Run away together?

  "Tell your mistress that Chang Sun Bei Er from Chang Sun's clothing store has come to see her."

  "Chang Sun's clothing store?" The servant who heard this was stunned for a moment, his face showing surprise, obviously having heard of Chang Sun's clothing store's great reputation. He hastily said: "Miss Chang Sun, please wait a moment, I'll go and report!"

  Before long, Liu Ermei came out of the mansion to greet them, and her overjoyed voice could be heard from a distance.

  "Where is Miss Changsun? What's wrong with you, standing there like a fool? Hurry up and invite her in!"

  The Song Mansion's main gate was wide open, and Zhangsun Bei'er entered the mansion.

  ……

  "Really?"

  When she heard that Zhangsun Beier had listed her as a VIP at the Zhangsun Clothing Store, Liu Ermei couldn't help but burst out laughing, revealing a mouthful of big white teeth.

  "A month ago, Mrs. Zhang paid a deposit at my store and ordered a set of clothes. I only had time yesterday to send someone to invite her over to take measurements, but she wasn't in the shop. After asking around, we found out that her husband had taken her home, so we took the liberty of visiting."

  Liu Ermei smiled and said: "Hehe, she knows how to enjoy herself."

  "Mrs. Zhang's pastries have always been well-received by the girls in our store, and Mrs. Zhang has also taken good care of us, giving us a 60% discount. It's only right that we do something for her. Since you're Mrs. Zhang's sister, why don't you make an appointment to come to our store another day? We'll tailor-make a suit just for you."

  Liu Ermei was overjoyed upon hearing this and said without hesitation: "Why don't we just go today? I'll take her to your store."

  Chang Sun Bei'er smiled slightly: "It's also good this way."

  ……

  Half a month had passed without seeing her, and Zhang's face had become much thinner, looking haggard and worn out. Her eyes were dull and lifeless, and when she saw Changsun Baimei, she only managed a faint smile.

  Chang Sun Bei'er's eyes flashed with a hint of heartache, the famous tofu beauty of Luoyang, not seen for several days, had become a bird in a cage, and even going out required her husband's consent.

  When Zhen Ning was by her side, her complexion was so rich and radiant with joy from the heart, every frown and smile was so dazzling.

  She is now like a withering flower, no longer radiant as she once was.

  A few people took Liu Ermei into a fitting room to take her measurements, while Long Sun Beier pulled Zhang Shi's hand and quickly left the clothing store, taking her to a guest house next door.

  "Zhang sister, wait here for a moment."

  Chang Sun Bei'er said a sentence to Zhang Shi, turned around and walked out the door, and whispered to Zhen Mingshu who was walking towards her: "If there's anything to say, hurry up and say it. If Liu Ermei finds out she's gone missing later, she might not be able to come out again!"

  Zhen Ming nodded slightly, and Chang Sun Bei'er reminded him of a few more things before turning around and leaving the room to return to the Chang Sun Clothing Store.

  ……

  Zhen Ming gently pushed open the door of the room, and Zhang Shi was sitting on a chair in the house, staring blankly.

  As she heard the noise, she slightly turned her head to take a look. Zhen Ming saw that her beautiful eyes, which had sunk deep due to weight loss, no longer had their former bright and moving luster. Instead, they were replaced by a dull grayness and despair. His heart felt as if it had been pinched by something.

  He softly called out: "Ga ga."

  Zhang heard his voice, a pained expression flashed across her face, but she didn't look up at him. In fact, she didn't need to look up; she also knew what Zhen Ming looked like at this moment. How many times had she seen him in her dreams? He was always by her side, smiling mischievously and teasing her into laughter. But when she woke up, she would find herself alone, without even a shadow of a person beside her. The clearer he was in her dreams, the more painful it was for her to wake up.

  He didn't know how desolate she was when she woke up in the middle of the night and cried.

  She just wanted him to call her "Gu Gu" alone, his voice carrying a strange energy that made her heart skip a beat and her face flush, at this moment he was the most real, not pretending or annoying.

  After leaving him, she only knew that he had become the source of her happiness. However, she hated him for appearing in her miserable life without reason, giving her a glimmer of hope, and making today's days so painful. If it was all dark for a lifetime, perhaps she wouldn't be as heartbroken as now.

  She even resented him for not appearing before her until after she was married.

  "Go away!" She burst into tears, unwilling to let him see her in her current disheveled state.

  Zhen Ming stood a few meters away from her, silently watching her.

  "Goose, goose, did he bully you?"

  Zhang just sobbed quietly.

  In front of her fragile and helpless face, Zhen Ming couldn't think of any jokes to cheer her up, nor was he in the mood to make witty remarks.

  When Song Jingang appeared in front of her, the possibility between them had already been lost. She knew this and firmly believed it, otherwise she wouldn't have gone with Song Jingang.

  Zhenming bitterly looked at her, originally having many good things to say, but not a single sentence could be spoken. He stood there woodenly, opening his mouth with difficulty, wanting to speak, but Zhang suddenly lifted her head, her voice carrying an unprecedented distance and coldness: "Young Master Zhen, you can leave now, don't come looking for me again. I'm already someone else's wife. If my husband sees us together, he won't be happy."

  Zhen Ming was taken aback for a moment, knowing that she had said it on purpose, but still felt a surge of deep pain and hurt in her heart.

  "Come with me, I'll take you away from here." He finally said the words that had been bottled up in his heart for a long time.

  Zhang's body trembled slightly, and then he gently shook his head: "I'm not worth it for you to do this."

  "It's up to me to decide what's worth it or not! You just need to say whether you're willing to follow me or not!" Zhen Ming's emotions became somewhat agitated.

  Zhang was silent for a moment, then suddenly wiped away her tears and stood up quietly: "I have to go, if Liu sister finds out I'm not here, she'll tell my husband."

  Having said that, he ignored Zhen Mingshu beside him and walked towards the door.

  "You dare to take one step out of this door, I swear, for the rest of my life, I will never think of you again, nor will I ever come looking for you. Don't think I'm joking with you!"

  Zhenming was almost shouting when he said this.

  Zhang's body trembled all over, and with her back to him, she said in a low voice: "Take good care of yourself."

  After finishing speaking, he went out of the room without looking back.

  ……

  Chang Sun Bei'er looked at Zhang Shi sitting in the dressing room, sobbing quietly, and a hint of sympathy flashed in her eyes. Since ancient times, women's marriages have been controlled by others, not themselves. In this world, she is not the only one who cannot grow old with the person she likes. How many people are limited by their family background, making those who love each other unable to become spouses, and ultimately end up in a life of melancholy?

  Zhang sat there crying for almost an hour.

  Liu Ermei had already taken her measurements and changed into a set of luxurious clothes from the Chang Sun Clothing Store, waiting in the store's hall, growing somewhat impatient.

  Zhang finally stopped crying, wiped away her tears, smiled at her grandson Bei'er, turned around and left the fitting room, following Liu Ermei onto the horse carriage to leave Zhangsun's clothing store.

  Zhen Ming walked out of the street corner, staring blankly at the distant carriage until it disappeared around the far corner. He then turned around and ran wildly in the opposite direction...