Chapter 28 Chapter 28

Jiang Jingchun turned around but saw nothing. She felt strange and asked Fang Zhiping what happened, but he was evasive and avoided the question.

Until later on, Fang Zhiping seemed a little absent-minded.

Jiang Jingchun didn't think much about it, just thinking that he had something on his mind. Not long after, the rain gradually stopped. After the boat docked, the two of them got off.

After getting off the boat, I don't know what Fang Zhiping was thinking about. He still looked absent-minded. Jiang Jingchun was about to ask him, but suddenly Fang Zhiping said, "I suddenly remembered that there is something I haven't finished. Why don't you go back first today?"

Seeing his unhappy face, Jiang Jingchun really thought that he was in trouble and did not suspect anything. She nodded, said goodbye to him and left.

Jiang Jingchun's figure gradually disappeared on the shore. Not long after she left, Shu Liang got off Gu Huaisheng's boat. He walked to Fang Zhiping's side and said to him, "Young Marquis wants to see you."

Fang Zhiping thought to himself, if that was the case, he knew that Gu Huaisheng must have something to say to him.

Gu Huaisheng would not appear here today for no reason, and would not charter a boat to follow them for no reason. He must have something to say, and this thing... must be related to Jiang Jingchun.

He thought of how he had deliberately touched Jiang Jingchun's hand when he took the cup just now. Her fingers were slender and beautiful, and at first glance they were the hands of a well-pampered person. Sure enough, they felt soft and boneless just by touching them... But he suddenly thought of the look that Gu Huaisheng had given him, and for some reason, he felt guilty.

Thinking of this, a thin layer of sweat broke out on his forehead for some reason.

Facing Gu Huaisheng, Fang Zhiping was still a little scared.

But now that he had come to his door, it seemed there was no point in him hiding.

Shu Liang saw that he was lost in thought, frowned again and called out, "Mr. Fang."

Fang Zhiping came back to his senses, responded, and then followed Shu Liang and boarded Gu Huaisheng's boat.

In summer, ice cubes are placed on the boat. Once you enter the boat, you are separated from the sultry heat outside. Gu Huaisheng sat there, his face still had the same expression as before, but his indifference made the atmosphere on the boat even more depressing. He seemed to be emitting layers of cold air, which made people shiver.

Fang Zhiping felt hot and cold at the same time, and suddenly seemed to be caught in a world of ice and fire, feeling so anxious that his heart and liver began to feel uncomfortable.

As for Gu Huaisheng, at most he had talked about him with others as a casual topic in the past.

When they talked about him, they were full of emotions. At first, when he won the third place in the imperial examination and entered the Imperial Academy, they said some sour words, thinking that he was only so successful because of his family background. But later, such bad words gradually became less and less, and when they mentioned Gu Huaisheng, they only felt envy at the same time.

Fang Zhiping originally thought that he could only admire Gu Huaisheng in his lifetime, and at most he would have the honor of speaking to him when he entered the government. The last time they met at the Jiang family waterside pavilion was an accident, but Fang Zhiping did not expect that Gu Huaisheng would suddenly come to him again today.

The look in his eyes was really unfriendly, so unfriendly that he was sweating profusely.

Fang Zhiping is a smart man and can guess the reason to some extent.

But then he thought, he hadn't done anything excessive, Jiang Jingchun was going to get engaged to him in a few days, he just invited her out to go boating on the lake and listen to the rain, and he just accidentally touched her hand when he took the teacup, so what? What was wrong with this?

After thinking about this, he calmed down a little, maintained his dignity, and sat down opposite Gu Huaisheng.

Gu Huaisheng sat there, and only raised his eyelids and looked at Fang Zhiping when he took a seat.

Just a glance at him was enough to instantly destroy Fang Zhiping's mental preparation.

Fang Zhiping asked, "I wonder why the young marquis asked me to come here today?"

Unexpectedly, after he asked this question, he heard Gu Huaisheng chuckle. Fang Zhiping was surprised, not knowing why he suddenly laughed, but there was no smile in his eyes.

Gu Huaisheng asked him, "Don't you know?"

Wouldn't he know why I was looking for him at this critical moment?

Fang Zhiping's heart was beating fast, thinking to himself that he had come for Jiang Jingchun.

Why else could he come to see her except for her?

But even if he guessed it, Fang Zhiping still said: "Please tell me clearly, young master."

After hearing Fang Zhiping's words, Gu Huaisheng's smile faded, "There's no point in pretending to be stupid."

Fang Zhiping didn't dare to continue to be puzzled after hearing Gu Huaisheng's almost aggressive words. He asked, "Is it because of Miss Jiang's matter?"

Gu Huaisheng looked at him without saying anything.

Fang Zhiping knew that he was right. Seeing that Gu Huaisheng was still unfriendly, he quickly explained: "My marriage with Miss Jiang was arranged by my parents and the matchmaker. It was Madam Jiang who came to talk to my mother about it. I didn't trick her into coming. I met her just to get in touch with her better before the engagement..."

He didn't even know why Gu Huaisheng was angry.

Doesn't he dislike her? What is he trying to do now?

Gu Huaisheng sneered when he heard the word "engagement", and Fang Zhiping didn't dare to say anything more.

"Parents' orders, matchmaker's words..." Gu Huaisheng repeated Fang Zhiping's words, and then he said, "Do you know what the Jiang family likes about you?"

When Fang Zhiping was asked this question, his heart skipped a beat, and he didn't know what to say.

How could he not know?

It's simply because they think that he is from a low-class family and easy to control, and he can't do anything to bully Jiang Jingchun.

To put it nicely, it was the parents' arrangement and the matchmaker's words. To put it bluntly, Fang Zhiping was just trying to curry favor with the rich and powerful.

But now that Gu Huaisheng asked him this, how should he answer? How could anyone be convinced by this?

Fang Zhiping's face turned ugly. He said, "It's just that you think Miss Jiang and I are a good match. Forgive my low status now, but in the future... I will pass the imperial examination and will not let Miss Jiang suffer any injustice."

He had already started taking shortcuts, and he even said that he would pass the imperial examinations in the future. Even if he failed, the Jiang family would pave the way for him.

Gu Huaisheng seemed to have heard a joke, "You won't let Miss Jiang get wronged? Then what about your cousin?"

When Fang Zhiping heard him mention the word "cousin", his expression changed drastically.

How did he know, how could he possibly know!

Fang Zhiping didn't know what Gu Huaisheng knew, but he still tried to remain calm and said, "I don't quite understand what the young marquis is talking about."

"Why did you send your cousin back to her hometown a few days ago?" Gu Huaisheng looked at him with eyes that seemed to freeze ice, freezing people even in the summer. He asked again, "If you are not guilty, why did you send her away when you were engaged?"

Fang Zhiping thought he was being discreet, so how did Gu Huaisheng know all that? Maybe he only knew that he had sent her away, and he probably didn't know anything else. He said, "My cousin is old enough to start looking for a husband. I'm going to get married in the future, and my mother and I won't be able to take care of her all the time. It would be better for her to go back to her hometown and find someone to marry into..."

Gu Huaisheng interrupted him directly, "How can you get married if you're pregnant?"

Fang Zhiping was stunned, his expression instantly filled with fear. How could he know this? !

His face was grim, and he tried to make excuses, "She's pregnant, but she's not mine, so why are you asking me about this, young marquis?"

In his haste, his words were tinged with anger.

"I didn't say it was yours. Why are you coming out to claim it?"

Gu Huaisheng only mentioned that she was pregnant and did not mention that the child was his. He was more anxious than anyone else and poured it out first.

Gu Huaisheng stroked the cup in his hand, but his eyes were fixed on the lying man in front of him. His pupils, which showed no emotion, seemed to be able to easily see through what was in his mind.

"You and your cousin have already performed the duties of a married couple, yet you still dare to promise the Jiang family that they will not take concubines in the future."

This dirty thing is still trying to make excuses even after all this.

Fang Zhiping saw that the truth had been revealed and could no longer be concealed. He felt a little embarrassed, but seeing that the person in front of him was Gu Huaisheng, he did not dare to lose his temper. He suppressed his anger and looked at Gu Huaisheng and questioned, "It's just that I did something like that. Who said I would take her as a concubine? It's human nature to have seven emotions and six desires. Which young master doesn't have a few concubines? It's human nature for me to do that. I can't help but feel it! Why is the young marquis so aggressive?"

He and his cousin were together late one night. The night was so beautiful, the moon was so round, and the breeze just happened to blow through the window, bringing with it a burst of charming flower fragrance. In the end, the two of them could not resist the temptation of romance, and for a moment they could not control their emotions, and they were passionate and passionate.

Once there is a first time, there will be a second time, and once there is a second time, there will be countless times...

During the day, the two of them called each other like cousins, but in the dark of night, they were as close as brothers and sisters.

Although Fang Zhiping did not have a concubine at his age, he had sex with his cousin countless times.

Later, she went too far and became pregnant.

He was afraid that the Jiang family would know about him and her, so out of guilt, he sent her back to her hometown, using the excuse that she was old enough to get married. In fact, he was just afraid that the Jiang family would find out and ruin the marriage.

"Can't control your emotions?" After hearing Fang Zhiping's words, Gu Huaisheng placed the cup in his hand on the table. The cup and the table collided, making a "bang" sound, which shook Fang Zhiping's mind. Then, he heard Gu Huaisheng speak again.

"I have never seen cousins ​​so overwhelmed by their passion that they ended up in bed together."

Fang Zhiping's face turned pale instantly when his words hit the nail on the head. "Do you think I don't know? She used to have a tiff with you, and I turned a blind eye to her affairs. What qualifications do you have to criticize me?"

Is he the only one who is not clean? Then what good things can there be between these cousins?

He was so angry that his eyes turned red. He was not as shy as when Fang Jin came in. Now that his hypocritical lies had been exposed, he dared to say anything.

Seeing that he was still making excuses and even trying to shift the blame onto her, Gu Huaisheng couldn't help but sneer, "At this point, you still want to drag others into this. She has a kind heart, and you can't control yourself and still want to climb up the social ladder. Tell me, how can I just sit back and do nothing?"

Fang Zhiping was about to say something, but was immediately interrupted by Gu Huaisheng, "If you don't want to make things too embarrassing, just break off the marriage yourself."

"Why? I have already sent my cousin away, and we will no longer have any contact. I said I would not take a concubine, and I really will not take a concubine!"

Before Jiang Jingchun even entered the house, he had already gotten someone else pregnant. Now he said he would not take a concubine, but who knew if he would change his mind in the future? True feelings can change in an instant, and he didn't even have true feelings, yet he dared to mention the future.

Seeing Fang Zhiping still nagging and refusing to give in, Gu Huaisheng frowned and looked at him with disgust in his eyes, "Do you think I'm discussing this with you?"

As soon as Fang Zhiping came into Gu Huaisheng's sight, he stopped moving immediately.

"You will have to enter the government sooner or later. If you don't want your career to be too difficult, don't say things that upset people."

These words already have a threatening tone.

Fang Zhiping looked at Gu Huaisheng's cold face and finally did not dare to speak again.

It was impossible for him not to enter the government, but if Gu Huaisheng wanted to make things difficult for him, it would be too easy, at most it would only take a few words. Besides, since Gu Huaisheng knew about his affair with his cousin, if he told the Jiang family, his marriage would be over, and Li would not let him go so easily.

Fang Zhiping looked at Gu Huaisheng with some resentment, as if blaming him for ruining his marriage.

Shu Liang was getting a little angry listening to this. This scum, on one hand he was coaxing Jiang Jingchun, on the other hand he was involved in a complicated and entangled relationship with other people, and now he was looking at their young master with such eyes.

He cursed him and said, "You idiot, you are just watching our Master do something, and you are guilty of something yourself, but you want to blame others."

Fang Zhiping was scolded by Shu Liang but he did not dare to retort. He was Gu Huaisheng's personal servant. If he scolded him, wouldn't it be the same as Gu Huaisheng scolding him? How could he have the right to retort?

Gu Huaisheng raised his hand to stop Shuliang from cursing further. He looked at Fang Zhiping and said, "Two days. I'll give you two days to get this matter resolved."

The failure of this marriage now will not have much impact on Jiang Jingchun. After all, they are still in the dating stage and have not really engaged yet. But if she waits until the engagement is really finalized to talk about it, it will be a bit troublesome.

Fang Zhiping was unwilling to accept this, and was still wondering if there was any room for maneuver, when he heard Gu Huai say, "On July 2, you go to the Jiang family and explain these things clearly."

Gu Huaisheng wanted Fang Zhiping to speak to him himself and ruin the marriage.

He didn't dare to tell Jiang Jingchun about Fang Zhiping and his cousin in front of her, for he was afraid that these disgusting things would defile her ears.

Gu Huaisheng also knew her thoughts very well. She wanted to break up with him completely and was also resisting everything related to him. She didn't want to hear him say bad things about Fang Zhiping. Even if he did, she wouldn't believe it and would even think he was lying to her. Then she would scold him and tell him not to bother with her anymore...

He really didn't like to hear these words.

But it was different when Fang Zhiping spoke up himself.

At that time, he would personally watch him and would not let his deceptive mouth say anything to deceive her.