Chapter 21: Guaranteed to Make Up for It

Mrs. Yu had no airs about her. Unlike Old Madam Bo’s shrewdness, her eyes held a purity, devoid of any hidden agendas.

This was Sang Tian’s first impression of Mrs. Yu.

She held Sang Tian’s hand and led her on a tour of the garden, tending to the flowers and plants as they walked.

She plucked withered leaves, picked up fallen ones, and moved sun-loving flowers to sunny spots, not afraid of tiring herself. Every action revealed her love for this home and the care she poured into it.

“I just can’t stand it when things are out of place, I want to fix them.”

Sang Tian sincerely praised her, “It’s obvious that you love this home, Aunt.”

Mrs. Yu turned her gaze to the girl in front of her. The girl’s eyes were sincere and pure, her eyes sparkled, her long eyelashes were as beautiful as two small brushes, her face was so tender that you could pinch water out of it.

Her makeup was light, her features were delicate, like a porcelain doll.

She stood beside them, obedient, well-behaved, and sensible, different from the image she had seen in photos.

In the photos, she always wore exquisite makeup, her clothes were bright, the colors were in strong contrast, and she had a strong personality.

Her raised eyebrows were bold and unrestrained, her every move was lively and spirited, as if she was always glamorous.

But both looks were beautiful, she had both flamboyance and serenity.

Mrs. Yu smiled knowingly, chatting with her, “This house was assigned to us by the higher-ups. We’ve lived here for over a decade. The flowers and plants here were all planted by me and Yu Feng’s dad when we had nothing to do.”

“Your relationship with your husband is so good.”

The words hit the spot, Mrs. Yu was visibly happy, her eyes were filled with stars.

Sang Tian felt that this was something that only people who were surrounded by love had—sweetness.

Like being in a honey pot.

Sang Tian envied her.

She wished that when she reached this age, she would also have someone who loved her, who would put her in a honey pot.

“The border has been restless lately. Yu Feng said he doesn’t know when he’ll be back, and his transfer is even more uncertain. He can’t bear to leave his responsibilities and come back, he’s afraid of delaying you, so he asked me to break off the engagement.”

“I thought, you’re a young woman in your prime, you shouldn’t be delayed, so I agreed. Who knew your grandmother told me that you knew Yu Feng since you were little, you had a crush on him and were willing to wait. She also said that you admire Yu Feng’s profession very much, you think it’s incredibly honorable to contribute to the country, and you don’t want to break off the engagement.”

“How could I give up on such a kind and understanding girl? Besides, our Yu Feng must like you too, otherwise, he wouldn’t have taken care of you for two days in the hospital.”

Mrs. Yu’s eyes were sparkling as she looked at Sang Tian, it seemed she really liked her.

Sang Tian was stunned, how did Mrs. Yu know about this?

“Aunt, it’s not like you think, that day was…” Sang Tian’s voice was anxious.

“You don’t need to explain, your grandmother told me everything. I said, why did he suddenly call for a nurse that day, it turned out it was for you.”

Sang Tian: “…”

Uh.

“Your grandmother said that you have nothing to do recently, you want to come over and help me decorate the birthday banquet. I don’t have anything for you to do, you can help me distribute the gifts later, and let everyone get to know you.”

Sang Tian was apprehensive, she didn’t want to do this even more, “Aunt, that’s not a good idea, after all, the engagement banquet…” hasn’t been held yet, it’s not considered a formal engagement, and introducing her to relatives… the key is that she would be stuck, it would be difficult to break off the engagement.

Mrs. Yu seemed not to see her anxiety, she patted her hand, as if comforting her, “When Yu Feng comes back, I’ll guarantee to make it up to you.”

Mrs. Yu seemed to have misunderstood her meaning. Sang Tian looked troubled, “Aunt, that’s not what I meant…”

“I know you’re a good girl, you don’t care about these things, but you still need to have the proper etiquette. Don’t worry!”

“No… Aunt… I’m…”

“Qin Yi!”

A clear voice came from outside. Mrs. Yu turned her head and smiled, “Nuan Nuan is here? Your hand hasn’t healed yet?”

Sang Tian looked towards the direction of the voice. Qi Nuan was wearing a short fur-collared coat and a leather skirt, she was pure and cute. It was just that her right hand was wrapped in a bandage and hung around her neck, which affected her appearance a little.

Mrs. Yu went to greet her, she took Qi Nuan’s hand and carefully checked the bandage on her hand with a worried expression, “When can you take it off?”

“The doctor said it’ll be another half a month.”

Mrs. Yu felt sorry for her, she gently hugged her, “Don’t worry, your Uncle Yu has already made arrangements, he will definitely catch the person who hurt you.”

Qi Nuan lowered her eyes, she softly “Mm”ed, looking as wronged as she could be, making people feel sorry for her.

Although Sang Tian disliked her, thinking that she had broken her hand and would most likely be disabled, she didn’t bother with her anymore.

Mrs. Yu pulled Qi Nuan’s hand, her other hand beckoned Sang Tian to come over, she introduced them, “Tian Tian, this is Qi Nuan, my best friend’s daughter, she’s like my niece.”

Then she turned to Qi Nuan, “This is Sang Tian, when she marries Feng’er, she’ll be your sister-in-law.”

“You two are about the same age, you should have a lot of common topics, get along well.”

Sang Tian didn’t want to pay attention, but she still forced a smile for Mrs. Yu’s sake, “Hello.”

But Qi Nuan seemed to be possessed, she smiled brightly at her, she used her uninjured left hand to pull her hand, “Qin Yi, I’ve known Miss Sang for a long time.” Under Mrs. Yu’s surprised gaze, she said to Sang Tian, “I was rude last time, I made Miss Sang angry, can you forgive me? That day, you held the hairpin against my neck and said you were going to kill me, you scared me to death! My heart is still pounding! I haven’t slept well for days.”

Mrs. Yu’s face suddenly changed color, she looked at Sang Tian, her eyes were full of scrutiny and questioning, she was silently asking.

That day, there were not only the two of them, but also other passersby, and even surveillance cameras, it would be easy to expose a lie.

Although her actions were extreme, Sang Tian didn’t feel she was wrong.

If Mrs. Yu disliked her because of this, Old Madam Bo wouldn’t blame her either.

Sang Tian shook off Qi Nuan’s hand, “My mother passed away early, she shouldn’t have spoken ill of my mother.”

“If there’s another time, I don’t mind letting you really bleed a little!”

This last sentence was said to Qi Nuan.

Sang Tian gritted her teeth, her fierce look scared Qi Nuan to take a step back involuntarily. The fear of that night came back to her, she swallowed, looking at Mrs. Yu for help, her eyes were filled with tears as she called, “Qin Yi…”

Mrs. Yu wasn’t a reasonable person, she would definitely find out about the woman who was going to marry her only precious son, so she knew about Sang Tian’s mother’s death when she was young.

Mothers are sacred in the eyes of their children, they cannot be defiled, let alone Sang Tian’s deceased mother.

Mrs. Yu ignored her pleading gaze, she said seriously, “What did you say?”

Mrs. Yu was kind and gentle when she was in a good mood, she looked like a Guanyin Bodhisattva, but when she was serious, the majesty of a lady of the official family was revealed. Qi Nuan was a little apprehensive, she didn’t expect to pick up a stone and hit her own foot.

But without evidence, it was just a matter of he said, she said. She insisted, “Miss Sang misunderstood, I didn’t speak ill of Miss Sang’s mother, I just told her about the rumors I heard, I didn’t expect her to react so strongly!”

“I don’t even know her, I only met her once with Wantang, I wouldn’t have said anything bad about her either, would I?”

Qi Nuan took a few small steps forward, she pulled Mrs. Yu’s hand and shook it, pouting, “Qin Yi, you’ve watched me grow up, you know what kind of person I am?”