Chapter 20 Chapter 20 Gu Yushi actually hated her at one point.
==Chapter 20==
When Feng Wenyu was releasing river lanterns, the Zhou family was already in chaos. The news that Zhou Chiyu had not returned home for a long time could not be concealed at all, and Mrs. Lu did not intend to hide it. The old lady and Zhou Yuangui both got the news.
The night was slightly dark. The old lady propped herself up and sat in the main hall, frowning anxiously:
"Hasn't the person been found yet?"
She glanced at Mrs. Lu and knew that Mrs. Lu had sold out all the servants in Zhou Chiyu's room. Although she felt that this method was too harsh, she didn't say anything.
Such cunning slaves must be punished.
Mrs. Lu was extremely annoyed and didn't bother to speak. Zhou Yuangui looked at her and realized that she was annoyed, so he took the initiative to speak:
"Send more people to look for him. We have to search the entire Yangzhou city to find him!"
Zhou Yuangui frowned. The imperial envoy had been in Yangzhou for several days. Yangzhou was not peaceful at the moment. Zhou Chiyu had better not cause trouble for him!
Seeing the two men looking so aggressive, the old lady couldn't help but rub her forehead. She sighed, "Just find someone and bring them back. Be careful not to scare the child by sending so many people."
Madam Lu suddenly sneered. How could a man who was about to reach adulthood be called a child?
Su Ling looked as if she wanted to say something but hesitated. Madam Lu glanced at her and frowned, "What do you want to say?"
Su Ling hesitated and whispered:
"Madam, do you think the Third Young Master has gone to... Yunyan Tower?"
Madam Lu's face suddenly changed. She stood up without even looking at the old lady or Zhou Yuangui. Her voice turned cold, "Go to Yunyan Tower and look for him. If you find him, even if his legs are broken, bring him back to me!"
The old lady didn't even have time to change color because of the three words "Yunyan Tower". When she heard the words "broken legs", she frowned immediately:
"What are you talking about!"
Madam Lu was even more imposing than her, and her fierce eyes pressed directly at her:
"I've already said that if you want to take care of Zhou Chiyu, I won't have any objections, but if he delays Bai'er, don't blame me for being rude to him!"
"He'd better pray that he didn't go to Yunyan Tower!"
The old lady's breath tightened. She realized that Mrs. Lu was determined and turned to look at Zhou Yuangui: "Yu'er is your own child, and you're just going to let her do whatever she wants?!"
Zhou Yuangui frowned, feeling that it was not worth it to stay up so late for a bastard, and even more impatient because he had to be caught between his mother and wife.
"Mother should know that the most taboo thing for a harmonious family is two different voices."
Mrs. Lu was not at all surprised by Zhou Yuangui's answer.
She has been married to Zhou Yuangui for so many years, and she has had many illegitimate children, but she and Zhou Yuangui can still be considered a harmonious couple. This is the reason - he knows what is important.
He said that the backyard of the mansion was left to her to manage, and for many years, he never said a word, let alone refute her opinions.
Even if he wanted to take a concubine, he would have to get her consent.
There are too many bad qualities among men in the world. If she cares about them, she will be unhappy and unhappy all her life. Compared with the benefits she has gained, she can turn a blind eye to Zhou Yuangui's lust.
After all, she cares about too many things in her life, and it's not like she's going to spend her whole life with a man.
Mrs. Lu also raised her head: "Don't forget, mother, you have more than just Zhou Chiyu as a grandson!"
The old lady's face changed slightly. She could hear the threat in Lu's words. Zhou Yuangui was a man who had a clear distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children. In Zhou Yuangui's heart, the weight of all his illegitimate children combined could not compare to Zhou Chibai. The final heir of this mansion would only be Zhou Chibai, and for Zhou Chibai, his mother was definitely more important than his grandmother.
The old lady also loves her only grandson Zhou Chibai, but over the years, Zhou Chiyu has stayed in her care for a longer time, so she can't help but love him more.
She had always been sensible and her partiality would not extend beyond Zhou Chiyu, which was why the mansion had remained peaceful and harmonious for so many years.
The old lady closed her eyes, her face twitched twice, and finally, she snorted coldly:
"I am old and can't take care of you anymore."
Mrs. Lu could tell that the old lady had given in, and she didn't bother to pay attention to her complaints.
When the atmosphere in Zhou Mansion was deadlocked because of Zhou Chiyu, Feng Wenyu and Zhou Chibai also arrived at the market from the Twenty-Four Bridges. Suddenly, Zhou Chibai saw something and his eyes fixed.
Feng Wenyu also followed his gaze and saw a group of people who looked like servants walking past. She asked in confusion:
"What happened, cousin?"
Zhou Chibai didn't know whether he should confess or not. He frowned slightly and said, "That's someone from the mansion."
Feng Wenyu was stunned for a moment, then he understood that the servants of the Zhou Mansion would be mobilized as a whole at this time only to look for Zhou Chiyu.
Feng Wenyu asked hesitantly, "Should we go over and take a look?"
Zhou Chibai was still thinking about the mansion in his heart. He nodded when he heard this. He said to Feng Wenyu with a guilty look on his face, "It's my fault. I didn't let you enjoy yourself. I'll make amends to you another day."
Feng Wenyu pretended to be angry: "What are you talking about, cousin? It's too polite."
Feng Wenyu felt helpless, but she was not a heartless person. When something happened in Zhou's house, she was just playing around by herself.
The two of them followed the servant's direction and chased all the way. On the side of the Twenty-Four Bridges, someone came and whispered something in Gu Yushi's ear. Gu Yushi frowned, left Pei Yan behind, and turned to leave.
Pei Yan was surprised, but after looking at the direction Gu Yushi left, he hesitated for a moment and then followed him.
The air was gradually filled with the aroma of wine, cosmetics and powder. When Feng Wenyu heard the woman's laughter, she hesitated before she could come to her senses. She glanced at Zhou Chibai.
Seeing Zhou Chibai staring at the servant with a frown, she hesitated for a moment. Just as she was about to chase him, someone suddenly grabbed her arm. Feng Wenyu was startled. She turned around hastily and saw Gu Yushi looking at her with a cold face.
He must have hurried all the way here, his breathing was a little unstable, and the most noticeable thing was the gloom on his face.
Feng Wenyu's face was still filled with fear. She covered her pounding chest with one hand and glared at Gu Yu angrily:
"What are you doing? You scared me!"
Gu Yushi steadied his breath and laughed in anger: "I should ask, what are you going to do?"
Feng Wenyu didn't understand why.
Gu Yushi looked at her intently: "You didn't react, what's ahead?"
Feng Wenyu suddenly became speechless.
Seeing this, Gu Yushi was confused. He felt a lump in his chest, unable to breathe, and felt extremely frustrated.
Feng Wenyu felt a little guilty for some reason when she was looked at like that. She subconsciously explained, "It's just a matter of urgency. I didn't mean to do anything."
Gu Yushi didn't want to lose his composure, but he couldn't help it. Whenever he faced Feng Wenyu, he always seemed to lose his composure. He said:
"Things happen in a hurry? Feng Wenyu, what could be more important than you?!"
She didn't intend to do anything, but whenever she went in and out of places like that, people would talk about her.
She obviously cares a lot about her reputation, so why does she always get confused at this time?
It was like this in the previous life, and it is like this in this life.
In her previous life, she frequently went in and out of the Music Bureau for the sake of Master Lin Yu. He was busy with official duties, and in his spare time he had to clean up her mess and clear up the troubles. Otherwise, she felt that why shouldn't she hear any rumors about her.
People always have concerns about women. When she goes in and out of the Jiaofang Bureau, outsiders will speculate whether the Feng family is like this.
Gu Yushi knew her too well.
She is thin-skinned and cares too much about her reputation and the Feng family. Once rumors reach her, it will be too late for her to regret and she will only waste time on internal consumption.
When he was extremely depressed, Gu Yushi actually hated her for a time.
Is it worth it for her to do this for a stranger? Is it worth it for her to go to such lengths with him?
Gu Yushi had so many questions he wanted to ask, but when he met Feng Wenyu's gaze, he could only close his eyes. She was her, and not her.
He couldn't blame the problems of his previous life on Feng Wenyu of today.
Otherwise, it would be unfair to her.
Feng Wenyu felt that he was making a big deal out of nothing, but she didn't know what to say to refute him. For a moment, she bit her lip and refused to speak, but she also refused to bow her head.
Especially the grief and resentment in Gu Yushi's eyes made Feng Wenyu dazed for a moment. She seemed to be very familiar with Gu Yushi like this, so familiar that her heart tightened for a moment.
But it was clear that she and Gu Yu had never had a quarrel.
The sound of their argument startled Zhou Chibai, who finally realized from their conversation how inappropriate it was for a woman like Feng Wenyu to go to such a brothel. Regret appeared on his face, but he still stopped Gu Yushi immediately:
"I was inconsiderate for a moment, but this matter should have nothing to do with Master Gu. Please let my cousin go."
Gu Yushi looked at Feng Wenyu and saw that she was stiff-necked and suddenly fell silent. He knew that she was always very stubborn. The more he controlled her, the more unhappy she became.
Besides, Feng Wenyu now has nothing to do with him, doesn't he?
Gu Yushi loosened his grip little by little and said coldly, "I'm meddling in other people's business."
Feng Wenyu felt a sudden soreness in her nose and she turned her head suddenly.
Just then, a noise came from not far away, interrupting the stalemate and drawing everyone's attention. Feng Wenyu quickly wiped her face. She didn't want to be sad, but some emotions were simply out of her control.
In the eyes of outsiders, she and Gu Yushi had broken off their engagement several months ago.
But only she herself knew that Gu Yushi had never been absent during this period of time, and his lingering presence in her dreams made the relationship more and more complicated.
No one noticed that Gu Yushi's gaze was fixed on one place from beginning to end.
He saw it.
So he became more and more silent, the dull pain in his heart made the dullness spread to every part of his body, and the fingertips in his sleeves turned a little white.
The chaos not far away finally became clear. A group of people were forcibly dragging a young man out of Yunyan Tower. The man was extremely embarrassed. Being stared at by everyone, he couldn't wipe his face and could only shout in frustration:
"You little dog slave! Let me go! If you don't, I'll teach you a lesson when we get back!"
Hearing the familiar voice, Feng Wenyu took a deep breath, pretended nothing had happened, and looked up hurriedly.
Gu Yushi finally turned his head, but when he saw the corner of the object exposed from Zhou Chiyu's collar, his eyes froze and his whole body suddenly became cold.
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