A handsome young man's face and unscrupulous eyes flashed in Ye Qinglan's mind, and she frowned slightly.
Mrs. Zheng was so shrewd that she immediately noticed something slightly strange about Ye Qinglan and asked tentatively: "Why, have you seen him?"
There was nothing to hide. Ye Qinglan nodded: "I met him in the garden when we entered the mansion just now." She couldn't think of how to address Gu Yongnian at the moment, so she just passed it by vaguely.
Mrs. Zheng was very familiar with Gu Yongnian's wanton and reckless temperament, and her heart skipped a beat when she heard this: "Did he say something rude?"
Ye Qinglan said lightly: "You just said hello to me and didn't say anything." This was because she was smart enough to hide in time. If she stayed any longer, she didn't know what would happen.
Mrs. Zheng didn't say much, and her smile was a bit awkward.
Gu Xinian frowned slightly. This cousin, who was only fifteen years old, idled around all day and hung out with a group of children from aristocratic families. He was an out-and-out playboy. He was frivolous and wanton by nature, and when he met a beautiful woman
Girls always want to make fun of her. Ye Qinglan has such an outstanding appearance, it would be strange if he doesn't have evil thoughts when he sees her.
Although I don't like Ye Qinglan very much, I don't like to see her being disrespected by Gu Yongnian. Forget it, I'd better find an opportunity to warn Gu Yongnian...
After having lunch, Gu Xinian did not stay long, only sat for a while and left.
As soon as Gu Xinian left, Ye Qinglan felt that the pressure was gone and her whole body felt relaxed. Mrs. Zheng was used to taking naps, so she felt tired after sitting with him for a while.
Ye Qinglan glanced at Mrs. Zheng, then smiled and said: "Aunt, I'm talking to cousin Xiyu, you just go and take a nap."
Mrs. Zheng glanced at Gu Xiyu hesitantly, and Gu Xiyu nodded vigorously, indicating that there would be no problem for the two of them to be together. Mrs. Zheng felt relieved and left with a few words of advice.
Ye Qinglan and Gu Xiyu were the only two people left in the huge room.
Ye Qinglan said with a smile: "Cousin Xiyu, I want to see my room. Can you go with me?"
Gu Xiyu nodded and went to the guest room with Ye Qinglan.
Everything in Jingxinyuan is elegantly furnished. Even the ordinary guest rooms are much better than Ye Qinglan's boudoir. Standing in the spacious, clean and exquisite room, Ye Qinglan couldn't help but praise: "This room is really great."
Gu Xiyu smiled, with a rare hint of playful teasing in her smile.
Mo Xiang laughed at the side and said: "This is just an ordinary guest room. It is far worse than Madam's room." It is far worse than Gu Xiyu's room!
Ye Qinglan smiled self-deprecatingly: "Make cousin Xiyu laugh. My residence in the mansion is far inferior to here." Her tone was very calm. She was just stating a fact.
Her status in Uncle Changyuan's house is a bit lower than that of the eldest brother Ye Qingning, and even lower than that of Ye Qingrou. Naturally, her food, clothing, housing and transportation are also much lower.
But Gu Xiyu felt quite uncomfortable after hearing this. She suddenly stepped forward, held Ye Qinglan's hand, and said softly: "You live here, don't go back."
Ye Qinglan laughed dumbly: "How can this be done? That's my home. I'm just a guest here. I have to go home." Although she didn't have any feelings for Changyuan Uncle's Mansion, now that she has replaced the original owner
If her identity survives, she is destined to be a concubine of Changyuan Uncle Mansion for the rest of her life. Even if she gets married in the future, she cannot cut off this blood connection.
Gu Xiyu stopped talking and lowered her eyes to look at the ground with a gloomy look on her face.
Ye Qinglan's heart softened, and she felt warm again. She couldn't help but coaxed softly: "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. By the way. You said you liked painting the other day, and you are free now. Why don't I accompany you back to Lengyue Pavilion?
Is it good to paint?”
Gu Xiyu's mind was extremely simple. After being coaxed by Ye Qinglan, her mood improved again. She nodded and took the initiative to hold Ye Qinglan's hand and walked out of the house together.
Ye Qinglan was relieved and happy.
Gu Xiyu is willing to take the initiative to approach her, which shows that Gu Xiyu has begun to truly trust and accept her. Psychotherapy is different from ordinary medical treatment. If the patient is wary of the psychiatrist or has no trust at all, there is no way to talk about psychotherapy.
. If you want to cure Gu Xiyu, this is a crucial step.
It seems that the previous hypnotherapy was very effective. Next, we need to find time to start the second session as soon as possible.
After arriving at Lengyue Pavilion, Gu Xiyu led Ye Qinglan to the study.
As soon as Ye Qinglan stepped into the study room, she exclaimed: "There are so many books!" The large bookshelves were neatly arranged side by side, filled with all kinds of books.
In Ye Qinglan's eyes, these books are much more attractive than gold, silver and jewelry.
If you want to understand the historical and cultural life of a dynasty, reading is undoubtedly the best choice. Moreover, women's life at this time was very monotonous and boring. They spent most of the day in the boudoir and could not go anywhere. If you have books to read,
It's much better to pass the time.
Gu Xiyu saw Ye Qinglan's eyes sparkling, and a small smile bloomed at the corners of her lips.
"Are all these books yours?" Ye Qinglan randomly took out one and flipped through it, asking with a smile.
Gu Xiyu nodded first, thought about it, and then shook her head.
What's going on with this nodding and shaking of the head? Ye Qinglan was also a little confused and couldn't help but glance at Mo Xiang. Mo Xiang immediately said with a smile: "My cousin, I don't know, the books here are actually big books."
If the young lady likes something from the young master, she will bring some over. As time goes by, they will all become the young lady’s.”
The eldest young master in Mo Xiang's mouth was of course Gu Xinian.
Ye Qinglan smiled slightly. Gu Xinian, this mysterious man, gave her only two words: danger.
Gu Xinian's appearance was too outstanding, and he was too lethal to women. He was also very scheming and elusive. However, he was kind to Gu Xiyu and had nothing to say.
Ye Qingning said last time that Gu Xinian had a large collection of books, which were well-known in the capital, but he never borrowed them out. But Gu Xiyu wanted to have them, which was enough to show that Gu Xinian loved this sister very much.
Perhaps Gu Xinian's vague hostility towards her was also because of Gu Xiyu!
Gu Xiyu has such a special temperament. It is normal for an elder brother to worry that people who approach her have selfish motives. What's more, her status as a concubine of the Changyuan House is low and embarrassing. Anyone would think that her approach to Gu Xiyu is inappropriate.
Don’t have any ulterior motives!
In fact, she did have "ulterior motives". She wanted to cure Gu Xiyu, and she wanted Gu Xiyu to be as lively, innocent and cute as any ordinary girl. But she had this good intention, but she couldn't let anyone know...
Gu Xiyu did not forget the purpose of her trip, standing in front of the desk and waving to Ye Qinglan.
Ye Qinglan curiously walked over and took a closer look. His eyes suddenly widened. He saw a thick pile of rice paper on the desk. The top one was a picture of a spring outing. The mark on it had not yet completely dried. It was obviously this
One or two days of practice.
That day, she casually asked Gu Xiyu what she was good at, and Gu Xiyu casually said, "I can paint." She didn't pay much attention to it. When we met today, she realized that this so-called "can paint" has actually reached the level of a master of calligraphy and painting.
level.
This spring outing has bright colors, the flowers, plants and trees are lifelike, and even the veins on the leaves are clearly visible. What a meticulous ink painting!
Ye Qinglan couldn't bear to blink and was full of praise: "Cousin Xiyu, your paintings are so lifelike and beautiful. I really like them." These two compliments came from the bottom of her heart and were extremely sincere.
It's always a pleasure to be praised by others.
Gu Xiyu pursed her lips and smiled softly. The two small pear dimples on her cheeks were so cute.
Mo Xiang explained from the side: "Miss has been learning painting since she was six years old. She can draw all kinds of flowers, trees, birds, insects and fish very realistically!"
Ye Qinglan suddenly thought of a question: "Who is my cousin's wife?" To learn painting, you must have a wife. But Gu Xiyu has been different from ordinary people since she was a child. She refuses to interact with strangers at all, so how can she be willing to learn painting from her wife?
?
Speaking of this, Mo Xiang's face suddenly filled with pride and pride: "Young lady has no husband, so she has been learning painting from the young master."
What?
Ye Qinglan was completely stunned this time. If he could teach a student like Gu Xiyu, wouldn't Gu Xinian's painting level be even higher?
His family background is prominent, his appearance and demeanor are incomparable, he won the first prize at a young age, he is good at writing poetry, and is also good at calligraphy and painting... This person is too incredible!
The only failure in life seems to be Shen Qiuyu.
Mo Xiang was still talking eloquently: "You don't know, cousin, that the eldest young master's calligraphy and painting are famous in the capital, and there are countless people who want to buy one. If one of the eldest young master's calligraphy and painting is spread in the world, at least it will be
Got one thousand taels of silver..."
…
Now Ye Qinglan finally realized how pitiful her two hundred taels of private money was. It turned out that even one calligraphy and painting was far from enough!
The corners of Gu Xiyu's lips raised, and a trace of pride and pride flashed in her eyes.
Having such a brother is enough for any girl to be proud of!
Ye Qinglan has always been obsessed with calligraphy and painting. Hearing such a thing, he could not restrain himself and blurted out: "Cousin Gu, do you have any paintings left here?"
Mo Xiang thought for a while and shook her head: "Since four years ago, the young master has rarely painted."
Four years ago, four years ago again! Was it really such a big blow to Gu Xinian that his sweetheart had other feelings? He even refused to paint. It was such a waste of natural resources!
Probably because the regret in Ye Qinglan's eyes was too obvious, Gu Xiyu suddenly said: "Yes."
What's there? Ye Qinglan was stunned, and then she realized it, her eyes suddenly lit up: "Is it really there? Can I take a look?" Although she still didn't like Gu Xinian, this did not prevent her from enjoying it at all.
His paintings!
Gu Xiyu nodded sharply, then turned and walked out. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
