Chapter 220 Reunion
County Magistrate Xu only dared to complain about this in his heart and never dared to say it out loud.
"I understand."
Gu Huai just felt that time was passing extremely slowly.
He and A Chao haven't seen each other for several months.
When they meet again, will his Ah Chao, with red eyes, shyly, timidly, and innocently begging him to take her away?
He must not forgive Achao too quickly.
Gu Huai adjusted his collar again and again, smoothed out every fold on his robe, and adjusted the sachet around his waist.
After two cups of tea, footsteps were finally heard outside the room.
The window was wide open, and Gu Huai looked up in the direction of the voice. Ah Chao was dressed lightly, with a pearl tassel hairpin inserted diagonally in her bun.
Walking on the flower path, on both sides, there are gorgeous flowers and dancing butterflies, but none of them can compare to Achao's beautiful face with light or heavy makeup.
Ah Chao just nodded slightly and spoke to County Magistrate Xu in a gentle and polite manner, with a smile on his face that revealed a calm and relaxed look.
Gu Huai stood with his back straight, his eyes looking confused and nervous.
His Ah Chao seemed different.
The delicate flower that once grew by clinging to him has now turned into an indestructible alpine pine or bamboo.
Even though there was the same warm and bright smile as before, he still felt something was different.
"County Magistrate Xu, you don't have to come in."
Gu Huai's tense voice was carried by the wind.
County Magistrate Xu had no choice but to give Lu Mingchao a look that told him to fend for himself.
Lu Mingchao looked calm and lifted her skirt to step over the threshold.
"I, Xie Lu, pay my respects to His Excellency, the Sergeant."
Lu Mingchao's voice was very flat, so flat that Gu Huai could not hear the slightest emotion in it, so flat that it seemed not like a reunion of old friends, but just a simple encounter between strangers.
Somehow, seeing Lu Mingchao like this, Gu Huai had some inexplicable thoughts.
This was completely different from what he had imagined.
His Ah Chao's eyes did not turn red, nor did she tell him about the pain of missing him and separation. She just bowed politely from a distance.
Respectful yet distant.
A myriad of thoughts raced through his mind, and he swallowed the words back several times when they came to his lips.
Is Achao blaming him?
Thinking of this, Gu Huai's unhappiness became much more intense.
He hasn't even settled the score with Achao for marrying someone else, so what right does Achao have to be petty?
Gu Huai's expression became even colder and colder. He said in a deep voice, "Lu Mingchao, raise your head."
Lu Mingchao frowned slightly and raised his eyebrows as he was told.
Gu Huai stared at Lu Mingchao's upturned face.
The face is still the same, but there is a lingering sense of strangeness.
He remembered that Ah Chao had a pair of eyes as clear and bright as a sparkling blue lake. Whenever she looked at him, it was like floating light and still shadows on a jade wall, filled with affection that shimmered in the water.
Although he used to hate Achao's nagging, when he looked at those eyes, he subconsciously softened his heart and gave Achao a good look.
Because of his good looks, Ah Chao would continue to chase him regardless of everything.
In fact, it is not the case that those in power are confused and those who are watching can see clearly.
He knew Ah Chao's love for him better than anyone else in the capital.
After all, he is the one who faces this love head on.
However, the eyes staring at him at this moment were as deep as an ancient well, without any ripples, and it was impossible to detect even the slightest trace of lingering emotions.
Like a white porcelain bottle shrouded in mist, try as he might, he could not glimpse the past at the bottom of the bottle.
Gu Huai was wondering if only by completely smashing the white porcelain bottle would all that love flow out and be reborn into the light of day.
Lu Mingchao was not in a hurry and let Gu Huai look at him.
To her, Gu Huai was an incompatible enemy.
To the original owner, Gu Huai was the culprit who caused the original owner to die on the street.
Therefore, there is not even a hint of shyness.
Without a slap in the face, those are all the morals and qualities she has left.
The calmer Lu Mingchao was, the more troubled Gu Huai felt.
The whirlpool went round and round, pressing Gu Huai so hard that he couldn't breathe.
"Lu Mingchao, you know you are wrong!"
There was an anxiety and anger in Gu Huai's voice that was difficult to conceal.
Lu Mingchao said calmly, "I strictly abide by the laws of Daqian, never commit crimes, and have always been friendly to my hometown, filial to my parents, and kind to the elderly. I really don't know where I went wrong, so please tell me clearly."
"If there is a mistake, I will correct it."
Gu Huai was furious, his fingers curled up, tightly grasping the sachet around his waist.
How could his Ah Chao speak to him in such a tone?
Has Achao's character changed in just a few months?
It is true that poor mountains and bad water cannot support a delicate flower like Achao.
Forget it. Achao has suffered a lot, so why not be more tolerant?
Gu Huai took a deep breath, softened his voice, and said helplessly but tolerantly, "A Chao, give in. I will take you back to Beijing."
Lu Mingchao: He is indeed sick, and it’s a serious illness.
At this time, he still showed his self-righteous affection.
It would be better to write it down and burn it for the original owner to see during the Ghost Festival.
After standing for a long time, Lu Mingchao felt a little uncomfortable in his lower abdomen, and his brows wrinkled more and more subconsciously. "Why do you say that, sir?"
"A Chao, enough is enough!" Gu Huai looked fierce but was weak inside, and didn't care about the noble young man's upbringing.
Lu Mingchao chuckled and said, "Your Excellency, please stop."
"I am already married. Your Excellency, calling me a concubine will damage my reputation. I kindly ask your Excellency to call me to thank Mrs. Lu or Mr. Lu."
Gu Huai said impatiently, "A Chao, how long are you going to make trouble?"
Lu Mingchao: Who is causing all this trouble?
It doesn't matter whoever speaks the loudest is right, okay?
His lower abdomen hurt again, and Lu Mingchao's face turned pale.
Gu Huai then noticed Lu Mingchao's hand on his lower abdomen. His pupils shrank and he said in disbelief, "You..."
"Are you pregnant?"
Gu Huai's eyes turned cold, and his aura also changed.
He could tolerate Lu Mingchao's forced marriage to Xie Yan, but he could never accept Lu Mingchao's willingness to devote herself to Xie Yan and bear children for him.
"Someone, go get the doctor!"
Those guarding outside the room were all Gu Huai's confidants, so Gu Huai didn't need to hide anything.
As for the Magistrate of Xu County, he had already been invited outside the Chuihua Gate.
Lu Mingchao said calmly, "No need to trouble you, sir."
"The woman is indeed pregnant."
You can't keep it secret. You can keep it secret today, but you can't keep it secret tomorrow.
Suddenly, Gu Huai sneered.
"Lu Mingchao, how could you be so self-degrading and self-contemptuous!"
Every word seemed to burst out from the dry and tight throat in the chest, containing indifference and determination that could not be ignored.
"You are a noble lady who was raised in the Yongning Marquis's mansion with great wealth, but you are a fickle person who can seduce anyone..."
"Hello, my dear!" Lu Mingchao raised his voice slightly, squinted his eyes and continued, "My husband and I are in love with each other and we are married in a formal way. How can anyone say that I can be your husband?"
"Lu Mingchao!" Gu Huai's voice seemed to be trembling.
Mutual joy?
Lu Mingchao said that he and the hunter were on good terms with each other?
What about the years that followed him?
Thinking this way, I asked this question.
Lu Mingchao pursed his lips and said, "You don't know me well."
Seeking peace with Huai