Chapter 46 Chapter 46

Gu Huaisheng was not a normal person at all. She felt that she really didn't think too much about it and didn't misinterpret his meaning.

What he meant must be what she was thinking.

The two of them had talked to this point, and there seemed no need to ask further questions.

Mrs. Gu discussed the marriage with the old lady, and Mrs. Li felt uncomfortable listening to them.

They were discussing her marriage, but she couldn't get a word in.

Finally, she felt a little out of breath. Seeing Jiang Jingchun sitting there without saying anything, she couldn't help but said, "Come here. I have something to tell you."

Since it has already happened, and since she already knows everything, I can't just say nothing and live my whole life in confusion.

Jiang Jingchun was unwilling to talk to her actively, so she had to take the initiative to ask. If she didn't ask now, when she got married, she might not even be allowed to sit at the table.

As soon as Li said this, they all looked at her, even Mrs. Gu and the old lady who were talking paused for a moment.

Seeing Jiang Jingchun remained silent, Li's tone became anxious, "What's wrong? Are you so embarrassed by just saying a few words?"

Hearing her insistence, Jiang Jingchun finally got up and went outside to talk to her.

Everyone watched them go out, and no one said a word.

The two went outside, and Li spoke first.

She said, "I was wrong back then, but why did you do this?"

She was also a mother who had lost her child. She had been forced into a desperate situation. When her child was abducted, she wanted to die... If Jiang Jingchun hadn't been there that day, she might have died too.

However, from the moment she snatched her away, the relationship between her and her mother and daughter was completely impossible to be perfect. From the day the truth was revealed, everything returned to the starting point. Jiang Jingchun became the child who cried and called "mother" again, but that mother was never her.

Li felt even more devastated when she realized this, and Jiang Jingchun's words completely destroyed her mind.

She said, "Why is it so? You have pushed me to this point, how do you want me to treat you?"

It was she who pushed her into such a desperate situation. If she calls her mother again now, it would be a betrayal to her biological mother. Does she still want her to treat her the same way as before? How can she?

Li was unwilling to admit it. She broke down emotionally and said in an almost stern voice: "Look at yourself in the mirror. Look at yourself now... You are so delicate and tender, what's wrong with you? I have raised you so well. If you don't want to bind your feet, I will do whatever you want. Go and see Jinghui, go and see what she is like! I am so good to you. I am afraid that you will be cold when the weather is cold and bored when the weather is hot..."

Tears finally flowed from the corners of her eyes. With tears in her eyes, she still tried to fight with her to the death.

She sobbed, "Even if I feel sorry for everyone in the world, how have I ever felt sorry for you? How on earth have I ever felt sorry for you? Anyone can hate me and abandon me, but only you...only you can't..."

Jiang Jingchun watched her collapse and had a severe headache. She cried so sadly, but Jiang Jingchun was still looking at her and shaking his head, "No mother in the world can lose her child. You are pitiful, but even if everyone in the world sympathizes with you, I will not. You made my mother experience the same pain as you did. You treated her like this, how can I not hate you?"

Compared to Li's collapse, Jiang Jingchun seemed much calmer. Perhaps she had shed all her tears on the day she learned the truth, so even now when she said these words, she still had no emotions.

Seeing her crying so hard, she actually smiled, and this smile carried an emotion that she herself did not quite understand.

It's quite pitiful, she thought. Everyone is actually quite pitiful.

If we really want to compare who is more pitiful, it seems that no one can tell.

Li seemed to be immersed in the past and unable to extricate herself, but she did not want to be trapped in the past anymore.

She looked at Li and said sincerely, "You have all found Jiang Jinghui, she is really miserable, you should treat her well. Father and brother didn't like me in the past, mother, please let it go, I was not supposed to be a member of the Jiang family."

She called her mother, but she wanted to break up with her.

Li covered her face and cried. This was not possible. She really couldn't do this. "I was wrong. Please don't treat your mother like this..."

Only now did she finally admit the mistakes she had made.

Li cried so hard that she really couldn't break up with her.

Jiang Jingchun smiled. She was going to marry into the Gu family anyway, and they wouldn't be able to see each other often in the future. So what difference did it make whether they saw each other constantly or not?

She didn't say anything, her eyes moved towards the sky. The warm light shining on people's bodies brought a bit of warmth. The warm autumn sun was the most comfortable. The bleak and withered atmosphere of all things was caught in the autumn wind, bringing a slight coolness.

As the autumn wind blew, the conversation between the two and Li's constant crying were heard by the people nearby.

Mrs. Gu and the old lady were still talking in the yard, while Gu Huaisheng and Jiang Jinghui were watching their conversation from the side.

Gu Huaisheng found that Jiang Jingchun had changed since when. At least, when Li cried so sadly, she could respond indifferently, without breaking down or crying with her.

She seems to be able to deal with those chaotic emotions now.

The ability to face sorrow head-on does not come out of nowhere, and once sorrow is over, it cannot be stopped. If you understand this, it will be easier to deal with it.

Jiang Jingchun now seems to understand this truth better than anyone else.

In fact, from this aspect alone, she is much better than him.

Gu Huaisheng retracted his gaze, turned to look at Jiang Jinghui, and asked, "You did it, didn't you?"

His voice was a little cold. Although the question was incoherent, Jiang Jinghui could immediately understand what he was asking. She pretended not to know and just said, "What are you talking about, cousin? Why don't I quite understand it?"

She pretended to be innocent, trying to hide her from others. Seeing her like this, Gu Huaisheng was not annoyed at all, and he even chuckled. However, it was a laugh that made it hard to tell the slightest hint of laughter. He said, "Don't you understand? It's okay if you don't understand."

"Do you want to try again?"

He looked at Jiang Jinghui with coldness in his eyes, and these words of provocation and warning came out of his mouth with an undisguised sharpness.

Jiang Jinghui naturally heard the warning in his mouth, and she couldn't help but sneer. Since Gu Huaisheng guessed that it was her who did it, there was no need for her to play it anymore. She replied sarcastically, "Really? Then cousin, you must keep a close eye on your sister. After all, I think your sister doesn't like you very much. What if you run away alone for some unknown reason next time? Sigh..."

As expected, after hearing this, Gu Huaisheng's expression became unhappy.

Seeing Gu Huaisheng stuttering, Jiang Jinghui was in a good mood. She was too lazy to continue talking to him. She looked at Li, but saw that she was still crying. She was made agitated by the crying sound.

She quickly adjusted her mood, put on a worried look on her face, and walked towards them. She took Li's hand and said, "Mother, what's wrong with you? Don't be sad anymore. It's not good to cry and hurt your body."

Jiang Jinghui's comfort and Li's crying continued to grow louder in Jiang Jingchun's ears.

This Li was the type of person who cried even harder the more she was comforted.

The crying sounds could be heard throughout the yard. Mrs. Gu and the old lady just looked at each other and gradually stopped talking.

Gu Huaisheng walked to Jiang Jingchun's side, grabbed her wrist, and took her back to the yard.

His palm was very big, more than enough to hold one wrist. Jiang Jingchun might have been annoyed by the crying, and she rarely did not oppose Gu Huaisheng and shake off his hand, but just let him hold her back to the yard.

After the two of them went back, the crying gradually became quieter until it disappeared. It seemed that Li must have been taken away by Jiang Jinghui.

Later, Mrs. Gu and the old lady had almost finished talking and had almost set a date. Before that, some matters concerning the dowry and betrothal gifts had also been agreed upon.

It was almost dark when the meeting ended. Mrs. Gu took Gu Huaisheng home, and Jiang Jingchun stayed in Rongde Hall.

Since she is not married yet, there is no need for her to go back to Gu's house with them. Besides, judging from the result of their discussion, the marriage will be completed in less than a month. As the wedding date is approaching, she cannot continue to live in Gu's house.

Gu Huaisheng and Mrs. Gu left the place, leaving only Jiang Jingchun and the old lady.

It was getting dark, and darkness slowly enveloped the sky.

The old lady sighed, looked at the sky, and said with a sigh: "Why do I always feel that this has been decided in such a muddle?"

We have been discussing it for about an afternoon, but because we took it so seriously, it seems a bit hasty.

Besides, I always feel that something is not right about this matter. Although they talk about it in a very agreeable way and it seems to be true, I still feel that something is strange.

There was no one else here, so the old lady asked Jiang Jingchun again, "Do you really want to marry your cousin?"

Jiang Jingchun thought, it was indeed a bit strange. It seemed very strange that she suddenly said she wanted to marry Gu Huaisheng, otherwise they would not have asked this question again and again.

But she didn't want to make trouble anymore.

She was already quite tough enough when fighting with other people, let alone Gu Huaisheng. When Gu Huaisheng started to force someone, he would do so without mercy.

She had never felt this way before, but now that she had seen his true face, she realized how hateful he was.

If you can't hide, then don't hide. There's nothing to be afraid of.

Jiang Jingchun once again replied to the old lady. She no longer replied in a threatening manner, but said to her seriously, "Well, I volunteered."

Seeing how serious she was, the old lady finally stopped thinking about it.

Maybe after going around in circles, I found that my cousin is still a good person?

To be honest, a man like Gu Huaisheng is really hard to find even with a lantern.

She said to Jiang Jingchun, "Okay, since you have thought it through, that's good. Don't just get married hastily. Your cousin is a good person. In the past, I always felt that you two were the least likely to be together, but now it seems that one is active and the other is quiet, one is mature and the other is lively. He can warm you up and make you less noisy, which is good... In the whole capital, there is no one more reliable than your cousin. With me here, your aunt will not bully you, and your uncle is even easier to talk to. The Gu family has a clean and innocent family background..."

If she continued talking, she would almost praise Gu Huai to the heavens and the earth, but Jiang Jingchun was afraid that she would think too much, so she couldn't argue with her, and in the end she could only agree with her obediently.

It was not until it was completely dark that the two of them got up and went into the house from the yard.

*

The pitch-black night enveloped the sky. It was so dark tonight that even the stars were barely visible.

Song Xuan'an felt a little dizzy after returning home during the day. Song Xuanjing had not yet finished his shift, so he had been waiting for him in the room.

I don’t know where he went today. He came back very late, around 10 p.m.

The servant told Song Xuanjing, who had returned late, that Song Xuan'an had asked him to look for him after he returned.

Song Xuanjing showed no expression after hearing this, but he probably guessed the reason.

He walked in the dark and went to find Song Xuan'an.

Sure enough, he saw Song Xuan'an sitting on a chair looking at him with an expressionless face. He was sitting in the main room outside. There was a candle burning on the table. The candle emitted a faint light, which made his face look cold and gloomy, an expression he had never had before.

Song Xuanjing pretended not to notice such an expression. He sat on a chair beside him as usual, looked at him and asked with a smile, "Xuan An asked me to come here today..."

Before he could finish his words, Song Xuan'an suddenly interrupted him, "Do you still want to act now?"

He looked at him with extreme disgust in his eyes.

"Can you stop pretending? Why are you so disgusting?"

After Song Xuan'an came back, he thought about it for almost a whole day before accepting the reality: Song Xuanjing wanted to harm him, and the pen tube he gave him contained gold foil to frame him for cheating.

He really didn't understand why he treated him like this?

From childhood to adulthood, wasn't he the one who treated him the best? He was even better to him than his mother.

Anyone could harm him, except him.

But in the end, he actually tried to kill him in this way? !

Song Xuan'an really couldn't stand it anymore. He stood up and looked at him with a frown on his face, filled with extreme confusion.

"Why? Why are you doing this?" Song Xuan'an really didn't understand. He approached him step by step and said, "Brother, for more than ten years... I have called you brother for so many years, and you treat me like this."

When they were young, the two often played together. Whenever Song Xuanjing had something delicious or fun, the first person he thought of was Song Xuan'an. Even when Song He scolded Song Xuan'an, he would often speak up for him. His mother would often nag him, but Song Xuanjing always looked gentle and kind. In his eyes, no matter how useless or playful he was, he was still his younger brother.

He thought his brother was the best person in the world...

They are all fake.

Now it seems that they are all fake.

At this moment, when Song Xuan'an questioned him in person, he actually felt like crying. Song Xuanjing had been pretending for so many years, and it was really too hurtful when his true face was revealed.

Song Xuanjing looked up at him and actually saw a big tear rolling out of his eyes. Seeing him like this, he could only sigh and said, "Xuan'an, why are you crying? Because this incident has revealed a person's true face, shouldn't you be thankful?"

His sarcastic words made Song Xuan'an unable to endure it any longer. He strode forward to him and grabbed his collar.

Song Xuanjing knew martial arts, but he didn't fight back even when he was pulled up by him, and he still looked at him with that expression.

Song Xuan'an thought about all the years he had been deceived, thinking that he had been a fool for more than ten years. Seeing that he was still like this, he could no longer bear the anger and punched him hard in the face.

Song Xuanjing didn't dodge and took the punch.

He let Song Xuan'an hit him, without even using any strength, and let him fall to the ground, with blood flowing down the corner of his lips.

Song Xuan'an looked down at him, his eyes full of hatred.

He destroyed him.

Song Xuanjing destroyed him thoroughly.

If it weren't for him, Jiang Jingchun wouldn't have to ask Gu Huaisheng for help. He could have peacefully participated in the autumn examination and would have had the chance to marry her then. But because of him... he lost everything.

Even if he didn't cheat, he still lost everything.

Jiang Jingchun...it was so hard for her to agree to him.

The more he thought about it, the more depressed he became. Under the dim light, Song Xuanjing's face looked hideous and terrifying. Song Xuan'an grabbed him from the ground and rained fists down on him again.

He was so angry that he had completely lost his mind.

It was not until Song Xuanjing suddenly spurted blood onto his face that Song Xuan'an stopped.

Song Xuanjing was beaten to the point of near death, his face pressed against the ground, blood flowing down his cheeks to the ground, but a smile was still on the corner of his lips.

Song Xuan'an thought he was really crazy.

He looked so terrifying that Song Xuan'an couldn't help but step back.

But at this moment, Song He's angry voice came from the door.

"You rebellious son, what are you doing?!"

The servant didn't know when he went to deliver the message to Song He.

Perhaps Song Xuanjing had asked someone to call him before he came, so he could come so timely.

When he arrived, he happened to see Song Xuan'an beating Song Xuanjing half to death.

The blood on the ground was too glaring. He was so angry that he strode forward and slapped Song Xuan'an hard in the face with his backhand.

He would not hit his wife at home, but it was different with his rebellious son.

It is only natural for a father to beat his son and for him to teach him a lesson.

Song Xuan'an was slapped so hard that his head was knocked to the side, and he heard his father scolding him hatefully.

He said, "You idiot, why are you taking your anger out on your brother? How does he treat you on a daily basis? Why do you treat him like this?"

Song Xuan'an looked at Song He who came suddenly, and guessed that it was Song Xuanjing who did it. He must have passed the message to him before coming.

His father was scolding him, just like he had scolded him in the past, but this time he could no longer bear it. He looked at Song He, his face full of anger. He was so hurt that he almost cried. He pointed at Song Xuanjing and said, "He hurt me. He put notes in my pen! But you didn't believe me, you refused to save me! If you had saved me, I wouldn't have lost her!"

He thought all of them were murderers, especially his father, who had a particularly ferocious face.

He was his son, but he didn't trust him unconditionally.

Song He was also stunned by Song Xuan'an's look, as if he had not expected him to be so emotional. And he could hardly understand what he said.

What does it mean that Song Xuanjing stuffed notes into his pen?

He wanted to continue asking, but saw Song Xuanjing struggling to get up from the ground. He no longer cared what Song Xuan'an meant by his words, and immediately turned around to help Song Xuanjing up.

Song Xuanjing coughed up blood twice, and smiled at Song He nonchalantly. He said, "My brother is just upset because he is holding back his anger. It's okay, father. If he wants to vent his anger by hitting me, then let him do it."

His words made Song Xuan'an seem even more confused.

As expected, after hearing this, Song He scolded Song Xuan'an twice, "You can't pass the exam yourself, and you want to insult your brother?! This is what I taught you, right?"

Song Xuan'an could see that Song He was completely devoted to Song Xuanjing, and he was afraid that he would not listen to him even if he told him everything.

"You teach me? From childhood to adulthood, besides Song Xuanjing, what else have you taught me? I'm afraid you don't even believe a single bit of what I say."

Song He was choked by his words, and he also felt a little guilty. If a son is not taught, it is the fault of the father, but he did not even teach him, which was even worse.

The atmosphere became a little stagnant after hearing Song Xuan'an's words. At the right moment, Song Xuanjing coughed, breaking the dead silence. Song He quickly helped Song Xuanjing to stabilize himself.

He couldn't answer Song Xuan'an's question and was a little frightened by his appearance.

He looked heartbroken.

Song He didn't dare to stay any longer, and didn't dare to look at him anymore. He turned around and helped Song Xuanjing leave.

Song Xuan'an was left alone in the room. The dim candlelight kept flickering. His eyes were dim and full of bitterness. His figure was reflected on the wall by the candlelight. Finally, his shoulders kept shaking and he finally burst into tears.

*

The capital was quite lively during the following period.

There was a lot of buzz about the young marquis of the Gu family getting married.

Regardless of whether one is rich or poor, people have always loved to gossip. When ordinary people have nothing to do after dinner, they always like to chat about interesting things in the city. Even wealthy families always like to talk about other people's affairs when they have nothing to do.

Mrs. Gu's search for a wife for Gu Huaisheng was abandoned shortly after it began. With his vision, it was unclear what kind of wife he would find to be satisfied. Those people thought that Gu Huaisheng might not get married until next year, but they didn't expect that it was settled within two or three months.

The Gu family and the Jiang family had frequent contacts. Mrs. Gu brought the matchmaker Guan Liuli to the Jiang family several times, and Gu Huaisheng could often be seen at the door of the Jiang family.

It seems that this young marquis is going to marry into the Jiang family.

At first, no one was sure which young lady from the Jiang family was going to propose marriage to Gu Huaisheng. Anyway... the one who was most afraid of it was Jiang Jingchun.

After all, many people knew that Jiang Jingchun always liked to pester Gu Huaisheng in the past, but Gu Huaisheng didn't seem to be moved. He was a steady and self-restrained person, and he probably wouldn't like that noisy little cousin. Besides, if he liked her, they would have had a result long ago, why wait until today......

It was not until I made some inquiries that I discovered that the person proposing marriage was actually Jiang Jingchun.

Everyone who heard the news was stunned for a moment.

Wait, is there something going on that they don't know about?

Are these two really successful?

But it was just strange, and they just treated it as a casual conversation after dinner and didn't think about it any more.

The Gu and Jiang families were already close, and now they are even closer.

Many families have received invitations from the Gu family. The wedding date is set for September 22nd, which is only about ten days away.

It can be seen that Gu Huaisheng attaches great importance to this matter. He can often be seen going in and out of the Jiang family, and he should be discussing the wedding arrangements personally.

Today, Gu Huaisheng returned home from work in the government office and was about to visit the Jiang family. Before leaving, he happened to run into a colleague from the government office.

He Chuan and Gu Huaisheng did not work in the same place, so they happened to meet each other and greeted each other.

He Chuan stepped forward and said, "I heard from them that you are going to get married in a few days? Is it true?"

Naturally, some people in the Censorate had heard the news that Gu Huaisheng was going to get married. A month or two ago, they were still betting on when Gu Huaisheng would get married. Many guessed next year or the year after, but He Chuan was the only one who guessed this year.

As for why...

Thinking back to that time when he and Gu Huaisheng went to the tavern to handle a case, he was sensitive enough to notice that something was wrong with Gu Huaisheng that day.

Seeing his curious expression, Gu Huaisheng didn't say anything else and just nodded truthfully.

He Chuan immediately asked, "Is it really with your cousin?"

Gu Huaisheng nodded as a response to his words.

He Chuan was excited, "I told you, I noticed something was wrong with you in the restaurant, and I thought you two could definitely make it, and I was right!"

His words brought back memories from a long time ago, and Gu Huaisheng couldn't help but think of the past...

So something was wrong from that time?

He Chuan said to Gu Huaisheng again, "No, you are getting married this time, and you will have to invite the brothers in the government office to have a meal in the restaurant! Don't be stingy, you have to go to the best auspicious restaurant."

Normally, Gu Huaisheng always looked cold and unkind, and no one dared to make jokes about him. Now that they had finally encountered the happy event of getting married, it was natural that they would give him a good beating.

After He Chuan said this, his heart was beating fast, and he didn't know whether he would agree or not.

After waiting for a while, I heard Gu Huaisheng smiled and said, "Okay, I should."

After that, he said, "I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

He Chuan was still unable to react after hearing Gu Huaisheng's words. He saw Gu Huaisheng's back gradually disappearing from his sight.

He just agreed so readily?

He Chuan looked at the direction he left and couldn't help but touch his chin. This man who was about to get married was indeed different.

After getting on the carriage, Gu Huaisheng went directly to the Jiang family.

The time we waited was when the sunset was at its peak.

He went directly to Rongde Hall to find Jiang Jingchun.

She had been quite obedient during this period, perhaps because she was afraid that the old lady would think too much, so she did not make any noise. When Gu Huaisheng came to look for her, he found her still sitting in the yard embroidering her veil.

But it was getting dark, and when he arrived, she had just put down her needlework and was about to pack up and go back to the house.

Gu Huaisheng strode forward and walked in front of Jiang Jingchun.

"Are you sewing a hood for yourself?" he asked, looking down at her, a smile unconsciously on his lips.

Isn't it obvious whether I'm embroidering the cap? Why do I have to ask?

Jiang Jingchun felt unhappy when she saw him smiling. She had embroidered the hood of this stupid thing, and he was being so proud of it.

She stopped and said unhappily, "Do you think that's what I think?"

Originally, when getting married, the woman should sew her own wedding dress, tailor it to her body, and make it by herself. Such a wedding dress brings blessings and hopes for a happy future.

But at this time, where is the time to do it by herself? Besides, even if she had the time to sew a wedding dress, Jiang Jingchun didn't think she had the ability and energy to do it.

But the old lady thought that there was some truth to this custom that had been passed down to this day, and since it was a blessed thing, she naturally wanted Jiang Jingchun to do it.

Forget about the wedding dress. It is such a big thing, it will take a lot of time and effort to embroider it, and there is no time to embroider it. It would be better to embroider a cover for myself, which will also be a blessing.

Jiang Jingchun naturally didn't want to do all this, but she was afraid that the old lady would think too much, so she obediently sat in the yard and embroidered her veil.

Gu Huaisheng quickly understood the implication of Jiang Jingchun's words.

She was not happy about getting married, so she certainly would not be happy about embroidering these things now. He heard what she said, but the smile remained on his face. He sat opposite her, picked up the veil and took a look.

The big red veil was spread out in his hands, and it looked even more red under the setting sun.

Gu Huaisheng quickly said, "It looks good."

He had never looked closely at the hood before, but when he saw the one made by Jiang Jingchun, he subconsciously said it looked good.

It was rare for him to say the word "good-looking", but Jiang Jingchun didn't buy it. She said calmly, "You don't need to tell me that."

Her needlework was honed by her nanny, and besides, the veil was for herself, not for him, so there was no need for her to be angry about it. She liked beautiful things, and since she was embroidering it, she naturally wanted to make it look good.

Gu Huaisheng saw that she was still not happy to pay attention to him, but he didn't get annoyed. He just suddenly remembered something and said, "Why don't you tattoo a sachet for me?"

Convenient? What kind of convenient is this?

Jiang Jingchun didn't want to pay attention to him, and didn't know why he suddenly brought this up. She made up an excuse and said, "Don't you think you don't like wearing these? I've never seen you wear them."

I've always seen him wearing jade, but never anything else.

I don't understand why I asked her this.

He said, “That’s why I want it because I don’t have it.”