Chapter 9: Exposed in Public (1)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


“It’s okay.” Tang Mengying smiled. “I like to prepare gifts for auntie. Please have a look.”

Mrs. Li did not hesitate and unboxed the carefully wrapped package before she saw a gorgeous green qipao dress.

Everyone looked amazed by the garment.

“So pretty!”

“Is that embroidery? So beautiful!”

Mrs. Li had a huge smile on her face, feeling extremely proud when hearing the compliments.

Mrs. Tang took the opportunity to approach her and said, “My Mengying is the best dressmaker. Look at the detailed work. It took her a long time to finish making it.”

This remark caused even more shock among the ladies. Everyone looked surprised.

“Tang Mengying made it herself?”

“Impressive! Such a great girl!”

“With such skills and looks, Mengying, come be my daughter-in-law.”

Tang Mengying smiled elegantly, like a true lady. She nodded to all the compliments without acting awkwardly.

Mrs. Li sighed inwardly. What bad luck! If Tang Mengying were her daughter-in-law, that would be amazing. How come it turned out to be such a woman! Thinking that, she looked at Su Qianci resentfully, her smile disappearing.

Su Qianci knew clearly what Mrs. Li was thinking. Everything happening under her eyes had happened in her previous lifetime. Everyone had been praising Tang Mengying, and Su Qianci had become her stepping stone. However, at this moment…

“Su Qianci, what gift did you prepare for auntie?” Tang Mengying successfully moved the focus back onto Su Qianci. She smiled happily and kindly.

Ha, indeed. Such an act was the evidence of kindness to make Su Qianci feel less awkward in other people’s eyes.

However, Su Qianci knew that Tang Mengying only wanted for her to make a fool of herself! In her previous lifetime, Su Qianci could only smile awkwardly when Tang Mengying had showed her kindness. Because her gift was some luxury product the Su family prepared for her. It was expensive but not thoughtful at all compared with the qipao “handmade”by Tang Mengying.

In her previous lifetime, when she had showed her gift in front of everyone, Mrs. Tang had commented, “so unthoughtful, and you are the daughter-in-law.” After that, she had become the abomination. Everyone had started to praise Tang Mengying, and Mrs. Li had been even more upset about this daughter-in-law that she had never liked. She had wished that her son could divorce this woman immediately and marry Tang Mengying instead.

In the end, Tang Mengying said something to alleviate the awkwardness.

Sadly, the previous Su Qianci was so innocent that she had no idea she was set up. Instead, she was even grateful to Tang Mengying. In her previous life, she had always been positive and kind, unwilling to assume the worst in people. However, she had no idea that it was this mindset that caused such tragedy.

In this lifetime, she would not make the same mistake.

With a smile, Su Qianci did not immediately reply to Tang Mengying. Instead, she looked at the green qipao Mrs. Li was holding. Seemingly surprised, she asked, “Tang Mengying, did you study at Old Kingstown Qipao?”

Tang Mengying did not expect Su Qianci to suddenly change the subject and was surprised by her question. On the other hand, Mrs. Tang was less polite than her daughter. She sneered and said, “You think my Mengying has the same amount of leisure as you do? She went to Australia to study abroad and only graduated and returned a few days ago.”

TBC...

Source: The 99th Divorce - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 8: Such Difference


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She had always been an orphan. Growing up, she had nothing except for her name. When she was eighteen years old, she was taken back by her uncle. Only then did she find out that she belonged to a prominent family in Kingstown.

Her mother, Su Han, got pregnant outside of marriage and disappeared eighteen years ago without any information. No one knew if she was still alive. Thinking of that, Mrs. Li did not look happy, and she glanced at Su Qianci coldly.

Su Qianci knew that Mrs. Li did not like her, so she did not respond. Su Qianci simply smiled at the ladies for talking about her. She quietly walked up and called Mrs. Li, “Mother.”

Mrs. Li did not want to be nice to the girl, but they were still in public. She held back her discontent and nodded without any expression.

“Auntie, happy birthday!” It was Tang Mengying’s voice.

Everyone saw Tang Mengying holding a big box walking over, with a huge smile on her face. Tang Mengying was very good-looking. Her eyebrows were delicate, and her eyes were huge. With a cute nose and sharp little chin—she looked like a doll with pink lips and smiley eyes.

Seeing Tang Mengying, Mrs. Li, who had no expression beforehand, immediately smiled and said, “Why are you here so early? You only came back from Australia a few days ago. You should have slept from the jet lag.”

Tang Mengying stuck her tongue out in a cute way and said, “I have been back for a couple of days already. It is auntie’s birthday, so how can I miss it just for sleep?” She smiled and went up to Mrs. Li, placing the big box on the coffee table among the ladies.

“What is this?”

“I admire that Mengying gives you a gift each year. We are also neighbors, but Mengying never paid such attention to us.”

“Right, but I thought Tang Mengying would become your daughter-in-law… However…” Before Mrs. Zhang finished her sentence, she was hit on the hand by Mrs. Mo. Mrs. Zhang’ s smile suddenly disappeared. She looked to Tang Mengying awkwardly and the latter blushed, seeming to feel embarrassed.

Very soon, everyone’s eyes fell on Su Qianci. As if she had heard nothing, Su Qianci made eye contact with everyone, smiled and said, “Let me go prepare some fruit for you. Please sit.”

“That’s okay. The help will do that.” Mrs. Li dialed back her smile and said, “Sit down, in case anyone says I am abusing my daughter-in-law.”

Even an idiot could tell something was off.

Right, Su Qianci was an illegitimate daughter whose father was unknown. How come she got to marry into the most prominent family, the Li family?

If it were not for the insistence and even threats of Li Sicheng’s grandfather, Captain Li, no one in the Li family would have agreed to the marriage. In the eyes of Mrs. Li, nothing about Su Qianci – no matter her education or her family – was a match for her son.

Su Qianci quietly found a remote spot to sit down, deliberately far from Mrs. Li.

In her previous lifetime, she had taken it for granted and sat next to Mrs. Li. However, she had been told to go away harshly, embarrassing herself and getting ridiculed by Tang Mengying.

Seeing that Su Qianci knew her place, Mrs. Li became less agitated. She quickly moved her eyesight away and saw the big box that was brought by Tang Mengying, smiling happily. “What did you prepare for me this time, Tang Mengying? You work so hard on your gift every time.”

TBC...

Source: The 99th Divorce - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 7: Illegitimate Daughter


Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


However, Li Sicheng did not even look at Tang Mengying. He quickly turned his head away and said coldly, “You leave first. This is the wedding room after all.”

Although Li Sicheng was still cold, his attitude toward Tang Mengying was much better than toward Su Qianci.

Tang Mengying was thrilled. Is he trying to look out for her and clear her name? Feeling extremely sweet, she simply answered “yes” obediently before she turned away and left slowly.

Li Sicheng’s curly, short hair was still dripping. He glanced at Su Qianci, his eyes dark and cold without any emotions revealed. Quickly, he turned around and returned to the room.

Su Qianci stood in front of the door, looking at the glass pieces on the floor, her nails digging into her arms.

Tang Mengying, Li Sicheng…I will get back at you for ruining my life.

After cleaning everything up, Su Qianci left the room after 10 o’clock. After the night of passion, Su Qianci was sore all over. Even when she was walking, she could feel her legs shivering.

“OMG, you got up just now? Indeed you are born to be a princess. My Mengying does not have such good fortune.” It was a shrill voice. Su Qianci saw it was a lady in her forties or fifties.

The mother of Li Sicheng was just talking to a lady next to her. Hearing that comment, she looked at Su Qianci with discontent and awkwardness.

The woman who spoke was a longtime neighbor of the Li family, Mrs. Tang, Tang Mengying’s mother. She initially thought that the Li’s and Tang’s would become relatives for sure but had no idea that Su Qianci would come in between. It was simply natural for Mrs. Tang to be upset.

In her previous lifetime, this comment of Mrs. Tang had brought her a lot of trouble.

She had thought of herself as the young mistress of the Li household and did not have the best temper. Hearing such a comment targeting at her, she immediately became mad and answered, “This is my house, what’s your business here?”

That was the effect that Mrs. Tang was looking for. She then led all the ladies to point fingers at Su Qianci, making Su Qianci less and less popular. From that point, all the ladies knew that the Li’s had a lazy girl married into their family. It was such a scandal that the good name of the Li’s had suffered.

That was also the beginning of the comparison between Su Qianci and Tang Mengying, which was Su Qianci’s nightmare. However, in this lifetime, Su Qianci would not make the same mistake.

Hearing the comment, Su Qianci looked down and whispered in a shy manner, “I… Last night I went to bed a bit too late. I was so tired, so…”

Seeing the look on Su Qianci’s face, the ladies sitting on the sofa waiting to meet the new girl had a knowing look on their faces. Today was not only the third day that she was married to Li Sicheng, but also the birthday of Li Sicheng’s mother.

Each year, Mrs. Li would have a big birthday. Since it was only the morning, the guests were all Mrs. Li’s close poker partners and neighbors, who were very interested in her new daughter-in-law.

“So, this is your daughter-in-law. She is so pretty!”

“Exactly. When they said she was from the Su family, I thought…”

“Yes, I did not realize that she would be the granddaughter of Mr. Su. She looks so much like her mother!”

Su Qianci’s family name was Su, because she used her mother’s family name.

TBC...

Source: The 99th Divorce - ExtraNovel.com