You're Mine

When she returned, she saw Xu Weibei fiddling with the small porcelain bottle she had placed on the table.

Inside was the contraceptive medicine that He Shi had just given her.

Gu Wanning: "..."

Don't panic, don't panic, Xu Weibei knows something.

Chapter 43 You Are Mine

"What is this?" Xu Weibei asked as expected.

He even opened the porcelain bottle and smelled it.

Gu Wanning replied without changing her expression, "Black Chicken White Phoenix Pills."

What is it used for?

"It benefits qi and nourishes blood."

"For me?"

Gu Wanning: "... The Marquis is in good health and doesn't need it. My sister-in-law brought it for me to nourish my body."

"You need a boost? I can't even catch you in the water."

Gu Wanning: You dog of a man, you're so sarcastic.

How do you know how to swim? Did you learn it at Estate?

"Um."

Gu Wanning was pondering whether there were any flaws in this explanation when she heard Xu Weibei ask, "Why did you jump into Jade Belt Lake?"

"I, I..."

Don't tell me she pushed you.

Looking into his sharp eyes, Gu Wanning felt a little guilty and said, "I slipped and accidentally fell into the lake."

"I think you jumped in there yourself, trying to frame her?"

Gu Wanning remained silent.

"What kind of skill is it to kill a thousand enemies while losing eight hundred of your own?"

"Unlike the Marquis, who can fight a hundred men single-handedly," Gu Wanning said. "She's aggressive and provocative, but since she comes from the Duke of Jingguo's Residence, I can't afford to offend her. I had no choice but to resort to this tactic."

"Is the Duke of Duke of Jingguo's Residence so powerful?" Xu Weibei scoffed. "It's clearly your weakness."

Gu Wanning: I originally thought I would be scolded for causing trouble, but it turns out the reason I was scolded was because I was told that the trouble I caused wasn't big enough?

What a great leader for China! I feel like banging my head against a wall for him.

"Next time, just push her into the water and jump in yourself. It'll be so embarrassing."

"What should I say if someone asks?"

"You just say you've come to reason with me," Xu Weibei said domineeringly. "When someone from the Marquis's Residence's manor is bullied outside, it's my face that gets slapped!"

"Okay!" Gu Wanning said obsequiously.

Got it. I'll deal with you. Your parents want you to reflect on your actions, and now my Marquis wants you to reflect on your actions too.

So, you just need to reflect on your actions.

Xu Weibei, probably becoming increasingly smug from Gu Wanning's sycophantic flattery, poured two pills from the porcelain bottle and put them in his mouth.

Gu Wanning: "!!"

Help! Xu Weibei was eating contraceptive pills like they were snacks.

She would keep this secret forever and would never tell Xu Weibei the truth, not even until her death!

Seeing her expression, Xu Weibei assumed she was reluctant to part with the medicine, so he put the porcelain bottle back and sneered, "You're reluctant to part with just two pills?"

Gu Wanning: If you're willing to give it up, then go ahead and eat it. I don't need it anyway.

Feeling guilty, she changed the subject, saying, "My Marquis, why don't you ask why I have a grudge against Lu Baozhu?"

Because of you! It's all because of you!

She can't be the only one feeling guilty; everyone should feel guilty together.

"What business is it of mine to ask about women's affairs?" Xu Weibei in his chair, his posture unusually relaxed and at ease. "Aren't you very good at dealing with women?"

Gu Wanning: It's a misunderstanding. You've absolutely misunderstood me.

"You get along very well with them, if..." Xu Weibei suddenly seemed to think of something and didn't finish his sentence.

Gu Wanning looked completely bewildered.

She discovered that Xu Weibei was a clueless straight man.

I wonder if he can be gentler with Gu Wanqing.

Seeing that Gu Wanning didn't ask any questions and seemed completely uninterested, Xu Weibei felt a tightness in his chest for some reason, and a feeling of frustration arose, almost like "Why can this woman ignore me like this?"

He didn't want to say it at first, but he suddenly couldn't help himself—he wanted to see a different expression on her face.

"I had a mistress in the Thirteen Wards, and we've had her for several years. She was unlucky and died young, leaving behind a daughter..."

Gu Wanning responded with an "Oh" to show respect, and thought to herself, "I already know all that!"

Let's talk about something new and interesting.

"... Some people have deep-seated grudges against me, so they don't dare to come at me; instead, they go after them."

"What should we do then?"

"What if I bring her back and let you take care of her?" Xu Weibei asked tentatively. "And Linglong, she's pregnant and about to give birth. I'd like to bring them both back to the manor."

Gu Wanning: "..."

What, you want me to take care of the baby and also help with postpartum care?!

How much money are you offering?

Talking about service before discussing price is a dishonest act.

"My Marquis, this is a great responsibility; I'm afraid I'm not up to it."

"I can tell you really like children. You're so attentive to your older brother's children, you'll definitely take better care of mine."

Gu Wanning: Are you crazy?

My elder brother's child is my nephew, and we are related by blood.

Why should I care about your child?

Have you forgotten that we're getting a divorce?

"It's settled then. I'll have someone bring them back; you make the arrangements."

"My Marquis, didn't you want a divorce?"

"Before the divorce, you are still the Lady of the Marquis. They are still your responsibility."

Gu Wanning: I @#￥%... x

She thought that Xu Weibei's straight-man mind was very simple; although he was being insincere now, he had a formal relationship with Xu Weibei.

Therefore, when she travels outside, Xu Weibei will protect her.

Correspondingly, Xu Weibei believed that she should help take care of his woman and children.

It seems there's nothing wrong with it?

How did these two people develop such a harmonious and mutually beneficial working relationship?

However, Gu Wanning genuinely felt that taking care of someone else's child was an immense responsibility.

Kids, always the other person's is better.

Because when they laugh, they make themselves laugh; when they cry, they look for their mother.