Chapter 85 - 85 Abandonment
85 Abandonment
However, compared to her previous life, this relationship was much more bumpy.
In her previous life, Gu Yunrong had been in the limelight because she had “saved” Kang Wang in Prince Jing’s Manor.
In her previous life, everyone only thought that Gu Yunrong and Kang Wang were a match made in heaven.
The world only saw the glory, but they did not know that their happiness was trampled on the flesh and blood of countless cannon fodder.
Gu Yanfei had only removed the seemingly perfect skin and revealed the rotten sores under it.
But she also knew that no matter how many twists and turns this marriage took, they would still come together.
It was fate.
No one could change that.
Just now, Gu Yanfei had only casually frightened Madam Gu and Gu Yunrong, but they had all given up on Mother Su for benefits.
Gu Yanfei walked down the stone steps in front of the Hall for Cultivating Virtues and did not care about Gu Yunrong’s cold and stern gaze behind her.
She was greeted by a gust of wind with sand in it, which blinded her and made her eyes sting and shed faint tears.
In her teary eyes, Gu Yanfei recalled that in her previous life, Mother Su had lived a pampered life and had a deep mother-daughter relationship with Gu Yunrong. Until the moment of her death, Mother Su had lived an extravagant life.
So this was all there was to it!
A line of tears fell from the corners of Gu Yanfei’s eyes and slid down her jade-like face…
The knot in her heart dissipated, as if a bubble had been gently pierced.
In an instant, Gu Yanfei felt enlightened and her eyes lit up.
Her sea of consciousness was like a vast and calm sea, a clear and cloudless sky, or a feeling of the vast sea and sky.
Gu Yanfei raised her hand and wiped the tears off her face with her fingertips.
These tears were from her previous life.
Her lips curved into a smile. It was as if a heavy burden had been lifted from her shoulders. Her smile was even more dazzling and beautiful than the light from the sky.
There was a sudden rustling in the canopy beside her. The kitten poked its head out from between the leaves and leaped down from one of the trees, landing accurately in her arms.
“Meow, meow, meow…” Qing Guang meowed happily.
“Have you seen enough?” Gu Yanfei placed the cat on her shoulder. The cat squatted down obediently and meowed again in high spirits.
Gu Yanfei patted its back and said, “It’s time to go back.”
The kitten was very excited and meowed again, wanting to tell her what had happened to Mother Su. Its green eyes shone in the sunlight, and it was so beautiful that it made her heart palpitate.
Unfortunately, Gu Yanfei did not understand a word it said.
They returned to Yuheng Garden with the lingering meow of a cat.
Gu Yanfei seemed to have sensed something and looked in the direction of the boudoir. She stuffed the kitten that was licking her shoulder into Juan Bi’s hands and instructed, “Juan Bi, go get some boiled chicken for Qing Guang.”
“Little Qing Guang, are you hungry? I’ll make you something delicious!” Juan Bi happily carried Qing Guang away. When she coaxed the kitten, her voice could not help but soften, as if she was coaxing a child.
Gu Yanfei entered the house alone and went to the empty small study.
But a familiar baby face was facing her through the half-open window.
The young man in green smiled very warmly and happily without the slightest embarrassment, as if it was normal for him to climb over the wall.
“Miss Gu.” Xiao Shi smiled and waved at Gu Yanfei. His tone was light as he continued saying, “My young master asked me to deliver wine to you.”
Xiao Shi held a wooden tray with a pink enamel wine pot in his other hand.
He placed the wine pot and wine glass on the table by the window and looked at Gu Yanfei with a smile. Then, he reached out and made an inviting gesture.
Today was a lucky day and deserved congratulations.
Gu Yanfei poured herself a glass of autumn dew.
The Autumn Dew was named after the lotus dew brewed in early autumn. The wine was white and exquisite.
Gu Yanfei sniffed indulgently before taking a sip. Then, she drank it all in one gulp. She felt that the wine in her mouth was fragrant and sweet. The aftertaste lingered in her mouth.
“Good wine!” Gu Yanfei praised happily with her eyes narrowed.
“It’s good that you like it!” Xiao Shi smiled and praised his young master. “This Autumn Dew is imperial wine that others can’t drink. If you like it, I’ll send it to you next time.”
“Thank your young master for me.” Gu Yanfei casually took a red plum from the plum bottle beside her and handed it to Xiao Shi outside the window.
Plums were in full bloom in the cold wind. Lonely and proud amidst the snow, it was quite compatible with him.
Was this flower for their young master? Stunned, Xiao Shi took the branch and felt that something was reversed.
Strange, what was it?!
Xiao Shi racked his brains and returned to the palace in a daze. Only when he handed the red plum to Chu Yi did he realize what was wrong.
As the saying went, fine wine gave heroes, and flowers matched beautiful women.
Why was it the other way around between his young master and Miss Gu?!
Chu Yi was dressed in his usual white clothes and was playing with the red plum in his hand with interest.
The red plums on the branches were as bright as fire, reflecting a hint of brightness on his handsome face, making one’s eyes light up.
Chu Yi turned the red plum, and the petals trembled.
He lowered his head and sniffed. A trace of clear plum fragrance entered his nose.
For some reason, he recalled the scene when he first met her in the suburbs of Danyang City.
The girl was still so carefree in such a tragic situation. Her dress and long hair fluttered in the wind…
Seeing that Chu Yi quite liked Gu Yanfei’s return gift, Xiao Shi joked, “Young Master, Miss Gu is really a straightforward person… No, a smart straightforward person!”
“It’s a blessing to meet my match,” Chu Yi said with a low laugh.
This time, they joined forces to play a wonderful game of chess.