Chapter 10 Old Friend

"Don't joke. My last name is Gu Wan now. You and I have been free for a long time. Besides, since you are dressed like this today, it is better for you to call me Brother Gu," Gu Wan said with a smile.

It turns out that this young man in white was originally a woman, the daughter of the then Prime Minister. Her name was Shangguan Qing, and she had been exceptionally talented since childhood, gaining a good reputation in the capital. The Song Dynasty valued literature, but by chance, the Prime Minister had found a son of a military commander for his daughter.

Rumor has it that General Li Deguang, stationed at the border for years, had two sons. The eldest, Li Duanyan, was born to a concubine and was naturally martial, having joined his father on the battlefield at a young age. The second son, Li Duanru, was born to the wife and had a gentle temperament and a love of poetry and literature.

The daughter of the prime minister was to be married to Li Duanru, the second son of the general. The current prime minister, who prided himself on being a scholar and devoted to his emperor, promised his daughter to the general to appease Li Deguang, who was languishing on the border. Unexpectedly, three days after the wedding, on the day of her return, the daughter and her husband left a letter and ran away.

Back to the topic, Shangguan Qing did not argue after hearing it, "Then Brother Gu, you can also call me Brother Li. I am Li Yuan." After saying that, they looked at each other and smiled.

It turned out that after they parted ways in Jiuqu County that day, Gu Wan, longing for a life in the mountains, went to Liujia Village, dozens of miles away. However, Li Yuan followed Gu Wan's example and disguised herself as a man to stay in the county town. With her talent and knowledge, she responded to the conscription notice issued by County Magistrate Hu and became a tutor to the county magistrate's eldest daughter.

(The following text is written using their current names: Gu Wan ~ Li Yuan)

"Speaking of which, I'm ashamed to say that I came here today for an important matter. I didn't expect to meet you by such a coincidence..." Meeting again, the two couldn't help but feel more cordial. Gu Wan didn't hide anything and told him his plans one by one.

"In fact, most of the restaurants in this county are owned by the eldest lady. Although she is a girl, she has a good business mind. I am just here to check the accounts on her behalf. Why don't I go with you to see what greenhouse vegetables are today? If it is really as you said, I will marry the eldest lady. Wouldn't it be better for both parties to benefit? Besides, I am really curious about your life now. I have never heard of greenhouse vegetables. It turns out that my husband, oh no, Brother Gu is also good at farming." After saying this, Li Yuan just found it interesting. After Gu Wan agreed, he ordered his entourage to go to the Hu Mansion to report what the eldest lady did today, and return home tomorrow.

Seeing that she was curious, Gu Wan thought that it would be good for him if this matter was accomplished, so he took her back to Liujia Village.

As soon as she arrived outside the courtyard gate, she heard footsteps in the yard. Liu Yiner went out late to deliver the finished clothes to her father. She came back early in the afternoon and cooked a few meals. She knitted a few handkerchiefs with the remaining cloth in front of the door, waiting for her husband to come back.

Hearing her husband's voice outside, she hurried to open the door, but there were two people standing in front of it. Yin'er saw that the young man had an extraordinary appearance and was dressed in rich clothes, and suddenly it flashed through her mind that her husband should be like this.

"Yin'er, this is a good friend of mine, you can just call her Brother Li."

"Brother Li, this is mine, my wife Liu, you can just call her sister-in-law." When Gu Wan saw Yin'er, he suddenly remembered that he was already married. After a pause, he decided to introduce Yin'er by calling her wife to prevent the silly girl from thinking too much.

A storm flashed through Li Yuan's mind. Fortunately, she was well-educated and suppressed her shock. She said to Liu Yin'er generously, "Li Yuan greets sister-in-law."

Before it got dark, they went to see several companies growing vegetables in greenhouses, and Li Yuan took the lead in settling the matter.

That evening, both of them were in a rare mood, and since there was no spare room at home, they simply moved the table to the kitchen, lit a lamp, started a fire, and talked all night long. The next day, they went to look at other vegetables, roughly calculated the quantity, agreed on the date for each delivery, and then Li Yuan returned.

As the sky gradually darkened, Gu Wan thought about renovating the house after the New Year. Thinking about it, he felt very sleepy. After arriving home, he quickly washed up and fell asleep on the bed.

Seeing that the person was sleeping soundly, Liu Yiner waited until dinner was ready and hot water was boiled before asking her to eat with her.

At night, Gu Wan rested for a few hours and felt refreshed. He then lay on the bed thinking about buying some vegetables from the households where the vegetables grew well tomorrow. He saw his wife, who usually took off her clothes in a few seconds, still standing in front of the bed. He glanced at her and could not help but said, "Don't take off your underwear. It's cold at night."

Liu Yiner paused while taking off her clothes, then continued until she was left with only a bellyband. She lifted the quilt and snuggled in Gu Wan's arms as usual. After a while, she said, "It seems a little hot today."

Gu Wan suddenly felt embarrassed. Holding her like this made her feel like she was taking advantage of her. She wanted to turn around but was afraid that she would catch a cold. While she was hesitating, the person in her arms turned around. Her small hands slowly groped for Gu Wan's chest, and her face gently rubbed against Gu Wan's neck. The sound of her small and rapid breathing sounded right under her ears.

"Yin'er" Gu Wan suddenly grabbed her hands. At this moment, she suddenly remembered her boyfriend in her previous life who always endured her. Naturally, she also understood what her wife was doing, but she could not say anything except calling out "Yin'er".

Liu Yin'er was suddenly grabbed by her hands, her body trembled, and she looked for her eyes in the moonlight outside the window, her voice trembling, "Ah~Ah~Ah Wan, I'm cold"

Gu Wan was stunned when he heard it, and quickly let go and hugged her into his arms, covering her with the quilt. The body in his arms was still trembling slightly. Gu Wan slowly stroked her back again and again, trying to calm her down, but he didn't know how to explain the current situation. After a while, he said in a tight voice, "Yin'er, Yin'er, we are going too fast, wait a little longer, wait a little longer."

Liu Yiner's nose felt sore, but she didn't cry. They had been married for several days and had not consummated their marriage. Today she was so shameless, but the man said to wait a little longer~, wait a little longer~.

She didn't want to do such a thing, but the talk she'd heard a few days ago about adding a child to the Gu family kept ringing in her ears. And the richly dressed young man from yesterday was her husband's good friend. So, her husband was probably also the son of a wealthy family, and she wasn't worthy of him. From now on, from now on... These thoughts made Liu Yin'er feel anxious and uneasy, fearing she would be rejected, which led her to resort to this desperate measure.

As expected, her husband was unwilling. Her Ah Wan didn't like her. Liu Yiner turned her back with difficulty and finally couldn't help crying.

The person in front of him trembled slightly, but it was different from before. The suppressed sound struck Gu Wan's calm and old heart. Alas! With a sigh, Gu Wan used some strength to turn his wife's body over and gently wiped away the tears that kept flowing from her face with both hands.

"Silly girl, I thought you would understand some things without having to say them. Don't cry, listen to my husband. I have never had a lover in my past life or this life. If, if I do in the future, I promise you, that person will only be you. I'm afraid that by then it won't be me who admires you, but my wife who looks down on her husband." Gu Wan didn't know how to coax people. He just said what he meant. He just wanted to know what he should do to not hurt her.

"No" Yin'er would not look down on her husband, but she did not say the following words, nor did she notice the past and present life in Gu Wan's words.

"Okay, be good and go to sleep." Gu Wan hugged the person in his arms tighter, and then they both fell asleep.

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