Chapter 456 She Pampers You
Inside the study.
Gu Jingxi and Qi Yunwen chatted casually while playing chess.
Qi Yunwen suddenly said, "Yaoling, there's something I almost forgot to mention. Aning asked me to tell you that Aning gave birth to a son yesterday evening, and both mother and child are safe."
Gu Jingxi was slightly stunned, and soon became depressed.
In fact, Mo Bai is only one year older than him, but Mo Bai's child is much older than his child. Now, not only is Mo Bai's child older than his child, but even Mo Bai's niece's child is older than his child.
Suddenly, he had a profound understanding of the phrase "having a child late in life." By the time his child could run, Mo Bai's generation had increased again. By the time he became a grandfather, Mo Bai would already be a great-grandfather.
Gu Jingxi grew increasingly frustrated, but outwardly remained calm, nodding in agreement: "Okay, I'll talk to Ayao tonight." Then, changing the subject, she pointed to the newly hung painting on the wall and said to her friend, "Mo Bai, what do you think of my new painting?"
Qi Yunwen looked in the direction his friend pointed and saw a spring scene painting. The composition and artistic conception were excellent, and it was clear that it was painted by his friend. He praised it without reservation: "Not bad, the artistic conception is very good."
"Really?" Gu Jingxi asked back, then looked at the painting on the wall and continued, "Actually, I think the calligraphy is also very good, elegant and graceful, which matches my painting perfectly, so I hung the painting up."
Qi Yunwen had been so focused on the painting that he hadn't paid attention to the words until he heard his friend say that, at which point he looked at the words on the right.
The east wind is cold, the green moss is mottled, and the apricot blossoms are withered. A melancholy feeling lingers amidst the spring drizzle, as swallows fly back.
I've long been too lazy to comb my hair or brush against the moonlight; I lean silently on the railing alone. When will I see a returning boat on the waves, separated by the misty haze?
After reading the poem, Qi Yunwen instantly understood his friend's intention.
Good heavens!
Gu Yaoling actually boasted to me about his wife, showing off how she worried about him when he was away on a long trip. When he returned and saw the inscription, he was touched and hung up the painting to highlight the good relationship between the couple.
Who says men don't have ulterior motives? Isn't this one obvious? I thought he was just inviting me to play chess, but I never expected his real purpose was to show off his wife.
Qi Yunwen was extremely frustrated. He placed his white piece down, the outcome of the game was already decided, and said, "Gu Yaoling, I have won this game, but you have won this game today."
Having achieved his goal, Gu Jingxi's frustration had long since vanished. He pretended not to understand and said, "What do you mean 'you win' and 'I win'? You won anyway. Let's play another round."
Qi Yunwen was speechless for a moment: "..."
He really fooled me!
After a moment, Qi Yunwen said, "I only truly got to know you after you got married. They are really blind to think you are low-key."
Gu Jingxi, however, had a plausible reason: "Look at what you're saying, as if I'm doing something high-profile. I just painted a picture and thought it was good, so I invited you to appreciate it together. It's not like I'm hanging it at the city gate for everyone to admire."
Qi Yunwen really wanted to roll her eyes at him, and said dejectedly, "You're not showing me your paintings, you're showing me your sister-in-law's poems."
As Qi Yunwen spoke, he glanced at the inscription on the scroll, then looked at his friend. Seeing his friend looking at the painting with a smile, he immediately got goosebumps and continued, "I said, you and your sister-in-law aren't newlyweds anymore, so why are you still so lovey-dovey? It's really unbearable."
Gu Jingxi said calmly, "Who's wearing new shoes and strutting around in front of me today?"
Qi Yunwen: "..."
It was him.
This morning, he walked around Yaoling a few times wearing the new shoes his beloved wife had made. Then, looking at Yaoling's shoes, he said in a particularly cheeky tone, "Yaoling, everyone says that women neglect their husbands after having children. I didn't expect that you would fall out of favor before the baby was even born."
Hearing his words, Yao Ling subconsciously looked down. He continued, "But look on the bright side. What's a grown man doing competing with a child for affection? Like me, once the child gets a little older, my wife's heart will come back. Just yesterday, she gave me some newly made shoes and told me to wear the new ones instead of the old ones."
Even now, he still remembers his friend's depressed expression.
Seeing his discomfiture, Gu Jingxi curled the corners of her lips and smiled faintly: "Ayao's handwriting is really beautiful, and the poem is very fitting."
Qi Yunwen: "..."
Retribution came so quickly. He was a fool; he shouldn't have been a fool.
Gu Jingxi slowly tidied up the chess pieces, then said, "Come on, let's play another game. It'll be time for dinner soon, so let's have a good drink and chat tonight."
Qi Yunwen: "..."
He's not happy now, how can he enjoy drinks and conversation later?
But this was just the beginning. In the next ten sentences, at least seven or eight of them were about his little wife. Qi Yunwen was so tired of hearing it that his ears were practically calloused.
After finishing his meal, Qi Yunwen immediately took his leave, not lingering for even a moment longer.
Gu Jingxi was in a good mood after winning a round, but what happened next made him even happier. His wife, A Yao, made him a new pair of shoes, and he wore them to work at the Dali Temple the next day. He even walked around in front of Qi Yunwen a few times.
Qi Yunwen was already annoyed last night, and seeing him flaunting himself like a peacock today, she said helplessly, "Gu Yaoling, you're not a young lady, what are you doing waving around in front of me?"
Gu Jingxi replied, "The new shoes that Ayao made for me are comfortable, so I walked a few more steps."
Qi Yunwen was speechless. He looked down at his friend's new shoes and fell silent. This guy really loved to show off, even more so than him.
Then, when Lord Zhang passed by, he heard Gu Jingxi's words and immediately stepped forward to flatter him: "These shoes were made by Madam Gu? Madam Gu's hands are truly skillful."
Qi Yunwen: "..."
How can there be such a sycophant? He started praising the shoes before even looking at them. But my sister-in-law is indeed skillful; the shoes are quite well made.
Gu Jingxi replied with a smile: "Isn't it because the weather is getting colder and colder? My wife is always worried that I will catch a cold. She made me not only shoes, but also two sets of winter clothes. I told her not to overwork herself and to just tell the embroiderers in the mansion to make them, but she just wouldn't listen."
Upon hearing this, Lord Zhang continued to flatter, "Madam Gu is truly virtuous; Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices is very fortunate."
Qi Yunwen listened to their conversation. One loved to boast, and the other knew how to flatter. The boss and subordinate got along well. As they chatted, they walked outside. He vaguely heard them change the subject and talk about the case.
After finishing his shift, Qi Yunwen saw Gu Jingxi and teased him, "Gu Siqing, be careful when you walk, lest you ruin your sister-in-law's good intentions for you."
Gu Jingxi paused, turned around, and replied without changing her expression, "Likewise, Qi Shaoqing, you should also be careful when you walk, lest you ruin your sister-in-law's good intentions."
Qi Yunwen: "You're so childish."
Gu Jingxi: "You're so mature. You even showed off your new shoes to me yesterday."
Qi Yunwen: "I..."
Gu Jingxi: "You can't afford to play this game."
Qi Yunwen: "..."
Looking at him, I was momentarily stunned, as if I saw that dashing young man from more than ten years ago, just like he was.
Suddenly, Qi Yunwen smiled: "It's obvious that your sister-in-law dotes on you."
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