Chapter 958 Little Breeze (Second Update)
Yuan Tong tilted her head back and snorted coldly, "I'm accompanying my sister to see the lanterns, why can't I be there too!"
Gu Chengfeng's gaze fell on Yuan Baolin's face, and he greeted her politely, "Sister-in-law!"
Yuan Baolin smiled and said, "Chengfeng."
"Come down and call for help!" Gu Changqing said in a deep voice.
"Oh." Gu Chengfeng obediently jumped down from the window, cupped his hands and bowed to Yuan Baolin, "Sister-in-law."
Yuan Tong raised her chin and smiled smugly: "Hmph!"
Gu Chengfeng glanced at her and scoffed, "I didn't even greet you."
Gu Changqing's elder brother exuded his full aura: "How dare you speak like that?"
Gu Chengfeng pursed his lips.
Yuan Baolin smoothed things over, saying, "Chengfeng, are you here to admire the lanterns too? Would you like to come along?"
“Uh…I…” Gu Chengfeng’s eyes flashed.
He didn't come to admire the lanterns; he came to carry out a mission.
Having been away from the capital for many days, new talents have risen to prominence. If he doesn't pull off a couple more heists, his status as the number one thief in the underworld will be in jeopardy.
Yuan Baolin noticed his hesitation and said frankly, "If you have something to do, you can go ahead and take care of it."
Gu Changqing looked at him with icy eyes.
It's as if to say, "Your sister-in-law is inviting you for the first time, try refusing her and see what happens."
He could pretend to be Yuan Baolin's husband and wife, but that would be based on respect, and he would not allow Yuan Baolin to be treated coldly.
Moreover... he broke the agreement and wronged her first, so he couldn't let her suffer any more grievances.
After the brothers finished their tacit exchange, Gu Chengfeng smiled instantly: "I'm fine. I was just thinking that since my sister-in-law and brother have finally come out, would I be bothering you by staying here?"
Yuan Baolin smiled and said, "No, Tong'er is here too."
"Sister, I don't want to..."
Yuan Tong was only halfway through her sentence when Yuan Baolin choked her back with a glare as sharp as a flying knife.
"Okay then," she reluctantly agreed.
The group walked forward.
Today's lantern festival is very lively, with vendors selling lanterns, people setting up stages for performances, and street performers putting on acrobatics.
In the open space in front of a rice shop, a shirtless, burly man held a sword in one hand and a wine jug in the other. He tilted his head back and took a swig of wine in a carefree manner, then suddenly spat it out into the air.
The unsuspecting people thought he was spitting out wine, but little did they know that he was actually spitting out a long tongue of fire.
A gasp of amazement rippled through the crowd.
Yuan Tong was so excited that she clapped her hands.
Gu Chengfeng shook his head. Naïve.
If that girl were here, she would have figured it out long ago.
The four continued to stroll through the lantern displays, when a small incident occurred: the street performer accidentally sprayed flames onto a passerby.
In their panic, pedestrians scattered and knocked down the platform they had set up. The platform fell towards the crowd and was about to hit Yuan Baolin when Gu Changqing rushed forward, grabbed her, and used his lightness skill to carry her away from the spot.
"Sister!" Almost at the same moment, Yuan Tong also went to save her sister, but the second platform also collapsed, and unfortunately she also fell.
Gu Chengfeng frowned, stepped forward, and kicked the platform back.
He stood in front of Yuan Tong like a hero, and Yuan Tong, still shaken, looked at his back, her heart suddenly pounding.
Gu Changqing placed Yuan Baolin on a safe side of the street: "Wait for me here for a moment."
Then, they went to the accident scene.
The two brothers rescued people and put out the fire. By the time the soldiers arrived, the chaos had mostly subsided.
Yuan Tong was frightened, so Gu Changqing and Yuan Baolin took her home first, while Gu Chengfeng stayed at the scene to assist in the investigation.
In the carriage, Yuan Tong leaned against her sister's chest, her face pale, clearly quite frightened by what had just happened.
The two sisters have these personalities: Yuan Tong looks fierce and tough, but is actually quite timid; Yuan Baolin looks quiet and reserved, but is calmer and stronger than most people.
Yuan Baolin put her arm around her sister's shoulder and comforted her, "I'll talk to Mother when we get back, and you can sleep with her for the next two nights."
"Then Dad will blame me again." She'll sleep with her mother, and her father will have to sleep in the study.
Yuan Baolin chuckled: "Aren't you a coward who can't sleep?"
"Who said I'm a coward?" Yuan Tong hummed weakly, then, as if remembering something, she stammered, "Sister... I have something I want to ask you."
“Go ahead,” Yuan Baolin said.
Yuan Tong's eyes flickered: "Brother-in-law's younger brother... is he getting married soon? I see he's not getting any younger, I wonder what kind of girl he'll marry, and whether she'll be a good match. You'll be her sister-in-law in the future."
Yuan Baolin smiled and said, "So concerned about me?"
Yuan Tong replied without hesitation, "You're my older sister."
...
Upon returning from the Yuan family home and entering the new house, Yuan Baolin immediately spoke to Gu Changqing about Gu Chengfeng: "...Has Chengfeng's marriage been arranged?"
Gu Chengfeng is not young anymore. If it weren't for the fact that he, as the eldest brother, has not yet gotten married, Gu Chengfeng and Gu Chenglin would have been pressured to get married long ago.
However, now that he is married, Gu Chengfeng's marriage should indeed be put on the agenda.
Gu Changqing said, "I'll ask my mother another day."
Yuan Baolin asked, "What I mean is... does he have someone he likes?"
"Your sweetheart?" Gu Changqing frowned. "I'll go ask her."
That night, Gu Chengfeng returned from a successful heist and was in a great mood.
As soon as he entered the house, he saw his older brother sitting in his room like a god. He was startled and exclaimed, "Brother! What are you doing! It's so late, why aren't you home with your wife? What are you doing in my room?!"
"I have something important to ask you," Gu Changqing said.
Could it be that they've caught him and found evidence that he's gone back to being a thief?
That's impossible, I've been so careful.
Gu Chengfeng suppressed his doubts and walked towards his elder brother without changing his expression: "Brother, what's the matter that's so urgent that you have to ask me in the middle of the night?"
Gu Changqing said, "No rush. It's your sister-in-law who wants to know, so I came over."
Do you care that much about your sister-in-law?
Brother, do you even know that yourself?
Gu Chengfeng chuckled and said, "Big brother, you came just because your sister-in-law asked you to? Are you really going to have a fake marriage with her?"
Gu Changqing's face darkened.
Gu Chengfeng realized he had let something slip and quickly raised his hand to cover his mouth.
"How did you know?" Gu Changqing asked coldly.
Gu Chengfeng had met his match, and bracing himself, he said, "I...I just...accidentally...saw your...agreement document...in your study..."
Gu Changqing looked at him suspiciously: "I hid it so well..."
Gu Chengfeng mumbled indistinctly, "Well, isn't that the notorious thief Fei Shuang? No matter how well you hide it, I can still find it..."
He felt his elder brother's death stare, his body stiffened, and he said seriously, "That's not the point! The point is that I will definitely keep your mouth shut for you!"
The die is cast, and Gu Changqing couldn't erase this memory from his mind, so he could only threaten, "If you dare to divulge even a single word, I'll break your legs."
Gu Chengfeng pouted.
"You've ruined everything, I almost forgot the important thing." Gu Changqing rubbed his forehead in annoyance. "Your sister-in-law wants to know if you have someone you like."
Gu Chengfeng sat down in the chair next to his elder brother: "What? Is my sister-in-law trying to find me a husband?"
Gu Changqing said, "Let's assume that's the case for now. If you have no objections—"
"I have an objection!" Gu Chengfeng interrupted his elder brother.
Gu Changqing looked at him with a puzzled expression: "What's your opinion?"
Gu Chengfeng's eyes revealed an unusual seriousness: "Brother, I can listen to you and Grandfather on other matters, but on this matter, I want to listen to myself."
Gu Changqing was taken aback, her gaze falling on his serious face: "You have a girl you like? Whose family is she? Tell us, and the Marquis's mansion will go to propose marriage. No matter what the family background is, as long as you like her, your grandfather and I will have no objections."
Gu Chengfeng lowered his eyes and said softly, "Brother, I do have someone I like, but I can never express these feelings to anyone."
"You..." Gu Changqing didn't understand what was going on. His second brother had someone he liked? He, as the eldest brother, hadn't noticed at all.
The main reason was that he had never seen his second brother entangled with any woman.
I've never even heard of it.
"Whose daughter is she? Does she not like you, or is she already engaged?" Gu Changqing asked.
"Brother, please don't ask anymore." Gu Chengfeng raised his head and smiled nonchalantly. "Anyway, I don't need to inherit the family business, so my marriage... let's just call it off. Grandfather wants to hold his great-grandson. There are so many people to carry on the family line, so please spare me."
Let him spend the rest of his life protecting the girl in his heart.
The eldest and second eldest brothers are almost finished writing.
Xiao Fengfeng doesn't have a romantic partner.
Not every character has a romantic partner.
(End of this chapter)
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