Chapter 307 - 99: A Life That Has Changed Flavor
After getting off Hang Yishao’s car, Su Ziceng felt even heavier in her heart. Logically, she should be very happy today— the auction was a complete success, not only defeating Chang Chi thoroughly but also gaining appreciation from a well-known international auction house, which was the best affirmation of her personal efforts. In the past, any one of these would have been enough to make her cheerful, but today was different.
She admits that part of her effort in running the Subi Auction House was because it was the auction location for "Yellow Love"; she even thought that as long as the business of the auction house kept growing, "Yellow Love" might appear earlier in the auction scene. The mystery of "Yellow Love" itself, she no longer wishes to pursue; what she wants now is to manage her own life well, then collect "Mussen’s Blessing," and return it to Pello.
Pello, Su Ziceng suddenly understood the reason for her bad mood. Hang Yishao had already driven away, which eased her mind. Tonight, she should really thank Pello; whether it was the "live broadcast" outside the auction house or his timely intervention, he always appeared at her most embarrassing moments. Could it be, she had fallen for Pello?
Shocked by this thought, Su Ziceng felt a suffocating tightness in her chest, preferring to stay in the garden rather than inside in the stuffy air.
In the nearby mansion, a faint light could still be seen. At the end of March, the night air carried the scent of spring, moist and slightly cool. The dew on the outdoor garden chairs quickly evaporated from the warmth of human skin once touched.
The continuous spray of the fountain shattered the moonlight, sparkling silvery. Fingers ran through her hair, the night darkening its color even more.
She dared not tell Pello that it was her father who took her mother away, condemning her to die in a foreign land. She dared even less to tell Pello that "Mussen’s Blessing" had been taken by Su Qingzhang. Now everything was still shrouded in fog; Su Qingzhang was unwilling to reveal what had happened between him and Ye Taina in Africa, and with Ye Taina’s death, no one else in the world knew about those events anymore.
"Mussen’s Blessing" had made a continuous appearance; she had seen "Red Love" and "Yellow Love,", which brought her rebirth and fortune. However, "Orange Love" owned by Yan Wuxu and "Green Love" in Qiu Zhi’s hands seemed to have nothing unusual. Could it be... Su Ziceng’s mind flashed, both needed to be together to function effectively.
"Red Love" when held alone by her, mostly remained unchanged; indeed, those red ribbons that "Red Love" used to manifest hadn’t appeared for a long time.
Su Ziceng suddenly stood up, unintentionally flipping over the garden chair without noticing. At this time, it was impossible to reach Qiu Zhi, so it had to be... Su Ziceng looked towards the mansion, where the lights in Yan Wuxu’s room were still on.
Feeling unwell tonight, Yan Wuxu had made an excuse to miss the auction at Su Bi. Earlier, Su Qingzhang had relayed the evening’s grand event and upon seeing his joyful expression, Yan Wuxu had simply responded mildly before sending him away.
With each day her belly grew larger, Yan Wuxu’s feelings for Su Qingzhang increasingly soured; she started detesting his scent, Su Qingzhang, now over fifty, began to emit an old age smell. Just thinking that this same scent had once roamed over her body made Yan Wuxu nauseous.
Lately, she even felt repulsion towards Su Qingzhang’s touch and his voice. On one hand, Yan Wuxu hoped for the child to be born soon; on the other hand, she feared its birth, hence her attitude towards Su Qingzhang worsened, even describable as irritable, resulting in her spending longer periods hiding and smoking. Su Qingzhang did not mind much; he had heard that Qiao Chu had also been irritable during her pregnancy.
As Yan Wuxu was tossing and turning, the door outside carried Su Ziceng’s slightly anxious voice asking for entry.
Upon opening the door, Su Ziceng hurriedly asked Yan Wuxu to remove the earrings she was wearing.
"What happened, you look so hurried," Yan Wuxu chided, taking off one of the earrings.
"Bring both over," Su Ziceng urged while also taking off the "Red Love" necklace.
Under the light, the red and yellow intermingled, the two pieces of jewelry looked strikingly beautiful in Su Ziceng’s rosy hands.