Chapter 02 Chapter 2
In the dead silence, Jiang Jingchun's brother Jiang Runchu spoke first.
He looked at Jiang Jingchun, his voice almost freezing cold, "What are you doing here again?"
Today is March 20th, a day off, so he did not go to work, and neither did Gu Huaisheng.
Gu Huaisheng had taken advantage of his free time today to go back to visit Old Madam Jiang with his mother, the wife of the Marquis's mansion. The group had originally gathered together in Old Madam Jiang's Rongde Hall, chatting with her, but just now, a servant hurriedly ran in from outside and said that Jiang Jingchun had fought with someone outside, injured someone, and caused a big trouble.
When Madam Jiang heard this, she was almost anxious and wanted to go out immediately. Jiang Runchu was afraid that her mother would make more noise if she went, so she stopped her and went herself. Madam Hou was afraid that Madam Jiang would be worried, so she asked Gu Huaisheng to accompany her.
When Jiang Run first arrived, he had already heard the whole story from the Jiang family's servant. It was nothing more than that the two young ladies had an unpleasant quarrel when they were playing polo. After that, the two quarreled and went to the meditation room to fight each other, and somehow they started fighting.
Then, there was the incident where Jiang Jingchun pushed someone off the stairs.
Jiang Runchu has never liked his noisy little sister, so he took the initiative and scolded her as soon as he came up.
"Since you have hurt someone, you should apologize to them instead of being so rude."
After all, it was Lou Yanyan who fell down the stairs. If the news of today's incident really got out, others would definitely say that it was Jiang Jingchun's fault and the Jiang family's fault.
Jiang Jingchun wanted to argue that it was clearly not her fault.
She argued, "Why should I apologize to her? First she let people say bad things about me, and then she hit me when we were playing polo. Just now she clearly pushed me, so should I apologize to her because I didn't fall and she did?"
This is not a question of whether to apologize or not. If she apologized, it would mean that she acknowledged what happened today, which is equivalent to telling everyone that it was all her fault.
She just wouldn't accept that.
Jiang Runchu was stunned by her words. Seeing that the two siblings were about to quarrel with each other, Lou Yanyan sat aside and watched the show, looking at Jiang Jingchun with a provocative look.
Jiang Jingchun felt even more depressed when she saw her smug look on her face, but her brother still wanted to keep things quiet.
Jiang Jingchun stopped looking at them and turned her head away, stubbornly refusing to bow.
The girl's cheeks turned red from holding back her anger, and she couldn't help but reveal a bit of anger in her eyes. She was usually a soft-hearted person, but today she was like a hedgehog.
Seeing that she was determined to die, Lou Yanyan made a move to leave, "Okay, then you just keep silent. I will tell everyone about what happened today so that everyone can judge for themselves."
"No, no, I won't say anything! You have a mouth, so go ahead and say it, and I'll say it too! I'll also go and have a good talk with your brother Wang about you, and let him see what kind of person you really are."
Everyone is capable of being stubborn.
When Lou Yanyan heard Jiang Jingchun mention her sweetheart, her face turned red.
Everyone had only talked about this in private, but no one had ever mentioned it publicly. But today, she suddenly brought it up.
She was so angry that she wanted to tear Luo apart, but Jiang Runchu took action before her.
He pulled Jiang Jingchun back, restrained her from arguing, and scolded her in a stern voice, "That's enough, you are still being stubborn, where do you want to go?"
She wouldn't mind if Jiang Jingchun quarreled or fought with others, but she couldn't stand Jiang Runchu siding with outsiders.
She was pulled so hard by him that her eyes turned red unconsciously.
"I'm not your mother. You don't have to act like this in front of us." Jiang Runchu said with a livid face.
He didn't feel that he had said anything harsh, he just thought that the person in front of him was acting and was doing this on purpose to avoid punishment.
"Brother, you are so unreasonable and indiscriminate." She didn't want to pay any more attention to him. After saying this, she turned her head away and didn't even look at him.
Her voice sounded very aggrieved, her eyes were moist, and two tears as big as beans were gathering in her eyes, about to fall.
Seeing that the situation was at a stalemate, Gu Huaisheng spoke first.
He glanced at Jiang Jingchun, then patted Jiang Runchu on the shoulder, signaling him not to argue anymore.
Then, he walked towards Lou Yanyan.
A gust of spring breeze blew by, making the corners of his clothes flutter. People around him unconsciously stepped aside to make way for him.
After all, he is Jiang Jingchun's cousin. What happened here today, if the stalemate continues, he will have a hard time explaining to his family when he returns to the Jiang family.
No matter what, let's deal with things here first.
He walked up to Lou Yanyan and asked, "Miss Lou, can I have a word with you?"
His voice was clear and melodious, like the sound of jade being struck, crisp and pleasing to the ears.
Lou Yanyan looked at the man who suddenly approached. Although her expression was still not very good, she still responded.
The two walked to one side, and Gu Huaisheng spoke first, "From what my cousin said, it seemed like you were the first to make the move?"
Lou Yanyan didn't seem to expect Gu Huaisheng to ask such a question first. She was stunned for a moment. Before she could answer, she heard Gu Huaisheng say, "Some time ago, a maid in the Gu family committed a crime and was driven out. I don't know who spread the news, but it actually reached my cousin. When my aunt heard about it, she was very concerned and kept talking about it at home."
It was the same voice as before, with no change in the tone, but this time the voice sounded so harsh to Lou Yanyan.
Her face turned pale unconsciously.
Others may not understand what Gu Huaisheng meant, but doesn't she understand it either?
If we really want to get to the bottom of it, who is right and who is wrong? What else is there to say?
Besides, the rumor about Jiang Jingchun eventually involved the Marquis' Mansion......
"What do you mean, young marquis?" Lou Yanyan's face turned a little ugly.
Gu Huai said calmly, "I think Miss Lou is not unaware of what she has done. You know exactly what I mean."
The two men went aside and no one knew what they were talking about. Jiang Jingchun's eyes were always on Gu Huaisheng's back. She was fiddling with her fingers nervously, and no one knew what she was thinking about.
Finally, the two men finished their conversation and returned here under the gaze of everyone.
No one knew what Gu Huaisheng had said to Yanyan on the same floor, but she really didn't argue anymore. She just glared at Jiang Jingchun and left.
After the two left, Jiang Runchu glanced at Jiang Jingchun, who still refused to speak, and said, "Are you still standing there?"
Jiang Jingchun ignored him, but walked up to Gu Huaisheng, lowered his eyes and said, "Thank you, cousin."
Although the matter was said to have been resolved, Jiang Jingchun did not feel very good.
Especially since Gu Huaisheng saw her like that just now. Would he think she was being mean?
He must hate her like this.
The little girl in front of him had red eyes and looked aggrieved.
Gu Huaisheng still had no expression on his face, and replied to Jiang Jingchun calmly, "It's okay."
Seeing that the matter was almost over, the people here also dispersed. The three of them also left the polo field and returned to Jiang's house.
Jiang Jingchun followed the two men and got into a carriage with them. However, before he even sat down, he heard Jiang Runchu say, "Didn't you come here in a carriage? It's so crowded. Go back to your own carriage."
The carriage was very large, with silk curtains hanging on all sides. The jewel-inlaid curtains were drawn aside, and sunlight filtered in through the windows, making the interior even brighter.
Such a big carriage is more than enough for four or five people, so why is it that only three people are squeezing him?
Jiang Runchu has always been at odds with Jiang Jingchun.
The two are siblings from the same father and mother. Jiang Runchu is 22 years old this year, six years older than Jiang Jingchun, and now works in the Hanlin Academy. Compared with Gu Huaisheng, Jiang Runchu is more mature and always likes to put on a stern face, especially in front of Jiang Jingchun, as if she owes him tens of millions of taels of silver.
Jiang Jingchun is ignorant and likes to stir up trouble. It seems understandable that the strict and polite Jiang Runchu does not like such a sister.
However, Jiang Jingchun also disliked this brother. On normal days, she didn't want to sit with him. But today, Gu Huaisheng was there too, so she didn't want to get off the carriage.
She ignored his words, got into the carriage and sat next to Gu Huaisheng.
She glanced at Gu Huaisheng beside her quietly, and when she saw that he didn't look unhappy, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Actually, he is her brother from the same clan.
Gu Huaisheng is like a flower on a high mountain, untouched by the mundane world. He has always been too lazy to bother himself with these little things.
It's like a naughty child dancing in front of an adult. The more he pays attention to her, the more excited she becomes. It's better to just ignore it.
Anyway, as long as it didn't concern him, he would just sit aside with a blank expression and wouldn't even look at her.
A powerful sound of horse hooves came from outside, and the luxurious carriage began to move.
Jiang Jingchun was still upset about what happened just now, and Jiang Runchu next to her began to lecture her again, "Can you comb your hair first? It looks so messy."
She had just played a game of polo, and her ponytail was a little messy. Compared with the two upright people in the carriage, she did look a little out of place.
Jiang Jingchun pursed his lips in dissatisfaction when he heard him scolding, but considering that Gu Huaisheng was beside him, he did not argue with him.
"knew."
She responded reluctantly, untied her hair and started to tie it into a simple bun.
She was not close to Gu Huaisheng, but this action inevitably rubbed against the person next to her. Her hair was as fine as silk, and she had jasmine-scented hair oil on it, and it still had a bit of fragrance, and it accidentally brushed against Gu Huaisheng's cheek.
Gu Huaisheng only felt an itchy sensation on the side of his face. He suspected that she was teasing him on purpose, and his beautiful eyebrows were slightly frowned.
Jiang Runchu, who was standing by, noticed Gu Huaisheng's impatience. He wanted to ask Jiang Jingchun to behave himself, but somehow, the speeding carriage was suddenly braked and the people inside staggered to the ground.
The two men were able to keep steady, but Jiang Jingchun was tying her hair and couldn't keep steady, so she fell straight onto the person next to her.
The sweet scent of the girl suddenly hit his nose. Although Gu Huaisheng frowned even more tightly, he still reached out and supported the person who suddenly fell into his arms.