Chapter 214 Chaos and Turmoil
The next morning.
When Meng Jinyao woke up, Gu Jingxi had already gone to work.
She stared at the bed curtains with her eyes open, her mind not yet fully clear, still in a daze. It took her a while to fully wake up, and she suddenly remembered what had happened last night, causing her heart to race.
She was too bold last night, actually using this method to test Gu Jingxi.
But then she got sleepy and couldn't stay awake any longer, so she fell asleep without realizing it. She didn't know what happened afterward and could only judge based on what she knew when she was awake.
Gu Jingxi is probably interested in her, or at least has some feelings for her.
Otherwise, why indulge her so much and be so gentle with her?
Meng Jinyao shook her head, putting the question aside for the time being. Just as she was about to get up, she found a thin blanket covering her abdomen. She knew without guessing that Gu Jingxi had covered her with it, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up.
When you first fall in love, you meet an exceptionally wonderful man, and you find that you seem to have developed feelings for him. He also reciprocates your feelings, and you are even married. That would be perfect.
However, the young girl's joy lasted only a day; the man she had just begun to like didn't come home that very day.
Seeing that it was getting late, Qingqiu said, "Madam, why don't we stop waiting? The Marquis is probably busy with official business, so he hasn't returned yet."
Meng Jinyao, not wanting to upset her stomach, replied, "Let them prepare the meal; we can't wait any longer."
After dinner, when it was late at night, Gu Jingxi still hadn't returned.
Even the next morning, when Meng Jinyao got up, she asked the maid in the courtyard and learned that Gu Jingxi had not returned home all night. She was quite surprised, as it seemed to be the first time he had not returned home all night, but she did not think much of it.
But today, Gu Jingxi did return. After bathing and changing, he went out without even having dinner. The next morning, she asked the servants if Gu Jingxi had returned that night. She learned that Gu Jingxi had returned, but went straight to the study in the front yard. He came back to change his clothes at dawn and then went out again.
Meng Jinyao couldn't help but doubt her life, wondering if she had misunderstood. She wondered if the other person had no interest in her at all, and if her probing had scared him away, but Gu Jingxi didn't seem scared that night.
She asked her two trusted maids, "What do you think the Marquis means by this? Is he avoiding me?"
Qingqiu, puzzled, asked, "Madam, please don't overthink it. Why is the Marquis avoiding you?"
Meng Jinyao was too embarrassed to tell the maid that she had already tested Gu Jingxi, and asked in confusion, "He didn't go home the night before last, but he clearly went home last night, yet he didn't return to Wei Rui Xuan. If he's not avoiding me, then what is he doing?"
Ning Dong was also puzzled by this and hesitated before asking, "Madam, is it because the Marquis has tried to befriend you so many times, but you haven't responded even once, which has made him feel frustrated?"
Meng Jinyao was taken aback: "You've already been defeated?"
Ning Dong said, "Think about it, if you like a man, show him your affection, and give him gifts, but he never reciprocates, would you still try to get close to him?"
Without hesitation, Meng Jinyao replied, "Of course not."
Ningdong continued, "Wouldn't that solve it? Perhaps the Marquis is feeling frustrated, which is why he's avoiding you. Why don't you reciprocate a little? Relationships last only when there's give and take, and isn't that also true for romantic relationships?"
Meng Jinyao thought what she said made sense, and then asked, "Then how should I respond?"
Ning Dong seemed to be thinking about something, and suggested, "Why don't you go to the Dali Temple to deliver lunch to the Marquis this noon? You can also see how the Marquis reacts."
After listening, Meng Jinyao remained silent for a while, and then nodded.
Listening to their conversation, Qingqiu felt that they had misunderstood something. She did not think that the Marquis was avoiding his wife. When the Marquis returned yesterday afternoon, he was very gentle with his wife.
However, since it was something that could promote harmony between husband and wife, she didn't interrupt and let her wife deliver the lunch.
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Dali Temple.
Gu Jingxi looked at the several confessions, looking for any loopholes. He had been extremely busy with a case these past two days, and not only him, but his subordinates were also busy.
At this moment, someone came to announce: "Lord Gu, Madam Gu has arrived and is waiting outside."
Gu Jingxi was surprised to hear this and wondered why the girl had suddenly come to Dali Temple to find him. He nodded in response and hurried out. When he arrived at the entrance of Dali Temple, he saw the girl standing by the carriage waiting.
When Meng Jinyao saw him come out, the corners of her mouth turned up and she smiled, "Husband."
Gu Jingxi took two steps at a time, went down the steps to the little girl, and asked gently, "Madam, what brings you here?"
"I brought lunch to my husband. I wonder if I have disturbed him?" Meng Jinyao said, taking the food box from Ningdong's hand and handing it to him.
Gu Jingxi was stunned. They had been married for several months, and this was the first time the young girl had brought him lunch. Although she hadn't brought him lunch before, he hadn't thought there was anything wrong with it. He had never envied the wives of his colleagues who would bring lunch to their husbands from time to time.
He was surprised when the little girl suddenly came to bring him lunch. A subtle and indescribable feeling lingered in his heart, making his heartstrings tremble and his heart ripple.
A moment later, Gu Jingxi reached out and took the food box. Seeing the little girl's bright eyes and radiant smile, he couldn't help but smile as well, feeling all the fatigue of the past two days vanish in an instant.
The next moment, he noticed that beads of sweat had appeared on the little girl's forehead. The sweat reflected the sunlight and shone brightly. The sun was strong and the weather was hot and humid. The little girl's cheeks were red from the sun. His smile froze and his brows furrowed. "Madam, you don't need to bring me food next time. There are cooks in Dali Temple. The food is quite good."
Meng Jinyao's smile froze, and her mood instantly plummeted. She couldn't understand what Gu Jingxi meant. He had suddenly sent her things, taken her out to play, and bought her snacks. Now he was treating her like this. Did he suddenly realize that his feelings for her were a misconception, so he deliberately avoided her to cover up the embarrassment of the past few days, and then wait for things to fade away in a few days so that he could pretend that nothing had happened?
He's almost thirty, why didn't he think things through before acting? He caused her to misunderstand and discover his own ulterior motives. What is she going to do now? Putting away those ulterior motives will take time.
A surge of resentment rose within her. She gave him a reproachful look, her tone tinged with displeasure: "Does my husband dislike my presence?"
Gu Jingxi could tell from her tone that she had misunderstood. He took out a blue handkerchief from his sleeve and wiped her sweat while explaining, "It's summer now and the weather is hot. Be careful not to catch a heatstroke if you go out at noon. If you want to bring me food, then wait until the weather cools down next time."
Meng Jinyao was stunned. Her emotions had fluctuated wildly in a short period of time, which had a great impact on her. Even though she hadn't been on the battlefield, she felt like she was in a state of chaos.
This feeling of being easily swayed by a single sentence from the other person left her somewhat bewildered, and at the same time, she felt like a stranger to herself.
Is this what it's like to fall in love with someone?
She suddenly felt a little scared.
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