Chapter 205 Those involved are often confused.

After the meeting, Qi Yunwen paid special attention to Gu Jingxi's movements and found that he did not go home, but instead went in the opposite direction.

Yipinzhai is located on a different road from Changxinghou Mansion; it's in the opposite direction.

Seeing this, Qi Yunwen smiled knowingly and murmured, "Gu Yaoling, you're so smitten with your wife that you don't even realize it. If it were just out of a sense of responsibility, you wouldn't go to such lengths."

To confirm his suspicions, Qi Yunwen deliberately followed behind, wanting to see if Gu Jingxi was really going to Yipinzhai to buy pastries.

As it turned out, Gu Jingxi really did go to Yipinzhai.

Since he was already there, Qi Yunwen figured he might as well buy one for his wife and children.

"Last batch of lotus flower pastries! Just the last batch! Once they're sold out, we're closing down! We'll reopen tomorrow!"

As soon as Qi Yunwen got off the carriage, he heard the waiter of Yipinzhai shouting loudly. He learned that it was the last serving, so he had no intention of fighting with his friend for it, since his friend needed the pastry more than he did.

However, the next moment, Qi Yunwen saw a familiar figure preparing to run to Yipinzhai across the street as fast as possible to grab the last serving of pastries. He quickly lifted his feet, taking two steps at a time, and reached out to grab the other person's arm.

Song Xinning was about to grab the last dessert when she was suddenly grabbed and couldn't move. She immediately got angry, stopped and turned her head to see who was the blind fool. Unexpectedly, it was her uncle.

She immediately became agitated and said angrily, "Uncle, what are you doing? Didn't you hear that's the last one? If I don't get it, I'll get mad at you."

Qi Yunwen said, "Why snatch it? Wouldn't it be better to leave it for those who need it more?"

Song Xinning glared at him and said irritably, "Is there anyone who needs it more than your niece? Let me tell you, if I don't get to eat it today, I'll be so hungry I won't be able to sleep. Do you know how serious it is to not be able to sleep?"

Qi Yunwen replied, "Your Uncle Gu needs it more than you do."

Hearing this, Song Xinning became even angrier. Seeing him bully his niece for the sake of his brother, she immediately felt the urge to go and complain to her grandmother. She said angrily, "He's a grown man. It's no big deal for him to miss a meal. Don't you men generally not care much about food? Do you not care whether you get to eat or not?"

Qi Yunwen smiled and said, "Silly girl, did he buy this for himself? Doesn't he have a wife at home? That is, your little friend. He bought it to make his wife happy. If you take the last one from him, what will he use to please your little friend?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Song Xinning's anger vanished instantly, her eyes brightened, and she glanced at Gu Jingxi before asking her uncle hesitantly, "Uncle, did you say he bought it for Ayao?"

Qi Yunwen nodded and said, "Yes, it's for your friend. I told him that Yipinzhai's pastries are good, and he came over after he finished his work."

Song Xinning was stunned. Just a few days ago, she had personally witnessed Lord Gu buying jewelry for A Yao at the Golden Jade Pavilion. Now, Lord Gu was buying snacks for A Yao? Looking at that tall figure, she smiled with relief: "That's wonderful."

Qi Yunwen raised an eyebrow: "What's so good about it?"

Song Xinning smiled and said, "I'm happy as long as he treats Ayao well. I'd be happy to pay for his snacks, let alone give him some, as long as he continues to treat Ayao so well."

Upon hearing this, Qi Yunwen chuckled softly: "Look at what you're saying, anyone who didn't know better would think you're his mother-in-law."

Song Xinning: "..."

Qi Yunwen added, "He has never cared for any girl like this before. He is very devoted to everything he does. If he has decided on your girlfriend, he will definitely treat her well for the rest of his life."

Song Xinning asked curiously, "So, has he decided on Ayao now?"

Qi Yunwen shrugged: "I don't know, but it seems he's getting more and more interested in your girlfriend. It's just that those involved are often blinded, while bystanders see things more clearly. He just hasn't realized it himself."

Song Xinning seemed to be deep in thought, and asked hesitantly, "Uncle, do you think I should tell Ayao about this?"

Qi Yunwen replied, "No, please don't say it. It might cause her trouble. It's better for her to know nothing and slowly fall in love. By the time she realizes it, they'll already be mutually attracted."

After listening, Song Xinning nodded in agreement. She suddenly felt that watching others fall in love was quite interesting, much more interesting than reading any storybook. After all, this was a real-life performance, and both of them were very good-looking. She felt a little excited and looked forward to it.

A moment later, Song Xinning saw Gu Jingxi finish buying the pastries and get into the carriage. The carriage was heading in the direction of the Marquis of Changxing's residence, so it seemed that he was going back home.

She silently turned her head to look at her uncle and asked in a low voice, "Uncle, the snacks are gone. Shouldn't you make it up to your niece?"

"You're such a troublemaker. I must have owed you something in my past life to be your uncle in this one." Qi Yunwen chuckled, flicked her forehead, and said gently, "Let's go to the rouge shop. I'll buy two boxes of rouge for your aunt and one for you too."

Song Xinning immediately beamed with joy: "Uncle is the best, you must be the best uncle in the world."

Qi Yunwen said calmly, "Stop flattering and do more practical things."

Song Xinning shut her mouth and simply pretended to be dead without saying a word.

Looking at her niece, who was about to get married but still had a childlike spirit, Qi Yunwen said earnestly, "You're getting married at the end of the year, so you need to be more mature. Look at your girlfriends, you're the same age, but they're much more mature than you."

Song Xinning pouted: "You and my mother really are siblings, you even speak exactly the same way."

Qi Yunwen laughed and said, "Luckily you married a son of the Shen family. He can spoil you. If it were someone else, it might not be so."

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The Marquis of Changxing's residence, the Wei Rui Pavilion.

Hearing the noise outside, Meng Jinyao knew that Gu Jingxi had returned.

A moment later, she saw that tall figure come into view. The man walked towards her with steady, slow steps.

These past few days she's been worrying unnecessarily. Every time she sees Gu Jingxi, she doesn't know why, but she inexplicably feels strange, and she feels like a stranger to herself.

Seeing that she was frowning again, looking lost in thought, Gu Jingxi quickly took two steps forward and handed her the pastries wrapped in oil paper, saying gently, "Madam, these are lotus flower pastries from Yipinzhai. I don't know if they suit your taste."

Meng Jinyao was taken aback upon hearing this, a look of surprise appearing in her eyes. She blankly reached out and took the pastry. The pastry was actually not heavy, but she felt it was quite heavy in her hand, and her mood was rather complicated.

He gave her jewelry a few days ago, and today he bought her some snacks. What does this man mean?

Could it be, as Ning Dong said, that this man is interested in her?