"Such a beautiful face is not suited to making a sad expression."
Yi Mu sat down in front of Gu Lanjun. Facing the woman's wary face, he smiled and handed her the plate of snacks.
"Eating something sweet will make me feel much better."
Gu Lanjun didn't have a good impression of him, and she bluntly refused, saying, "I don't like sweets."
Yi Mu had anticipated that she would say this next.
He put down his wine glass, picked up a piece of cream cake with a silver fork, and put it in his mouth in front of Gu Lanjun.
"It tastes really good," he said with a smile.
Gu Lanjun didn't eat anything all day because she was angry with her father.
She wasn't particularly hungry, but seeing Yi Mu enjoying his cake in front of her, she couldn't help but wonder if it really tasted that good.
Yi Mu smiled at her: "The head chef of this dance hall was a chef in Empress Dowager Cixi's palace. He is an expert in making Western pastries. Miss Gu, don't you really want to try some?"
Let's give it a try!
Unlike other women, Gu Lanjun didn't become pretentious when men were around.
She took a bite, half a piece of cake.
The sweet but not cloying cream and soft cake melt in your mouth without you even needing to smack your lips.
No woman dislikes sweets, unless the first dessert she tries doesn't taste authentic.
Yi Mu was still the same charming fifth young master. No matter what age a woman was, as long as he had the desire, no woman would not fall for him.
In just one night, Gu Lanjun's impression of Yi Mu had already changed.
She discovered that this playboy was not the good-for-nothing that people thought he was.
He is incredibly knowledgeable, possessing unique insights into everything from poetry and prose to the current political situation.
After the ball ended, Yi Mu bid farewell to Gu Lanjun in a friendly manner.
He wasn't as considerate as usual, driving the pretty lady home in his own car.
Gu Lanjun considers herself a modern woman, independent and unconventional, and she doesn't like to rely too much on men.
At the same time, she also disliked men who were overly attentive.
Gu Lanjun doesn't come out often, and the two belong to different armies.
Since Yi Mu couldn't see her all the time, he could only try every means to find out when Miss Gu came out.
While the war at the front was becoming increasingly intense, the city of Beiping remained a picture of peace and prosperity.
Everyone says that Young Master Yi has changed his taste; he no longer loves beautiful women, but prefers the fierce eldest daughter of the Gu family, who wears a stiff military uniform.
Ignoring all the gossip, Yi Mu wholeheartedly served as Miss Gu's confidant.
Gu Lanjun has been in a bad mood lately, probably because she heard that the Gu family army is suffering repeated defeats at the front.
Zeng Guangzhao's telegrams have been cut off for a month, and his fate is now unknown.
Yi Mu was a carefree young master who didn't concern himself with politics. He knew perfectly well that the war was escalating, but he pretended not to know.
He was only concerned about why Miss Gu looked so worried again.
After spending some time with him, Gu Lanjun realized that he wasn't the reckless person the outside world described him to be.
The chaos of the world seemed to have no effect on him whatsoever.
He is carefree, innocent, and romantic, with a touch of cunning, but not slick; sometimes he's even quite adorable.
Gu Lanjun envied Yi Mu, realizing she could never be as open-minded and honest as him.
My father is becoming increasingly absurd. He used to refuse the Central Army's offer of amnesty even if it meant death, but recently he's been trying to incorporate his troops into the Central Army.
Not only that, he also set his sights on a man in a high position and wanted to marry her off to him so she could become his wife.
The man was in his forties and was rumored to be a heavy opium addict, almost devoured by opium to the point of being unrecognizable, and also had a perverted habit of abusing those around him.
In this world, any parent with a conscience would not push their children into such a pit of fire.
Gu Lanjun was kidnapped to a bandit's den when she was powerless. After being rescued, she joined the army, hoping to protect herself with her own strength.
But only now has she come to understand one thing: in this world, women are not even worth as much as weeds.
In this cannibalistic world, the very conscience and soul of people are devoured, leaving them numb and indifferent.
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