Yes, I Do(n't)

Chapter 10: The good, the bad, the ugly one and the fat one

Once they are outside, Shen Lianhua immediately goes to Shen Baiyu's side before proceeding to hold onto her right hand.

"Older sister, I really love the hairpin that you have given me. I promise that I will take care of it..."

"I have given you that for you to wear, Lianhua... Meanwhile, I am a broken miss now due to my overspending. Mother will be so shocked when she saw the account soon. Hahaha!"

"No worries... If it is you, she will turn a blind eye on it. This is the first time that you have spent this much money. You never spend a single cent on anything before as you left everything to be taken care of by mother including your dowry."

Shen Baiyu smiles and lashes at the original owner of this body, "You’re a stupid girl... You should at least be aware of and taken care of your own financial matters. Let me step in from this day onwards."

"Dowry?"

"Yes. It is brought into the family by the late first madam. Mother said that your wedding dowry is quite more than a handful including those gifts given by the royal family to the late first madam and you over the years. You never bothered about it in the past."

"I will check on it later... It is time for me to take care of my own financial matters. Mother has a lot to be taken care of too."

"She will be thrilled! She always felt somewhat guilty as some people talked badly about her once they knew she has been managing your wedding dowry and properties."

"Outsiders knew nothing. Their words are nothing. I know that mother has been nothing but kind and generous towards me over the years. It is time for me to help her... After all, there is a slim chance for me to get married soon after the engagement had been annulled."

Bai Zhishi and Crown Princess Beitang Moran glance at each other when the heard the conversation between the Shen's sisters. The young miss is quite lively and cheerful while the eldest miss is being calm and quite eloquent in her words. While they are walking, the people keep glancing at her as she walks with confident steps yet, so her hand moves gracefully on her left side. People will first stare at the young miss but then their eyes are captivated by the lean yet curvaceous body whose face is covered by a veiled hat. That slim silhouette suddenly stops in front of the famous restaurant in the imperial city as she gracefully turns her head to look at the handsome man standing behind her.

"If this miss is not mistaken... This sir promised to treat her right..."

"Indeed... Shall we?"

"Definitely... This miss is quite ..."

She stops talking when there is a commotion heard coming out of the restaurant. A group of young ladies are laughing at one overweight yet adorable lady.

"Hah! How unlucky for our royal princes to be engaged to an ugly girl and a fat girl! But that ugly girl will soon be thrown aside by his royal highness. That left only you, pig! You are not worthy of the Second Prince, fat pig!"

"True! Ugly pig dreaming of becoming a princess!"

The group of 3 young ladies and their maidservants are laughing at the overweight miss whom by now trying to not cry in front of the public. When she stealthily escaped from her maidservant and guards, she never thought that she will encounter with these ladies. She can only stand there in embarrassment due to their loud words of mockery.

"Well... Well... Well... What do we have here... Aren't these ladies are the so-called top tier beauties of our kingdom? Let this ugly miss that soon will be abandoned by the crown prince of the kingdom give all three beauties a piece of advice. Beauty is only fleeting, a beautiful heart will forever be remembered and appreciated by all. In other words, despite your beautiful and well taken care of appearances, when your mouths spouted evil remarks. You have become 'ugly' in the eyes of others. Do not be fooled with flattering words, my dear. They are only trying to get on your good side but will abandon you once you are no longer usable for their purpose. The three of you are from families that are not on the same par as this ugly one's family. The same goes for the second miss from the Xiao family. Your families cannot afford to offend our families. By acting in such a way, what makes you think that you will be left unscathed? I will tell this matter to my father and I will also personally tell this matter to the prime minister as well. Listen here, every single of you. What had just happened should be spread to others, I want the royal family to know about what these idiots have just said. EVERY SINGLE WORD OF IT."

Crown Prince Beitang Moran stared at this suddenly fierce young lady standing in front of him. Despite saying her words in a calm and monotonous tone, every word of hers are vicious.

The foolish ladies are no longer able to act in a spoilt manner as they earlier did. By now, their faces are so pale while their maidservants are looking at her in horror. If this matter is made known to General Shen, Prime Minister Xiao and the royal family, their respective family will pay a heavy price for their foolish mistakes.

First miss of Lu family trembles as she begs for forgiveness, "Eldest miss Shen, it is my fault. Please forgive me. I promise never to do it ever again."

"Promises are made to be broken. After all, I do believe that you should ask forgiveness from the second miss Xiao. You and your minions have caused her to be greatly embarrassed."

Lu Changshe, Ye Jiaorao and Zhao Nucai look at Xiao Ke Ai with hatred in their eyes. They are obviously blaming her but this defiant act of theirs are noticed by Shen Baiyu who is smirking at these inexperienced bitches. As if she will let go of them. Instead, she will make them pay dearly for their mistakes.

"Shen Baiyu greets second miss Xiao..."

"Xiao Ke Ai greets eldest miss Shen..."

Shen Baiyu cannot help but feel a sudden need to protect this adorable girl and she continues to say, "I do believe that words mean nothing for what they have done. They have clearly offended not only our family but the royal family as well. Are they indicating that his royal highness, the emperor, is mistaken in giving the marriage decree towards our families?"

Loud gasps can be heard coming from the spectators in the restaurant. Every one of them thought that eldest miss Shen is out for blood. These 3 young ladies are encountering their "angel of death".

Lu Changshe, "Do not speak nonsense, Shen Baiyu!"

"The words have been spoken. What are you going to do about it? Let our fathers handle it as it is now involving the respect and dignity of the Shen and the Xiao families. That is why your beauty means nothing if your brain is worthless. Being a beauty is not a guarantee for each of you to get away with everything. Know your place before you say a single word. It is too late now. Why? Because I have heard it. The three of you are so unlucky for coincidentally meeting me for today."

The three of them glared at her before leaving the premises in a hurry together with their maidservants.

"Lu Changshe... I am not done yet."

"What else?"

Shen Baiyu turns to look at Lu Changshe, "Both second miss Xiao and I deserve 'some' compensation for your mistake. The same goes to Ye Jiaorao and Zhao Nucai too. Erm... Let me see... 1,000 gold coins from each of you for the two of us would suffice for our "embarrassments". Isn't that right, second miss Xiao?"

Xiao Ke Ai nods her head as she smiles. This eldest miss Shen is not someone to be offended of. She demanded compensation from the crown prince. And now, she demanded compensations from the 3 idiots too. Such confidence. Such force. It is an obvious daylight robbery. Her father would be thrilled to get to know this eldest miss Shen because she is cunning and of the same kind of her father who used words as his form of defence mode. But this Shen Baiyu is much more efficient than her father. Timid? Who is the timid miss? Such a blasphemy!

The three left immediately with Zhao Nucai started to wail like a pig being slaughtered. The crowd are laughing at them now and trying their best not to slight the eldest miss Shen and second miss Xiao. Who knows what will happen to them if the veil hat miss is somehow offended by them...?

Crown Prince Beitang Moran look at Shen Baiyu with a determined look in his eyes, "We should proceed to our table. It must be so tiring of you to entertain those fools. You need to refresh yourself with a calming and cooling tea."

Shen Baiyu walk next to him as she pulls Xiao Ke Ai to walk together with her, "Can she joins us? I wanted her to be my friend as she is so adorable!"

Crown Prince Beitang Moran look at Xiao Ke Ai who is blushing due to Shen Baiyu's sincere compliment, "Of course. A friend of yours is a friend of mine too. She is indeed adorable, but you are much more soothing for my eyes."

"Such a flatterer..."

Crown Prince Beitang Moran smile as he walks next to her. Bai Zhishi looks at him and thought that the neighbouring prince is making his mark on the eldest miss Shen.

Shen Lianhua softly pinches Moli's hand while she looks at her older sister before she whispers, "Older sister has captured that man's attention."

"Indeed. Second madam will be happy if she knew about this sudden development."

"Let me tell her! No, let me tell the entire family!"

Bai Zhishi looks at his fiancée as lovingly smile at her. He had loved this girl ever since he first saw her as a child 10 years ago. Her lively nature always makes him happy. She is his "happy pill". He then looks at the eldest miss Shen and thought that maybe she is his royal highness "happy pill" too. If the eldest miss Shen is happy, his beloved will be happy too so he decided to make sure that she will find someone destined for her as well. Maybe, the neighbouring prince is the one.