Chapter 58 Chapter 58 "Ayu, stay away from him."...
==Chapter 58==
Feng Wenyu was stopped just after the birthday banquet. She looked at the person who stopped her, and was stunned for a moment before she concealed the emotions in her eyes and asked:
"What are you going to do?"
Feng Wenyu's emotions towards Gu Yu were very complicated. Love? Hate? These were no longer single emotions.
Especially after talking with her grandfather in the study, she clearly realized that she and Gu Yushi were really going to miss each other.
Perhaps it was because the past had all faded, and her love and hatred for Gu Yushi had lost their meaning. She was suddenly able to treat Gu Yushi peacefully.
Gu Yushi keenly noticed the change in Feng Wenyu's attitude, which was clearly a sign of improvement, but he couldn't help but feel a little panic in his heart. He subconsciously said:
"I have something to tell you. Can we talk?"
His eyes fell on her without fail, and he waited anxiously for her judgment.
Feng Wenyu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Okay."
Gu Yushi looked up in surprise. He was stunned for a moment before realizing that Feng Wenyu had agreed to his request.
Both of them fell silent for a moment.
Feng Wenyu turned his head and glanced at Jinshu. Jinshu and Shuyao looked at each other, bowed respectfully and retreated. Soon, only Feng Wenyu and Gu Yushi were left here.
Feng Wenyu had already calmed down. She unconsciously twisted her handkerchief tightly and looked at Gu Yu: "What are you going to say?"
Gu Yushi: "I redeemed Shen Jingchen's freedom."
Feng Wenyu:......
She felt that she had overestimated herself and she simply couldn't remain calm towards Gu Yushi.
She already knew this when she went to see him. Was there any need for him to come and tell her?
wrong.
Feng Wenyu's face changed slightly. If nothing unexpected happened, why would Gu Yushi specifically inform her about this?
Feng Wenyu's face looked a little unhappy: "Where are the others?"
Gu Yushi witnessed her emotional changes caused by Shen Jingchen, and felt uncomfortable in his heart. He tried to remain calm:
"A few days ago, I sent someone to take him back to Qilu, but something unexpected happened on the way and he disappeared."
Gu Yushi didn’t wait for her to ask any more questions, but asked her a question: “Ayu, do you know that Shen Jingchen and Lu Minxing have a relationship?”
Feng Wenyu's anger came to an abrupt end. She was stunned by the question and her mind was in a mess, mainly because of the name Lu Minxing.
Shen Jingchen and Lu Minxing?
Her breathing was a little unstable, and she almost blurted out:
"impossible!"
Gu Yushi's eyes changed slightly. He realized something and said firmly, "You know Lu Minxing."
But it shouldn't be.
The Feng family would not deliberately hide matters concerning the court from Feng Wenyu, but they would not specifically talk to her about officials serving outside the capital.
She had never been interested in these things. In their previous life, when they had just gotten married, she would occasionally ask a few questions, but would soon get bored. He knew that she was sometimes just in the mood, so he never dabbled in the affairs of the court. He would only remind her deliberately when there was a major change or when she needed to pay attention in her social life.
In this life, Lu Minxing has been serving as an official outside. In his previous life, it was only in the last two years that Lu Minxing was transferred back to the capital. At that time, the two of them rarely communicated, so she should not have such a deep memory of Lu Minxing.
It was so profound that when he mentioned it now, her expression immediately changed.
Feng Wenyu bit her lip, wanting to say that Gu Yushi was deliberately slandering her, but she knew very well in her heart that Gu Yushi would not lie to her about this. If he had not been sure of the answer, he might not have mentioned it at all.
Being able to reach the highest position in the officialdom, Gu Yushi is naturally not a good person. Even if he hates Shen Jingchen, he will only use established facts to suppress Shen Jingchen in front of her, rather than fabricating a false accusation against Shen Jingchen.
Gu Yushi held her wrist, his brows furrowed. "What happened?"
He confirmed that even in the last two years, Feng Wenyu's whereabouts were within his control. He even knew her movements every time she went to the Jiaofangsi. Otherwise, he would not have been able to cover up her whereabouts in time.
During those two years, she and Lu Minxing had absolutely no contact.
Feng Wenyu's lips were bitten so hard that it hurt, which made her calm down. After a long time, she said:
"On my way back to the capital from Yangzhou, he sent someone to kill me."
As soon as the words fell, Gu Yushi's face instantly darkened to a terrifying degree, which reminded Feng Wenyu of some bad memories. The word "killing" cast a shadow over both of them. She subconsciously grabbed Gu Yushi and said, "I'm fine!"
This action left both of them stunned.
Feng Wenyu hastily withdrew her hand. She frowned and said again in a stiff tone:
"I'm fine."
She didn't dare to look at Gu Yushi's expression. She just tilted her head and continued to analyze, "Lu Minxing sent people to kill me because of the Gao Party."
Gu Yushi hadn't recovered yet, but after hearing this, he still answered firmly:
"no."
Gu Yushi told her about Lu Minxing's impeachment of Gao's party, and then said, "Since he was able to collect evidence of Gao Qianming's crimes, it shows that he had ulterior motives against Gao's party from the beginning."
Feng Wenyu was blocked for a moment, she pursed her lips and said, "Could you be mistaken? Shen Jingchen... never mentioned Lu Minxing, and I have never seen him meet Lu Minxing."
The sentences she blurred out referred to the two years in her previous life.
Gu Yushi did not refute her, but simply put the evidence in front of her:
“The person who led Li Fengyu to trouble Shen Jingchen that day was a younger generation of the Lu family.”
Feng Wenyu's heart sank.
Even in her previous life, she didn't stay with Shen Jingchen all day long. Sometimes they wouldn't see each other for a month or two. Even when they met, she would often confide her troubles to him.
Feng Wenyu suddenly felt a little confused.
Does she really understand Shen Jingchen?
She seemed to have never heard Shen Jingchen mention why he ended up in the Jiaofangsi. She once thought that this was Shen Jingchen's pain and couldn't bear to mention it.
But now think about it, this matter is full of doubts.
Gao Dang, Lu Minxing, Shen Jingchen.
If Lu Minxing didn't kill her because of Gao's party, then what could be the reason?
Shen Jingchen and Lu Minxing were involved, and what role did he play in it?
Feng Wenyu's fingertips were turning white as she twisted the handkerchief. When she looked up at Gu Yu, she directly asked his purpose: "What do you want to say?"
“Shen Jingchen will definitely appear again, Ayu, stay away from him.”
Feng Wenyu fell silent.
She is just an ordinary person who feels guilty, soft-hearted, and grateful to others. She has strengths and weaknesses, but both strengths and weaknesses can be exploited at certain times.
But once she knew that the other party came with a purpose, no matter whether Shen Jingchen played an active or passive role in it, especially when this purpose might endanger her and the people she cared about, could her guilt support her to turn a blind eye to Shen Jingchen's purpose?
She actually knew the answer very well.
*******
Feng Wenyu looked at the person in front of him and couldn't help but fall silent.
Today is the day when the results of the imperial examination are announced. Everyone in the capital has already flocked to the Imperial Examination Hall, and this road is the only way for Feng Wenyu to get to the Imperial Examination Hall.
But Shen Jingchen happened to appear here.
Ever since she talked with Gu Yushi that day, she had been uneasy after she returned. But now when she saw Shen Jingchen, she actually felt that the dust had settled.
There was no room for her to defend Shen Jingchen.
Because someone blocked the road, the carriage was forced to stop, so Feng Wenyu saw this scene as soon as he stuck his head out.
He was in a dishevel, standing there in a daze, looking up at the courtyard wall.
Feng Wenyu followed his gaze and recognized that this was the former Shen family mansion. After the Shen family was executed, this mansion was also sealed off. After Shen Jingchen was redeemed, his only place to stay was gone. It seemed reasonable that he would appear here in such a mess.
If it weren't for that conversation with Gu Yushi, Feng Wenyu wouldn't have suspected anything at all. It was normal for Shen Jingchen to appear here when he had nowhere else to go, wasn't it?
This is where he has lived for twenty years.
Traces of wounds and bandages could be seen faintly under his sleeves. He must have been injured. Feng Wenyu remembered what Gu Yu had said about the misfortune. The so-called misfortune didn't seem to be a good thing.
Jinshu didn't recognize Shen Jingchen at all. Seeing that the girl seemed stunned, she reminded her, "Miss, the Imperial Examination Hall will soon announce the results."
Shen Jingchen also heard the voice and turned to look over. When the two looked at each other, the surroundings seemed to be quiet for a moment, but he quickly came to his senses and subconsciously turned his head away, as if he didn't want her to recognize him.
Feng Wenyu watched his behavior and was surprisingly calm.
It was as if it had been pulled out of the body, and everything became visible.
She suddenly remembered that Gu Yushi had also been injured in her previous life, but she did not discover it until much later. The scar at that time was so shallow that it could not be seen without careful observation. She was so angry that she burst into tears. Gu Yushi wiped her tears helplessly and said helplessly:
"I'm just afraid you'll cry."
He hid it from her because he was afraid that she would worry, and he did a good job of hiding it. If he hadn't been exposed during that indulgence, she might not have realized that he was injured from the beginning to the end.
At that time, she blamed Gu Yu for not being honest enough.
But now, looking at Shen Jingchen, she had an absurd thought - if Shen Jingchen really didn't want her to find out that he was injured, could he really not hide it?
He is clearly such a meticulous and cautious person.
The last scene of her previous life came to her mind again. If Shen Jingchen had not suddenly appeared in the Gu Mansion, she would not have known that Shen Jingchen had been injured.
Shen Jingchen was humiliated again and again, so she had to focus more on him.
The title of Cabinet Lady cannot deter those evildoers.
But, is it really not shocking? Are those scars really caused by humiliation?
When he was about to turn around and leave, Feng Wenyu suddenly called out to him, "Chen Jingchen."
He seemed to be nailed to the spot by these three words, his whole body stiff, but he did not turn around.
Feng Wenyu got off the carriage and walked up to Shen Jingchen. His steps were a little anxious, and his tone was confused and flustered.
"It's really you."
The tone of her voice was inexplicable, and then she frowned and said in a low voice: "I saw you that day."
Shen Jingchen was silent for a moment before calling her:
"Miss Feng."
His tone was distant, and he lowered his eyelids, not meeting her gaze.
Feng Wenyu didn't seem to notice. She bit her lip and whispered, "I later asked my mother to redeem you, but you're gone."
When Shen Jingchen heard this, a complex emotion flashed in his eyes, but he quickly concealed it. He turned his head and said:
"Thank you Miss Feng for your kindness. I appreciate it, but it's not necessary. I'm fine now."
He said he was fine, but his whole body was in stark contrast to his words.
Feng Wenyu vaguely sensed his resistance, she pursed her lips and asked:
"So where do you live now?"
Shen Jingchen refused to answer, so Feng Wenyu pretended to threaten him and said, “Even if you don’t tell me, I can still find out!”
He was forced to give an address, which was a small alley in the north of the city. Feng Wenyu vaguely remembered that the crowd there was mixed, but there were quite a few people renting there, because it was arguably the place with the cheapest housing prices in the entire capital.
Feng Wenyu was willing to let him go only after he got the answer.
Jinshu had been following behind her, and asked a little worriedly: "Miss, since he has already left a place like the Jiaofangsi and his life has returned to peace, if we go to disturb him, will it cause inconvenience to Master Shen?"
After all, people are different. People like this girl often appear in ordinary people's homes, which can easily arouse the curiosity and confusion of the neighbors.
Jinshu was determined to dissuade the girl from having any further contact with Shen Jingchen. Regardless of whether Shen Jingchen had left the Jiaofangsi, he had been an actor after all. She was worried that any contact with Shen Jingchen would ruin the girl's reputation.
Feng Wenyu concealed the obscure emotions in her eyes and said, "I know."
She just wanted to see what Shen Jingchen, or Lu Minxing’s purpose was.
For her, Shen Jingchen is now an open conspiracy. If she doesn't take it, who knows where the next plot will be.
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