Chapter 285
ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom Lin Jingran stood to one side, observing Tang Su as if she were admiring a piece of artwork. For the first time, she felt inferior in front of another woman. Whether it was being called a peerless beauty in the world of pleasure or being the daughter of Heaven Mountain from Xinjiang near Yili Lake, none could distract her. In her eyes, those were just pretty skins hyped up by men; they would shrivel up quickly as soon as something as tiny as a pinprick touched them and were utterly worthless. However, the person before her was different; she didn’t carry an oppressive aura nor did she have any arrogance to compete for supremacy. All she had was a tranquility so profound it seemed to seep into the dust around her, yet just this was enough to make other women feel inferior.
The craftsmanship of the old artisan was truly extraordinary. The brocade satin clothes clung to Tang Su’s skin like the soft and tender skin of a baby, as if they were naturally perfect. A bit more would have seemed bulky, a bit less would have felt devoid of spiritual energy—indeed like a flawless celestial garment.
"I wonder if Ye Tian will like seeing me dressed like this."
Lin Jingran said with a smile, "That stinky boy loves you a lot; no matter how you dress, he will like it. Moreover, you look more beautiful now than at any other time, so how could he have any reason not to like it?"
Zheng Xinru chimed in, "Little sister, saying this now, aren’t you just making us older women feel embarrassed?"
It was a joking remark, but aside from Lin Jingran, not many people around found it amusing, or rather, they didn’t dare to laugh. Tang Su glanced around and softly said, "Everyone has been working hard these past few days. I’ll thank you all on behalf of Ye Tian."
Just then, Liu Ling came in holding a red wooden rice pot. She lifted the lid, and inside were layers of steaming baskets. She took them out one by one: there were eggs, pastries, and some apples. After placing them all on the table, Liu Ling stepped back to the side.
"Ling, what is this..."
"I asked her to prepare this," Zheng Xinru walked over to the table, "A bride on her first day of marriage isn’t allowed to use the toilet, so it’s best to eat less food, hence only these can be eaten. After the wedding ceremony tomorrow, you might only have these to stave off hunger."
Tang Su obviously didn’t know these customs and nodded shyly after hearing Zheng Xinru’s explanation. Probably feeling that her presence was affecting others’ conversation, Zheng Xinru sat for a while before taking the initiative to leave. She asked if Lin Jingran was leaving as well, but Lin Jingran said she wanted to stay a bit longer and let Zheng Xinru go first.
Lin Jingran lingered there until eleven o’clock at night before she left. She had no other reason to stay; she just repeatedly reminded Tang Su of many details to pay attention to at the wedding. Some things she repeated several times, but she didn’t seem to notice. Tang Su also listened patiently to her until Lin Jingran said it was time for her to leave.