Chapter 27 Chapter 27

Shu Liang looked at the rain outside and hesitated, "Sir, it's raining heavily right now. Why don't we go after an incense stick? It will probably be less rainy then."

Gu Huaisheng looked up at the rain outside the house, but still suppressed his anxiety.

Yes, there is no need to rush for just a short while.

However, after noon, the rain showed no sign of stopping, and Gu Huaisheng finally couldn't wait any longer and went to Jiang's house.

It was raining heavily, and water droplets were falling down the leaves. Even in the daytime, the sky seemed to be covered with a layer of gray, extremely gloomy.

When the servants of the Jiang family heard Gu Huai coming, they felt strange for a moment. They wondered why he suddenly came to their house today. However, it was reasonable for him to come to the Jiang family. Even if he came, he would not be captured by Li like Song Xuan'an.

Gu Huaisheng stopped the servant who was going to report and wanted to go directly to find Jiang Jingchun.

After passing the screen wall at the door, he walked inside and headed straight towards Chongming Hall.

Gu Huaisheng is very particular about cleanliness and doesn't like to go out on rainy days. Rainy days are annoying. Water droplets are often blown by the wind and hit the face. The mud on the road occasionally stains the hem of clothes. These dirt are very glaring and disgusting. The damp and stuffy atmosphere is extremely uncomfortable. However, even though it rained so heavily today, Gu Huaisheng didn't seem to be impatient.

He was thinking about something and didn't pay attention to anything else.

He knew that Jiang Jingchun might not listen to what he said now. But he couldn't just watch her walk into the fire pit. Fang Zhiping was not a good person, and he had to tell her.

He was her cousin. Even if she didn't want to admit it now, they had called each other "cousins" for so many years. Was it all fake? He knew from the beginning that she was not the biological daughter of the Jiang family, but he always regarded her as his cousin. Now that Jiang Jinghui was back, what could change?

She unilaterally wanted to cut off her relationship with him and didn't even want to talk to him, but Gu Huaisheng stubbornly wanted to establish such a relationship between them.

Because it seems that without this layer, they really have no relationship at all.

He was thinking about these things idly when suddenly a light appeared in his eyes. He raised his eyelids to look and found that Jiang Jingchun was walking out with an umbrella, and Hua Yun was following behind her.

It was raining heavily outside and I didn't know where she was going.

She seemed to see him.

Gu Huaisheng was sure that she looked in his direction.

However, she quickly turned her eyes away as if she hadn't seen anything and continued walking forward. Even when she passed him, she didn't show any intention of stopping.

Gu Huaisheng knew that Jiang Jingchun didn't like going out on rainy days. Rain was so annoying, no one liked going out on rainy days.

But when I came today, I happened to run into her about to go out.

Just as the two were about to pass each other, Gu Huaisheng finally couldn't help but speak.

"Where are you going?"

Even though he had been thinking a lot just now, when he opened his mouth, his voice was still as calm as ever. He asked the question in a businesslike manner, without revealing a single trace of his emotional fluctuations.

These words sounded particularly harsh to Jiang Jingchun's ears.

What does where she goes have to do with him? Does she need to report this to him?

Or is it that he is just so idle during the time when he is not on duty at home that he has nothing to do and just goes to other people's homes and asks anyone about their daily schedule?

Jiang Jingchun didn't think it was necessary for her to be nice to him. She just said, "This has nothing to do with the young marquis."

She wasn't just angry with Gu Huaisheng, she was really annoyed.

What is Gu Huaisheng doing now? Is he giving her a slap in the face? Since he had already chosen to push her away, and since he had said such hurtful words, why is he doing this now?

Could it be that he really thought that she had no sense of shame and would not feel humiliated after hearing such words? She was just being coquettish and throwing a tantrum at him, and as long as he came over, she would immediately calm down?

The more Jiang Jingchun thought about it, the more upset she became. She was getting engaged and her eyes were already set on someone else, so why did he always have to remind her of the past?

He looks really boring.

She thought for a moment, then looked at Gu Huaisheng and said, "I'm about to get engaged, so just treat the past as my youth and ignorance, and forget about it."

Anyway, Gu Huaisheng never liked her, so she felt there was nothing wrong with what she said.

She didn't want her future husband to know about the mess she made when she was young. It was best if no one remembered it.

This time she really wanted to discuss things with him, instead of just saying angry words to him by the river like she did last time.

Forgot, she actually forgot.

Should he forget that she had called him cousin for more than ten years, or should he forget other things that happened over the years?

She wanted him to forget what happened in the teahouse that day, but what about the other things?

Should he forget about other things as well?

After more than ten years of living together, she asked him to forget it so easily. He never knew that she could say such cruel words.

The stuffy environment made people feel more and more depressed, and Gu Huaisheng seemed to be unable to breathe smoothly.

He watched Jiang Jingchun turn around and leave, and somehow reached out and grabbed her wrist.

By the way, he is here to talk about serious business today.

He tried his best to calm himself, but he couldn't stop exerting force in his hands.

He held Jiang Jingchun's fair wrist tightly, and she couldn't let go.

So she just said everything to the dog, right?

Just as she was about to ask him what he was doing, Gu Huaisheng spoke first.

She heard Gu Huaisheng say, "Fang Zhiping is not a good man."

What he said was really incomprehensible.

Jiang Jingchun didn't understand why Gu Huaisheng suddenly said these slanderous words about others. It is not a gentleman's behavior to destroy others' reputation. These are what Gu Huaisheng himself had said to her before.

When she had just come to the Jiang family a few years ago, she was still young, and Jiang Runchu always liked to bully her, grab her braids, and deliberately make her fall... There were countless such incidents. She was so angry that she cried, and after telling her mother, her mother went to teach him a lesson, but it was useless, he still wanted to bully her.

Jiang Jingchun couldn't help but complain in front of Gu Huaisheng, and she scolded Jiang Runchu.

Gu Huaisheng showed no expression when he heard this. He said to her with great maturity that it is not a gentleman's behavior to destroy someone's reputation.

Jiang Jingchun was confused and didn't understand what was said, but he still cursed his mother.

She also said to Gu Huaisheng, "He bullied me, but my cousin didn't say he was not a gentleman. Why did he say I was not a gentleman? How can I be a gentleman when I was bullied by him?"

At that time, Gu Huaisheng frowned slightly and said nothing more. But later, she didn't know if it was her illusion, but since she complained to Gu Huaisheng, Jiang Runchu rarely bullied her.

Jiang Jingchun was reminded of the past because of his words.

The temperature on her wrist was a little hot, and she finally came back to her senses.

Gu Huaisheng said that Fang Zhiping was not a good man.

Why do they all say that?

Song Xuan'an said so, and Gu Huaisheng also said so.

Song Xuan'an could say that he was not a good person, but how could Gu Huaisheng say the same?

Compared to him, is there anyone in this world who is less kind than him?

Jiang Jingchun couldn't help but sneer, "He is much kinder than my cousin."

She once again called him her cousin. Just a few days ago, she tried to cut off ties with him, but now, she called him her cousin again.

The word "cousin" uttered by her again was like a reminder, forcing Gu Huaisheng to recall the past.

In the past, Jiang Jingchun called him "cousin" eagerly over and over again, but how did he treat her at that time?

When she said the word "cousin" again, it was filled with sarcasm.

Gu Huaisheng frowned, obviously thinking about the past.

His lips moved as if he wanted to say something.

However, Jiang Jingchun took advantage of his distraction and withdrew her hand first. She left the place with an umbrella without staying for a moment.

She walked away without stopping, her figure gradually disappearing in the rain, and everything just now seemed to be an illusion. Gu Huaisheng's eyes fell on her back, his palms were empty, and only the remaining warmth in his palms proved that she had indeed been touched by him just now.

His throat was dry and he couldn't speak, and his heartbeat in his chest was a little painful.

He just stood there in the rain, not coming to his senses for a long time.

At this moment, he actually felt a little regretful. He regretted doing that action that day, and regretted pushing her away so cruelly that day.

He subconsciously thought that no matter what, she would not leave. After all, she had always been like this before. So when she kissed him, he pushed her away. He was angry and wanted to retaliate, as if he was taking revenge, because she was so intimate with everyone and would be so close to him no matter who she liked.

But he didn't expect that with just this push, he would completely push the person away from him.

Shu Liang said from the side: "Sir, the cousin has left..."

The sour feeling in Gu Huaisheng's chest lingered for a long time.

No, but even so, she couldn't marry Fang Zhiping.

He said to Shuliang, "Have someone follow her and see where she goes."

Shu Liang hesitated, "Sir, this is not a good idea."

Just now Jiang Jingchun was eager to cut off ties with him, but now he secretly had someone follow her...

Gu Huaisheng suddenly turned around and followed in the direction Jiang Jingchun had just left.

It’s not good, so he will go there himself to see where she is going today.

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Today is the end of the month, and Fang Zhiping has some free time at the Imperial College, so he invites Jiang Jingchun to go out and watch the rain.

Sitting on a boat and listening to the rain on a rainy day has a special meaning.

Although Jiang Jingchun didn't like going out on rainy days, since it was Fang Zhiping, she thought about it and went out anyway.

My mother said that they are in the stage of developing their relationship and it would be good for them to see each other more often.

When Jiang Jingchun arrived, Fang Zhiping was already waiting for her on the boat.

After a day of rain, the rain has gradually subsided. It is most pleasant to listen to the rain at this time.

Today is a holiday, and there are quite a few people out listening to the rain. Jiang Jingchun can see many boats parked on the water.

She was led to the boat where Fang Zhiping was. He was sitting at the table with a pot of hot water on it, which was being boiled. There was tea leaves next to it, which had not yet been brewed.

Jiang Jingchun bent down and entered.

Seeing her coming, Fang Zhiping stood up to greet her. He asked with a smile, "Did you get caught in the rain on the way here?"

It was raining heavily when she arrived, so she got a little wet. However, she smiled and shook her head as she looked at Fang Zhiping. She said, "I was holding an umbrella, so I didn't get much wet."

Fang Zhiping glanced at the raindrops on her face, took out a towel and wiped them for her, saying, "You said you didn't get wet, but you're all wet."

The two of them were no longer strangers to each other, and their actions were somewhat intimate.

Li said that they would be engaged in a few days. If nothing unexpected happened, Fang Zhiping could marry after he passed the imperial examination in autumn.

Therefore, Jiang Jingchun did not say no to Fang Zhiping's intimate gesture, but at first he was not used to it and could not help shrinking. Fang Zhiping paused and asked, "Is it offensive?"

After Jiang Jingchun realized what she had done, she shook her head and said, "No."

Fang Zhiping continued his action, and Jiang Jingchun finally stopped hiding.

After he wiped the rain off her face, he stopped moving and invited everyone to sit down.

The water in front of him was boiling, making a gurgling sound. Fang Zhiping suddenly asked, "Miss Jiang, can you make tea?"

Hearing Fang Zhiping's question, Jiang Jingchun nodded, and couldn't help but feel fortunate that her grandmother took her to learn these things. Otherwise, she would really know nothing.

Jiang Jingchun picked up the tea set on the table and started to prepare it. Fang Zhiping couldn't help but feel a little satisfied when he saw that she was quite skilled in the process. He had heard that she was spoiled at home and should have made a mess of these things, but he didn't expect that she was actually quite acceptable.

There was a continuous sound of rain outside the boat and a beautiful woman was sitting beside him inside the boat. Fang Zhiping couldn't help but recite a few lines of poetry.

Jiang Jingchun ignored him and focused on what she was doing.

In this situation, what kind of literati would not like an elegant woman? It would be best if she could compose poems. Unfortunately, Fang Zhiping forgot that Jiang Jingchun was a woman who was not good at writing.

When she remained silent and did not follow the others, she couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

However, on second thought, it doesn't matter. It's great as it is now. If I covet something else, it would be forcing it.

Jiang Jingchun had almost finished making the tea, and she handed the teacup to Fang Zhiping.

Fang Zhiping reached out to take the teacup, and his fingers accidentally brushed the back of Jiang Jingchun's hand.

Jiang Jingchun's skin was touched, and she frowned slightly. She looked up at Fang Zhiping's eyes, and saw that he was still righteous and solemn. She didn't think much about it for a moment, and just thought that he touched her accidentally.

Fang Zhiping took the teacup from Jiang Jingchun. He didn't know if it was his illusion, but he felt as if a gaze was fixed on him. The gaze was so scorching that he could not ignore it at all.

He looked up and saw a boat next to them, sailing slowly alongside them.

It seemed as if the boat had always been there, but he had never noticed it.

He looked carefully and saw Gu Huaisheng staring at him expressionlessly.

The man opposite had a gloomy look on his face, and the temperature around him seemed to have dropped to freezing point. His icy eyes were like a biting cold wind, making Fang Zhiping shiver.

His hands shook and he accidentally spilled the tea in his hands.

Jiang Jingchun was confused by his action. Seeing that his eyes were fixed on her, she turned her head to look.

However, Gu Huaisheng had lowered the curtain earlier, so Jiang Jingchun couldn't see anything in the end.

The boat was filled with water vapor, and the rain hit the hull, making a crisp sound. Gu Huaisheng couldn't help clenching his hands that were placed on his knees.

It was raining so heavily that I went out to watch the rain with him.

The rain has been falling for so many days in a row, but I am not bothered and I still come out to enjoy it.

What's there to see?

He followed her here, got a boat and followed them, and he had a full view of everything that happened.

Not only did Fang Zhiping wipe her face, he even dared to touch her hand while taking the cup.

What on earth did she like about such a rotten guy?