Chapter 101: The Gift Fell to the Ground_1
Translator: 549690339
When she was still washing her face, she heard the bedroom door closing.
She paused for a moment, didn’t mind, continued to wash her face, and finally took a bath.
When she came out, the bedroom was empty. Ruan Tianling was long gone.
There were clothes strewn over the sofa. He must have come back just to change…
The next morning, Jian Yufei had breakfast and went out for a job interview.
The interview at a company left her feeling optimistic. She thought she’d surely be hired.
Returning home, before she had even entered the living room, she heard the sound of a woman’s charming and familiar laughter.
Jian Yufei lowered her gaze slightly, prepared herself mentally, then stepped inside.
To confront the woman who had affected her life, her marriage, in her previous life, and indirectly caused her death and that of the child she was carrying.
“Yufei, you’re back. Where have you been all morning?” Ruan’s mother turned her head to her with a lingering smile on her face.
Jian Yufei glanced at Yan Yue and smiled at her mother-in-law, “Mom, I met up with a friend. By the way, who is this?”
“Hello, I’m Yan Yue. You must be Ling’s wife,” Yan Yue said with a polite smile.
However, the subtleties of her tone suggested a conceited intimacy with Ruan Tianling.
“Nice to meet you, Miss Yan.” Jian Yufei responded with a smile that didn’t reach her eyes.
Yan Yue looked surprised as she asked, “How do you know who I am?”
Ruan’s mother chuckled, “We mentioned you yesterday. Did Ling and the other guys hold a welcome party for you?”
“Of course, Ling and Ayu set up a banquet in my honour at a hotel. We celebrated from noon till night. Auntie, I’m glad to be alive, to see you again. I’m very happy,” Yan Yue replied.
Ruan’s mother, flattered, held Yan Yue’s hand and laughed kindly, “You are still as sweet as ever. I never expected to see you again. You can’t imagine how happy I was to hear that you’re still alive.”
“Auntie, I know you love me the most, just like how a mother would. If I hadn’t fallen ill back then, you’d probably be my mother by now,” ?Yan Yue responded naturally, her eyes reflecting a touch of regret.
“Yeah, alas…” Ruan’s mother sighed regretfully.
Yan Yue forced a weak smile, then rose to pick up a gift from the coffee table and handed it to Jian Yufei.
“This is a gift for you. I don’t know if you’ll like it or not.”
“Thank you,” Jian Yufei responded nonchalantly.
As she reached out to accept the gift, Yan Yue suddenly let go. The gift fell to the floor and shattered, making a loud noise. The sound of glass breaking – it was the most unnerving.
Jian Yufei was startled and stood frozen.
“But…”, Yan Yue was already tearing up, looking at her with confusion and with a hint of reproach.
Ruan’s mother didn’t manage to see the exchange as her view was obstructed by Yan Yue.
“What happened? How did it break?” Ruan’s mother asked with confusion.
“Auntie, it’s my fault. I wasn’t careful and the gift slipped from my hand,” Yan Yue quickly turned around to explain, putting on a face that read ‘it doesn’t bother me, I don’t mind’.