TFWYH – Chapter 143 Moving to Town

Tang Wan wasn’t interested in her father’s love life, but Ling Yu, on the other hand, stole a few more glances at Aunt Luo.

Next came the cleaning.

When Aunt Luo left, she hadn’t taken much with her. Since the house had been renovated, most of the furniture was practically brand new, saving Tang Wan quite a bit of trouble.

Tang Wan even found a broken qin in one of the rooms.

Even so, there were still plenty of things they needed to buy—
pots and pans, bedding and pillows…

Madam Jiang had suggested moving some things over from their country house, but Ling Yue refused.

A new home called for a new beginning. Except for the eldest brother’s books and a few clothes, they left everything else behind and replaced it all with new things.

The whole family happily went into town to shop, buying all sorts of items.

Little Ling Chen, who seldom visited town, chirped away like a cheerful little elf, finding everything fresh and exciting.

Tang Wan bought him lots of toys, and even spent her very last bit of money to get Ling Yu a full set of the Four Treasures of the Study!

Not only Tang Wan—Ling Yue also splurged on several new outfits for the family.

From now on, they would be townsfolk; they had to dress decently so others wouldn’t look down on them.

Tang Wan herself didn’t want anything—she preferred to slim down before buying new clothes. No matter what Ling Yue said, she kept refusing.

In the end, it was Ling Yu who spoke up:
“Darling, I think that tea-gray one really suits you!”

Tang Wan was startled, realizing that her beautiful husband had thought the same as she had.

The tea-gray piece was only a thin gauzy outer robe, with a black dress beneath. The hem was patterned with delicate misty-cloud motifs—it looked refined and high-class at a glance.

She also found it very pleasing to the eye!

What she didn’t know was that her handsome husband had been watching her the whole time, noticing how often she glanced at that dress, and deliberately said it.

But Madam Jiang and Ling Yue weren’t so sure—
what woman wears black!

Still, if Tang Wan wanted it, it wasn’t impossible.

After all, they weren’t some lofty noble household; there was no need for such rigid rules.

“Darling, go try it on!” Ling Yu urged again.

Tang Wan couldn’t very well refuse her beautiful husband’s request—besides, she did like the dress.

So, she went to try it on!

The shopkeeper’s wife, seeing how much they had already purchased, personally attended Tang Wan in the fitting room.

After a quarter of an hour, Tang Wan finally came out, a little hesitant.

Ling Yu was just lifting his tea bowl when he looked up—and froze.

The woman before him wore no makeup, no jewelry. Her face was naturally cool and elegant.

The black dress made her fair skin appear even more luminous. Her delicate features and graceful bearing were no less than those of any highborn lady.

The shopkeeper’s wife had even styled her hair into a simple falling-horse bun.

At first glance, one might have thought she was the daughter of some hidden aristocratic clan.

Not only Ling Yu—Madam Jiang and Ling Yue also stared wide-eyed.

At that moment, Ling Yue finally understood why Tang Wan sometimes exclaimed “damn!”—because right now, she really wanted to shout it herself:
“Sister-in-law… is that really you?”

It was as if she had turned into a completely different person.

Madam Jiang muttered, “She doesn’t usually look it, but dressed like this… she really does seem much slimmer!”

Even the shopkeeper’s wife had been startled inside the fitting room. Seeing everyone’s reactions now, she felt more at ease and said cheerfully:
“Madam is tall, just a bit full-figured, not fat at all. This is the latest popular style—the ‘straight-line dress.’ Narrow on top and wide at the bottom. It makes the upper body look petite while covering everything below.”

“Yes, yes, this one! We’ll take it!” Ling Yue decided firmly, without even asking Tang Wan’s opinion.

Tang Wan: …

She had just asked about the price—
and this so-called dress cost more than forty taels of silver!