Gu Xinian took a deep breath, then forced out a smile: "Yu'er, my mother and I are discussing going to Ciyun Temple the day after tomorrow. Tell my elder brother, do you want to go?"
Gu Xiyu's attention was indeed diverted, and she thought seriously for a moment before slowly nodding her head.
Mrs. Zheng's eyes suddenly lit up. She had already decided to take Gu Xiyu to Ciyun Temple. According to Gu Xiyu's temperament, if she was asked, most of the time she would shake her head and refuse to go. So she did not ask Gu Xiyu at all.
The decision was made based on Yu's opinion. I really didn't expect that Gu Xiyu would take the initiative to leave the house...
At this moment, Mrs. Zheng had already forgotten the unhappiness she had just felt, and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, if your eldest brother doesn't want to go, forget it, we, mother and daughter, will go to Ciyun Temple together."
"Who said I won't go?" Gu Xinian's voice sounded faintly.
Mrs. Zheng was surprised, happy and hesitant: "Xinian, are you really going to accompany us to Ciyun Temple?" She was angry because of Gu Xinian's flat refusal before, but now that Gu Xinian took the initiative to nod, she began to feel distressed again.
He came to think of his own son.
Gu Xinian smiled, but there was no smile in his eyes: "Don't worry, mother, since I agreed to go, I will never go back on my word."
There's something wrong with this tone. It sounds like I'm going out to relax, but it's a bit cold.
Mrs. Zheng was secretly worried, but she couldn't say anything else. She nodded casually: "Okay, that's settled. It's getting late, so you can go back and have a good rest!"
Gu Xinian was the first to stand up. Although he tried his best to control it, his body still swayed slightly. The young man Wanfu was very smart and quietly came to Gu Xinian's side. He was about to use his arms to stabilize Gu Xinian's body.
Gu Xinian said in a deep voice: "I can walk back by myself without your help."
Wanfu stepped aside helplessly.
Gu Xiyu had rarely seen Gu Xinian like this, and felt distressed and anxious: "Brother, are you okay?"
Gu Xinian looked at Gu Xiyu with a very gentle look: "Don't worry, I'm not drunk." I just drank a little more than usual.
Gu Xiyu could not rest assured and insisted on accompanying Gu Xinian back. Fortunately, the two brothers and sisters lived in the same place and were traveling together. It was natural for them to go together.
It was already dark at this time. Two maids were holding lanterns in the distance, and the other two were holding lanterns in the back. Ye Qinglan and Gu Xiyu followed Gu Xinian out of Jingxinyuan.
Gu Xinian's mood was obviously not calm, and he remained silent.
Gu Xiyu comforted her a little awkwardly: "Brother, if we meet her, we will ignore her." These words are quite childish.
The light was dim, and Ye Qinglan couldn't see clearly the expression on Gu Xinian's face. She could only hear his low laughter. That laughter was completely different from the calm and cold laughter of the past, and was actually a bit desolate and desolate.
Ye Qinglan habitually began to guess what Gu Xinian was thinking at this moment. The name Shen Qiuyu was mentioned many times tonight, which must have brought back the past memories hidden in Gu Xinian's heart. I don't know how sweet these memories are, and how sweet they are.
It's a bit bitter...
When he reached a ginkgo tree, Gu Xinian suddenly stopped.
Gu Xiyu asked nervously: "Brother, what's wrong with you?"
Gu Xinian was silent for a moment and said, "I want to stay here for a while and then go back."
Gu Xiyu said without hesitation: "I'll accompany you."
"No need," Gu Xinian's voice became gentle again: "It's so late and there's a lot of dew and humidity here. You'd better go back and rest! I'll go back after staying here."
Gu Xiyu was extremely insistent: "I won't leave, I want to stay here with my eldest brother."
If it had been anyone else, Gu Xinian would have turned his back on her already. But for this sister who had been withdrawn since childhood, Gu Xinian had always been very fond of her. He couldn't bear to brush off her feelings. He nodded slightly.
, then walked to the ginkgo tree with his hands behind his hands.
His handsome face was obscured by the night. No one could see his expression clearly at this moment. But that slender figure seemed a bit heavy inexplicably.
Gu Xiyu followed closely, wanting to comfort Gu Xinian with a few words, but racking her brains, she couldn't think of anything, so she couldn't help but look at Ye Qinglan for help.
She has always been considerate and well-spoken, and she will definitely be able to think of words to comfort her elder brother.
Ye Qinglan didn't want to meddle in other people's business, but when she was begged by Gu Xiyu's pitiful big eyes, her heart suddenly softened. After thinking about it, she also walked forward and said to Gu Xiyu in a low voice: "Cousin, you
Could you please take a few steps back?"
Gu Xiyu had almost 100% trust in Ye Qinglan, and immediately nodded in agreement, and indeed walked away a few steps. The maids and servants also stood a little further apart in a sensible manner.
Under the ginkgo tree, only Gu Xinian and Ye Qinglan were left.
Gu Xinian clearly knew that Ye Qinglan was standing behind him, but he did not turn around. He still stood with his hands behind his hands, his eyes not knowing where to land.
Ye Qinglan coughed: "Cousin Gu, can I say a few words?"
"Aren't you already talking?" The sarcasm in Gu Xinian's words was clearly visible. He was not an easygoing person to deal with in the first place, and tonight he was even more unexpectedly cold and difficult to deal with.
Ye Qinglan encountered a soft nail, but she was not too angry. She was touched by sad past events and was in a confused mood. It would be strange if she still had the patience to deal with her.
"If you want to comfort me, there's no need to say anything." Gu Xinian said coldly, "I just want to be quiet for a while."
"Cousin Gu misunderstood," Ye Qinglan responded calmly: "I didn't intend to comfort you. I just couldn't bear to see cousin Xiyu feeling sad with you, so I coaxed her to stand farther away."
This unexpected answer made Gu Xinian stunned and couldn't help but turn around.
The night was hazy, with only a few lanterns emitting a dim and soft light. Ye Qinglan stood pretty under the tree, her delicate face exuding amazing beauty in the flickering light. With the cover of the night, she no longer pretended
He had a gentle and well-behaved look, his eyes as bright as autumn water shone with a calm and wise light, and he was obviously thinking about something.
She must not have known that he had excellent eyesight and could see her expression clearly even under such circumstances.
Gu Xinian looked at that unusually beautiful face intently, and after a long while he said, "Do you have anything else to say?"
Of course there is, otherwise she wouldn't have put her hot face on someone's cold ass!
"Cousin Gu is so awesome! Before I even opened my mouth, I knew I had something to ask for." Ye Qinglan said a few words of flattery, and without saying any nonsense, she quickly got to the point: "The morning after tomorrow, Sixth Sister will also be there.
Ciyun Temple. Can Cousin Gu please spare a little time to have a few words with Sixth Sister in private?"
Gu Xinian raised his eyebrows, not minding that the sarcasm in his words was clearly heard by Ye Qinglan: "Why should I agree to you?"
Ye Qinglan had already prepared her mind and responded calmly: "For you, just listening to a girl's voice and saying a few words can dispel her thoughts. But for that girl, it is a matter of life.
A happy event."
Lifelong happiness?
Gu Xinian didn't know what he thought of, and said indifferently: "Jun Yan is her lifelong happiness."
Why did he say so confidently? Ye Qinglan had a strange feeling in her heart, but she had no time to think about it. She quickly responded: "I think so too. But the sixth sister can't let go of Cousin Gu in her heart. She always thinks about it.
Being able to meet Cousin Gu alone before getting engaged doesn’t take much effort at all for Cousin Gu. But it can fulfill Sixth Sister’s wish..."
"Have you ever thought about what would happen if someone discovered that I met her alone?" Gu Xinian was not moved at all: "How important is a woman's reputation as a good friend. Once word spreads, her reputation will be greatly affected."
Do you know how much the damage will be?"
At that time, Ye Qingning's reputation as a good friend will be completely gone. There is no other choice but to marry him. And he will never marry Ye Qingning. What should Ye Qingning do at that time?
Ye Qinglan was so smart that she naturally heard the hidden meaning in Gu Xinian's words. She asked without thinking: "Are you worried about Sixth Sister's reputation, or are you worried that you will be forced to marry her after the private meeting is exposed?
"
Of course! Gu Xinian was too lazy to answer such a question and responded coldly: "I won't promise you, you don't have to say it anymore." With that, he rolled his sleeves and left.
Ye Qinglan was anxious and blurted out: "You know the pain of asking for something but not getting it, why are you unwilling to fulfill a girl's wish? Even if you have no feelings for her, she is your cousin after all. You can't even do this little thing
Don't you want to do it for her? If Sixth Sister marries Cousin Zheng like this, she will have regrets in her heart for the rest of her life. Just like you back then, you watched Shen Qiuyu get married without even a chance to save it...
"
Gu Xinian paused, then turned around and looked over. He drank a lot tonight, and his mood fluctuated violently. The gentle mask finally cracked under the cover of the night.
His eyes were no longer calm, and there was a fire called anger burning in his eyes, shining coldly like an unsheathed sword, and his low voice was filled with chill: "What did you say?"
Ye Qinglan was not frightened by his anger, and responded calmly: "Since you want to hear it, I will tell you directly. The past has passed, and it is useless even if you keep thinking about it. Nothing can be repeated.
"People live in the present and cannot always think about the past. What is more important is the present and the future."
All things cannot be repeated...
Gu Xinian felt a sharp pain in his heart. He sneered and stared straight into Ye Qinglan's eyes: "Of course you are talking lightly. You have never experienced this at all. How can you understand this feeling!"
Being looked at by those slightly contemptuous and cold eyes, Ye Qinglan's calmness and self-possession finally disappeared, and she responded tit for tat: "You are not me, how do you know that I don't understand this feeling?" (Unfinished)
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