Marquis, Let Me Arrange a Match for You

"Who says I don't want to? I dream about it!" Xu Weibei blurted out, as if he would lose if he spoke too slowly.

"Then haven't I made your dream come true?" Gu Wanning breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

She was terrified just now.

She thought Xu Weibei had been possessed by a brainless, domineering CEO!

Please don't, she's scared.

"My Marquis, perhaps there's something wrong with me." Gu Wanning earnestly reflected on herself. "I feel uncomfortable at my parents' home, and I also feel out of place at the Marquis's Residence. It seems I might just be the kind of person who's born to be alone, only feeling comfortable when I'm on my own."

It must be that modern society and her long-term solitary living have made her unaccustomed to interacting with people.

"Nonsense! What do you mean by 'born a loner'? How has the Marquis's Residence ever made you uncomfortable? Everyone here fawns over you."

Even I have to be mindful of her mood!

She was able to pinpoint exactly what was wrong.

"Yes, yes, yes, it's all good for me, it's my fault." Gu Wanning said with a grin, "My Marquis, anyway, my father said he would intervene. Is he on good terms with the Emperor? I think we should have news soon."

Xu Weibei fell silent, closed his eyes, leaned against the side of the carriage, and put on a stern face.

Gu Wanning: This is completely baffling.

Xu Weibei's heart was like a needle at the bottom of the sea; she couldn't fathom it.

It's so difficult!

The carriage stopped at the second gate of the Marquis's Residence. Gu Wanning, wanting to inquire about Jiaoniang's condition, said, "My Marquis, let's go see Jiaoniang together."

Unexpectedly, Xu Weibei looked extremely displeased, saying, "I need to go out again. Someone, bring me my horse."

Gu Wanning:???

His aunt's husband is here?

Why do I suddenly feel that Xu Weibei is so difficult to communicate with?

What's wrong with this person?

They caught a few assassins, and now they're getting cocky?

When the guards brought the horse over, Xu Weibei ignored Gu Wanning, mounted the horse, and rode away.

Er Ya asked, "Madam, why did you upset the Marquis? Can't you let him off this time, considering Marquis bravery today?"

Gu Wanning: "I'd like to give in, but I really don't understand what I said that offended him."

They're so unpredictable, always changing their moods. They're really hard to please.

"Never mind him, let's go see Jiaoniang."

Meanwhile, Wei Shi, exhausted from a long day, was finally able to recline on the kang (heated brick bed) and talk to her husband.

"My lord, today when I saw how the Marquis protected Gu Wanning when they encountered the assassins, I couldn't help but hesitate again... What do you think, should we preside over her divorce from the Marquis?"

No woman is unmoved by details.

"I also asked Gu Wanning, and she's made up her mind. I think the main reason is that there are too many women in the Marquis's Residence's mansion, which is exhausting for her. Also, unlike Wanqing, she's not good at navigating social situations. We've let her be, so let her be." Gu Yuanshi sighed. "This child is distant from us, and she harbors resentment. If we don't go along with her, she'll probably become even more estranged."

Wei Shi couldn't help but raise her hand to wipe the corner of her eye. "I think it's already good that she's willing to speak properly right now. Xiaoxiao matter, so don't blame her for telling the truth..."

"I was angry at the time, but she wasn't wrong. It's just that I can't help but wonder, wasn't her anger due to jealousy? Does she even have feelings for the Marquis? I'm just afraid that if I let her have her way, she'll regret it later, and we'll be the ones blaming her."

No matter what I do, it seems to be wrong.

In other matters, even major ones like reform, Chief Grand Secretary Gu had never hesitated like this.

The elderly couple were talking when they heard someone knocking on the door.

Wei Shi's heart tightened. "Is it because the Emperor has urgent business and summoned you tonight?"

"It might be. You rest, I'll get up and go check on it myself," Gu Yuanshi said.

But Wei Shi could no longer lie still; she got up to help him find his official robes and prepare his things for going out.

Instead of the eunuch delivering the imperial decree, it was...

Xu Weibei.

Everyone was surprised by his return.

"Chief Grand Secretary Excellency, I have something I'd like to discuss with you privately." Xu Weibei's expression was stern.

"Please, Your Marquis-- "

Since you're going to divorce, there's no need to pretend to be a harmonious father-in-law and son-in-law relationship.

Moreover, with his daughter not around, Gu Yuanshi had no more scruples and treated her with the same coldness.

"Your Marquis has returned so late at night; there must be something on your mind. Why don't you speak frankly?"

Chapter 74 My Marquis, I'll Find You a Match

"I'm not going to beat around the bush with you." Xu Weibei didn't even sit down, standing up as he declared, "I'll just say one thing: I'll handle my divorce with Gu Wanning myself, and I don't need outsiders to interfere!"

"What do you mean by this, Marquis?" Gu Yuanshi frowned. "Gu Wanning is my daughter. Your statement about Marquis being an outsider is rather biased. If Marquis feel attached to Gu Wanning, why didn't you treat her better? Why are you only now regretting it and being so reluctant to let her go!"

"Who's reluctant to part?" Xu Weibei denied it. "We're on different paths, and I don't want you interfering in my affairs!"

Gu Yuanshi said, "If Gu Wanning weren't my daughter, I would never have gotten involved."

The implication is that he only cares about his own daughter, not Xu Weibei.

Xu Weibei wasn't confident either, but he just didn't want Gu Wanning to succeed.

"When we get a divorce is up to me!"

He was in the wrong and went back on his word, but he was loud and had a tough attitude.

"If that's how you see it, then we'll see who has the best abilities," Gu Yuanshi Marquis calmly, but resolutely. "Then we'll leave it to His Majesty to decide!"

If you don't like your own daughter, why are you dragging this on? Are you trying to torment her?

Gu Yuanshi, as the Chief Grand Secretary, was not without temper.

Xu Weibei: "... Are you determined to interfere?"

"Yes! I won't let anyone bully my daughter!"

Xu Weibei was yelling at him, and Gu Yuanshi dared not imagine how he would treat Gu Wanning when he got back.

He even had a very irrational thought: to bring his daughter back that very night.

Xu Weibei made some harsh remarks, originally intending to delay the divorce, but his actions backfired, making Gu Yuanshi more determined.