"You like me as a person?" He Yi asked in surprise, pointing to herself. "Gu Minghe, please look carefully. I am Zheng He Yi, not Zheng Yu Tang?"
"Of course I know who you are!" Gu Minghe looked at her eagerly, clearly having more to say.
He Yi clicked her tongue, "Then tell me what you like about me, and I'll change it, okay?"
Gu Minghe then casually added one point after another: "I like your rejection of Lunmei, I like your perseverance, I like your calm and collected approach to things... Heyi, I know you may still be angry with me, or have some misunderstandings about me, but I hope you can give me a chance to prove it to you."
His gaze was sincere and intense, leaving He Yi momentarily at a loss for words.
He Yi had always thought that Gu Minghe's feelings for her were just a passing fancy, and that they were more about weighing and calculating interests. She never expected that Gu Minghe would be so frank about these words today.
[Tsk tsk! So Gu Minghe is serious? His feelings changed so quickly?]
[Was your initial attraction based on her status, and now you've changed your mind?]
[The villainous female supporting character should reject him immediately!]
He Yi composed herself, suppressing the emotions rising within her. She gazed intently at the other man, then smiled faintly: "Young Master Gu, your frankness surprises me. But matters of the heart cannot be forced. And..."
She teased, "You're always so direct, so direct that it leaves people speechless. Aren't you afraid I'll think you're too frivolous?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Minghe was not embarrassed at all; instead, he laughed heartily.
"Flirtatious? If it makes you remember me, what's wrong with being a little frivolous? Heyi, I know you may have someone else in your heart, but I, Gu Minghe, am never one to give up easily. Even if you don't go to this poetry competition for me, you can at least join in the fun, how about it?"
At this moment, Gu Minghe's eyes were filled with expectation, and He Yi looked at him, her heart wavering. She really didn't want to participate in any poetry competition, and she didn't want to see Zheng Yutang, but Gu Minghe's appearance at this moment made her reluctant to refuse.
Just then, Qingju suddenly came out of the house. She saw Gu Minghe talking to Heyi, and then carefully whispered in Heyi's ear.
"Princess, the eldest young master just sent someone to deliver a message saying that the master is feeling much better today and would like you to come and see him when you have time."
Upon hearing this, He Yi immediately found an excuse and said to Gu Minghe, "I'm sorry, Young Master Gu, my father has just recovered and I have to go to the Minister's residence to see him. I won't be able to attend the poetry competition."
Gu Minghe's eyes widened in disappointment, but then he broke into a hearty laugh: "I see. I was being presumptuous. It's good that Minister Zheng's health has improved. Go see him first; we'll have plenty of time in the future."
Having said that, Gu Minghe turned around and ordered the servant behind him, "Quickly bring me the things I bought for Miss Heyi."
Just as He Yi was about to refuse, a servant behind her took out a small box. Gu Minghe smiled and handed it to He Yi.
"Here, have this. I knew you liked the osmanthus cake from Tianxiangfang, so I picked out some and bought some for you to try."
He Yi looked at the brocade box that had been delivered, then at Gu Minghe's sincere eyes. After hesitating slightly, she accepted it and said, "Then thank you very much, young master."
"Why are you being so polite with me?"
Gu Minghe smiled contentedly, "Then you go ahead and get busy, I won't bother you any longer."
After saying this, he bowed to He Yi and then turned to leave.
He Yi stood there, watching Gu Minghe's departing figure, then looked down at the brocade box in her hand, her heart filled with mixed feelings.
Gu Minghe's emotional shift was so rapid that it caught everyone completely off guard. Meanwhile, Zheng Yu's image kept flashing through her mind—that gentle-looking brother whose eyes saddened her.
[Is He Yi caught in a dilemma? On one side is the official couple, and on the other is the suddenly appearing older brother.]
Gu Minghe's concern was quite thoughtful, but I wonder if it was genuine.
The plot is getting increasingly complex; looking forward to what happens next!
He Yi took a deep breath, shook her head, and cleared her mind of distractions.
She tried to put aside these chaotic thoughts. The most important thing now was to go to the Minister's mansion to see her father. She could deal with other things later.
She turned to Qingju and instructed, "Let's go, let's go to the Minister's residence."
Meanwhile, the poetry competition at Lushui Pavilion was in full swing, and Zheng Yutang was wearing a dazzling red pomegranate dress.
Surrounded by maids, she walked in with a radiant smile. As soon as she arrived at the event, her eyes kept searching for Gu Minghe's figure in the crowd.
She firmly believed that as long as Gu Minghe could see her today, he would be completely attracted to her.
However, what she didn't know was that Gu Minghe was riding his horse slowly, preparing to go home. Since He Yi wasn't going to come to the poetry competition, he wasn't very interested in it either.
At this moment, Gu Minghe's mind was filled with the image of He Yi rejecting him, and a meaningful smile suddenly appeared on his lips.
Zheng Heyi, do you think I'll back down so easily? The more you refuse, the more interested I become. This game seems to be getting more and more interesting.
Inside the Minister's residence, Zheng Yu was conducting an inspection. He was toying with a Jianzhan teacup in his hand, seemingly observing the colorful patterns on it. Zheng Yu's eyes were extremely deep.
In fact, he had already been thinking about other things. Last night, he was still up to his old tricks and was preparing to send money out. Zheng Yu was just using a little trick to make an example of him, but Zheng Yu knew it all too well.
This is just the beginning; it's still in its early stages. The Lin family and Zheng Yutang will definitely take further steps.
As for He Yi, he recalled He Yi's flustered eyes and blushing face when they parted last night, and his heart warmed, but also felt sad and helpless.
He Yi, when will you understand my feelings?
Just as she was about to arrive at the Minister's residence, Qingju walked in from outside. "Young Princess, Granny Feng is punishing someone again, always making a huge scene. She's too harsh. Why don't you go and do something about it?"
In fact, since Granny Feng came to the Princess's mansion, everything here has indeed changed, but Granny Feng is too strict, to the point that she is almost isolated.
He Yi had previously discussed this matter with Granny Feng, but little did she know that Granny Feng was stubborn and self-willed, and still did things her own way. She said to Zheng He Yi, "You can leave the affairs of the manor to this old servant. Everyone has their own expertise."
Since Granny Feng was recommended by Jiang Shu, it was not convenient for me to say much, so I could only let it be.
Granny Feng really wanted to train everyone to be like her, which caused everyone in the mansion to complain endlessly.
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