The person behind the screen slowly walked out, and Gu Jiangli held her breath at the sight of his handsome face.
She didn't know if Jiang Huaizhi liked beautiful women, but she certainly did.
Looking at this face, all anger can disappear.
Jiang Huaizhi met her gaze, his gentle smile deepening. "Miss Gu, it's been a long time."
Lotus, being sensible, placed the cloak in her hands and then followed the waiter out of the house.
Jiang Huaizhi smiled faintly, "Miss Gu, I had just sat down when Huaiyu said he saw you and Miss Hehua downstairs. I was thinking of inviting you up for a while. Would that be too presumptuous?"
His voice was gentle, making one's heart flutter.
Gu Jiangli always remembered to maintain her persona in front of him, so she shook her head somewhat affectedly, "No, no, actually, I came to Wenfeng Tower specifically to wait for the young master."
"Waiting for me? Is something the matter?"
Gu Jiangli first handed him the cloak, and then said:
"On the day of the city lord's birthday banquet, the eldest young master lent a helping hand. I should have thanked him, but things happened too quickly, and I didn't have time..."
“I went home and cleaned the cloak. I came here to see if I could run into the young master and take the opportunity to return the cloak to you.”
He took it with both hands, his expression somewhat enigmatic. "You come here to wait for me every day?"
"yes."
"Why don't you come to the city lord's mansion to find me?"
“Young Master, I am a young lady from a humble family. My presumptuous visit is bound to cause gossip. The previous rumors have only just subsided. I really shouldn’t be asking for trouble, and I shouldn’t be causing you any distress. There are many people at Wenfeng Tower. Even if someone sees me, they won’t misunderstand.”
"Miss Gu is very thoughtful; it is I who have not considered things carefully."
Gu Jiangli smiled generously: "Since that's the case, the cloak has been returned to its rightful owner. Young Master, please take care of yourself. I won't stay any longer."
She turned swiftly, silently counting numbers in her mind, and walked to the door when Jiang Huaizhi called out to her:
"etc."
Gu Jiangli's lips curled up, then instantly turned into a puzzled expression as he turned around: "Is there anything else, Young Master?"
"Miss Gu, the first batch of peonies in the city will be in bloom in a few days. Would you like to come and admire the flowers together?"
Gu Jiangli hesitated for a moment, then Jiang Huaizhi said, "Miss Gu doesn't need to feel lonely. Many young men and women in the city will go there."
He had already said so much, so Gu Jiangli had no reason to refuse.
Jiang Huai wasn't worried that she would be lonely, but rather that she might think they were the only two people there to admire the flowers. That's why he specifically told her that there would be many people there to admire the flowers, so that even if she met him while admiring the flowers, she wouldn't have to worry about gossip.
He is indeed very perceptive.
"Young Master, I will certainly keep my promise when the flowers bloom. Farewell."
This time, Gu Jiangli left with great ease.
Her figure disappeared completely, and the waiter closed the door again.
Jiang Huai rubbed the cloak in his hand, as if savoring something.
"Young master, Miss Gu is becoming more and more incomprehensible to me," Huaiyu muttered behind him.
Jiang Huai chuckled: "What? You think she might not be a bad person?"
"Hmm... I can't really explain it. Those young masters from the Chen and Li families have been talking badly about you behind your back. If it were someone else, they might pretend they didn't hear it at all. Even if they did hear it, they would stand up for you like Miss Gu did. They should say it to your face to please you."
"I don't understand why she would do something so thankless. Offending the Chen and Li families wouldn't benefit her at all. And what good would it do her if she didn't tell you?"
Jiang Huai gently stroked the cloak, its soft touch making him feel an irresistible urge to touch it for the first time.
He asked in a low voice, "You want to know why Gu Jiangli did this?"
"Yes, does young master know?"
"Yes, because she...likes me."
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