C50 frigidity

As if everything that had just happened was an illusion of his own, Gu Xin had already returned to his previous peaceful state. He turned his head and bowed towards Mian Niang, who was in the kitchen:

"Thank you for saving my life yesterday."

Mian Niang did not like to be greeted by him, so she tilted her body and dodged to the side, and just as she was about to be stabbed, the Elementary Scholar opened his mouth first, "It's too polite to defend her, and what happened yesterday, even if it were anyone else, Mian Niang would not stand by and do nothing, furthermore meeting you here is her fortune."

In such a short period of time, his previous jealousy had been hidden away by the Elementary Scholar. The benefits of having a good relationship with this Gu Sanlang was what he valued the most.

Gu Xin smiled and didn't comment. He only glanced sideways at Mian Niang, as if he was ridiculing him, but at the same time, he didn't seem to mind.

Mian Niang turned her back on him, not wanting to look at him, much less investigate the many unfathomable meanings behind those eyes of his.

May-Second Aunt walked over with scissors. Gu Xin glanced at the scissors and saw that there were broken threads on them. May-Second Aunt wiped them off quickly with his apron and was about to cut open Mian Niang's wounds.

"Wait!" Gu Xin opened his mouth and stopped the reckless woman. He took out a dagger and handed it over to her. "Aunt, use this."

The May-Second Aunt did not know what the treasure was, but she knew that the dagger was definitely a good item. Forget about the other things, just the ruby on the sword sheath was already worth a lot, not to mention the exquisite and complex carvings on the sword sheath.

May-Second Aunt practically received the dagger devoutly in her hand. Opening the dagger, a cold light met her eyes, and May-Second Aunt subconsciously plucked off a strand of her hair and placed it in front of the dagger.

May-Second Aunt hurriedly put the dagger back into its scabbard and returned it to Gu Shenwei. "It's too sharp, an old woman like me is so clumsy and clumsy, I couldn't even get a wooden stick out, and injured Mian Niang's hand."

This was no exaggeration. This dagger was much sharper than the scissors.

Gu Xin turned around and handed the dagger to the Elementary Scholar, "Brother Rhinoceros, you come."

The Elementary Scholar's gaze had not shifted away from the dagger ever since it appeared. When the dagger was placed in front of him, the ruby was only inches away from him. The Elementary Scholar struggled to shift his gaze away and shook his hand, "No, this won't do. I'm just a scholar. When have I ever held this thing before?"

Wu Niang supported the tofu hyacinth into the house to rest, but when she heard that Mian Niang's palm was pricked, she did not move an inch. She did not even plan to look at her, even when the May-Second Aunt purposely exaggerated a little.

Gu Han sighed helplessly and said, "Since that's the case, then Gu Han has offended you. Please forgive me, Brother Rhinoceros. My wife, please forgive me."

As he spoke, he directly crossed the threshold, and practically shot to Mian Niang's side in a single stride. By the time the other two people reacted, Mian Niang's hand was already in his own.

May-Second Aunt:...

Elementary Scholar:...

Mian Niang subconsciously wanted to retract his hand, but it was useless. With her back facing the May-Second Aunt and the Elementary Scholar, Gu Xin smiled proudly at her, her thin lips slightly parted as she muttered, "Please forgive me, my wife."

His voice was low and deep, like a whisper. His eyes shone brightly, burning with desire. Mian Niang wanted to reprimand him for his thick skin, but he shot a look at her, indicating her location.

This was not a remote place with no people. Whatever Mian Niang wanted to say, she could do without a care.

This was the home of her mother-in-law. Gu Yue was holding her hand, and his fingertips were gently caressing her pinky, which made the atmosphere extremely threatening.

Behind him was the Elementary Scholar with his neck stretched out as he looked at them.

A moment ago, these two had been brothers and sisters, but the Elementary Scholar had no idea that this person was teasing his wife. Mian Niang was so angry that he laughed and said sarcastically, "Thank you, Young Master Gu."

When he was finally willing to speak with, Gu Xin was overjoyed. He didn't mind this taunt at all;

Logically speaking, Mian Niang's wound shouldn't really be that big, especially for someone like him who was used to being beaten up at home and had fought in battles, the random scars on her body were even longer and deeper than this, but he still couldn't help but feel pain in her heart.

This was a very strange feeling. The last time he felt such pain was when his mother was sick.

Gu Wen came over with the medicine and saw this scene. His master carefully held female mother's hands, as if holding a rare treasure, while female mother's real husband stood at the door like an outsider.

He carefully and accurately cut open Mian Niang's skin and flesh that was covered by the wooden thorn. Seeing that Mian Niang was enduring the pain, he suppressed the panic and heartache in his heart and quickly took out the wooden thorn.

"Medicine." He casually threw the dagger on the counter and said.

Gu Wen passed the Gold Sore Medicine that the imperial physician had meticulously concocted into Gu Xin's hand. Seeing him carefully treat Mian Niang's wounds, his gaze swept past the Elementary Scholar at the door, and suddenly became curious about what he was thinking.

Gu Yan took out a white brocade handkerchief from his chest pocket. There was a small "Gu" character embroidered on the corner. The character was long and thin with a sharp brush tip.

Mian Niang withdrew her hand, coldly glanced at him, and silently rejected his good intentions of using a handkerchief to bandage her. She limped out of the kitchen and brushed shoulders with the Elementary Scholar. The couple looked at each other, then quickly turned away.

"Mian Niang."

May-Second Aunt seemed to have finally woken up. Seeing the unsightly expression of his daughter-in-law, he stopped her, not knowing what to say.

"Second Aunt, can you help look at the firewood? I'll be right back."

May-Second Aunt nodded her head in agreement. She watched her leave and turned around, only to see Young Master Gu returning the handkerchief to his chest and putting away the dagger. He turned and cupped his fists to the Elementary Scholar standing at the door and said, "Brother Xuan, I apologize."

The Elementary Scholar's face was pale and his body was shrouded in a morbid melancholy.

"No matter, a gentleman should be magnanimous, and a guardian brother should be a stopgap. However, the kitchen isn't an elegant place after all.

Gu Yue nodded to May-Second Aunt and left the kitchen with his walking stick.

The two rooms in the east were used for making tofu, and the thatched cottage in the west was used for keeping donkeys and chickens. This household was incredibly simple, and Gu Ba had just suggested to take a walk, just to see what Mian Niang was doing. Now that he had seen it, he stopped thinking about it and went to the back to look at the garden.

Fortunately, Gu Xin didn't seem to mind and the Second Uncle of Mei Family also came.

The Elementary Scholar introduced the two of them and showed them some courtesy and modesty.

Even though Second Uncle Mei had heard the story of Gu Han's origins from the dumb guy at home and had long been mentally prepared, he still couldn't help but sigh "good talent" when he saw the real person.

This was especially the case when he stood beside an Elementary Scholar. He appeared to be in high spirits and had an extraordinary bearing.

This was what it meant to be born with nobility. His nephew was proud, but he was also lacking in ambition and talent. Even if he didn't get sick, it would be difficult for him to enter the country.

Since Mian Niang had returned to her room, she had never come out. Although he knew that she did not like him, seeing her terrified attitude, she could not help but feel slightly bitter in her heart.

Wu Niang came out to stay for lunch, and thought that if she stayed for a meal, with this family's personality, they would have to work hard for Mian Niang to work together with them. Furthermore, this family also had nothing to eat, and coincidentally, Gu Wu and Song Zhixiao each carried a bundle of food on their back and came back, Gu Xin tactfully rejected this family's good intentions, saying that there were still some matters at home, and ordered Gu Wen to take down the presents for the Second Uncle Mei.

tofu hyacinth probably hurt a lot, but when she heard that someone was leaving, she did not make a sound. In the end, after Wu Niang said that she was going to leave after entering the house, she came out again and again to ask her mother to stay.

He didn't notice the reluctance in Wu Niang's eyes, but his gaze had unwittingly landed on the Elementary Scholar's room. The window which had always been open was shut unknowingly, and even the door was tightly shut, so it seemed that Mian Niang really didn't want to look at him any longer. His gaze swept across the Elementary Scholar, and his heart, which had been hanging on top of the jar of vinegar, finally dropped into the jar.

But it didn't matter, so what if they were husband and wife? As long as they had the heart, there was no corner that they couldn't open. As long as Mian Niang couldn't move against them, they were not as firm as a rock.

"Brother Rhinoceros has extraordinary experience. I hope that you'll come visit often in the future. Please forgive me, Brother Rhinoceros."

"Brother Shou is the one who is courteous. Ever since I've gotten sick, I've never left home. I study at home all day, and if you're willing, you can come and find me anytime."

Gu Xin nodded in agreement before turning to Song Zhixiao and cupping his fists. He called him Big Brother Song again, with a closeness that only he himself knew.

Song Zhixiao's expression was bland, to the point that it was exactly the same as Mian Niang's.

Gu Han didn't think much of it. On the contrary, he felt that Song Zhixiao, who was neither humble nor arrogant, was even more admirable than the Elementary Scholars who had read many books.

The carriage came and went in a hurry. The two senior servants rode on their horses and led the way with a sense of majesty. The Elementary Scholar and his sister watched as they went further and further away, until they could no longer see them.

Song Zhixiao scattered two bundles of firewood and stood them against the wall. As the rainy day had just passed, the firewood was still wet, if not, he would be able to carry it back a little with his strength. However, he had already decided that after eating, he would go and chop some more.

Seeing that his husband was busy, Wu Niang did not say a word and directly returned to his mother's room.

He put away the firewood and entered the kitchen. He thought that she had gone back to her room to rest, so he didn't say much. He picked up the wooden bucket and asked where his second uncle's platform was.

May-Second Aunt felt that the tofu hyacinth had good taste and picked a house like this. Just as she was thinking about this, Wu Niang walked out from the tofu hyacinth's room and went straight to the Elementary Scholar's room, with a "clang", he pushed open the door and said to the people inside: "Mian Niang, come out, Mother has something to ask you."