A Beautiful Duchess with a Dark Heart – Chapter 27

Chapter 27: Annoyed to Death, Don’t Care

Song Shang leaned towards Wen Yu, as if joking, with a hint of rascality.

And he didn’t want to hide it at all!

Wen Yu smelled a pleasant fragrance. Yes! This was his scent…

Thinking of their past intimacy in the bedchamber, she panicked even more… Bastard! You’ve become old, ugly, and troublesome!

“Fifth Cousin Song. Previously, Wen Yu didn’t look at you carefully, so I don’t know if there have been any changes now!” She said angrily, her face and tone cold. Her rudeness made Wei Shi even more furious.

“Hahahahaha… Really?!” Song Shang didn’t mind at all. He raised his eyebrows and drawled, “Then… Little Yu’er must take a good look today. Next time you see your cousin, you can comment again, okay? It’s best to… praise your cousin! Okay?!”

“…” Wen Yu really wanted to kick him.

“…” Was he flirting?! Wei Shi felt both shocked and angry, extremely embarrassed!

No one knows a husband better than his wife.

The way her husband spoke to this girl, his tone, was completely different from how he spoke to others… including herself!

Unable to confront her husband, she turned this unease and humiliation towards Wen Yu. With a sneer, she said, “Two months ago, I heard it was Cousin’s coming-of-age ceremony. For a woman, this is one of the most important rituals in life. Eh? Eldest Cousin, why didn’t you invite your cousin-in-law to the ceremony?”

“Cousin-in-law…” Wen Yu bared her teeth in a pretentious manner, “My fate… haven’t you heard? I was born with a strong life force! Suspected of being harmful to relatives! （Well, it wouldn’t be bad if that were true!）Master Guangzhi predicted: For the well-being of my relatives, I have to be raised poorly before adulthood, and no ceremonies can be held in my name!”

“…” She actually spoke of herself like that?

Wei Shi was a little taken aback. She looked Wen Yu up and down rudely and said contemptuously, “Cousin, it’s one thing for others to say that, but why do you say that about yourself?! It’s not a good thing to say!”

“I don’t care!” Wen Yu even proudly stuck her neck out, “Compared to the safety of my relatives and the future of the Wen family, what does a little reputation matter? Look, isn’t that right? Father has been promoted to the capital! Maybe I even contributed to it!”

“Hahahahaha…” Song Shang seemed to have heard something funny and kept chuckling, his whole body trembling with laughter.

What was so funny about that?！！His behavior made Wen Yu even more flustered.

In her past life, although she agreed to be his concubine.

But at that time, she just had to hug Hong Dou… and he would tear a piece of flesh from her body! That was true fear and despair!

She planned to commit suicide after settling Hong Dou. If she could escape the Wen family, she wouldn’t even mind becoming a prostitute!

It was him who treated and buried Hong Dou. It was also him who planned to take her away from the Wen family…

How could she possibly refuse?

Although, he was indeed good to her. But deep down, being a concubine was never what she desired. Moreover, the frequent nightmares about Hong Dou’s tragic fate made her mood worsen day by day, especially… after she lost the baby.

However, there were occasional good times. Whenever she said something lighthearted, he would be by her side, chuckling like this…

As if she had told the biggest joke in the world!!

“You…” Seeing Wen Yu’s defiant attitude, Wei Shi shook her head helplessly. Then she seemed to suddenly notice something, “Eh? Sister, this dress looks very nice. Which shop did you have it made at?”

She had seen Wen Yu’s dress long ago! The pattern on it was similar to the one on her skirt. Now, looking closer: the design was novel and the workmanship was meticulous.

But compared to the one she was wearing, it was like comparing a firefly to the moon! It even had a bit of an “imitating Xi Shi” vibe.

Hehe… The mockery in her heart surfaced on her face.

Wen Yu certainly knew that Wei Shi was very proud of her fashion sense, but she did have the capital to be proud. So she never thought of competing with her in terms of clothing!

But this morning, when she was getting dressed, she forgot about this and wore this dress…

Now it was great! She was instantly outshone!

What were they, husband and wife, doing? Why were they pestering her endlessly?

Wen Yu was furious!

It seemed that they were destined to clash! Then don’t blame her for ruining her mood!

“This?” Wen Yu pointed at her dress pretentiously and said, “This is a drawing I casually made. Someone in the house who likes needlework secretly made it and sewed it on. It can’t be taken off! Such a good fabric, it would be a pity to throw it away, so I just wore it randomly.

Actually, I don’t really like it. As for clothing and appearance, moderation is key. Excessive pursuit will inevitably appear superficial, and fundamentally inferior…” She even flicked the fabric disdainfully.

“…” Wei Shi’s face turned red: Who was she talking about?!

Wei Shi’s makeup and attire were always the most meticulous and tasteful.

Several fashion trends had started with her. When she went to the capital for social gatherings, even many ladies in noble circles imitated her! Choosing fabrics and designing styles took a lot of her energy. She was immersed in it and proud of it.

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But this damn girl… actually said that! She was so angry that she was sweating. She quickly glanced at her husband.

Song Shang was still chuckling with half-closed eyes… She took a deep breath, “Really? But I like it very much! This pattern is a product of Master Qing from Rainbow Phoenix Pavilion. Look, it’s this…”

She pointed to the hem of her skirt, “It’s his original creation. You have to book months in advance to get it made. Even Princess Zhengyang praised it. It’s just that Master Qing has special treatment for old customers like me, so I was able to wear it in time. Cousin, good things are good things. Whether you can afford them or not is another matter! To indiscriminately praise or criticize without distinguishing good from bad will only make you seem frivolous…”

Sigh, she was actually right…

Wen Yu sighed and asked, “Rainbow Phoenix Pavilion? Eh? Rainbow Phoenix Pavilion… isn’t that Cousin’s business? Why does Cousin-in-law need special… treatment to get a dress made?” She glared at Song Shang, a filthy rich bastard!

Besides, Master Qing treated you so well, but when he had something to ask of you in my past life, why didn’t you help him?

Song Shang finally opened his narrow eyes again and looked at Wen Yu earnestly, saying, “Ah! Rainbow Phoenix Pavilion is actually not mine at the moment! Ah Yu, do you like it?” If you like it, I’ll buy it for you…

“I don’t like it!” Wen Yu said decisively. She turned to Wei Shi, “Eh!? Cousin-in-law, it’s hot in here…” She leaned towards Wei Shi, “Your powder is a little cakey… Go and touch it up!”

She seemed to be whispering, but Song Shang could hear it too.

Song Shang really did hear it, and he “seriously” looked at Wei Shi, showing surprise…

“…” Wei Shi blushed deeply.

Her gaze fixed on Wen Yu even more sharply, releasing a sense of intimidation. You little brat… are you trying to go crazy?!

Wen Yu laughed inwardly: You still want to suppress me?

Do I look scared?!

She returned a cold, hard stare and even exaggeratedly gestured at her face with her hand, “It’s probably here… and here!”

Wei Shi stared at Wen Yu intently, then sneered and turned away.

Song Shang looked at Wei Shi’s slightly hurried footsteps, then turned to stare at Wen Yu, pointing at her with a doting expression, “Little Yu’er~~ You’re so naughty!”

“Your wife is angry, shouldn’t you go and coax her?!” Wen Yu watched Cousin-in-law’s swirling skirt. The embroidery on it was very lively, hmm, it was indeed beautiful.

“Ah Yu! In this world, if my mother is angry, I will coax her. If Ah Yu is angry, I will coax her. As for others… Hehe! If they offend Little Yu’er, they can be annoyed to death, I don’t care!!” He said confidently.

“Huh!” Wen Yu bared her teeth, “That’s your wife, the mother of your daughter!”

Song Shang spread his hands and said somewhat helplessly, “Nine out of ten things in life are unsatisfactory. Although your cousin has abilities, it doesn’t mean that I can or am willing to solve everything!”

“Hmph!” Wen Yu turned her face away and stopped talking.

Song Shang turned his head and saw that Wen Wan had finished showing off in front of Old Madam and was probably going to look for him.

“Just now, Ah Yu said you had something to discuss with your cousin… Your cousin is at your service anytime! Everything is up to you!” His voice was very soft but extremely mushy, with a hint of charm.

Wen Yu’s heart was touched for a moment, then suddenly she wanted to punch and kick him again.

Just you wait!

In this life, I will still watch someone kill you and seize your property!

As expected, Old Madam started calling him, “Ah Shang!”

“Aunt…” His expression changed, his voice drawing out…

What do you guys want to happen to the two of them?