Chapter 16 Lovesickness
"What happened to Brother Gu and Sister Yin'er?" Li Yuan woke up and saw Gu Wan staring at him in a daze. He couldn't help but ask curiously. Her expression was exactly the same as Hu Ziyan's curiosity.
"Actually, that silly girl has always treated me as a man. Last night, I had a showdown with her." Gu Wan told the truth with a little melancholy. Now there was nothing to hide, and she felt much better after saying it.
"Ah? What are you going to do in the future?" Li Yuan digested the news with difficulty. Thinking back to that time, the arrogant eldest lady had exposed her true identity early on, but they still fell in love with each other as women. Now she felt extremely fortunate.
"There probably won't be any future between her and me. Forget it, let the past go with the wind." Gu Wan looked carefree, but in fact, she didn't want to face it. When she encountered something that couldn't be solved, she instinctively chose to escape.
"But, I think my sister-in-law seems to be interested in you..." Halfway through his words, seeing Gu Wan turning her head away and not wanting to talk about this issue, Li Yuan had to stop and say no more. After all, he was just an outsider.
"Now, let's think about how to explain when we return to the capital." Gu Wan put aside the emotional issues, lowered his head in thought, and prepared what kind of explanation he should prepare after returning to the capital.
"No matter what the result is, I will definitely find my wife. Do you..." Li Yuan did not finish his words, but both of them understood that the unspoken meaning was that since you have already separated from Liu Yiner, do you still want to go back to Jiuqu County?
"Who can say for sure what hasn't happened yet, but I will never stay in Beijing." Gu Wan didn't know where she would go in the future. Maybe she would find a strange and peaceful place to spend the rest of her life. She never had any grand ambitions. She was tired of the turbulent city in her previous life. In this life, she only wanted to live an ordinary life as free as the wind.
If she stayed in the capital, she would probably be forced to marry again, which would only harm herself and others. Gu Wan thought it would be better to return to Jiuqu County. She didn't delve into why she didn't want to go anywhere else at the moment. After all, the world is so big and there is room for everyone. Perhaps subconsciously, she still wanted to be closer to that person, closer and closer.
Gu Wan traveled non-stop along the way and told her uncle in detail about the greenhouse vegetables. Seeing that they would arrive in Beijing in two days, Gu Wan sat up bored and hummed a line of lyrics, "If I had known it would be like this, it would be like a dream." Alas, the past is too hard to recall!
At this moment, the carriage suddenly stopped. Hearing the unusual noise outside, Gu Wan and Li Yuan looked at each other. Gu Wan got off the carriage without saying a word. Li Yuan tacitly did not move and stayed in the carriage honestly. After all, she was wearing women's clothes and had an extraordinary appearance. It was better not to go out. Just a moment later, she held her breath and prepared to listen to the movement outside, when she saw Gu Wan lift the curtain of the carriage and shouted two words in fear: "Run away!"
When Li Yuan got out of the car, he saw a fierce fight going on outside. There were about a dozen masked men and the servants brought by his uncle in equal numbers. However, it was obvious that even the servants with martial arts skills were no match for those masked men.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Gu Wan took advantage of the fact that the servants could still hold out for a while, grabbed Li Yuan and his uncle's hands on both sides, and ran into the mountains and forests on both sides of the road, hoping to find a hiding place.
"Uncle, this road has always been peaceful. I think this group of people are not ordinary robbers. They are probably coming for Qing'er and me. I wonder if you can mention this return to Beijing to others?" Gu Wan asked after running to a fork in the road and looking at the terrain.
Lu Zhi had been a leader in the business world for many years, and he sensed something was amiss the moment he encountered the masked men. After hearing Gu Wan's mention of this, he pondered for a moment and immediately understood the key point. "The night I met you, I wrote a letter and sent it to the General's Mansion by express horse. Could it be..."
Seeing that he understood, Gu Wan didn't care about anything else and said anxiously, "Uncle, my brother is brave but kind-hearted, but Second Mother is not like that. I left home because I was tired of the intrigue. Besides, I don't ask for anything from the General's Mansion. Qing'er and I are not scheming people. Please help us, uncle." After that, she pulled Li Yuan over and they both knelt down.
"Duanru, the situation is critical right now. Tell us what you are planning as soon as possible." Lu Zhi probably knew what his only nephew was planning. After all, he couldn't bear to let these two children fall into danger.
"Uncle, you will be able to return to the official road without any problem. Qingmei and I accidentally fell off the cliff and died here today. I hope you can burn more incense for mother on behalf of your children on Qingming Festival." Gu Wanqing couldn't help sobbing when she said this. She kowtowed heavily to Lu Zhisan, then stood up, grabbed Li Yuan's hand, and rushed into the depths of the dense forest without looking back.
Gu Wan didn't know whether what he did was right or wrong. This was a rare opportunity, so why not take advantage of it to escape. However, this group of masked men were obviously sent by Er Niang for the sake of his eldest brother's status, so he didn't lie.
Seeing them leave, Lu Zhi did not stay any longer. When he returned to the capital, he would seek revenge on his good brother-in-law sooner or later. As for the boy Duanru, he would just let him do what he wanted. He was old, so he should not meddle in the affairs of young people.
Late at night, in the side yard of the Hu Mansion, Hu Ziyan looked at two people who were dressed in tattered clothes like beggars, and a feeling of dejection came over her. Did she marry a husband or a trouble?
After the two of them took a shower, they described the hardships and difficulties they had encountered along the way in a shocking and heartbreaking way. Hu Ziyan finally couldn't help but interrupt Li Yuan who was still complaining, "Okay, I know you've suffered a lot, and I feel very sorry for you. It's just that it's getting late, and you've been traveling all the way and tired. Why don't you arrange for your brother to rest early?" She glared at her silly husband in annoyance, but her heart suddenly felt at ease. From now on, her husband would be all by himself, and she wouldn't have to worry about her leaving. They would go everywhere together in the future, and she was very happy just thinking about it.
Li Yuan was choked by Hu Ziyan's retort. Just as he was about to speak again, he saw her glaring eyes and swallowed the words back. Fortunately, he was not alone and fortunately he married her.
Late at night, Gu Wan lay alone in bed, thinking about what to do tomorrow, and didn't fall asleep until midnight. She forgot that she was a family person, and among the thousands of lights in the distance, there was still one that was lit for her.
In Liujia Village, there is also a person guarding an empty house, with his eyes open and refusing to fall asleep. Every time he wakes up in a dream, I will never think of you, so don’t think of me!
Since Gu Wan came back, she has devoted all her energy to the construction and operation of the restaurant. She can be said to be living the life she wished for. Although she cannot live as luxuriously as the general's mansion, she is now a major shareholder of the Hu Restaurant. She can wait for dividends every year and can be said to have no worries about food and clothing.
If he hadn't met Liu Yin'er, Gu Wan would have been content with this situation. Unfortunately, things are unpredictable, and some people just appear in your world like that, and you can't avoid them or forget them.
Being busy always gives people the illusion of fulfillment. She didn't feel anything during the day, but when it was late at night and everyone was asleep, when Gu Wan returned to the empty room, her heart became empty, as if she had lost something important. She had to admit that she was actually missing that girl.
The Chinese New Year was approaching, and the restaurant's business was gradually getting back on track. Gu Wan had nothing to do, so she found a job at Chong'an Academy in Jiuqu County. She couldn't be a life mentor, but she could teach children to read and write.
For convenience, she bought a house near the academy. After Li Yuan and his wife sent people to help with decoration and cleaning, Gu Wan refused their kindness to arrange for servants to be stationed there. She was alone and could feed and clothe herself, so there was no need to hire any maids or attendants. Besides, she felt more comfortable being alone now.
Five days before the New Year, Li Yuan invited Gu Wan to visit Liujia Village in order to deliver some New Year's goods to the vegetable farmers who used to supply them. In fact, they went to such great lengths just because Hu Ziyan saw Gu Wan coming and going alone all day long, and thought about her sister-in-law who left sadly. Although she couldn't figure out what the problem was, as long as two people have each other in their hearts, what could be more important than being together?
So she came up with this idea. Although it was a bit crude, it seemed to be quite effective because Brother Gu had already agreed to go with Li Yuan.
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But happiness came too quickly, and I became more and more careless in my momentary complacency. I'm sorry, my classmates.
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