Chapter 465 It will be resolved eventually.

"Then Meng Wei thanks Miss Gu."

As she spoke, Meng Wei gave Gu Shuyan a deep bow before turning around and following Xu Feng out of the Marquis's mansion.

When the Marquis's carriage arrived at the Earl's residence, the Meng family was just leaving the residence in a grand procession.

"Where is Lord Meng going?" Xu Feng jumped off the carriage and asked, seeing Lord Meng's hurried appearance.

Lord Meng naturally couldn't reveal that Meng Wei was missing, so he spoke in riddles, saying, "I have some business to attend to. Why is Guard Xu here? Does Miss Gu need Guard Xu to come out and do something for her?"

Lord Meng may not know what Gu Shuyan looks like, but he does know this Guard Xu. After all, the guard of the Duke of Anguo's son is quite important, and with Xu Feng going to Gu Shuyan's side, everyone in the capital knows about him.

"Oh, it was Miss who sent me to escort Miss Meng back. I didn't expect to run into Lord Meng here."

Xu Feng was not one to beat around the bush, and if Gu Shuyan hadn't told him to be polite to Lord Meng, he probably wouldn't have taken the initiative to speak to him.

As soon as Xu Feng finished speaking, the carriage curtain was lifted, and Meng Wei slowly walked out.

When Lord Meng saw Meng Wei appear, his hands trembled slightly with excitement. Heaven knows how terrified he was when he learned that Meng Wei was missing.

Sure enough, after failing to catch Meng Wei when he went out, he was about to gather the entire household to search for her when Meng Wei returned on her own.

"Wei'er, where have you been? I was so worried about you."

Lord Meng's voice trembled slightly as he stepped forward and pulled Meng Wei over to look her up and down.

"My father and daughter are fine. They were just in a bad mood and went out for a walk. They happened to run into Miss Gu and talked to her for a while."

Meng Wei was no longer angry when she left, and seemed to have returned to normal. Seeing this, Lord Meng looked at Xu Feng with great gratitude, "Please ask Guard Xu to thank Miss Gu for me."

If it weren't for Gu Shuyan's encouragement, Lord Meng believes that Meng Wei probably wouldn't have returned by now.

"You're too kind, sir. Now that Miss Meng has been delivered, I, Xu, will take my leave."

Xu Feng clasped his hands in a fist salute, jumped onto the carriage, cracked his whip, and the carriage turned around and headed towards the Marquis's residence.

Leading Meng Wei into the house, Lord Meng glanced at her with some concern. He could tell that Meng Wei had changed her clothes. He wondered if Meng Wei had developed feelings for someone in the Yi'an Marquis's residence, since she had actually gone there.

"Wei'er, how did you run into Miss Gu? Are your feet hurting after walking for so long?"

The thought that it would take more than an hour to travel from the Meng family to the Gu family caused Lord Meng's heart to ache again.

Although Meng Wei didn't grow up like other young ladies who had everything they wanted, she still grew up in luxury and had never suffered such hardship.

Seeing Lord Meng's concerned expression, Meng Wei smiled faintly and said, "It doesn't hurt, Father, don't worry."

Meng Wei didn't feel much pain at all. At the time, she was only focused on being sad and didn't even know where she was or how far she had walked.

Meng Wei remained calm, but Lord Meng couldn't help but sigh before saying, "Wei'er, don't worry! Even if I have to sell everything I own, I will never let you marry into a merchant family."

In the Great Zhou Dynasty, the status of merchants was even lower than that of ordinary people. Although they were not short of money, they were still looked down upon by the officials. It was precisely because of this that Meng Wei was so heartbroken when she learned that she was to marry into a merchant family as a concubine.

Meng Wei was still thinking about how to persuade her father, but when she heard Lord Meng say it himself, her gaze towards Lord Meng was filled with gratitude.

"Thank you, Father. Don't worry, Father, things will be resolved."

For some reason, Meng Wei suddenly gained a kind of strength from Gu Renjie's words, a courage that no longer feared anything.

After seeing Meng Wei off, Gu Shuyan did not go straight back to her room to rest, but instead took Pearl to Gu Renjie's room.

Upon seeing Gu Shuyan arrive, Gu Renjie quickly put down the book he was holding and asked, "Did Meng Wei leave?"

Gu Shuyan slowly sat down next to Gu Renjie and nodded calmly. "Let's go."

"You just let her go back alone?" Gu Renjie continued to press.

After hearing this, Gu Shuyan looked at Gu Renjie with a puzzled expression, "So, brother, do you mean I should personally take her back? Besides, Miss Meng hasn't said anything, so why are you so worried?"

Gu Shuyan acted as if it were none of her business, which surprised Gu Renjie. He then realized that he had been a little agitated.

"When did I worry?"

Gu Renjie's expression calmed down, and he then put on an indifferent attitude.

Seeing this, Gu Shuyan raised an eyebrow. "Whether or not you have a brother is for you to know. I'm only here to tell you that I've had Xu Feng personally send the person back. However, as for the marriage arranged by Old Madam Meng, I can't do anything about it."

Before Gu Renjie could react, Gu Shuyan ran to the little bird that Gu Renjie had just gotten.

This little bird is said to be very intelligent; it was found by Gu Renjie's men to cheer him up. But who would have thought that since the bird was hung here, Gu Renjie hasn't paid much attention to it, while Gu Shuyan is very fond of it and stays for a while every time she comes over.

"If you like this bird, you can take it!"

Seeing how much Gu Shuyan liked it, Gu Renjie, unusually, said, "If you like it, take it home and raise it!"

To her surprise, Gu Shuyan shook her head. "Forget it. I can still have some fun with my brother, but if I take it back myself, I'll have to let it go tomorrow. After all, the vast world is its true home, and I can't bear to keep it locked up in a cage like this."

After Gu Shuyan finished speaking, she waved to Gu Renjie and left with Pearl.

After Gu Shuyan left, Gu Renjie walked to the birdcage and stared at it in a daze.

“Master, you have been standing here for a long time.”

Seeing that Gu Renjie had been holding this position for too long, the guard couldn't help but remind him.

Gu Renjie then realized what was happening and murmured to the guard, "What kind of feelings do you think I have for Shu'er?"

Gu Renjie had always believed that his feelings for Shu'er were more than just brotherly love, so sometimes he even hesitated to look Shu'er in the eye. But today, Gu Renjie had a different realization; he seemed to understand why his feelings for Shu'er were different.

Because he held the identity of the eldest son of the Gu family, he felt grateful to everyone in the Gu family. Because Gu Shuyan had grown up in the countryside, Gu Renjie felt not only affection for her but also a deep envy.

Adding to the events that occurred after Gu Shuyan returned to the Gu family, Gu Renjie felt sorry for her while also carrying a sense of guilt.