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Chapter 347 - Trouble in Paradise (3)
Chapter 347 - Trouble in Paradise (3)
Chapter 347 - Trouble in Paradise (3)
Which was the truth. Tang Moyu only knew about Meng Yanran because of her best friend Li Meili and her new friend, Lin Qianrou. If she hadn't known about Meng Yanran being Lin Qianrou's cousin, she wouldn't be aware of the woman's existence.
Now, she was here in this town with her boyfriend to check on her, something Tang Moyu didn't find interesting at all. But thinking of how worried Qian would be once she knew what happened to her cousin, Tang Moyu didn't want to leave just like that after meeting Meng Yanran.
Why was she hiding here anyway? The empress pondered. Was her divorce with her husband really that messy that she had chosen to hide herself here rather than to face her new reality?
Tang Moyu then realized she should have asked Qian about Meng Yanran before coming here. Perhaps it would be easier for her and Feng Tianyi to finish whatever they need to do here and could go back to Shenzhen as soon as possible.
She and Feng Tianyi went upstairs after thanking the old couple again, bidding them good night. They would be sharing the guest room Madam Rong had prepared earlier, but Tang Moyu had chosen to have a little talk with Meng Yanran first.
"Go ahead and take a shower first. I'll be there after a talk with Miss Meng. I'll make it quick." She told Feng Tianyi, whose eyes narrowed on her before shaking his head and heading towards the guest room on his own. How can she be oblivious and not notice that there was trouble in paradise?
Meanwhile, Tang Moyu knocked on the door where Madam Rong said Meng Yanran was staying in. She didn't wait for too long as Meng Yanran opened the door slightly within seconds?and looked at her with surprise.
"Miss Tang! Is there something you need from me?" She asked the empress.
"Actually, I have a few questions for you Miss Meng, if you don't mind." Tang Moyu replied.
For a moment, the empress wondered if she would end up like Meng Yanran if she ended up marrying Feng Tianhua years ago. There was a possibility that once they got married, Feng Tianhua would keep his other women, and one of them might end up bearing his child. She could easily end up like the woman in front of her if ever she married Feng Tianhua.
Meng Yanran let her enter her room and pulled a chair for Tang Moyu while she sat on the edge of the bed, nervously scratching her nape.
"What do you want to talk about, Miss Tang?" She asked.
"I'll be honest Miss Meng. I've heard about your divorce. Qian is my good friend and she's been looking for you." Tang Moyu replied once she was seated.
"Did she send you here?" Meng Yanran's eyes widened. Why would her cousin want to know about her whereabouts? After all what she had done in the past, Meng Yanran thought that Qian didn't want to have anything to do with her anymore.
"No, she didn't." The empress shook her head. "But I'm offering you to follow us back to Shenzhen to start anew. You can't let your past mistakes and other people take the reign on how you should live your life, don't you think?"
Meng Yanran lowered her head and fiddled with the edge of her skirt.
"It's easier said than done, Miss Tang. I've lost everything." She sniffed, aware that her tears were now rolling down her cheeks. She hadn't cried since she came here and had tried to keep everything to herself. There were times when she wondered if it was too late for her to start anew.
For the longest time, she had depended on her father, and then when she got married, everything was provided for her as Madam Xu. Now, she didn't have a single dime on her name and had been reduced to this. If she went back to Shenzhen, what would she do there? She wasn't good at anything.
Just as her mother said, she only had beauty to boast and to be proud of, but beauty was nothing if her head was empty. She'd never been good in academics. In fact, she had always failed and usually barely received passing grades. This was another reason why some people kept comparing her to Lin Qianrou.
It didn't matter if Lin Qianrou wasn't as rich as her. She still had a decent share of admirers when they were younger. Lin Qianrou was not only beautiful, but she was also kind and talented, something Meng Yanran could never be.
She knew that she wasn't as good as Lin Qianrou, and although many people surrounded her, Meng Yanran knew it was only because of the status she had. She used to be the school's Queen Bee. Everyone knew who she was and what she was, but she knew how shallow their connection was.
Wasn't this why the moment they heard that their family business went into bankruptcy, those people who claimed to be her friends were nowhere to be found? It was too late for her to see who was truly her friend and not. Not that she even minded, because the pain of losing her father had already consumed her at that point.
"That's not true, Miss Meng. You still have yourself. If no one is brave enough to be with you then at least be with yourself. It's not a sin to cry. It's okay to cry when there's too much on your mind. Even the clouds in the sky pour rain when things get heavier, right?"
Meng Yanran nodded. She burst into tears as she considered Tang Moyu's words. The empress was right. She can never run from reality. It was either she faced the truth and stood for herself, or allowed her mother to exploit her again.
"We will be leaving tomorrow afternoon. Please consider returning with us, Miss Meng. You might not know this, but there are people out there who still care for you. You don't need to be too hard on yourself."