Chapter 832: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 832: Stunning but Lonely (1)
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Upon hearing Liu Tinglan's words, Mo Yan didn’t know how to explain and could only vaguely say, "My father is open-minded. After I explained the situation with Xiao Ge, he agreed."
"So simple?" Liu Tinglan said incredulously. "This isn’t how it goes in the stories!"
In those stories, when two people from different social standings fall in love, either the man’s parents look down on the poor woman and make things difficult, or the poor man falls for a wealthy lady and her parents separate them. Why is it different in your case?
Mo Yan rolled her eyes and tapped her friend’s forehead lightly, saying, "You should read fewer of those silly stories. Look, they’ve made you foolish!"
Liu Tinglan rubbed her forehead where Mo Yan had tapped, then pounced on her with a growl, using her hands to tease Mo Yan's sensitive spots around her armpits and waist, saying, "Hmph, daring to call your sister foolish, let me teach you a lesson!"
Mo Yan, caught off guard, burst into laughter as she struggled, trying to escape. "Haha, stop, good sister, don’t scratch me, it’s so itchy, ah—"
Liu Tinglan wasn’t about to let go easily. Her actions became more forceful. "Now you know better, huh? Too late for apologies!"
"Please, please, good sister, Liu the Queen, forgive me this once! I’ll never do it again!" Mo Yan twisted her body, trying to avoid her friend’s hands but too worried about hurting her to push her back with any force. She was caught in an awkward position, neither crying nor laughing, feeling utterly miserable.
"No next time? I see your courage has grown. Do you really expect there to be a next time?" Liu Tinglan teased.
"No, no next time, really! Good sister, please let me go!" Mo Yan pleaded desperately.
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The sounds of their playful laughter and struggles drifted outside, where the Six Beasts, who were also playing in the yard, looked over at the door. After a brief glance, they quietly walked away to continue their own antics, their howls and growls muffling the girls' carefree laughter.
The two girls had moved from the small study to the little hall, and then to the bedroom, finally collapsing onto the bed, breathing heavily and laughing uncontrollably.
Neither spoke, their erratic breathing gradually calming.
Liu Tinglan turned her head to look at Mo Yan, her smile tinged with a mix of nostalgia and sincerity. "Yan Yan, this is good, very good. You’ll be very happy."
Mo Yan, knowing the complexity of her friend's feelings, felt a sudden pang in her heart. Her nose tingled, and she reached out to squeeze Liu Tinglan's hand, looking her in the eyes and saying earnestly, "Sister Lan, I will be happy, and you will be happy too. We will both be very happy. You have to have confidence in yourself."
"Happy?" Liu Tinglan shook her head with a bitter smile. "Maybe..."
Hearing the resignation in her tone, Mo Yan felt a lump in her throat. She couldn’t help but urge, "Since you don’t like Young Master Du, why force yourself to accept him? You can talk to Uncle and Aunt. They care for you, and if you don’t want to, they won’t force you."
In the past, she never would have said such words. But ever since learning from Xue Tuanzi about what the man surnamed Du would do in the future—betraying his wife to remarry—she couldn’t bear to let her friend go through with the engagement. Even if breaking it off would tarnish her reputation, it was better than sacrificing a lifetime of happiness!
"Yan Yan, I understand your good intentions, but breaking off an engagement isn’t as simple as just saying it. Even though I have no feelings for Young Master Du, I’ve never thought about calling off the engagement. Just like you once advised me, maybe one day I’ll end up liking him? Isn’t that how most couples are?" Liu Tinglan said with a smile, unaware of what the future held, while trying to comfort Mo Yan.
(The End of This Chapter)
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