Chapter 41: Blinded by the Fox?
Being too handsome can be a sin!
Besides the lack of feelings between them and Si Chen’s fondness for Yu Shiya, there was little to pick fault with him, no wonder Tong Yaohui was so set on marrying the hostess to him.
The hostess was a bit arrogant and willful, but Si Chen was flawless in appearance and his character wasn’t bad. If his heart didn’t belong to someone else, this could have been a good match.
Tong Yao inexplicably recalled what Si Chen had said before. He stated he had no plans to divorce. She was touched for a moment, but luckily she wasn’t obsessed with love, otherwise she’d be tasting the bitterness of it.
The rain outside was pouring torrentially. Tong Yao went to close the window. A few mosquitoes came in to hide from the rain, but they dared not move and clung honestly to the wall. Every now and then, gossiping mosquitoes would fly in. Upon seeing anyone, Chen Yanmei would mention Tong Yao, and she would disparage her, making her out to be as bad as a pile of dung. Tong Yao found this very strange. She had never had any conflict with Chen Yanmei, they hadn’t even had a proper conversation. Why did this woman have such a big issue with her?
It was one thing for her to say behind her back that Yao was lazy, but calling her ugly was another. Yao found it amusing they’d disparage her that way without seeing her first. Weren’t they afraid they’d be slapped in the face when they saw her?
Just for Chen Yanmei’s comment about her being ugly, she had to go to the banquet to show everyone who was the ugly one. She may not compete with men, nor did she want to, but she had to regain her dignity. When she attended Yu Shiya’s birthday party, she would make sure she was dressed up beautifully, so those who called her ugly would see who the real eyesore was.
The following few days were shrouded with continuous rain. It was not until the day before Yu Shiya’s birthday that the weather finally cleared up.