Chapter 178: I'm scared
Chapter 178 I’m scared
"It's not too far, it takes more than half an hour's drive after leaving the city." Gu Huayu replied.
Lu Ziqin nodded, "That's good. I'll ask my mother to bring a matchmaker to propose marriage tomorrow."
"Isn't it? Are you coming to propose marriage tomorrow?" Gu Huayu was shocked by Lu Ziqin's words.
"What's wrong? In a few months, you'll have hair extensions, and you're old enough to discuss marriage," Lu Ziqin said.
Gu Huayu shook her head.
Lu Ziqin looked at Gu Huayu, waiting for her explanation.
Gu Huayu was silent for a while and said, "I want to find out the truth about that year and avenge my parents before we can get married."
Lu Ziqin wanted to discuss the marriage without affecting the investigation of the truth, but he still respected Gu Huayu's decision, "Okay, then I will investigate the truth with you."
“Thank you, Qingyan.”
Lu Ziqin raised his hand and rubbed Gu Huayu's head, and said dotingly: "No thanks, I promised to pamper you for the rest of my life."
Gu Huayu smiled and asked, "Why did you go to the military camp? Okay, why do you want to go to the military camp?"
Lv Ziqin poured tea for Gu Huayu and briefly talked about the affairs of the British government.
After hearing this, Gu Huayu felt a little sad for Lu Ziqin and her son, and said: "The old woman is really shameless. What are you planning to do? Are you really going to the military camp?"
Lu Ziqin shook his head and said, "I won't go. Even if I go to the military camp, I won't go for the British title. I can earn my own future."
"Old Madam Yang is so disgusting. Your father has other sons besides you. Why should your mother-in-law adopt her grandson?" Gu Huayu said angrily.
There was a knock on the door.
Lu Ziqin raised his voice and shouted: "Come in."
Ruxuan walked in and asked, "Sir, it's time for dinner. Should you eat here or go out?"
Gu Huayu turned to look at the hourglass and secretly marveled at how quickly time passed. Unknowingly, the two of them stayed in the room for two hours.
Lu Ziqin said to Ruxuan: "Go and prepare the car, we will go out to eat."
Ruxuan bowed his body and responded.
After Ruxuan retreated, Lu Ziqin stood up and said, "Come on, I'll take you to the south of the city. There are a lot of delicious food in the night market over there."
Gu Huayu stood up and said, "Okay!"
The two of them went downstairs and Ruxuan had already parked the car in the courtyard.
Gu Huayu boarded the car in confusion, followed by Lu Ziqin, who looked at her with eyebrows flying high.
After the two of them were seated, Ruxuan lowered the curtain, put away the footstool, and asked, "Master, where are we going?"
Lu Ziqin responded: "Go to the south of the city."
“Okay!” Ruxuan responded with a loud voice. His voice was raised high, and anyone could hear his joy.
Gu Huayu turned her head to look at Lu Ziqin and asked, "Has he always been like this?"
Lu Ziqin met Gu Huayu's gaze, shook his head and said, "This makes his master happy!"
Gu Huayu glanced at Lu Ziqin shyly, her heart was as sweet as undissolved sugar.
Lu Ziqin looked at Gu Huayu, his heart felt as if he was being brushed by a feather, numbness spread all over his body, and he couldn't help but hold Gu Huayu's hand.
Hand was held by Lu Ziqin, Gu Huayu stiffened up as if she was electrocuted, her heart beat into her throat, her brain exploded like fireworks, and a numbing feeling spread from her fingertips to her whole body.
Gu Huayu felt like she was suffocating. Her palms were sweaty and she didn't dare to move.
Lu Ziqin stretched out his left hand and put Gu Huayu’s head on his shoulder, letting her lean against him.
He said softly: "Don't be nervous, relax. Huh?"
The right hand gently squeezed Gu Huayu's hand.
Smelling Lu Ziqin’s pleasant agarwood fragrance and hearing the gentle voice, Gu Huayu felt at ease...
Ruxuan's voice sounded: "Master, we're here."
Gu Huayu immediately sat up straight, but Lu Ziqin didn't let go and reminded her in a gentle voice: "Slow down, don't be in a hurry."
Gu Huayu's face suddenly turned red when she thought about the head-banging incident before.
Lu Ziqin brushed Gu Huayu's clothes and said, "Let's go."
Gu Huayu stood up, and Lu Ziqin reached out his hand to the top of her head to prevent her from banging her head again.
Gu Huayu raised her head and smiled at Lu Ziqin, "Thank you, Qingyan!"
After saying that, Gu Huayu got out of the car, but did not want to be held back by Lu Ziqin.
Gu Huayu looked back at Lu Ziqin and asked, "What's wrong?"
Lu Ziqin looked at Gu Huayu affectionately and whispered: "Say one more!"
“What?” Gu Huayu didn’t understand.
Lv Ziqin repeated: "Say one more thing."
Gu Huayu understood from Lu Ziqin's expectant eyes and shouted softly: "Qingyan!"
The soft and waxy voice passed through Gu Huayu's mouth, entered Lu Ziqin's ears, and entered his heart.
Those two simple words came out of her mouth, making him feel particularly gentle and beautiful.
Lu Ziqin gently squeezed Gu Huayu's hand and whispered: "From now on, just call me like this, okay?"
Gu Huayu smiled and winked at Lu Ziqin, "Okay!"
Lu Ziqin smiled and let go of Gu Huayu's hand, and said with satisfaction: "Let's go down."
Gu Huayu nodded and got out of the car first, followed by Lu Ziqin.
Gu Huayu looked at the crowded street and asked excitedly: "Qingyan, which way should we go?"
Lv Ziqin pointed to the right and said, "Go this way, in front is the Huang's Grilled Fish Restaurant, it tastes good."
Gu Huayu waved her hands and walked forward. Lu Ziqin took a step forward, raised his hands to protect Gu Huayu, and reminded: "Slow down, there are many people, be careful of bumping into her."
Ruxuan parked the car and came over. When he saw Lu Ziqin supporting Gu Huayu with one hand and blocking passers-by with the other, his eyes widened in shock.
Gu Huayu turned around and saw Ruxuan's shocked expression, and took her hand out of Lu Ziqin's hand. He lowered his head and said, "This is the street."
Lu Ziqin nodded, "Then please slow down."
Gu Huayu nodded in agreement.
Gu Huayu saw someone hawking mast flowers with threads on them, and suddenly thought that in modern times, there were also people carrying mast flowers in baskets and selling them on the street. Hua Jinlin would buy a few flowers and pin them on her clothes. In the blink of an eye, she has been away for several years. I wonder how they are doing now?
Lu Ziqin saw Gu Huayu in a daze and asked, "Xiaoyu, what's wrong?"
Gu Huayu came back to her senses and said, "It's nothing, let's go."
Lv Ziqin looked at the flowerweed and asked, "Do you like it? Then buy some."
Speaking, Lu Ziqin stepped forward to choose flowers.
Gu Huayu then bent down to choose flowers. Finally, Gu Huayu chose two and held them in her hand.
Ruxuan hurried over to pay.
Gu Huayu put the flower in her hand in front of her nose and smelled it, then brought the flower to Lu Ziqin's nose, "Smell it, it smells very fragrant, right?"
Lv Ziqin smelled it, nodded and said: "Yes, it smells very good. Why don't you buy more if you like it?"
Gu Huayu smiled and said, "This flower has a strong fragrance. If there are too many, it will not smell good."
Lu Ziqin nodded and walked beside Gu Huayu, reaching out to shield her from the people around her.
“In the past, every time this season, I would buy two flowers for me to pin on my chest.” Gu Huayu suddenly wanted to tell Lu Ziqin about the past.
Lu Ziqin looked sideways at Gu Huayu and was slightly startled. Didn't she live in Shangtai Village before? Are there people in the village buying flowers?
Lu Ziqin saw the happy smile on Gu Huayu's face, so he held back his questions.
Gu Huayu sighed slightly, suppressed her smile, and turned to look at the stalls along the street.
Gu Huayu's lonely look fell into Lu Ziqin's eyes. He was so sensitive that he couldn't help but frown. He had an intuition that what Gu Huayu was talking about was not in Shangtai Village.
Gu Huayu turned to Lu Ziqin and shouted: "Qingyan, do you think this looks good?"
Lu Ziqin walked over and looked at the two small wooden sculptures in Gu Huayu's hands, a clumsy calf and a chubby lamb.
Lv Ziqin nodded and asked, "Do you like it?"
Gu Huayu looked at the two little ones in her hand and said, "Let's buy it, okay?"
Lu Ziqin smiled fondly, "If you like it, buy it."
Ruxuan stepped forward to pay at the opportunity.
Next, Gu Huayu didn't look at anything else, her attention was always on the two little ones in her hand, and she gestured as she walked: "The calf's Xiu Xiu will look better here, and so will the lamb. The carving here is too rough, Xiu Xiu's It will look better.”
Lu Ziqin smiled and nodded. He didn't understand this. She said good-looking must be good-looking.
Lu Ziqin took Gu Huayu into the grilled fish shop and went to the private room on the second floor.
When Lu Ziqin sat down, he saw that Gu Huayu had a carving knife in his hand and was engrossed in carving something on the wood carving.
“Xiaoyu, what are you doing?” Lu Ziqin leaned over and asked.
Gu Huayu did not raise her head and continued busy with the work at hand, "Repair the place just mentioned."
Lu Ziqin sat across from him and poured tea for Gu Huayu.
Ruxuan came in with fruit snacks. Seeing Gu Huayu lowering her head and working, she glanced at Lu Ziqin. While the snacks were being placed, he leaned toward Lu Ziqin and said in a very low voice: "Sir, Miss Shi San is next door."
Lu Ziqin glanced at Gu Huayu nervously and asked softly: "Alone?"
Ruxuan shook his head, "No, there is still uncle."
Lu Ziqin nodded and said softly: "I understand. Leave the arrangements to the waiter and wait for us in the car. Don't let them see you."
Ruxuan bowed and responded, "I understand, little one."
Gu Huayu’s hands didn’t stop moving, and Lu Ziqin and Ru Xuan’s words could be heard clearly.
From Lu Ziqin's tone, she could feel Lu Ziqin's nervousness when he heard Miss Shi San's name.
Ruxuan stepped back, Lu Ziqin picked up the tea cup and sipped the tea, his eyes falling on Gu Huayu's hand.
After a while, Gu Huayu stopped what she was doing, gently blew the chips off the wood carving, and handed the lamb to Lu Ziqin, "Qingyan, give it to you!"
Lu Ziqin took it and saw that the lamb was much cuter, and there were some more words on the lamb, "Gu Huayu, the first day of October in the year of Xinwei."
Lu Ziqin raised his eyebrows and asked, "When is your birthday?"
Gu Huayu nodded, "Yes. When is your birthday? When is it?"
Lv Ziqin looked at the lamb in his hand and replied, "April 29, Yichou year."
Gu Huayu was stunned and looked up at Lu Ziqin, "Today is April 26th, and in three days, it will be your birthday! How do you plan to celebrate it?"
Regarding birthdays, Lu Ziqin didn't have much expectations, and said calmly: "I have been weak since I was a child. I am sick more often than I am well, so I don't make a big deal about birthdays. One year, my birthday passed for several days before I thought about it. Get up. So, it’s my birthday.”
Gu Huayu looked at Lu Ziqin and felt inexplicably sad. The man in front of him had a birth that many people envied. How many people knew his pain?
Lu Ziqin saw two extremely small seal scripts next to the flower character, which read the word "嫫然".
Lu Ziqin raised his head and asked, "Xiaoyu, when do you plan to disclose your life experience?"
"I haven't thought about it yet. Let's wait until the truth is found out. If you reveal your identity early, you will push yourself into the light. This is not good and will not be conducive to doing things." Gu Huayu replied.
Lu Ziqin nodded, "That's it, do you have enough manpower over there? Otherwise, I'll ask Ru'an to come over and help you."
Gu Huayu shook her head and said, "No, I have Uncle Hua and Su Er here, and they have enough people."
Lv Ziqin asked: "Shopkeeper Huang and Su Min?"
Gu Huayu didn't hide anything and nodded, "Well, Uncle Huang changed his surname back to Hua, and now his name is Hua Da, and Su Min's name is Su Er."
Lu Ziqin asked in a low voice: "Have they come to the capital too? The Long Shadow Guards and the government are looking for them everywhere. Their safety..."
Lu Ziqin swallowed back the rest of his words.
Gu Huayu raised her head and smiled at Lu Ziqin, then blew the calf in her hand and handed it to Lu Ziqin, "Let's take a look, how is it?"
Lu Ziqin reached out to take it and saw that the calf was much cuter than before.
His name and birth date are engraved on the calf. Next to the word "LV", the word "Qingyan" is also written in seal script.
Originally an ordinary small object, it became very delicate through Gu Huayu’s hands.
Lu Ziqin nodded and praised: "Xiaoyu's hands are so skillful and beautiful."
Gu Huayu reached out and took the calf back, "I'll keep the cute little cow, but you can keep the little fat sheep."
Lu Ziqin smiled and responded, "Okay..."
“Miss Shi San, our husband and his friends are discussing something, it’s inconvenient...”
There was a loud sound outside the door, and then, with a "bang", the door was pushed open.
Gu Huayu saw a woman rushing in angrily. Ruxuan quickly ran in front of the woman. She bowed helplessly to Lu Ziqin and said, "Master, I couldn't stop you."
Lu Ziqin had calmed down and said calmly: "Go down."
Gu Huayu glanced at Lu Ziqin and saw that he had a cold face, reappearing the appearance she had seen for the first time on Shicheng Street, cold and noble, and repelling others thousands of miles away.
Gu Huayu turned to look at the woman who rushed in. Before, she looked fierce and indifferent, but when she saw Lu Ziqin's cold face, she became panicked at a speed that was visible to the naked eye, and her eyes were so evasive that she did not dare to look directly at Lu Ziqin.
Gu Huayu witnessed what it means to be scared in seconds. At the same time, the relationship between Miss Shi San and Lu Ziqin was somewhat speculated on.
Ye Minghao chased in, "Qingyan, are you coming out to eat too? Who is this?" Ye Minghao first greeted Lu Ziqin, then saw Gu Huayu and asked.
Lu Ziqin nodded towards Ye Minghao, "Well, let's go out to have something to eat with Xiaoyu. My friend Gu Huayu. Xiaoyu, this is my eldest cousin Ye Minghao. Next to him is Master Shi, the Minister of the Ministry of War. The third lady.”
Gu Huayu greeted Ye Minghao, "How do you do, Master Ye? How do you do, Miss Shi San?"
Ye Minghao returned the favor to Gu Huayu.
Miss Shi San looked at Gu Huayu and then turned to Lu Ziqin, who was looking at her.
Miss Shi San quickly looked away and returned the courtesy to Gu Huayu. "Hello, Miss Gu!"
Ye Minghao turned to look at Miss Shi San, and saw that she was so nervous that she didn't know where to put her hands and feet. He was secretly amused in his heart. He kept shouting about how he liked Ziqin all day long, but when he really met the real master, she was like a mouse meeting a cat.
(End of this chapter)