Chapter 497 Taking the bait
Gu Ruinian raised his eyes and saw a young woman with pearls and jade on her head smiling at him in the carriage.
The woman was holding the child in her arms.
What a familiar woman! Gu Ruinian couldn’t remember that he had such a relative in Pingchuan County.
He didn't remember which cousin in his clan had married in Pingchuan, so he didn't dare to go up and recognize her.
"What's wrong? I don't recognize you. I'm your sister Zaohua." Xu Zaohua said with a smile.
Xu Zaohua?
Gu Ruinian remembered that Xu Zaohua and Gu Taohua had been at odds with each other since childhood. Adhering to the philosophy that the enemy of my enemy is my friend, the original body and Xu Zaohua had always had a good relationship.
When Gu Ruinian returned to Qinghewan this time, he heard that Xu Zaohua had married the eldest son of the Zheng family in Pingchuan. The man died just a few months after the marriage. Fortunately, she was pregnant with the eldest son's posthumous child, and it was a son. This allowed her to gain a foothold in the Zheng family.
Seeing Gu Ruinian in a trance, Xu Zaohua curled her lips and said, "I will no longer recognize you as Sister Zaohua if you become a successful student."
Gu Ruinian came up to Xu Zaohua and confessed his guilt, saying, "Sister Zaohua, you are still blaming me. Look at how you look now. You are a typical young lady from a wealthy family. Not to mention me, even the elderly people in Qinghe Bay who have watched you grow up probably wouldn't recognize you."
Even if you wear it a thousand times, you will never wear it.
Xu Zaohua smiled.
Gu Ruinian said, "I heard in the village that Sister Zaohua married into a wealthy family and lived a happy life. I have been wanting to visit you since I came to Pingchuan, but I was embarrassed to visit you because I am a commoner and would not bring shame to your family."
Xu Zaohua said: "Your words are disgusting, and you make me sound like someone who flatters the powerful and bullies the weak."
Gu Ruinian had a smile on his face and thought to himself, that's just how you are.
Don't think he doesn't know that Gu Taohua has always looked down on everyone except Gu Jingzhe since she was a child.
Tong Huaqiong's Jufulai was very popular in Pingchuan County. Xu Zaohua naturally heard about it and even asked her servants to visit.
Having nothing to do today, she specially took a carriage with her child to see Jufulai with her own eyes and look for any flaws in Jufulai.
Anyway, she would be unhappy whenever Tong Huaqiong was proud.
Jufulai's flaws have not been found yet, but Gu Ruinian's intentions have been discovered.
Xu Zaohua smiled, thinking that this trip was not in vain.
The second branch of the Gu family and Tong Dajiao are not on good terms, and Gu Ruinian can take advantage of this.
Xu Zaohua waved to Gu Ruinian, and when Gu Ruinian came closer, she said softly, "I saw everything."
Gu Ruinian was completely confused and asked, "Sister Zaohua, what did you see?"
Xu Zaohua sneered, "Don't play tricks in front of me. What do you think of Miss Lian Er?"
Gu Ruinian was exposed by Xu Zaohua and almost got angry out of shame.
Xu Zaohua looked at Gu Ruinian coldly. She had just come out of the shop and saw clearly the scene of Gu Ruinian stopping Miss Lian Er.
Another toad wanting to eat swan flesh.
Xu Zaohua fully understood the logic behind Gu Ruinian's behavior.
Xu Zaohua thought that her mother came home to chat during her confinement period and mentioned Gu Youtian's family who had returned from the south, saying that Gu Ruinian had become very smart and could study and do things. In her opinion, not only did he not become smarter, but he was even dumber than before.
Who would openly carry a handkerchief to a young lady from a wealthy family in the street? It would be a light punishment if his legs weren't broken.
After all, I came from Qinghewan. No matter how many books I read, the mud in my brain cannot be washed away.
Seeing that he couldn't hide the truth from Xu Zaohua, Gu Ruinian smiled awkwardly, feeling a surge of hatred in his heart.
He saw contempt in Xu Zaohua's eyes.
Gu Ruinian said, "Sister Zaohua, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you."
Xu Zaohua smiled brightly at Gu Ruinian and said, "After all, we grew up together, and our relationship is no different from others. I won't laugh at you either. Gu Jingzhe used to recite poems about a graceful lady and a gentleman's dream. It's normal for you to pursue the Second Miss Lian. But the Second Miss Lian has a bad temper. How can you impress her with this method? She's not a rich girl who never sees a man in her boudoir. She is favored by Master Lian and is in charge of the Lian family's pearl business. Even the eldest son of the Lian family is afraid of her."
Gu Ruinian is really something. He even stopped people in the street with a handkerchief. What's the difference between this and winking at a blind man?
Gu Ruinian really took the bait and asked impatiently, "Sister Zaohua, what do you think I should do?"
Gu Ruinian had heard in Qinghe Bay that the Zheng family was a wealthy family in Pingchuan County and that they must have had dealings with the Lian family. As the eldest daughter-in-law of the Zheng family, it was normal for Xu Zaohua to be very clear about the situation of the Lian family.
Xu Zaohua lowered her voice and said, "It depends on whether you can be willing to go out. What's the use of your handkerchief? I'm not saying anything bad about you, but unless someone blocks your physical contact with Miss Lian Er in public, it will be useless even if you hold her bellyband in your hand."
Gu Ruinian was stunned.
Xu Zaohua was too bold to talk about physical intimacy.
Xu Zaohua said, "What's the big deal? As the saying goes, the timid die of fear and the bold die of overeating. You are different from that lunatic. You truly love Miss Lian Er. If you and Miss Lian Er are good friends, you will respect and love her. It is a blessing for Miss Lian Er to follow you. To put it bluntly, if she follows someone else, who knows what will happen."
Gu Ruinian thought that what Gu Taohua said made sense.
If someone like Miss Lian Er followed Chun Guren, she would be buried and trapped in the inner house in obscurity. If she followed him, he could continue to let her do business.
Seeing that Gu Ruinian was persuaded by her, Xu Zaohua added fuel to the fire and said, "I heard that this Wuji shop was opened by you and the Wu family in partnership. It's called Wuji now. Sooner or later, you will be kicked out. What will you do then? Are you willing to go back to Qinghewan? I also heard that you are talented in studying. I feel sorry for you because you were injured by your horse during the spring exam this year. If you don't study now, you will be buried. If you continue to study, your family will not have so much money to support you. If you become the son-in-law of the Lian family, you can concentrate on studying. When you finish your studies, it will be worthy of Miss Lian Er to earn an imperial edict for her."
"Look at Widow Tong's Ju Fu Lai and Gu Jing Zhe. They are so successful, are you willing to accept that?"
Xu Zaohua pointed at Ju Fulai, and Gu Ruinian's eyes were filled with clouds.
What Xu Zaohua said makes sense.
He is not willing to give in, not willing to give in!
He then thought that even the Second Miss ignored him, so how could he get close to her and have physical contact with her?
"Sister Zaohua." Gu Ruinian frowned and said, "But how can we get in touch with Miss Lian Er?"
Xu Zaohua said that his method of using a handkerchief to encounter someone by chance didn't work. If he had a better way, why would he use this trick?
The storyteller is right, this trick is so cliché!
Hooked.
Xu Zaohua smiled and said, "Miss Lian is in charge of the family business. Her three half-brothers want to drink her blood, especially Young Master Lian who hates her the most. I have a way to get you in touch with Young Master Lian."
Xu Zaohua whispered this and that into Gu Ruinian's ear.