Chapter 107 The Female Supporting Character Who Regrets the Arranged Marriage (Part 4)
Chapter 107 The Female Supporting Character Who Regrets the Arranged Marriage (Part 4)
Cang Huayu lingered at the door for a long time, her mind in turmoil. Logically, she should be wary of Qingyu's revenge, since the two had never gotten along since childhood. But ever since she met Qingyu before, she felt that Qingyu was different now.
The Qingyu of today doesn't seem to be the one she dislikes anymore. Even though Qingyu is now high and mighty, she can't feel any resentment. Instead, she feels that this is how it should be...
Fifteen minutes later, Cang Huayu finally left. Qingyu dressed in the room before leisurely going out.
The household needs to prepare dowry items because Father Cang is afraid that the exchange marriage will be exposed. Therefore, the date has been set too soon and the wedding is too rushed. The household is already busy with all sorts of things.
The main reason is that the mother dotes on her daughter and keeps giving her things.
Qingyu went out to see the best embroidery shop for her wedding dress. She could have asked someone to come to her house, but her father felt that things should be kept low-key, so he let the two young ladies go on their own and be received by a special person. In a way, given the status of the Cang family, it wouldn't be beneath their dignity.
No sooner had Qingyu left than Canghuayu followed her out.
The embroidered pavilion was in the best location in the city. When Qingyu went there, there weren't many people. There were already people waiting to greet her at the door. When she saw a veiled woman coming down, she knew that this was the young lady of the Cang family.
She stepped forward with a smile and said, "Miss Cang, please come upstairs with me."
Qingyu nodded slightly and went upstairs with the others.
Just as Cang Huayu stopped the carriage, she saw the figure enter the building. She took a step to chase after him, but was unexpectedly blocked by someone.
She was about to get angry when she looked up and saw who it was, her expression changing slightly, "Young Master Zhou..."
Zhou Hannan, dressed in a moon-white robe, looked elegant and smiled at the person in front of him. "Hua Yu, what a coincidence! I asked you to come out, why didn't you?"
Zhou Hannan considered himself and his fiancée to be engaged, so why shouldn't he meet with her? Unexpectedly, the Cang family refused, saying that since the wedding was approaching, men and women should not see each other too often.
This displeased Zhou Hannan, so he sent someone to keep an eye on the Cang family's movements. Once he learned that Cang Huayu had left the house, he immediately followed her.
Upon hearing this, Cang Huayu lowered her eyes, concealing the complex emotions within them.
She wasn't Zhou Hannan's fiancée at all, so how could she dare to meet her?
"There are too many things to do at the manor, I'm busy embroidering my wedding dress..." The unspoken words were self-evident, her cheeks flushed, revealing a hint of girlish shyness.
In truth, she felt bitter inside. If she had known she would want to get closer to Qingyu in the future, she would not have schemed against anyone or spent time with Zhou Hannan.
I don't even know how to say it now.
Zhou Hannan smiled broadly, thought for a moment, and then immediately said, "Why don't we go to the embroidery shop and choose one? I'll give it to you."
After saying that, he grabbed Cang Huayu's arm and headed straight for the embroidered tower.
Upstairs, Qingyu listened to the shop assistant introduce the wedding dresses while occasionally glancing at them herself, all the while the system screamed in her mind.
"Ahhh, the male supporting character is dragging the female lead over! You're about to be exposed!"
Qingyu paused, then chuckled softly, "What's there to be afraid of?"
The system was spinning excitedly, "I'm not afraid! How are you going to perform?"
As time went on, the system began to find some enjoyment in it, and instead of arguing with Qingyu, it started to watch the show like a spectator.
Qingyu poked the system's sphere in surprise, "You little thing, you have a new idea every day?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he caught a glimpse of two people entering through the door. They were Zhou Hannan and Cang Huayu.
The latter seemed to be searching for something, and upon seeing Qingyu's figure, immediately ran up to her, calling out, "Qingyu."
Qingyu glanced at her disdainfully, "What bad luck, how did I have to run into you?"
These words were unpleasant to hear. Zhou Hannan, who was walking over, was initially stunned by the voice, but then frowned and hesitated before speaking, "You..."
This person speaks rudely, and he should hate them, but their demeanor and eyes make him unable to bring himself to speak to them.
Qingyu's gaze fell on Zhou Hannan, and she looked him up and down before slightly relaxing her brows. "You're Zhou Hannan?"
Zhou Hannan was taken aback, then nodded modestly, "Does the young lady know me?"
Qingyu scoffed, her gaze sweeping over Zhou Hannan and Cang Huayu. She gave a cold laugh, feigning anger, and questioned the latter, "Are you doing this on purpose? Showing off to me?"
Cang Huayu's face suddenly turned deathly pale, and she hurriedly explained, "Sister, my encounter with Young Master Zhou was purely by chance! It wasn't!"
"Alright, go home and tell your father what you're saying!" Qingyu interrupted Canghuayu with disdain, arrogantly tossing her head, her black hair flying, her skirt tracing an arc in the air, her slender and beautiful figure quickly disappearing at the top of the stairs.
Cang Huayu swayed precariously, barely managing to support herself. She tried to step forward to explain, but was stopped by someone, and couldn't react for a long time.
Zhou Hannan, who was standing to the side, was also somewhat lost in thought.
He felt he was probably sick. The figure of that person had inexplicably attracted his attention. Every move he made was very graceful. Even though he couldn't see the face, he felt extremely flustered.
Finally, Cang Huayu slowly spoke: "Young Master Zhou, I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."
"Wait!" Zhou Hannan stopped Cang Huayu, his expression complicated. "Who was that just now...?"
“It’s none of your business!” Cang Huayu blurted out, then realized she had been too hasty, and added after a pause, “Young Master Zhou, that’s my sister. I have other things to do, so I’ll head back first.”
She didn't say another word. If it were before, she would have definitely exaggerated and said a lot of bad things about Qingyu, but now...
She wished the person in front of her had nothing to do with Qingyu, so why would she point out the truth herself?
After saying that, she turned and left, leaving Zhou Hannan standing there pondering for a long time.
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The arrival of Canghua Yu did not dampen Qingyu's interest in choosing her wedding dress. She always liked the best things and finally chose the embroidery shop's prized possession, which was worth a fortune and was exceptionally beautiful.
When they returned home, the carriage was also full of things. The joy of shopping made Qingyu hum a little tune all the way back to the manor. As soon as she got home, she heard that someone had delivered something to her.
It was the Qi family who brought over a plate of pastries.
Qingyu was somewhat surprised and strode in. She saw the plate of pastries—the same ones she had seen at the inn that day. However, the original owner hadn't eaten them, and she hadn't paid attention to them at the time, only glancing at them.
The old woman beside her had a complicated expression on her face. When she saw Qingyu arrive, she said in a low voice, "I used to think that the Zhou family was just rich. But now I see that although Qi Zhiyu is very talented, his family background is indeed a bit lacking."
These pastries... are usually eaten by the maids!
Sensing her mother's disdain, Qingyu smiled faintly, her eyes brimming with pride. "Now Mother knows that my choice was right, right? No matter how talented Qi Zhiyu is, he will still have to suffer with him. The Zhou family is very wealthy, and if I marry into that family, I will live a life of luxury and honor."
and……
Zhou Hannan died young!
As long as she avoids trouble before Zhou Hannan dies, once he's dead, then...
hehehe~
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