The night is alluring, and the moonlight covers the entire capital with a light veil.
Amidst the undercurrent, the city was filled with peace and tranquility.
The candlelight in the main courtyard of the third young master of the Chen family was not extinguished until midnight.
Gu Qing was held in Chen Zhizhou's arms. The warm atmosphere in the light blue gauze tent was still there, and the person next to her could already hear the sound of even breathing.
Gu Qing opened his eyes, the moonlight poured into the room through the thin window, and through the gaps in the gauze curtains, outlined Chen Zhizhou's resolute and handsome face.
She stared for a long time until she felt sleepy and fell asleep leaning against the person next to her.
On the other side, the Gu Mansion's villa was not so peaceful.
"Mother, why did you call me here so late?"
Gu Miao simply put on an outer coat, drooped his eyelids, and spoke to Liu with a hint of resentment.
Under the dim candlelight, Liu frowned and fidgeted restlessly.
Even her face, which was usually well maintained, looked a little haggard, with a few more wrinkles left by the years.
When Liu saw her enter the room, she quickly stood up from the couch and pulled Gu Miao to her side. She asked nervously, "How have you found out about Hong Xiao?"
Gu Miao hadn't come back to his senses yet. He leaned back on the couch as if he had no bones. Then he waved his hand casually and said, "Mom, Hong Xiao is yours. Why are you asking me?"
"I'm so sleepy."
As he spoke, Gu Miao covered his mouth and yawned.
Liu's face was unhappy. She had indeed indulged her daughter a bit, and now she had become so lazy. "My mother's business is your business, how can you say that!"
But after all, he only has this one daughter, and he hopes that she can marry a noble man in the future and completely trample Gu Qing under his feet.
Thinking of this, Liu said in a gentle tone, "We suffered a loss in front of Gu Qing before. Now your father is also afraid of the Chen family and has become much more polite to Madam Chen."
"We must make plans early. Hong Xiao is dead, but we must keep Situ Sheng in our hands."
Liu narrowed her eyes slightly, and a hint of viciousness and decisiveness appeared on her pretty face.
After being woken up by her, Gu Miao finally regained consciousness and said with an irritable look, "What's so great about that little beggar?"
"Without him, we are still helpless, right?!" As soon as Gu Qing was mentioned, Gu Miao's anger overtook his sleepiness.
"That little beggar is now working as a clerk at Jiaolan. With him, our work will be much easier. If he is useless, we can just kill him."
At this point, a hint of doubt appeared in Liu's eyes.
"But why didn't he give us any information about Hong Xiao's accident?"
While she was thinking, Gu Miao took over her words: "Mother, Situ Sheng won't turn against us, right?"
"Do you think Gu Qing knew that Hong Xiao was one of ours, so he killed her on purpose?"
If it were in the past, Gu Miao certainly wouldn't believe that Gu Qing would do such a thing, but Gu Qing is now a completely different person and is not as easy to deal with as before.
Liu thought about it over and over but still couldn't figure it out. She grabbed the handle of the basket and said viciously, "It's easy to know how Hong Xiao died."
"Tomorrow I will send someone to lure Situ Sheng out and interrogate him carefully. He will know. If we can't kill Gu Qing, can we not get rid of a pariah?"
Liu sneered.
Gu Miao on the side could not deny it.
"Since the mother has made up her mind, the daughter will go back to sleep first."
Seeing her stand up with her long dress dragging on her shoulders, Liu hesitated for a moment before saying, "You should also think of a way to deal with Gu Qing."
"Since the last incident, you rarely go out, and your father's attitude towards us has also become much colder." Liu scolded Gu Miao, but she didn't want to be too harsh on her, and she was worried that she would not remember.
Gu Miao snorted coldly. How could she be outdone by Gu Qing? Last time, she was just lucky. In the future, she would definitely make Gu Qing look bad!
"Don't worry, mother. When my daughter marries a royal family member, Gu Qing will not have the right to challenge her." Gu Miao vowed that she inherited her mother's beauty and talent.
How can Gu Qing compare to him?
Upon hearing this, Liu's face lit up with joy. She stood up and straightened her collar for her: "My dear daughter, I am so happy that you think of me this way!"
"Mother was only one step away from making you her legitimate daughter, but fate played tricks on you. Now you must do your best to honor me."
As Liu spoke, her eyes turned red. She seemed to be thinking of something sad, and a hint of viciousness flashed in her eyes.
Gu Miao didn't notice her slightly excited mood, and waved his hand impatiently, "I know, I know. Then my daughter will go back to sleep first."
"Go back and rest."
After sending Gu Miao away, Liu still felt uneasy and tossed and turned in bed in the middle of the night.
Tomorrow I must interrogate Situ Sheng thoroughly. If he dares to betray me...
In the darkness, Liu's eyes were full of murderous intent. The moonlight was cold and thin, creating a frost in the night.
The next day, just as the sun was rising, the pier was already crowded with people.
Situ Sheng and Qiu Rong counted the goods for this month and returned to Jiaolan with tired eyes.
At the intersection, smoke was rising from the porridge shop, and the lingering aroma aroused Situ Sheng's appetite.
The last time with Hong Xiao, it was all thanks to Situ Sheng.
If it weren't for him, Gou Zi and Jiao Lan would not have been able to escape danger and find out the spy Hong Xiao.
No matter how much Qiu Rong disliked Situ Sheng's personality, he was left behind by the Madam after all, and the work was arranged by the Madam, so she had her own standards in mind.
"If you're hungry, go have breakfast first. We've been busy all night, so we don't need to receive guests in the front hall today."
Qiu Rong took out the purse from her bosom and handed the thin silver to Situ Sheng: "This is your salary for this month."
Situ Sheng took the silver and remained silent for a long time, with a hint of moisture in his eyes.
Seeing this, Qiu Rong was confused for a moment and said in a panic, "What's wrong with you? I didn't bully you. Don't say nonsense in front of the lady."
Situ Sheng said thank you lightly, then looked up with a calm expression. He turned around and strode into the porridge shop, found a seat, and raised his voice, "Boss, five bowls of porridge, please!"
Qiu Rong was outside the shop with a slightly shocked expression, thinking to herself that this little beggar was eating too much. She turned around and got on the carriage back to Jiaolan.
As soon as she left, a plump and fat man walked into the porridge shop and sat down directly opposite Situ Sheng.
The table shook the moment he sat down.
Situ Sheng didn't look at him too much, but waited for the porridge to come, with anticipation in his eyes.
This is the first money he has earned, so he must reward himself well!
But before the porridge was served, the man at the same table suddenly said, "Little brother, do you still remember the tunnel under the South Bridge?"
The sudden sound made Situ Sheng's brows twitch unconsciously.
He suddenly raised his eyes and looked at him, his palms slightly sweaty, but the man had a smile on his face, as if he was asking a question he knew the answer to.
"I'll go with you after I finish breakfast."
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Pepper orchid.
Gu Qingqing counted the accounts and nodded with satisfaction. She couldn't help but praise him, "Situ Sheng is indeed quite talented in arithmetic."
"There's not a single mistake in this account."
It would take an ordinary person two or three days to count the accounts, but Situ Sheng only needed half a day.
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