Chapter 395 For You
Rumor has it that the eldest son of the Gu family is taciturn and only cares about efficiency and results.
Now it seems to be somewhat similar to the rumors, but why is it that the second young master of the Gu family, Gu Renjie, is already married, while the eldest young master is still not engaged?
Meng Wei was thinking to herself when suddenly her heart skipped a beat. She realized that she seemed to have gone astray, so she quickly and carefully looked up to examine Gu Renjie.
Unexpectedly, when she looked up, she met Gu Renjie's scrutinizing gaze, which startled Meng Wei so much that she quickly lowered her head again.
Are you afraid of me?
Gu Renjie looked at the girl who had kept her head down as soon as she got on the bus, not daring to look at him. She was usually so decisive when playing chess, so why was she so timid now?
Meng Wei was a little confused by Gu Renjie's question, and disregarding her shyness, she looked up at Gu Renjie and said, "Meng Wei is not afraid of you, young master. Why do you say that?"
Meng Wei's eyes were clear and without any impurities, and her pure appearance made Gu Renjie narrow his eyes.
It seemed that he had only ever seen such a gaze in Shu'er's eyes, but Shu'er's purity was only shown when she was facing her relatives.
The woman before him treated everyone with such clarity and indifference, as if she had never known what sorrow was.
I never expected the Meng family to raise such a daughter. I wonder who taught her.
"It's nothing, it's just that you seemed to not want to see me."
As he spoke, Gu Renjie withdrew his gaze, closed his eyes, and leaned back on the thick, soft cushions.
The Meng family lived not too close to the Marquis's residence, just enough for Gu Renjie to take a nap.
Seeing that Gu Renjie didn't intend to speak, Meng Wei simply stopped talking. However, looking at such a beautiful face, she couldn't help but feel a little absent-minded.
"Whoa!"
The carriage suddenly stopped, and Gu Renjie slowly opened his eyes and asked, "What's wrong?"
Upon hearing this, Meng Wei quickly explained, "Nothing, I was the one who asked the young man to stop."
Meng Wei glanced at Gu Renjie somewhat embarrassedly.
Meeting Gu Renjie's puzzled gaze, Meng Wei explained, "It's just two more streets from here to the Earl's mansion. Thank you for bringing me back today, Young Master Gu. I'll walk the rest of the way back myself. If people see that it was you who brought me back, there might be some gossip."
As she spoke, Meng Wei bowed to Gu Renjie and then got off the carriage with her maid.
Watching the master and servant walk slowly forward, a smile involuntarily appeared on Gu Renjie's cold face.
It is said that watching a chess game is like watching a person, and this Miss Meng's actions are indeed somewhat similar to her chess playing style. "Let's go back to the manor."
This time, Gu Renjie didn't insist. He had already escorted her here, and given her personality, Gu Renjie wasn't worried that she would get lost.
Not long after Meng Wei left the Marquis's residence, the old lady and the others returned.
Seeing the unpleasant expressions on everyone's faces, Gu Shuyan didn't ask any further questions about He Yin's situation. She simply reported that Meng Wei had left and then returned to her courtyard.
Madam Meng was originally the calmest among them, but when she heard that Meng Wei had left, a flash of anger appeared in her eyes.
Of course, it was obvious that this anger was directed at Meng Wei. Tonight, everyone from the front and back yards would be eating together. The purpose of Old Madam Meng's visit was to help Meng Wei climb the social ladder by associating with the Gu family.
If her departure without saying goodbye displeases the Gu family, then her plans will have failed.
"Cousin, look how immature this child is, please don't take it to heart!"
Madam Meng looked apologetic, but she simply waved her hand and said, "The Meng family girl is a good one, how could I hold it against her? It's He Yin's side, though, that's a rather troublesome matter."
When she finally got to the point about herself, He Yin's expression turned rather unpleasant.
"Aunt, it's all He Yin's fault. She ruined the marriage that you specially arranged for me."
He Yin looked guilty, and the old lady didn't say much to her. However, she didn't plan to help the He family find a son-in-law in the future.
Previously, it was thought that He Yin and her mother really wanted to find a good family. In order not to mistreat He Yin, the old lady had put a lot of effort into finding a suitable family for her.
Unexpectedly, the He family mother and daughter had such high standards that even a fifth-rank official in the court couldn't catch their eye, and they even did something like making He Yin look bad in public.
Although the old lady is old, she is not blind. If she hadn't been there to witness it with her own eyes today, she would probably have believed it was the other party's fault when she got back.
"Alright, alright, it was my fault for misjudging people. From now on, your mother can take care of your marriage!"
The old lady directly declared that she would no longer concern herself with He Yin's affairs. Before the He family mother and daughter could say anything more, she had already called Gu Yuxin and Gu Yuhe to her side.
"Grandma has been too busy these days and hasn't had time to check your homework. Starting tomorrow, you two will have to do your homework well every day, as Grandma will check it every day."
The mother and daughter had to swallow their words as they were about to teach their own granddaughter.
As the old lady said, she had indeed been worrying about her own family's affairs during this time. Now that things had gone wrong and the family wanted to take care of their granddaughter, could they really stop them?
"Yes, my granddaughters will definitely do their homework well."
Gu Yuxin and Gu Yuhe naturally followed the old lady's lead.
Although they didn't know exactly how He Yin had angered their grandmother at the teahouse, it was clear that their grandmother was finally no longer going to pay attention to them.
"Alright, you guys go play for a while! Dinner will be served in the front hall later."
Although the dining hall in Yunxiang Courtyard is not small, there are outsiders and men present today, so it would be more appropriate to have a meal in the dining hall in the front courtyard.
Upon hearing this, the two immediately withdrew. After returning to the North Courtyard, Gu Shuyan first whispered something to Pearl, and then gave Mingyu a few instructions. After the two left, Gu Shuyan lay down on the bed for a short rest.
As evening fell, before Gu Jin had even stepped into the gates of the Marquis's residence, a servant from the Yun family came up and called out to him.
"Lord Gu, my master requests your presence. He says he has something to discuss with you."
Under normal circumstances, Yun Yichen would come directly to the Marquis's residence for any matter. After all, the Yun residence and the Gu residence were only one street apart. Although Yun Yichen held a higher official position than Gu Jin, he was still a junior, and it wouldn't make sense for his father-in-law to make the trip.
This time, however, Yun Yichen did not come by himself. Gu Jin quickly thought about it, waved to the servant, and followed the servant to the Yun residence.
Not long after Gu Jin left, Second Master Gu returned. Today was the day of the Dragon Raising its Head, and in order to make a good start to the coming year, Second Master Gu dressed himself up very neatly and cleanly.
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