Chapter 260: The First Grand Secretary (22)

Wen Wan immediately demonstrated to Gu Sui that the rules of Gomoku could be explained in just a few words. Gu Sui nodded, and the two switched from Go to Gomoku. Wen Wan was very confident, "You have to be careful. I've been playing Gomoku for over ten years. I'm definitely an expert in this area."

Gu Sui looked at the woman, who resembled a fox with a raised tail, with a smile, finding her very lively and interesting.

"Is that so? Then we'll wait and see."

Wen Wan won the first round.

Wen Wan won the second round.

Confident as a result, he said, "Should I give you a few steps? I won't bully you."

"Then Gillian will let me have this chance."

"Alright."

Then Wen Wan still won, and her confidence soared. She won a total of eight games after that. Wen Wan even pitied Gu Sui a bit, saying, "It seems that this is what they call specialization. I'm not good at Go, but you can't beat me at Gomoku either."

"Shall we continue?"

"Of course, I'm happy right now, have a few more plates."

Then Wen Wan lost one game, two games, three games, four games, and before she could even react, the game was over. She was completely dominated.

Wen Wan: "???" Suddenly questioning her existence, was this real? She looked at Gu Sui, "Did you lose to me on purpose?"

Gu Sui: "I just wanted to make you happy."

Wen Yan: "..."

"Then why are you not making me happy now? No... I made a mistake this time, let me start over—" Wen Wan felt she was going to lose again, so she started to cheat again, but after cheating several times, she still didn't win once.

Finally, Wen Wan threw the chess piece away with a snap, "I'm not playing anymore, I'm hungry."

Gu's attendant took out a bag of pastries, "These are mung bean pastries that Liu Liu bought from Guifangzhai outside."

Wen Wan took the pastry, then took a bite. "It tastes really good. I'll ask Gui Zhi to buy me a few more next time. Do you want some?"

Gu Sui: "I'm not hungry."

"Then I won't stand on ceremony with you."

Wen Wan ate with great relish, her cheeks puffed out, making her look exceptionally cute.

Gu Sui noticed the crumbs of pastry on Wen Wan's lips, took out a handkerchief and handed it to her, "Wipe them off."

Then Wen Wan simply raised her sleeve and wiped the crumbs of pastry off her mouth.

Gu Sui: "..."

Wen Wan belatedly realized what was happening, then took the handkerchief and wiped the non-existent thing. "Actually, I'm usually quite clean. It was just an accident."

"knew."

After finishing the pastries and drinking some tea that Gu Sui poured for her, Wen Wan felt sleepy. Sleepiness washed over her, and Wen Wan yawned.

"Are you sleepy? Why don't you lie down and rest for a bit? My place is clean too."

"This isn't a good idea."

"There's nothing wrong with it. This Mobai Courtyard also belongs to the Shen family."

Wen Wan was too tired, so she nodded and was helped back to her room by Gu Sui. She fell asleep as soon as she touched the bed.

Gu Sui looked at Wen Wan, then took out a box containing the mother Gu worm. He then gave Wen Wan a cup of medicine to drink. This medicine was used to protect the body of the Gu worm host and to reduce the activity of the Gu worm, preventing it from harming the host when it was drawn out.

Then Gu Sui cut his finger and dripped the blood onto the mother Gu.

Instantly, the mother worm sensed the smell of blood and became active. Correspondingly, the offspring worms also became active. Wen Wan frowned, but still did not wake up.

Gu Sui placed the mother Gu in front of Wen Wan's nose. After a while, a tiny offspring Gu crawled out. Gu Sui then casually put both Gu worms together and placed the box in a secret place.

Then he covered Wen Wan with a blanket and said, "Get some sleep."

Gu Sui stroked Wen Wan's hair. "You're a good person, so I won't hurt you."

"I promise."

Gu Sui left the room.

...

When Wen Wan woke up, it was already evening. She was a little groggy. "Was I asleep?"

System: [You've probably been drugged.]

"What?"

The system continued, "[The male lead must have put a sleeping potion in the tea he gave you, which is why you passed out as soon as you drank it.]"

"Why would he knock me unconscious? Is he planning to do something to me?" Wen Wan checked her clothes and found them intact, and she didn't feel anything particularly strange.

System: [He didn't sleep with you, don't worry.]

Wen Wan's face turned bright red. "What nonsense are you talking about? Of course I believe in the male lead's character. I didn't think that way either. So why would he drug me?"

The Gu worm in your body is gone.

Wen Wan: "What???"

Wen Wan quickly figured it out: "So Gu Sui drugged me to take away the Gu worm, which means I've raised enough favor with him that he doesn't want to kill me anymore."

System: [I think so.]

The budding of feelings! That familiar feeling is back again.

At that moment, the door opened, and Gu Sui came in. He looked at Wen Wan, who smiled gratefully.

Gu Sui: "..."

"Awake? Still sleepy?"

Wen Wan: "I'm not sleepy anymore, thank you."

"You're welcome. Get up and wash your face. We'll go eat in a bit; it's dinnertime."

"Okay, let's go together."

"Um."

Wen Wan was in a good mood, and her gaze towards Gu Sui was incredibly gentle. After all, even though Gu Sui had planted a Gu curse on her, Wen Wan couldn't get angry. Now that the Gu curse was gone, her favorability towards him was even better.

It seems the Shen family won't be bankrupted in the future, and they won't become enemies. That's good.

Gu Sui, on the other hand, couldn't bear the intense gaze.

Afterwards, the two left Mo Bai Courtyard and went to the main house for dinner. This time, even Shen's parents noticed that the relationship between the two had reached a new level. Even Shen Yuechu, watching the two of them serving each other food and soup, felt like a dog on the street who had suddenly been kicked.

"Brother-in-law, have some chicken leg."

Wen Wan glared at Shen Yuechu, "Don't talk nonsense."

“Sister, why is your brother talking nonsense? Mother, shouldn’t we start checking the almanac? We definitely need to find an auspicious day for the wedding.”

Mother Shen: "What you say makes sense. I'll find someone to choose an auspicious date and calculate your birth dates and times."

Wen Yan: "???"

"Mother, how can you talk such nonsense? Don't you know that?"

Mother Shen: "What do I know? I think a person's mentality can change. When I was with your father, I was exactly the same as you."

Wen Yan: "..."

Looking at Mr. Shen, he nodded, "Your mother is right, we don't object."

Wen Yan: "..."

He looked at Gu Sui and said, "Don't listen to their nonsense."

Shen Yuechu: "Sister, why are you like this? Brother-in-law, don't listen to my sister's nonsense. She definitely likes you."

Wen Wan: Destroy it.

"System? What do we do now?"

System: [You're being too obvious. I also think you have feelings for the male lead.]

"Why is even the system thinking like this? But there's a female lead!" Wen Wan said. The system scoffed, "Anyway, there's no law that says cannon fodder can't date the male lead. Our Library Management Bureau is very free. As long as the mission is completed, occasionally deviating from the path is also compliant."

Wen Yan: "..."

Is this just a slight deviation from the right track? This is clearly a complete upheaval.

For the rest of the time, Wen Wan's face remained flushed. After the meal, Wen Wan escorted Gu Sui back to Mo Bai Courtyard, still feeling awkward. "Don't listen to my parents' nonsense. When you've settled your affairs and want to break off the engagement, I'll talk to them."

Gu Sui looked at her, "Is it absolutely necessary to undo this?"

"What?"