Chapter 214 Knowing What You Don't Know

"It was indeed rude of me to barge in like this, please forgive me, Miss Gu."

After the man finished speaking, he bowed to Gu Shuyan. His polite demeanor made him seem like a well-mannered person. But if that were the case, he should have left as soon as he noticed Gu Shuyan was taking a shower, instead of waiting in the bathroom.

"Speak! What do you want from me in the middle of the night?"

Gu Shuyan didn't think the other person had accidentally barged in. Besides, wasn't this person waiting here for her to wake up?

The man was quite satisfied with Gu Shuyan's frankness. He disliked women who were secretive and pretentious, but Miss Gu was quite to his liking.

"Actually, it's nothing serious. I just heard that a concubine in the Marquis's mansion died, and I thought that perhaps Miss Gu wanted to know something."

The man spoke casually, but Gu Shuyan couldn't help but glance at him a few more times. "What exactly do you know?"

Aunt Zhang was just a minor concubine in the Marquis's mansion. Even the servants of the mansion wouldn't ask much about her death, let alone someone they had never seen before.

Does he know something? Is it about the Marquis's mansion, about Aunt Zhang, or perhaps the person behind it all?

The moment this thought popped into Gu Shuyan's mind, she couldn't contain herself. Seeing that Gu Shuyan seemed somewhat tempted, the man smiled slightly.

"I don't actually know much, but I happen to know a little more than Miss Gu. If Miss Gu is interested, as long as you agree to one condition, I will tell you everything."

The man's devilishly handsome face still held a hint of a smile. Seeing this, Gu Shuyan frowned and asked, "What are the conditions?"

This person made a special trip, so it can't be for something trivial. What exactly does he want to get from me?

"It's simple, marry me and I'll tell you what I know."

As the man spoke, he gave Gu Shuyan a flirtatious wink, a look that was truly captivating. Unfortunately, Gu Shuyan tensed up at the sight.

"What did you say?"

It took Gu Shuyan a long time to find her voice. Shouldn't a normal person use this as a threat? Although this person wasn't exactly normal in her eyes, this was just too abnormal.

"I know you won't be able to accept it right away, but don't worry, I'll give you time to think it over. If you've made up your mind to marry me, then come find me at the Wangjiang Restaurant by the lake."

Without waiting for Gu Shuyan's reaction, the man walked to the door. As he opened the door, he seemed to remember something and turned back to look at Gu Shuyan.

"By the way, my name is Xu Yunzhi. Just tell me my name when you arrive."

Xu Yunzhi finished speaking and strode away. It wasn't until Mingyu pushed the door open and came in that Gu Shuyan snapped out of her daze.

Thinking about what this person said, Gu Shuyan felt a little dazed.

Xu Yunzhi? We only met once, so how does he know her identity? And from what he said, he knew all along. Could it be that our meeting at the temple that day was all part of his plan?

And then he went and started talking about marrying her? Does he think he's some kind of god descended from heaven? What's most infuriating is that he even went into her bathroom and, seeing the flower petals scattered all over the tub, Gu Shuyan kicked the tub hard.

Watching Gu Shuyan leave through gritted teeth, Mingyu stared in shock at Gu Shuyan's feet—Miss, doesn't it hurt?

Actually, Gu Shuyan wasn't without pain; she was just too slow to react. It wasn't until she returned to her room that she clutched her feet and gasped for breath.