He Has No Burdens

"That is indeed a bit too far, but it's all in the heart. Do you still have relatives in your clan?"

"No, that's all," Fang Tingxiu said. "My parents weren't originally from there. After they moved there, they lost contact with their relatives... Later, before they died, they gave instructions that they should be buried in Zhen'an Prefecture."

"Zhen'an Prefecture?" Xu Weibei finally managed to interject. "That place is very barren, isn't it? I remember it was a place of exile."

Poor and desolate places breed unruly people. Look at the Gu family, what kind of people did they arrange for Gu Wanning!

"Hmm." Fang Tingxiu lowered her eyes and said nothing more.

Gu Anqi replied, "It's no small feat that you managed to get out of there. Tingxiu, your parents are gone, and there's no one to arrange your marriage. I..."

Upon hearing this, Xu Weibei nearly crushed the cup in his hand.

You, Gu Anqi!

Do you think I'm dead?!

I'm still here, and you're already betrothing my wife to someone else right in front of me?

"Although my parents aren't arranging the marriage," Fang Tingxiu interrupted Gu Anqi, "I'm not considering marriage for the next year or two. We'll talk about it later."

Xu Weibei breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, he knew when to advance and when to retreat.

"There's no rush, a year or two is fine too," Gu Anqi said with a smile.

Xu Weibei immediately became alert—was this to make Gu Wanning wait for a year or two?

You bastard!

"Although you're the only one left in your family, which is a bit lonely, there are always people who love their daughter and only care about your character and talent, not anything else," Gu Anqi said meaningfully.

Xu Weibei nearly overturned the table.

At this moment, a guard outside waved to Gao Lan, looking anxious.

Xu Weibei's first reaction was that Gu Wanning had something to attend to, so he stood up and said, "Excuse me."

Gu Anqi: You can't even handle this?

Hehe.

Chapter 155 They have no burden

"What is it?" Xu Weibei asked in a cold voice.

"Reporting to Your Marquis," the guard said, head bowed, not daring to look at Xu Weibei, "Today, the matriarch of Xie Grand Tutor's Residence Xie family, accompanied by the ninth young lady, went to pay New Year's respects to the Grand Princess..."

That's good, it's not Gu Wanning's fault.

It's precisely because there are so many people in this place that I feel uneasy.

As for Grand Tutor Xie and the Xie family's daughters, those are nothing.

"The Grand Princess and Madam Xie said they liked the ninth daughter of the Xie family, and that they wished they had such a granddaughter-in-law."

Xu Weibei: "... What did Madam Xie say?"

Madam Xie did not respond.

"She's smart," Xu Weibei said through gritted teeth.

His grandmother was always holding him back.

She used to insist he marry Gu Wanning, but just a few days after their divorce, she changed her tune and found someone else. How heartless!

"Have someone keep an eye on Grandmother's side," Xu Weibei said coldly. "Report back at the slightest sign of trouble."

"Yes!"

The guard thought to himself, "Who would dare to be negligent?"

The Marquis's cannibalistic appearance is truly terrifying.

Xu Weibei thought to himself that he would not argue with his grandmother today, which was the first day of the Lunar New Year. He would definitely talk to her again in a few days.

He let his wife decide his first marriage, but next time, it must be his own choice!

It has to be Gu Wanning.

Xu Weibei took a deep breath and calmed himself down before going back upstairs.

Qin Lie asked him, "Does Your Marquis have something urgent to attend to?"

Judging from the guards' anxious appearance, it seemed as if a foreign enemy had invaded.

Looking at Xu Weibei's expression, well, the enemy is at the gates.

"It's nothing." Xu Weibei sat down. "The people below are ignorant and making a fuss over nothing."

"If Your Marquis has something to attend to, please go ahead and do so. I wouldn't dare to take up Your Marquis's time," Gu Anqi said.

Xu Weibei was already cursing him in his heart—you bastard, you just can't stand to see me and your sister doing well.

There's not a single good person in the Gu family, except for Gu Wanning.

However, he remained calm and said unhurriedly, "What urgent matter could there be during the New Year? Even someone as busy as Lord Gu has time to come out and stroll through the temple fair."

"Not as busy as the Marquis's Ministry of Revenue, which also requires him to keep an eye on the Northwest Army."

"No problem."

The capable should do more work; so what if he's capable?

Xu Weibei turned to the quiet Fang Tingxiu, "I just heard that Lord Fang's parents have passed away. We are in the same boat. You must still have relatives you can keep in touch with."

For example, grandmother or something like that.

"That's all." Fang Tingxiu lowered her eyes.

"I asked earlier, but perhaps you missed it, Marquis. Tingxiu has no one else in his family; he is all alone. Although he has no help, he is not a burden either," Gu Anqi said meaningfully.

Xu Weibei: Damn it, you only know how to stab me.

You can't stand seeing your sister and me get along at all!

Can't you be a decent human being? Stop being such a scoundrel!

Fang Tingxiu's family is completely wiped out; she's incredibly resilient.

Aren't you afraid of bringing bad luck to your sister?

To put it bluntly, you still don't treat your sister like a real sister, pshaw!

Fang Tingxiu, who was "tough on his luck," saw Xu Weibei's pained expression and thought he was pitying her, so she was grateful.

Unexpectedly, the Marquis of Yingchuan, with his bad reputation, actually possessed such compassion.

"I lost my father when I was seven and my mother when I was ten, and it's been more than ten years now. Although I miss my parents, it's not as painful as it used to be."

Time takes many things away, including memories and sadness.

"So how did you continue your studies?"

Fang Tingxiu calmly replied, "There is a county magistrate in the area who sponsors my studies."

"Then he's a good person."

"Um."

Xu Weibei said, "I thought he would betroth his daughter to you. Once you've achieved success, you'll marry the daughter of your benefactor..."

How wonderful!

Don't go astray and try to poach other people's partners; if the wall collapses, you'll be crushed to death.

Fang Tingxiu remained silent.

Gu Anqi said calmly, "I didn't expect that Your Marquis would also write storybooks."

Xu Weibei clenched his fist under the table.