What if it were her?
Her heart was slightly stirred.
But the words he coldly uttered echoed in my mind: "Does my position warrant this?"
My mind quickly calmed down.
She can't afford to be delusional anymore.
Haven't we suffered enough losses before?
If he truly cared for her that much, why would he have ignored her for three years?
It definitely wasn't for her.
He's been to brothels, how much genuine affection could he possibly have?
Looking for true love in a brothel?
In any case, he couldn't fake his continued interest in her.
She needs to make good use of this interest.
Eliminate the Xia family, this enemy, and remove this major threat.
Otherwise, if she went to Jinling again, she might encounter a second "Jiangye Fire".
Now, Xiao Bin is no longer there to save her from this predicament.
We must not bring the danger to Nanjing.
Fearing that Su Wanwan might miss out on Gu Ziyu due to her stubbornness, Madam Chen specially arranged for the two of them to spend time alone, and also brought Doctor Tan back to the city along the way.
Gu Ziyu brought Su Wanwan an extremely rare Akhal-Teke horse.
Its entire body is covered in golden fur, smooth and translucent, like silk, so beautiful it takes your breath away.
Su Wanwan couldn't help but feel eager to try it out.
Gu Ziyu was very patient, leading the Akhal-Teke horse and taking Su Wanwan for a walk.
Once she was familiar with the back of the horse, she rode it alone and slowly circled around.
...
Lu Xingjian had been busy for several days, and finally had a moment of leisure. Rubbing his temples, he asked Steward Li:
"How is the situation with the Xu family?"
Manager Li placed the teacup beside him.
"Xu Bangrui has been adopted by the second branch of the Xu family. Madam Su has fallen ill and gone to a farm in the suburbs of Beijing to recuperate; there is no news about her for the time being."
Lu Xingjian paused, "Ill? Have you summoned the imperial physician?"
"No, Madam Su brought a doctor with her, saying that she specially invited a famous doctor from Jiangnan."
Lu Xingjian's face instantly turned cold and stern. "Go and take a look."
Steward Li looked embarrassed. "That's the estate of the Marquis of Changning. If we go there rashly, we might easily attract gossip."
Lu Xingjian frowned. "Call Zhou Wanxiu."
...
As dusk approached, Su Wanwan was already riding quite skillfully.
Standing on the hilltop gazing at the sunset, she felt an unprecedented sense of joy, and her whole being radiated a captivating glow.
Gu Ziyu stood on his horse in the afterglow of the setting sun, staring blankly at her.
After a long silence, he finally mustered the courage to say:
"Sister Wanwan, will you marry me?"
"I will only be good to you for the rest of my life. I will not have any concubines or mistresses. I will respect and love you, and I will not let anyone bully you."
Su Wanwan paused for a moment, but still said sincerely, "Ziyu, I'm not as good as you think. You should marry a noblewoman from a prestigious family."
Gu Ziyu quickly replied, "No, I don't want anyone else. Ever since we were little, I've only ever wanted to marry you!"
Just as Su Wanwan was about to speak, he said urgently:
"You don't need to rush to reject me. I just want you to give me a chance so I can see my sincerity."
"A couple of years ago, I actually went to Nanjing to see you secretly, but I was afraid of affecting your reputation, so I didn't dare to make it public."
Su Wanwan remained silent for a long time.
“I am a widow. The Duchess of Wei said I am a jinx to husbands, and I don’t want to hold you back.”
Gu Ziyu's forehead veins throbbed: "Don't listen to her nonsense."
"Even if we take a step back, Master Hongguang said that I have a tough fate and am not afraid of being harmed."
Su Wanwan chuckled.
To be fair, Su Wanwan also thought that Gu Ziyu was a good husband candidate.
I know him inside and out, having watched him grow up since he was a child.
Gu Ziyu is one year younger than her.
Not only is he handsome, but he's also witty, considerate, and thoughtful.
I've sent her all sorts of food and toys these days, and I've put a lot of thought into it.
At least he's much better than the husband Han Xiufen found for her.
If Lu Xingjian doesn't help her get rid of the Xia family, can she use the Gu family's influence?
Su Wanwan considered the difficulties and feasibility of this.
...
Zhou Wanxiu never expected that Lu Xingjian would take her out for a trip, and she was so excited that she forgot herself the whole way.
She was given special attention and training by her family from a young age.
Her goal was to become Crown Prince Lu Xingjian's woman, and she also lived in Qingning Palace for a long time.
Although she and Su Wanwan are from different generations, they are best friends.
She frequently revealed her feelings of admiration for Lu Xingjian to Su Wanwan.
Fortunately, Aunt Wan had no feelings for Lu Xingjian; on the contrary, she and Prince Rong were mutually in love.
They also often hid under the covers together, whispering and sharing their thoughts.
If Prince Rong, who was a few years older, hadn't married his princess so early, these happy days could have lasted a few more years.
For a while afterward, she was actually extremely jealous of Su Wanwan.
Although she had never seen Lu Xingjian and Su Wanwan interact, she just felt that he treated Su Wanwan very differently.
Every time she went to Lu Xingjian to curry favor, he would become more patient and amiable whenever the topic of Su Wanwan came up.
Sometimes, they will even take the initiative to steer the conversation in a rare way.
So much so that when she met Lu Xingjian, most of the conversation revolved around Su Wanwan.
He listened intently even when she talked about what breakfast she had with Su Wanwan.
Back then, she talked a lot about the relationship between Su Wanwan and Prince Rong.
The two of them gave each other small gifts and talked about everything they said to Lu Xingjian.
After Prince Rong married, Su Wanwan cried bitterly and burned all the things Prince Rong had given her.
When she told Lu Xingjian all this, he actually laughed very happily and rewarded her with many things.
That year, Su Wanwan was recuperating in Xiyuan, and he frequently visited her.
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