Sun Wanqing rested her chin on her hand, frowning as she pondered.
To understand this man named Gu Heng, it would be best to know where his ancestral home is. Once you know his ancestral home, you can send someone to search for him and quietly inquire about him, which will yield a lot of information.
"Did the visiting cards you received include Gu Heng's address in Yongning City?"
"No." Qiu Pingshuang shook her head.
"That's troublesome. Yongning City isn't that big, but it's not that small either. It's quite difficult to find someone like a headless fly."
After Sun Wanqing finished speaking, Qiu Pingshuang's eyes reddened again.
“Shuang’er, you’ve fallen for him too quickly. You don’t know anything about him yet. What if he’s a poor scholar? Would your parents and brothers be willing to accept that?” Sun Wanqing spoke slowly, carefully choosing her words.
The Qiu family is one of the wealthiest merchants in Yongning City. Now, their business is not limited to Yongning City; they have properties in surrounding towns and cities.
Qiu Pingshuang was the youngest child of Qiu Yuanwai, and the only daughter among his children. He doted on her from a young age and might not be willing to let her marry far away.
Moreover, he was a man whose background was unknown. Not to mention Master Qiu, even Sun Wanqing felt it was inappropriate.
In plays, it's not common for couples to secretly pledge their lives to each other, only to have their sweet romance worn down by the pressures of daily life.
Qiu Pingshuang grew up in a privileged environment and probably never experienced hardship.
“He had two attendants with him, so he shouldn’t be…a poor scholar, right?” Qiu Pingshuang carefully defended herself.
"That might just be a moderately wealthy family. In Master Qiu's eyes, a marriage between equals is definitely the best. Even if it's not a marriage between equals, he will definitely keep you by his side. How could he bear to let you marry far away?"
Every word Sun Wanqing said struck a chord with Qiu Pingshuang, and she became anxious again: "What should I do? I... I haven't even tried yet, am I just going to give up like this?"
"Then... how much more effort do you want to put in?"
Just when the two were at their wits' end, Granny Wen's voice rang out from outside.
"Miss Qing, Miss Shuang, someone sent some new and exquisite fruits to the old lady. She asked me to bring some to you two."
"Bring it in."
Granny Wen came in as instructed and placed two plates of plump, adorable fruit on the table.
Sun Wanqing asked curiously, "Who sent this?"
"The brave man who saved us a few days ago said he was eating at a restaurant and found this dish novel and delicious, so he specially sent it over for us to try as well."
"What! It's him!" Qiu Pingshuang's eyes immediately lit up.
Sun Wanqing held her hand tightly under the tablecloth to keep her from getting agitated and standing up.
"Which restaurant has these fruits from?" Sun Wanqing asked casually.
“Lingyue Tower,” said Granny Wen.
After chatting casually for a few more minutes, Granny Wen left.
Only after hearing the door close did Qiu Pingshuang jump up as if her bottom was on fire, grabbing Sun Wanqing's hand: "Sister Wanqing, Lingyue Tower! Lingyue Tower!"
"Alright, alright, keep your voice down, don't let anyone hear us. How about we go to Lingyue Tower another day? Or should we have a servant wait for him? Since he likes the fruit there, he'll probably go there to eat again. You can have a servant who recognizes him keep watch at Lingyue Tower. If we see him there, we can pretend to bump into him, or you can have your servant secretly follow him to see where he lives."
Qiu Pingshuang was so happy she just kept smiling foolishly; she liked every idea Sun Wanqing came up with.
Gu Jingheng, who was reading military books in the room, suddenly sneezed.
He rubbed his nose, put down his book, and wanted to pour himself a pot of tea, but the pot was empty. Lian Yingtong and Xu Meng had both gone out on business and hadn't returned yet, so he had to get up and go to the kitchen to get some water.
As soon as Gu Jingheng came out of the kitchen, he heard a shrill cat meow, which sounded like a sob or a threat.
He was curious, so he followed the sound and went to investigate.
In the corner of the alley behind the back gate, two stray cats were fighting.
A big, fat cat stood up, raised its two front paws high, and was about to grab a little black cat that was crawling on the ground!
Gu Jingheng quickly spoke up to stop him: "Why are you bullying it?"
The big fat cat stopped and looked over with displeasure, but Gu Jingheng was used to life and death on the battlefield and was not afraid of a little cat. He quickly walked over. When the big fat cat saw this, it arched its body and made a threatening "ha!" sound, then turned around and ran away.
After the fat cat ran away, the little black cat on the ground visibly breathed a sigh of relief, but when it saw Gu Jingheng approaching, it still trembled and meowed twice.
As Gu Jingheng got closer, he realized that the little black cat wasn't entirely black; its chin, belly, and four paws were all white.
At this moment, its hind legs and belly were scratched, and only upon closer inspection could one see that its fur was wet with blood.
"So badly injured?" Gu Jingheng frowned.
The wound was open, and you could see the flesh inside. Anyone else would have found it horrifying.
Seeing the cat so weak and barely breathing, Gu Jingheng couldn't bear it. He took off his coat and held the cat close, saying, "Little cat, I'll heal your wounds, don't be afraid."
The little black cat seemed to understand, obediently letting Gu Jingheng hold it, meowing a few times, its voice sounding extremely pitiful.
"Young master! Young master? Oh, where did you go?"
Xu Meng's voice came from the courtyard.
Gu Jingheng carried the little black cat and entered the yard through the back door.
"Xu Meng, go find a doctor."
"Young master, are you feeling unwell? Or are you injured somewhere?" Lian Yingtong also returned, and upon hearing the word "doctor," he immediately tensed up.
"I'm perfectly fine, where did I get hurt? It's this little guy." Gu Jingheng gently placed the little black cat on the stone table in the courtyard.
"What a deep wound! Look how painful it is!" Xu Meng clicked his tongue twice.
"Quickly, find a doctor!"
Xu Meng went out immediately, and soon returned with an old doctor with a white beard.
"Young master, the doctor has arrived."
"Oh dear, you reckless wretch! How can an old man like me run so fast? You reckless wretch!" The old doctor almost fell to the ground as soon as he entered the room, patting his chest with one hand and pointing at Xu Meng with a trembling hand while cursing him.
Xu Meng scratched his head sheepishly, "I was just too anxious! Doctor, please have some tea." He then handed over a cup of tea.
The old doctor didn't take it, and snorted, "Who wants to see me for their injuries? Show me the wounded first!"
"Doctor, the wounded are here." Lian Yingtong gestured for the old doctor to come to the stone table.
As the old doctor walked, he asked, "Is your young master feeling unwell?"
"It's not me, it's this cat."
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