Chapter 242: The First Grand Secretary (4)
"So I absolutely cannot provoke the male lead, that would be fatal." Wen Wan thought for a moment. The original owner had provoked him, and she couldn't change that for the time being. She could only try to be nicer to the male lead in the future, try her best to increase his favorability, and eliminate his hatred towards her. Only in this way could she survive. Wen Wan hadn't expected that she could just stay hidden until the finale and change the ending. Who would have thought that this male lead, a scholar and a refined gentleman, would actually know how to use such a vicious curse? Is this really reasonable? This is not reasonable.
So when Guizhi came to comb her hair, Wen Wan made the arrangements: "Get Gu Sui a few more good clothes, have the kitchen prepare good lunch and dinner every day, and find a doctor to take a good look at his health."
Guizhi: "???"
“You know, he’s still my fiancé. If he dies now, I’ll be in big trouble.”
"So I'm doing this for myself, not for him."
Guizhi: "Miss, you don't need to explain to me. I just need to obey your orders."
Wen Wan: "..." Fine.
...
Mobaiyuan.
Gu Sui was sitting at the table drinking tea. It was an aged tea with a sour and astringent taste. Although he didn't know why Shen Jiao had let him live in Mo Bai Courtyard and even had the steward send two maids to watch over and monitor him, he could still tolerate it. After all, he needed the Shen family as a refuge until he found out the cause of his parents' death.
The two maids, Qingqing and Liuliu, looked at Gu Sui. Although this young master Gu was physically weak, his temperament was undeniable. Moreover, he was the most handsome man in the entire Lin County. If it weren't for his physique, he would probably be the dream lover of every woman in the entire Lin County.
Now, his family has fallen on hard times, and he's even been jilted by the Shen family. This is just too tragic.
"Young master, if this tea isn't good, I'll go to the kitchen and get some more." The people in the kitchen really know how to serve food.
"Need not."
Qingqing and Liuliu were both heartbroken; it was truly heartbreaking to see such a beautiful woman suffer such injustice.
However, before the two maids could finish feeling sorry for their mistress, Guizhi, the young lady's personal maid, came in and instructed the family behind her to bring in a lot of things.
"Sister Guizhi, what are these?"
Guizhi: "Miss said that since the young master lives alone in this Mobai Courtyard, he must be well taken care of. All these things are for the young master's use."
Son-in-law?
Gu Sui frowned.
"Did Miss send it? It's not that Miss doesn't like it—"
Gui Zhi: "Be careful what you say."
"This servant was wrong." Liu Liu stuck out her tongue. Gui Zhi didn't blame her. Instead, she continued to direct the servants to replace the bed and all kinds of old furniture. Even the tea that Gu Sui was drinking was replaced with the best tea leaves, and the tea was brewed. "Please enjoy your tea, young master. Doctor Chen will come to take your pulse later. Please take good care of your health."
"Thank you, Miss Shen."
Guizhi: "Miss said that the young master should treat this place as his own home. He can tell me what he needs or what he lacks, and I will take care of it. Qingqing and Liuliu, you two should also serve the young master well."
"I understand," Qingqing Liuliu replied. This was so intriguing. Didn't Miss dislike this fiancé a lot? She even sent him to the most remote Mobai Courtyard. Why did she suddenly prepare so many things and have Doctor Chen come to treat Gu Sui's health? Could it be that Miss likes this Young Master Gu?
After Guizhi left, Gu Sui also told Qingqing and Liuliu to leave.
Once he was alone in the room, Gu casually took the cup of fine tea to water the flowers. He didn't believe that Shen Jiao had truly fallen for him. Her unsolicited kindness was suspicious; she was probably trying to torment him and force him to break off the engagement.
He checked the delivered items again, and they were all top-quality goods. However, after the inspection, Gu Sui didn't find anything strange.
Gu Sui frowned.
What exactly does Shen Jiao want to do?
Meanwhile, Wen Wan had no idea that her actions had been interpreted as ulterior motives by the male lead. Even more unexpectedly, her good maid Gui Zhi actually called Gu Sui "Young Master," and this address quickly spread throughout the entire Shen family.
Even Shen's mother asked her to interrogate her.
He almost pointed at her and asked if she had fallen for Gu Sui, but Wen Wan denied it. He couldn't admit to that.
“I’m doing this for the sake of our Shen family’s reputation. After all, if we mistreat Gu Sui before the engagement is dissolved, wouldn’t that affect my daughter? How am I supposed to find a good man of equal social standing in the future? People will definitely think I’m vicious once they hear about this.”
"Anyone who dares to say my daughter is wicked, I'll tear their mouth apart."
Wen Wan: "..." As expected, they are all spoiled. No wonder the original owner of this body was so pampered.
As a result, the fact that Madam Shen did not object meant that the other servants considered it an admission!
So Gu Suizhen became the Shen family's son-in-law?
The news spread rapidly, like a locust plague, especially since people in various counties were eager to hear about the Shen and Gu families' affairs.
Soon, people outside heard about it, and each person embellished the story more and more outrageously, until it became: Miss Shen loves Gu Sui to the death.
However, because Mr. Shen opposed the couple's separation, Miss Shen refused to eat or drink and stayed at home. In the end, Mr. Shen finally agreed and hired the best doctor for Gu Sui. The food and drink were the best, and they were even going to get married soon.
Goodness.
When Wen Wan took Gui Zhi out shopping after staying home for a few days, she felt that many people were staring at her.
In the end, it was the same jewelry store where she ran into Miss Chen Han again, who insisted on fighting with her for something. She was wearing the same jewelry she had snatched a while ago, showing off as much as she could.
"Oh, I heard you and Gu Sui have set a wedding date? Congratulations! I'll definitely give you a big wedding gift when the time comes, even if I don't hold a grudge."
Wen Wan: "Who told you that?"
"The whole county knows about it. I originally thought this marriage wouldn't happen. I didn't expect Miss Shen to be so kind and righteous. Even though the Gu family is down on its luck and Gu Sui is sickly, you still want to marry him. I admire you."
Wen Yan: "..."
"This is so sarcastic," Wen Wan rolled her eyes. "Even if Gu Sui has nothing, he's still better than those good-for-nothings from big families. Besides, he's very learned and will definitely become the top scholar in the imperial examination and have a successful career in officialdom."
"You seem to have a lot of confidence in him."
"I'm not someone who clearly likes and cares, but for various reasons refuses to admit it. You'll regret it someday."
"What do you mean?" Chen Han's expression changed. Wen Wan had finally gained some ground. She had read the original novel, and Chen Han had a crush on Gu Sui. The main reason for her conflict with the original author was her resentment and dissatisfaction.
However, Wen Wan didn't think there was anything good about Chen Han. After all, Chen's parents would never allow her to marry a down-on-his-luck man, and she didn't have the courage to fight back. In essence, she was no different from the original owner of this body.
"The literal meaning."
Chen Han was furious, but Wen Wan didn't want to argue with her at all. She didn't even want to look at the jewelry anymore. She took Gui Zhi home, after all, she still needed to think about how to quell the public opinion.
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