The time was almost up, and many students gathered together and followed the main group along the same route they came, excitedly walking towards the school.
After returning to the academy, Gu Qingze finally relaxed completely. He no longer had to stay alert and tense all the time. He was still frightened by the last time Ling Xiao was suddenly attacked by the wooden monkey.
Most of the students rushed back to their homes as soon as they arrived at the school.
"Let's go home quickly and take a rest today. Remember to come to my house at noon tomorrow. I'll treat you to dinner."
"good."
Chu Lingxiao nodded. He was indeed very tired now. He also wanted to go home, take a hot bath, and have a good sleep. He had always felt unsafe resting in the tent before, so he did not rest well.
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Although cultivators cannot eat ordinary food, they can eat food with spiritual power. The only drawback is that it is more expensive, but it is great to try it occasionally.
Early in the morning, Gu Qingze instructed the housekeeper to cook or stir-fry the spiritual materials that he had ordered to be purchased before the trial.
Originally, before the trial, he had planned to treat Ling Xiao to a meal upon his return as a surprise.
Because Ling Xiao recovered his ability to practice three months ago, he definitely can't eat ordinary food as casually as before. Gu Qingze was worried that Ling Xiao would not be used to it, so he specially prepared these.
Although Chu Lingxiao had not arrived yet, Gu Qingze couldn't help but look at the door every few seconds.
"Master, are you waiting for a girl you like?"
The butler looked at his actions and asked him with a smile.
This butler had watched the original owner grow up and had a very good relationship with him. Because the original owner's father was immersed in the death of his wife, most of the problems he encountered were solved by this butler, and the original owner always treated him like an uncle.
Although Gu Qingze ordered the preparation of ingredients, he only said that he wanted to entertain a distinguished guest but did not specify who it was, so it was normal for the housekeeper to make such a guess.
"...No, this meal is for Ling Xiao who often comes to our house to play."
I just glanced at the door casually. Why did the housekeeper think I was waiting for someone I liked? What if it was a friend I played with?
Gu Qingze thought in embarrassment, apart from some intimate actions, what else can distinguish between love and friendship?
"Master, I'm getting old and confused. Miss Wei'er is still in the sect. How could the girl you're waiting for be the one you like?"
The housekeeper looked at Gu Qingze and hesitated for a moment before speaking. Suddenly he thought of something and quickly apologized to him.
The young master and the old master are both in love. The question I asked just now was really inappropriate. The young master didn't care because of our years of friendship...
The young master has always liked Miss Wei'er and they were engaged seven years ago. His behavior just now was just trying to sow discord between the couple.
Perhaps it was because of my old eyesight that I mistakenly saw love in the look the young master gave me when he looked towards the door...
The young master has clearly been using normal eyes all the time. It's true that problems tend to appear as you get older.
The butler was terrified when he thought of the wrong words he had just said, and his back was soaked with cold sweat.
Miss Wei'er?
Gu Qingze thought for a moment before he suddenly realized.
Oh, I remember, she was the original owner’s fiancée!
Because he had never seen her since he came in, he had forgotten that the original owner had a fiancée.
In the original novel, she was spotted by a major sect since she was a child, and left her family at the age of nine to live in the sect. The original owner seemed to fall in love with her at first sight, after all, the novel did not mention it specifically.
However, Miss Wei'er never loved the original owner. It can be said that this relationship was just the original owner's unrequited love. She was engaged to the original owner only because of the coercion of both parents, and she felt that the original owner was a suitable marriage partner.
But the original owner took the engagement seriously and swore that he would never marry anyone else in his life. Even after Wei Er opened her mouth wide, he still believed that she was forced.
When Wei'er went down the mountain to gain experience, she happened to meet the male protagonist, and was going the same way as the male protagonist. She encountered many dangers on the way, and after being saved by the male protagonist several times, she fell in love with the male protagonist.
In the middle and late stages of the plot, after she fell in love with the male protagonist, she asked to cancel the engagement, but was persuaded by the original owner. Wei'er felt that the original owner was pestering her and preventing her from pursuing happiness, so she resented the original owner, insulted and bullied him, and even colluded with the male protagonist to frame him.
It can be said that the original owner's tragic ending was half due to her persistent whispering in the male protagonist's ear, causing him to always hate the original owner.
But if you ask him how much he hates this character, Gu Qingze doesn't really do that.
There is nothing wrong with pursuing your own happiness and seeking a better living environment.
What she did wrong was that after finding a better home, she bullied and trampled on the original owner's sincerity. There was obviously a better way to deal with it, but she chose the worst and most heartless way.
However, since Chu Lingxiao is not the same as in the original novel, the other characters may not necessarily have the same personalities and ways of doing things as in the original novel. It is too absolute to define them without understanding them.
However, Gu Qingze still wanted to hurry up and cancel the engagement.
It's not because of the portrayal of Wei'er in the original novel, but simply thinking from the perspective of both parties. Since there is no emotional basis between the two people and they are just getting married for the sake of convenience, it is better to cancel it.
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