Chapter 35 After Separation
The carriage slowly stopped outside General Zhenyuan's Mansion. The magnificent mansion gave people an inexplicable sense of oppression, perhaps also filled with an uncomfortable sense of distance. After a long sigh and some mental preparation, Gu Wan got off the carriage.
The guard rushed to report, and the servants along the way saluted one after another, but Gu Wan couldn't find the slightest sense of belonging in her heart. Is this the place where she grew up? Apart from the warmth brought by her mother who passed away early, she couldn't like any of the plants and trees here.
"Duanru is back. Come with me to see the master." Zhou Wan was standing in the front hall, as if she had been waiting for a long time. When she saw Gu Wan, she greeted him warmly.
"Hello, Second Mother." Gu Wan still followed her previous personality and was not very friendly to others. After a simple greeting, she quietly followed Aunt Zhou to her father's room.
Li Deguang had been wounded many times in previous battles, but none of them were serious. But this time it seemed as if all the injuries had broken out at once. It really proved the saying that illness comes like a mountain falling. His health was getting worse and worse, and he was afraid that he would not live long.
Looking at his unfilial son kneeling down in front of the bed to confess his crime, he waved his hand with great effort and called him over to him. "Duanru, your mother passed away early. I have been busy with wars over the years and have not taught you any principles properly. Now that your father's time is up, you must act like a man and support the foundation of my Zhenyuan General's Mansion."
Gu Wan originally had no feelings for this cheap father, but now looking at the sickly and frail man, perhaps because this body shared the same blood as his, she burst into tears and said sadly, "I am an unfilial child. Don't worry, Daddy, you will definitely get better."
"Silly child, a man should shed blood but not tears. What's the point of crying like that? After I leave, you must remember to treat your stepmother well. I have treated her badly over the years." Li Deguang looked at the woman standing silently behind Gu Wan. The talented woman from Beijing who was once so beautiful now now has fine lines at the corners of her eyes. He has been away from home for many years and seldom thought of her. Now that she is no longer able to do so, he feels a little worried about her.
"Daddy..." Gu Wan choked up, and although he tried his best to hold back his tears, tears still kept flowing down. This was probably the blood-soluble family love. No matter how indifferent it was, some things could not be changed.
After lunch, Gu Wan and Aunt Zhou sat silently in the dining room. They fully demonstrated the virtue of "not talking while eating". During the whole meal, there was no communication between them.
After the meal, Zhou Wan looked at the young man who was about to leave and couldn't help but think of her own child. "Duanru is still estranged from my aunt. How can I let you take care of me when I am old?"
"Second Mother, you're worrying too much. It's my duty to support you. I've never been good at speaking, so I hope you won't mind." Gu Wan bit her lip lightly. Now that her brother was gone, Second Mother must be very sad. The past was over, and that was all.
Zhou Wan didn't say anything, turned around and left the house, and as expected went to Qingshi Temple. She couldn't figure out what had happened to her over the years. Since her marriage, she had developed a habit of focusing on angering her sister Li for twenty years, but unfortunately she had never succeeded.
Gu Wan looked at the people who left and sighed, hoping that they could get along well in the days to come. After a long journey, she was tired, so she quickly washed up and went back to her room to rest.
During dinner, when it was supposed to be quiet, Gu Wan heard Aunt Zhou ask in a bad tone, "Isn't Qing'er coming back? Is she having so much fun outside that she doesn't even care about her own mother?"
Zhou Wan went to Qingshi Temple again in the afternoon and vented her anger. She was then persuaded by Master Congxin in a calm and composed manner to decide whether to fight or not. She was holding back her anger and became increasingly annoyed with Gu Wan. If the boy was fine, then Qing'er must be fine too. It was just a question of why they hadn't come back together.
"Second Mother, to be honest, Qing'er has already gone. I will go to see the nun on her behalf if I have the chance in the future." In order to avoid trouble, Gu Wan concealed it for Li Yuan. Due to her acting skills, she stood up and left dejectedly after she finished speaking.
Zhou Wan's heart skipped a beat. She was panicked and doubtful about whether this was true or not. She didn't know why, but a thought flashed through her mind: if that girl left, what would happen to Sister Li? Then she felt ridiculous. A person as extraordinary as Sister Li would never need to rely on children. Who would be like her? She seemed unable to live without her children and husband? She laughed at herself in her heart. She got up and went to Li Deguang's room, hoping that her husband would get better soon.
Time passed quickly and it was late autumn. Recently, the general was keen on finding a marriage for his son. He also hoped to see the birth of his grandson before he died. However, his behavior was too unreasonable this time. It was said that every time he met other girls, he had a cold face and sent them away with just a few words.
After dinner that day, Li Deguang looked at his son kneeling in front of the bed and coughed hard a few times. "You rebellious son, are you trying to piss me off to death? The girls your second mother asked someone to find are all well-educated and well-mannered ladies from wealthy families. What's wrong with them? How can they not be worthy of you? Do you want me to die with regret?"
Gu Wan knelt on the ground, listening to the person on the bed coughing non-stop, and raised his head reluctantly, "Dad, I'm already married, and I promised my wife that I would only marry her in this life, so I will never let my wife down."
"Ahem, you rebellious son, that girl is gone, are you going to keep her position for the rest of your life? If you don't marry again, can you be worthy of your mother and the ancestors of the Li family?" Li Deguang became more and more angry as he spoke, and finally he spit out a mouthful of blood and fainted.
Doctors and maids were coming in and out of the room. Gu Wan was alone in the corridor, in a daze. She didn't expect her father to be so angry. But getting married again was impossible. She touched her heart and smiled bitterly. Except for you, no one else can do it here. "Yin'er"
"I didn't expect that you are so deeply in love with Qing'er. That girl looks a lot like her mother, so it's understandable that you would do this." Zhou Wan stood beside Gu Wan at some point, and it was unclear whether she was sighing or talking to others.
Gu Wan looked at the woman who had always been unfriendly to him. For some reason, her face was full of melancholy. She was probably thinking about her brother who died young. Feelings are really a wonderful thing. If you are not moved, you will not miss them.
The moon was bright, the stars were sparse, and the autumn wind was blowing. Gu Wan sat in front of the window, pouring himself a glass of wine, but he didn't speak for a long time. He wanted to get drunk to forget all his sorrows, and he wanted to stay drunk forever, but at this moment, the full glass of wine did not have the slightest appeal.
"Awan, don't stay outside for too long"
"Awan, don't drink. Awan, why don't you believe me?"
"Ah Wan, I didn't know you couldn't live without alcohol, Ah Wan..."
Scenes from the past, words I have seen countless times in books and on the Internet in my previous life, (don’t wait until you lose them to cherish them), I didn’t know the depth of their words before, but now that I have truly lost them, I can understand their feeling.
The world is vast, the night is deep and quiet, and she is the only one in this world. She has nothing, not even a sense of existence or consciousness. There is only endless loneliness and endless bitterness. If you want to delve into it, it is probably the pain of lovesickness.
Gu Wan looked at the night sky outside the window, then at the lonely wine glass on the table. He slowly brought it to his lips, but ultimately did not drink it. Gu Wan, Gu Wan, why didn't you listen to your wife before?
The next day, Li Deguang still didn't wake up. Gu Wan looked at her calm second mother and asked the doctor a few words before leaving the house. She also walked out of the room woodenly. Who knew that as soon as she left the house, she heard a voice saying "Wanmei, no, Brother Gu"
After Zhao Yunzhong learned that Gu Wan had left, he could not sleep at night. He visited Liujia Village and Hu Mansion countless times, but could not get any information. He asked someone to find the coachman who took Gu Wan back to Beijing that day. So he paid double the price and rode non-stop all the way to the capital until the carriage stopped at the general's mansion.
He didn't know what the relationship between Gu Wan and the General's Mansion was, and he was afraid of offending some dignitaries, so he didn't dare to disturb them rashly. So he just watched from afar outside the General's Mansion. Unexpectedly, he saw Gu Wan walking out from inside after just one day.
He hurried forward and greeted Gu Wan in surprise. When he called out "Wanmei", Gu Wan's expression changed drastically. Fortunately, he was smart enough to change his words immediately.
In the study of the general's mansion, Gu Wan looked at the man in front of her who was eagerly telling her about the hardships he had experienced along the way. She felt her forehead throbbing. The shock of this moment brought her endless regret. Was she crazy at the time?
"Brother Zhao, you have seen that I am the second son of the general's mansion, so please put aside your thoughts." Gu Wan interrupted his chatter and said straight to the point.
Zhao Yunzhong was just expressing his true feelings when he was suddenly interrupted. His throat choked for a moment, and he immediately said with a smile, "Brother Gu, don't joke with me. You are obviously a woman, and you will get married sooner or later."
Gu Wan walked up to Zhao Yunzhong, looked him straight in the eyes, and said word by word, "No, the one standing in front of you is Li Duanru, the second son of the General's Mansion. There is no such thing as the younger sister you are looking for here. If there was, she would not choose someone like you who doesn't know what she is doing."
Zhao Yunzhong was like being struck by lightning, and he couldn't recover for a long time. How could his gentle sister become so cold? "Wanmei, no, Brother Gu, I know you have no choice. Don't worry, I will help you. Just tell me what to do."
"Get out and never show up in front of me again, otherwise don't blame me for being rude. Although my Zhenyuan General's Mansion is not extremely powerful, it is more than enough to deal with ordinary people like you." Gu Wan said coldly, and asked someone to drag him out.
Zhao Yunzhong stood outside the general's mansion, his fists clenched tightly, his body trembling slightly with shock. No, it wasn't like that, it couldn't be like that. Gu Wan wouldn't treat him like this. His younger sister must have her own reasons.
Gu Wan looked at the two cups of tea on the table that had not been touched at all. She suddenly felt weightless and sat down tiredly. She hoped that the man would not be ungrateful. Otherwise, she would not mind a fight to the death. She was just afraid that her terminally ill father could not withstand such a shock.
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