Chapter 607 Peeling Lychees for Her

Ge Laofu.

In Liu Nanshi's courtyard, maids and nannies knelt on the ground.

Liu Nanshi flew into a rage: "This is impossible! How could Shen Wantang not be missing? How could she still be alright?! Didn't I tell you to give her plenty of muscle-relaxing powder and aphrodisiac powder? How could she have escaped? Did you forget to give her the medicine?!"

Granny Sang turned pale with fright: "Miss, our people have already given her the medicine, and she has been sold to a brothel in Chichun Lane. Once you're in a place like Chichun Lane, there's no way you can escape."

"What happened?!"

Liu Nanshi angrily slammed her teacup down: "Many people saw Shen Wantang leave, and Gu Qianhan even went to the Shen family to pick her up to visit the Duke's mansion!"

Granny Sang said tremblingly, "Could it be that the Shen family and the Duke's mansion hired someone to impersonate Miss Shen in order to cover up her disappearance?"

"Impersonation?"

Liu Nanshi frowned and pondered for a while: "It's not impossible! Go and call Siyue here for me. I want to ask him how he works for me!"

Granny Sang's face turned even paler: "Young Miss, April has already been dealt with according to your wishes..."

Liu Nanshi's anger flared up instantly: "Dealt with?! Who told you to deal with it so quickly? He was the one who did this, and now that he's dead, who am I supposed to find to verify whether the person last night was Shen Wantang or not?"

Granny Sang quickly said, "This old servant believes that April would not have taken the wrong person. Moreover, you wrote the letter in the name of the Duke's Mansion and Young Master Gu. The Shen family would not dare to deceive the Duke's Mansion, and Miss Shen would not miss such a good opportunity. She must have gone with April."

Liu Nanshi originally thought that this matter was foolproof, but the fact is that something that was foolproof did indeed fail.

She said in a gloomy voice, "Help me dress and get ready. I want to go to the Duke's mansion myself to see if the person Gu Qianhan took from the Shen family is Shen Wantang or a ghost!"

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The Duke's Mansion.

The garden was filled with laughter and joy.

"The fabric that Tang'er gave me is quite novel. When laid flat, it looks no different from ordinary fabric, but when it hangs down, it has a hazy, misty feel."

Madam Gu touched the fabric, her smile exceptionally kind: "This fabric even has a slight coolness to it, perfect for summer. Tang'er, you're so thoughtful. You care about me more than Qian Han and Qian Ning do!"

Shen Wantang smiled at her as well: "I'm glad that you like this fabric, but when it comes to caring about you, I'm definitely not even one ten-thousandth as much as the Second Young Master and A Ning. You have such wonderful children, which is a blessing that everyone in the capital envies!"

Madam Gu looked at her indifferent son and then at her daughter who was practically glued to Shen Wantang, and couldn't help but shake her head.

She still prefers her eldest son, who is filial and sensible. As for her second son, she'll be content as long as he doesn't upset her.

Even her daughter has recently become a different person because she's been getting closer to her second son. She used to like the Crown Prince so much, and she would be overjoyed whenever the topic of marrying him came up. But now, she says she'd rather become a nun than marry the Crown Prince.

Even the Empress noticed Gu Qianning's unusual behavior and summoned her to the palace twice to inquire about it.

Fortunately, Shen Wantang is a gentle person. Even before she was married into the family, she already knew to pick out good fabrics to present to her and was willing to say nice things to make her happy.

Madam Gu felt a little relieved. Sure enough, one shouldn't choose a daughter-in-law from a high social class. A daughter-in-law from a lower social class is more likely to know how to be humble in front of her mother-in-law.

However, she suspected that Shen Wantang, with her gentle nature, would be bullied by Gu Qianhan in the future, and that if she was bullied, she might have no one to complain to.

Since her son's marriage to Shen Wantang was already a done deal, her son couldn't possibly change to another girl, and Madam Gu didn't want to change to another daughter-in-law either. She was very satisfied with the one in front of her, so she didn't hold back and said directly, "Qianhan, Tang'er is so good, you mustn't bully her in the future, you must treat her well."

Gu Qianhan didn't even look up, and said indifferently, "I know."

As he spoke, he placed the peeled, clean lychees from the jade plate in front of Shen Wantang.

Shen Wantang: "..."

In front of Madam Gu, could he please restrain himself and peel lychees for her? Is that really a good idea?

Even someone as tactful and adept at handling things as her is now at a loss: should she eat well or not?

Seeing that she neither ate nor spoke, but her cheeks flushed red, Madam Gu couldn't help but laugh: "Oh my, the sun has really risen in the west! Our second young master of the Gu family has learned to be considerate!"

"Tang girl, I was worried he would bully you, but it seems he won't now. You can bully him as much as you want in the future, which will also help me get revenge! He makes me angry eight hundred times a day, and I just can't do anything about it!"

Her voice was cheerful, and her tone was teasing and indulgent towards the younger generation, which immediately eased Shen Wantang's embarrassment.

Shen Wantang couldn't help but secretly glare at Gu Qianhan, signaling him to tone it down.

Gu Qianhan looked at her calmly, a faint smile playing on his lips.

He really wanted to tell her that he was not willing to back down at all. He had already missed her twice. In the past, he didn't dare to be nice to her openly, nor could he help her with anything openly. He was already feeling very uncomfortable and frustrated.

This time, he could finally treat her openly and honestly, so he didn't care what others thought.

Besides, there are no outsiders at home anyway, so what's wrong with him being nicer to his fiancée?

His sister would definitely be happy to see it happen, and his mother wouldn't care about such a small matter. His mother wasn't that old-fashioned and wouldn't be jealous of how well her son treated his daughter-in-law.

Gu Qianning moved closer to Shen Wantang and poured her some wine: "Atang, you should try this. It's lychee wine made by my mother. It's especially delicious! She originally refused to let me drink it, insisting that I could only open it when I got married. But since you're here today, she reluctantly agreed to open a jar! The last time she opened it was when my sister-in-law married into the family!"

In her previous life, Shen Wantang visited the Gu family several times but had never tasted this lychee wine, which shows that the wine indeed has a special meaning in the Gu family.

The fact that Madam Gu gave her the drink today proves that she treats her like a daughter-in-law.

Shen Wantang felt a warmth in her heart. She thought that perhaps marrying into the Gu family would lead to a better life than she had imagined.

She smiled, picked up her wine glass, and took a sip.

Her eyes lit up: "It's delicious, the flavor is very unique!"

Seeing her bright eyes, Madam Gu chuckled and said, "If Tang'er likes to drink it, I'll brew some more this year. Once you're married into the family, there will be plenty for you!"

Shen Wantang couldn't respond to that, so she simply lowered her head and smiled.

Gu Qianning protested, "How can Mother be so biased? You didn't say there was enough for me when I was drinking. No way, I want plenty today!"