TFWYH – Chapter 509 The Leader, Yuan Yuan

Ling Yu frowned slightly but didn’t stop walking.

Gu Xiyan finally caught up with him. Seeing that he ignored her, she grew even more annoyed and quickly ordered the gate guards to stop him.

Ling Yu’s expression turned a little cold, but he eventually stopped and turned to look at her.

Gu Xiyan rushed in front of him and said angrily, “I called you, and you dare pretend you didn’t hear me?”

A trace of impatience flashed between Ling Yu’s brows. “Miss, do you need something?”

“Of course I do, I…” She started speaking, but suddenly became hesitant.

How was she supposed to say it?

Ask a man why he didn’t want to marry her?

That didn’t sound right…

“If there’s nothing, I’ll take my leave,” Ling Yu said, seeing her unable to get a word out, and turned to leave again.

Wan’er definitely wouldn’t drink the fish soup alone—she must be waiting for him at home!

He had already delayed long enough.

Seeing him about to leave again, Gu Xiyan panicked. She grabbed his sleeve and blurted out, “Why won’t you marry me?”

Only after saying it did she realize what she had done. Her cheeks flushed slightly, and her voice softened. “I am the legitimate young lady of the Prime Minister’s residence. You’re just a commoner with no rank—being able to marry me would already be a great honor. Why would you refuse?”

“The Prime Minister’s granddaughter?” Ling Yu glanced at his sleeve and sneered. “I thought you were some lowly maid. Stopping a strange man and pulling at him like this—hardly something a noble lady would do.”

Gu Xiyan released his sleeve as if shocked, her face turning pale. “You… you’re calling me lowly?”

“Seems you’re deaf as well. As for why I won’t marry you—it’s because I already have a wife. With your noble status, would you really lower yourself to become a concubine?”

With that, Ling Yu flicked his sleeve and left.

Gu Xiyan bit her lip hard, holding back again and again—but in the end, she couldn’t. With a loud cry, she burst into tears and ran off.

Ling Yu heard her sobbing fade into the distance, but felt nothing.

He could have used a gentler approach—but he had no intention of being polite with anyone from the Prime Minister’s family.

They had caused his mother so much suffering, and now they wanted to make him their son-in-law?

Ridiculous.

All he felt was disgust.

This hadn’t happened in his previous life…

Ah, right.

In his previous life, he had no such background—no one would have considered him as a match.

…

With this, Ling Yu had completely fallen out with the Prime Minister’s family.

Meanwhile, Tang Wan had no idea how resolute her husband had been, nor that he had just “cut off” another admirer.

At this moment, she had already arrived at Bibo Lake.

Several boats floated on the lake, but Tang Wan immediately spotted Yuanyuan’s pleasure boat.

It was a three-story vessel—not as large as the Qingyuan Elegant House in Xiangxi Town, but still quite sizable for a boat.

Three levels rose high above the water, with music and dancing on the deck. Talented scholars and beautiful ladies gathered there.

At the entrance hung a wooden plaque reading Qingyuan Elegant House, decorated with clusters of jasmine flowers, giving it a fresh and elegant charm.

As soon as Tang Wan stepped onto the boat, a young attendant ran over. “Young master, you look unfamiliar—is this your first time here?”

“Mm,” Tang Wan replied, glancing at the singing and dancing on the deck. “Is it always this lively during the day?”

“Of course!” the attendant boasted proudly. “First time here, right? You may not know—strictly speaking, this isn’t a brothel, but more of an artistic house. Most young masters come here to compose poetry, paint, and exchange ideas. Of course, if you want to meet the ladies, that’s fine too—as long as you can win their favor, you may enjoy their company. And I’m not bragging—our ladies are all top-tier, skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and song. Especially Miss Yuanyuan of Qingyuan Elegant House—she’s unmatched in both talent and beauty! Her ‘Red Silk Drum Dance’ dominates the pleasure district. She’s truly the number one!”