Chapter Thirty-Four: Gu Si

  Ye Qingning seemed to have noticed Ye Qinglan's inquiring gaze and proactively explained, "I haven't seen Aunt for a long time."

  Ye Qinglan accepted this explanation without any objection, smiling and saying: "Then let's not delay, hurry up and go! Don't keep Auntie and the others waiting."

  Ye Qingning saw that she didn't suspect her words at all, and couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

  Unbeknownst to her, Ye Qinglan had already taken in the subtle changes in her expression and a string of guesses flashed through her mind.

  Something that can move the usually proud Ye Qingning must be related to this Mrs. Zheng, but it's definitely not her...

  Zheng had already seen Ye Qingning and Ye Qinglan approaching together, smiling to indicate that the two should come closer. That rarely seen gentle smile made Ye Qinglan feel somewhat honored.

  Ye Qingning quickly glanced at Mrs. Zheng's side, but gained nothing, the bright light flashing in her eyes unconsciously dimmed down.

  Ye Qinglan followed Ye Qingning to pay respects to Mrs. Zheng.

  Mrs. Zheng didn't put on any airs at all, and was very warm and friendly, smiling as she looked Ye Qingning up and down a few times, and truly praising her several times.

  Zheng's usual modest words, but in fact, the pride at the bottom of his eyes can't deceive anyone.

  Ye Qingning couldn't help but ask: "Isn't Xiuyu here?"

  As soon as Gu Xiyu was mentioned, a hint of bitterness appeared in Zheng's wife's smile. She sighed and said: "She didn't want to come at first, but I forced her to bring her here. However, after getting off the carriage, she refused to see anyone. I had no choice but to let Xi Nian take her for a walk in the garden."

  Ye Qingning's eyes suddenly lit up.

  Ye Qinglan watched from the side with a clear view, and her mind began to ponder secretly. Who was this Xī Nián, and what kind of sacred being was he?

  Zheng said on the side: "Can Xiye take care of Xiyu by herself? If not, let Ning'er go find them and accompany Xiyu at the same time!"

  Ye Qingning had never felt so grateful for her mother as she did at this moment, looking expectantly at Mrs. Zheng.

  Mrs. Zheng naturally wouldn't refuse such a proposal, smiling in response: "Alright then, I'll have to trouble Ning'er with this."

  Ye Qingning suppressed the excitement in her heart and smiled as she retreated. However, her light footsteps revealed her good mood at this moment.

  Ye Qinglan suddenly felt curious about these two siblings she had never met before. This girl named Gu Xiuyu was probably a spoiled and stubborn little girl, otherwise she wouldn't be hiding and refusing to see anyone in such a situation.

  As for this Gu Xiannian...

  Need I say more? Just by looking at Ye Qingning's performance, it can be guessed that this is definitely not an ordinary young man.

  "Sister Liu, where should we go to find them?"

  Ye Qing's expression was exceptionally good, and he rarely showed a gentle smile: "Xi Yu dislikes crowded places the most, and she specially loves to run to those quiet and deserted places. The two of us will go to the most secluded place in the mansion to look for her, I guarantee we can find her."

  Ye Qinglan glanced at Ye Qingning's bright face and smiled, "I haven't seen Uncle Xi for a long time, I've already forgotten his temperament. Why don't you tell me about it, Sixth Sister, so I won't accidentally offend him later."

  Whenever Gu Xi Nian is mentioned, Ye Qing Ning's tone becomes softer: "Don't worry, Big Brother never loses his temper for no reason."

  She must have been unaware that her expression was filled with a girl's yearning and tenderness.

  Ye Qinglan weighed it for a moment and decided not to mention her engagement with Zheng Junyan for the time being. She casually asked, "How old is he this year?"

  Ye Qingning was happy to answer such a question and smiled: "My brother is twenty this year."

  Twenty? This age is not young anymore. At this time, most men and women married early, and many people got married at the age of fifteen or sixteen. A twenty-year-old man may already have children.

  Ke Ye Qing Ning never mentioned that there was a character like Biao Sao from start to finish...

  "Taboo is so big now, still not married?" Ye Qinglan asked tentatively.

  Ye Qing smiled faintly: "Mm, he has always refused to get married. Auntie is anxious, but there's nothing she can do about it."

  Yè Qīnglán laughed and made a joke: "It's not that no one wants to marry him, is it?"

  "Of course not!" Ye Qingning retorted without hesitation: "Brother-in-law is elegant and refined, the most famous handsome man in the capital. There are many girls who want to marry him, it's just that brother-in-law hasn't taken a liking to any of them."

  Ye Qinglan took an interest in this unfamiliar Mr. Gu and smiled: "That's strange, why is he so unwilling to get married?"

  "Still, it's all because of that past matter..." He suddenly stopped himself: "Forget it, let's not talk about this. Anyway, when you see them later, just keep quiet."

  I hate people who speak ambiguously and leave others hanging.

  Ye Qinglan responded casually, and in her mind, she involuntarily imagined the appearance of this Mr. Gu. The most famous handsome man in the capital... would he be even more handsome than Zheng Junyan?

  Since crossing over, although she hasn't been in contact with many men, each one of them has been outstanding.

  Ye Chengli is elegant and refined, Ye Yuanshou is handsome and cultured. Xue Yushu may be a bit of an airhead, but he's also got a pretty good-looking face. And the Zheng Junyan I just saw is exceptionally handsome.

  What will Gu Xi Ye be like this time?

  They searched the entire mansion but couldn't find the two of them. Ye Qingning was getting increasingly anxious, her brow furrowed slightly, and a hint of impatience and urgency flashed in her eyes.

  Where did Brother Biao take his sister Xiyu?

  Ye Qinglan glanced at Ye Qingning and smiled reassuringly, "Anyway, the longevity banquet hasn't started yet, let's take a look around. By the way, there's a lotus pond over there, why don't we go take a look? Maybe they're by the lotus pond!"

  Ye Qing's mood was not good, and her tone was not very good either: "How could they possibly be there. My cousin hates places with water the most."

  What is the most hated place with water?

  Ye Qinglan's occupational disease suddenly relapsed: "Why does she hate places with water so much?" Had something happened to her that left a psychological shadow?

  Ye Qingning replied irritably, "Where did you get so many questions? Fine, since we're all here, let's just go take a look at the lotus pond."

  Passing by a pavilion, a lotus pond suddenly appears before one's eyes.

  It's spring now, and the lotus pond is empty, with no lotus leaves or flowers. On the contrary, the trees, flowers and grass around the pond are very lush.

  Ye Qingning glanced casually, and the lotus pond was indeed empty, the last bit of smile at the corner of her mouth disappeared: "I said they wouldn't be here, you insisted on coming over, it's simply a waste of time..."

  Before he had finished speaking, a faint sobbing sound came from behind a weeping willow.

  Along with the sobbing sound, there was a gentle and pleasant male voice: "Yu'er don't cry, if you don't like it here, we can leave now, okay?"

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