Heaven-Sent Farm Girl Builds Her Fortune And Captures His Heart-Chapter 637 - 636: There’s Hope (Part 1)

"Since you want to practice the zither, we’ll head back first," Shen Qinglan stood up and said, "We might disturb you otherwise."

Lian’er glanced at Qian Liuyun, only to see him rise with a calm expression, and then he said in a gentle voice, "I will see you off."

Lian’er said, "Well then... take care, miss, Miss Luo."

Shen Qinglan nodded, gave Ah Xiang a slight smile, then took Luo Lingshu by the hand and left together with Qian Liuyun.

Lian’er watched their departing figures and couldn’t help but sigh softly, "Young Master Qian is truly pitiable!"

Clearly in love, yet pretending to be indifferent, it must be painful, right?

Ah Xiang, however, said lightly, "Knowing it won’t bear fruit, yet still deeply in love, that is not pitiable; that is sorrowful."

The returning Qian Liuyun, upon hearing Ah Xiang’s words, stopped in his tracks outside the door, silently standing for a long while.

Indeed, as Ah Xiang said, this isn’t pitiable, but rather sorrowful.

He sighed inwardly, stepped back inside, returned to the zither stand, and quietly plucked the strings a few times.

Affection truly is strange, stirring for no reason at all. He smiled faintly, looked at Lian’er and said, "Shall we begin?"

Lian’er quickly nodded, set the zither properly, and then signaled him to begin.

Ah Xiang crossed her arms, leaned against a pillar beside her, closed her eyes, and said nothing.

Two flowers blooming, each representing one branch, as Shen Qinglan and Luo Lingshu had just left Luohua Residence and reached the small bridge beside the garden lake, they suddenly heard low sobbing ahead.

Luo Lingshu’s face changed slightly, and she whispered, "That’s Bi Chen’s sister’s voice."

"Bi Chen?" Shen Qinglan frowned slightly, "Why would she cry here? Didn’t the elder lady already refuse her mother’s request?" 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

"I don’t know either!" Luo Lingshu said worriedly, "She seems to have been forcing a smile lately. I’ve seen her secretly red-eyed several times."

Crying before was understandable, but why cry again now?

"Let’s go check!"

Fearing that Bi Chen might not think clearly by the lake, Luo Lingshu hurriedly pulled Shen Qinglan forward.

"Miss Bi Chen?"

Just as they crossed the bridge, they heard a familiar surprised voice ahead.

Shen Qinglan focused her gaze and discovered that, under the moonlight, Xuan Ming was standing by the lake, while Bi Chen was sitting there with her arms around her knees.

Upon hearing someone’s voice, Bi Chen quickly wiped her tears, stood up abruptly, and looked at Xuan Ming, "Mr. Xuan, why are you here?"

"Oh, I couldn’t sleep, so I thought I’d take a walk," Xuan Ming said with a hint of concern in his voice, "But Miss Bi Chen, I wonder... what happened?"

"I..." Bi Chen sighed softly and shook her head, "It’s nothing."

Her voice still carried a heavy nasal tone.

Luo Lingshu pulled Shen Qinglan to hide to the side, watching the two by the lakeside with keen interest.

They heard Xuan Ming speak softly, "The night wind is chilly, and the dampness by the lake is even more intense. Young ladies are delicate. Miss Bi Chen, you should head back early."

"Alright!" Bi Chen bowed to him and whispered, "Mr. Xuan, you should also rest early."

After speaking, she brushed her clothes and then prepared to leave, yet she heard Xuan Ming call out, "Miss Bi Chen, wait a moment."

Bi Chen paused in her steps and turned back with confusion.

She saw Xuan Ming bend down, pick up a handkerchief from the ground, and said warmly, "Is this Miss Bi Chen’s handkerchief?"

Bi Chen blushed, hurried over to take back the handkerchief, and with a voice like a cat, softly thanked him. Only then did she turn around and leave, almost escaping.