Chapter 383 Clarification

Gu Xixi looked at Jiang Mingyuan and did not refuse his gift of thanks.

He Jinglan was watching from behind with an unfathomable look in her eyes.

Dou Rongshan said, "Thank you for saving my life. I don't think you will say you are willing to marry me next."

Jiang Mingyuan's eyes slightly opened, but when he straightened up, he had regained his composure.

An Qinghe said unhappily, "Miss Dou, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want."

"It's not good for anyone if someone hears and misunderstands them."

Dou Rongshan didn't care, "There's no one else here."

She turned to He Jinglan, "Right?"

He Jinglan glanced at her and said with a smile, "Our family is still somewhat organized."

"Even if the servants heard something, they would never gossip about it."

He Jinglan turned to Jiang Mingyuan and said, "Miss Dou is the beloved daughter of General Dou from Shu."

"She was recently practicing reading a book in the workshop, and inevitably brought the words in the story into reality."

"Please don't take it to heart, Mr.

Jiang Mingyuan smiled, "Miss Dou is funny and humorous, how could Zichu take a joke seriously?"

He spoke as gently and kindly as always.

Even when looking directly at other women, his eyes have just the right sense of distance and clear boundaries.

Anyone who watched him would feel that his attitude was only friendly and respectful, without any ambiguity.

Even though He Jinglan was picky, she couldn't help but admire it in her heart.

He is indeed a gentleman, upright and honest.

As the host of the flower-viewing banquet, she still had to finish her speech.

He first expressed his apologies again and then exchanged greetings.

Jiang Mingyuan naturally replied politely, saying that his fall into the water was not the He family's fault.

On the contrary, as a guest, he rashly fell into the water, disrupting everyone's enjoyment of the flowers.

At the same time, it causes trouble to the owner, which is really wrong.

The two of them were polite to each other for a while, and the matter was finally put to rest.

He Jinglan hesitated for a moment, but still asked, "I wonder why the champion fell into the water?"

I was afraid that Jiang Mingyuan had other hidden secrets, so I didn't want to say it out loud.

He Jinglan then said, "Oh, I was thinking that if the stones on the shore are not slip-resistant enough, or if there are gaps that can easily trip people, we need to find craftsmen to remove these hidden dangers."

Jiang Mingyuan didn't know whether he understood what He Jinglan really wanted to ask.

Smiling, she said, "Your garden is exquisite in every way, and there are no hidden dangers."

He Jinglan opened her mouth, but was at a loss for words.

At this time, Gu Xixi spoke up, "I have something to say to Brother Zichu."

"You guys go out and wait for me, okay?"

He Jinglan felt as if she had been pardoned. She grabbed An Qinghe's sleeve with her left hand, grabbed Dou Rongsan with her right hand, and dragged the two peevish guys out.

Then he didn't forget to close the door considerately.

Outside the door, He Jinglan sternly ordered the maid, "Go out and keep an eye on them. No guests are allowed to approach the East Wing guest rooms."

She thought about it and added in a low voice.

"If it is the Regent who comes, find an excuse to detain him and send someone to inform me first."

Green Wax was startled and looked embarrassed, "Ah?"

He Jinglan understood, "I didn't ask you to lie to him, nor did I ask you to stop him forcefully."

"Just say a few words and delay the time. Got it?"

Green Wax nodded with difficulty and turned away.

He Jinglan breathed a sigh of relief, feeling very confident.

Although we haven't figured out what happened yet, it's always better to take precautions in advance.

Otherwise, the conflict will escalate when the rival meets again later.

Gu Xixi and Jiang Mingyuan were the only ones left in the room.

Gu Xixi sat down at the table and motioned Jiang Mingyuan to sit down as well.

Jiang Mingyuan turned around and pushed open the window on the corridor side.

He is a man of integrity and is not afraid of rumors, but he has a responsibility to consider Gu Xixi.

When the window was pushed open, the three people who were squatting under it were startled.

When Jiang Mingyuan walked away from the window, He Jinglan breathed a sigh of relief and then complained:

"What are you two doing crowding in here with me? Move aside!"

An Qinghe didn't hear anything at all. He pressed one ear against the wall with a look on his face as if he was facing a great enemy.

Dou Rongshan covered her mouth with one hand and whispered, "Of course it's the same as you. I want to hear whether Sister Xixi is on my cousin's side or on the side of the top scholar."

He Jinglan was furious, "I shouldn't have agreed to let you stay!"

Helplessly unable to make any big moves at this time, He Jinglan could only let Dou Rongsan stick close to her and eavesdrop together.

Inside the house, Gu Xixi watched Jiang Mingyuan approaching and said with a smile, "Brother Zichu, are you sure you want them all to listen?"

Jiang Mingyuan said, "There is nothing secret between Xixi and I."

The expressions of the three people standing by the wall were tense.

An Qinghe suddenly left from under the windowsill without saying a word, crouching down.

Although he never wanted to be a gentleman, he also didn't want to be a despicable person.

Having agreed to compete fairly with Jiang Mingyuan, Xixi also wanted to talk to Jiang Mingyuan alone.

If he still has the audacity to listen, wouldn't that be despicable?

He Jinglan and Dou Rongshan had nothing to do with the competition, so they continued to squat steadily.

Jiang Mingyuan spoke first, "I did fall into the water by accident."

"Although the Regent was present at the time, I did speak a few words to him."

"But he didn't hit me, let alone push me."

Gu Xixi looked directly into Jiang Mingyuan's eyes, "I know."

Jiang Mingyuan and the two people who were eavesdropping outside the window were all startled.

"Do you trust him so much?"

Perhaps Jiang Mingyuan himself did not realize that there was something fishy in what he said.

Gu Xixi said, "They were jealous of each other, fighting and scheming against each other."

She couldn't help but laugh a few times, "He can't do such childish tricks."

Outside the window, He Jinglan and Dou Rongsan nodded in unison.

That’s right, how could he possibly do something as simple as pushing someone into the water!

If he has the time, why doesn't he just kill the person to silence him?

He Jinglan finally realized that her previous worries were unnecessary.

Dou Rongshan added, "We've been childhood friends for many years, but you still don't know my cousin as well as Sister Xixi does."

He Jinglan glared at her and signaled her to shut up and continue listening.

After a moment of silence, Jiang Mingyuan said, "Aren't you curious about what he told me?"

Gu Xixi shook her head. "If I want to know, I can just ask him."

She smiled at Jiang Mingyuan, "But Brother Zichu should already know that the Regent has another name in Huachidu Village."

Jiang Mingyuan looked at her with a complicated expression, "He is that Chen Fang."

At that time, the fiancé that Gu Xixi had bought ran away, which was exactly the beginning of his fate with her.

Later he fell in love with her and once thought that it was a fate sent by heaven that brought her to him at the right time.

Unexpectedly, Chen Fang has always existed, but he has transformed into the Regent Mu Nanzhao.

Although Jiang Mingyuan was unwilling to admit it.

But the fact is, Xixi's fate with the Regent was earlier, and there must have been many ties that happened that he could no longer be involved in.

Thinking of this, Jiang Mingyuan still spoke unwillingly:

"Xixi, the apricot blossom I gave you..."

She didn't return the apricot blossoms, maybe...

However, Gu Xixi took out the wooden box containing apricot blossoms from the small cloth bag she carried with her.