Half a month is neither long nor short. In Gu Xiyu's eyes, it passed in the blink of an eye.
On the fourteenth day, Gu Xiyu began to feel unhappy. Without her instructions, Mo Xiang, Feicui and others were busy packing their luggage. They were just waiting for Gu Xinian to take her back home.
Ye Qinglan smiled and comforted: "If you miss me in the future, just come over and stay for a while."
Gu Xiyu sighed: "Mother has said that after leaving the mansion this time, I will not be allowed to come out at will in the future. What if I miss you? You don't want to go to Dingguogong's mansion to stay with me for a while.
"At the end of the sentence, he looked aggrieved.
Ye Qinglan smiled dryly, not knowing how to respond.
In fact, the anger I was angry with at that time had long since dissipated. I had an ambiguous relationship with Gu Xinian again, so it was okay to go to Duke Dingguo's mansion again. However, my words were too full at the time, and I am embarrassed to change my words now...
Gu Xiyu lowered her head glumly, missing the moment of hesitation on Ye Qinglan's face.
The next morning, Gu Xinian came indeed early.
As soon as I entered Luomei Courtyard, I heard Ye Yuanwei's hearty laughter coming from afar: "...You came early today."
"We don't have to go to court early today. It doesn't matter if we go to the government office later, so I came here to take Yu'er back home." Gu Xinian's calm voice sounded.
Hearing this voice, Ye Qinglan stopped subconsciously.
Since that day, she hasn't seen him for five or six days. To be honest, she still feels that the progress between the two of them is too fast, and there is always an unreal feeling. When they meet later, it is time to show off.
What is the most suitable look?
Be more enthusiastic? That is of course impossible. We must not let everyone notice that something is wrong. Be more cold? She thought, just because she was afraid that someone would be upset by someone. Forget it, it would be better to act more magnanimously and generously as usual.
.
"Thirteenth sister, why are you moving so slowly?" Ye Qingning turned around and glanced at her, his eyes half smiling but not smiling.
Ye Qinglan came back to her senses and immediately followed her with a smile. These days, Ye Qingning has always been a little weird. It seems to be the same as usual, but he talks to her much less, and he secretly glances at her from time to time. But
But he didn't ask anything.
Ye Qinglan could almost conclude that Ye Qingning must have noticed something was wrong. However, since Ye Qingning did not expose it, she was happy to play dumb.
The three girls walked into the main hall together. Ye Yuanwei and Gu Xinian, who were chatting, stopped talking at the same time and looked over together.
Ye Qinglan quickly glanced at Gu Xinian, and the two looked at each other quickly. In less than a second, they both looked away as if nothing had happened.
When it comes to concealing emotions, both of them are masters. When they have their own intentions and don't want to be noticed, they will never show anything strange. As for whether their hearts are as calm as they appear on the surface. Of course, they are the only ones with the same mind.
I understand...
Ye Qinglan calmly adjusted her breathing and facial expressions to make sure that her performance was perfect. Only her heartbeat speed increased slightly.
Gu Xiyu reluctantly walked over and called out: "Brother!" But she secretly muttered in her heart why she came so early.
Gu Xinian effortlessly read through her thoughts and twitched the corners of his lips: "What? You think I came too early?"
Gu Xiyu: "..."
Ye Qinglan had no choice but to smile and help Gu Xiyu: "We haven't seen each other for so many days. Cousin Xiyu has been thinking about Cousin Gu! How could she think Cousin Gu came early?"
Gu Xinian finally had the opportunity to look over openly and said with a faint smile: "Oh? Have you really been thinking about me?" A smile flashed in his beautiful eyes.
...Teasing her in front of so many people!
Ye Qinglan gritted her teeth secretly, resisting the urge to spit at him, and continued to smile steadily: "Yes. If you don't believe me, just ask cousin Xiyu."
Gu Xiyu, who had always been very cooperative, was surprisingly ungrateful today. She pouted and said, "I don't want my eldest brother."
Ye Qingning looked at Ye Qinglan's slightly embarrassed pretty face, and then at Gu Xinian's raised corners of his lips. His mood was indescribably complicated, and he quietly lowered his eyelids.
Mrs. Zheng smiled and interrupted: "It's better to go back after lunch!" This was a relief for Ye Qinglan.
"There are still things to deal with at the government office." Gu Xinian said with a smile: "I will send Yu'er back home first, and then rush to the government office. I won't stay for lunch."
Ye Qinglan breathed a sigh of relief quietly.
Perhaps it was because his tone of relief was so obvious that Gu Xinian glanced at her with a half-smile and narrowed his eyes slightly.
Ye Qinglan also imitated Ye Qingning and lowered her eyelids. Anyway, with so many people around, the two of them had no chance to talk alone. He couldn't do anything to her if he wasn't happy!
Just as he was thinking about it, Gu Xinian's voice rang in his ears again: "I wonder how Cousin Lan's study of nvhong is going?"
Ye Qingning and Gu Xiyu pursed their lips and smiled almost at the same time.
Which pot should not be opened? Ye Qinglan's teeth itched with hatred, she resisted the urge to glare at him, and responded with a smile as if nothing had happened: "Thank you for your concern, cousin Gu, I learned pretty well."
Gu Xinian raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Oh? That's perfect. In this case, Cousin Lan should have time to live in Duke Dingguo's mansion for some time!"
Ye Qinglan hesitated for a moment, then declined politely: "Thank you very much, Cousin Gu, for your kindness, but I have to ask my mother about this." With Xue's temperament, it was strange that he would agree.
In the past, she didn't want to go to Duke Dingguo's mansion because she wanted to stay away from Gu Xinian. Now, although the relationship between the two has made some progress, she has no intention of showing up. It's like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth. No, I can't go!
Most of the smile in Gu Xinian's eyes disappeared. This was obviously Ye Qinglan's excuse! This cunning girl must still be thinking about breaking up! Obviously, she didn't understand his temper well enough. Now that he had made up his mind
Once you have made up your mind, you will never let her slip away again...
Gu Xinian looked at Gu Xiyu and asked gently: "Yu'er, can I invite cousin Lan to stay with you in my house for a while?"
Gu Xiyu's eyes lit up at first, and then she pursed her lips: "But, didn't Cousin Lan say that she should ask Auntie for her opinion?" She didn't have a good impression of Mr. Xue.
Gu Xinian still smiled gently: "Cousin Lan is timid, so she probably doesn't dare to ask. Why don't I go and beg in person."
…
Everyone looked over and their eyes were a little subtle. Although Gu Xinian's tone was normal and not ambiguous at all. But if you think about it carefully, something was wrong. Even if Gu Xinian loved Gu Xiyu, he wouldn't do it just for this.
Please come to Mrs. Xue in person to ask for small things...
Ye Qinglan gritted her teeth secretly, but forced a smile on her face: "Cousin Gu said this, which really makes me so embarrassed that I can't hold my head up. As for my mother, I can just say it myself. No need to trouble Cousin Gu.
"The last two sentences were really said with reluctance. But Gu Xinian's attitude was clear here. If she didn't let go, she might really go to Mr. Xue.
Consider him cruel!
Gu Xinian raised his eyebrows and smiled slightly: "Then I'll wait for the good news. I'll come back to pick up Cousin Lan in a few days."
Gu Xiyu happily squeezed Ye Qinglan's hand: "That's great, you are finally willing to go to Dingguogong's Mansion." The eldest brother is so awesome, he changed cousin Lan's mind with just a few words!
Ye Qinglan twitched the corner of her lips and felt two burning eyes behind her. She didn't need to think about it to know that it must be Ye Qingning glaring at her.
At this point, it was strange that Ye Qingning could no longer guess the mystery. She had always loved Gu Xinian and was particularly concerned about Gu Xinian's every move. He was so obvious today, how could Ye Qingning not see it?
This time it was better. The mutton was not eaten, but it first caused a bad smell. I don’t know how angry Ye Qingning was.
Ye Qinglan sighed secretly. The sisterly relationship that she had managed to cultivate with so much effort would be greatly compromised if something like this happened...
Forget it, there's no point thinking about it now, I have to wait until later.
Gu Xi achieved his annual goal and felt much better. He led Gu Xiyu to bid farewell to Mrs. Zheng.
Ye Qinglan couldn't avoid it, so she simply saw him off generously. Before Gu Xiyu got on the carriage, she reluctantly held Ye Qinglan's hand: "Cousin Lan, you came to accompany me earlier."
Ye Qinglan responded with a smile, but did not even look at Gu Xinian from beginning to end.
After Gu Xiyu got on the carriage, Gu Xinian got on the horse. The black official uniform shone in the sun, and the snow-white horse was so dazzling that people dared not look directly at it.
It wasn't until the figure on the horse gradually disappeared from sight that Ye Qinglan breathed a sigh of relief. When she turned around, she saw Ye Qingning tightening her lips and looking at her with complicated eyes.
Ye Qinglan felt a rare guilty conscience and forced a smile and said: "Sixth sister, it's time for us to go back."
Ye Qingning hummed softly and entered the house with Ye Qinglan. After walking a few steps, he whispered: "Ten sisters, I have something to tell you."
Ye Qinglan had expected this to happen, but she didn't expect it to come so quickly. She was stunned and then agreed.
Ye Qingning did not speak any more along the way, and returned to Huancui Pavilion in silence. However, he did not go to his room, but went to the piano room.
Zhixia and others had already retreated knowing they were interested.
Ye Qingning didn't even look at Ye Qinglan. She sat in front of the piano in a daze for a while, then lowered her head and played a piece of music.
Ye Qingning's piano skills are extremely good. Except for Shen Qiuyu, few famous ladies in the capital can match her. But in the past, she could play piano music with her eyes closed, but today she played several wrong notes in a row.
Ye Qingning became more and more irritable, and finally stopped suddenly after playing another wrong note. He pressed his hands on the piano, but bit his lip and said nothing.
Ye Qinglan sighed secretly, feeling a little uncomfortable in her heart. After a moment of silence, she took the initiative to break the silence: "Sixth Sister, don't you have something to tell me?"
Ye Qingning finally raised his head and said with a sarcastic smile: "You are so smart, you should have guessed what I was going to say!"
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