Chapter 9 Chapter 9 "The marriage between our two families is now over! ...
==Chapter 9==
Reception room.
Today is Feng Rongyu's day off. When he learned that Gu Yushi had come to his house, he shook his head silently, knowing that the other party must have chosen this day on purpose.
Realizing Gu Yushi's determination to break off the engagement, Feng Rongyu couldn't help but feel angry.
How is my daughter not worthy of him?
It was his sincerity in proposing that made his family agree. Now, less than a year after the wedding, he actually regrets it.
You really don't know what's good for you!
The people were brought in, and Gu Yushi only brought one servant, Mu Fan.
When Zhou Yueyu saw the brocade box in Mu Fan's hand, she was furious and said nothing with a cold face.
Gu Yushi took in the entire scene, his lips pressed into a line. He asked himself, the Feng family had always treated him well, especially his mother. After he and Feng Wenyu got engaged, she always treated him as her own junior.
To be honest, this was the first time he was treated coldly in the Feng family.
But this is what he deserves.
He came to break off the engagement, but did he still expect the Feng family to treat him warmly?
The atmosphere in the reception room was cold and silent. No one spoke, no one offered tea. Gu Yushi knew he was not welcome at the moment, so he stepped forward and got straight to the point:
"Uncle, aunt, I came here today to discuss my marriage with your daughter."
Zhou Yueyu turned her head and sneered, "I can't bear to be called aunt by you."
Feng Wenxu was also at home, but he didn't dare to say a word. Recently, because of Gu Yushi's incident, he was the target of his mother's anger, and his mother never treated him well.
Gu Yushi was silent for a moment.
It was Feng Rongyu who broke the silence: "Since this is related to my daughter, come, ask the girl to come over."
Before the servants could leave, footsteps were heard outside. Everyone paused and looked outside. Zhou Yueyu couldn't help but frowned in worry. When she saw Feng Wenyu coming in through the curtain, she had no choice but to glare at Gu Yushi fiercely.
Feng Wenyu tried his best to prepare himself mentally along the way, wanting to appear more confident.
But after walking all the way, her face was still a little red and she was out of breath. She held back her rapid breathing and only glanced at Gu Yushi, who was also looking at her.
She was in her prime, full of life whether she was laughing or angry, completely different from the quiet and lifeless woman fourteen years later. The wind blew through her black hair, and the warm sun shone on her face, making her and the bright spring breeze suddenly burst into the room, filling it with light.
There was a hint of melancholy in Gu Yushi's eyes, but his gaze remained honest and fixed on her.
The moment their eyes met, Feng Wenyu almost couldn't help but question out loud.
He was always like this, always fixing his gaze on her in the crowd, completely ignoring the rest of the people. No one would fail to be surprised by such a focused gaze.
It also made her mistakenly believe that he was deeply in love with her.
But if that was the case, why would he come to cancel the engagement?
Feng Wenyu held back his questioning.
She didn't want to look embarrassed.
Feng Wenyu walked straight up to Zhou Yueyu. Zhou Yueyu held her hand and felt a pang of pain in her heart when she noticed the sweat on her palm.
Feng Rongyu also looked at Gu Yu coldly:
"Everyone is here now. If you have anything to say, just say it."
Everyone's attention was focused on him, including Feng Wenyu, so much so that he could easily sense the resentment in her eyes about to overflow.
Gu Yushi lowered his head and laughed at himself in his heart.
In the previous life, it was Feng Wenyu who insisted on getting a divorce, but now it was him who took the initiative to break off the engagement.
Fate plays tricks on us.
Gu Yushi did not hesitate. He had already made the decision and there was no need to hesitate any longer.
"The Emperor has ordered me to go to Jiangnan to investigate the matter of the salt officials. This journey is dangerous, and my return date is uncertain. I don't want to delay Miss Feng and make her worry about me and waste her youth. I came here today to cancel my marriage with Miss Feng. I hope my uncle and aunt will agree to this."
As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the room became a little solemn, and Feng Rongyu and Feng Wenxu even frowned.
Imperial edict, salt official, these two words put together are enough to make people shudder.
Zhou Yueyu was not an ignorant woman, and she was aware of the danger involved. She even suspected for a moment that Gu Yushi had deliberately canceled the engagement. She was not a fool, and of course she could see that Gu Yushi still had feelings for his daughter.
The only one who was not deceived was Feng Wenyu.
Being in the middle of it all, she was the one who could feel the changes in Gu Yushi the most.
It is true that the trip to Jiangnan is dangerous, but it is also true that he insists on breaking off the engagement.
He is not a good person. He will retreat if he faces a little hardship. As for Jiang Nanyi's words, he would only tell her the truth and then ask her in a low voice - ask her to wait for him.
People are selfish, especially emotionally.
There was only one reason why Gu Yushi came to cancel the engagement - he sincerely felt that the two of them were not suitable.
Feng Rongyu looked solemn and asked cautiously, "When did His Majesty issue the decree?"
Gu Yushi raised his head and glanced at Feng Wenyu:
"Uncle will know at the court tomorrow morning."
Feng Rongyu and Feng Wenxu looked at each other, with surprise and disbelief in their eyes. How long had Gu Yushi shown his face in front of the emperor?
Although the imperial envoys were always in danger, when it came to the salt officials, usually only the emperor's confidants could be qualified for the position.
In any case, Gu Yushi found a good excuse to cancel the engagement.
Feng Wenyu lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking.
Feng Rongyu suppressed the heaviness and uneasiness in his heart, frowned and said, "Since that's the case, the marriage between our two families is over!"
The engagement that bound the two of them no longer existed. Both Feng Wenyu and Gu Yushi paused.
After a long while, Gu Yushi finally lowered his eyes and said:
"...Thank you, uncle, for your help."
He raised his eyes to look at Feng Wenyu, whose face was puffed with anger. She took the jade pendant that had been kept as a treasure, and when she returned it to Gu Yu, she said harshly, "From now on, we owe each other nothing."
Gu Yushi ignored the turbulent and gloomy emotions in his heart, stared at Feng Wenyu for a long time, and then took the jade pendant and returned the other half to her. He said:
"I'm sorry for not treating you well. I hope everything goes well for Miss Feng in the future."
The past is gone.
Feng Wenyu now knew nothing and suffered an unexpected disaster. He was indeed unfair to her.
Feng Wenyu's nose felt sore, and her fingers holding the jade pendant were so tense that they turned white. She felt that Gu Yushi was going too far.
Since you've come to cancel the engagement, you should be heartless to the end. Why do you have to act like this?
The more she could feel the sincerity in his voice, the more confused and indignant she felt.
After being puzzled, I felt a little disappointed.
That's all.
Just call off the engagement.
At least he didn't hide it before the marriage. It's better to break off the engagement now than to let the two of them drift further and further apart after the marriage.
But Feng Wenyu was narrow-minded. She didn't have the same tolerance as Gu Yushi. She just raised her chin:
"It's because you wronged me that I won't bless you."
She gritted her teeth in anger and cursed him fiercely: "You'd better be alone for the rest of your life!"
Zhou Yueyu was originally angry with Gu Yushi, but when she heard what her little daughter said, she couldn't help but raise her hand to support her forehead.
Feng Rongyu couldn't help coughing and stopped him: "Ayu, don't talk nonsense."
Feng Wenyu turned his head away.
The Feng family all thought that their daughter was simple-minded. Even if they thought so in their hearts, they didn't need to say it directly.
However, Gu Yushi was neither angry nor annoyed. He even smiled. Her emotions, whether annoyance or resentment, were particularly vivid, like the fireworks that are only set off during the New Year, beautiful and dazzling, hot and bright, making people happy when they see them, but fireworks only bloom in the sky, but she did not.
She was so close, burning in his heart, it had been so before, and he couldn't deny it now.
In Feng Wenyu's puzzled gaze, he lowered his eyes, as if to make a promise, and said:
"good."
Feng Wenyu was dumbfounded.
When she looked at Gu Yu suspiciously, she was a little doubtful. Could it be that Gu Yu Shi had lost his mind?
Feng Wenxu had a strange look on his face.
Feng Rongyu and Zhou Yueyu also looked at each other in confusion.
It was not until Gu Yushi resigned that everyone came to their senses.
Seeing the man walk out, Feng Wenyu remembered something. She slapped her head and hurriedly chased after him, holding up her skirt.
Zhou Yueyu hurriedly called her: "Ayu, where are you going?"
Feng Wenyu didn't even turn his head, only his anxious voice came back:
"I need to talk to him about something!"
After the two of them disappeared from the living room, Feng Wenxu couldn't help but touch his nose and asked, "Is the marriage cancelled?"
He seemed a little skeptical.
Zhou Yueyu glared at him and said, "The tokens have all been returned, of course completely!"
She still needs to find a marriage partner for her youngest daughter, so there can't be any ambiguity in this regard.
Feng Wenyu chased Gu Yu outside the reception room and when she caught up with him, she raised her voice:
"Gu Yushi, stop!"
Gu Yushi stopped on the corridor and looked back. He saw the little girl running towards him. Gu Yushi was stunned and his heart tightened for a moment. He seemed to be waiting for something, looking forward to something, and his breathing became slightly lighter.
Until Feng Wenyu stood in front of him and asked Jinshu to bring the things forward, she was panting slightly, sweat overflowing from her forehead, and a faint red on her fair face. She said:
"These are all the things you gave me. Now they are returned to their original owners."
Gu Yushi pursed his lips slightly, with a hint of self-mockery in his heart. What was he expecting?
Feng Wenyu took out another thing and handed it back to Gu Yu: "And this, Sir Gu, take it back too."
She called him Lord Gu again.
The unfamiliar address is bound to draw a clear line between the two people.
Gu Yushi knew that this was all right. It was his own request to cancel the engagement, and Feng Wenyu could not be blamed for doing so.
But the name is still particularly harsh.
Gu Yushi lowered his head to look at the object in her hand. It was the red plum blossom and pearl jade hairpin that he gave her as a coming-of-age gift.
It took a long time for Gu Yushi to find his voice again, which was particularly stiff:
"What I give you is yours."
Feng Wenyu rolled her eyes at him, as if she was about to say something, but considering their current status, she held back. She curled her lips and said, "Hairpins have always been tokens of love. Now that we have no relationship, I can no longer accept these gifts from you. Sir Gu, please take them back."
She spoke frankly and bluntly, without any concealment.
Gu Yushi's eyes darkened for a moment. She showed no reluctance or mercy, and was so decisive as if she had never invested in this relationship.
He emphasized: "This is a coming-of-age gift for you."
Feng Wenyu was silent for a moment. She still remembered the joy she felt when she received the jade hairpin. After a moment, she took a deep breath and pursed her lips.
"So what?"
"This is your choice today, isn't it?"
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