The Female Supporting Role Shows Out

Chapter 83

Translator: NovelMultiverse | Editor: NovelMultiverse

Seeing that Du Rusong highly praised her work, a smile finally appeared on Lin Dan's serious face. She waved her hand. When she was about to jump off the wall and go home for dinner, she saw Du Ruyan rushed over, sweeping through the flowers and grasses on both sides along the way. Her beautiful face was tense, and her eyes were full of anger.

"What happened?" Du Rusong frowned.

"Brother, I almost got pissed off today!" At the sight of the closest person, Du Ruyan, who had endured for a long time, she finally shed two streams of tears and said aggrievedly, "Half a month later, there will be a Buddhist Ceremony held in the Faxing Temple. During the Buddhist Ceremony, all the young talents of Lin'an Prefecture will gather. As you know, I'm old enough that I will become an old woman if I still don't get married. Shouldn't I be more sociable?"

Initially, Du Ruyan was a lady of the imperial palace. So, she didn't have to worry about getting married, but she had a former empress aunt, and her mother was divorced. How could such a background deserve the sons of the rich and noble family? So naturally, her fiancé broke off the engagement with her and married another woman. Now, she was nineteen years old. Other girls might have given birth to a few children, but she was still wasting her time.

Thinking of the past, Du Ruyan felt even more bitter. She gritted her teeth and said, "In order to attend the Buddhist Ceremony, I want to make a new dress. Today in Meng Clan Embroidery Shop, I saw a piece of simple and lovely embroidered silk. The cotton rose on the silk was mesmerizing and vibrant. It was embroidered by Meng Si herself. I immediately took out my money to buy it, but it was taken by Li Jiarong, who came later. I told her that I came first, and I paid for it first. The silk should be sold to me, but the shopkeeper ignored me. He returned the money to me, wrapped the embroidered cloth, and took it to Li Jiarong's carriage. When Li Jiarong left, she mocked me that I was an unfeathered phoenix. I clenched my palm so hard to tolerate her, and I didn't cause a scene. Brother, I've changed my character. I didn't cause you any trouble this time."

Du Ruyan stretched out her hand and showed it to Du Rusong. There were indeed many bloody crescent marks on it, which were quite frightful when looking at it.

Du Rusong's eyes darkened and showed a look of pity.

Du Ruyan wiped her tears and said, "That piece of cloth was taken. I want to buy another one, so I ask the shopkeeper if there is any cloth embroidered by Meng Si. The shopkeeper told me that nowadays, Meng Si only does embroidery on screen, not clothes. Then I asked him what Li Jiarong took away just now. The shopkeeper said that I couldn't wear the clothes embroidered by Meng Si unless I'm also the governor's daughter. He also told me that Meng Si only embroidered clothes for the nobles. What am I?"

Du Ruyan tilted her head; her eyes were full of unwillingness, "Brother, did you foresee this day would happen to us? Do you envision that we will be reprimanded and scolded by others on this day for not being something?" Speaking of this, she slowly lowered her head and covered her face to prevent her brother from seeing her on the verge of emotional breakdown.

Du Rusong held his sister, who had lost weight, into his arms and patted her. His face looked calm, but his heart was raging. After all, he was too incompetent, causing his mother, aunt, and sister to suffer from these humiliations. Nevertheless, he was willing to do anything as long as he could have the power to control and protect his most important person.

After Lin Dan listened to the conversation, she tentatively asked, "Miss Du, do you still need embroidered cloth?"

Du Rusong's eyes lit up, and he said immediately, "Of course, I need it."