Chapter 49 So What?
Feeling the suspicious gaze of Madam Feng, Feng Rongrong became extremely anxious. The color drained from her face, leaving only a pale, panicked expression.
Her eyes darted nervously to Madam Feng, her voice trembling slightly as she said urgently, "Mother, I didn't..."
Despite saying that, the barely concealed panic in her eyes was still keenly noticed by Madam Feng. Madam Feng knew her daughter better than anyone and could tell at a glance that she was indeed lying.
Upon seeing this, Madam Feng's expression tightened immediately, her mind a jumble of thoughts, and she was at a loss for what to do.
Hearing Feng Rongrong's vehement denial, Gu Qingxu's lips curled up slightly, revealing a disdainful smile. He slowly toyed with the dagger in his hand, his expression somewhat amused.
She tilted her head slightly, looking at Feng Rongrong with a half-smile. Her voice was as soft as if she were casually asking what to have for dinner, yet it carried a chilling undertone: "Feng Rongrong, do you remember? I told you before that if you keep wandering around in front of me..."
As she spoke, she narrowed her eyes slightly, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in them, and continued, "Then I won't go astray again."
"What, what are you going to do?" At this moment, Feng Rongrong's face was as white as paper. She couldn't help but recall the scene of Gu Qingxu shooting an arrow at her. Fear instantly overwhelmed her like a tidal wave.
She instinctively took a step back, her voice trembling as she threatened, "Let me tell you, this is the Feng residence, you can't just do whatever you want here!"
Despite her attempts to appear tough, her uncontrollable trembling betrayed her deep-seated fear.
"Is that so?" Gu Qingxu slowly raised his eyes, his gaze shooting at Feng Rongrong like an ice blade, his tone instantly becoming extremely dangerous, as if he would explode at any moment: "Then let's see."
Her words were clear and cold, like a heavy hammer, echoing in every corner of the Feng residence. A strong sense of foreboding welled up in Feng Rongrong's heart. Looking at the gleaming dagger in her hand, which she kept playing with, the image of the bow and arrow that had almost taken her life involuntarily surfaced in her mind.
As if she could tell that Feng Rongrong had guessed what she was going to do, Gu Qingxu's lips curled into a cold smile. The dagger she had been playing with in her hand suddenly flew out like lightning, like a deadly dart, flying straight towards Feng Rongrong.
This sudden turn of events threw the entire Feng household into chaos. The maids screamed in terror and fled in all directions, creating a scene of utter confusion.
As the dagger flew out, an urgent voice rang out: "Miss Gu, you mustn't!"
Gu Qingxu's heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously looked up, only to see Yi Mingyu, who should have been recuperating at home, standing there anxiously.
Gu Qingxu's heart skipped a beat. This was unacceptable, but the dagger was already like an arrow released from a bow, impossible to retrieve.
The maids around Feng Rongrong were terrified and scattered in all directions. Feng Rongrong watched helplessly as the gleaming dagger hurtled towards her, her legs seemingly nailed to the ground, instantly frozen and completely unresponsive.
Her eyes widened in fear and despair, her face turned as white as a sheet, and even her lips began to tremble uncontrollably.
Just as the dagger was about to pierce her, her legs suddenly gave way, and she slid uncontrollably to the ground. When she looked up, still shaken, she saw the dagger firmly embedded in her carefully styled hair, its sharp blade gleaming coldly in the sunlight.
The sudden fright made Feng Rongrong feel dizzy and saw stars before her eyes. Then her consciousness gradually blurred, and she fainted.
Upon seeing this, Madam Feng was frantic with worry. Her face turned deathly pale. She rushed over and hugged Feng Rongrong tightly, her voice trembling with sobs as she anxiously called out, "Rongrong, Rongrong..."
"Outrageous!" Grand Tutor Feng, who was rushing back, was enraged when he saw the chaotic scene. His roar echoed throughout the courtyard.
A little over a month ago, Gu Qingxu publicly humiliated Feng Rongrong with an arrow. Now, he even dares to come to the mansion and commit violence. This is simply disregarding the Feng family!
He trembled with rage, his eyes wide open, staring intently at Gu Qingxu, and said through gritted teeth, "Miss Gu, how dare you come to the Feng residence to commit violence? Do you really think the Feng family has no one to rely on and that you don't respect the Feng family?"
Gu Qingxu showed no sign of bowing her head in apology. Instead, she raised her head even higher, becoming even more arrogant and domineering than before. She sneered, her eyes full of disdain, "So what if I am!"
He secretly regretted that she had dodged his knife earlier; otherwise, it would have been even more satisfying to stab her.
Seeing Gu Qingsu's arrogance, Grand Tutor Feng's old face turned red with anger, like a well-cooked pig's liver, and he gradually became ruthless.
He abruptly flicked his sleeve and shouted, "Men, seize her!"
Upon hearing this, the servants rushed towards Gu Qingsu like wolves and tigers, each one rubbing their fists and exuding a fierce aura.
Upon seeing this, Yi Mingyu didn't hesitate and quickly stepped in front of Gu Qingxu, spreading his arms wide and saying anxiously, "Grand Tutor Feng, this is a misunderstanding."
His words and actions left Grand Tutor Feng somewhat bewildered, and even Gu Qingxu was filled with doubt.
Why is he acting like this? He just spoke up to stop me, but now he's speaking up for me. What's he up to?
It's a misunderstanding! He saw it with his own eyes. How could it be a misunderstanding when so many people witnessed it? The more Grand Tutor Feng thought about it, the angrier he became. If it weren't for him, his daughter wouldn't have offended Gu Qingsu.
Upon seeing Yi Mingyu, an unnamed rage surged within him, and he roared, "Take them all down and teach them a lesson!"
At his command, the servants surged forward like a tide, surrounding the two men.
Just as Gu Qingxu was secretly considering how to deal with this crisis, a steady and powerful footstep suddenly came from outside the door, followed by a majestic voice: "I want to see who dares to touch my Gu family?"
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw Gu Yun'an, dressed in a black robe, standing tall and straight like a steady mountain, slowly approaching. His face was cold and stern, his eyes sharp, and he exuded an aura of authority without anger.
Just now, Ruan Xingzhu hurriedly went to find him and told him that Gu Qingxu had rushed to the Feng family because of some things, and Gu Qingxu didn't want her to tell Cheng Shi. After thinking it over, fearing that something might happen to her, she hurriedly found Gu Yun'an and asked him to come and take a look.
"Fourth Brother..." Gu Qingxu was somewhat surprised, not expecting Gu Yun'an to appear at this time.
For a moment, the servants who were about to take action stopped in their tracks and looked at each other in bewilderment.
Seeing this, Grand Tutor Feng felt somewhat unsure of himself, but it was a fact that everyone had witnessed Gu Qingxu's attack on the Feng residence, and he did not believe that Gu Yun'an would dare to distort the truth.
He snorted coldly and said sarcastically, "What does Lord Gu mean by this? Does he not need to give an explanation for his sister's crime at the Feng residence?"
Gu Yun'an narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze sharp and intense. His seemingly calm words carried an unfathomable and intimidating power.
He then calmly and pointedly said, "An explanation is certainly necessary, but is Lord Feng sure he wants to say it in front of so many people?"
Grand Tutor Feng was a shrewd man after all. He sensed the hidden meaning in Gu Yun'an's words. Although he was unwilling, he still suppressed his anger and invited Gu Yun'an into the house.
Gu Yun'an calmly walked into the room and found a place to sit down.
He casually straightened his sleeves, his gaze sweeping slowly across the room before he spoke leisurely: "Speak, what does Grand Tutor Feng want?"
"Hmph," Grand Tutor Feng snorted coldly, speaking in an annoyed tone, his face full of smugness and greed: "No matter what, your sister must apologize to my daughter in person, plus a hundred prime shops as compensation."
As Grand Tutor Feng spoke, a shrewd glint appeared in his eyes. He knew very well that the Gu family had the most shops scattered throughout the country. If he could spare even a small piece of land from the Gu family, it would be an inexhaustible source of wealth.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yun'an simply lowered his head slightly, took a sip of tea unhurriedly, and showed no emotion on his face, as if he did not think that Grand Tutor Feng's words were too excessive. He then nodded lightly and said decisively, "Okay."
Upon hearing this, Grand Tutor Feng's eyes widened in shock, almost popping out of their sockets. That was priceless, hard-won silver—and he'd just agreed to it so easily?
For a moment, he was a little confused and couldn't help but wonder if he had asked for too little, or if Gu Yun'an simply didn't take it seriously.
"When will Lord Gu deliver on his promise?" Grand Tutor Feng asked impatiently. He was still thinking about those hundred prime shops, after all, those were real money.
"Don't rush," Gu Yun'an said calmly, lifting his eyelids and looking at Grand Tutor Feng with a clear gaze. "Grand Tutor Feng has finished stating his requirements."
As he spoke, he changed the subject, a sly smile playing on his lips: "But I haven't finished yet."
Yours? Grand Tutor Feng frowned, his face full of bewilderment. What exactly was Gu Yun'an up to?
Gu Yun'an did not immediately explain Feng Taifu's doubts, but instead called out loudly, "Sheng Que."
A moment later, Sheng Que respectfully presented several pages of case files with both hands. When Grand Tutor Feng looked at those pages, which were densely filled with information about murder fugitives, he was startled and subconsciously looked at Gu Yun'an with suspicion in his eyes, wanting to see what he was up to.
“Lord Gu, this is…” Grand Tutor Feng hesitated before speaking, his voice tinged with unease.
Gu Yun'an leaned back in his chair, tilting slightly back, and calmly and kindly pointed out, "If Grand Tutor Feng doesn't know, you can ask his daughter to come and take a look; perhaps she knows."
Feng Rongrong? How could Feng Rongrong know about these murder fugitives? In order to find out what was going on, Grand Tutor Feng hesitated for a moment, but still ordered his servants to invite Feng Rongrong over.
After being helped back to her courtyard by her maid, Feng Rongrong woke up slowly after a short while. Upon hearing that Grand Tutor Feng was standing up for her and reprimanding Gu Qingsu, she immediately rushed over without even resting.
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