Meeting Shitou Again

"There are such extraordinary people?" Xu Weibei immediately became interested.

Gu Wanning knew it; Xu Weibei would definitely use the same arguments that attract stupid straight men.

A thirst for novelty is one of their most important characteristics.

"Um."

Where are they?

"Dead."

Xu Weibei: "..."

Gu Wanning was not lying.

The mute man stayed in the Estate for three years before dying of illness. He was hastily buried in a tattered straw mat.

"Then we should go and pay our respects," Xu Weibei said.

Gu Wanning: "..."

"You have another father on the Estate?"

"Yes," Gu Wanning said, "I never knew I was a girl from the Gu family; I just thought of myself as a child from the Estate."

"Why did they treat you like that?" Xu Weibei couldn't understand why.

What harm can a girl do to anyone? Just give her food, and when she grows up, give her a dowry and send her off.

It was previously said that she was a jinx to her grandmother, but as far as Xu Weibei knew, Gu Yuanshi did not believe in ghosts or gods.

Furthermore, he had impeached the Empress Dowager for her belief in Buddhism and the Consort for her belief in Daoism, directly arguing that building temples for them was a waste of resources and a foolish act.

Gu Wanning thought about it and realized there was no need to hide it, so she told him the truth.

Xu Weibei was so angry he couldn't sit still, pacing back and forth on the ground. "You're his own flesh and blood! You're the one who's been wronged! It's one thing if the truth isn't clear, but now that it's all out in the open, why are you still worrying about that fake? How much did she get that she shouldn't have? Can't she just accept a little bit of injustice?"

Gu Wanning found it quite amusing that what others considered their "white moonlight" was described as a "fake" by the person in question.

However, the thought that Xu Weibei might still die tragically because of Gu Wanqing in the future made her unable to laugh.

Xu Weibei should not have died young, his death was so unclear and meaningless.

"It's only human nature," Gu Wanning said. "After all, my sister has lived with them for over ten years, while I'm a newcomer. Guilt isn't everything. I always tend to favor those closest to me. Like Marquis stood up for me, it's because we're more familiar with each other."

You're just stupid.

"I don't care," Gu Wanning said. "Let's not talk about the past. I'll give them back whatever they give me now, that's all."

"My Marquis," she couldn't help but remind Xu Weibei, "The rumors about you and my sister are spreading like wildfire. Even if you don't think that way, you still need to be wary of malicious people."

"I have absolutely no connection with her."

Gu Wanning didn't know what else to say.

Xu Weibei was still angry about her situation. "They're so unreliable, and you're still thinking about divorcing me. After the divorce, who will you rely on? You just stay obediently in the Marquis's Residence, and I won't mistreat you. Sometimes I can't be that considerate, but if you want anything, just tell me—"

Gu Wanning lowered her eyes, noticing her hands, which were slightly curled up on her skirt. After a long while, she looked up at him and said with a smile, "Let's not talk about the future. My Marquis, how are Linglong and her daughter? What are your plans for the future?"

"Why did you think of them?" Xu Weibei's eyes dimmed. "Let them be raised outside. Linglong will take good care of the child."

Unfortunately, no son was born, and the Xue family line ended completely.

Thinking of his close friend who had passed away peacefully in his arms, Xu Weibei felt truly heartbroken.

Linglong also gave birth to a daughter, and now her grandmother can finally rest easy.

In fact, Xu Weibei had made two preparations.

If Linglong gave birth to a son, he would secretly switch him with a daughter, take the child out to find someone to raise him, and use the daughter to attract his grandmother's attention.

Unexpectedly, his grandmother had the same idea as him and also bribed the midwife to try and tamper with the procedure.

Unfortunately, Linglong gave birth to a daughter, and all their plans were ultimately wasted.

"If she needs anything later, I'll have someone send it to her," Gu Wanning said.

"No need, they lack nothing. I'll have someone send them one hundred taels of silver every month."

Gu Wanning:!!

One hundred taels of silver!

Have you forgotten that you've deducted all my monthly allowance?

Indeed, a man's heart is where his money lies.

Gu Wanning wasn't jealous at all that Xu Weibei liked Linglong, but she was genuinely jealous of the money Linglong received!

Forget it, I never intended to be a long-term couple anyway, so I'll just let it go without taking his money.

"Actually..." Xu Weibei showed a conflicted expression.

Chapter 122 Encountering Shitou Again

He felt a strong urge to confide in Gu Wanning.

This has never happened before.

Gu Wanning: Are you starting to explain why my monthly allowance was deducted?

Let's hear your excuses!

Xu Weibei: Forget it, telling her would only add to her burden.

She was timid to begin with, and after hearing this, she'd probably want to stay with him even less.

"... I'm not full." Xu Weibei sat down again.

Gu Wanning: "..."

I want to swear.

She didn't want to see that jerk, so she said she was full and was going out for a walk.

There is a tall persimmon tree at the entrance, with lush branches and leaves, and it is full of persimmons that look like little lanterns, which looks very festive and tempting.

Gu Wanning loved eating soft persimmons; they were sweet and juicy, and each bite was a delightful experience.

However, although persimmons are delicious, persimmon trees are really tall.

"Madam, would you like some persimmons?"

Gu Wanning snapped out of her daze, looked down, and realized it was Shitou.

"I was wondering why I didn't see you on this trip to the Estate." Gu Wanning was overjoyed.

The Shitou has grown taller and stronger than before.

"I went to help harvest the Corn," Shitou said shyly, unlike his usual glib tongue in the marketplace. "There were so many people, I didn't dare approach the Madam. I... I was afraid of the Marquis."

"He's quite intimidating, but he's just a paper tiger; he's actually a very nice person," Gu Wanning said with a smile, noticing the fine scratches on his face, knowing he'd been cut in the Corn. "You're not allowed to go this afternoon. You're short; you'll easily get scratched."