It was obviously just a dream, but the indescribable suffocation was still there. It seeped into the bone marrow bit by bit, paralyzing the nerves. Only by holding Ruan Zhen could I get a moment of relief.

The carriage stopped under the three-character plaque engraved with the grandeur of the Duke's Mansion.

Ruan Zhen's eyes were red, she held up her skirt and carefully got out of the carriage.

Gu Huaizhi walked leisurely in the courtyard, took a step behind her, and looked at the woman's back with dark eyes.

Ruan Zhen stepped across the threshold and turned to look at Gu Huaizhi behind her.

"You walk faster."

Gu Huaizhi's speed remained the same. He walked slowly to Ruan Zhen's side.

Ruan Zhen tilted her head and wondered: "Your wound is no longer affected, why are you still walking so slowly?"

Those who don't know better may think that Gu Huaizhi's old illness has relapsed and he has to continue using a wheelchair!

Gu Huaizhi suppressed the annoyance in his heart and really didn't want to speak, but Ruan Zhen just stood there, waiting for his reply.

Gu Huaizhi frowned and left a meaningful sentence.

"It's not a good thing if a man is too fast."

Ruan Zhen didn't understand. Just as she was about to ask, she saw another carriage parked outside the house, and the person stepping out suddenly grabbed all Ruan Zhen's attention.

It's Qi Chuxin.

Ruan Zhen's eyes lit up.

She quickly walked around Gu Huaizhi and walked out.

Gu Huaizhi straightened the corners of his mouth and looked at Yi Lin next to Qi Chuxin:...

It was just a dream about Yi Lin, but the next day he saw the real person again.

So annoying.

"Sister Ruan, I'm here to get you married." Qi Chuxin trotted over, with a smile on her lips and a slight dimple. She was dressed in coarse cloth with only a wooden hairpin in her hair. But after all, she came from a big family.

His overall demeanor has not diminished.

Even if a pearl is stained with dust, it is still a pearl.

Ruan Zhen looked her up and down.

Instead of losing weight, I have gained a lot of weight, which shows that I am living very comfortably in the He family.

But Ruan Zhen felt a little uncomfortable. Indeed, as Gu Huaizhi said, He Xianglan couldn't protect Qi Chuxin.

Ruan Zhen gently straightened her crooked wooden hairpin.

"I was thinking that you probably wouldn't arrive until tomorrow."

Qi Chuxin smiled and said with gratitude: "It was Mr. Yi who came to pick me up on the way. There are many inconveniences in the countryside, so I took advantage of it."

Ruan Zhen was speechless.

Fool.

They didn't just pick you up by the way, they clearly wanted to take you back to Lin'an and they kept you in Lin'an for the rest of your life.

Ruan Zhen frowned, and suddenly felt that Yi Lin's method was the same as Gu Huaizhi's previous method of killing first and then showing off.

It's really disrespectful.

However, Qi Chuxin was still kept in the dark and had no idea at all.

Ruan Zhen's mood was unpredictable for a moment.

Could this... be what Qi Chuxin wanted?

If it weren't for those dreams, she would still be a little resentful of Gu Huaizhi.

These two are indeed brothers.

Ruan Zhen pulled the person to her side without leaving a trace, and then kissed Gu Huaizhi: "Chu Xin has been living in the house these days, I will take her to Hanliyuan first."

Gu Huaizhi narrowed his eyes, looked at her seriously, and then smiled: "You can make the decision in the backyard."

Qi Chuxin smiled and also blessed Fu Shen: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

With that said, she was about to thank Yi Lin, when the hem of her clothes was tugged by Ruan Zhen.

Ruan Zhen said softly: "Let's go."

Yi Lin: Huh??? Why did sister Ruan ignore him!!!

what happened!

He looked at Gu Huaizhi suspiciously.

When they walked away, he took a step forward and asked, "Did you say bad things about me behind Sister Ruan's back? Otherwise, why would she not like to see me so much?"

Gu Huaizhi lowered his eyelids, Ruan Zhen was clearly angry at him because of Yi Lin's incident.

Yi Lin was lucky, but he still had the nerve to turn around and question him?

What kind of beastly thing have you done, and you don’t know what it is?

Gu Huaizhi's eyes were as cold as water. His voice was neither urgent nor slow, like pearls falling on a plate, but it was wrapped in a layer of chill: "Do you think I'm free?"

"Everyone in the world knows that Mr. Yi regards wealth as his life. What kind of virtues do you have that you really don't know when you look at others?"

Why did he need to say something specifically?

Yi Lin choked for a moment, but felt refreshed the next moment: "Don't think that everything is over, Miss Qi doesn't think so."

Gu Huai looked at him with difficulty in speaking.

I really feel disgusted even if I look at it more than once.

He didn't understand why Yi Lin was so confident when he was in a difficult situation.

"Why, if you bring the person back, do you think everything will be fine?"

He sneered.

"Really stupid and naive."

Yi Lin:???

"You scolded me again! You scolded me again! You scolded me again!"

He couldn't believe it, and even wanted to punch Gu Huaizhi's ugly face, but he still had some sense and knew that he couldn't beat Gu Huaizhi, so he didn't dare to take action.

"No matter what, you can marry Sister Ruan, why can't I marry Miss Qi! Gu Huaizhi, you have to know that in terms of appearance, ability, and means, He Xianglan is not qualified to compare with me."

He can't compare to Gu Huaizhi, nor can he compare to others!

What a joke!

Yi Lin is quite confident about this!

Gu Huaizhi raised his eyebrows and stared at him like this.

After a long time, he withdrew his scrutinizing gaze and flicked his elastic robe. He chuckled, with a bit of joy in his voice: "Ruan Zhen is devoted to me, is Qi Chuxin devoted to you?"

"Master Yi, you have to recognize the reality."

He spoke slowly, word after word, which made Yi Lin's upright body slowly collapse, without giving the other party any chance to breathe.

"Who gave you confidence? He Xianglan?"

"My relatives regard you as a benefactor. So far, you are only a benefactor and nothing else."

Yi Lin was instantly discouraged, and he even felt that Gu Huaizhi was right.

Gu Huai was the only one among them who hugged the beauty, so Yi Lin could only lower his head to learn from him.

"Then you can teach me what to do? Should I show off my cards directly? But I'm afraid she will ignore me. Gu Huaizhi, brother, I'm all relying on you."

Faced with Yi Lin's sincere affection and earnest hope, Gu Huaizhi thought about it and finally prepared to give him some advice.

He raised his chin.

Whoever speaks out about this kind of thing first will be humbled.

Shouldn't Qi Chuxin be the first to mention it?

"Hold on, you have to have some backbone. Let her know that you don't have to be with her."

Yi Lin:???Huh?

It sounds right, but I feel like there's something wrong with it.

After brainstorming, Yi Lin asked cautiously: "Are you making her worry about gains and losses?"

This is a great move!

No wonder it was Gu Huaizhi.

It’s okay to strategize smoothly in the officialdom. It’s really unreasonable. He is also good at dealing with women!

He asked the right person!

Yi Lin nodded heavily: "Is this how you made Sister Ruan fall in love with you?"

The air was silent for a few seconds.

"Oh, I forgot." Gu Huaizhi twitched the corner of his mouth.

"What's the difference between you and me?"

Yi Lin: "What's the difference?"

"She has always taken the initiative between me and Ruan Zhen. I am quite troubled by this."

He didn't plan to say more, as Yi Lin couldn't relate to him.

Gu Huaizhi just looked at Yi Lin with pity.

"I can't help you much, just ask for your own blessings."
Chapter completed!