I'm Not Getting Married

She simply couldn't see enough of it all.

Goodness, really goodness.

She only learned about this wonderful place today from Er Ya.

Gu Wanning gritted her teeth and, under the guise of celebrating Er Ya's birthday, booked the best seats—with a minimum charge of ten taels of silver.

Gu Wanning tried hard not to mentally convert the silver into modern currency, but she couldn't control herself.

Okay, so now I'm someone who can spend 10,000 yuan on a single meal.

They weren't eating food, they were eating male beauty.

The thought of one day paying for male beauty filled Gu Wanning with shameful pleasure.

--She's a successful woman too!

While Er Ya felt a pang of regret over the wasted money, she kept her eyes glued to the beautiful woman holding a pipa downstairs from her prime spot in the middle of the second floor. "Miss, this is the first time I've ever seen a man play the pipa. What's that poem again? 'Still holding a pipa...'"

"Like a pipa player half-concealing her face, holding two pipas, her face is hidden," Gu Wanning said mischievously.

Er Ya laughed heartily.

She then realized her voice was a bit too loud and quickly covered her mouth. After a moment, she lowered her voice and said, "Miss, please keep a low profile."

Gu Wanning stated that she never intended to be high-profile.

But when you're down on your luck, even drinking cold water can cause problems.

After having a meal and enjoying a song and dance performance with Er Ya, Gu Wanning left the restaurant satisfied.

"We'll definitely come again next time," Gu Wanning said wistfully as she walked out.

"Forget it, let's not. You didn't save that much money easily," Er Ya said reluctantly. "Besides, this place just doesn't seem very proper."

"What's wrong with that?"

"Tell me, if the Marquis were here, would he have accompanied you?"

Gu Wanning: "..."

Cannot.

Sigh, I won't be able to see handsome men anymore.

If Xu Weibei were a normal person, he might just get a little jealous and bicker a bit, which could be considered a form of marital fun.

But given Xu Weibei's current situation, if she were to glance at another man, even if it were merely out of simple admiration, Xu Weibei would likely feel sorry for himself.

What a pity, so pity it makes you want to slap your thigh.

However, thinking about it, there are gains and losses. She lost a forest, but gained the best towering tree to shelter her from the wind and rain and carefully protect her. Gu Wanning felt a little nostalgic for Xu Weibei.

Xu Weibei said he's fine, he'll definitely be fine.

I just don't know when they'll be released.

This morning, Gu Wanning asked Gao Lan to bring him lunch; he'll have to start arranging meals for tomorrow.

Gu Wanning didn't know if other women were like this, but it seemed to her that when she was in a relationship, she just wanted to fill her partner's stomach and enjoyed indulging in self-pity.

For example, this morning she even carved flowers out of radishes, hoping to elicit a knowing smile from Xu Weibei when she saw them.

Thinking about it this way, Xu Weibei's love letters were like an old house catching fire, and my own radish carving is no less impressive.

Gu Wanning chuckled to herself as she thought about it.

Then, tragedy struck.

Suddenly, a wall of people appeared in front of her.

Yes, it's no exaggeration to say that a group of people stood in front of her.

The Grand Princess has arrived.

And--

The visitor is ill-intentioned.

Gu Wanning could read those four words on her face.

The road is so wide that five or six people can walk side by side, but they deliberately blocked their way completely.

"Greetings, Princess." Gu Wanning gave a perfunctory greeting, her face expressionless and her lips tightly pressed together.

The Grand Princess didn't tell her to get up, so she stood up on her own.

"I wonder what brings the princess to my side?"

Gu Wanning didn't understand why the Grand Princess's face was ashen.

Are the two of them related now?

Why does it look like I've dug up her ancestral grave?

"How could Grand Secretary Gu have such a heartless and ungrateful daughter?" The Grand Princess pointed her index finger at Gu Wanning, her voice trembling with anger.

Looking at the golden armor that almost poked her nose, Gu Wanning smiled slightly, "Princess, you may not know, although I am a daughter of the Gu family, I grew up on the Estate, and my father and I have no contact now. If you have something to say about me, just say it; there's no need to mention him."

"You! How could there be such a shameless, heartless woman like you in this world?" the Grand Princess angrily accused. "My grandson went to jail because of you, and you still have the mind to eat, drink, and have fun here!"

Gu Wanning: "Although the Marquis has suffered imprisonment, I believe the Emperor is discerning and will surely commend the Marquis for his righteous act."

If it weren't for the fear of implicating Xu Weibei, she would have said by now, "He's not dead, why should I wear mourning clothes and wail?"

No, it really won't work.

With this jerk around, I can't even have a proper argument anymore. It's so frustrating.

"You knew he was going to jail! You had someone bring him food, and I thought you'd turned over a new leaf, but it turns out it was just a lie. Are you trying to move Xu Weibei with these small favors so he'll continue to do anything for you after he gets out?"

Gu Wanning was fed up. "I haven't done anything immoral, so how can I talk about reforming myself? I wouldn't dare to accept that. Besides, Your Highness, if small favors can move the Marquis, doesn't that mean Marquis's lacking love? If he's lacking love, shouldn't I be the one reflecting on my actions?"

"You flatterer! Ever since I met you, nothing good has happened in Xu Weibei!" The Grand Princess's forehead veins throbbed. "Today I'm going to teach you a lesson! Guards—"

Chapter 238 I'm Not Getting Married

"Slap me!"

"Who dares!" Gu Wanning blurted out, then stopped and turned to look behind her.

Because someone else uttered those two words in unison with her.

It's Gu Anqi.

He was there too.

Moreover, he came out of the restaurant.

He also brought the He Shi with him!

Gu Wanning was dumbfounded, and even forgot that she was confronting the Grand Princess.