Chapter 280: The First Grand Secretary (42)
In the end, Wen Wan made a choice. She chose the second option, at least she still had a chance to make Gu Sui believe that she was still herself, instead of restarting everything, in which case everything would be different, and Wen Wan didn't know how she would bear it.
However, Wen Wan never expected that the system was hiding some things from her. After she was taken away by the system, she didn't immediately start over with a different identity. Instead, she stayed in that identity for five years.
In this world, Shen Jiao died.
Ultimately, the person could not be saved; Gu Sui fainted and almost died as well.
However, when he woke up, everything had changed.
In order to make the outcome reasonable and to prevent any bugs when Wen Wan tries again, everyone forgot about Shen Jiao's death. Everyone thought that Shen Jiao, the eldest daughter of the Shen family, was currently visiting a relative in another city.
As for their wedding, it never took place.
Only Gu Sui remembered all of this, but everyone else forgot. Only he remembered Ajiao. Even the corpse disappeared quickly. Gu Sui was going crazy.
Wen Wan is going crazy every day watching Gu Sui go mad.
The system had kept a huge secret from her. She could only stay by Gu Sui's side as a soul, watching him suffer, watching him go mad, watching him transform from a promising young nobleman into a madman.
Then one day he suddenly returned to normal, went back to the capital, and began to serve as an official.
Wen Wan also went to the capital. During the day, Gu Sui seemed to have returned to his former self, strategizing and rising rapidly in the officialdom. However, at night, Gu Sui returned to his old self, as if his empty body had lost its soul. He didn't even go to see the so-called "Miss Shen," even though she didn't exist.
Five years have passed in the blink of an eye.
Wen Wan finally regained her body and came back to life. For some reason, Wen Wan felt that the plot was unusually familiar. She asked the system if it had tricked her like this before. The host firmly denied it, but Wen Wan didn't believe a word of it. The system had already lost all credibility with her.
Miss Shen is back.
After Wen Wan returned, it seemed that nothing had changed. Her parents were still her parents, loving her as always. However, when Gu Sui was mentioned, her father also felt strange.
After all, in his memory, Gu Sui suddenly went crazy and claimed to be his son-in-law, which was an indescribable feeling. Fortunately, such a thing did not happen again. Now Gu Sui has become the Grand Secretary of the court, and Shen's father can no longer get close to Gu Sui's world. So he just treats that incident as a dream.
When Wen Wan heard this, she sighed. Everyone thought that Gu Sui had suddenly gone mad back then, and even treated it as a joke. However, only Wen Wan knew that Gu Sui hadn't gone mad. He had just suddenly lost the person he loved most, and the whole world had forgotten about it.
"It's good that you're back. Your mother has recently found you quite a few eligible young men. You should go and see them when you have time. You're old enough to find a husband," said Father Shen. Wen Wan shook her head. "I'm not looking anymore."
"What?"
Wen Wan said, "I've found it."
Father Shen: "!!!" What? They found someone? "Daughter, you have someone you like. Which family? What's their background?"
Wen Wan: "I want to marry Gu Sui."
Father Shen: "!!!" Hearing the name Gu Sui come out of his daughter's mouth, Father Shen thought she had gone crazy. She had only been away from home for a few years, so why was she acting like those other girls, insisting on marrying Gu Sui?
“What is Gu Sui’s status? He’s no longer the young master of the Gu family in Lin County. He’s the current Grand Secretary. And what is your status? You’re just an ordinary merchant’s daughter. You’d better stop dreaming and be more realistic.”
Wen Wan: "I will only marry him."
Shen's father never expected that his daughter, despite her words, would secretly take her maid Guizhi and sneak off to the capital the very next day.
When he found out, he was furious and ordered his servants to go to the capital to search for him immediately.
...
The capital city.
Wen Wan brought Gui Zhi to the Grand Secretary's residence, which was still at the same address as before, as Gu Sui had never changed it.
Wen Wan asked Gui Zhi to knock on the door.
Guizhi: "Are we really going? This is the Grand Secretary's house, Miss, shouldn't you reconsider?"
"Go."
Guizhi: "..." She also felt that her young lady had gone mad. How could she be like those young ladies in the capital, refusing to marry anyone but the Grand Secretary Gu? Wasn't she quite normal before?
But Guizhi still knocked on the door, and it opened quickly. The doorman asked, "Who are you looking for?"
Guizhi: "My young lady requests an audience with the Grand Secretary."
"Which family's daughter is yours?"
Gui Zhi: "The Shen family of Lin County."
"Never heard of it. The master went to the palace and hasn't returned yet. You should wait for him to come back before you come. But there's a high chance the master won't see you. He can refuse three people a day if they're like you."
As soon as she finished speaking, the door slammed shut, nearly hitting Guizhi's nose.
"As expected of the Emperor, he's not someone you can just see whenever you want." Returning to her mistress's side, she said, "Miss, I told you, we have no right to see the Grand Secretary. Even if we're from the same hometown, there's no real connection between us."
Wen Yan: "..."
"It's okay, just wait here until he comes back."
Gui Zhi: "..."
She's truly infatuated. How could my young lady fall for the Grand Secretary? Has she met him before? I've heard that the Grand Secretary is exceptionally handsome. Guizhi thinks my young lady might have actually seen him sometime and that's why she fell in love at first sight.
It's just a pity. I heard that the Grand Secretary and the Princess are in love and he might marry her in the future. My young lady is just a merchant's daughter. How could she possibly become the Grand Secretary's wife?
Wen Wan soon discovered that she wasn't the only one waiting at the Prime Minister's door; there were quite a few other women as well.
"Are you here to see the Grand Secretary too?" Someone else spoke to Wen Wan. "I haven't seen you in the capital. Which family's daughter are you?"
Wen Wan: "I am not from the capital; I come from a neighboring county."
"Lin County? Isn't that the Prime Minister's hometown? You two knew each other before?" As soon as the girl finished speaking, she noticed that others were also looking over, and Wen Wan suddenly felt immense pressure.
How should I put it?
Could it be that she was Gu Sui's wife? If she said that to anyone else, they would probably think she was crazy, so she could only tell Gu Sui.
"We are from the same hometown. I have something to discuss with the Grand Secretary."
"Do you know what the Grand Secretary likes? What he eats? What he uses? What are his habits and hobbies?" the girl asked quickly.
Wen Yan: "..."
"I like sweets."
“You’re lying. Everyone knows the Grand Secretary never eats sweets,” a girl next to her said. “Even the princess once made pastries for the Grand Secretary herself, but they were returned, saying that she doesn’t like sweets. You’re definitely lying. All the women in the capital know that.”
Wen Yan: "???"
Gu Sui doesn't like sweets? But he used to like the pastries that Wen Wan couldn't finish.
Could it be because I gave it to you?
Thinking about it this way, Gu Sui really liked her too much. So the young lady, who was originally prepared to see Wen Wan make a fool of herself, saw Wen Wan giggling foolishly.
The young lady: "..." Has she lost her mind? How can she be so strange?
As it grew later, many people gradually left. "It seems the Grand Secretary will be staying in the palace all night again. Miss Shen, are you going to wait for him?"
Wen Wan: "Wait."
"Then you can wait patiently. I have to go now. It's not very safe tonight. Miss, you can come and wait tomorrow. There are always people waiting."
Wen Yan: "..."
This handsome man is a femme fatale; so many girls are waiting for him every day.
Wen Wan suddenly felt a little jealous.
Soon everyone at the door had left, and Guizhi asked her mistress, "Should we leave first? The young master said that we should stay at his place."
"Wait a little longer, Gu Sui will definitely come back."
Gu Sui never spent the night in the palace; he just returned too late for anyone to know.
"Miss, I'm not trying to discourage you, but we and the Grand Secretary are from completely different worlds. You should give up sooner or later, otherwise you'll be the one who suffers later."
“We are, and he must be mine.”
Gui Zhi: "..."
Our young lady is indeed delusional and insane.
...
Wen Wan was getting sleepy from waiting. Gui Zhi was already asleep. Wen Wan wrapped her cloak tighter around herself. The weather was getting colder as night fell, but she didn't feel cold because she wanted to see Gu Sui as soon as possible.
Just when Wen Wan was about to reach her limit, the sound of a carriage rang out, and Wen Wan immediately got off the carriage.
Then I saw that familiar figure getting off the carriage.
"Ah Sui~"
The man raised his head, and the next second Wen Wan rushed over. Before the guards could stop her, Wen Wan had already thrown herself into Gu Sui's arms.
"I'm back, Asui."
The guards rushed forward to stop her, but Wen Wan grabbed Gu Sui, saying, "A Sui, I am Shen Jiao, your wife. Please don't send me away."
Wen Wan felt Gu Sui's body stiffen for a moment.
Meanwhile, Guizhi, who had been woken up, got off the carriage and almost fainted when she saw the scene before her. She quickly ran over and said, "I'm sorry, Your Excellency, my young lady has lost her mind and has offended you. Please forgive her."
"Miss? Miss, you should beg for mercy right now."
Wen Wan didn't move, "A-Sui~"
Wen Wan sneezed, and Gu Sui patted her shoulder. "How long have you been waiting?"
"I arrived at noon."
Gu Sui sighed, then reached out and picked the person up, and entered the mansion amidst everyone's shocked expressions.
Gui Zhi: "!!!" What's going on? Why did the Grand Secretary bring his young lady home?
The other guards looked at each other, then turned to Guizhi, seemingly hoping she would explain what was going on. However, Guizhi knew nothing about it either; she even thought Gu Sui would kill her young mistress.
Upon entering the mansion, the steward approached and stared wide-eyed at the sight. Wen Wan tried to greet him, but Gu Sui had already carried her away.
Butler: "..." How could the master not see him, such a big guy? It looks like the man the master is holding is a girl.
A young lady? Where did this young lady come from? Could it be that there is going to be a mistress of the house?
Back in the room, Gu Sui put Wen Wan down and stared intently at her. Wen Wan tried to reach out, but was refused.
"A-Sui?"
"Who are you?"
Wen Yan: "..."
"I'm Shen Jiao. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to come to see you at this time." Wen Wan grabbed Gu Sui's arm. "A lot has happened, and I don't know how to explain it to you, but I promise, it won't happen again."
"You're not Shen Jiao, who are you? Don't lie to me."
Wen Wan remained silent for a moment, but finally told the truth, "I am not Shen Jiao, my name is Wen Wan."
Which Wan?
Wen Wan wrote down her name, "Wen Wan," and said, "I'm sorry."
"When? When did you arrive?" Gu Sui continued to ask. Wen Wan thought for a moment, "From the day you knelt at the Shen family's gate, I've been the one who's been with you ever since."
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