Wuyou stayed in Gu Jiangli's small building for three days and was beaten for three days.
Huaiyu used the materials available to him efficiently.
With each lash of the thorny branch onto Wuyou's buttocks, Wuyou would erupt in a wailing and screaming, accompanied by a string of insults.
But Huaiyu showed no mercy and beat him mercilessly.
Even when Gu Jiangli was sleeping in the room, she could hear Wuyou crying from time to time. Normally, she would definitely find it annoying, but now, Wuyou's crying made her feel much happier.
Jiang Huaizhi's decision was correct.
If Wuyou hadn't been left behind, she wouldn't have seen this beautiful scene.
Unfortunately, Wuyou didn't stay with her for long. Three days later, Jiang Huaisong came to pick her up.
Gu Jiangli was shocked to learn that the person who came to pick up Wuyou was Jiang Huaisong. It was only after this that Gu Jiangli realized that the city lord's wife no longer intended to take care of Wuyou.
I guess she finally realized that taking care of Wuyou brought far more trouble than pleasure.
It's all good. Wuyou, like a hot potato, has finally returned to Jiang Huaisong and Sun Chan's hands.
Lotus was beside her, combing her hair while telling her the news she had gathered:
"I heard that the old lady plans to have the second wife have another child for the second young master. Perhaps she feels that the eldest son is a waste, so she wants to have another second son to raise."
Gu Jiangli remained calm as she selected a hairpin for herself and said:
"They've got a pretty good plan, but it's unlikely that this idea will come true."
Wuyou was originally adopted from outside, so is it possible for her to adopt another one from outside?
Lotus added, "The city lord's wife now places all her hopes on Sun Chan, since no other concubine can bear a son or daughter for the second young master."
Gu Jiangli paused, her hand holding the hairpin still, and a stunned, dazed face appeared in the bronze mirror.
She seemed to have figured out something that wasn't quite right.
She turned around and asked seriously, "Lotus, do you remember? When Jiang Huaisong welcomed Xia Wei into the family, we discussed something. Jiang Huaisong used to love beautiful women, but he never thought of taking a concubine. But now he has more and more concubines in his harem. I found it strange at the time."
Lotus nodded blankly: "That's true. Maybe... it's because the Second Young Master has changed his ways. Women outside are never as convenient to see as women in his own courtyard."
"No, he once waited outside a brothel for three days just to see a beautiful woman. He was never one to worry about trouble."
"Is it because his desire for control has increased, and he feels at ease only when the beauty is in his own courtyard?"
Gu Jiangli's expression was solemn as he shook his head: "He's testing the waters."
Lotus asked, puzzled, "Test what?"
"Besides Sun Chan, who else could bear him a child?"
"Huh?" Lotus opened her mouth wide.
"If he only cared about beautiful women, he could have continued to frequent brothels as before. But he wanted children, and only a child conceived by a woman after entering the city lord's courtyard could he be sure was his bloodline. Therefore, he could only keep bringing concubines into his house, hoping that these concubines in his backyard could conceive his children."
Lotus blinked her big eyes repeatedly, as if she understood, yet also as if she didn't.
"Miss, do you mean the Second Young Master is testing which woman can bear his child? But... why would he do this?"
"Because he couldn't have children, and he already knew he couldn't. He still held onto a sliver of hope, thinking that with Wuyou ahead of him, perhaps he still had a chance."
Lotus seemed to have heard some earth-shattering secret, and almost cried out: "Second Young Master... he can't... that?! How could that be?"
Seeing the lotus's surprised expression, Gu Jiangli realized that she had forgotten to tell the lotus about this.
"Oh, I forgot to tell you before, Jiang Huaisong had health problems and couldn't have children, so he adopted Wuyou from outside. Now you know."
Lotus's eyes widened in surprise, her mind racing.
"So, the second young master couldn't have children, and he realized there was something wrong with him. That's why he kept taking concubines, hoping these women would bring him good news. He wanted to prove that he could still have children?"
"That's right."
"So now he knows that Young Master Wuyou is not his son?"
Gu Jiangli rested her chin on her hand and shook her head: "They probably don't know yet, but we can still let him know."
"Miss, are you going to tell the second young master?"
“Sometimes, not telling him directly can be more torturous than telling him the truth, as it can create suspicion in him.”
Gu Jiangli's lips curved into a beautiful smile.
It's time to see the Jianghuai pine again.
"Lotus, make some arrangements for me. I need to meet with Jiang Huaisong in secret."
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The backyard of the city lord's mansion.
Jiang Huaisong paced back and forth under the willow tree, looking somewhat anxious.
Gu Jiangli slowly approached him from behind.
A refreshing fragrance wafted into his nose, causing him to turn around immediately, whereupon he saw a stunningly beautiful face.
“Gu Jiangli…”
He muttered to himself, and Gu Jiangli gave him a polite smile.
"Second Young Master, it's been a long time."
That's what she said, but she and Jiang Huaisong had actually met not long ago.
However, it had indeed been a long time since the two of them had met privately like this.
Jiang Huaisong froze, recalling the scene of their last private meeting. The pain in his lower abdomen seemed to reappear, causing him to shudder involuntarily.
Gu Jiangli struggled to suppress the mocking smile on his face and said:
"Second Young Master, I heard that Wuyou has returned to your and Sun Chan's side. Congratulations!"
Jiang Huaisong's eyes darted away. "Congratulations on what? Congratulations on how much torture Wuyou has suffered there? Wuyou still hasn't gotten out of bed!"
Gu Jiangli finally couldn't help but laugh out loud.
It's truly gratifying that Wuyou is unable to get out of bed.
However, it's really surprising that Jiang Huaisong would care about Wuyou.
“Second Young Master, we’re only beating Wuyou for his own good. Now that no one’s beating him, once he leaves the City Lord’s Mansion, there will be plenty of people attacking him from behind, given his personality. But as his father, it’s normal for you to feel sorry for him.”
After Gu Jiangli finished speaking in a sarcastic tone, he suddenly changed the subject, "I thought the Second Young Master didn't care about Wuyou at all. After all, you haven't asked about Wuyou's situation even though he's been living under the care of the City Lord's wife for the past few years."
Jiang Huaisong let out a cold snort, "He is my son. Whether I care about him or not is not up to you to decide."
"Yes, yes, I overstepped my bounds. However, I thought that since the Second Young Master hadn't taken care of the children these past few years and had focused all his attention on the girls in the backyard, I thought you would soon have another child by your side. I didn't expect... that you don't like children?"
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