novelraw Chapter 271: The Buddhist-style Delphine, I Adore My Pride
Chapter 271: The Buddhist-style Delphine, I Adore My Pride
Ignatius Leclair felt stifled; it had been more than half a month, and every time she either avoided him or didn’t spare him a glance. Delphine Carter probably couldn’t even remember what he looked like.
"No," the man choked out the word from his throat, cold and through gritted teeth.
"Then what do you really want?" Delphine’s breathing became uneven, the familiar pine scent mixed with masculine pheromones on him made her hair stand on end.
"Return to how we used to be: you can have me do what you want, and you know what I want." Ignatius lowered his voice, speaking seductively.
It’s often said that couples fight in bed only to reconcile in the end; he didn’t believe he couldn’t win this woman back.
Delphine’s body tensed, and she licked her dry lips. Seeing Ignatius tense up suddenly, his Adam’s apple bobbed once, she narrowed her glistening almond eyes, leaned closer to him, and stated word by word, "In your dreams."
She shoved him away abruptly, stomped on him hard, and only then did she run back to her room.
The man, already stirred up by her, was caught off guard as she pushed him away, making him lean against the wall in an uneasy breath. Watching her enter the room, he squinted his phoenix eyes, and with a calm face, went to the bathroom for a cold shower.
When Ignatius emerged from the bathroom, nearly a full day had passed with such a chill on his face that it could freeze someone. Within the Leclair Mansion, everyone remained silent with fear.
The next day was the Cloud Family’s gratitude banquet, and Delphine went with Mrs. Carter, driven by Tong.
Mrs. Carter was somewhat restless. Unlike other noble families, she thought of her imminent status as the rightful Mrs. Leclair of the Leclair Mansion, and she sat ever more poised and proper.
Delphine observed from the backseat without commenting, lowered her eyes, and silently scrolled through Weibo. After the wrap of "A Tree of Pear Blossoms," numerous wrap-up stills were released by the crew. As expected, after filming, Delphine once again vanished from the circle, making fans suffer and cry on Weibo daily.
Despite this half-actress, half-recluse status, her Weibo remained consistently hot. Fans affectionately dubbed their idol "Zen Minor Delphine," with Weibo topics like "Zen Minor Delphine, I’m proud to be a fan."
Delphine looked at these warm comments from little angels, her eyes forming small crescent moons. She hadn’t actually done much for the fans, just acted earnestly, yet these unfamiliar little angels gave her the warmth she longed for most.
Delphine brushed through the new crew’s topic, then looked through the previous ones, discovering "Past of Qinghe" had already been reported for competition. The director specially tagged her, and Delphine checked the time, expecting results by the end of the month. As New Year’s approached, many film festivals and charity galas were scheduled before the year-end.
Kyla Zamora pushed many invitations her way, except for the fashion circle’s charity gala, which she didn’t. Calculating the days, it too was approaching quickly.
"Miss Delphine, Mrs. Carter, we’ve arrived at the Cloud Family’s villa," Tong stopped the car, smiling as he announced.
The Cloud Family’s villa was located in Northern Town, near the concession area, facing the Leclair Mansion from south to north.
The Cloud Family’s villa should be called the Cloud Residence, built in the style mimicking the layout of the South River Gardens. Entering the gate was a grand screen wall, and further inside, every step revealed a new view, with pavilions, galleries, and winding streams, as if one were in the gardens of an aristocratic family from ancient times.
Inheriting from a century-old scholarly family, it was indeed different. Delphine recalled what Ignatius had mentioned about the Shaw Mansion in Imperial City. If the Cloud Family’s courtyard was grand, who knew what grandeur the Shaw Family’s courtyard held.