Chapter 177: Confession
Chapter 177 Confession
Gu Huayu nodded in agreement, "Okay, thank you, Brother Qingyan."
Everyone present was stunned. This was the first time they saw Lu Ziqin taking care of others.
Li Tao straightened up and wanted to ask Kuanzi to bring him a pair of chopsticks, but Li Cheng stopped him with a look.
During the meal, Lu Ziqin mostly prepared dishes for Gu Huayu.
Gu Huayu accepted it calmly and was not restrained.
After dinner, An Xu came in and said, "Sir, the old lady sent someone to invite you back to your house."
Hua Ruiming felt as if he had met a savior. He suddenly became energetic and stood up to say goodbye to the wise king.
The wise king nodded and said, "Go ahead. What Siwen said today makes sense. You should think about it carefully."
Hua Ruiming leaned forward and said, "Yes, I understand."
After Hua Ruiming left, King Xian looked at Lu Ziqin and asked, "Grandpa said you plan to go to the military camp?"
Everyone looked at Lu Ziqin in surprise, waiting for his reply.
Lu Ziqin said while pouring tea: "A few years ago, my grandfather mentioned this to me.
At that time, I was still in the period of filial piety, so I didn’t make any decision on the matter. I only said that I would wait until I was convinced.
Father will return to Beijing to report on his work this year. Let’s wait until he comes back. Even if he has to go to the military camp, it will be next year. "
Jiang Che looked at Lu Ziqin and said, "Ziqin has never practiced martial arts since he was a child, why should he go to the military camp?"
Lu Ziqin twitched the corners of his mouth, smiled dryly, and said no more.
They are all close people, and everyone is well aware of the affairs of the British government.
Because Mrs. Yang is the grandmother of the wise king, Jiang Che changed the subject without asking, "Hey, why did your uncle go to the Hanlin Academy after he was discharged? Wasn't he doing well in the Imperial College?"
Ye Cheng remembered his father's instructions during his lifetime. After he was discharged, he resigned from the post of offering wine in the Imperial College and invited himself to work as an editor in the Hanlin Academy.
Lu Ziqin refilled the cup of tea for King Xian and then for Gu Huayu. He put down the teapot and said, "My grandfather left, which had a great impact on my uncle. He felt that he was not suitable to stay in the Imperial Academy, so he asked for a transfer to the Hanlin Academy. Do some editing work.”
Jiang Che took a sip of tea and sighed: "My grandfather said that Mr. Ye is attentive and has a kind and gentle temperament. He is very suitable for teaching and educating people. It is a pity to leave the Imperial College."
Now the person offering wine in the Imperial Academy is Liu Hongsheng, Hua Xu’s maternal grandfather. The Xian King didn’t want to talk about it anymore, so he stood up and said, “I have something else to do, so I’ll go ahead.”
Everyone stood up to see each other off.
After seeing off the wise king, Lu Ziqin said to Gu Huayu: "Let's go, I'll take you back."
Before Gu Huayu could speak, Li Tao said first, "I want to take Xiaoyu for a walk to the south of the city."
Li Cheng glared at Li Tao, "Walking around in the south of the city? Have you written the article I asked you to write? I think you are short of skin."
Li Tao lowered his head and stopped talking.
Gu Huayu smiled and said to Li Tao: "Let's go shopping some other time. I'm going back first."
Coming out of Fan Tower, Lu Ziqin walked to the carriage and lifted the curtain, waiting for Gu Huayu to get on.
Gu Huayu looked at it hesitantly and said, "It's not far anyway, let's walk back."
Lu Ziqin asked: "Aren't you going to the south of the city for a walk? Get in the car."
"What, didn't you say you would take me back?" Gu Huayu said as she got into the car.
As soon as Gu Huayu sat down, she saw Lu Ziqin getting into the car.
Gu Huayu stared at Lu Ziqin who was sitting down with wide eyes, "You!"
She thought he would take another car.
Lu Ziqin faced Gu Huayu's shocked expression and asked, "What's wrong?"
Gu Huayu looked away and shook her head, "It's nothing."
Lu Ziqin sat upright and told Ruxuan: "Go and clear the guest house."
Ruxuan responded: "Okay, I understand."
Gu Huayu turned her head and asked, "Aren't you going to the south of the city?"
Lv Ziqin blinked at Gu Huayu and whispered: "In broad daylight, there is nothing to do in the south of the city. The night market in the south of the city is lively. I will accompany you later. Let's go find a place to sit and talk first."
"Oh." Gu Huayu asked no more questions. There was a moment of silence in the carriage, and the atmosphere became a little strange.
Gu Huayu was so nervous that she moved to the side, lifted a corner of the curtain, and pretended to look at the street scene outside the car, praying in her heart that she would arrive soon.
Lu Ziqin looked at Gu Huayu, who was tensed up with nervousness, pursed the corners of his mouth, closed his eyes and fell asleep.
Fan Tower is not far from Qing Ke Residence, Ruxuan parked the car in the backyard. "Master, Doctor Gu is here."
Gu Huayu stood up immediately and wanted to get out of the car quickly. She didn't want to hit her head on the roof of the car and let out an "ah" in pain.
Lu Ziqin stretched out his hand to pull Gu Huayu back to sit down, rubbed her head with his hands, and said while rubbing: "Silly! Can't you slow down? Are you so unwilling to stay with me? Huh?"
Gu Huayu suddenly turned red to the base of her ears. She raised her head and glanced at Lu Ziqin secretly, and said quibly: "No way!"
Lu Ziqin smiled and said warmly: "So, you are willing to be with me?"
Gu Huayu realized that she had fallen into Lu Ziqin's pit. She raised her hand to block his hand and said, "Thank you, it doesn't hurt anymore."
After saying that, he got out of the car first.
Lu Ziqin looked at Gu Huayu who was running away, and the smile in his eyes deepened.
Lu Ziqin got out of the car and said to Gu Huayu, "Xiaoyu, follow me."
Gu Huayu looked at the two small buildings in front and behind, then followed Lu Ziqin to the small building in the back.
There was someone on duty downstairs. When the concierge saw Lu Ziqin, he bowed and said, "Hello, Master Six."
Lu Ziqin took Gu Huayu to the second floor.
Gu Huayu followed Lu Ziqin into the room and looked around in shock, "So many books! Are all your study rooms on the second floor?"
Lv Ziqin walked to the reception area and sat down, motioning for Gu Huayu to sit down, "Most of the second floor is used as a study, and the other half is used as a living room. If you are tired, take a rest here."
Gu Huayu looked around and asked, "Do you come here often?"
Ruxuan brings tea and fruit orders.
Lu Ziqin took the tea cup from Ru Xuan and placed it in front of Gu Huayu first, then placed the fruit snacks in front of Gu Huayu one by one.
“If I were in the capital, I would come here often. Try it and see if it suits your taste.”
Gu Huayu reached out and grabbed a few peanuts and peeled them.
Ruxuan retreated.
"you…"
"you…"
They both spoke at the same time.
“You say it first.” Lu Ziqin picked up the teacup and took a sip.
Gu Huayu stopped what she was doing and asked, "They said you just returned to Beijing? Where have you been?"
Lu Ziqin stared at Gu Huayu, "I said I went to find you, do you believe it?"
With their eyes facing each other, Gu Huayu read the word "hot" in Lu Ziqin's eyes and averted her eyes in panic.
Lu Ziqin saw Gu Huayu avoiding him, and before Gu Huayu could speak, Lu Ziqin continued: "Three years ago, Ru'an took the elixir and sent it back to Beijing. I was very moved when I got the elixir.
I know that those elixirs are valuable. I just sent a letter and you gave them generously.
I am very touched by your trust. I want to go to Hongcheng to see you, so I arranged things in the capital and set off to Hongcheng to look for you on Zhuangzi.
It's a pity that I went a little late. By the time I arrived, you had already left. So, I took Ru'an and Ruxuan everywhere, hoping that one day I could meet you unexpectedly. "
Three years of searching, in which Lu Ziqin did not mention a word about the twists and turns. Gu Huayu was also shocked in her heart, "So, you have been searching for me these past few years?"
Lu Ziqin nodded, "I'm afraid that the Long Shadow Guards will find you first and then do something bad to you."
Gu Huayu held Peanut's hand a lot tighter, "Thank you! Three years ago, Han Shi fled to Hongcheng. I knew something was wrong with my old house and knew that I couldn't stay in Hongcheng for a long time, so I hid with everyone."
Gu Huayu did not mention Hua Xu to Chen Song, nor did Lu Ziqin ask.
Lu Ziqin nodded, looked at Gu Hua and said, "From now on, stay with me and let me protect you, okay?"
Gu Huayu looked at Lu Ziqin in astonishment: "What do you mean by staying with you?"
Lu Ziqin said bluntly: "Marry me and let me protect you!"
Gu Huayu met Lu Ziqin's gaze and said half-jokingly: "What? Do you want to repay the life-saving grace?"
Lu Ziqin nodded seriously and said, "Xiao Yu, can you give me this opportunity?"
Gu Huayu looked at Lu Ziqin, his words disturbed her heart, causing waves like a calm lake being thrown into a boulder, causing her greed to rise from the weakness she had put away over the years...
Gu Huayu suddenly realized that she longed for a shoulder to lean on...
Lu Ziqin looked at Gu Huayu who was in a daze and asked again: "Will Xiaoyu give me this chance?"
Gu Huayu came back to her senses and shook her head to stop such terrible thoughts.
She was carrying too many things and too heavy weight. How could she selfishly drag him in?
He said in a panic: "As I said, it was just a matter of effort and you didn't need to repay your kindness."
Lu Ziqin said seriously: "I owe you more than just one favor."
Is this person finished yet?
Gu Huayu looked at Lu Ziqin angrily and said, "Even if you want to repay your kindness, there are many ways. You don't have to sacrifice your happiness."
Lu Ziqin looked at Gu Huayu affectionately, and asked in a gentle voice that made people feel numb, "How do you know you are not my happiness?"
Gu Huayu looked at the shameful beauty of the prosperous age, and warned herself over and over again to calm down, forcing herself to look away and no longer look at Lu Ziqin.
“Lu Ziqin, do you know what you are talking about?”
Seeing that Gu Huayu was not looking at him, Lu Ziqin put his face in front of Gu Huayu and said seriously: "Of course I know.
I wanted to see you today, talk to you, and let you know my thoughts slowly.
Seeing that Li Er is clinging to you and talking and laughing with you, I don’t dare to be slow. I just want to let you know my feelings as soon as possible. "
"But I...I'm not mentally prepared at all." Facing Lu Ziqin's confession, Gu Huayu was a little incoherent.
Lu Ziqin whispered: "From now on, you can prepare slowly and I will wait for you. I am not telling you this to put pressure on you. I am just afraid that someone will get there first, so I have to tell you earlier."
"Be the first to arrive? You mean Li Tao?" Gu Huayu asked with a smile.
Lu Ziqin was lost in thought when he looked at Gu Huayu's crooked eyes, as if he had returned to the orchid room in Shicheng. It was these crooked eyes that smiled that made him feel extremely at ease.
It turns out that at that time, I had fallen into these eyes.
Lu Ziqin smiled but did not answer, looking at Gu Huayu quietly.
Gu Huayu didn't get a reply from Lu Ziqin, so she asked, "What about you?"
Lu Ziqin came back to his senses and said: "It's not just him. Xiaoyu has grown up and is so well-off. No matter where you go, there will always be people who are eyeing you and want to take you as their own."
Gu Huayu knew that she was good-looking, and she would happily accept compliments from others.
But the man in front of me is so beautiful that the stars are eclipsed and the flowers are ashamed.
“Who do you think is born handsome? Say yourself? Today we walk from Wutong Lane to Fanlou. How many people looked at you along the way?
There is a girl who looks at you while walking and bumps into a tree. You are probably the one who makes people look at you wherever you go and want to take you as their own. "Gu Huayu curled her lips and said.
Lu Ziqin leaned towards Gu Huayu, tilted his pretty face to Gu Huayu's eyes, and asked, "Really? What about Xiaoyu? Do you also want to take me as your own?"
Gu Huayu didn't expect that Lu Ziqin would suddenly come closer, and instinctively leaned back.
He was so nervous that his heart was beating wildly. He swallowed his saliva and said, "You..."
Gu Huayu looked at Lu Ziqin's enlarged handsome face and soft lips, and wanted to move closer to see if they were as soft and soft as she imagined.
Gu Huayu was shocked by her thoughts. It was also at this moment that Gu Huayu understood that she was attracted to this person.
Lv Ziqin asked: "What's wrong?"
"I'm thirsty!" Gu Huayu replied, staring at Lu Ziqin, and reached out to hold the teacup on the table.
Lu Ziqin sat back.
Gu Huayu picked up the cup and put it to her mouth, only to realize that there was no water in the cup.
Lu Ziqin picked up the kettle and refilled Gu Huayu's tea.
Knowing not to push too hard, after Gu Huayu took a sip of tea, Lu Ziqin said: "I will give you time, you slowly prepare, slowly accept me, and take me as your own."
Gu Huayu is not a coy person. After understanding her own feelings, she just wants to straighten things out.
So he asked: "Shouldn't your parents make the decision about your marriage?"
Lu Ziqin understood what Gu Huayu meant and said, "Don't worry, I will make the final decision on my marriage, and my father and mother will not interfere."
Gu Huayu nodded, and then said: "I have a lot of things going on, and they may affect you in the future."
After listening to Gu Huayu's words, Lu Ziqin's eyes lit up, "Husband and wife are one and the same. Your business is my business, and there is no need to talk about it. Besides, I have a lot of things to do. We are getting married, and you may have to share it. There will be more.”
Mingming entered the house less than half an hour before the two of them started talking about getting married.
Gu Huayu lowered her head and continued: "I have a very small mind. Once I take it for myself, I won't be able to tolerate extra people."
Lu Ziqin stretched out his hand to lift Gu Huayu's chin and asked her to look at him: "We have the same idea. I am also the kind of person who can't tolerate extra people once I take it for myself. So, we are a natural match."
Gu Huayu stared at Lu Ziqin and said solemnly: "Is this what you said? Don't go back on your word in the future!"
Lu Ziqin raised his right hand and stretched out three fingers to swear, "I promise that I will treat you wholeheartedly from now on, and I will only love you for the rest of my life!"
Gu Huayu nodded and said, "Yes, I believe you."
Lu Ziqin saw Gu Huayu nodding. He was so excited that he wanted to hug Gu Huayu into his arms. He raised his hand but was afraid of offending Gu Huayu, so he took his raised hand back.
Lu Ziqin rubbed his hands and asked, "Did Mr. Gu come to the capital with you?"
Gu Huayu nodded: "Well, my father and mother came here together. They stayed in the city for a few days and couldn't get used to it. They returned to Zhuangzi outside the city this morning."
“Zhuangzi outside the city? Is it far?” Lu Ziqin asked.
(End of this chapter)