CHAPTER 229 Engagement
Translated by newbienoona
Edited, and proofread by greenapple
Beat around the bush (idiom)- To delay or avoid talking about something difficult or unpleasant.
A scream emerges from the front door. Jiang Yuan’s smiling face suddenly turns dour the moment she sees An Chuxia’s pale face. She quickly rushes to Chuxia’s side.
“An Chuxia baby, what’s wrong? Why are you vomiting?” Suddenly, Jiang Yuan’s face stiffens. “Should we be… rejoicing?”
Can her black line be full? A frustrated An Chuxia shakes her head. She takes the towel steward Han gives to her so she can wipe her mouth. She takes a drink of water before taking a deep breath of air. She vomited because she is nauseated.
She is nauseated because Han Qilu is disgusting… for actually bedding Lila.
She has always thought Han Qilu is someone who won’t casually sleep with anyone. She didn’t want to think too much about it. How can he kiss her so passionately and so often when his lips have kissed Lila? The image is too overwhelming for her.
“Do you still feel sick?” Jiang Yuan frowns. She turns to steward Han and says, “What are you doing? Go call Dr. Jiang and figure out why she’s sick. Are you sure you’re not pregnant?”
She would’ve been laughed, however, this moment was no laughing matter. She says, “Don’t worry. I think I’ve just been in the
the car too long and got a little motion sickness. Steward Han, may I bother you to bring me a glass of orange juice?”
Steward Han bows and fetches her a glass of orange juice. Color starts returning to Chuxia’s face. She takes a deep breath and silently tells herself, from now on, stay far away from Han Qilu, far, far away from him. After all, he’s a devil… .
Han Qilu doesn’t come home for dinner. An unspeakable expression paints Jiang Yuan’s face. An Chuxia stuffs an orange slice in her mouth before looking at Jiang Yuan. She reluctantly says, “Mama, just say what you want to say, as directly as you can. I’m not
I’m not really used to this.”
A dry laugh escapes her lips before she turns her face toward An Chuxia. She carefully says, “I heard from steward Han that you bumped into the bastard by the World Trade building with the daughter of one of our guests.”
Chuxia shrugs before saying, “I’m not worried about it. I didn’t mind.”
Upon hearing her response, Jiang Yuan’s expression becomes unsightly. She moves her lips as her eyes quickly glance at her. “That, the fact… right! You saw this morning’s paper, right?”
She nods slightly before replying in a soft voice. “I saw it, mama. Since it’s just us, I’d rather want you not to beat around the bush.”
Buddha has made bush.”
Buddha has made a very important decision. Jiang Yuan snaps her teeth. “What I want to say is… The girl you met, inexplicably, is betrothed to Qilu.”
“What?” She didn’t think of this possibility, nor did she expect Jiang Yuan to drop this bomb. As soon as she recovered from shock, she asks herself, has freedom arrived?She should feel elated, but why does her chest feel so empty?
Jiang Yuan lets out a sound, tears flow from her eyes. “Han is a bastard. When Qilu was young, a shi*ty engagement was set between them. Now that they have a project together, they started talking about this strange nuptials. What’s there to say… what should I do?”