Chapter 721 Get in the car, I'll take you home

Shen Wantang ignored her and got off the carriage on her own.

She still had half of her goal to achieve, and hiding in the carriage wouldn't do.

The driver chose a good spot, right on the route Gu Qianling would inevitably take after getting off work. All she had to do was wait here for her to come to her.

Du Juan, holding an umbrella, stood with Shen Wantang under the eaves of a shop. Seeing that Qiao Zhiyu was still in the carriage and refused to get down, she asked softly, "Young Madam, is it alright if she doesn't get down?"

Shen Wantang deliberately stood outside the eaves to make sure her clothes were soaked by the rain: "It's okay, she doesn't need to come down. I can still do what I want to do. With the rain so heavy, she can't run away. This piece is safe."

Relieved, Du Juan quickly asked, "Were you hurt just now?"

Shen Wantang chuckled: "I deliberately broke the carriage, so I was prepared. Besides, Granny Yan protected me, and I wasn't even hurt by a hair."

Granny Yan had already found a shop assistant, given him a tip, and asked him to deliver a message to the Duke's mansion and send a carriage to pick them up.

Then, she returned to Shen Wantang's side: "Young Madam, the rain is so heavy, and it's the eldest young mistress who's in charge of the household, so the carriages from the manor won't be here for a while."

Shen Wantang reached out her hand to touch the cold rain, and said casually, "Meng Yunlan had better hold off and not send a carriage to pick me up. Otherwise, how can I stand here waiting for my brother to finish his shift?"

Granny Yan was fully aware of her plan, and naturally knew that she had deliberately had the coachman sabotage the carriage; she was making her next big move.

Granny Yan couldn't help but look up at Shen Wantang, whose body was half-covered in the rain.

In the rain, her flawless, beautiful face showed no emotion.

But as long as you stand next to her, you can feel the calm and powerful strength emanating from her. It seems that there is no difficulty in this world that can defeat her, and she always has a way to resolve any unfavorable situation.

Granny Yan could sense that when Shen Wantang first entered the Duke's mansion, she was humble and low-key. She tolerated the occasional minor losses she suffered and never retaliated. She also never mentioned to anyone the uncomfortable things that Meng Yunlan and Madam Gu had done.

Now, she could clearly sense that Shen Wantang was unleashing her full power and was no longer willing to tolerate it.

A smile involuntarily appeared on Granny Yan's cold and fierce face. She herself never expected that after spending most of her life as an unpopular nanny by Madam Gu's side, she would end up serving such a shrewd and capable master as she approached her grave.

She didn't live her life in vain.

Du Juan looked at Granny Yan with curiosity: "Oh, Granny, why are you smiling? Is something making you happy?"

Granny Yan nodded: "Yes, I think that my old bones have become younger and more energetic after following the young mistress out and about!"

Du Juan looked puzzled: "Galloping? Didn't our carriage break down? It can't move forward at all, so where did this galloping come from?"

Granny Yan smiled faintly: "This carriage may seem unable to move forward, but it has actually been moving forward all along."

Dujuan became increasingly shrouded in mystery.

Unable to understand the old woman's profound words, she could only hold the umbrella high to cover Shen Wantang's upper body.

It doesn't matter if the skirt gets wet; you can just change into another garment later. But the upper body can't get wet, or you might catch a cold.

The sky grew increasingly dark, and after a while, it became so dark that it was almost impossible to see anyone.

"Granny, what time is it?"

"Reporting to the young mistress, it is now the hour of You (5-7 PM)."

Shen Wantang's lips curled into a mocking expression: "As expected, Meng Yunlan didn't send me a car. How wonderful!"

"If she finds out what the consequences are for not sending me a car, won't she regret it to death?"

"I've actually given her many chances, but unfortunately, she hasn't seized them each time."

A horse-drawn carriage came running from afar.

Granny Yan immediately whispered a reminder: "Young Madam, the Eldest Young Master has finished his shift."

Shen Wantang smiled and her eyes crinkled: "Oh, you're here! Dujuan, go and flag down a car."

"yes!"

"Remember this, just pretend you don't know it's him. Introduce yourself and ask him to take us home. You'll be very grateful."

"yes."

Du Juan did as she was told and went to stop the car.

Through the thick rain and thunder, Shen Wantang couldn't hear what the people inside the carriage were saying, but soon, the carriage curtain was lifted and Gu Qianling stepped down.

He held up her umbrella and walked quickly to her.

Shen Wantang's expression of surprise was perfectly timed: "Big brother? It's you?"

"Sister-in-law, I heard from your maid that your carriage has broken down."

"Yes, I don't know what happened, it suddenly broke down. But don't worry, brother, Granny Yan has already sent someone back to the manor to deliver the message, and the new carriage will be here to pick me up soon."

Gu Qianling couldn't help but frown.

He knew better than anyone when Shen Wantang left the Court of Imperial Sacrifices. The fact that the carriage broke down on this road proved that she had stayed here after leaving the Court of Imperial Sacrifices.

Almost an hour has passed, and the manor still hasn't sent a carriage to pick her up.

"Sister-in-law, don't wait any longer. We're family, there's no need to avoid suspicion. Get in my carriage and come back with me."

"This...isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

Gu Qianling glanced at her soaked skirt, then quickly looked away: "There's nothing wrong with it. You are Qianhan's wife, which is to say, my sister. How could I leave you here alone? Get in the car, I'll take you home."

Shen Wantang chuckled lightly: "Brother, you misunderstand. I'm not trying to avoid suspicion with you. I just wanted to say that I'm not alone. There's another person in the carriage. I'm afraid we'll both have to trouble you, brother."

"Two people?"

Gu Qianling turned around and saw a blue figure stepping out of the carriage.

It's Qiao Zhiyu.

He'd completely forgotten about her.

Qiao Zhiyu lifted her skirt and jogged from the carriage to Gu Qianling's side, her face beaming with joy: "Brother-in-law, it really is you! That's wonderful! We're saved!"

She had no umbrella, nor did she seek shelter under the eaves. Instead, she deliberately stood in the heavy rain, letting it pelt her face and body.

She was gambling, gambling that Gu Qianling was a soft-hearted person.

Sure enough, as soon as she finished speaking, Gu Qianling held the umbrella over her head to shield her from the rain.

Qiao Zhiyu smiled gently; she had made the right bet.

My brother-in-law couldn't bear to let her get wet in the rain, so she shared an umbrella with him!

"Let's all get on the carriage!"

As Gu Qianling spoke, he first helped Qiao Zhiyu onto his carriage.

When he turned back to help Shen Wantang, he saw that Shen Wantang was already being escorted over by her maids and nannies.

"Thank you, brother."

Shen Wantang thanked her politely and then got into the carriage.

Gu Qianling was the last to come up. He was tall and had long legs, and as soon as he entered, the spacious carriage suddenly became crowded.