Title: Silent Lover
Author: Qiang Tang
Translated by Condz
Edited by Nata
Seeing the innocent look on Shen Yu’s face, Song Qing was momentarily speechless.
“My Lord, he…”
He has been seeking happiness elsewhere.
Song Qing almost let this slip to Shen Yu so that he doesn’t have to painstakingly wait anymore. But in the end he couldn’t bear to say it.
“My Lord said that he’s busy with military affairs these few days. When he’s free he’ll come to Shaohua Pavilion. Don’t disturb him, just wait patiently.”
Shen Yu lowered his gaze and his mood darkened, but a moment later he perked up with a smile, and went to sit on the stone step of the courtyard to wait.
It was if he returned to the woodshed he lived in when he was younger. After finishing his work everyday, he would sit on a stool like this to wait for his mother while she went to steal some leftover food from the kitchen. If they were lucky, Shen Yu would be able to eat a fish head or a boiled egg.
It’s the same now, except Shen Yu didn’t lack food or clothing. He didn’t need to spend the whole day dreaming of a meal, wondering if Zhenbei Wang would have any meat today. When it came to food, Zhenbei Wang did not restrict him.
As a child, he waited for a mouthful of food. Now that he’s older, he waits for Zhenbei Wang’s attention. Later, Shen Yu would realize that the more something was obtained by begging, the cheaper it was.
The servants did not come to Shaohua Pavilion, so it was even less likely to see Zhenbei Wang. After two days of waiting, Shen Yu finally heard footsteps.
Shen Yu lifted his head in delight, but saw instead a beautifully dressed person wearing full makeup and adorned in bright colours with all sorts of hair accessories. At first glance, Shen Yu thought they were a ball of confetti.
This person’s waist and hips swung broadly as they walked, and their makeup and perfume could be smelled from far away.
Purely based on their face, they were good looking. What shocked Shen Yu was how flirtatious this person could look. They were like a fire lotus in full bloom.
They also came to a halt when they saw Shen Yu, and then started giggling coquettishly after a moment.
“Are you the Concubine Yin that they speak of?” This person
“No way, it can’t be, I thought I was beautiful, but it’s my first time seeing beauty like this. Tsk tsk, look at this face, this figure, this hair. If you were at Qinhuai House, my popularity would surely be stolen by you!”
Shen Yu stared at him. Turns out he was a man; it could be heard from his voice regardless of how charming it was. Shen Yu didn’t like the way he blatantly sized him up, as if he was considering his value.
“Who is he?” Shen Yu asked Song Qing, gesturing with his hands. Unwittingly, Song Qing could now more or less understand Shen Yu’s gestures.
“Erm… uh…” Song Qing hesitated for some time, unable to speak. He looked at this person with distrust and disgust, silently telling him to get lost.
It’s a shame that this person seemed to not understand any cues, sitting down beside Shen Yu with a smile and taking his hand affectionately as if they were old friends.
“I’m called Hong Lian, the popular prostitute from Qinhuai House!” Hong Lian said proudly. “I’ve heard of you at Qinhuai House for a while now, the wet nurses that taught you were actually sent by me! Tsk tsk, a wonder like you could make men fall head over heels just by standing there. If I taught you a few more things, then…”
Shen Yu extracted his hand. His scent was making his nose itch.
“How bizarre that the Lord discarded a beauty like you in this lonely place and became a frequent guest of mine-”
“You, get lost!” Song Qing was afraid of him speaking nonsense. He also didn’t like the way he looked neither like a man nor a woman.
Title: Silent Lover
Author: Qiang Tang
Translated by Condz
Edited by Nata
Seeing the innocent look on Shen Yu’s face, Song Qing was momentarily speechless.
“My Lord, he…”
He has been seeking happiness elsewhere.
Song Qing almost let this slip to Shen Yu so that he doesn’t have to painstakingly wait anymore. But in the end he couldn’t bear to say it.
“My Lord said that he’s busy with military affairs these few days. When he’s free he’ll come to Shaohua Pavilion. Don’t disturb him, just wait patiently.”
Shen Yu lowered his gaze and his mood darkened, but a moment later he perked up with a smile, and went to sit on the stone step of the courtyard to wait.
It was if he returned to the woodshed he lived in when he was younger. After finishing his work everyday, he would sit on a stool like this to wait for his mother while she went to steal some leftover food from the kitchen. If they were lucky, Shen Yu would be able to eat a fish head or a boiled egg.
It’s the same now, except Shen Yu didn’t lack food or clothing. He didn’t need to spend the whole day dreaming of a meal, wondering if Zhenbei Wang would have any meat today. When it came to food, Zhenbei Wang did not restrict him.
As a child, he waited for a mouthful of food. Now that he’s older, he waits for Zhenbei Wang’s attention. Later, Shen Yu would realize that the more something was obtained by begging, the cheaper it was.
The servants did not come to Shaohua Pavilion, so it was even less likely to see Zhenbei Wang. After two days of waiting, Shen Yu finally heard footsteps.
Shen Yu lifted his head in delight, but saw instead a beautifully dressed person wearing full makeup and adorned in bright colours with all sorts of hair accessories. At first glance, Shen Yu thought they were a ball of confetti.
This person’s waist and hips swung broadly as they walked, and their makeup and perfume could be smelled from far away.
Purely based on their face, they were good looking. What shocked Shen Yu was how flirtatious this person could look. They were like a fire lotus in full bloom.
They also came to a halt when they saw Shen Yu, and then started giggling coquettishly after a moment.
“Are you the Concubine Yin that they speak of?” This person
“No way, it can’t be, I thought I was beautiful, but it’s my first time seeing beauty like this. Tsk tsk, look at this face, this figure, this hair. If you were at Qinhuai House, my popularity would surely be stolen by you!”
Shen Yu stared at him. Turns out he was a man; it could be heard from his voice regardless of how charming it was. Shen Yu didn’t like the way he blatantly sized him up, as if he was considering his value.
“Who is he?” Shen Yu asked Song Qing, gesturing with his hands. Unwittingly, Song Qing could now more or less understand Shen Yu’s gestures.
“Erm… uh…” Song Qing hesitated for some time, unable to speak. He looked at this person with distrust and disgust, silently telling him to get lost.
It’s a shame that this person seemed to not understand any cues, sitting down beside Shen Yu with a smile and taking his hand affectionately as if they were old friends.
“I’m called Hong Lian, the popular prostitute from Qinhuai House!” Hong Lian said proudly. “I’ve heard of you at Qinhuai House for a while now, the wet nurses that taught you were actually sent by me! Tsk tsk, a wonder like you could make men fall head over heels just by standing there. If I taught you a few more things, then…”
Shen Yu extracted his hand. His scent was making his nose itch.
“How bizarre that the Lord discarded a beauty like you in this lonely place and became a frequent guest of mine-”
“You, get lost!” Song Qing was afraid of him speaking nonsense. He also didn’t like the way he looked neither like a man nor a woman.
