Chapter 246: Good guy, involution, right?
Such an elegant and restrained outfit must be worn in a cool and aloof manner.
Who's the type of villain and powerful official who chatters endlessly?
Jiang Yu was not annoyed by her dislike, but the smile on his face became deeper.
It's rare to see this girl blush, but today I finally saw her blush, and her evil plan succeeded.
The carriage finally arrived, and Su Wan climbed into it nimbly and sat down.
Jiang Yu followed slowly and sat opposite her.
The carriage set off for Gu's residence. Su Wan leaned against the window and watched the hustle and bustle of traffic outside. The sky gradually darkened and the wind became colder.
Jiang seemed to be in a good mood after he met the carriage. He placed his hands neatly on his knees and closed his eyes to rest.
It only took half a quarter of an hour to get there. The Gu Mansion was very big, and Gu Yue had her own separate courtyard. The back garden was also prepared for a night banquet, and Mrs. Gu ordered the servants to bring in many high-quality flowers and potted plants.
They all knew Murong Sheng's identity. Ever since they knew his feelings for their daughter, they treated him as their son-in-law. They took very good care of him during the time he lived in their house.
This time, she heard that the eldest son of Duke Jiang was coming to visit, so Madam Gu arranged everything very carefully to entertain the distinguished guest.
Gu Yue’s current status is naturally not worthy of the Fifth Prince, but the Gu family’s business is doing well, and they have opened branches of cloth shops everywhere. The family savings are very high. Murong Sheng plans to find a status for Gu Yue that is worthy of him. Otherwise, a merchant girl would not even be able to become a concubine if she married into the royal family, let alone the position of the main wife.
Even if he was willing, the royal family would still have complaints.
However, Su Wan is also coming today, and Yueyue said that her elder brother is now the top scholar and holds an official position, and Su Wan is also the daughter of an official, so she can't act bossy when she sees her now.
Their status and position have unknowingly risen, and they have become a family of scholars.
Scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans, all of them are ranked at the front because of the eldest brother's face.
Moreover, she has won the favor of Prince Jiang and may become his wife in the future. In order for their daughter Yueyue to sit in the highest position in the future, she has to lower her face and smile to please him.
In fact, Su Wan wanted to come to Gu Mansion today to see Mrs. Gu's attitude and whether it had changed compared to before. When she thought that she would treat her warmly now, she was very much looking forward to it.
When they arrived at the gate of Gu Mansion, the servant saw the carriage coming and went in to report. Murong Sheng and the Gu family came out to greet them in person.
"Prince Jiang, you are finally here. I have been waiting for you for a long time." Murong Sheng came forward with a smile. Gu Yue followed him and gave Jiang Yu a greeting.
When Su Wan saw the fifth prince, he also had to greet him.
First, the two girls looked at each other. Wow, they were both dressed up carefully and neither of them gave in to the other.
"Greetings to His Highness!" Jiang Yu bowed to the fifth prince.
Murong Sheng reached out to support him with full sincerity.
As for Jiang Yu, whenever he was not alone with Su Wan, he would naturally put on a mask, becoming cold, indifferent to everything, and difficult to approach.
"This is the famous Prince Jiang. I have heard of you for a long time. My daughter just told me about your elegance this morning. Now I can see you in person. How lucky I am." Master Gu saw the right opportunity and greeted Jiang Yu.
"Mr. Gu, you're too polite." Jiang Yu was still as talkative and frugal with his words as he was last night.
Next, it was Su Wan's turn. Last year, they were a loving family, but later they became strangers and had an unpleasant quarrel. Now when I see them again, I really don't know how to face them.
"Wanwan is becoming more and more beautiful." This was all Mr. Gu said at last, and then he threw the problem to his wife.
He turned his head to look at Mrs. Gu and gave her a wink.
Mrs. Gu smiled awkwardly and thought to herself, it's not easy for you to face, but it's easy for me. I've never thought about asking for help from others before.
However, she still straightened her manners, came forward and said to Su Wan with a smile:
"Wanwan, it's been a while since we last met. I miss you so much. You've grown taller and become more beautiful. That's great!"
Sure enough, this pretense is hereditary. It's too fake, really too fake, just as fake as Gu Yue.
"Mrs. Gu is getting younger and younger~" Su Wan replied politely.
Jiang Yu saw her deliberately smiling, her eyes narrowed into slits, which looked fake and cute. He couldn't help but chuckle slightly, but soon returned to his expressionless face.
The Gu family invited them in and took them to the back garden. They set up two tables in the pavilion, with wine and food on them. There was also a stove burning sandalwood next to the table, and there were early winter plum blossoms in a vase, all in bud. There was also someone playing the piano in the dark, which made it quite elegant.
Su Wan and Jiang Yu sat together, Murong Sheng and Gu Yue sat opposite them, while Mr. and Mrs. Gu did not participate in the activities of this young man.
Soon after we sat down, dancers came out to dance, which is a must for royal banquets.
It is not like an ordinary people's gathering where they just drink and chat, but when the royal family invites guests, singing and dancing are inevitable.
Afterwards, the topics Murong Sheng initiated were all about romantic topics, such as what flowers everyone liked, what tea they liked to drink, what season they liked, and what their hobbies were in music, chess, calligraphy and painting.
He probably wanted to find out Qing Jiangyu's hobbies, infer his style of doing things, and then cater to his preferences.
However, he became rather cold in such occasions, as if he was born not to laugh. He was very frugal with words and sometimes spoke one word at a time.
Su Wan felt bored. The only thing worth watching was the singing and dancing. Looking at the dancers' soft and delicate figures, she held her head up and smacked her lips in amazement.
Wow, what a slender waist.
Girls actually also like to look at beautiful women, and she is no exception. She also thinks that in comparison, she knows nothing. She always says that she wants to learn, but never puts it into practice. It is true that she never stops setting flags, but never starts taking action.
While she was distracted, Gu Yue had already called her several times from the other side. It was only when Jiang Yu gently patted her shoulder that she reacted.
Turning his gaze to Gu Yue, he asked:
"What's wrong? I wasn't paying attention just now."
Gu Yue took out a guzheng from somewhere and placed it there. The singing and dancing had stopped and the dancers had all left.
"I have been busy this year and wanted to learn some musical skills. After choosing and choosing, I still prefer the guzheng. Now I have learned a few songs and I would like to ask you to listen to them for me. Is that okay?" Gu Yue looked at Su Wan expectantly, with a sincere smile.
Su Wan's heart skipped a beat and he sat up straight, thinking, Wow, this is involution, this is showing off.
Apart from making a little money this year, she was not good at any of the arts, such as music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, or song.
This Gu Yue always wants to suppress her. Damn it, she also wants to compete internally. She might as well learn some musical instrument and come back to stun everyone one day.
"Okay, you play it, and I'll listen to see if that's the case." Su Wan pretended to know a lot and was determined not to lose in the verbal battle.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com