I Am Immortal in Great Yu

Chapter 213: Chapter 88: Gloomy Dream (3)

’Brother Rui and I have never had a child. I hope that with another person, there’s another chance!’

In this regard, Third Lady was never petty. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have tacitly approved of, or even encouraged, her two head maids, Qing Yun and Bai Shao, with Fang Rui...

At that moment, as Third Lady made the introductions, all the maids, senior and junior, came forward one by one to greet Liu Pan’Er.

To be honest, in their hearts, they didn’t welcome a new mistress over their heads. They were even more worried that Liu Pan’Er would disrupt the harmonious atmosphere of the manor. But they had no say in the matter, so they wouldn’t—and didn’t dare—let it show.

Liu Pan’Er, having come from a brothel, was naturally well-versed in the ways of the world. Whatever she may have been thinking, on the surface, she maintained a perfectly amicable relationship with Third Lady and all the maids.

’Third Sister is really...’

Fang Rui saw Third Lady’s sincerity and, in a flash, understood her intentions. It would have been a lie to say he wasn’t moved.

For dinner, Fang Rui had a meal sent to Liu Pan’Er’s room for her to eat alone. As for himself, he ate in the main hall as usual, with Mrs. Xue of the Fang Family, Third Lady, Fang Ling, and Nannan.

The meal was as cheerful and harmonious as ever. By tacit agreement, Mrs. Xue of the Fang Family and Third Lady didn’t bring up Liu Pan’Er.

The truth was, in their eyes, it really wasn’t a big deal.

Mrs. Xue of the Fang Family tacitly accepted Liu Pan’Er’s presence; after all, she wanted to hold a grandson.

As for Third Lady, she and Fang Rui had yet to have a child, so her attitude toward him finding other women was one of indulgence, even encouragement.

The two little girls, Fang Ling and Nannan, didn’t understand any of this. All they knew was that everyone was getting along, and they were happy just to eat, drink, and run around energetically.

As for Fang Rui’s feelings toward Liu Pan’Er, it was lust without love; he was simply entranced by her body.

After dinner, Fang Rui went to Liu Pan’Er’s room.

The red candle burned quietly, its wax dripping like silent tears and casting a soft, hazy glow. Gauze curtains swayed gently.

Just as Fang Rui had instructed, Liu Pan’Er had washed up and bathed. She had changed into a white gauze robe, her long hair was tied up, and she wore no makeup, her natural fragrance wafting through the air.

If Liu Pan’Er had only borne a fifty to sixty percent resemblance to the celebrity from Fang Rui’s memory before, the likeness was now a good seventy to eighty percent.

’It’s true what they say: a beauty is even more beautiful by candlelight,’ Fang Rui sighed to himself.

”Master!”

Liu Pan’Er spoke, her voice as melodious as an oriole’s song.

...

The bed curtains parted, the light gauze swayed, veiling a Gloomy Dream.

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Meanwhile, Qing Yun was helping Third Lady prepare for bed. ”Madam, the Master is resting at Miss Liu’s tonight. If you ask me, the Master is really too much. It’s one thing to keep a woman like that on the side, but to actually bring her home...”

This maid was clever and skilled with her hands, but she had a blunt personality and would sometimes even dare to talk back to Fang Rui himself.

However, she said this with no ill intent. She was looking out for Third Lady, and she also genuinely loved the atmosphere the manor used to have, worrying that Liu Pan’Er would destroy it.

”Qing Yun!”

Third Lady shook her head, cutting her off. ”Don’t say such things again.”

From Changshan County to Yunshan County, from the Three Southern States to Wuzhong Huaiyin Prefecture, they had traveled such a long road together. The trust between her and Fang Rui needed no words.

Even now that they were in Huaiyin Prefecture and their lives had improved, even when faced with numerous temptations, Fang Rui treated her just as he had in the beginning. He had admirably stayed true to himself, and in turn, she had never thought to restrict him.

”Oh, right. Your Master has a habit of bathing after... that. Go prepare some hot water... Also, the pillow he uses has always been a bit higher than ours, otherwise he can’t sleep soundly. Go and change it for him in a bit...” Third Lady instructed, her voice a low murmur.

”Yes!”

A long while later, the candle in Liu Pan’Er’s room went out, signaling that Fang Rui had settled down to sleep. Only then did Third Lady extinguish her own lamp.

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