"I don't want that, I want Wen Heng," Jiang Ruo said.
Wen Heng is returning to the capital.
I wonder if he's lost weight, or if he's gotten a tan.
Jiang Ruo, who had never left the capital, thought that the areas outside the capital were all wild and desolate places, and that going there would mean suffering.
He really...
She's already stopped forcing him and set him free, so why doesn't he stay in the capital?
Hearing that he didn't want to stay in the capital, she went to beg her father again. Somehow, her father managed to get him to go to the border town.
His uncle lives in the border town, so he can take care of him to some extent.
However, he was proud by nature and probably didn't like others taking care of him, so she shamelessly wrote to her uncle again, begging him to keep quiet.
Her uncle replied, laughing at her. "Alas," he said, "How could he possibly understand the little thoughts of a young woman?"
She asked her uncle to keep an eye on Wen Heng to see if he had any women he liked.
Her uncle, despite his busy schedule, wrote back to ask her what she was trying to do.
Yes, Jiang Ruo herself was confused; what exactly did she want to do?
She was the one who initiated the divorce, she was the one who let him go, she was the one who thought he deserved a better woman. Now, why this petty, secretive spying, this narrow-minded reluctance to let him have another woman?
If she couldn't figure it out, Jiang Ruo stopped thinking about it.
And then, in a rather confused way, Wen Heng is now going back to the capital.
Thinking of him made Jiang Ruo feel sad.
"Men can't resist," Qu Hua said coolly. "He's been gone for so long, do you think he's not alone right now?"
Jiang Ruo immediately felt dejected.
Qu Hua added insult to injury, "When you're together, is it occasional or frequent? If it's frequent, do you think he has no needs without you?"
Jiang Ruo's heart felt like it had been chopped into pieces.
When they were together, the bed was probably the only harmonious place.
Wen Heng appears aloof and reserved, but in reality...
Yanran ignored the two of them.
She's gotten used to it and is immune to it.
One is someone who can't live without you yet is completely clueless, while the other can go with anyone yet is even more clueless... If she were to be serious, she felt she couldn't be with either of them.
Yanran invited the handsome man who was ice skating to come forward and asked him with great interest about learning ice skating.
The handsome man pointed to his throat and bowed.
"You're mute?" Yanran in utter surprise.
This remark successfully drew the attention of the two women as well.
The handsome man nodded.
Yanran said, "What a pity."
Qu Hua felt the same way; the silence of the man was somewhat disappointing to her.
The handsome man, however, smiled, clearly not taking the flaw to heart.
Yanran then said, "Why do I feel like you look familiar? Were you in the capital before?"
The handsome man nodded.
Qu Hua chimed in, "It's normal for them to look familiar, because handsome men are all pleasing to the eye; ugly men, on the other hand, are ugly in a completely random way."
For example, the men she likes all have to have sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, with well-defined features, and also have to be tall and strong...
It should leave room for imagination!
She found her body full of fat nauseating.
Jiang Ruo: "I don't think so. I think no one is as good-looking as Wen Heng."
Qu Hua snorted coldly, "You don't need to keep reminding us that your ex-husband is going back to Beijing. What does that have to do with you?"
Jiang Ruo blushed with anger.
Yanran said, "You two, behave yourselves. Don't bully people just because they can't speak properly. Come on, come on..."
She called over a few other women and continued to ask them what preparations they needed to make if they wanted to learn ice skating.
After finishing their conversation, they agreed to go back and prepare their things, and then come back to learn the next day.
Yanran gave someone some silver as a reward and said, "Go back and rest."
"Wait," Qu Hua said, pointing at the mute handsome man, "Come here, I want to ask you a few questions."
"Qu Hua, that's enough." Yanran glared at her.
Qu Hua chuckled, "It was consensual; I didn't force anyone. They might even think you're cutting off their livelihood!"
So Yanran and Jiang Ruo watched helplessly as she led the handsome man to the other side and whispered in his ear.
The handsome man's earlobes were completely red, making it hard to bear looking at him.
Yanran's inner sense of justice erupted, and she decided to be a loyal friend to stop Qu Hua. Then she saw that handsome man...
He nodded.
You just agreed so casually?
Big brother, wake up! Qu Hua isn't serious!
Qu Hua, having succeeded, turned to Yanran and made a face. "Let's go. Tomorrow or today, I'll bring him along."
Well, as for whether the handsome man's legs will go weak tomorrow, she's not responsible for that.
Yanran: "..."
For some reason, Jiang Ruo missed Wen Heng even more.
She kept muttering to herself, "Yanran, what if he brings another woman home? What if that woman is pregnant with his child and won't let him go? What if..."
"I suggest you go back and burn Zidu your sketchbooks," Yanran said. "Besides, don't you know what 'stance' means?"
Let's part ways amicably and wish each other well. What right do we have to interfere in other people's affairs?
Yanran was deeply influenced by Xiu'er, and she always managed to get to the point when she spoke.
"Really," Yanran said, "If you're that free, why not learn some horseback riding and archery with me..."
These sentimentalities about spring and autumn are simply a waste of time.
Jiang Ruo could still hear the opinions, so she nodded and said, "Then I'll come and learn ice skating tomorrow too."
However, her mind couldn't help but wander...
She tripped and fell, and then a pair of large hands lifted her up from behind.
She turned around and saw the face she had longed for day and night; she saw her own reflection in his eyes...
Why!
I'm dreaming again in broad daylight.
Jiang Ruo returned home listlessly.
Yanran didn't have much to do, so she played with the spinning top on the ice for a while.
Jiang'er said, "Miss, please be careful. Don't crack the ice with your whip!"
Yanran laughed loudly, "I'm not Little Tangyuan."
This ice layer is really thick!
After playing for a while, she started to sweat. She bent down to put away the spinning top and whip, and said, "Let's go eat... Hey, when did you get here?"
It turned out that Cui Xiaoqiu was standing on the shore, smiling as she looked at her.
"I just happened to be passing by and heard you were here, so I came to check it out."
"What a pity, you're too late," Yanran said regretfully. "Ice skating is so much fun. Do you have time tomorrow? I'm planning to learn some, hehe."
"Tomorrow is my mother's birthday, and we'll have guests at home. Study hard, and I'll see you do well later."
"Haha, then I'll have to study hard." Yanran laughed loudly. "I'm going to eat, do you want to come with me?"
"Ha." Cui Xiaoqiu nodded and said, "I'll have to trouble you to come with me to buy a gift for my mother. I know absolutely nothing about gift-giving."
"No, I think everything you gave me is great."
That's because you don't mind my appearance.
"My brother's birthday is coming up soon," Yanran said. "What should I give him? Could you help me with some suggestions?"
The two walked side by side, looking very harmonious.