Chapter 52 Love is Instinct

His kiss was too passionate. Gu Mian was almost unable to breathe and his mind went blank, but his body was still struggling fiercely.

In the past, loving him was instinctive, and now, resisting him is also instinctive.

During the struggle, Li Tingshen's hand accidentally touched Gu Mian's wound, causing her to shudder violently in pain.

Li Ting was deeply aware of the girl's reaction in his arms, and subconsciously left her lips. He saw that her face was pale and cold sweat was pouring down her forehead.

"What's wrong?" Li Tingshen suddenly reacted, "I touched your wound, didn't I?"

Gu Mian gasped for breath and stared at him intently, "I didn't die at the hands of your beloved Yin Luoxue, you are disappointed, right? You want to help her kill me, right? Li Tingshen, if you have the guts, let me die here today, otherwise I will never let you go!"

Li Ting's grip on her wrist gradually increased.

Gu Mian felt pain, but stared at him stubbornly without saying a word.

Li Tingshen finally let go of her hand and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean it just now... You should take good care of yourself, and we'll talk again when you calm down."

......

A few days later, Gu Zhiyuan suddenly came to Li's house.

"Uncle, why are you here?"

"Mianmian, why didn't you tell me about such a big thing?" Gu Zhiyuan was distressed, "Uncle failed to take good care of you, and I feel so sorry for your grandparents..."

"Uncle, I'm an adult now. I don't need any care. Don't be sad. I'm fine and will recover soon."

"That's good." Gu Zhiyuan wiped his tears and took out a property certificate from his pocket, "Here's to you."

"What is this?"

"Two days ago, Ting Shen's assistant came to the store and gave me this property certificate, saying that he would give me the storefront for me to open." Gu Zhiyuan looked worried, "I always felt something was wrong, so I thought I should give it back to him."

Gu Mian quickly thought of something, "He wants to compensate me, but he knows I won't accept it, so he starts with you."

"Is that really the case?" Gu Zhiyuan said, "Then my uncle will definitely not want it. We in the Gu family may not have anything else, but we must not lose our integrity."

Gu Mian looked at the property certificate and said, "Uncle, my aunt should be very happy, right? And she probably doesn't know you're going to return it, right?"

Every time my aunt saw Gu Mian, she would complain about the high rent and expenses, and she openly or secretly wanted Gu Mian to help her.

Gu Zhiyuan looked embarrassed, "It's okay, I have the final say on this matter."

"If you lose something you have obtained, she will definitely quarrel with you, and your family will be in turmoil again." Gu Mian said softly, "Just accept it."

"But Mianmian..."

"I'll take care of this."

She will find a way to return the money to Li Tingshen.

Gu Zhiyuan sighed, "Mianmian, your uncle is useless and can't help you. He might even be a burden to you..."

"Uncle, you are my only relative in this world, don't say such things."

......

Gu Mian stayed at Li's house for almost a month and his health has recovered to normal.

During this period, she never saw Li Tingshen again.

Mr. Lu Lang, however, did not give up. Every week when he came to check on Mrs. Li, he would talk to her, hoping that she could come to work for him.

Li Xingze was cracking melon seeds on the side, "Gu Mian, Mr. Lu Lang has already visited us three times, and you still don't agree. You are too arrogant..."

Gu Mian looked at him and said, "Then I asked you to shut up and talk less to me, but you still refused, didn't you?"

"You..." Li Xingze exploded, "Originally I thought you were quite pitiful for being injured like that, but now it seems that there must be something hateful about pitiful people! Do you really think that Mr. Lu Lang thinks highly of you? If he really thinks highly of you, wouldn't it be better for him to just accept you as his apprentice?"

Mr. Lu Lang took a sip of tea and did not answer.

He wanted to take Gu Mian as his apprentice, but he was not sure if he had the ability to teach her, so he did not dare to ask rashly.

Gu Mian smiled calmly, "I know my own worth, so I didn't agree to Mr. Lu Lang's offer, and I never thought about becoming his apprentice."

"Madam, are you really not considering it?" Mr. Lu Lang said sincerely, "I really want to invite you."

Gu Mian shook his head gently, "Sorry, Mr. Lu Lang."

Mr. Lu Lang asked, "Madam, can I have a word with you?"

Gu Mian stood up and said, "Okay."

The two of them came to the side hall, and Mr. Lu Lang asked, "I can see that the eldest young lady is not the kind of person who wants to be a young lady at home for the rest of her life, so I want to ask what your concerns are."

Gu Mian smiled and said, "Thank you Mr. Lu Lang for thinking so highly of me, but you heard about my situation yourself. I'm afraid that if I go to work for you, I'll cause you trouble."

"That's easy." Mr. Lu Lang said, "I think no one in the imperial capital dares to cause trouble for me, including Miss Yin."

Gu Mian nodded, "That's true, Mr. Lu Lang knows so many powerful people, no one dares to offend you easily."

"As for the salary, the eldest young lady doesn't have to worry about it. For example, the annual medical expenses of the old lady Li are as high as eight figures."

Gu Mian smiled and said, "That's because you are Mr. Lu Lang. If you were an ordinary person, how could you have an eight-digit pulse reading after visiting a doctor once a week?"

Mr. Lu Lang said, "In fact, the suggestion made by the Second Young Master just now is very good. If the First Young Madam doesn't mind, you can become my disciple. With your talent, it is only a matter of time before you surpass me."

"Even if you don't mention anything else, just based on the fact that he is my only closed disciple, I can definitely get five million, if not ten million."

Sleeping can't help but be moved.

She needs money.

He needs money to support himself, he needs money to return the money from his uncle's shop to Li Tingshen, and he needs money to fight against Yin Luoxue.

Gu Mian made up his mind, "Okay, I agree."

"Very good!"

When the two of them left, Li Xingze smiled and joked, "Mr. Lu Lang, given Gu Mian's attitude, you'd better ignore her. Your Chinese medicine clinic doesn't need her."

"Second Young Master is wrong." Mr. Lu Lang looked very happy. "The eldest young lady has agreed to be my apprentice. I would like to thank Second Young Master for his suggestion just now."

"What did you say?" Li Xingze almost thought he had misheard, "Her?"

"The eldest young lady is not an ordinary person and should not be underestimated."

"That's great." Madam Li was also very happy. "Our little girl Mian has always been smart. Now that she has become Mr. Lu Lang's disciple, she will definitely achieve great things. I will hold a dinner to announce this."

"Madam, I should be the one hosting the dinner. How can I let you pay for it?"

"We are all family, no need to be so polite. I'll be here if I have nothing to do."

......

The news that Mr. Lu Lang accepted Gu Mian as his apprentice quickly spread in the upper class circles.

"Blah!"

The vase on the tea table shattered to the ground. The maid was so frightened that she dared not go forward and quietly retreated to the kitchen.

Ever since He Meiru went to jail, Yin Luoxue's temper has become even more violent. She would smash things or take it out on the servants at any time.

"Luoxue, what happened again?"

A middle-aged woman who looked somewhat similar to He Meiru walked down the stairs.

"Why is my mother going to jail, while Gu Mian is living a smooth life? Auntie, do you know that Mr. Lu Lang is going to take Gu Mian as his apprentice?"

He Liru was shocked. "Mr. Lu Lang's status is very important. Who in the circle would not give him face? He actually accepted Gu Mian as his apprentice? Doesn't this mean that Gu Mian has another status blessing?"

"Damn it!" Yin Luoxue was so angry that she was shaking. "On what basis! How can she live so well?"

"Luoxue, being angry is not good for your health. Calm down." He Liru poured her a cup of tea. "Your mother asked me to take good care of you before she went in. Your aunt will definitely help you find a way to get revenge."

"I can't be impulsive." Yin Luoxue closed her eyes and said, "The most important thing now is not revenge, but to capture Ting Shen's heart. But he has been reluctant to answer my calls recently, let alone meet him..."

He Liru patted her hands, "Ting Shen must be a little angry about what happened before, it will be fine once he calms down. All men can't escape the temptation of beautiful women, when you see him again, if you pretend to be pitiful a little, he will definitely soften his heart."

"That's right." Yin Luoxue gradually calmed down. "In a few days, that damn old woman will hold a banquet for Gu Mian at Li's house. I will definitely meet Ting Shen then. I will dress up and show up to let everyone know who should be Mrs. Li..."

......

Gu Mian met Li Tingshen the night before the banquet.

After dinner, she played chess with the old lady and did not return to her room on the third floor until after ten o'clock.

She took her pajamas and prepared to take a shower. Suddenly, the bathroom door opened and she ran into a man who had just come out of the shower.