Seeing this, Gu Mingyuan was quite envious, thinking to himself, this kid seems extraordinary.
But he was riding a fine horse at the front while two servants followed behind, each carrying two large bundles, which didn’t quite match the steed in front.
As the young man passed by them, he didn’t even glance over, his gaze fixed straight ahead as he went by.
Originally, he would have just passed by, but the young man urged his horse forward and stopped right at the gate of Tang Wanwan’s courtyard.
The two people following him entered the Tang Family Courtyard with their bundles, which made the two quite curious about this young man’s identity.
“Who is this guy?
Seems quite haughty.
Why did he go to that girl’s house,” Gu Mingyuan asked Xu Xiao You.
“I don’t know him.” Generally, people have the mentality to compare themselves with those who seem stronger or equally matched.
Neither Gu Mingyuan nor Xu Xiao You spoke about it, but their eyes followed the horse and the person, who had already headed towards the Tang Family Courtyard, full of questions they wished to ask.
“Didn’t you say you were quite familiar with this village, and everyone here knows you?
You claim yourself to be quite the charmer.” Gu Mingyuan’s words carried a hint of sarcasm.
“Wasn’t it you who gave me that title of the charmer?
I used to visit often, but I’ve been too busy recently, so I’ve come less often.
That doesn’t mean I should know everyone who enters this village.”
“I reckon he’s A wan’s friend,” Gu Mingyuan said.
Xu Xiao You glanced at Gu Mingyuan once, then again, looking as if he wanted to speak but hesitated.
Gu Mingyuan couldn’t help but glare at him a bit.
“Why are you looking at me like that?
Haven’t you seen someone as handsome as me?” Gu Mingyuan said, deliberately shaking his head.
So he said, “I’m just noticing you’re not your usual self today.
You seem quite interested in A wan’s affairs.
But let me remind you, A wan isn’t like the women you normally fancy, so best not to mess with her.”
Gu Mingyuan was taken aback by how his friend perceived him and retorted, “I was just casually asking.
I’m just curious if that girl treats that guy the same way.”
“I’m not sure; why don’t you ask her?” Xu Xiao You replied, knowing full well he wouldn’t.
“I’m not going to ask; let’s go home.”
After Xu Xiao You and Gu Mingyuan left, Tang Wanwan went inside to recount the events to Lady Chen, who after hearing was curious about Gu Mingyuan’s identity and remarked that he was unreliable and advised her daughter to have less interaction with him in the future.
Tang Wanwan laughed and said, “Mother, I know.
I won’t see him in the future anyway.
He was only accompanying Young Master Xu today to meet with Ruyi.”
Hearing the word “matchmaking,” Lady Chen’s eyes darkened, and she said wistfully, “Young Master Xu knew you first.
He’s a good boy, and his medical skills are good too.
If Ruyi marries into their family, she won’t have to worry for the rest of her life.”
However, Tang Wanwan had her own opinion.
“Mother, marriage is really uncertain; some people marry well but may not live well, while others who seemingly don’t marry well end up living well.
Life is meant to be lived, not shown to others.”
Lady Chen was taken aback by her daughter’s words and teased, “Listen to you, speaking like you’ve been through it yourself.
Ah, everyone has their destiny, and we ordinary folk can only leave it to fate.”
Tang Wanwan shook her head, clearly disagreeing with her mother’s fatalistic view that all relies on Heaven.
She believed that only she could make decisions for herself, and what kind of life she lived was in her hands.
She refused to accept such a notion.
After chatting for a while, Tang Wanwan said she would tidy up the dishes and urged Lady Chen to go rest.
Lady Chen, feeling a bit weak and downhearted, went to her room to rest. New chapters come out on g.com first.
After finishing her chores, Tang Wanwan quietly pulled Tang Xiao Yi aside to inquire about the situation.
She was certain that today’s incident was not caused by Gu Mingyuan, as he didn’t have the opportunity, but the only one acting strangely was her brother Tang Xiao Yi.
Tang Xiao Yi hesitantly confessed that he had dressed up as a ghost to frighten Da Ni, expecting his sister to scold or punish him.
Unexpectedly, she didn’t scold him but instead advised him to be more clever in the future and to be discerning in his actions — ensuring he punishes the bad without compromising his own safety.
Tang Xiao Yi thought his sister was just comforting him and cautiously said, “Big Sister, I’ll listen to you from now on.
I won’t cause any more trouble or mess with Da Ni and Sister Ruyi.”
Tang Wanwan felt a pang of heartache, patting her brother’s head, saying, “What I’m telling you is sincere.
This world is inherently unfair.
If we don’t fight back, we’ll always be bullied.
But even if we lead a better life later, we shouldn’t bully others.
Remember this, okay?”
“I got it, Sister.
If others bully us, we must resist, but we shouldn’t become like them and bully others.”
“Good boy, Xiao Yi.
Remember, keep this between us; don’t tell Mother or anyone else, just us two.”
“Mmm, I know, Big Sister.”
Just as the siblings finished talking, they heard someone calling her from outside.
It turned out Lu Yujin had arrived at the Tang Family Courtyard gate.
He dismounted and brought in the things he bought, seeing the door closed, he called out her name.
Today, Lu Yujin had registered at the academy and completed the admission procedures.
He might not return often in the future.
So on his way back, he bought quite a few things from the street.
He knew that after the Tang Family divided, they had nothing at home and didn’t charge him any money.
So he thought of buying some daily necessities and essential items to help them out.