allonlinenovel Chapter 192 This isn't a lake tour, it's clearly a blind date!
Chapter 192 This isn't a lake tour, it's clearly a blind date!
Biling Lake is located outside Shengjing City, and it took Yu Wan almost half an hour to get there by carriage.
She got off the carriage and saw Wan Yuru standing on a small painted boat waving at her.
Standing next to Wan Yuru was a girl in a pale yellow dress. Yu Wan remembered her; she was Aunt Huan's daughter, Yu Baozhu.
Yu Baozhu was even more shy. When she saw her, she only smiled with her eyes crinkled and her lips pursed, which she considered a greeting.
Yu Wan smiled slightly at her.
Wan Yuru called out to her, "Cousin, over here!"
"Okay, I'm coming right away." Yu Wan replied with a bright smile and walked lightly towards the painted boat.
Her gaze shifted too quickly, so she didn't notice the fleeting guilt and remorse in Wan Yuru's eyes.
When Yu Wan arrived at the painted boat, Wan Yuru came over and affectionately pulled her aside to talk.
The painted boat slowly started moving and turned around to head towards the center of Biling Lake.
Wan Yuru whispered, "Cousin, I'm sorry."
Yu Wan was full of questions.
"Sorry for what?"
Wan Yuru and Yu Baozhu both looked towards the small room inside the pleasure boat. Wan Yuru, feeling guilty, whispered, "Cousin, there's more than just Baozhu and me on the pleasure boat, there are also..."
Before she could finish speaking, the closed cabin door of the pleasure boat opposite them was opened from the inside, and a voice rang out.
"Come to think of it, I should call Miss Yu my cousin."
As soon as he finished speaking, a figure walked out of the door.
The man was wearing a dark blue robe and had a slender, slightly thin figure.
His face was fair, and his eyebrows and eyes were refined, but there were dark circles under his eyes, his cheeks were slightly sunken, and there were visible blue veins under his eyes, giving him a sense of decadence.
Yu Wan's first reaction was to click her tongue twice in her mind.
This face clearly shows someone who has indulged in excessive sexual activity.
Seeing that Yu Wan remained silent, Wan Yuru assumed she was angry and hurriedly explained, "Cousin, your mother asked me to invite you out under some pretext. Actually, she wants you to meet Aunt Qing's nephew, Xie Guanqing..."
As she whispered her explanation to Yu Wan, Xie Guanqing across from her also spoke.
A faint smile played on his lips as he fanned himself with his folding fan a few times, saying, "My cousin is indeed as beautiful as my aunt described, like a celestial being."
Yu Wan overheard his and Wan Yuru's conversation and was immediately at a loss for words.
It turns out that the Duchess of Anguo specially asked Xizhu to dress her up in her finest clothes today, not so that she could go boating on the lake, but so that she could go on a blind date!
Yu Wan felt a little uncomfortable, but with Wan Yuru and Yu Baozhu around, she forced a smile and said, "Young Master Xie is quite handsome too."
"Pfft-"
An uncontrollable laugh came from inside the pleasure boat. Yu Wan felt that the voice sounded familiar, so she turned her head and saw a familiar figure.
Xie Jingyao stepped out of the pleasure boat, a smile playing on his lips. "My cousin's compliments were a bit perfunctory."
After saying this, he winked at Yu Wan.
For some reason, Yu Wan understood immediately and lowered her head, looking very uncomfortable.
Xie Guanqing couldn't hold back his smile any longer.
A hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes, but he quickly smiled nonchalantly and said, "Jingyao, may I speak with my cousin Wan alone for a few minutes?"
Xie Jingyao didn't want to agree.
But the thought that if he didn't agree, Xie Guanqing would go back and complain, and his mother would definitely go to the Duke's mansion and make a bigger scene.
He didn't answer Xie Guanqing directly, but instead turned to look at Yu Wan, asking in a questioning tone, "Cousin, what do you think?"
Yu Wan could see it now too.
Wan Yuru, Yu Baozhu, and Xie Jingyao were all tricked into coming here by their elders, and Yu Wan didn't want to put them in a difficult position, so she smiled and nodded, "No problem."
Since Li Moqing is still not giving up, then let Xie Guanqing, the person involved, give up completely.
Today, the five of them are traveling together, so it won't damage anyone's reputation.
Seeing that she agreed, Wan Yuru pulled Yu Baozhu to Xie Jingyao's side.
The three stood in the middle of the painted boat, while Yu Wan and Xie Guanqing stood on the side of the boat.
Yu Wan glanced down at the rippling water on the lake and casually asked, "What does Young Master Xie want to say?"
Xie Guanqing was annoyed to see that she was looking at the lake and not at him.
He agreed to come today because his aunt Li Moqing and his mother had been urging him to get married.
Secondly, he had seen Yu Wan's portrait, and her appearance was indeed a good match for him.
The only drawback is that she was a second-time bride.
He didn't mind that she was a divorced woman, yet she was so rude as to not even look at him!
Xie Guanqing suppressed his anger and tried to make his tone sound gentler. "Cousin, I know I was abrupt today."
"However, marriage is a major life event that is decided by one's parents. My mother is very satisfied with you, and your mother also approves of our marriage."
"I am fairly satisfied with you after seeing you today."
He slightly raised his head, as if he were bestowing a great favor upon Yu Wan, "My Xie family is a noble family in Shengjing City. If you marry me, you will have no worries about wealth for the rest of your life, and I will certainly not let you suffer any grievances."
Yu Wan almost vomited from the sheer amount of oil in that 200% oily remark.
She suppressed the nausea rising in her throat, her brows furrowed, and said, "Young Master Xie, I think you've misunderstood. I have no other intentions towards you."
"Besides, I'm already married."
Yu Wan originally thought Xie Guanqing would be surprised, but to her surprise, Xie Guanqing just frowned and said, "I already know about this."
"The Duchess of Anguo said that she has already asked the county government to write a divorce agreement for you. As long as both parties sign it, my cousin will no longer be a member of the Yun family."
Yu Wan: "..."
Xie Guanqing looked up at Yu Wan, his eyes filled with deep affection, "I know my cousin married the wrong person, but it's not your fault."
"Don't worry, cousin. When you marry me, I will cherish you and never let you suffer any grievances."
Yu Wan couldn't take it anymore!
Xie Guanqing probably just came back from fooling around with a man today, and he's still putting on a sentimental act in front of her. It's disgusting.
That's absolutely disgusting!
Yu Wan's expression turned cold, and she said indifferently, "Young Master Xie's generosity is truly overwhelming, but I have no interest in such wealth and honor."
"I have no feelings for you, and even if we get a divorce, I will not marry you."
Xie Guanqing seemed surprised by her refusal, his gaze filled with a mixture of astonishment and annoyance.
"Yu Wan, I advise you not to be ungrateful. Countless women would love to marry into my Xie family but never have the chance!"
"Let whoever wants to marry go ahead and marry!" Yu Wan's lips curled into a mocking smile. "Young Master Xie, why don't you go find those women who want to marry into the Xie family? Why waste your time here with me?"
Xie Guanqing's face darkened. "You...you're refusing a toast only to drink a forfeit. What do you think that poor scholar can give you? Following him will only bring you suffering."
Yu Wan's eyes turned completely cold.
She was originally a gentle person with a warm smile on her face, making her very approachable.
Now, with a cold expression, his whole body seems to be covered in frost.
Xie Guanqing was taken aback.
But they couldn't take their eyes off him.