Chapter 265 - 187: Jiang Silu’s First Visit to the Manor: Shocking Magnificence

Chapter 265: Chapter 187: Jiang Silu’s First Visit to the Manor: Shocking Magnificence

For the next three-plus hours, Jiang Silu was completely lost in the enjoyment of Sun Yanzi’s concert.

Lu Fan continuously filmed his daughter on his phone as she sang along.

He also sent the videos to Jiang Yixia.

Meanwhile, Jiang Yixia was sitting in her flower shop, watching the videos Lu Fan had sent.

In the videos, Jiang Silu looked so happy.

Seeing this, Jiang Yixia was deeply gratified.

Although Jiang Silu had never expressed any desire to go to a concert in front of her, Jiang Yixia had always known that, like other girls, she dreamed of seeing her idol perform live.

It was just that her daughter was so considerate; knowing their family’s financial situation, she had never voiced that wish.

Jiang Yixia had originally planned to give her money for tickets during the winter break so she could finally have the experience.

But she never expected Lu Fan to take her all the way to the Northeast for a concert instead.

’So, even though that guy betrayed me back then, he really is excellent at taking care of our child and providing emotional support.’

She thought about that night, when Lu Fan had put his arm around her shoulder.

It had only been for a brief moment.

But in that moment, Jiang Yixia had felt a warmth that reminded her of years gone by.

Now, seeing the video of Lu Fan taking Jiang Silu to the concert, she even found herself fantasizing about a day when their family might be whole again, attending some celebrity’s concert together.

She quickly replied, [It’s crowded. Be safe.]

Lu Fan: [I’m here. No surprises.]

Although Jiang Yixia thought Lu Fan was often overconfident, she had to admit that he usually accomplished whatever he set out to do.

Since the father and daughter were having so much fun in the Northeast, she decided not to disturb them.

Seeing that business was slow at the shop tonight, Jiang Yixia decided to close up early and go chat with Sister Li.

At that moment, Sister Li was snacking on sunflower seeds and watching TV.

She was so absorbed that she didn’t even notice Jiang Yixia’s arrival.

Jiang Yixia teased, "Hey, boss lady, how much for dry cleaning?"

Sister Li heard the voice and immediately looked up. "Dry cleaning is cheap, only 30..."

As soon as she saw it was Jiang Yixia, Sister Li pretended to grumble, "Well, look at you, Yixia! How dare you play a trick on your big sister."

Jiang Yixia laughed. "What are you watching, Sister Li? You were so engrossed."

Sister Li replied, "I’m watching a variety show, *Let’s Go Now*. It’s really good."

Then it dawned on her, and she asked, "Don’t you have to watch your shop?"

"There weren’t many customers today, so I closed up. I was planning on heading home to rest," Jiang Yixia replied.

Sister Li immediately raised an eyebrow and teased, "You don’t have a man at home, so it’s useless even if you go back early. An empty bed... gathering dust~"

It took a moment for Jiang Yixia to catch her meaning, and then her face instantly flushed. "Sister Li, what are you talking about? Honestly, the things you say..."

"Well, it’s true, isn’t it? By the way, didn’t President Lu come by?" Sister Li asked curiously.

Jiang Yixia hesitated for a moment before finally saying, "He took our daughter to a concert."

"That’s wonderful. It seems President Lu is really good to your daughter. If you ask me, Sister Xia, you’ve tested him long enough. You should try to forgive him," Sister Li advised.

Jiang Yixia paused for a moment before shaking her head. "I’m still not brave enough to take that step."

"Oh, don’t worry about that. If you can’t do that, then just start with eating and talking. Let me ask you, when you have a meal with him or talk to him, do you feel annoyed? Impatient?" Sister Li asked.

Jiang Yixia shook her head. "No."

Sister Li pounced on the answer. "Then that’s your answer! Just start there. You two already have a history, a foundation. The only obstacle is the one in your heart. So, if that’s the case, you just need to work on slowly letting go of that grudge."

After hearing this, Jiang Yixia didn’t agree on the spot, but she did say diplomatically, "I’ll think about it."

Seeing it was getting late, she said to Sister Li, "Alright, I’m going to head out now, Sister Li."

"Wait, wait, I just remembered something." Sister Li hurried into the back room, then came out and handed her a box.

Jiang Yixia was curious. "Sister Li, what’s this?"

Sister Li explained mysteriously, "This is the good stuff. You mentioned you’d never used one before, so I went ahead and bought one for you online."

"What is it?" Jiang Yixia asked, moving to open the box out of curiosity.

But Sister Li quickly stopped her. "Nope, you can’t open it now. If you open it now, you’ll probably scream."

Her words were enough to make Jiang Yixia afraid to open it.

She asked suspiciously, "It’s not one of those..."

"Oh, just take it home with you," Sister Li urged.

And so, Jiang Yixia returned home with the gift box.

Once she was home, she didn’t open it. She put it on the sofa and made herself a bowl of noodles first.

After eating, she washed up. It wasn’t until she emerged from her shower, dressed in her pajamas, that her eyes fell on the box on the sofa again.

Curiosity getting the better of her, Jiang Yixia opened it.

The moment she saw what was inside, her eyes went wide.

’So Sister Li had actually sent her an electric toy!’

Looking at its shape, Jiang Yixia’s face instantly flushed crimson.

’That Sister Li...’

She had no choice but to put the toy back in its box.

But not knowing where else to put it, she tucked it away in her bedroom closet.

That night, as Jiang Yixia lay in bed trying to sleep...

Her mind replayed the feeling of Lu Fan’s arm around her that night.

Jiang Yixia had to admit it—her heart had pounded in her chest.

For so many years, she had kept to herself, remaining chaste.

If her eighteen-year-old self had never been with anyone before opening her heart to Lu Fan...

...then her thirty-seven-year-old self had held out for eighteen years, remaining single ever since. Besides Lu Fan, no other man had ever touched her.