Chapter 51 Does he like Yi Mingyu?
When Ruan Xingzhu saw Gu Qingxu return, her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.
Her eyes were full of joy, but also mixed with a trace of worry. Her lips were slightly pursed, and her hands unconsciously clutched the hem of her clothes. She carefully stepped forward and said softly, "Fifth Sister, I went to find Fourth Brother because I was afraid you would suffer."
Looking at Ruan Xingzhu's trembling and fearful expression, seemingly afraid of angering her, Gu Qingxu couldn't help but feel secretly ashamed. If it weren't for Ruan Xingzhu's quick thinking in telling Gu Yun'an, she would probably still be trapped in the Feng residence.
But she remained expressionless, merely raising an eyebrow slightly, and said, "Alright, did I say I was blaming you?"
Immediately, she smiled approvingly, her eyes full of recognition, and praised, "You've done a great job this time!"
However, Gu Qingxu does have a problem: she misunderstood Yi Mingyu, which leaves her unsure of what to do.
After thinking for a moment, Ruan Xingzhu, being a thoughtful person, thought that perhaps she could offer some advice, so she brought up the matter.
Ruan Xingzhu simply nodded in agreement, after all, she had previously thought it was a misunderstanding or something, and now it seemed to be true.
Seeing that she was only nodding, Gu Qingxu grew increasingly anxious and couldn't help but ask, "So, what should we do?"
Ruan Xingzhu looked bewildered and tilted her head, asking, "What do you mean, what should we do?"
Gu Qingxu said with some helplessness, emphasizing, "It's about misunderstanding Yi Mingyu."
Seeing that Gu Qingsu was unusually anxious about this matter, Ruan Xingzhu couldn't help but smile and said casually, "Fifth Sister isn't really interested in him. It's better to just talk things out."
After all, in her opinion, the two weren't in a particularly deep relationship, so there was no need to worry about such a trivial matter. Besides, Gu Qingxu had always been carefree and easygoing; when did she become so bothered by these little things?
After hearing Ruan Xingzhu's words, Gu Qingsu was taken aback at first, but after thinking about it carefully, she realized that she might have been taking it too seriously. It was just a misunderstanding, and she didn't really have any relationship with Yi Mingyu anyway, so why hold a grudge? They might never see each other again, so why bother getting caught up in it?
Thinking this way, her heart calmed down a little. But for some reason, the thought that she might have no connection with Yi Mingyu in the future made her heart feel like it was being gently gripped by an invisible hand, and a sense of reluctance rose up within her.
Seeing Gu Qingxu's face turn pale and then red, and based on the strange feeling she had with Yi Mingyu last time, she had a vague guess and couldn't help but hesitate before asking, "Fifth Sister cares so much, could it be that you've really fallen for Young Master Yi?"
Her words abruptly stopped Gu Qingxu in her deep thoughts, her pupils dilating slightly in surprise. Her mind was filled with the thought that she might have fallen for Yi Mingyu.
Her pupils dilated slightly, her mind suddenly went blank, leaving only this one thought swirling in her head. Her face instantly burned hot, as if it could catch fire.
She instinctively lowered her head, not daring to look Ruan Xingzhu in the eye, and after a long while, she stammered, "How...how could this be?"
After saying that, afraid that Ruan Xingzhu would notice the strangeness on her face, as if she had done something wrong, she quickly reached out and pushed Ruan Xingzhu towards the door, urging, "Alright, alright, you can go back now."
The moment she closed the door, she leaned against it, placing her hand in disbelief on her chest. There, her heart was pounding wildly, making her feel panicked.
In the past, her heart would only pound like this after strenuous exercise, but now, it was thrown off rhythm simply because of Ruan Xingzhu's casual remark. She couldn't help but wonder, could she really be right?
The moment the thought crossed her mind, she desperately tried to calm herself down, constantly telling herself not to overthink. But the more she forced herself, the faster her heartbeat became, as if it were defying her.
Ruan Xingzhu, who had been pushed out by Gu Qingsu, originally intended to return to her own courtyard. As she was walking, a servant rushed over to tell her that someone was looking for her outside the mansion.
A sense of unease crept into her mind, wondering who might be looking for her. Filled with doubt, she hurried out of the mansion. As soon as she stepped outside, she saw Liang Yejing standing outside the mansion, holding several books in his hands, glancing inside every now and then.
"Miss Ruan." Liang Yejing had been waiting for a while, and when he saw Ruan Xingzhu come out, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he hurriedly came forward to greet her.
Ruan Xingzhu was somewhat surprised, her eyes widening slightly as she asked, "Young Master Liang is looking for me?"
Liang Yejing smiled and looked at her gently, saying, "Didn't you say you were interested in these kinds of books before? I found a few that you don't often read and brought them over for you to look at."
As he spoke, he handed the book to Ruan Xingzhu with both hands.
Ruan Xingzhu was somewhat surprised by this and frowned slightly, saying, "Didn't you say it wasn't necessary?"
Ruan Xingzhu did not immediately take the book, a hint of hesitation in her eyes.
Liang Yejing gently shook his head and said sincerely, "This book is just sitting there anyway, so why not take it out and read it to make it useful? Miss Ruan, you don't need to be so polite."
As he spoke, he pushed a few more books forward. Ruan Xingzhu hesitated for a moment, but finally reached out and took the books, saying gratefully, "Then thank you, Young Master Liang."
After taking the book, she seemed to remember something and quickly added, "Don't worry, Young Master Liang, I will take good care of it this time and won't lose it."
Seeing that she had accepted the book, Liang Yejing simply nodded gently as he listened to her words, as if it didn't matter whether he lost it or not.
After watching Liang Yejing leave, Ruan Xingzhu carried the book into the mansion, her face beaming with uncontainable joy. She looked down at the book in her hands, her eyes filled with curiosity and delight, and her steps became lighter as she happily carried the book to her own courtyard.
Compared to Ruan Xingzhu's unexpected joy, Gu Qingsu was disturbed by Ruan Xingzhu's mention of her liking Yi Mingyu, and felt restless and uneasy, like an ant on a hot pan.
That night, she tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep. In the darkness, her eyes were wide open, staring at the ceiling, her mind filled with memories of her time with Yi Mingyu.
One moment she saw the image of him standing up for her, the next she saw the surprised look on his face when the two of them misunderstood him. These images kept intertwining in her mind, giving her a splitting headache.
After finally sleeping until dawn, a maid came in carrying a medicine bottle and said softly, "Fifth Miss, this was found in your clothes."
Gu Qingxu turned her head casually, glanced at it, and suddenly felt that the medicine bottle looked familiar. She was slightly taken aback, quickly sat up, picked up the medicine bottle, and examined it carefully.
Upon seeing this, her expression froze instantly. Wasn't this Yi Mingyu's medicine? How come it was still with her? After thinking carefully, she realized that she had forgotten to give it to him after receiving it from the doctor.
Thinking of this, Gu Qingxu suddenly slapped her forehead, looking astonished. She quickly got up, tidied her clothes, and hurriedly grabbed the medicine bottle to run to find Yi Mingyu.
Rushing to the gate of the Yi residence, Gu Qingxu stopped involuntarily, staring at the tightly closed door. She bit her lip, her eyes filled with hesitation. Should she knock, or climb over the wall like before? Her gaze involuntarily drifted to the wall beside her, which she had climbed over twice before, her mind in turmoil.
Just as she was hesitating, the door creaked open.
Before she could react, Yi Mingyu asked with a surprised look, "Miss Gu?"
Gu Qingxu froze, as if caught red-handed. He wanted to dodge but it was too late, so he could only nod awkwardly.
Yi Mingyu was genuinely surprised. As soon as he opened the door, he saw Gu Qingxu standing there. He thought he was hallucinating, rubbed his eyes, and asked, "Why is Miss Gu here?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Qingxu blurted out instinctively, "I've come to deliver the medicine."
As soon as the words left her mouth, she regretted them, secretly annoyed at her own rashness. The household physicians should have this medicine readily available; her hasty arrival to deliver it was truly a case of being overly concerned and confused.
When Gu Qingxu brought him the medicine, Yi Mingyu was somewhat surprised. A hint of joy flashed in his eyes, and he quickly said, "Thank you, Miss Gu." He then reached out and took the medicine bottle.
Seeing that Yi Mingyu did not refuse, Gu Qingxu smiled awkwardly and said softly, "You're welcome."
Seeing him like this, Gu Qingxu asked again, "Is your injury any better?"
After all, Yi Mingyu was injured because of her, and she still felt somewhat guilty.
A barely perceptible joy flickered in Yi Mingyu's eyes at Gu Qingsu's concern for him, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly. Without thinking, he said in detail, "The wound has already scabbed over."
Seeing how detailed Yi Mingyu's explanation was, Gu Qingxu slightly raised her eyes, met his gaze for a moment, then quickly looked away, saying, "That's good..."
After saying that, she suddenly realized that she seemed to be blocking Yi Mingyu from going out. Her face tightened slightly, and just as she was about to step aside to make way, a little boy appeared out of nowhere and hugged her leg.
The little boy tilted his head back, his big eyes blinking as he looked at Gu Qingxu with curiosity, and asked, "Who is big sister? I've never seen her before?"
He was incredibly curious, since he rarely saw Yi Mingyu bring women back.
"Mingze, come here, don't be rude." Yi Mingyu quickly reached out and pulled Yi Mingze over.
Yi Mingze, who had been pulled away, was a little dissatisfied. He pouted and muttered, "I didn't do anything wrong."
But when he looked at Gu Qingxu again, his eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had discovered a new continent, and he exclaimed with a look of sudden realization, "Could this older sister be the one that my brother has his heart set on?"
A few days ago, when he was going to visit Yi Mingyu, Madam Yi told him not to provoke his elder brother, as he had a woman he liked and was in a bad mood these days, so he should not upset him.
Moreover, Madam Yi specifically described that the person Yi Mingyu admired was a woman with an extraordinary temperament, a cool and aloof expression, and a tall and slender figure.
At the time, he didn't believe it, thinking that his mother was talking about a man as a woman. Now that he saw it, it was indeed true. Gu Qingxu in front of him was exactly as his mother described.
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