Han Tao recognized this man. He often followed Rong Dong'an around like a shadow. But when Rong Dong'an unleashed his full power, Han Tao's heart trembled and his body shook. A chill ran down his spine, as if this man would take his life at any moment!
"Who...who are you?" Han Tao asked, his body trembling.
Gu Beiyi snorted coldly: "Remember my words! Study hard! Don't disappoint me! As for who I am? Once you've completed your studies and met my requirements, you'll know who I am!"
Han Tao was terrified when he thought of that person's noble and unparalleled figure and his decisive and ruthless aura. But for his sister and for himself, he had to take the risk. So, no one knew that from that day on, someone would come to teach him every night.
But he never wasted words with him, and the boy studied very diligently. His instructor had said that as long as he wasn't stupid, he would learn quickly and then be sent to a school for systematic education, guiding him onto the right path! Of course, secretly, he was Gu Beiyi's man; he couldn't betray the prince, couldn't expose the prince, and couldn't ruin himself!
So Han Tao looks much more energetic now, and even though he faces so much work every day, he feels very fulfilled.
"Sister, we're all better now, and we'll be even better soon! Your little brother will work hard to give you a good life and make you the happiest sister!" Han Tao murmured to himself.
When Ronghua saw Han Tao standing there in a daze, she thought he was tired. Although Han Chan and her brother had become a bit more rounded and looked healthier under his care, their health was still very poor. So Ronghua said, "Han Tao, if you're tired, go and rest for a while! Or help check if the amount of building materials for your house is correct. Don't make a mistake. Come over later and help with the foundation work!"
Han Tao knew Rong Hua meant well, but if the amount of building materials was incorrect and some were stolen by bad people, even though the county magistrate would make up for it, it would still be a shameful thing for him to have failed in his duty of care.
So after hesitating for a moment, I went to count the building materials.
*
Rong Mu hadn't spoken to Su Wenlan all afternoon. When he learned that Qinxiang Pavilion was closing, he grabbed Su Wenlan's arm in a moment of panic as she left, looking at her with worry and fear: "Miss Su, are you still angry with me and won't forgive me?"
I'm so sorry, please give me another chance! I truly realize my mistake, can you please not be so cold to me? Every time I see your cold eyes and expressionless face, my heart... aches! I don't like this!
Su Wenlan was pleased, but she didn't want to easily 'forgive' Rong Mu. So Su Wenlan coldly said, "Young Master Rong Mu, we have a cooperative relationship, but you want to swallow up my Qinxiang Pavilion at any time, so we are also enemies. What attitude do you think I should have towards you?"
Rong Mu grew anxious, his urgency visibly evident: "Miss Su, I didn't mean it that way. I really didn't think things through at the time. I never intended for us to become enemies! But I've already said it, and I don't deny that I did have some selfish motives, but I was too hasty. There's no going back! There's no going back. Please forgive me, okay? Otherwise, tell me, what do I have to do for you to forgive me!"
Su Wenlan didn't say anything, but turned and left. Rong Mu became even more anxious, so he grabbed Su Wenlan again. But little did he know that Su Wenlan was completely unprepared for this grab, lost her footing, and fell backward.
"Ah—" Su Wenlan screamed in fright, her heart pounding, thinking that she was going to fall very, very badly!
When Rong Mu realized he had used too much force, causing Su Wenlan to fall backward, he was so startled that he quickly caught her. However, the force of Su Wenlan's fall was so great that even though Rong Mu was prepared, he did not expect that at the moment of catching Su Wenlan, he would use the wrong force and twist his ankle.
Then he collapsed to the ground!
It made a loud bang, but luckily the ground was clean, otherwise it would have kicked up a cloud of dust.
With the soft fragrance in his arms, Rong Mu's brain went blank for a moment, completely forgetting where he was. His dark eyes were fixed on Su Wenlan, who was so frightened that her soul almost flew out of her body, especially when he saw her head resting against his heart and her whole body leaning against him.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
His heart was pounding like crazy! His voice was so loud that he felt everyone present could hear him clearly.
Instantly, a burning blush appeared on Rong Mu's handsome face, quickly spreading to his neck and behind his ears, turning even redder than if he had applied rouge!
"Miss!"
"Young Master Rong Mu!"
The girls at Qinxiang Pavilion were terrified when they saw this and rushed forward to help them up.
After Su Wenlan got up, she wanted to scold Rong Mu for being so reckless, but when her gaze fell on Rong Mu's face, the anger that had risen to her throat was instantly extinguished. Rong Mu's face was too red, his eyes were even more dazed, and he even looked at her with a sense of helplessness, but it also contained the innocent cuteness of someone who was just beginning to fall in love.
"Young Master Rong Mu, what's wrong with you? Our young lady is angry. Even if you want to apologize, you can't bully her, can you? Although the rouge and powder you brought out are indeed very profitable, and our Qinxiang Pavilion has also made a lot of money, Young Master Rong Mu, you can't take advantage of this and bully our young lady!"
"Men and women should not touch each other. You should know this principle, Young Master Rong Mu, right? Since you know it, why did you do such a thing? Fortunately, we are closed now. There are no customers in our Qinxiang Pavilion, and there are no pedestrians on the street. The shops across the street have all closed. Otherwise, if someone had seen us, would our young lady still be able to go out?"
The girls at Qinxiang Pavilion were all personally trained by Su Wenlan, so they always stood on Su Wenlan's side. Although Rong Mu was good and very generous, his rash behavior just now made them very unhappy, so the girls at Qinxiang Pavilion stood up one after another to criticize Rong Mu.
Upon hearing the accusations from the girls of Qinxiang Pavilion, Rong Mu quickly came to his senses and repeatedly apologized. However, the girls of Qinxiang Pavilion were unforgiving and berated Rong Mu so much that they wished they could dig a hole and hide him away.
Seeing Rong Mu's flustered state, Su Wenlan waved her hand, and the girls in Qinxiang Pavilion immediately quieted down. However, they still glared at Rong Mu indignantly, wishing they could kick him out.
"You all should pack your things and go home! Come back early tomorrow and get ready to open for business!" Su Wenlan told everyone at Qinxiang Pavilion to go home. The girls at Qinxiang Pavilion were worried that Rong Mu would make unwanted advances again and refused to leave, but Su Wenlan spoke sternly and forced them to leave.
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