Rebirth: Contract Husband Falls in Love with Me-Chapter 424 - 217: The Letter (Part 2)

Mrs. Wang was delighted to see the two of them coming hand in hand, and she even went out of her way to say several good words about Sang Wan. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Seeing this, Sang Wan felt troubled internally. Mrs. Wang really sees us as "sisters"! What a disaster this is! If things go on like this when Shi Fengju returns and brings up the old issue, wouldn’t Mrs. Wang blame me to death!

After some thought, Sang Wan smiled and said, "Mother, your daughter-in-law really isn’t that particular. In the future, my sister does not need to visit me to pay respects, she can just come straight to you! You rarely take a liking to someone, so it’s best to let her accompany you more!"

After considering it over and over, Sang Wan still felt that the farther away Gu Fangzi was from her, the better, ideally without having to see her at all! That way, when Shi Fengju comes to a decision, she can avoid being blamed herself.

Hearing what Sang Wan said, how could Mrs. Wang refuse? She naturally responded with laughter, saying that was fine. Gu Fangzi herself didn’t want to go there to pay respects in the first place. It was enough to have done it once officially, so she too somewhat reluctantly, agreed.

Before long, more than half a month had passed, and the breath of spring was already very strong. Under the warm spring sun, swallows cut through the willows, and orioles twittered crisply. The garden was a riot of splendid colors, and the air was filled with the intoxicating fragrance of flowers everywhere. All of this was brimming with the vividness of life.

Finally, the letter from Shi Fengju also arrived in Sang Wan’s hands. There were two letters in total, one addressed "To my dearest mother" which was formally for Mrs. Wang, and the other one "For my wife’s eyes only," naturally meant for Sang Wan.

Receiving these two letters, Sang Wan, who had been depressed for days, suddenly cheered up. She carefully stored her own letter and, without delay, took the other to the main courtyard to report to Mrs. Wang.

"Mother! The young master has sent a letter! He must’ve already reached Dezhou!"

At Mrs. Wang’s place, Gu Fangzi was chatting with her. Hearing the news, she too was overjoyed, beaming and saying, "Amitabha, that’s wonderful, that’s wonderful! Quickly, read it out to me!"

Sang Wan smiled and agreed as she opened the letter and read it once through. As expected, it said that he had already reached Dezhou and after some inquiries, Shi Fengming indeed appeared there. However, his current whereabouts were unknown, and now he was searching diligently. Perhaps in no time, there would be results. He asked them not to worry at home and to take good care of themselves, and so on.

Mrs. Wang nodded after listening and said, "Since Fengming has been seen in Dezhou, this lead must be credible, and they should be able to find him! Even if he can’t be found, at least we know he’s safe and sound now, which is good news! Later, you go personally to tell your second aunt this news!"

"Yes, mother!" Sang Wan replied, and after putting the letter back into its envelope, she handed it to Mrs. Wang. Since it was Mrs. Wang’s letter, it was natural that Sang Wan shouldn’t keep it to herself, so she smiled and asked, "Mother, I will return and write back to the young master. Is there anything you’d like to say?"

Mrs. Wang glanced at her and chuckled, "Tell him to take care of his health while he’s away. Even though it has warmed up, it’s still cold in the mornings and evenings. Don’t get too busy and forget to add clothing and catch a cold; that wouldn’t be good. Also, he should be careful. Leave the running around to the servants, don’t overwork himself! Um, we are all waiting for his early return!"

Sang Wan smiled and agreed to everything.

Seeing that Shi Fengju’s letter did not mention her at all, Gu Fangzi was very displeased and then said with a smile, "Sister, I have a few words I’d like to tell the young master, may I?"

Internally, Sang Wan was not pleased, but in front of Mrs. Wang, she had no choice but to smile and nod: "Whatever sister wants to say, just say it."

After thinking it over, Gu Fangzi chuckled and said, "Never mind, I won’t trouble you, sister! Later on, I’ll write it myself and just ask you to send it out for me!"

The young master has not seen her for a long time, he must have forgotten that she has finished mourning. He didn’t bother asking after her, but she still wanted to show her care for him, to let him know her heart!

"That’s fine. The letters will be sent out the day after tomorrow morning. Sister, at the latest bring it tomorrow night to Ningyuan for me!" Sang Wan said with a smile.

Thinking of the other letter, Sang Wan quickly excused herself and headed back to Ningyuan. Alone in the warm pavilion, she dismissed everyone and pulled the letter from her bosom. Only then did she feel her heart pounding erratically, with her hands shaking slightly, inexplicably becoming anxious.

She opened the envelope, and inside was a folded white sheet of paper. Sang Wan gently unfolded it, and the flowy and elegant handwriting immediately caught her eye.

After reading just a few lines, Sang Wan suddenly closed the letter, clutching it to her chest unconsciously, her cheeks flushed. She could clearly feel her heart thumping wildly within her ribcage.

She knew he would speak to her in private, but she did not know that these words were not only private but were also, also—so embarrassing that one’s face would flush and heart race upon reading them. This man was becoming increasingly shameless.

Sang Wan felt both embarrassed and sweetly delighted. Although there was no one beside her, she still felt as if countless eyes were watching her, inexplicably feeling guilty. The letter in her hand made her feel torn between wanting to read it and being slightly afraid to.

But she was unaware that at this moment, her face glowing with flushed cheeks, eyes shining bright, lips slightly curled in an intoxicated smile—she was the epitome of "enchanting and bewitching," as radiant as a fully bloomed hibiscus flower.

Sang Wan took a deep breath, unable to resist the temptation, she gently spread open the letter and read from the beginning to the end while the smile on her lips never dissipated, involuntarily murmuring to herself, no doubt scolding that shameless rake.

At the end of the letter, she froze, her face turning red with a "whoosh," throwing the letter away as if it were a hot potato, gritting her teeth and cursing, "This scoundrel, this scoundrel!"