The two people who supposedly "had a good chat".
"Is Fifth Master finally planning to reconcile with you?" The other private room was different from the one filled with technology and luxury.
The floor was paved with fine golden pear wood, and Suzhou embroidery, bamboo and orchid brocade, and Shu brocade were used to block the wind. The tea table was made of red sandalwood, and the tea set was an item from the Song Dynasty. The room was also filled with precious white sandalwood incense.
This is the tea room on the third floor, Gu Nanyan's private room.
Lu Ming personally brewed the tea, proving himself to be a tea master. His smooth and flowing movements soothed and relaxed the mind.
Gu Nanyan knelt on a cushion embroidered with brocade and Hunan embroidery, his left hand twirling the relic. "There have been some changes, but who knows what the final outcome will be?" His words were filled with helplessness and heartache.
"Xunqian." This is Gu Nanyan's courtesy name. Logically speaking, courtesy names should be complementary, opposite, or similar in meaning. Nan is the generational name of the Gu family, while "Yan" has nothing to do with "Xunqian".
Gu Nanyan's courtesy name was bestowed upon her by her grandfather at her 20th birthday celebration. By then, Gu Nanyan had already shed all her unruly arrogance, but her grandfather still hoped that she could remain calm and composed and find peace.
"Although I don't know what happened between you two, since he's willing to reconcile, you..."
The aloof young master picked up the Three Talents Cup in his hand, his gaze unfocused. "He's willing to ease things?" He had indeed changed quite a bit. "Zhong Chao, the young master of the Shen family, what do you think?"
Shen Bei'an was not mentioned again, only the Shen family was mentioned briefly.
Lu Ming paused. The young master of the Shen family?
Within a radius of several hundred miles in the capital, who doesn't say that the young master of the Shen family is well-mannered?
But for people like them…
This is especially difficult for a family like the Gu family.
"Fifth Master, maybe it's different."
Indeed, Shen Beian seems completely different from the rest of the Shen family, but that is…
And ultimately, they all come from the same source.
"He... he won't..." Gu Nanyan drank the clear, sweet tea, but it felt like drinking strong liquor or taking medicine when he was ill. His heart was burning and his mouth was full of bitterness.
The woman's eyes held unspeakable bitterness. "If... he hadn't... or... I hadn't clung to him so much back then, things might not be like this now."
They are clearly the two closest people in the world, yet they lie in the same bed every night with their own thoughts. Although they sleep in each other's arms, their hearts seem to be thousands of miles apart.
It seemed that only at this moment did Gu Nanyan show any weakness.
Lu Ming and Gu Nanyan's friendship was forged through fighting.
There are more young men than young women in Beijing this generation.
There are even fewer famous young ladies.
Among the Nine Unique Skills, only the Shen family possesses the unparalleled skill in painting, music, and medicine.
Aside from the Nine Wonders, there are not many other famous young ladies in the capital.
Gu Nanyan was a figure who overshadowed all others and was the first among the younger generation in the capital to become famous. Which young master wouldn't hate him with a vengeance?
How many young men haven't fought with her?
How many people can see her vulnerable side?
No one knows what happened between Gu Nanyan and Shen Bei'an before. They couldn't even get the answer from Shen Bei'an, let alone Gu Nanyan.
Lu Ming had made some guesses, but she really couldn't imagine what could have caused Gu Nanyan's personality to change so drastically overnight.
Gazing at the Three Talents Cup, amidst the misty mountains and fragrant smoke, one wonders whose eyes have been dazzled, and whose heart has been intoxicated.
"It was just a rant, I hope you'll forgive me, Erlang." Gu Nanyan composed himself, reached out to pour tea for Lu Ming, raised the cup, his deep eyes seemed to be covered by a layer of mist, and a faint smile played on his lips.
Lu Ming took the teacup. "What trouble is it? If this tea can relieve your worries, I'll brew it for days."
The music was soothing and pleasant to the ear.
"There is one more thing I would like to ask you, Erlang." Gu Nanyan abandoned the original topic.
Upon hearing this, Lu Ming relaxed her kneeling posture slightly, and obvious pleasure was evident between her brows. "I didn't know that Young Master had anything else to ask me."
Gu Nanyan was not annoyed, her expression remained unchanged. "I'm just curious how Erlang usually gets along with those people. Why is it that when he sees me, he acts like a rabbit seeing an eagle, wishing he could run as far away as possible?" The people she was with when she was young are now all extraordinary figures in the capital.
Although they were about the same age, they felt like they were from different generations.
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