Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 832: Stunning Loneliness (1)

Chapter 832: Chapter 832: Stunning Loneliness (1)

Having heard Liu Tinglan’s words, Mo Yan didn’t know how to explain, so she vaguely said, "My dad is open-minded. After I told him about Bro Xiao and me, he nodded his agreement."

"That simple?" Liu Tinglan said incredulously, "That’s not how it’s written in the storybooks!"

In the storybooks, when two people of unequal social standing fall in love, either the man’s parents disdain the poor bride and make things difficult for her in every way, or a poor lad falls for a rich girl, only to have her parents beat the loving mandarin ducks apart. How can it be different here?

Mo Yan rolled her eyes and knocked on her friend’s forehead with a finger: "You should read fewer of those nonsensical storybooks. Look, they’ve made a fool out of you!"

Liu Tinglan touched her sore forehead and with an "ow" lunged at Mo Yan, claws bared, her hands wreaking havoc in Mo Yan’s ticklish underarms and waist: "Hmph, dare to call Sister a fool? Watch me teach you a lesson!"

Caught off-guard, Mo Yan was struck by Liu Tinglan, instantly bringing tears to her eyes. She pushed back while quickly begging for mercy: "Haha, stop, dear sister, no more tickling, no more, it’s so itchy, ah—"

Liu Tinglan was not inclined to let go easily. Her movements became even more ruthless: "See that Sister is not to be trifled with, huh? Begging for mercy now is too late!"

"Please, please, dear sister, Queen Liu, spare me this once, next time, I definitely won’t dare again!" Mo Yan twisted her body to dodge, worried about hurting her friend, she hardly dared to push with force, finding herself very passive at that moment, unsure whether to cry or laugh, utterly distressed.

"Won’t dare? I see that your courage is quite inflated, still expecting a next time?"

"No, no next time, for real no next time, dear sister, please, please spare me!"

...

The lively sounds of frolic from inside the house reached the outside, where the Six Beasts were roughhousing in the courtyard. They glanced toward the house, then silently continued their play, their whines and roars intertwining, drowning out the carefree laughter of the two girls.

The sisters tussled from the small study to the living room and from there into the bedroom, finally collapsing together onto the bed and coming to a stop, lying shoulder to shoulder, panting heavily.

Neither of them spoke, their erratic breathing gradually becoming steady.

Liu Tinglan turned her head to look at Mo Yan, her smile wistful yet sincere, "Yanyan, this is good, very good, you will be very happy!"

Mo Yan certainly knew the complexity in her friend’s heart. Her nose tingled suddenly, and she groped with her right hand to firmly hold her left, looking her in the eye seriously, "Sister Lan, I will be very happy, and so will you. We both will be so very happy, you must have confidence in yourself."

"Happy?" Liu Tinglan shook her head and gave a bitter smile, "Perhaps!"

Hearing her resigned tone, Mo Yan couldn’t help feeling uncomfortable inside, urging her, "If you don’t like Young Master Du, why force yourself to accept him? You can totally talk to the Count and Countess, they are devoted to you, and if you’re unwilling, they won’t force you!"

If it had been before, she could never have uttered such counsel. However, since she learned about the despicable future deeds of that scoundrel surnamed Du from Xuetuan, she wanted to break off this engagement. Even if breaking off an engagement would tarnish her reputation, it was better than compromising a lifetime of happiness!

"Yanyan, I understand your kindness, but calling off an engagement isn’t as simple as just saying so! Even though I have no feelings for Young Master Du, I never considered calling it off. Just like you advised me before, maybe one day I’ll come to like him. Isn’t that how most marriages are?" Liu Tinglan, unaware of her future plight, instead smiled, convincing Mo Yan.