Chapter 60 The One I Love
Lin Yichen's heart stagnated, and then his face turned angry: "You speak so affectionately, but didn't you marry her voluntarily in the beginning? Now that you are always lingering in brothels, do you know that she will be willing to stay by your side after she knows this?"
"I finally married her, didn't I? It was just a play. Meng Niang is smart, so she naturally didn't care. But you don't have to worry about it, Master Lin. After all, this is a matter between us husband and wife. There is still half a month before the palace exam. Master Lin should worry about himself, right?"
Lin Yichen: "I won't lose to you again."
"I've already lost once, so I don't mind letting you lose again."
When Gu Yunyi came over, Xu Qingmeng had already picked half a basket of pear blossoms.
Xu Qing dreamed that he was alone, and was full of doubts: "Where is Yun Mo? Why isn't he with you?"
"I met mother and Yun Sheng on the way, and mother took us back to the carriage for some snacks."
The two little guys had become picky eaters because of Xu Qingmeng's guidance, and they hardly ate the vegetarian meal at noon. Fortunately, Xu Qingmeng had prepared some snacks and placed them in the carriage.
Xu Qingmeng nodded, "I'll be there soon. Let's go home later. I think Xinting and Xun Ge'er are already on their way back."
Gu Yunyi was pleased by the word "we", and his eyes and eyebrows were full of gentleness.
Although he acted tough in front of Lin Yichen, he was actually very nervous inside.
Although Xu Qingmeng was his wife, the only time they had sex was when she was drugged. Afterwards, he warned her that if it happened again, he would not let her go.
It was exactly the same with Xu Qingmeng afterwards. There was no love for him in her eyes. She was like a different person. She would neither get close to him nor feel jealous of him. Ever since she met Lin Yichen at the poetry gathering that day, he couldn't help but wonder when she knew him and whether she was attracted by his looks, which was why she had these changes.
This thought was like taking root, and since then, it always appeared in his mind inadvertently, making him taste the bitter taste of regret. No matter how bad she had been before, since they were husband and wife, he should not have treated her like this.
In fact, after the poetry reading, he wanted to verify how she knew Lin Yichen and whether she liked him too. However, he did not have the courage to do so. He was afraid that she was like a fragile butterfly that would flap its wings and fly away if touched.
God knows, when he saw her standing with Lin Yichen, he was so worried.
What was certain was that he heard the answer he wanted to know, he knew how the two of them met, he knew that it was just Lin Yichen's wishful thinking, and he also heard her rejection. Only then did Gu Yunyi put down the big stone in his heart.
As long as she doesn't fall in love with someone else, he will have the confidence to make her only see him again.
Gu Yunyi suddenly said, "My dear, the weather will soon get warmer, and my room is a bit stuffy. When I get to the capital, you can move to the east wing, right? Xinting can live in your room, and she will be more comfortable that way."
Xu Qingmeng turned her head, her eyes lingering on his face, but Gu Yunyi's expression management was very good, and it was impossible to tell whether he was sincerely suggesting it or just wanted to take the opportunity to let her move back.
Her eyes flickered slightly, and she smiled: "You will only be in the city for a few days to take the exam, there is no need to go back and forth."
"Madam, you thought of all kinds of methods before? Why is it like this now?" Gu Yunyi said.
Xu Qingmeng's eyes turned, but she looked at him with a smile: "Oh? Is my husband hinting at something?"
"Ahem." Gu Yunyi's face turned slightly red.
Xu Qingmeng looked at Gu Yunyi's rare embarrassment and couldn't help laughing in her heart, but she looked serious and continued to tease him: "Why are you shy, husband? Maybe I misunderstood? Then why don't we talk about Miss Shaoyao?"
Gu Yunyi was a little shy at first, but when he heard the second half of the sentence, a hint of joy flashed across his face. He was not afraid that she would ask, but was afraid that she would not ask, afraid that she would not care.
"It was just a chance encounter at a poetry gathering with Zhang Quan. If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten who she was."
Xu Qingmeng sighed, "That must be disappointing for the beauty. The scholar she had been thinking about so much was actually forgotten by her. It's just as the storybook says, a lovesick girl and an unfaithful man.
Gu Yunyi smiled lightly and said, "My wife, you only know what others are thinking about, but do you know who your husband is thinking about?"
"Oh? Are there any other Miss Begonia or Miss Lotus?"
Gu Yunyi just smiled, but walked a little closer: "The girl who picked the flowers is what I'm thinking about."
Xu Qingmeng looked up and met Gu Yunyi's affectionate gaze.
The boy's heart was as soft as silk, and he spoke sweet words softly from his lips, but his cheeks had a hint of shyness and immaturity that was difficult to conceal.
Her heart was rippling slightly, and ripples appeared involuntarily.
But it was only for a moment, Xu Qingmeng shifted his gaze, pretended to look around, and said with a smile: "Girls picking flowers? There are many of them in this forest today."
Gu Yunyi followed her gaze and, as expected, quite a few women had arrived at some point in time, some picking flowers and some enjoying the scenery.
Xu Qingmeng was so happy when she saw his face suddenly turned dark.
"We have picked enough flowers. Mom must be getting impatient. Let's go quickly."
When the group returned home, it was already very late. Xinting and Xunge'er had just arrived.
He was talking to the two men about the scene inside the temple, which made them very envious.
The farthest place Xinting and Xunge'er have ever been to since they were little is this county town.
The two of them had hardly ever left home, and they thought the temple was nothing special, so they didn't go together.
He saw this and smiled and said to the two of them, "There will be many opportunities for our family to go to the temple to burn incense in the future. Next time, you two don't have to go home, go with us."
Xinting and Xunger looked excited and responded happily.
At night, Xu Qingmeng made pear blossom crisps, pear blossom cakes, and pear blossom biscuits with the picked pear blossoms. She also made pear blossom wine with the remaining pear blossoms and sealed them in a corner.
Xu Qingmeng looked at the wine jars in the corner and always felt that they were a little empty. She used to like making different kinds of wine and filling up a whole shelf. She felt quite accomplished and would occasionally have a sip.
However, the family couldn't stand her being so aggressive at the moment.
After burning incense, Gu Yunyi went out a few times with a man named Mr. Liu, and then he never went out again. He stayed at home all day to review his studies.
The Gu family restaurant was also operating as planned, and business was still brisk. Huang Boyang, who had said he would come to play when he had time, did not show up again, and He even mentioned him a few times.
Xu Qingmeng understood that it was probably because Gu Yunyi had gone out with Mr. Liu several times that County Magistrate Huang was a little confused about Gu Yunyi's attitude. Although he had a relationship with Mr. Shen, he did not have much contact with him, so naturally he became distant.
(End of this chapter)
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