The gambling god's wife in the Duke's Mansion is getting divorced again

Stepping into the Sang family again felt like a lifetime ago.

Pei Jinzhi sent people to take care of all the affairs after the Sang family's death. Overnight, the house was empty.

In memory, the Sang family experienced prosperity and then fell into decline. Due to an adventure in the gambling house, they returned to prosperity again. However, fate always secretly sets a price. However, in just over a month, everything was like a dream bubble, shattered without a trace.

Laughter still rang in my ears, but all I could see was thick dust and spider silk, the diligent spider still constantly telling me about the suffering of the world. Inside and outside the house, there was no one or anything left to cling to.

Sang Wan took down the scroll painting of Mulan joining the army, and took out the silver hairpin given by Shi Luochuan and put it into her sleeve.

From now on, this is no longer her home.

"Awan." Someone called her from behind.

Sang Wan turned around and saw the man standing under the crabapple tree, his eyes red.

Next to Shi Luochuan stood Pu Menglian.

"Miss Sang, please stay." Pu Menglian saw Sang Wan was about to leave, and she was almost crying anxiously: "Can you listen to me for a few words, just a few words."

Sang Wan's eyes were red, and her fingertips were white as she held onto the door frame.

Although she stopped, she still didn't turn around: "I wonder if Miss Pu has anything to say?"

"Miss Sang, I had a few words with my father that day and ran away. I was caught in the rain that night and suddenly developed a high fever. Brother Luochuan sought out several doctors overnight, but the fever didn't subside until daybreak. I didn't know you were going to the provincial capital together. If I had known, I wouldn't have sent the maid to disturb you. And Brother Luochuan didn't mean to break the appointment. This is all my fault. I caused the rift between you two."

Shi Luochuan took a step forward, his words full of regret:

"Ah Wan, I rushed to the dock as soon as Miss Pu's fever subsided. They said you were taken away by the Pei Mansion's carriage. I rushed to the Pei Mansion, but the doorman refused to pass on my message. Ah Wan, it's my fault. I broke my promise. Can you give me another chance? Heaven and earth know my feelings for you, and they haven't changed."

Pu Menglian spoke earnestly, her guilt evident in her words. She bowed slowly and solemnly:

"Miss Sang, Brother Luochuan is a good man. The Autumn Examination is approaching, but he insisted on waiting for you to come with him. Please forgive him."

Sang Wan raised his eyes and looked at her for a moment.

Those eyes were clear and bright, without any concealment or pretense, and it was really hard to find any fault with them.

After going through so much, Sang Wan could see clearly at a glance that she liked Shi Luochuan.

What's wrong with liking someone?

Sincerity is always betrayed. If not, it is because you have met a good person who is hard to find in this world.

Shi Luochuan is one of the few good men left in the world. A good man deserves a good woman. How could Sang Wan bear to break them up?

"Miss Sang, I have said all I want to say. My father is still waiting for me at home. Brother Luochuan, I wish you success in the imperial examination. Goodbye."

She bowed politely and said goodbye to them.

Sang Wan watched her get on the carriage, feeling mixed emotions.

She sighed and turned to look at Shi Luochuan: "The Autumn Examination is so important, why don't you leave?"

Shi Luochuan's sluggish eyes suddenly lit up, and his voice trembled with excitement: "Awan, compared to fame and fortune, you are the most important. If you don't leave, I won't leave either."

"Nonsense. What about your ambitions and future? How can you throw them all behind you?" Sang Wan's eyes were red.

"Will you come with me? We can still make it if we set off tomorrow." Shi Luochuan looked at her eagerly.

Sang Wan said softly, "Okay. I'll say goodbye to Master Pei, bring the divorce papers, and then leave with you."

There was nothing left in Fengshui Town worth her attachment.

Shi Luochuan is not her home either.

Leaving is destiny.

Shi Luochuan nodded like a chick pecking at rice, tears welling up in the corners of his eyes. He raised his hand and wiped his sleeves: "Okay. I'll wait for you, Awan."

He looked at her affectionately, his eyes as gentle as water: "Even if something terrible happens this time, I will never leave the dock."

This sentence made Sang Wan burst out the tears she had been holding back for a long time: "I have nothing left."

"Silly girl, you still have me, and we still have many, many roads to walk together."

Shi Luochuan took her hand, his eyes red: "In the future, we will have our own home."

Sang Wan shed tears and said nothing.

*

The rain stopped, and the sky was unusually clear, stained with a red glow.

Sang Wan returned to Zhaoyun Courtyard again, and to her surprise, Pei Jinzhi was standing under the chinaberry tree in the courtyard.

"Wait for me?" She raised her eyebrows slightly.

He looked much more gloomy than before, and even the sunset glow at this moment seemed unable to dispel the dark clouds on his brow.

For a moment, Sang Wan was overwhelmed with emotions.

"I have something to tell you, come here." He stretched out his hand towards Sang Wan.

Sang Wan placed her hand on his big hand without hesitation, and said that parting should be done in a dignified manner.

"That's right, I have something to tell you."

Pei Jinzhi lowered his eyes slightly and smiled at her: "Go to the study."

The two walked side by side, only a few steps away, but they seemed to be walking very slowly.

Every step you take you to see flowers and trees. Every step and every scene of Zhaoyun Courtyard comes into view, and the picturesque scene is engraved in your heart and is indelible.

Sang Wan looked up at the man in white beside her and was surprised to find that they had been living together silently for several months.

After entering the study and sitting down, Pei Jinzhi did not let her speak first as usual. Instead, he took out two deeds from the drawer and handed them to her:

"This is the divorce agreement; this is the land deed. Since you don't like Yangzhou, I bought you a house in Jinling. It's in the busiest area, with room for a shop in the front yard and for people to live in the back. If you like, you can open an embroidery shop or a medicine shop; if not, just leave it empty. I also got five hundred taels of gold back from the Sihai Casino; I'll convert it into banknotes and give it to you."

Sang Wan tightly grasped the contract, his heart empty. The prepared speech in his mind was completely useless.

"Is it compensation?" she asked, with a bitter taste in her throat.

"If you think so, then so be it." Pei Jinzhi didn't look at her.

"Oh." Looking up again, Sang Wan smiled carefreely and put down the deed. "It's just a moment of pleasure. You're happy, and I'm comfortable too. Why humiliate me, sir? After taking this compensation, what's the difference between me and a whore in a brothel?"

"I didn't mean that."

Her smile was like a knife, piercing Pei Jinzhi's heart.

"If you want compensation, it should be me. I was in pain and thought it through, so I used you. Otherwise, my lord, please name the amount. I will compensate you."

Sang Wan said it in the most frivolous tone, as if she was the first one to leave that night.

"Isn't that just a rant? Since it's something that makes you happy and me comfortable, why would you mention money?"

Pei Jinzhi went down the stairs.

He feels guilty.

"Well. That's it." Sang Wan turned around and wanted to leave, unable to stay any longer.

Pei Jinzhi pulled her, took out something from his sleeve and hung it around Sang Wan's neck.

Feeling a chill on his neck, Sang Wan lowered his head and saw that it was Xiao Jinsuo.

"Didn't you say it was lost?"

"It was lost, but now it's found."

Pei Jinzhi's hands stopped in mid-air, not daring to touch her face:

"You and I were originally a deal, and now everything is over. You don't have to keep asking for a divorce. I won't keep you any longer, just tomorrow. Let Li Jiu take you to the dock early tomorrow morning."

He smiled calmly, and Sang Wan also smiled calmly, "Okay."

These are all negotiated transactions, and unexpected incidents do not affect the overall situation.

The wine is too shallow, the night is too short, and the party will soon be over. The most taboo in parting is to drag it out, lest it bore people. She has always been free and easy, and nothing is a big deal.

After she figured it out, she looked up again. Pei Jinzhi's eyes were deep and he looked straight into hers. The cold mist on the iceberg shattered, and he looked warm and honest. Sang Wan wanted to avoid it, but her eyes could not help but met his gaze. The two of them were immersed in each other's sight, letting time pass quietly.

After staring at each other for an unknown amount of time, Pei Jinzhi said in a low voice:

"Once it's given to you, it's yours. There's no reason to take it back. Whether you want to live there or not is entirely up to you."

"No need." Sang Wan bowed deeply and turned away gracefully without a trace of nostalgia.

Pei Jinzhi looked at her leaving figure. As dusk fell, the last ray of light fell on her and left with her. The study became dark and the shadows swallowed everything.

The red face leaves the mirror, the flowers leave the trees, in the end, they cannot be kept.

*

In the west wing, Yunque was packing her bags while Sang Wan was sitting by the window with her head propped up, lost in thought.

"Grandma, you don't want these jewelry and clothes?"

The separation came too suddenly, and Yunque's eyes were swollen from crying.

"No. I'll just go in the clothes I came in."

Sang Wan smiled slightly, stood up, put her arm around Yun Que's shoulders, and handed her a banknote: "Here's two hundred taels, take it. Your mother has been ill for many years, so it must cost her money."

"Grandma, this is not possible. How can I dare to take so much silver?" Yu Que waved her hands desperately.

"If I say take it, take it. I left in such a hurry that I can't leave anything else for you. Put it away quickly."

Sang Wan stuffed the banknote into her hand without saying anything and asked:

"Do you want to redeem yourself? If so, I'll talk to the prince."

Yun Que shed tears: "Grandma, you are so kind to me! But if I leave the Pei Mansion, I don't know what to do for a living. My family needs money, so I'd better stay here."

"Okay, it's better for you to stay. The prince will definitely treat you well." Sang Wan wiped her tears and smiled faintly: "Have you written down the recipe for malt sugar? Make more malt sugar. The prince's medicine is very bitter and can't be without sugar."

She should have been cruel, but in the end she still instructed Yunque. This seemed to be the only thing she could do for Pei Jinzhi.

"I'll go right away." Yunque wiped her tears and hurried to the kitchen.

Sang Wan looked around, feeling very disappointed.

Suddenly, a dark shadow fell from the roof and attacked her.

Sang Wan stepped back suddenly, reached out to touch the mechanism on his wrist, and the sleeve arrow flew out.

The man was agile and dodged by just turning his body. Then he turned around again and drew his sword to point it at Sang Wan's neck.

Sang Wan finally saw who it was and said in disbelief, "It's you?"

Baili Xi chuckled, looked down at her wrist, and blew sideways at her bangs: "Hidden arrow? Where did that come from?"

"What do you care?" Sang Wan said angrily, "Baili Xi, what do you mean by this?"

"You are from Tianxuan Sect." Baili Xi said with certainty.

"Bullshit! Take it away, or I'll call for help." Sang Wan felt a little guilty.

How could he know about the Tianxuan Sect?

Baili Xi drew his sword and put it back into its sheath, saying indifferently, "Pei Jinzhi is going to die."