Jade Pendant
Giving a jade pendant is a sign of affection; it's common knowledge that lovers use jade pendants to pledge their love, and Jiang Yufan knew this too. This unexpected turn of events bound her and Gu Sidu together, which was truly surprising. Fate is unpredictable; it always takes root when things happen unexpectedly.
The jade pendant is in Jiang Yufan's hands, and Jiang Yufan cannot return it. If she doesn't return it, Gu Sidu's lips will curl up in a smile.
“Bodhisattva, it’s settled then. We don’t need to pay respects to our parents. We can decide our own future.” Gu Sidu was afraid that Jiang Yufan would go back on her word. He put the jade pendant on Jiang Yufan’s wrist and then showed her the jade pendant on his own waist. He said, “The whole of Chang Le City knows about our relationship. You are my wife. Bodhisattva, you can’t go back on your word.”
"I like the Bodhisattva, and the Bodhisattva likes me too."
Pushing her luck, Jiang Yufan said, "I never said I liked you."
"Don't you like me?" Gu Sidu blinked, gesturing to his wine glass. "Wasn't I handsome just now? Did the Bodhisattva not like that?"
"So what kind of appearance does the Bodhisattva like? I will become that kind of appearance to please the Bodhisattva."
Jiang Yufan thought about it seriously and said, "I like people who don't talk much, are cool, and aren't glib."
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Sidu sat up straight, looked around with an air of dominance, and did it specifically for Jiang Yufan to see.
Jiang Yufan remained silent, simply watching Gu Sidu quietly. At that moment, Gu Sidu was peeling crab meat for her, looking focused and attentive. This was Gu Sidu's top priority right now. This was the same Gu Sidu who had just made Xu Zhian blush and speak with such ease.
Just now, Gu Sidu had the air of an official, as if he had become that spirited young man again, eager to make a name for himself. He was very charming; who wouldn't like a man who was serious about his work? Jiang Yufan's gaze was also on Gu Sidu, but when Gu Sidu looked at her, she quietly turned away.
She never imagined that someone like him would fall for her. Was she worthy of it? Perhaps, perhaps she was. She met Gu Sidu; this was her destiny and fate, and she should cherish it.
After receiving her assignment, Daoyun registered her name at the county office. She was busy for quite a while before returning to the Gu residence. As soon as she got back, she found the servants carrying things, as if they were going to another place.
"What are you doing?" Daoyun asked.
"Moving, Miss Daoyun, let's pack our things together. Lord Xu said he'll give us an official residence, so we can live in the same big house as before."
Daoyun walked into the house and finally saw Gu Sidu and Jiang Yufan doing the same. When Jiang Yufan saw Daoyun, she smiled and said, "The leader is back. Pack your things quickly, we're leaving."
"Where did this house come from?" Daoyun frowned. How come she didn't know that Gu Sidu suddenly had so much money?
“I didn’t buy it. Lord Xu said there was an old official residence that was more impressive than this one, and he wanted us to move there. He said my house was too shabby and would embarrass the Emperor,” Gu Sidu explained.
"By the way, we've moved to the official residence, so it'll be much closer and more convenient for you to go to the county government office from now on," Gu Sidu added.
This was originally their rightful residence, but Lord Xu wouldn't let go of it before, and Gu Sidu couldn't fight for it. Daoyun nodded, quickly packed her things, and followed Gu Sidu and Jiang Yufan to the new official residence.
Jiang Yufan invited Daoyun to get into the carriage with her. She was a little reluctant to part with him as he would be working in the county government office, and she had many things she wanted to tell him. Daoyun was more composed than she had expected. After explaining the trivial matters, Jiang Yufan looked at Daoyun with satisfaction and relief: "You are better than Gu Sidu, and more suited to these places."
"What's wrong with me? I just didn't want to submit and bow down." Gu Sidu was displeased as soon as he heard his own name. He pouted, trying to save face, but then he remembered something and said to Dao Yun like a treasure:
"By the way, there's something I feel I need to tell you."
"What is it?" Gu Sidu's sudden seriousness made Daoyun a little uncomfortable. She touched her arm and looked at Gu Sidu warily.
"Have you seen my jade pendant?" Gu Sidu held out the jade pendant from his waist.
"I see it, Buddha Maiden, the jade pendant that will never come back once it's in your hands." Isn't this something we already knew? Why do we have to say it again?
“I gave another piece to the Bodhisattva,” Gu Sidu raised his head. “The Bodhisattva accepted it. This is the vow I made with the Bodhisattva. I will marry the Bodhisattva in the future. We will choose a date to get married.”
Dao Yun remained silent for a long time. She looked at Gu Sidu, then at Jiang Yufan, and finally sighed silently.
"Buddha, is that so?"
Jiang Yufan nodded, a blush rising on her face: "Daoyun, I think I will never get to know anyone else in this life. I feel that I am living a good life right now. With you by my side, and Gu Sidu being such a good person, that's enough."
Gu Sidu thought Daoyun would make things difficult for him, would be angry or furious, but Daoyun wasn't. Daoyun just looked at them quietly, and then smiled faintly.
"Actually, I'm not really against you. It's just that Lord Gu seems unreliable most of the time, so I'm not comfortable entrusting the Buddhist nun to you. But now I believe that Lord Gu is someone I can entrust with a little. Since it's the Buddhist nun's choice, then I naturally want to give my blessings."
"Today is the Buddha's birthday, so I wish the Buddha all the best and happiness in the future," Daoyun said.
No one made things difficult for him, and Gu Sidu breathed a sigh of relief. However, as soon as he relaxed a little, a cold glint flashed and a knife was placed against Gu Sidu's neck, forcing him to straighten up and stare at Dao Yun.
"Miss Daoyun, what does this mean?" Gu Sidu carefully gripped the sword and moved her neck slightly.
"It's nothing, but if Lord Gu betrays the Buddha and makes her sad and shed tears, then I will make you die. It's the same as before, nothing has changed, you must remember that."
"I remember, I will definitely give all the good things to the Bodhisattva." Gu Sidu raised three fingers and swore.
Upon arriving at the new official residence, the servants carried all the belongings downstairs. No one should have known about the new official residence and new residence, but Gu Sidu got off the carriage first, raised his wrist to help Jiang Yufan down, and when he turned around, he saw many people waiting at the door.
There were people who had made a promise to play chess, people who wanted to see Gu Sidu, and members of the Qin family. Of course, Qin Zhiyi was the one who led the way, standing in front of the door, waiting for them.
Gu Sidu froze, took a step back, and seemed to want to run away. What would happen to Jiang Yufan if Gu Sidu ran away? She couldn't let Gu Sidu have such thoughts, so she tugged at Gu Sidu's sleeve and coughed a few times at him.
"Bodhisattva, this scene is really frightening. Why don't we go back to our original residence?" Gu Sidu whispered.
“They’ll know where you are even if you go back, so it’s better to face them.” Jiang Yufan smiled at the group, then expressionlessly pushed Gu Sidu in front of them.
When Qin Zhiyi saw them arrive, she quickly stepped forward and said, "Lord Gu, Madam Gu, you've finally arrived! We've been waiting for you here for so long, and we all wanted to come and thank you."
"You're welcome, but how did you know I lived here?" Gu Sidu was genuinely puzzled.
“It was Lord Xu who said it,” stepped forward from the crowd, “that we were able to find out that Lord Gu had moved here.”
"Lord Gu, does the agreed-upon chess game still stand?"
Gu Sidu smiled and bowed, "Of course it counts! I'll come find you after I'm settled!"
It was quite unusual for the county magistrate to be willing to play chess; it seemed that the magistrate was always willing to grant requests.
Many women in the crowd saw Gu Sidu's face up close and covered their cheeks shyly, saying, "How could Lord Gu be married? If I could marry Lord Gu, I would rather be his concubine. Lord Gu is young and promising, and so handsome!"
Gu Sidu heard this but didn't dare to respond. He just looked at Jiang Yufan.
Jiang Yufan didn't speak, but the smile on her lips was somewhat frightening. Gu Sidu really couldn't stay here any longer. Just now, Qin Zhiyi said that this was something that Magistrate Xu had specifically emphasized. Magistrate Xu wanted to cause Gu Sidu so much trouble so that Gu Sidu would be overwhelmed.
Upon seeing Daoyun behind Gu Sidu and Jiang Yufan, Qin Zhiyi immediately ran a few steps and pulled Daoyun to speak. Qin Zhiyi boldly shouted, "Master, from now on I will call you Master. I also want to practice martial arts. I want to follow behind you and become a very powerful person."
Dao Yun was exasperated; how had she ended up with such a little troublemaker? She tried to slip inside, but Qin Zhiyi wouldn't let her go, and Dao Yun couldn't get away for the time being. Just then, Gu Sidu pulled Jiang Yufan into the new house. Amidst the gasps and sounds of pulling, Jiang Yufan heard Gu Sidu say to her, "Quick, Bodhisattva, stay close to me, let's go in quickly."
It was quite a scene. Only when Gu Sidu was involved would things become so chaotic and turbulent. Jiang Yufan turned to see Daoyun and Qin Zhiyi together and felt relieved. She quickened her pace and followed Gu Sidu, as if eloping, stepping into the courtyard and instructing the servant to close the door.
With the mansion gate closed, things finally quieted down a bit, and Gu Sidu breathed a sigh of relief. However, the faint, ongoing clamor of voices outside still lingered. As if they had escaped into a paradise, Gu Sidu and Jiang Yufan stood in the new courtyard, their eyes meeting, and they smiled knowingly.
“Gu Sidu,” Jiang Yufan said, clutching her chest, “After meeting you, I always have these embarrassing yet novel moments.”
“That’s right, it means I’m a very interesting person, you’ve come to the right person,” Gu Sidu said proudly.
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