HCB Chapter 205 What? A private meeting in a private room?
Chapter 205 What? A private meeting in a private room?
The Prince Chen's residence sent a reply the following day.
Wang Wanshu accepted her invitation, saying she would wait for her at Feibaolou at noon today.
Yu Wan had breakfast with the Duchess of Anguo.
When Lady Anguo heard that she was going to see Princess Tianyin, she saw her casual attire and immediately instructed Xizhu to help her dress up properly.
Xizhu carefully selected a moon-white brocade long dress with delicate plum blossom patterns embroidered on the hem, and draped a light pink gauze cape over it.
Her hair was simply tied up, adorned with only a single jade hairpin, giving her a fresh, elegant, and sophisticated look.
Lady Anguo praised her highly, saying, "My Wan'er is getting more and more beautiful."
Yu Wan smiled and thought she was getting prettier and prettier.
Her skin was whiter and more delicate, with a healthy pinkish hue, giving her a vibrant and energetic appearance.
"Mother, I'm going out now." Yu Wan waved goodbye to the Duchess of Anguo.
Lady Anguo also raised her hand and waved. After watching Yu Wan walk away, she turned to look at Granny Yu standing to the side.
"Granny Yu, you personally deliver a letter to the Yun family, and make sure it is delivered to Yun Shang in person."
Granny Yu's heart skipped a beat, and she hesitated before saying, "Madam, what's wrong...?"
Seeing the cautious look in Granny Yu's eyes, the Duchess of Anguo knew she was worried that she had caused trouble again, and sighed as she said to her:
"Don't worry, I just want to explain to Yunshang what the divorce agreement is all about. After all, it wasn't Wan'er who signed it. If neither of them wants a divorce, this divorce agreement can be torn up."
After speaking, Lady Anguo reached out and rubbed her temples.
He muttered to himself, "I don't know what's wrong with me lately, that I would do something so disregarding Wan'er's wishes..."
Granny Yu also whispered, "Madam is usually very gentle. When you confined the young lady to her quarters, this old servant was quite startled."
Even now, when Lady Anguo thinks about it, she finds it unbelievable.
"Perhaps he misunderstood something because he finally found his daughter."
Granny Yu nodded and smiled to comfort the Duchess of Anguo, "Fortunately, the young lady did not take this to heart and still treats you as kindly as before."
Lady Anguo's face was full of kindness. "Wan'er is a good child."
On the other side, Yu Wan rode in a carriage towards Fei Bao Lou.
During the half-hour drive, she passed the time with the storybook that Xizhu had bought for her.
Xizhu sat beside her, peeling grapes for her.
The carriage was moving steadily, swaying gently, when suddenly a commotion of shouts arose from ahead.
The driver quickly pulled on the reins, and Yu Wan leaned forward, the storybook in her hand flying out of her hand. She reacted quickly and grabbed the window to steady herself.
Xizhu gripped the car window tightly and asked anxiously, "Miss, are you alright?"
Yu Wan shook her head. "I'm fine."
Once the carriage had come to a stop, she lifted the curtain and asked, "What happened?"
The coachman, still shaken, turned and reported, "Miss, a group of little beggars suddenly rushed out of the alley, which is why I suddenly stopped the carriage."
Yu Wan frowned slightly and looked in the direction the driver pointed.
The group of little beggars were also quite frightened. They held hands and huddled together, looking at her tremblingly.
These people looked no more than twelve years old, and there were both boys and girls. They were all dressed in rags and looked emaciated.
A pang of pity welled up in her heart, and she said to the driver, "Go and ask what happened."
The coachman obeyed and left, returning a moment later to report: "Miss, they are rushing to the Jade Treasure Pavilion to steal the leftovers that the staff don't want, saying that if it gets too late, it won't be their turn."
The coachman clearly knew about this and said to Yu Wan, "The common people all know that Shengjing is wealthy, and these beggars naturally know it too. In the past two years, there have been more and more beggars in Shengjing. Many restaurants despise them for being lowly and dirty, and would rather throw their leftovers into the stinking ditch than give them to these beggars."
"Only Fei Bao Lou and a few other time-honored restaurants are still willing to help these beggars."
Yu Wan's heart stirred, and she instructed Xi Zhu to take out all the snacks from the carriage.
Yu Wan instructed the driver to give the snacks to the group of little beggars.
The little beggars were taken aback at first, then pounced on the snacks like hungry wolves, and began to devour them.
Looking at their expressions, Yu Wan and the others felt a little uneasy.
The driver said softly, "Eat slowly, don't choke."
At this moment, a slightly older beggar looked up, his eyes still wary, but also filled with gratitude: "Thank you so much, kind sirs!"
Yu Wan smiled and shook her head, but her heart was heavy.
To her, these people were just fictional characters, but to them, the suffering they endured was real.
It took a quarter of an hour for Yu Wan to arrive at Fei Bao Lou, and it was already past noon.
As soon as she stepped through the door, a sharp-eyed waiter came to greet her.
Yu Wan gave the private room number, and the waiter respectfully led her to the private room on the second floor.
Just as the waiter was about to knock on the door, Yu Wan suddenly grabbed his sleeve.
She lowered her voice, "No need to knock, you can go now."
The waiter paused, puzzled, but nodded and left.
Yu Wan looked up at the private room.
The door to the private room was half-open, and you could see what was inside through the crack.
Wang Wanshu tilted her head slightly, her bright eyes gazing intently at Yun Shang.
She parted her lips slightly, a hint of shyness and anticipation in her voice, "I never expected to meet Young Master Yun here..."
A strand of hair fell beside her fair neck, adding to her delicate and charming appearance.
Yun Shang was facing away from her, and Yu Wan could see his profile clearly.
His usually stern face now showed a hint of gentleness, his brows relaxed slightly, and his gaze was focused intently on Wang Wanshu.
Yu Wan's eyelids twitched.
How did Wang Wanshu and Yun Shang meet at Fei Bao Lou?
She was delayed by a clumsy little beggar on her way, and when she arrived at the Jade Pavilion, she happened to witness the male and female protagonists having a private rendezvous in a private room.
Is it such a coincidence?
Moreover, she felt that this plot was very familiar.
Isn't this just the plot from the original novel where the villainous female supporting character becomes increasingly hostile towards the female lead?!
This damn plotline is acting up again!
"...I never expected to meet the princess here."
Wang Wanshu's cheeks flushed, her eyes filled with shyness and admiration. "I had heard my cousin mention Young Master Yun before, but I never had the chance to meet him. Now that I have met him, I feel that Young Master Yun is even better than my cousin described."
Yu Wan: "..."
She understood; Wang Wanshu had fallen back into the original storyline and was now "in love at first sight" with Yun Shang.
Yun Shang said, "I have also heard the Prince mention the Princess..."
The man's voice was cool and clear, but it softened when he spoke, making him seem less distant.
Yu Wan took a deep breath, trying to suppress the shock in her heart.
Previously, Wang Wanshu almost set fire to the house and burned Shen Shi and Yun Xi to death. If Yun Shang remembered this incident, he would not have spoken to Wang Wanshu so kindly.
Could it be... that Yun Shang is also being manipulated by the plot?
Yu Wan reached out and pushed the door open.
The two people gazing at each other tenderly in the private room turned their heads at the same time, and a hint of surprise flashed in Wang Wanshu's eyes.
Yun Shang was slightly taken aback.
Some emotion surged within his dark pupils.
His gaze fell on Yu Wan, his eyes deep, "Yu... Wan."
As soon as she uttered the name, Yun Shang felt her heart skip a beat, as if something was about to burst forth.