Chapter 444 Gu Qianhan, what kind of lecher are you?
Shen Wantang was heartbroken by Gu Qianning's crying. She hugged Gu Qianning and comforted her for a long time before she finally stopped crying.
However, she was destined to disappoint Gu Qianning. She might disagree with Gu Qianhan on other matters, but on the matter of Gu Qianning marrying far away, she and he were in complete agreement.
Only in this way can Gu Qianning's life be saved.
"Ah Ning, didn't you say last time that you didn't think Jiangnan was so scary? Why have you changed your mind? Is it because Ji Xiuyuan's appearance and temperament are not to your liking?"
"I don't know what's wrong with me, but as soon as I see Ji Xiuyuan, I feel like I'm going to marry someone from Jiangnan, and I panic! Atang, I'm panicking, I'm scared, I don't want to leave home!"
Shen Wantang understood that the root of the problem was not Ji Xiuyuan, but her marriage.
Before a woman gets married, who isn't filled with anxiety?
However, Shen Wantang had met Ji Xiuyuan in her previous life. Although he did not have the near-perfect face of the Crown Prince, he was still a tall and handsome man.
Moreover, since he was able to become the top scholar in the imperial examination, he could not possibly be a bookworm. The top scholar is appointed by the emperor himself, so he must have been able to answer questions fluently and calmly in front of the emperor during the palace examination in order to be appointed as the top scholar at the young age of nineteen.
More likely, Ji Xiuyuan was polite and didn't say much to Gu Qianning when he came to the Gu family, which is why Gu Qianning thought he was a bookworm.
Shen Wantang could only continue to persuade him: "A'Ning, as the saying goes, it's hard to meet a stranger. Why don't you meet him a few more times and observe him? Maybe you'll change your opinion of Ji Xiuyuan?"
"I don't want to investigate, I don't want to see him again, I won't see anyone, and I won't marry anyone!"
Gu Qianning shook Shen Wantang's arm: "Atang, please, please talk to my second brother and dissuade him from making me marry someone else!"
Shen Wantang sighed: "A Ning, it's no use talking to your second brother. How could I possibly change his mind?"
No, you can! And only you can!
"Why?"
Gu Qianning was speechless for a long time.
She couldn't very well say that her second brother adored her and would listen to everything she said, could she?
She racked her brains for a while before she could come up with a plausible excuse: "Because you solved the Xin family's case before, all the credit went to my second brother, and my second brother still owes you a favor!"
Shen Wantang nodded, seemingly believing her nonsense: "I see. I'll give it a try! Let's see if your second brother is willing to repay this favor to me."
Gu Qianning was overjoyed: "That's wonderful! Atang, I knew you were the best to me! Thank you!"
Seeing her excited expression, Shen Wantang calmly poured cold water on her enthusiasm: "But my persuasion may not be successful, so you should be prepared."
"How could you possibly fail with your help? You're guaranteed to succeed! My second brother will definitely be convinced by you!"
Gu Qianning immediately released Shen Wantang's arm: "You wait here with me, I'll go and call my second brother over, he happens to be home today!"
After she finished speaking, she hurriedly ran out, as if afraid that Shen Wantang would change her mind.
Before long, she brought Gu Qianhan to her courtyard.
"Second Brother, A-Tang has something to say to you, you..."
"Okay, you can go out now."
"Huh? I have to go out? I think it's not appropriate for you two, a man and a woman, to be together alone. I should..."
Before she could finish speaking, Gu Qianhan pushed her out of the room, and then the door was closed.
Gu Qianning almost hit her nose on the door. She stomped her foot angrily and cursed Gu Qianhan in her heart.
However, she still had to clean up the mess: "Xiaohe, go and guard the courtyard gate. Let me know if anyone comes. Don't let anyone barge in."
"Yes, Miss."
Xiaohe responded and went to guard the courtyard gate.
Gu Qianning hesitated for a moment, then shamelessly pressed her ear against the door.
After listening for a while, she muttered to herself, "How come I can't hear anything? I never thought the soundproofing of my room's doors was this good!"
inside the house.
Shen Wantang and Gu Qianhan stood facing each other, and neither of them spoke for a long time.
Shen Wantang didn't know how to start the conversation, but Gu Qianhan cherished every moment he could spend alone with her.
"Second Young Master."
"Um."
“A Ning said that she did not want to marry into Jiangnan, nor did she want to marry Ji Xiuyuan.”
"Yes, I know."
"She asked me to come and speak to you, hoping you can change your mind and keep her at home, in the capital."
Gu Qianhan looked at her with deep eyes: "Who said Xiang is useless? Don't you know that?"
“I also think it’s useless, but A-Ning doesn’t think so. I don’t know what message the Second Young Master gave her that made her think that my talking to you about Xiang Hui would be helpful. I have absolutely no connection with the Second Young Master, do I?”
Gu Qianhan stepped forward: "Trying to distance yourself from me?"
Shen Wantang took a step back: "I've always kept a clear line between us, so how can you say we're drawing a line?"
Gu Qianhan continued to step forward, forcing her back into a corner before he said softly, "Are you angry about what happened last time?"
Shen Wantang didn't know what was wrong with her, but when she heard him say that, her cheeks started to get hot uncontrollably.
She looked up at Gu Qianhan, trying her best to remain calm and composed: "What do you mean by 'last time'? I don't remember anything happening last time. We're talking about A Ning right now, Second Young Master, don't try to change the subject."
Gu Qianhan raised her right hand and clenched it in his palm: "Now? Do you remember?"
The temperature of his palm seemed even hotter than last time, so hot that Shen Wantang trembled. She immediately tried to pull her hand back, but just like last time, he held it tightly, and she couldn't budge it.
Shen Wantang's carefully maintained composure crumbled, and she even angrily yelled at him, "Gu Qianhan, what kind of lecher are you? Let go!"
Gu Qianhan not only didn't let go, but moved even closer, almost touching her: "You only scolded me a couple of times, you didn't hit me, which gave me the illusion that you were very nice to me."
Shen Wantang stomped on his foot in anger: "And now, you still think I'm good to you?"
Gu Qianhan gasped, pretending not to feel the pain: "Yes, Princess Consort stepped well."
When Shen Wantang was called "Princess Consort" by him, she inexplicably felt as if she were having an affair!
She gritted her teeth and said, "Gu Qianhan, if you don't let go, I'll stomp on you again. If you end up crippled, don't blame me!"
Gu Qianhan wasn't afraid of foot pain, but he was afraid that Shen Wantang would really get angry, so he finally let go.
He turned around and poured a cup of tea, handing it to her, who was still fuming: "Have a sip of tea to calm down."
Shen Wantang refused, saying, "Who wants your tea? Move aside, I'm leaving!"
Gu Qianhan stretched out her arm to stop her: "The time is too short."
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