The Pianist And The Lady[Republic Of China Gl] Chapter 68

Chapter 68

Lan Yuan felt more happy than sad after hearing Su Wan’s words. She really hoped that Shen Xian could really fall in love with someone else. At the very least, this meant that Shen Xian had a new life and would not be delayed by herself.

“I hope she can really like other people.” Lan Yuan said to Su Wan with a smile.

“You are really a lover.” Su Wan let go of Lan Yuan’s face and pushed her aside.

Shen Xian returned to Jinling after his wounds were healed. He immediately quit his job and stayed at home drinking alcohol all day long, hoping to get drunk and relieve his worries.

Xu Ziyu went to Hunter’s store to pick up clothes that day and heard about Shen Xian, so she hurried to visit Shen Xian.

After knocking on the door three times, no one answered. When he found that the door was unlocked, Xu Ziyu walked in uninvited and almost tripped over a wine bottle.

Chen Xian held the photo with Lan Yuan and blew wine directly into the bottle, regardless of who came.

“Why waste yourself for someone who doesn’t deserve it!” Xu Ziyu snatched the bottle from Shen Xian’s hand.

Shen Xian wanted to take the wine back from Xu Ziyu, but because she was pregnant, he was afraid of giving birth to a baby, so he opened a new bottle and continued drinking.

“I want to die. You have a bad liver and you still drink like this.” Xu Ziyu was so angry that he threw the bottle to the ground.

Chen Xian looked at the red wine scattered on the floor, and remembered Lan Yuan’s words about bridges leading back to bridges, and roads returning home, and started crying.

“How could she not want me halfway!”

“Why did she abandon me!”

“I don’t believe she doesn’t love me!”

Crying and talking to himself.

Xu Ziyu was not very good at comforting people, and she didn’t know what to do when she saw Shen Xian was so heartbroken.

“It will get better gradually. Look at me, I have given up my delusions about you.” Xu Ziyu could only speak out from his own experience.

“I can’t let go, I can’t do it.” Shen Xian looked at Xu Ziyu with tears in his eyes.

“Go back to the UK, go back to study, continue to pursue your ideals, and change your life.”

“If you can’t let go of this relationship, then try to numb yourself with other things.”

Xu Ziyu persuaded Shen Xian that the way she could think of to cheer up Shen Xian was to return to England. If she continued to stay in the place where Lan Yuan lived, Shen Xian would only slowly rot.

“But this treats the symptoms but not the root cause.” Shen Xian complained.

“Most people who are dying will still take medicine even if they know it is useless. There is nothing in this world that can cure the root cause. Most of them treat the symptoms. It is good to treat the symptoms.”

Xu Ziyu spoke calmly. She was seven years older than Shen Xian, had experienced more things, lost more than Shen Xian, and had more regrets than Shen Xian, so she was qualified to say these words.

“Maybe you are right.” Shen Xian said, stroking the ring thrown away by Lan Yuan.

A few days later, Shen Xian asked someone to find out that Lan Yuan’s wedding date was July 15th. Unexpectedly, it was the same day as the boat ticket he bought.

Shen Xian immediately changed the ticket from Nanjing to London to Yangzhou to London. It happened that the ship’s route passed through Yangzhou, as if everything was destined.

“Uncle, can I pay you back the 100,000 yuan later?” Shen Xian came to the tailor shop to discuss the money with Hunter.

“Okay, you can use it first.” Hunter agreed to Shen Xian.

“I want to give Yuanyuan one last chance.” Shen Xian started crying again as she spoke. She told Hunter about changing the ticket.

“If she doesn’t come this time, I will go back to England and won’t pester her in the future.” Shen Xian wiped his tears.

“Okay, uncle will support you in whatever you do. Uncle will accompany you on the boat and go home that day.” Hunter patted Shen Xian on the shoulder.

“Okay, thank you, uncle.” Shen Xian said gratefully.

The two arrived in Yangzhou on July 13th. Shen Xian went to Lan’s house again and asked Aunt Li to deliver the letter to Lan Yuan.

She was afraid of hearing those unpleasant words said by Lan Yuan again, so she didn’t dare to meet him. She only waited for Lan Yuan’s final choice on July 15th.

Because actions are often more trustworthy than words, she doesn’t believe that Lan Yuan really doesn’t love her anymore. She believes that Lan Yuan will accompany her on the boat, which is something they have planned for a long time.

Lan Yuan opened the envelope, and inside there were two checks, a ship ticket, the ring that she had taken off, and a note written by Shen Xian——

“I’ll wait for you one last time. See you at Yangzhou Pier on July 15th.”

Lan Yuan felt distressed. She glanced at the date of the boat ticket, which was the day of her wedding.

On the dressing table were wedding clothes and a phoenix crown. It was a very dazzling red color and Lan Yuan didn’t like it.

Jasmine sobbed softly, “Miss, you should follow Teacher Shen, otherwise your life will be ruined.”

“Where else can I go? I will only delay her. The long-term pain is worse than the short-term pain. In a few years, she will come out and live a better life.”

Lan Yuan hid the ticket in the drawer, and she would forward the check to Hunter after Shen Xian returned to England.

The night before the wedding, in a quiet night, Lan Yuan took out the ticket again from the drawer.

She held the ferry ticket in her hand and hesitated in the room. There was still a chance now, so close at hand. Maybe fate wanted her to choose Shen Xian instead of this marriage.

Jasmine was standing guard outside the room, and she could see the candlelight reflecting on the young lady’s shadow on the paper window. There was no wind at night, but the young lady’s shadow moved from the east window to the west window, and she stayed up all night.

In the early morning of July 15th, Shen Xian arrived at the pier, carrying his luggage and waiting for Lan Yuan.

The crowd quickly became lively. Shen Xian looked at the footsteps walking on the ground, and none of them belonged to Lan Yuan.

By noon, the sun was too hot and there were hardly many people left on the pier. There were only a few people waiting for the boat, but the Blue Kite still hadn’t come.

The boat would not leave until five o’clock in the afternoon, and Shen Xian still held on to a glimmer of hope. She believed that Lan Yuan would definitely come in the end, but she also knew that this was the time for Lan Yuan and his wife to pay their respects, and Lan Yuan would most likely not come.

But Shen Xian vowed not to give up until the last moment.

The long exposure to the sun made Shen Xian weak, but she was not hot. In fact, she had felt cold since last night and even put on a shirt.

The grandma selling mung bean soup was kind-hearted. Seeing that the corners of Shen Xian’s lips turned white, she was worried that she would faint from heatstroke, so she gave her a bowl of mung bean soup.

On the Lan family side——

The Zhao family’s marriage team arrived at ten o’clock, and Lan Yuan finally made her choice. She sat in the sedan and buried her future in person.

No one sincerely wishes Lan Yuan, and no one in the Lan family cares about her happiness, they just laugh hypocritically.

Lan Yuan doesn’t care about this. From now on, even if she compensates Su Wan, she has also repaid the Lan family for their upbringing.

The suona and sheng were played, and the whole Yangzhou knew how beautiful this wedding was. With the red makeup and the Zhao family’s love for face, it was natural to have a grand wedding.

After paying homage to his parents and paying homage to the couple, Lan Yuan was not curious about what the man opposite him looked like, and mechanically entered the wedding room like a machine that could be manipulated.

Before the marriage, the matchmaker also suggested letting her meet Zhao Wencheng, but Lan Yuan was not interested at all.

There were a lot of guests outside, and the suona was blaring in the sky. Lan Yuan raised her hijab and glanced at the clock——

It was already a little faster, and Shen Xian was probably still waiting. On such a scorching sunny day, I wonder if she had an umbrella.

After thinking for a long time, Lan Yuan called Jasmine in, her eyes full of tears, “Jasmine, can you go find the back door? I think… I want to send her on her last journey.”

Lan Yuan originally thought that she would have no idea of eloping with Shen Xian after she had completely worshiped him, but that was a five o’clock ticket, so there was still a chance.

Lan Yuan hated the ship’s departure time, which actually made her unwilling to give up again.

Jasmine knew what the young lady meant, so she immediately moved around the entire Zhao family, finally found the back door, and hurried back to report to the young lady.

Lan Yuan immediately took off her red makeup and hairpins and wore the white cheongsam given to her by Shen Xian. White is also Shen Xian’s favorite color.

Jasmine also took off her clothes at this time, picked up Lan Yuan’s wedding dress from the ground and put it on, “Miss, go with Teacher Shen and don’t come back.”

Lan Yuan looked at Jasmine’s sacrifice of life and had no time to explain. She was afraid of missing the last look, so she arrived at the dock at three o’clock.

The crowd was dense and crowded, but Lan Yuan still caught a glimpse of Shen Xian. As expected, the man didn’t hold an umbrella and was sitting quietly on the suitcase, with Hunter silently accompanying him a few meters away.

Hiding behind a car, Lan Yuan noticed that Shen Xian had lost too much weight and looked very poor.

Originally she only planned to take one look, but Lan Yuan couldn’t help but peeked again and again, letting her tears fall to the ground.

With a ring on her hand and a ticket in her hand, Lan Yuan was already planning to take a step towards Shen Xian at a certain moment.

But Lan Yuan still turned her head and chose to leave the dock. She couldn’t sacrifice Jasmine, and she didn’t want to continue to drag Chen Xian down. She had to give up and let go despite all the reluctances.

Shen Xian always felt that Lan Yuan had appeared there, but when she turned around, she found that there was no one there. It was already half past three. She had to wait any longer. Every second that passed, her heart became more tormented.

When Lan Yuan returned to her home, it was exactly five o’clock in the afternoon. She suddenly heard the whistle of the ship, silently said goodbye to Shen Xian in her heart, and changed her clothes with Jasmine.

The man Lan Yuan married was called Zhao Wencheng. He had an average appearance, but he was more fair, looked like a scholar, and was polite.

When entering the bridal chamber at night, Zhao Wencheng opened Lan Yuan’s hijab. When that face came into view, he felt indescribable excitement and shock.

He himself didn’t expect the bride to be so beautiful. He had seen beautiful girls in Yangzhou City, but this was the first time he encountered such a unique and iconic appearance.

Holding back his excitement, Zhao Wencheng smiled at Lan Yuan and sat around the table, keeping his distance from Lan Yuan.

“Don’t be afraid, I won’t touch you. You should also know my hidden illness.” Zhao Wencheng laughed at himself.

Lan Yuan didn’t want to speak and looked at her new husband with empty eyes. She still missed Shen Xian——

After Chen Xian leaves this time, he will definitely have a better life. She wishes that Shen Xian will meet her lover again.

Zhao Wencheng continued to talk to himself: “My father insisted on me marrying you for the sake of the family’s face. I didn’t want to delay you, but things went counterproductive. I was destined to delay you, but don’t worry, I won’t force you to do anything you don’t like.”

Lan Yuan breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this, and she also expressed her feelings: “I’m sorry, I can’t accept you for the time being.”

“It’s okay. You can rest now. I’ll go to the study to sleep. See you tomorrow.” After Zhao Wencheng said these words, he left.

Lan Yuan survived her wedding night and the next seven years without any danger.

Seven years later——