Chapter 09 Chapter 9

Jiang Jingchun was so obsessed with beauty that he forgot his friends and even harmed his friend for the sake of Gu Huaisheng.

He just didn't do what she wanted. The more she said that and asked him to stay away from her, the closer he wanted to stay to her.

Jiang Jingchun knew that he was deliberately going against her, and she was so angry that she twisted his arm and cursed him secretly: "Song Xuan'an, can you please stay away? Why are you so annoying?"

She didn't dare to make too much noise for fear of attracting Gu Huaisheng's attention.

Fortunately, Gu Huaisheng just glanced here, and then followed Madam Gu and Lord Gu inside to wish the old lady a happy birthday.

Song Xuan'an curled his lips, still brooding over what happened just now, and deliberately mocked her, "Don't you see that no one wants to pay attention to you, yet you keep coming closer."

There were so many things to say, why did he have to say such hurtful words? Jiang Jingchun was furious, but she thought that there were so many people here today, and if there was a commotion, all her hard work these days would have been in vain.

She pulled Chen Muqing and wanted to leave, unwilling to pay any more attention to Song Xuan'an.

Song Xuanan said from behind her: "You are a villain who forgets friends for the sake of beauty. Who wants to play with you?"

That being said, I turned around and left in another direction.

Seeing that he was still not giving in, Jiang Jingchun didn't care about anything and turned back to fight with him. Chen Muqing, who was standing by, saw that if this continued, the two would have to fight here again.

Chen Muqing pulled them apart and said, "Alright! Why are you arguing like this?"

Song Xuan'an was tall, so Chen Muqing couldn't hold him back, so she could only persuade him, "She has been working so hard these days, why do you have to use these things to ridicule her? Even good friends wouldn't do this to you."

Song Xuan'an was not convinced, but he still gave Chen Muqing face and did not continue to make trouble. He just muttered in a low voice: "I didn't say anything wrong."

Seeing that he was willing to be quiet, Chen Muqing persuaded Jiang Jingchun again. She leaned over to her ear and said, "Well, don't be angry with him. He can't stop talking, you know that."

At this point, Jiang Jingchun did not say anything to him. Although they did not continue to argue, the faces of both of them were uglier than each other. Young people are like this. If they are in a good mood, they will go through fire and water for you. If they are not in a good mood, it will only take a few words to make things difficult for you.

This can't go on like this.

Chen Muqing knew that they had a good relationship, and although they wouldn't really fall out over this matter now, if this matter continued to stand between them, it would sooner or later become a thorn in their hearts.

Chen Muqing thought for a moment, then raised his eyebrows and said, "We haven't been to the southern suburbs for a long time?"

There is a wide lawn by the lake in the southern suburbs. The three of them always liked to run there in the past. The last time they stayed out all night, the three of them got drunk there and slept all night until dawn.

Now the two of them are quarreling, but they can just go there and have some fun and everything will be fine, so why would there be any grudge left?

Chen Muqing thought so in his heart, but Jiang Jingchun hesitated and said, "It's not good, today is grandma's birthday."

"It would be great if it was your birthday! They are busy with their own things there, and no one will care about us. When it's later, when there are too many people around, you can let Huayun cover for you and say you have an upset stomach and go back to your room to rest. Besides, who will care about you today? Everyone is busy going to your grandmother."

It sounds like nothing happened.

But Jiang Jingchun still looked hesitant.

Seeing this, Song Xuan'an crossed his arms across his chest, glanced at Jiang Jingchun with his bright eyes, and said coldly, "I've never seen you so timid before. If you don't want to go, then forget it."

"Who said I don't want to?" Jiang Jingchun couldn't stand being provoked. After hearing what Song Xuan'an said, she didn't hesitate any more. She said, "Go if you want. It's nothing serious. But you have to come back early."

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Today's banquet was indeed lively, with guests coming in an endless stream. After Gu Huaisheng followed Lord Gu and Madam Gu out of the inner room where the old lady was, many people came up to them and greeted them.

The Gu family had a high reputation, and Lord Gu was popular in the court. After the greetings, he was pulled over to drink and talk whenever he had time. Gu Huaisheng had a cold personality, and only some of his colleagues would greet him when they saw him, considering them having met before.

Jiang Runchu was socializing with someone nearby. When he saw Gu Huaisheng come out, he watched the people around him disperse. He wanted to go up to him and talk to him, but was interrupted by another group of people.

He saw Mrs. Lou and her two daughters go to greet Mrs. Gu.

Mrs. Lou has two daughters. The eldest daughter, Lou Yanxin, is seventeen years old and has not yet been betrothed. The second daughter, Lou Yanyan, is the one who had a fight with Jiang Jingchun last time and caused unpleasantness.

Mrs. Lou and Mrs. Gu had met each other twice before. Although they were not familiar with each other, they did not look unfamiliar to each other. It was not strange for them to start talking suddenly.

Today, she brought her daughter and took the initiative to look for Mrs. Gu while Gu Huaisheng was still present. The meaning of this was not difficult to guess.

Mrs. Gu had heard of Lou Yanxin a long time ago.

She has a good reputation and is a well-known talented woman in the capital. When Mrs. Gu was looking for people for Gu Huaisheng some time ago, Lou Yanxin was one of them. Although the family background of the Lou family is not as good as that of the Gu family, Mrs. Gu doesn't care much. After all, how many clans in the whole capital can be compared with the Gu family?

She still remembered the last time she told Gu Huaisheng that she wanted to find him a marriage partner. He had been very happy at that time and had not refused. It would be nice to take advantage of today and meet the family members on the same floor to find a partner.

She asked Gu Huaisheng to stay by her side and accompany the ladies of the Lou family.

But today the front hall of the main hall is crowded with people coming and going, so it is not a place where we can have a detailed conversation.

Mrs. Gu was familiar with the Jiang family. She knew that the front hall was full of guests, while the back garden was deserted and relatively quiet, so she invited everyone to go there.

Several people left this place and went to the backyard.

The scenery in the yard is very beautiful, with clear water in the lake and a rockery surrounding it. It is spring now, and the flowers, plants and trees are lush and fragrant. It rained a few days ago, and it finally stopped this morning. Now there is a scent of dust in the air.

This place is indeed much quieter than the front hall.

Along the way, Mrs. Gu and Mrs. Lou had a very pleasant conversation. Lou Yanxin occasionally spoke a few words in agreement and looked at Gu Huaisheng from time to time. However, from beginning to end, only the protagonist Gu Huaisheng did not speak much. At most, he just said "hmm" as a response to their words.

It was obvious that the landlords came here for him, but his eyes were looking elsewhere absent-mindedly, as if everything around him had nothing to do with him.

On the other hand, when the banquet was about to end, Jiang Jingchun and the other two found an excuse to leave. Today, there were people coming and going everywhere, and no one noticed their little actions.

The three of them left the house avoiding the crowd. Jiang Jingchun led Song Xuan'an and Chen Muqing to the back garden. In order not to be seen by the servants, they could not go to the gate and could only sneak to a place with fewer people. Today, the guests gathered in the front hall, and the maids and servants were also transferred there.

So there is usually no one in the backyard at this time.

They took the path in the back garden and went around to the back door, which had a dog hole. They could then climb over the wall through the dog hole and would not be discovered by the guards at the door.

The plan was flawless and Jiang Jingchun was very satisfied.

However, when they arrived at the back garden, they heard the sound of people talking. The three of them were so scared that they quickly hid behind the rockery.

Jiang Jingchun heard the voices of several people talking not far away and they sounded familiar. They leaned over to take a look and found that it was Gu Huaisheng and his group.

Gu Huaisheng is here, Lou Yanyan is here, and the sister who Lou Yanyan calls likes Gu Huaisheng very much, Lou Yanxin is here too.

What are they doing here? What can't they say in the front hall, but have to say it here?

All sorts of random thoughts suddenly popped up in Jiang Jingchun's mind.

However, before she could think about it, at this moment, Gu Huaisheng, who was not far away, suddenly looked towards the direction of the rockery.

When Gu Huaisheng had no expression, there was a hint of coldness in his eyes. The few people were not very close to him, and from this distance, his pupils looked a little dilated, and his clear eyes were like the cold moon in the water, without a trace of warmth.

Jiang Jingchun saw Gu Huaisheng, but she didn't know whether he saw them or not. Perhaps his expression was a little too intimidating, and she panicked and didn't know how to react for a moment.

It was Song Xuan'an who reacted first. He covered her eyes with his hands and pressed her head back.

Jiang Jingchun's eyes went dark and he could not see anything.

However, Gu Huaisheng's gaze was still fixed there.

He lowered his eyes, his long eyelashes casting a shadow under his eyes, and it was impossible to tell what emotion he was feeling at the moment.

Gu Huaisheng had excellent eyesight. Even though the three people were hiding behind a rockery, he could still see their movements clearly.

He saw clearly Jiang Jingchun peeking there, and saw clearly what Song Xuanan was doing.

A breeze blew across the water, causing ripples. The ripples were reflected in the man's eyes, revealing an even more undisguised cold light.

He could also see that the three people were trying to sneak out to play.

But if three of them ran away at once, it would seem difficult to avoid being noticed.

If anyone asked, they would know that the three of them had run away secretly.

However, Gu Huaisheng had no intention of covering up for her.

He remembered that once before, she also stayed out all night with those two people.

A child who does not return home at night is not very obedient.

There is no need for him to cover up for the disobedient child.

Mrs. Gu was also a little overwhelmed. She saw that Gu Huaisheng had no interest from beginning to end and his mind was not on this at all. If she continued to chat with Mrs. Lou, she was afraid that the conversation would break down. So she found an excuse to let him go back to the banquet first.

The traveler left, and only the mother and son were left there.

Gu Huaisheng's eyes were still fixed on the rockery where no one had been seen for a long time, and he did not even notice that the owner of the building had left. Mrs. Gu was curious and went to see the rockery, but she saw nothing.

Mrs. Gu asked, "What are you looking at?"

Gu Huaisheng came back to his senses, shook his head and said, "Nothing."

Mrs. Gu didn't think much about it. When he was distracted, she asked again, "What do you think of the lady from that building? I think she likes you very much."

"Oh, but I don't like her."

Apart from other things, Gu Huaisheng really doesn't know how to speak when he doesn't want to give others face.

Mrs. Gu thought back and saw that the man upstairs had not said anything harsh just now, so why did he say such harsh words?