Chapter 66: Revisiting the Old Place
At this time, Li Dajia shouted, and the carriage galloped away on the official road.
Not long after the people left, a pair of black-clad men, about twenty in number, cleaned up the scene, placed the body in a car, and then cleaned up the bloodstains. Someone also bought new tables and chairs, and the owner was quickly replaced. In just half an hour, the owner of this rest house had changed.
The diners were almost petrified by what they saw. This... this might be some strange thing.
They didn't dare to say anything, just checked out and left, doing what they had to do, just treating it as a dream. Now that the dream is over, it's time for them to leave.
Several people complained in an inn again. This time it was a regular and legitimate store. Chang Xixi gave them some money and took them upstairs.
It's late at night.
Chang Xixi placed a bowl of lotus seed soup on the table beside Gu Rongyu. She changed out of her dusty clothes and sat down on the bed. She said to Gu Rongyu, "My husband, was I too reckless today? A shady shop is a shady shop, but those are human lives."
Gu Rongyu was slightly startled, a hint of surprise flashed in his dark eyes. What would happen if Chang Xixi knew that many people died because of her? Would this self-blame and guilt follow her?
"It's okay. They have more lives on their hands than their own."
"That's good."
Chang Xixi's heart suddenly settled down in her stomach. The guilt disappeared instantly and she fell asleep peacefully.
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Bang!
When Gu Rongyu opened the window, the window bolt accidentally fell down and hit Qingnan's step. He felt pain but didn't cry out.
The young master is becoming less and less cautious now, acting clumsily. Where has the cautious and calm young master gone? The young master really likes to talk a lot now. Most of what he says in a day is about Chang Xixi. This is better than not talking at all.
In the backyard of the inn, the shopkeeper knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly, as if his head would not be damaged. But Qingnan thought that if he kowtowed so much, he would be dizzy.
"Young Master, I finally see you today."
"Tell the people over there that they can take action now. I will be back in three months."
"yes."
After saying this, Gu Rongyu stood up and walked out of the inn. Just then, the sun rose in the east, illuminating half of his face. He finally set out on his journey home. He was still thinking about how to deceive Chang Xixi's eyes, but she came to him on her own, and he couldn't help but smile.
He turned around and looked at Qingnan who had followed him. "Tell me, this time...who will His Majesty believe? Will he give me a chance, or give that person a chance?"
Qingnan didn't know what the young master was talking about, so he just nodded and said, "Don't worry, young master. Your subordinates have already made up their minds to die. We all received favors back then, so how could we be heartless and ungrateful people?" After saying that, he knelt on the ground to show his loyalty.
Li Da and Ren Wen also knelt beside Qingnan and called him "Young Master" in a low voice.
Gu Rongyu glanced back at Li Da and whispered, "You can't follow me. It would be inconvenient for her as a woman, so you two should stay. If I can't come back... you can stay and protect her. If I come back, then..."
Gu Rongyu didn't say anything more after that. If he couldn't come back, she would just remarry! Find a good family, find a husband who loved her, and live a simple life.
Chang Xixi stood in a corner on the second floor, looking at the person kneeling behind him, and then looking at his resolute expression, she felt a pang of pain in her heart.
Having taken care of this man for so long, even if he was just a nobody, she would have developed feelings for him. She knew he had such a profound background, but who knew he was so prestigious? She was afraid that with her little money and her little tricks, she wouldn't be able to help at all.
We're not husband and wife, but we've known each other for a while, so we should...
Chang Xixi shook her head. She was being taken advantage of! Why was she still thinking about the other party? But looking at Gu Rongyu's back as he fought to the death, she was really sad.
I already knew in my heart that he didn't want to reveal his life story because he was afraid of being a burden.
She returned to her room without making a sound, put on her coat, picked up her bag, and pretended not to know that Gu Rongyu was standing at the door of the inn. She smiled and said, "Husband, you are here? I thought you got up so early to study because you were afraid of disturbing me. Leave the room. It's getting late now, let's set off."
"yes."
Li Da and Ren Wen had already heard the door open and stood up.
Qingnan was still kneeling on the ground. Chang Xixi walked downstairs. "Why are you still kneeling on the ground? Did you do something wrong to annoy your husband? Get up."
After dinner, several people got on the carriage and started their slow journey again.
After they left, the shopkeeper came from the backyard to the front yard and muttered, "Young master, you are getting married so soon? Why is there no one to deliver the good news? Could it be that the young master hired someone to play the role of a young couple going to Beijing to take the imperial examination?" He was puzzled for a while and found it strange. If they were playing the role of a young couple, the young master had slept in the same bed with the woman last night.
How strange!
How strange!
He shouldn't report this matter to his superiors for the time being.
Along the way, Chang Xixi saw familiar scenery and thought of the time when she was sent back to the Chang family. Looking at the official road, it was no different from a year ago. Before, there were many servants to see her off, but now there was nothing. There was only this bumpy dirt road.
"What are you thinking about, my lady?"
Gu Rongyu put down the book in his hand. He especially cherished the remaining days and wanted to understand her better. After she understood his feelings, he felt even more reluctant to let her go.
He originally thought that it was just a fleeting romance, but unexpectedly, he developed a feeling of love that lingered in his heart for a long time and refused to go away.
Now, knowing that he didn't have much time left, there was even more pity in his eyes. Just then, Chang Xixi happened to lift the curtain of the car and looked out the window. The dew-covered green mountains reflected the beautiful woman's sweet smile. This scene was deeply reflected in Gu Rongyu's eyes.
"Look how beautiful this scenery is."
"Yes."
Gu Rongyu didn't hear anything at all, just moved his lips, there was only her in his eyes and heart. The scenery was beautiful, but the beauty was more beautiful.
Soon, they arrived at Ruzhou City and the carriage wobbled into the city.
Scenes flashed through Chang Xixi's mind. She had lived here for more than ten years, and her body had much more memories than her brain. Everywhere she looked, she saw familiar scenes, as if she had been here countless times.
She had no feelings about Wanfu Village at all.
These tears flowed down without me noticing.
Gu Rongyu got off the carriage and looked at Chang Xixi standing in front of the carriage, staring at the crowded street with tears in his eyes. He felt a pain in his heart. He put his arm around her waist and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
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