Chapter 495: 495: It's Been a Long Time Since I Saw Her Smile_1

The moment she touched the piano, she was reminded of Xiao Lang.

The somewhat melancholic man with a lonely aura who loved music.

Ever since he abruptly left at the engagement banquet, she hadn’t thought about him again. Her life, her thoughts had been occupied by Ruan Tianling ever since.

He was like a brute, forcefully intruding into her life, leaving no stone unturned.

All that she saw with her eyes open, and all that she thought about with her eyes closed, were him. However, what she saw and thought about were all unpleasant things.

Now having a rare moment of tranquility, the man she thought about changed back to Xiao Lang.

Jian Yufei pushed away the impression of Xiao Lang in her mind and focused on playing the piano.

She didn’t play “The Song of the Wanderer”, nor would she play Ruan Tianling’s favored “Adelina by the Water”. Instead, she played a soothing and melodious masterpiece – “Autumn Whispers”.

This piece didn’t concern love, but described a fairy tale in autumn, full of warm and splendid feelings…

Jian Yufei liked such simple pieces and preferred the leisurely mood they brought.

She was so focused on playing that she didn’t notice when Ruan Tianling had entered the living room.

The handsome man stood at her side, quietly watching her. He could feel her peaceful and carefree mood at that moment.

He didn’t disturb her tranquility, listening carefully until the melody ended.

Jian Yufei put her hands down and couldn’t help but curve her lips into a faint smile. However, the moment she noticed Ruan Tianling’s presence, that hint of a smile instantly disappeared.

Ruan Tianling’s eyes darkened; he had almost thought she would break into a smile.

It had been quite a while since he last saw her smile.

When facing him, she only wore a cold expression, cold laughter, or scorn.

That heartfelt smile, he hadn’t seen it for a long time. In his memory, she used to love to smile — shy, sweet, friendly, many kinds of smiles.

But he had never truly appreciated it, thus now he couldn’t recall it even if he wanted to.

Thinking of this, Ruan Tianling couldn’t help but regret his past indifference and disregard towards her.

If he had paid more attention to her after their marriage, would they have ended up where they are today?

Ruan Tianling pulled his mind back, looking into her clearly defined eyes, and asked with a smile, “Would you like to go out for a walk?”

She had been confined to the house for two days already. The weather was good today, and he wanted to take her out to distract herself, to prevent her from feeling stifled.

Besides, her mood today seemed pretty good. He thought it was a good opportunity to spend time with her.

“No need.” Jian Yufei, however, declined him indifferently, then got up and headed upstairs.

Ruan Tianling concealed his smile, and went to ask Aunt Li about her condition over the past two days. When he was not there, Aunt Li would help keep an eye on Jian Yufei’s activities, and report back to him when he returned.

He had been busy dealing with things these past couple of days, and only had time today to check on her daily routine and see how her mood was.

Aunt Li told him, Jian Yufei’s mood had been quite good the past two days. She ate her meals on time, spent her free time reading books or sunbathing on the balcony.

Furthermore, her complexion had significantly improved, it wasn’t as pale anymore.

Listening to this, Ruan Tianling was both pleased and frustrated.

The pleasing part was that her emotional state had become steady, her mood had improved, it hadn’t worsened.