Male Lead Is Always That Heartless

Chapter 51

A funny story about a tea garden?

Gu Yi couldn’t understand why he was in such a bad mood if it was interesting. She hesitantly said, “Your Majesty, if you are in a bad mood, why don’t you go to bed early?” Let’s sleep!

After Gu Yi finished speaking and saw Xiao Yan did not make a sound, she could only bend down to pick up the silver plate with apricot blossom pastry.

All in vain, so angry!

However, Xiao Yan suddenly asked slowly, “You once sent a letter about your love. Did you also make this apricot blossom cake for him?”

Gu Yi paused, her head full of question marks. “Who?” She couldn’t help but look up and ask. At this moment, Gu Yi realized Xiao Yan’s expression was horrifying. Inside the brightly lit room, his eyebrows were dark, and his dark brown glazed eyes stared at her with cold detachment. He pursed his thin lips, and his anger was like a fallen building pressuring her heavily. The atmosphere in the room was so stiff that it was suffocating.

Gu Yi gulped, and her scalp was slightly numb. She has not seen such a terrible Xiao Yan for a long time. Her knees were inexplicably soft, and she spinelessly knelt to the ground, touching her forehead to the ground, and said, “I am stupid. I hope Your Majesty will make it clear …….”

Xiao Yan saw her face pale and shivering lightly. A few points of revenge pleasure suddenly surged in his heart, and in a short moment, boundless jealousy roasted him. He lowered his eyes to see her kneeling on the ground and asked, “Since you have feelings for Zhou Tinghe, why do you come to the palace?”

Gu Yi immediately understood. Xiao Yan might have met the Zhou family’s son in the tea garden today!

Bitterness filled her heart in a flash. She was sitting at home, but the pot came from the sky! I don’t know Zhou Tinghe at all!

However, the original body even wrote love poems for him! I can’t even wash myself away by jumping into the Yellow River!

Gu Yi’s thoughts flew through her head, and for a moment, she couldn’t find words to express them, so she could only kneel on the ground without moving.

When he saw her become speechless, Xiao Yan’s jealousy was like a beast lurking in the darkness of the night, firmly capturing his heart. He laughed coldly, “Gu Yi …… you’ve fooled me. Are you very proud?”

This icy cold and bone-crushing cold tone shocked Gu Yi. No! I am not! I am not! Do not talk nonsense!

“Your Majesty ……” As soon as she opened her mouth, she saw the hem of the robe sway before her.

Xiao Yan is going to leave!

Gu Yi couldn’t care less and immediately pounced forward, tightly embracing Xiao Yan’s thighs. You can’t go! If you do, it will be over!

She hurriedly said, “I never care about what Zhou Tinghe. I was once young and ignorant — blinded by lard and only then mistakenly thought that I was in love with Young Master Zhou, but that wasn’t love at all!”

She was dragging down Xiao Yan and locked her hands on his right leg, and the top of her ebony head was next to his waist.

“You let go of ……”

Gu Yi desperately shook her head, “I won’t let go. I haven’t finished my words yet,” She boldly raised her chin and surveyed Xiao Yan’s complexion. Seeing that his eyes were slightly downcast and he was staring at her, she immediately continued, “I coincidentally met Young Master Zhou in the city and had intended to tell Your Majesty. But last night, I couldn’t find the right time. I never intend to deceive Your Majesty …… ”

Xiao Yan’s eyebrows jumped, “You saw Zhou Tinghe yesterday?”

Gu Yi’s heart screamed. Why did she feel the more she explained, the more complicated it became? “I do not dare to deceive Your Majesty. Yesterday, at the Zhubao Pavilion, I coincidentally met Zhou Tinghe, but I did not get entangled with him. I had forgotten about Zhou Tinghe!”

Xiao Yan’s mind moved slightly, like a spring breeze gently brushing the lake’s surface, but his tense look remained. He reached out and quickly plucked away Gu Yi’s wrist.

Gu Yi saw he would leave, so she didn’t care anymore. She got up and pounced from the back, hanging onto Xiao Yan’s back. Reaching out, she tightly embraced his shoulders and wrapped her legs around his waist like a tailless bear hanging from a tree trunk.

Xiao Yan only felt his back sinking. Subconsciously, he held her legs with his hands and said in a cold voice, “Gu Yi, go down. You’re too reckless. What a behavior!”

When her life is at stake, Gu Yi cannot go down!

“I’ve waited for His Majesty for a night and made the apricot blossom cake in the afternoon. I made 180 of them and finally made four that were acceptable. But His Majesty scolded me once you returned, and I ……” so angry, ah!

Toward the end, Gu Yi spoke tremblingly, sounding like she was about to cry. The anger in Xiao Yan’s heart was almost extinguished.

“Go down.”

Gu Yi insisted, “I will not go down!”

Xiao Yan whirled toward the wooden bed and leaned over slightly. Gu Yi then fell onto the wooden bed, and the silver bracelet on her hand hit the bedpost, making several loud thumps.

Xiao Yan’s back was facing her, and his figure lurched. Gu Yi immediately had a flash of inspiration and held her wrist, exclaiming, “My wrist hurts!”

Xiao Yan turned back to look and saw her reclining on the bed. She stroked her left hand with her right wrist, her brow furrowed, her eyelashes slightly drooping like a small fan, casting a tiny shadow under her eyes.

Gu Yi grabbed his sleeve and yanked it violently when she saw him freeze.

This yank came with a large force; Gu Yi pulled Xiao Yan onto the wooden bed, rolled over onto him, and pressed him down, curbing his movements to get up.

Xiao Yan was momentarily off guard and was pressed down by her, his long brows knit together, “Gu Yi …… you’re being ridiculous!”

Gu Yi came up to his face regardless. She saw his crown high up, and a few strands of disheveled hair fell in front of his forehead. His expression became a lot more gentle. They were so close and looked at each other, their pupils reflecting each other’s silhouette.

Gu Yi raised her voice and said, “I have no intention whatsoever of having a second heart!” Her cheeks burned with nervousness, and her fingers climbed over Xiao Yan’s collar. “I love only Your Majesty!”

After she said that, she saw that Xiao Yan still had no expression. Let’s risk it all!

She then lowered her head to kiss his lips. Xiao Yan felt a warm and sweet aroma on his lips, the flavor of apricot blossom cake. But Gu Yi only pecked lightly and stopped after a brief taste, like scratching an itch. His large palm violently clasped her waist, and with slight force, he flipped their position.

Gu Yi’s hair at her temples had long been scattered. Her lips were slightly open, and she looked at him fixedly.

“I have noted down the words you said. If you betray me in the future, I will not forgive you easily.”

This hurdle has passed.

Gu Yi’s eyes brightened, smiling curtly, “I will obey the decree.”

Xiao Yan’s gaze was deep. He leaned in and kissed Gu Yi’s lips. Instead of kissing, it was more like biting. It hurt so much that Gu Yi let out a hiss. Are you a dog?

*

The next day, early in the morning, Eunuch Gao intentionally changed into new clothes.

Tomorrow is the New Year. When he left the palace, he did not always follow the Emperor as he did in the palace. Most of the time, he was in the Gu Mansion to control the attendants.

After New Year’s Eve, the group will return to Qu City, go south along Luo River, and go straight to Qingzhoufu.

Therefore, Eunuch Gao did not dare to slacken off in the slightest. Early in the morning, he went to the small courtyard where the attendants were. He casually accepted some red envelopes from attentive stewards and pulled a few people to give detailed instructions.

Clad in a black cloak, Qi Zhuang turned out from the back of the courtyard.

Eunuch Gao called out, “Guard Qi, please stay.”

Qi Zhuang stopped in his tracks and called out, “Eunuch Gao.”

Eunuch Gao Gui smiled and said, “Is Guard Qi going to the city? I will also purchase some goods, so why don’t we go together?”

Qi Zhuang nodded, “Steward Gao, please.”

The two men exit the mansion side by side. Gao Gui smiled and said, “Young Master will go to Zhou’s tea garden outside the city tomorrow with Mr. Wang. It will take 2 hours to travel by carriage. Can Guard Qi arrange everything?”

Qi Zhuang pondered momentarily, “Don’t worry, everything is in order. Twelve guards will also go. All of them are experts.”

Gao Gui put his heart down and couldn’t help but sigh, “We will be leaving Fu City the day after tomorrow; I don’t know if we will come back in the future.”

Qi Zhuang faintly hummed. The two traveled to the market outside the city tower. Gao Gui looked down at the ordinary objects in the market, but he wanted to buy some red New Year’s envelopes for good luck.

Qi Zhuang stood in the middle of the market, a few steps away from Eunuch Gao Gui. When he raised his eyes, he saw a familiar back figure flashing past at the end of the bustling morning market. When he looked again, the figure had already drowned in the crowd and disappeared.

Zhou Long bought several red envelopes, turned his head, and smiled: “Boss Gu does not pick some objects to send to the family?”

Boss Gu laughed, “No need. When I pass by Qu City in a few days, I will find a way to buy some more.”

Zhou Long nodded, “Qu City is a big city with much commerce and trade. It is a good place to go.” After a moment’s pause, he added, “These few days, I must thank Brother Gu for helping me watch over the tea garden. The year is almost ending, and with someone watching over the tea estates outside the city, my heart feels more at ease.”

Boss Gu smiled again, “It’s a small matter. Thanks to Boss Zhou’s shelter, I have a place to stay in Fuzhou.”

Zhou Long arched his hand and said, “Boss Gu has taken care of me several times. This is what I should do. Boss Gu can stay in the mansion tonight and don’t have to go to the tea garden tomorrow…”

When Boss Gu heard this, his face chagrined, “Oh no! I left a sachet I brought from home in the tea house.”

Zhou Long asked, “Is it important? If not, let me send someone to fetch it today?”

Boss Gu blushed and said: “My wife made it. Today is New Year’s Eve, and the city gates closed early. I’d better go and get it myself before I set off tomorrow morning.”

Zhou Long counted the time, “I think Mr. Wang and his group will arrive at noon tomorrow, so Brother Gu can go and get it before then.”

Boss Gu patted Zhou Long’s left shoulder and laughed: “Of course, I will not spoil the business.”