DCBS

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DCBS: Chapter 18

In the midst of the faint scent of incense, Ye Lanting closed her eyes and let the beautician gently rub the moisturizing lotion on her carefully maintained skin.

This was a relaxing moment that soothed her mind and body at the same time. Her thoughts drifted away and her gorgeous red lips gradually spread in a smile.

She was very satisfied with her current life.

Under the patient guidance of several tutors, Pei Yan had made great progress in many aspects. He basically improved his bad posture of bending over and having a hunched back and also became familiar with the set of etiquette processes when dining. At the very least, he started looking like a child of the family.

Unfortunately, in school, Pei Yan’s grades weren’t outstanding. The regular cultural classes were passable but the courses with an artistic specialty were a mess.

Ye Lanting knew that what the fired tutor said was correct. This was a child without much aura. He had intelligence and purity that were enough for ordinary people, but he seemed bleak and mediocre in this class that emphasized talent and means.

Fortunately, Pei Yan worked very hard. He often stayed alone in his room to study late at night, learning everything he didn’t know.

Regardless of whether diligence could make up for one’s weakness or not, at the very least, Ye Lanting was satisfied with this child’s obedience. It was completely different from the rebellious and stubborn Pei Qingyuan. This was her ideal child.

She could always teach him.

After instructing the maids at home to prepare a late-night meal for Pei Yan every night, Ya Lanting started to return her life to its previous trajectory with peace of mind.

Socializing with women whose lives were equally empty, picking and choosing seasonal new clothes that luxury brand managers regularly sent to her door, beauty and skin care, going to art exhibitions together, listening to concerns…

The beautician’s technique became slightly rough, causing Ye Lanting to emerge from these expensive and beautiful memories and open her eyes.

Then she suddenly realized the strange silence that spread around her.

The women around her who were receiving messages didn’t talk happily about the gossip they heard as usual. All of them were restraining their voices and no one spoke. Their faces seemed to have complicated expressions of wanting to say something but hesitating.

A trace of uneasiness surged in Ye Lanting’s heart.

She remembered the last time the atmosphere was unusually quiet when she did beauty treatment with these women. It was after they heard that Pei Qingyuan wasn’t related to her.

This was a seemingly polite silence, but the noisiest curiosity was hidden behind it. The moment she asked, ‘What’s wrong?’, the voyeuristic desires wearing masks of hypocritical concern would eagerly emerge.

However, she had to ask.

“This incense smells good.” Ye Lanting broke the silence in an affectionate tone. “Manning, I remember it is similar to the fragrance you use at home. What is the smell?”

She couldn’t show her timidity, even though she knew there might be an abyss ahead.

The woman called Manning hummed and said softly, “I don’t know. My husband is in charge of this.”

The foreboding in Ye Lanting’s heart became stronger when she heard the other person inexplicably mentioning her husband.

She gritted her teeth and obediently steered the topic in the direction that everyone expected.