her tears.

“Why are you crying?” Qin Yan asked in a deep voice.

Su Mi looked at Qin Yan in front of her, his clothes were elegant and his hair was tied up with a jade crown. Despite the fatigue of the journey, he still had a very handsome face.

Although he was handsome, she knew he didn’t like her. What was the use of being handsome then?

The more Su Mi thought about it, the more she felt wronged and buried her head in her arms.

“Why are you crying?” Qin Yan asked again, as he had already walked up to the wooden chair where Su Mi was sitting.

His voice was a little frightening, and when he lifted Su Mi’s chin, the pressure from his fingertips made her feel painful.

Su Mi was already feeling uncomfortable, and being scared by Qin Yan like this, she burst into tears even more.

Finally, she spoke her mind.

“Lord, do you regret marrying me?” She said with a crying voice.

When Qin Yan first came in and saw Su Mi crying, he thought she had been bullied by someone, and he guessed dozens of possibilities. His anger was almost boiling over.

But in the end, Su Mi said such a thing. What was she thinking about all day long?

Qin Yan let go of her and his face looked a little better. “When did I ever say I regret it?” he said.

But Su Mi didn’t care about his question anymore. Once she started talking, she only thought of her own grievances.

“You went to Quanzhou for so long without telling me, making me worry and unable to sleep all day long.”

“Even when I went for a walk in the garden, I had to run into your childhood sweetheart.”

…

When Su Mi didn’t know what else to say and felt tired, she had already been hugged by Qin Yan.

Su Mi thought Qin Yan had fallen asleep, but when she tried to lift her head to look at him, he tightened his arms around her waist. Qin Yan smiled, but his voice was still cold.

“In the future, I will tell you when I leave.”

“I have no grievances or grudges with Ye Yunshuang. We have nothing to do with each other, so where did this childhood sweetheart come from?”

“Where did you get all these messy thoughts?”

“……..”

“Feng Bao.”

“Yes, Master.” Feng Bao had been listening to the commotion outside the door but couldn’t make out anything.

“Seal off the garden between the two courtyards.”

“Yes.”