Chapter 24: Twisting your fingertips lightly, too frivolous
Dong Yong has seen many beauties since he was a child. He only said that the girls in Yongchenghou Mansion are all beautiful.
But this was the first time he had seen someone as stunningly beautiful and outstanding in temperament as the girl in front of him.
Gu Xiyan had seen Dong Yong's portrait. The young man in front of her was as handsome as the person in the painting. His eyes that seemed to be smiling all the time made her recognize at a glance that this was the person she wanted to see.
She took the lead in bowing to Dong Yong and said: "I have met Mr. Dong in the evening, and I am very blessed."
Dong Yong came back to his senses at this time. He felt a little hot for no reason, and his eyes no longer dared to fall on Gu Xiyan's beautiful little face.
He returned the gift with an overturned hand: "I, Dong Yong, have met the girl."
Mrs. Yongcheng Hou saw Dong Yong and Gu Xiyan standing together from a distance, and secretly sighed in her heart, Miss Gu's appearance and temperament are indeed outstanding, and the two standing together are really eye-catching.
But she knew that her son, who seemed easy to talk to on the surface, was actually very stubborn. If he disliked someone, not even the King of Heaven could force him to do so.
Gu Xiyan had been engaged to Zhou Xing early in her life, and it was the first time in her life that she had met each other. Apart from Zhou Mu, she had no experience in getting along with strange men.
After seeing the ceremony, she fell silent.
Dong Yong also felt embarrassed. He glanced at Gu Xiyan from time to time, and it took him a long time to find a topic: "What do girls usually like?"
Gu Xiyan thought about it carefully before shaking her head truthfully: "I don't have any preferences."
Her life was a stagnant one. She had lived in a blur for the past sixteen years, always living in a corner where she could not see the light. Where could she have any hobbies?
Dong Yong:......
What a topic terminator.
Usually there were other people to talk to, but when he met someone like Gu Xiyan, Dong Yongwei racked his brains and found another topic: "Do girls usually like reading?"
Gu Xiyan replied seriously: "It's okay."
Dong Yong:......
He looked at Gu Xiyan, and Gu Xiyan also looked over. The two of them stared at each other, and the scene was a little awkward for a while.
Gu Xiyan belatedly asked, "Do you like reading, adults?"
"I like it." Dong Yong secretly thought, this girl Gu is beautiful, but she is as lifeless and dull as the rumors say.
A few more words with such a person can make you look ten years older.
Gu Xiyan was silent, and she probably saw that Dong Yong's mood was waning. He probably didn't like her, and she didn't have any special feelings for Dong Yong.
If there is no other, it would be a waste of Zhou Mu's good intentions. Zhou Mu also specially made time to accompany her to Xiangguo Temple.
Zhou Mu stood not far away and watched this scene.
Gu Xiyan was a eloquent person in front of him, but why did she turn into a gourd when facing Dong Yong? She didn't say a word for a long time?
One can imagine the result of the meeting. When it was over, Gu Xiyan and Dong Yong breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.
Both of them heard the other's sigh of relief, and felt funny for no reason.
"It's a rare visit to Xiangguo Temple. I'm going to ask for a signature, so I won't disturb you." Gu Xiyan took the initiative to say goodbye.
Dong Yong nodded slightly: "Girl, please."
Gu Xiyan stopped talking and went to ask for signatures accompanied by Chunhua and Qiushi.
Dong Yong watched Gu Xiyan go away, and his tight strings relaxed. At this time, Mrs. Yongchenghou came over and asked, "How is Miss Gu?"
Dong Yong shook his head: "She has a dull temperament and is no fun at all. She is like a wooden beauty. Staying with her for a while longer will be torture."
No matter how beautiful you are, living a life with such a woman is a punishment. No wonder the engagement will be annulled by the King of Qin. Which man can stand a dull and old-fashioned temperament like Gu Xiyan?
"Since you don't like him, just refuse him." When Mrs. Yongcheng Hou saw that her son was not happy, she naturally would not force him.
Her son is so outstanding, what kind of noble daughter does he want? Why bother with someone with an unpleasant temperament?
Chunhua had just left a handkerchief and turned back to pick it up, when she happened to hear the conversation between Mrs. Yongchenghou and Dong Yong.
She felt uncomfortable after hearing this, and after the mother and son had gone away, she picked up the handkerchief and returned to Gu Xiyan. Finally, she couldn't help but tell the story of the conversation between Mrs. Yongchenghou and Dong Yong.
"The girl still looks down on Mr. Dong and says behind his back that this is not good and that is not good. Then how good is Mr. Dong himself?" Chunhua said angrily.
Gu Xiyan herself had no special thoughts: "Marriage is about the rest of your life. Thinking about things from Mr. Dong's point of view is not that difficult to understand. There is nothing to be angry about."
"But you still have to have the most basic respect. Why didn't the girl say anything bad about Mr. Dong?" Chunhua was still the girl who felt unfair.
"You, you just take everything too seriously, and living like this is very tiring." Gu Xiyan stopped talking and just wanted to sincerely ask for two peace charms.
Seeing Gu Xiyan begging for a peace charm, Qiushi asked curiously: "Is it a peace charm for the old lady?"
"I asked for a talisman for my grandmother, and the other peace talisman is for Mr. Zhou." As Gu Xiyan was speaking, she saw Zhou Mu standing under the verandah with the backlight.
The man's posture is slender and straight, like a pine or a bamboo.
Just the sight of a back makes people feel heartbroken inexplicably.
She stepped forward briskly, stood next to Zhou Mu, and handed him the peace talisman: "This is the peace talisman I just asked for. If you don't mind it, young master, just accept it."
Zhou Mu took it and raised his thin lips slightly: "This is the first time someone has given me a peace charm."
When he was at Fallen Immortal Temple, he actually wrote peace charms for many people.
He carefully put the peace charm away: "What do you think of Young Master Dong?"
"Mr. Dong is very nice, but he seems to look down on me. I don't have to be Mr. Dong, so I might as well forget it." Gu Xiyan didn't say anything bad about Dong Yong.
Mr. Dong is indeed quite outstanding, with a good family background and a personable demeanor, but she has a dull temperament and is indeed unlovable.
Zhou Mu actually heard the conversation between Mrs. Yongchenghou and Dong Yong. He hoped that Gu Xiyan would bury Dong Yong, but this girl obviously didn't have the habit of saying bad things about others behind their backs.
"It doesn't matter if this one is not good, the next one will be better. I will arrange your marriage after all." Zhou Mu unconsciously touched the top of Gu Xiyan's head with a sense of comfort.
When he realized that he was too abrupt, he stopped in a hurry.
The soft touch of Gu Xiyan's green hair was still on his palm, as smooth as silk.
He only felt a tingling sensation on his fingertips, and subconsciously twisted his fingertips, but also felt that his actions were inappropriate and too frivolous.
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Zhou Mu: It feels numb, it feels so good to touch.
Xiyan: Only touch my husband.
Zhou Mu was silent: This benefit is a bit tempting
