Under the moonlight, Yu Tang's skin was glowing white, her eyes were brighter than the stars in the night sky, and her lips were like flowers blooming in the evening breeze. She was three times more beautiful than usual.

Gu Chang's heart, which had already decided to give up, suddenly began to beat restlessly again.

He couldn't help but smile a little, and his voice was as gentle as if he was afraid of scaring a little bird away: "Ms. Yu, I didn't expect to meet you here? Are you here with Miss Xu and the others?"

Apart from this, he couldn't think of any other reason why Yu Tang would be here.

Yu Tang nodded with a smile, feeling quite happy as if she had met an old friend in a foreign land, completely forgetting that she and Gu Chang had never formally met in this life.

"Master Gu arrived yesterday, right?" she asked gently. "It's so late now. Did you just come back? Or were you taking a walk in the yard?"

"It's just a walk!" Gu Chang said vaguely, and asked Yu Tang, "When are you going to go back?"

I wonder if they can go together?

Yu Tang smiled and said, "That depends on what Miss Xu has planned. I'm going to send Miss Xu off before returning to Lin'an."

"It should be so!" Gu Chang and Yu Tang were greeting each other. Gu Chang knew that it was rude of him to come forward and say hello, but his feet seemed to be stuck and he couldn't move.

Yu Tang is so beautiful.

Not to mention her facial features and height, even the slight smile on her lips when she spoke made him feel extremely sweet.

He and Pei Yan had already met with Wang Qibao, and had given Wang Qibao the so-called "evidence" that Sun Gao had given him when he left Beijing. What awaited him, in addition to Sun Gao's insults, was the contempt of the world. In order to get out of the predicament, he had not slept the whole night before, and had already decided to marry Sun Gao's daughter.

But now he met Yu Tang again.

Just when he made the decision.

She appeared before his eyes with the distinct color of a blooming summer flower.

Maybe, he could marry this girl too.

Although she was born in a humble family, doesn't this just prove that he is not the kind of person who pursues fame and wealth? The reason why he turned against Sun Gao was because he did not agree with Sun Gao's behavior, and it had nothing to do with his character?

Thinking of this, Gu Chang's heart suddenly turned cold.

But Miss Yu’s background was too humble.

I am afraid that I won’t be recognized by the Jiangnan family.

He has already cut off other support for his career. If the rear house is still not peaceful and smooth, and he needs more support... He feels that living like this is a bit tiring!

Gu Chang's expression couldn't help but reveal a hint of hesitation.

Yu Tang was a person who was very good at reading people's expressions. She was a little surprised by Gu Chang's sudden familiarity, but she expected Gu Chang's sudden coldness. After all, she and Gu Chang didn't have much friendship. It was just that they both stayed at Pei Yan's private residence and met by chance.

She took the initiative to say goodbye to Gu Chang: "It's getting late, Master Gu is very busy, I won't bother you anymore."

Yu Tang's face was brighter than the moonlight, and his expression was more peaceful than the moonlight.

Gu Chang felt a little nostalgic, but more than that, he regained his rationality after the surprise.

"I didn't expect to meet Miss Yu here. I'm sorry for being rude." He bowed politely to Yu Tang, and they both left.

Gu Chang took a few steps and looked back.

Yu Tang is not tall but has long legs. She wears a waist-length skirt, which makes her waist look slender and she walks as lightly as a deer.

Gu Chang's eyes widened for a moment.

Gao Sheng, who was following him, couldn't help but remind Gu Chang: "Master, are you going to Mr. Deng's house tomorrow?"

Gu Chang actually hesitated for a moment.

The Mr. Deng that Gao Sheng was talking about was Deng Xuesong, the Zhejiang Provincial Education Commissioner.

Deng Xuesong and he could be considered to be close friends regardless of age difference, and he had always been dealing with teachers and students in the prefectural school, county school, and academy. Before the Sun Gao incident broke out, he needed Deng Xuesong's "understanding" and "support."

Speaking of studying, it seems that Miss Yu's cousin failed even the provincial examination.

Gu Chang sighed softly and said vaguely, "I understand. Let's go back first."

As for Miss Yu, he wanted to think about it carefully.

Yu Tang was heading towards his residence.

Shuang Tao saw that there was no one around and whispered, "Miss, who is Mr. Gu? Could he be Miss Gu's brother?"

Yu Tang stopped.

Shuang Tao was caught off guard and almost bumped into Yu Tang.

Yu Tang frowned.

Yes, she had past life experience, so it was natural for her to know Gu Chang, but how did Gu Chang know her? And why did he take the initiative to greet her?

Could it be that... Gu Chang also had some adventure?

Yu Tang felt mixed emotions and twisted the handkerchief in his hand unconsciously.

The shadows of the trees on the roadside were looming. The wind blew through the treetops, causing the shadows to sway left and right, and then they moved towards her shadow, as if they were going to swallow her up.

The double peach feels cold all over.

Suddenly, a deep and gloomy voice came out from the dark shadows of the trees: "Yes! Miss Yu, how do you know Mr. Gu?"

Shuang Tao was so scared that her heart almost jumped out of her chest.

"Who is it!" she said tremblingly, holding Yu Tang's hand tightly, ready to drag the young lady away if something went wrong.

Yu Tang's face turned pale, and he stared at the place where the sound came from, and tried to remain calm and protect Shuang Tao behind him.

A figure slowly walked out from the shadows of the trees.

The bright moonlight shone on his high nose bridge, making his originally arrogant facial features half bright and half dark, and unexpectedly revealing a hint of aggressive sharpness.

"What? Miss Yu can't even recognize me?" Pei Yan raised his chin, his expression showing some disdain.

Yu Tang and Shuang Tao both sighed. Yu Tang complained without courtesy: "Third Master, scaring others can kill them. You don't even know that I was so scared that my legs went limp. Why are you here? Didn't you come back with Master Gu? Did you see me talking to Master Gu just now? Why didn't you say anything? It would be embarrassing if Master Gu and I were the only ones talking."

"Oh!" Pei Yan's eyes sparkled as bright as stars when he heard this, but he answered irrelevantly, "Do you feel bad?"

"It's not so bad!" Yu Tang said, "He greeted me politely, so I can't just be timid and not say anything. But having one more person is better than being alone. Fortunately, everyone just said hello, otherwise I would definitely ignore him."

Pei Yan said nothing and just nodded.

But inexplicably, Yu Tang felt that his mood seemed to be better.

She looked at Pei Yan in confusion.

Pei Yan brought up the old topic again: "When did you get to know Gu Chaoyang?"

Yu Tang was feeling guilty and scared about this matter, so he lowered his eyes and said evasively, "I don't know! Maybe he saw me somewhere? I don't remember."

She's lying!

Pei Yan looked at it and felt like a tsunami was blowing in his heart. He took several deep breaths and finally swallowed the questions that were already on the tip of his tongue. Then he felt a little frustrated and disappointed.

Since others are unwilling to tell him, he should just pretend he doesn't know.

Pei Yan waved his sleeves, deciding not to care about Yu Tang anymore. But after he had raised his feet, he said coldly, "That's right! It has nothing to do with me. I overstepped my authority."

That tone contained unmistakable contempt and ridicule.

Pei Yan was certainly not an easy person to get along with. Yu Tang had heard him mock others more than once, but this was the first time he mocked her and looked down on her.

Yu Tang was stunned.

Pei Yan was also stunned.

Although he is mean, he is not mean to everyone indiscriminately.

But in this case, the other party was not wrong at all, but he couldn't control his temper and ridiculed others. This was the first time in his life that he had done this.

The two of them looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

The air seemed to be frozen.

Shuang Tao held Yu Tang's hand tightly in fear, bringing Yu Tang back to his senses.

Pei Yan...

She smiled bitterly in her heart.

He was just particularly lenient to her, but she began to take advantage of him, thinking that she was different from others and that Pei Yan would not treat her harshly.

In fact, she is just an ordinary person.

Pei Yan treated her kindly in the past, but that was only because she had never encountered his harsh side.

She also began to feel a little uninterested.

Yu Tang returned to the distance that she and Pei Yan should have, bowed respectfully towards Pei Yan, and whispered, "It's getting late. I have to accompany Miss Xu out early tomorrow morning. I'll take my leave now." After saying that, she didn't want to see Pei Yan's expression anymore, so she took Shuang Tao and ran away.

"Yu..." Pei Yan looked at Yu Tang's receding figure, knowing clearly that the most important thing he should do at this moment was to apologize to Yu Tang. But when the words came to his lips, he seemed to be strangled, and he couldn't say them no matter what, and just watched Yu Tang run away from him.

He suddenly felt something was wrong with his whole body. He was in a dilemma. He didn't know whether to walk, stand, speak, or remain silent. It would be wrong to chase after her, but it would be even more uncomfortable if he didn't chase after her and explain.

Pei Yan wanted to ask the people around him, but when he looked around, he saw only Ah Cha who knew nothing.

His face suddenly darkened, and he said in a stern voice: "What are you still doing here? Go back!"

Ah Cha had no idea what was going on. Seeing Pei Yan was angry, she quickly responded and trotted ahead to lead the way, not daring to say a word.

Pei Yan tossed and turned and couldn't sleep all night.

Until the morning, when he was sitting alone in the spacious hall having breakfast and the servant came in to tell him that Yin Hao had come, he was still thinking about this matter.

He was indeed a little too hasty yesterday.

When did Yu Tang get to know Gu Chang? Even if Yu Tang didn't want to tell him, he would have known by some means. Why did he resort to such brutal and rough means to force Yu Tang to tell him?

This is all Gu Chang's fault. He brought Gu Chang to see Wang Qibao yesterday. Everyone knows what happened, but Gu Chang was still pretending to bargain with him and Wang Qibao. In the end, Gu Chang got the benefit, but he owed Wang Qibao a favor... Otherwise, he wouldn't have gotten so excited and done something he shouldn't have done when he saw Gu Chang and Yu Tang having a good conversation.

Yes! That's it!

It seems his father's worries are justified. He should spend more energy on cultivating his energy.

Pei Yan thought about this and felt a little better.

But what about Yu Tang?