Rebirth: Contract Husband Falls in Love with Me-Chapter 603 - 313: Superficial Compliance

"Since the lady has spoken thus, Miss Wan will definitely go tomorrow!" Sang Wan nodded with a quick, slight smile, readily agreeing.

It was the first time Sang Wan agreed to something so readily. Mrs. Zhao could not contain her joy, clapping her hands and laughing: "Good, good! I knew Miss Wan understood people’s hearts and was sensible. Right, try on these clothes and jewelry quickly and see if they fit!"

Sang Wan hesitated slightly, but then nodded with a smile and said, "Okay!" She allowed Peony and the other two to surround her and escort her into the inner bedroom to change and dress up.

This was a rouge red brocade outer coat with broad sleeves, bamboo leaf, and plum blossom patterns, adorned with a two-inch wide border of gold and silver interwoven patterns of auspicious grass and auspicious fungi. It was paired with a jujube red golden silk embroidered large hibiscus flower pleated skirt, complemented by a palace belt and a green bird jade pendant. The complete set of jewelry was embedded with rubies and sapphires, decorated with verdant embellishments, and included luxurious floral tiaras, hairpins, brow pendants, and heart pendants, all exquisite and lavish.

When Sang Wan came out after changing, both Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Ding’s eyes brightened. Dressed like this, she was no different from the noble daughters of the capital’s esteemed families; her innate elegant and ethereal temperament was even better than many others. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

"Miss Wan really is naturally beautiful! I’ve never seen such a pretty and elegant girl!" Mrs. Zhao was so delighted that she applauded and laughed, stepping forward to take Sang Wan’s hand.

Sang Wan’s face warmed slightly, and she modestly cast her eyes downward, saying, "Lady flatters me too much!"

Mrs. Ding also laughed and said, "The lady is not flattering you, Miss Wan. You truly deserve the praise!" With that, everyone laughed together.

Before leaving, Mrs. Zhao said with a smile, "You should rest early tonight, rejuvenate your spirits! Someone will come over early tomorrow to help you with your makeup."

"Thank you, lady!" Sang Wan nodded in agreement.

Mrs. Zhao left the Emerald Pavilion with a smile, accompanied by Mrs. Ding, and said, "See? Which woman in this world can resist power and wealth? As long as she likes it, that’s good. Once she’s moved, I’ll have peace of mind!"

"Lady speaks very truly!" Mrs. Ding replied with a slight bow.

In the evening, Zhao Qi also came over to talk about the same matter, but with a different tone than Mrs. Zhao. He also said with a smile, "I just feel that you must be bored staying in the house every day. It would be nice to go out and mingle with others. Of course, if you don’t want to go, then I won’t go either. Once you go, rest assured, I’ll take good care of you."

Sang Wan understood that Mrs. Zhao had not mentioned this to Zhao Qi before her visit. She didn’t bring up Mrs. Zhao’s words but nodded in hearty agreement. Zhao Qi was very pleased when he heard this and his gaze on her became even more tender.

However, that night, Sang Wan had a nightmare for some reason, screaming and crying in her sleep, startling Yuanyang and frightening her greatly. It took a while for Sang Wan to settle back down. The next day, she awoke looking rather listless, with dark circles under her eyes.

As for the outing and the banquet, there was no need to mention it. Without her having to say anything, Zhao Qi felt pity seeing her like this. He scolded Yuanyang for not reporting earlier and quickly ordered someone to prepare a tonic soup to soothe Sang Wan’s nerves, gently convincing her to rest.

Sang Wan apologized, "It’s all my fault; I’ve ruined Young Master’s fun."

"Don’t say that!" Zhao Qi would not hear a single word of self-reproach from her, quickly reassuring her, "Your health is what matters. There are plenty of such grand events and they are not urgent in the moment. There will be many more opportunities in the future, and I will take you then."

But hearing this, Sang Wan felt even more anxious inside. After a slight hesitation, she said, "Young Master, do you have time today? I want to go to the temple to pray, could you accompany me?"

Zhao Qi was overjoyed to hear her taking the initiative to invite him, almost floating with happiness as he nodded and laughed, "Good, good! Let’s go, we’ll go right now! The Bodhisattva at Jade Buddha Temple is very efficacious, and the scenery around there is also beautiful. How about we go there?"

Being unfamiliar with the capital, Sang Wan nodded and agreed with a smile upon hearing this.

When Mrs. Zhao heard that Sang Wan had been frightened by a nightmare and could not go out, she felt displeased at first, but when she learned that Sang Wan wanted Zhao Qi to accompany her to pray, she became satisfied again, thinking to herself that, being a heavenly beauty, how could she not love glory and riches? I should have given her more luxurious clothes and jewelry earlier; perhaps then things wouldn’t have dragged on until today.

Previously, Sang Wan constantly found reasons to decline, which made Mrs. Zhao anxious, even going as far as promising the position of a Marquis’s principal wife but now, seeing Sang Wan’s gradually softening attitude, she was no longer in a hurry. If her son successfully wooed her on his own initiative, it would save her a lot of effort, and naturally, the promise of the principal wife could be set aside. Thus, she turned a blind eye to the situation.