"Brother is really weird," Gu Xiyu said with a puzzled look on her face: "The one I painted is obviously coming, so why did you paint a new one?" Also, hasn't the eldest brother always been at odds with Cousin Lan? Why did he paint it? Cousin Lan’s portrait?
Although Ye Qinglan was good at talking about things, she felt at a loss for words at this time. How to explain that Gu Xinian secretly painted a portrait for her?
There's no way to explain it...
Ye Qinglan calmed down and said with a smile as if nothing had happened: "Look again and find the one you painted!"
The trick of diverting attention has always been very effective for Gu Xiyu. As expected, Gu Xiyu stopped questioning and gave the portrait in her hand to Ye Qinglan, then went to look for the one she had painted.
Ye Qinglan calmed down, rerolled the scroll in his hand, and put it back to its original place. He glanced casually and suddenly spotted a very familiar scroll.
Ye Qinglan's heart moved quietly. If she remembered correctly, this should be Shen Qiuyu's portrait. When she entered the study room last year, because Gu Xiyu showed obvious disgust, she pretended not to be interested and did not read it. Now... suddenly... I really want to see what Gu Xinian’s Shen Qiuyu looks like...
Once this thought comes to mind, it won't go away.
In the past, she was simply curious about Shen Qiuyu's appearance, but her mood at the moment was much more complicated and subtle, and it was difficult to describe at the moment. In short, before she suppressed the impulse, her hand had already picked up the scroll and did not hesitate. He hesitated and unfolded the scroll.
The long scroll unfolded bit by bit in her hands. The beautiful girl standing under the crabapple tree was looking back with a smile. She held a delicate crabapple in her hand and looked at the young man in white not far away. The young man in white only showed his face. The figure from the back could not see the face clearly, but it was clearly the young Gu Xinian. The two looked at each other, and the picture was filled with a deep and inextricable affection.
In the blank space of the scroll, there are two lines of clear and elegant handwriting. In the sky, I wish to be a winged bird, and on the ground, I wish to be a branch. It is obviously not Gu Xinian's handwriting, so it is naturally written by Shen Qiuyu.
These are Shen Qiuyu and Gu Xinian who had a strong love when they were young!
Under the crabapple tree, one person painted, the other wrote an inscription, and the two hearts expressed their love for each other. Such a beautiful picture is forever fixed on the scroll.
But who would have thought that the lover he fell in love with when he was young would be the one who hurt him the most in the future! He turned to the third prince to deal with the prince for her, and pulled the prince down. But he was betrayed by his lover again, and took him with him. The resentment and unwillingness in my heart are reborn. How painful will it be to see such a picture again?
No wonder Gu Xinian didn't want anyone to see this painting. Because this painting was the deepest pain in his heart and represented the past that he least wanted to recall. But he refused to destroy the painting and still kept it. I came down here probably not to remember the love I had when I was young, but to remind myself not to forget to take revenge.
How deeply we once loved, how profound the pain of being betrayed and hurt is.
Ye Qinglan silently stared at the scroll in her hand, as if she could see Gu Xinian's pain when looking at the scroll in the dark night. At this moment, she was not jealous of Shen Qiuyu at all, but felt faintly sorry for Gu Xinian...
"Found it!" Gu Xiyu's happy voice suddenly sounded. She turned around holding a scroll, and then was startled: "Cousin Lan, what are you looking at?"
Ye Qinglan didn't hide anything. She responded simply: "I'm looking at Shen Qiuyu's portrait."
The smile on Gu Xiyu's face immediately disappeared, and she said dullly: "What's there to see in her portrait? She's just pretending all day long. I hate her the most."
Ye Qinglan smiled and was about to say something when a familiar voice suddenly sounded behind him: "What are you two doing here?"
Gu Xiyu had no consciousness of intruding into someone else's private place, and greeted her with a smile: "Brother, why are you back?"
Ye Qinglan's heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously wanted to roll up the portrait. Unfortunately, Gu Xinian had already walked in, and no matter how fast she moved, it was too late.
Gu Xinian's originally careless smile was slightly restrained after seeing Ye Qinglan's slightly guilty expression, and his eyes naturally fell on the scroll in her hand. Then the smile disappeared from his eyes.
... People really can't do bad things, but they were caught like this. Under Gu Xinian's deep gaze, Ye Qinglan felt that the scroll in her hand was extremely hot, so she couldn't throw it away, nor could she continue to hold it.
Gu Xiyu was completely unaware of the undercurrent surging between the two of them, and said with a smile: "Brother, the painting you took away before Cousin Lan and I came here has been found. I have to take it back."
Gu Xinian twitched the corners of his lips, but there was not much smile in his eyes: "It turns out that I came here to see Cousin Lan's portrait." After a pause, he asked politely: "Cousin Lan also looked at someone else's portrait by the way. Portrait, right?"
Ye Qinglan smiled dryly: "When I was looking for the scroll just now, I accidentally opened it and took a look. Fortunately, it was not damaged or stained. Cousin Gu is relieved." As he said that, he quickly rolled up the scroll, Then put it back in its original place.
Shen Qiuyu was indeed the deepest thorn in Gu Xinian's heart, the one who couldn't be touched. He was just so angry after seeing her portrait!
Gu Xinian's eyes darkened as he watched Ye Qinglan's jerky movements.
Even Gu Xiyu could tell that Gu Xinian was in a bad mood and winked at Ye Qinglan. Ye Qinglan immediately looked back, "Why are you still hesitating? Just retreat!"
Gu Xiyu immediately smiled and said: "Brother, we won't disturb you anymore, let's go back first." Seeing that Gu Xinian didn't say anything, she immediately took Ye Qinglan's hand and slipped out.
"Wait." Gu Xinian's voice sounded faintly: "You go back first, I have something to say to Cousin Lan."
How could Gu Xiyu be willing to leave Ye Qinglan alone? She responded without hesitation: "If you have anything to say, just say it now. Why do you avoid me?"
Gu Xinian glanced at Ye Qinglan with a half-smile: "If Cousin Lan doesn't mind, I don't care."
Ye Qinglan immediately responded: "Cousin Xiyu, you should go back first."
Gu Xiyu: "..."
No matter how innocent Gu Xiyu was, she began to notice the strangeness of the atmosphere. She looked at Gu Xinian, then at Ye Qinglan... and then she saw nothing.
Gu Xiyu thought for a moment, with a worried look on her face: "Brother, are you going to quarrel with Cousin Lan again?"
Gu Xinian: "..."
The atmosphere was obviously not right, but Ye Qinglan had the urge to laugh. Seeing the concern and worry on Gu Xiyu's face, she felt warm in her heart and coaxed softly: "Cousin Xiyu, don't worry, cousin Gu just has You want to ask me something, not to quarrel with me. If you are worried, just wait for me outside the study."
"Well, then I'll wait for you outside." Gu Xiyu nodded obediently, and then added: "If the eldest brother is really cruel to you, just call me and I will come to save you immediately."
Gu Xinian: "..."
The originally stagnant atmosphere became slightly calmer. However, after Gu Xiyu left, silence returned to the study room. Ye Qinglan cleared her throat and explained: "Don't get me wrong, I originally just wanted to find my own portrait.
I didn’t mean to take the opportunity to peek at you.”
Gu Xinian's face was deep and noncommittal. He was obviously not satisfied with her explanation.
Ye Qinglan could only continue to laugh: "Don't be so stingy. I just took a casual look at it and had no intention of tearing it up or throwing it away. Just keep the scroll and look at it whenever you want."
I will never be petty and get angry with you."
Gu Xinian's expression finally changed subtly, and his eyes narrowed slightly: "You mean, you don't have any special feelings after seeing this portrait, right?"
Ye Qinglan immediately put on a righteous expression: "Of course. I am not the kind of woman who cares about everything. This is all your past. At that time, we didn't know each other!
I won’t be sour and jealous all day looking for trouble. Don’t worry!”
It's strange, she is so generous, why is Gu Xinian's face getting more and more ugly?
Ye Qinglan secretly muttered in her heart, this man is really difficult to maintain. His current girlfriend has expressed such a stance, why is he so gloomy? Moreover, his face is becoming more and more gloomy.
Ye Qinglan's mind was racing, and she said with a smile: "Your painting skills are really great. The painting of Shen Qiuyu is so lifelike, as if she is about to step off the painting at any time. Those two lines of poetry are also well written."
Gu Xinian reminded him coldly: "Those two lines of poems were written by Shen Qiuyu. She once practiced Hairpin Flower Small Regular script. Her handwriting is particularly good!"
The heartless girl was surprised when she heard such words: "No wonder she is famous in the capital, and she is also good at playing the piano and calligraphy. She is really amazing."
Gu Xinian only felt depressed, but he couldn't express the indescribable depression. His face became more and more ugly, and he deliberately said: "She is also very good at poetry, and she is also good at female celebrities. In terms of talent, the whole capital has
There is no one better than her."
Ye Qinglan continued to praise: "It's amazing! Such a talented and beautiful woman is simply perfect. No wonder you loved her with all your heart in your previous life." Speaking of this, her tone was very natural, without any discomfort.
Gu Xinian secretly gritted his teeth, suppressed the unhappiness that was rolling in his heart, and smiled coldly: "Compared to her, you are really far behind."
Ye Qinglan responded with a smile: "That's not what I said. She has her strengths, and I naturally have mine. There is nothing to compare with." Hui Qinglan glanced around Gu Xinian's face and asked tentatively.
: "But, since you said that, do you regret dating me? If so, then we should break up now. Don't worry, I won't pester you..."
Before he was angry to death, Gu Xinian held her slender waist forcefully, and then fiercely blocked the infuriating mouth with his lips.
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Gu Si is so angry~~ Hehe (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
