(This is a story about a female lead focused on survival and a manipulative, utterly dark male lead. It's a happy ending with some self-indulgent elements from the author. If you find anything ...
Chapter 134 He is as attentive as his father
Capital city, Grand Tutor's Mansion.
"Why are you here again?" An Yun listened to the maid saying that Bai Lan had come to her house.
"My uncle said he wanted to see the master."
An Yun curled her lips after hearing this: "That's my father. He's as attentive as his father."
The maid followed behind him and thought to herself, my lady, you are going to marry him, and the Grand Tutor is his father.
An Yun rushed towards the garden with great momentum. She really couldn't understand why two men would choose a garden to meet.
There are more and more new things happening every day.
Soon she was standing at the side gate of the garden and saw what the two were doing.
"Hey, A'lan, just keep it like this." Master An, with a flushed face, stood with his hands behind his back, guiding Bai Lan in his martial arts posture.
"Stand firmly on your feet and lower your back. You young people need to eat more. You're becoming as skinny as bamboo poles."
Master An stroked his beard and spoke excitedly, but the concern in his tone was evident.
Bai Lan was still wearing his court robes, his official hat casually placed aside, as he listened to what Grand Tutor An said.
"Father-in-law, what you said is absolutely right. I still need your guidance."
There was already a thin layer of sweat on his temples, but he still adjusted according to Master An's instructions without any perfunctoriness.
Seeing him like this, Grand Tutor An became more and more satisfied. This kid is indeed more capable than that piece of shit Bai Mu!
She also did not deny that she called him father-in-law before they got married.
Thinking of this, Grand Tutor An was puzzled. How come the descendants of the same old man from the Bai family are so different in status?
"Could it be that the intelligence passed down to the mother when the first child was born, but the second child inherited the old thing's simple mind?"
Bai Lan listened to this without responding. Master An looked at An Yun in front of the garden gate.
"Girl, come here quickly and take a look at my apprentice."
An Yun then walked over slowly. She had just discovered that her father had white hair.
When did it grow? She only noticed it now.
"It's okay, but not as good as when I was a kid."
When Master An heard this, he was about to lash out in anger, but Bai Lan smiled when he saw An Yun:
"Before Ayun came, my father-in-law praised you many times. It shows that you are indeed more perceptive than me."
"My father-in-law must have put a lot of effort into this. You've worked hard too."
When Master An heard this, he immediately smiled. Look, this is the daughter he wanted. She is so sweet.
His eyes fell on An Yun and he snorted.
An Yun: “?”
Master An was the father-in-law who looked at his son-in-law. The more he looked, the more satisfied he became. He gestured for Bai Lan to get up and sit down.
Then he poured him a cup of tea: "Try it, old man... The tea sent by the Duke of Zhenguo is this year's new tribute."
Bai Lan picked up the tea and took a sip: "The tea soup is clear and has a long aftertaste. It is a good tea."
After hearing this, An Yun took a big gulp and said, "It's so bitter. How can it be so effective? You are just deliberately flattering my old man."
Before Bai Lan could say anything, Grand Tutor An slapped her on the back of the head:
"You are such a tasteless person! Drinking this tea is like a cow chewing a peony!"
An Yun pouted, her tone odd: "Yes, yes, I'm a cow chewing a peony, but some people are not."
After she finished speaking, she tilted her head towards Bai Lan, pulled down her eyelids with one finger, and stuck out her tongue and made a face.
"That's outrageous!" Grand Tutor An slapped him again.
Bai Lan pursed her lips and smiled: "Ayun is smart, father-in-law, there is no need to restrict her."
Seeing these two people like this, Master An was very satisfied. He suddenly said:
"When are you planning to get married? I want to have grandchildren soon, while I can still walk."
Although the two had already been engaged, everyone gave the initiative of the marriage to An Yun.
"If Ayun is willing, my son-in-law can marry her at any time. After all, the betrothal gifts have already been prepared."
An Yun didn't want to agree so quickly. She wanted to play for a few more years, but suddenly she thought of her father's white hair.
She took another sip of tea and said, "Let's find an auspicious day to get married."
Bai Lan was surprised at first, then he smiled, his eyes filled with unconcealed joy:
"Then I will go home and pray for a good day with my mother!"
He stood up and said goodbye to Master An and An Yun, and left in a hurry. He even tripped and looked very anxious and funny.
When Grand Tutor An saw this, he was delighted. His daughter was willing, and he also liked Bai Lan. It seemed that there would be happy events in the mansion soon.
An Yun smiled when she saw that he was happy.
Then he leaned closer and said, "Dad likes you so much, why don't you find a stepmother and marry me on the same day."
She slapped her thigh and said, "What do you call this? Double happiness!"
Master An was holding the teacup, and it broke with a bang. He picked up the sole of his shoe. Seeing this, An Yun quickly ran away.
"Come here, I'll beat you to death before I marry you!"
When An Yun heard that, she thought, "Forget it, you should just continue to be a widower."
"You naughty boy! You have no respect for your elders! Come back here!" Master An roared, holding up his shoe.
But An Yun had already disappeared without a trace.
In Changle Palace, Gu Yu closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep. She heard the palace maid come in to announce that the eldest lady had arrived.
There was fatigue in Gu Yu's eyes. She stood up after hearing this, but she lost her strength and almost fell back.
Gu Yu propped her hands on the pillow and smiled bitterly when Feicui rushed over to help her: "You are becoming more and more useless."
After hearing this, Feicui held back her tears and said, "Princess, please don't say such depressing words."
"What does it matter? I've lived enough these years."
Not everyone is as lucky as her, born into a royal family and able to enjoy wealth and glory until death.
An Yun's footsteps were heard, and Gu Yu put his index finger in front of his emerald lips: "Don't let her see anything strange."
As soon as the words fell.
"Gu Yu, Princess, I'm here!"
An Yun ran in like a calf, opened her arms and hugged Gu Yu.
"Long time no see, did you miss me?"
Gu Yu hugged her and motioned Feicui to go down. She looked too nervous and An Yun would notice it.
After Feicui left, Gu Yu patted An Yun's waist and asked, "Have you gained weight again recently?"
After hearing this, An Yun tilted her head back, the peach blossom hairpin on her forehead was so beautiful that it made her eyes water.
She wrinkled her nose: "Is this true? It's all Mingzhu's fault!"
"What does it have to do with her?" Gu Yu pulled her to sit down and laughed.
"Of course I blame her. I thought she was really dead at first, so I ate one meal a day and lost a lot of weight. Ever since I found out she's not dead, I've been eating three meals a day, both meat and vegetables, and I even have a meal at night."
An Yun held her face and pinched her flesh. She also felt that she had gained a lot of weight.
"I don't know if I'll be able to wear that wedding dress when I get married."
After hearing this, Gu Yu asked, "Why are you thinking about the wedding dress? Are you planning to get married?"
Mentioning this, An Yun nodded: "My father is looking forward to my getting married soon. I have to get married anyway, it doesn't matter sooner or later."
After hearing this, Gu Yu hugged the heater and was sincerely happy for An Yun: "Even if our Anzi has gained weight, she will still be the most beautiful bride that day."
I just don't know if she will be able to see it with her own eyes that day.
"I have to write the invitations for you and Mingzhu myself, and I don't know when she will return to Beijing."
"My royal brother has gone and should be back soon."
An Yun leaned in Gu Yu's arms and touched the heater. She turned around in confusion:
"Summer is coming soon, are you still cold?"
Gu Yu's face froze: "My life has come, and my hands and feet are a little cold."
"Oh, I see."
An Yun held her hand, which was indeed cold. She bent down to blow warm air on it and then covered it with her hands and rubbed them.
"Then I'll warm you up."
Gu Yu looked down at her: "Thank you, Anzi."