Chapter Forty-Four: Qin Zhitong's Heart Begins to Strange
Early the next morning.
Xu Chumian didn't sleep well last night, and her complexion wasn't good this morning. She put on some face powder, and when she arrived at the shop, she didn't expect Mo Zhen to be waiting for her inside.
Xu Chumian asked in surprise, "Sister Mo, when did you arrive?"
Mo Zhen: "You've only been here a short time. I didn't have anyone call you, but look, you're here right now."
Xu Chumian wore a faint smile.
Mo Zhen came today to invite Xu Chumian to go to the plum garden in the south of the city.
Mo Zhen said in a low voice, "My mother said she would be looking for a match for me today, and we've arranged to meet at the Plum Garden. I'd like to invite you to come with me."
The other party was the youngest son of the current Grand General.
Xu Chumian forced a smile and replied, "That would be great."
She asked Amo to watch the shop, and then the two sisters went to the Plum Garden by carriage.
Throughout the journey, Xu Chumian remained restless, her brows furrowed in a somber mood.
Mo Zhen nudged her: "Springtime is just right, let's leave all our worries behind, my Manager Xu."
Xu Chumian was amused by Mo Zhen and replied, "Okay, we can't let such a beautiful view go to waste."
In three or four months, the imperial examinations will be held, and many students have already come to the capital. The plum garden is mostly filled with young gentlemen and ladies.
Mo Zhen wore a light blue dress and a matching beaded hair ornament, while Xu Chumian wore a crescent-white cloak. Both of them were quite good-looking, and they attracted a lot of attention as soon as they got off the carriage.
The plum garden is located right by the moat, and the plum blossoms inside are already in bloom, making it very beautiful.
The two headed straight for the Qin Pavilion deep in the plum garden. According to Mo Zhen's mother, General Gu's youngest son would be playing the qin in the Qin Pavilion today.
A crowd had already gathered around the Qin Pavilion.
Xu Chumian and Mo Zhen peered through the gaps on the outside.
From the depths of the crowd, a man dressed in blue stood out, with a handsome and dashing appearance; he must be Gu Xianzhou.
Mo Zhen blushed. She hadn't expected the young master of the Gu family to be so handsome, and he must be a highly skilled musician.
A murmur of disapproval arose from the crowd: "Here we go again. Young Master Gu is truly a zither fanatic."
Xu Chumian and Mo Zhen were both taken aback.
Something feels off.
In the next instant, the young master Gu's long, slender hands began to pluck the strings of the zither, and a piercing sound rang out.
Xu Chumian's lips twitched slightly.
Mo Zhen's eyes widened slightly. So he really was a zither fanatic...
People around him gasped in unison and left. Someone bumped into Mo Zhen as they walked, and Mo Zhen staggered, about to fall forward.
"Sister Mo!"
Xu Chumian immediately grabbed her, but Mo Zhen was too fast, and even Xu Chumian was thrown to the side. Fortunately, someone grabbed her wrist in time.
Xu Chumian immediately turned around, only to find that it was an acquaintance.
Once Xu Chumian had regained her footing, Qin Zhitong immediately stopped, saying, "I didn't expect Manager Xu to be here too."
Xu Chumian's eyes widened in surprise: "It's you?"
Qin Zhitong smiled slightly: "Manager Xu, we meet again. I am Qin Zhitong."
Xu Chumian looked at Qin Zhitong's features. The name sounded very familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had seen it before.
A strange male voice sounded from behind.
"Young lady, how much longer are you going to sit in my lap?"
Xu Chumian turned around and saw that Mo Zhen had fallen directly into Gu Xianzhou's arms. To prevent her from falling, Gu Xianzhou even reached out to support Mo Zhen's shoulder.
Mo Zhen blushed and immediately stood up to straighten her clothes. She raised her sleeves and used the wide sleeves of her robe to cover her face.
How shameful!
How embarrassing!
"Thank you for your help, Young Master Gu."
Gu Xianzhu didn't seem to care at all, and pulled Mo Zhen aside to ask, "How was my playing?"
Mo Zhen thought for a long time before finally managing to utter two words: "It's a fine instrument."
Xu Chumian's lips curved slightly, and she couldn't help but laugh. Mo Zhen turned around and glared at her.
Xu Chumian immediately suppressed her laughter and looked at her with her charming eyes.
Qin Zhitong's gaze inadvertently swept across the woman's face, and his heart skipped a beat.
"Xianzhou, that's enough."
Xu Chumian couldn't help but ask, "You two know each other?"
Qin Zhitong echoed the sentiment, saying with a faint smile, "I came here with Xianzhou."
Gu Xianzhou's gaze lingered on Mo Zhen for a moment before he realized what had happened and blushed deeply.
The two people who were about to meet were both blushing.
Mo Zhen quickly regained her composure, lowered her sleeves, and openly glanced at Gu Xianzhou.
He is of decent appearance and has a reasonably good character.
Gu Xianzhu coughed lightly, "If you like my music, I will play it for you again in the future."
Mo Zhen's earlobes, which had just faded, turned red again.
"Who wants to hear that?"
With that, Mo Zhen pulled Xu Chumian, who was watching the commotion, away quickly.
"How can there be such a man? His music is already so... and he still wants to play the zither!"
"First Sleep, but to be honest, just thinking about that face, I can bear the sound of those demonic voices echoing in my ears."
Xu Chumian smiled slightly, "I know, you two are both very satisfied with each other."
Mo Zhen gave a soft snort.
The two sisters slowed down and strolled leisurely through the plum grove.
Inside the Qin Pavilion, Gu Xianzhu gazed at Mo Zhen, his fingers twitching slightly, as if still warm from the woman's body.
Qin Zhitong, however, was gazing at the moon-white figure in the plum grove.
Every time they met, Xu Chumian brought him a different feeling.
When I first saw her, I only thought she was beautiful.
Now, a smile from him stirs the soul, bringing a sense of peace and joy.
Several more people soon arrived at the Qin Pavilion.
Seeing her brother so engrossed in what he was looking at, Qin Ruoyu couldn't help but startle him, "Brother, what are you looking at!"
Qin Zhitong glanced at Qin Ruoyu with a sinister look in his eyes, "It's nothing."
He looked at the two people beside Qin Ruoyu, Shen Lingyin and Princess Xingyang.
"Greetings, Princess, Miss Shen."
Xingyang nodded slightly. If she wasn't mistaken, the person Qin Zhitong was looking at looked exactly like Xu Chumian.
Xingyang and Shen Lingyin exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with gloom.
Gu Xianzhu picked up his zither and stood up. With so many women around, he couldn't be bothered to deal with them anymore. "Zhitong, I have something to do, I'll be leaving now."
Gu Xianzhu's father and Qin's father were both generals under the Duke of Zhao. They met and grew up on the frontier. Later, Gu's father was promoted and returned to the capital, while Qin's siblings stayed in the north with their mother. They have kept in touch with each other over the years.
Qin Zhitong responded with a "hmm".
Shen Lingyin couldn't help but ask, "Brother Qin, do you know that woman from just now?"
Qin Zhitong's eyes flickered slightly, a cool smile playing on his lips. "Whom is Miss Chen referring to?"
Shen Lingyin was slightly taken aback. Could it be that Qin Zhitong was not looking at Xu Chumian just now?
As the group left the Qin Pavilion, Qin Zhitong walked beside his younger sister, rarely interrupting the three girls' conversation.
...
Mo Zhen and Xu Chumian strolled around the plum garden and were about to leave when they unexpectedly ran into Gu Xianzhou at the gate.
Gu Xianzhou carried his zither on his back. He was tall and straight, and seemed to know martial arts. I didn't expect him to love the zither so much.
When he saw Mo Zhen arrive, he blushed and went up to her.
"Um... what other songs do you like? I can go back and learn them and play them for you."
Mo Zhen's eyes widened. "There's absolutely no need for that."
Then, he pulled Xu Chumian and they fled to the carriage.
As soon as she got in the car, Xu Chumian looked at Mo Zhen and laughed jokingly.
Mo Zhen snorted lightly: "Don't laugh at me. By the way, how are things between you and Lord Xiao?"
When Xiao Qingyan was mentioned, Xu Chumian's smile faded.
"What exactly is going on between you and Xiao Qingyan?"
Xu Chumian pursed her lips and expressed her hesitation and worries.
Upon hearing this, Mo Zhen pondered for a moment before speaking: "The future is uncertain. What if Xiao Qingyan doesn't return to the North? Are you really going to give up your lifelong happiness for that one in ten thousand chance?"
Xu Chumian lowered her head and remained silent.
"Chu Mian, Xiao Qingyan has already taken ninety-nine steps toward you. Are you unwilling to take the last step?"
“If he really wants to go back to the North in the future, you can separate then. Many women in the capital have lived well after divorce, like our Dean’s wife.”
"Chumian, your hesitation and indecision just mean you can't let him go. Give him a chance, and give yourself a chance too."
Xu Chumian's lips twitched slightly, her mind a jumbled mess.
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