Chapter 446 Gu Helian: Keep up the good work, you are not far from marrying into the family
Tang Ning pulled Xue Ru aside and said, "You are different from the others in the academy. Most of them have been studying for many years. The fact that you have been able to get the teacher to classify you as a D-grade student in such a short time is enough to prove that your talent for studying is not inferior to anyone else."
Xue Ru blushed at the compliment: "I just read a few more volumes..."
"You mean you read a few more books?"
Qian Qiyue complained, "Every time I went to see Tang Ning, you were always clutching your books, and you were always more diligent than anyone else at the academy. I heard from Fu Laiqing that he went to the academy's library a few times, and nine out of ten times he ran into you there, asking questions from those who went to the academy to read."
Most of those who could go to the library of Rongsheng Academy to read books were knowledgeable officials in the court, or those learned old antiques in the capital.
Those people took advantage of Tang Ning, and most of them were too embarrassed to refuse the little girl's occasional questions.
Xue Ru could benefit a lot from just a few pointers from them. Even Fu Laiqing was extremely envious and even muttered that he wanted to ask Tang Ning for help through the "back door".
Qian Qiyue pinched Xue Ru's fair face and said, "You're almost becoming a nerd."
Xue Ru's cheeks were puffed up by the pinching, her mouth was pouting, and her eyes couldn't help but become watery.
Tang Ning quickly slapped away Qian Qiyue's disruptive hand: "It's a good thing that A'ru likes to read, don't bully her."
Qian Qiyue glared in dissatisfaction: "You are fickle, and now that you have A Ru, you despise my rough hands and feet?"
"How could I?" Tang Ning looked wronged.
"You do. I was so worried about you when I returned to Lingnan, but you didn't have such a conscience..."
Qian Qiyue wiped her eyes hypocritically, and when Tang Ning came closer to explain, she suddenly changed her attitude, grabbed her waist, and tickled her armpits.
"You are such a heartless little thing, I need to teach you a lesson!"
“Ah, it itches!”
Tang Ning screamed and dodged, but there was no way she could avoid Qian Qiyue.
She was ticklish and couldn't help but back away, hiding behind Xue Ru. When Xue Ru saw Qian Qiyue approaching, she just called out "Sister Qian", but the next moment she was also pulled into the battle, and was tickled by Qian Qiyue so much that she laughed out loud.
"Sister, please help me..."
Xue Ru was laughing so hard that she was out of breath. She dodged while holding Qian Qiyue. Tang Ning took the opportunity to counterattack. Qian Qiyue was at a disadvantage as she was fighting one against two.
The three of them soon burst into laughter.
Rong Yue looked at them playing around, shook her head, and retreated. When she reached the door, she said to the inside, "You guys take a rest for a while. I'll send someone to find you later and we'll go back to Beijing together."
Listening to the giggling voices inside, Rong Yue couldn't help but smile, which diluted the depression that had accumulated in her heart since last night.
She was wondering whether she should go see the Grand Empress Dowager. She didn't know how she was doing, and she heard that she had frequent hysterical attacks, so she didn't know if she was getting better...
Rong Yue walked out with her thoughts on her mind, but after only a few steps, she almost bumped into Gu Helian who was standing in front of the full moon arch.
Rong Yue was stunned: "Why are you here?"
"miss you."
"Gu Helian!" Rong Yue glared at him.
Gu Helian was extremely shameless: "Since you came here last night, you have only been concerned about Tang Ning. You don't even know how that Xiao guy bullied me."
He looked aggrieved, and his face, which was over forty but still handsome, showed a bit of pity. He reached out and hooked Rong Yue's fingers and shook them lightly.
"Zhizhi, that Xiao guy is shameless. He boasted to me about his relationship with Tang Ning and bullied me because I have no status. He made fun of me and I didn't please you."
Rong Yue looked at Gu Helian with some suspicion. Xiao Yan was a man of integrity and good character, so how could he do such a thing? And yet Gu Helian was being shameless. Could he be lying and wrongly accusing him?
Gu Helian: "What's that look in your eyes?" He felt extremely aggrieved: "I've given you everything. It's fine if you don't want me to join the Rong family, but you actually don't believe me?!"
Rong Yue never expected that Gu Helian would say such blunt and shameful words in broad daylight.
What do you mean he gave her everything? Who was taking advantage between the two of them?!
Rong Yue quickly glanced around and saw that there was no one around. Then her face flushed and she shook off Gu Helian's hand: "What nonsense are you talking about? Give me what you want..."
"You don't admit it? You said you loved me that night, and you even wanted my body... Ugh!"
Rong Yue stood on tiptoe and covered Gu Helian's mouth with her hands, feeling embarrassed and annoyed: "Do you still have any shame? You are saying all kinds of nonsense. If people hear it, even if you don't behave like a human being, I will behave like a human being!"
She was about to continue scolding when her palms suddenly became wet.
Feeling the unusual warmth, Rong Yue's eyes widened and she quickly retracted her hand, then raised her foot and kicked Gu Helian's calf, who was full of lust.
Gu Helian quickly dodged, grabbed Rong Yue's wrist and pulled her forward.
“What are you doing!”
Rong Yue struggled but failed to break free, and was pulled by Gu Helian to the corner of the corridor. She glared at him angrily and wanted to curse, but she stumbled into the arms of Gu Helian who had stopped.
"Gu Helian, what on earth do you want to do..."
The sound was suddenly choked, and Rong Yue lost her balance and was pulled and spun back against the wall.
The two figures were obscured by the corridor pillars, and only the edge of Gu Helian's dark blue clothes and vague light and shadow were revealed at the edge of the lush flowers and trees in front of the corridor.
"Wow……"
Three pairs of sparkling eyes peeked out from the edge of the open door in the yard.
Qian Qiyue stretched her neck and was about to look, but Tang Ning put his hand on her head and pushed her back. Xue Ru, who was standing next to her, was also covered her eyes and taken back into the house.
The door was closed easily, and the edge trembled slightly in the wind, making a slight clash sound.
Rong Yue was trapped against the wall. When she heard the faint voice, she pinched Gu Helian's waist in anger.
Gu Helian gasped in pain and quickly squeezed her hand: "Are you murdering your husband?"
Rong Yue's eyes sparkled with charm: "You're crazy, if Tang Ning saw..."
"You think she doesn't know?"
Seeing that her face was lively when she was angry, Gu Helian hurriedly held her in her arms and coaxed her gently.
"Little Haitang is very smart. How could she not have noticed when you suddenly moved out of Jiyun Lane? Besides, who doesn't know how I've been coveting you all these years?"
He leaned on Rong Yue's shoulder, lowered his posture with a soft tone,
"They already knew that I was attracted to you, that I wanted to marry you."
"Xiao Haitang cares about you, just as you care about her. I came here with you last night. What else does she not know? Besides, she can even accept that Xiao Yan is a eunuch and is willing to be with him regardless of the rumors. After all, I have mountains of gold and silver and I am handsome and considerate."
"I'll be her uncle, she'll definitely agree."
Rong Yue felt the weight on her shoulders and before she could say anything, she heard Gu Helian change the subject.
"Or do you have no intention of giving me a name at all?"
He hugged her with a wronged look on his face: "Do you think I'm too old and not as pretty as Xiao Yan, so you don't want me to marry into your family..."
Rong Yue: "...What are you talking about? What does it have to do with Guan Xiaoyan?"
Gu Helian was dissatisfied: "Don't think I don't know that you like beautiful women the most. You used to look at me, but later you kept looking at that guy surnamed Xiao. You even praised him for his handsomeness and said that he was unparalleled in appearance..."
Rong Yue was originally a little angry, angry at Gu Helian's shamelessness and also annoyed at his previous behavior. But now, listening to his unreasonable words and seeing him with a stern face and sulking with jealousy, all her anger turned into a dilemma.
She reached out and pinched Gu Helian's waist: "Don't talk nonsense, Xiao Yan is a junior, I only have admiration for him."
"What about me?"
"You're an asshole!"
Rong Yue stretched out her hand and pushed away the person in front of her, straightened her wrinkled skirt, turned around and left. After taking two steps, she saw Boss Gu Helian standing alone with his head down and looking dejected in the same place as before. She spoke in an unpleasant tone.
"What are you standing there for?"
"ah?"
Gu Helian suddenly looked up.
"I'm going back to Beijing with Tang Ning and the others later. If you don't want to come with us, forget it!"
Rong Yue turned around and left with a stern face.
Gu Helian was overjoyed. Rong Yue wasn't shy about him traveling with them. Did that mean she was close to agreeing to marry him into the family? Was he going to get his status?!
He hurriedly followed her and reached out to hold Rong Yue's hand. After she slapped him away, he persevered and reached out again.
Gu Helian took Rong Yue's hand and carefully intertwined their fingers. Seeing that she did not struggle, he could not help but grin with a silly smile.
Rong Yue glanced at him, her face slightly hot, but she also slightly curved her eyes.
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