Chapter 1402: Secrets
Chapter 1402: Chapter 1402: Secrets
But Gu Jin’an didn’t bother with him at all: "What you’ve been given is already the best. If you’re not satisfied, you can go back to town now."
He was actually directly sending someone off!
Young Master Dou shook with anger: "Gu Jin’an, I didn’t realize you’re such an ungrateful wretch."
Gu Jin’an chuckled, and with a bang, closed the door and went to sleep.
Brother Cheng leaned against his window, laughing heartily at Young Master Dou: "Brother Dou, how can you, a grown man, be so delicate? Little Qin Ning can endure more hardships than you. What’s wrong with a cotton quilt? As long as it’s warm, it’s fine."
Young Master Dou’s face turned green with anger, and he went to hit Brother Cheng.
Bang!
Brother Cheng hurriedly shut the window and ran back inside to sleep.
Young Master Dou cursed in anger: "You brat! I even gave you a share of the profits, yet you treat me so heartlessly!"
However, no one paid him any attention, and after a while of fuming, he had to return to the guest room in the front yard to sleep.
But in the middle of the night, he discovered something gossip-worthy.
Dou Meng reported: "Young Master, someone just came under the cover of night to deliver something to the Gu Family. They seemed highly skilled, well-trained, likely an assassin by origin. After dropping off the goods, they knocked on the Gu Family’s corner gate and left. Not long after, Scholar Gu came out to take the things inside."
Young Master Dou raised an eyebrow in response: "The Gu Family really does have hidden secrets."
The Gu Family has a corner gate, but it’s always locked and never opened. So it’s purposely left for someone to deliver things?
Who were these people?
What is their relationship with the Gu Family?
How are they connected to the Bai Family we met on the way back?
Does the Young Marquis know?
Seeing Young Master Dou frowning in confusion, Dou Meng said: "Don’t worry, Young Master. Give me a few days, and I’ll surely uncover those people’s background."
But Young Master Dou shook his head: "No need to investigate. This is a matter for the Gu Family. They seem quite familiar with the other party. If we inquire and the Gu Family finds out, it will be difficult to deal with them in the future."
Every family has its secrets. As long as they don’t harm the Gu Family or the Young Marquis, there’s no reason for him to pry.
"Yes." Dou Meng respectfully backed down.
The ones bringing gifts to the Gu Family were none other than people from Hu Yun Temple.
Ever since the Master Xia incident, the Gu Family didn’t want to get involved with the Lu Family anymore. Master Hu didn’t force the Gu Family either, only offering help or sending gifts when significant events happened in the Gu Family.
On the night Gu Jinli and Qin San Lang got married, people from Hu Yun Temple also brought wedding gifts.
Gu Jin’an accepted them and, after receiving the gifts, sent someone to give them to Erqing to deliver to Gu Jinli.
His reason for receiving the gifts was simple: "Even though Master Xia was wrong, Master Hu has always helped our family. There’s no harm in accepting just a gift."
This time, when Gu Jinxiu got married, the congratulatory gifts from Master Hu were also accepted by Gu Jin’an. When Gu Jinxiu returned home on the third day after the wedding, the gifts would be given to her.
Early the next morning, Mrs. Cui got up, standing at the door just like the second day after Gu Jinli’s wedding, waiting.
Gu Jinxiu knew she was anxious, so she got up early despite her fatigue.
"Don’t get up too early. Mom said we should get up after the hour of Chen." Luo Wu hugged her and said tenderly: "Mom and Dad have watched you grow up. They’re so familiar with you that it doesn’t matter if you sleep until noon."
Gu Jinxiu shook her head: "No, my mom would worry. We should get up early... only after announcing the good news can mom be at ease."
As Gu Jinxiu spoke, her face blushed red. She only learned during Xiao Yu’s wedding that after the bridal chamber, the in-laws had to inspect the virginity handkerchief as a sign of celebration.
Luo Wu saw her embarrassment. Remembering their intimate moments last night, he couldn’t help but feel warm and itchy inside. He leaned down to kiss her, and only let go with satisfaction after making her almost cry, laughing: "You lie down first. I’ll go get your clothes and fetch hot water."
Luo Wu truly liked Gu Jinxiu and knew that marrying him was a compromise for her, so he couldn’t bear to let her do any work and did everything himself.
Gu Jinxiu wanted to get out of bed to help, but she remembered what Good Brother An had said and let Luo Wu handle everything.
Good Brother An said, if she really liked Brother Luo Wu, she shouldn’t refuse his kindness. If she refused too often, Brother Luo Wu would feel inferior, making him think she didn’t like him.
Luo Wu had liked Gu Jinxiu since childhood. His biggest wish in this life was to marry her as his wife. Now finally achieving his wish, he wore a smile on his face, had more energy for work, and happily bustled around, preparing clothes, hot water, and everything for Gu Jinxiu before letting her get up.
Once she was ready, they both left the room to greet Ms. Chu and the others.
Ms. Chu was very surprised to see them come so early. Watching them stand side by side, one with a beaming smile and the other with a shy and joyful demeanor, she couldn’t help but laugh along.
Laughing, she started crying and quickly wiped away her tears. She took Gu Jinxiu’s hand and said with a smile: "I’ve watched you grow up. Our families are so familiar, almost like one. In the future, you can do whatever you want at home, get up whenever you want. Don’t feel constrained. There’s no need to come over and greet us, and certainly, no need to follow any rules. Our family doesn’t have such bothersome rules."
"Okay, I’ll listen to mom." Gu Jinxiu replied easily. She really wasn’t afraid of the Luo Family, very familiar with them, living with the Luo Family felt just like being at her own home.
When Father Luo came out, she bowed and greeted him: "Dad."
"Good child." Father Luo looked at Gu Jinxiu, remembering her as a tiny baby, and felt emotional... Such a tiny, fragile baby that people said might not survive, enough to make Dashan, a grown man, weep. Now look, she’s grown up so much.
He then looked towards Luo Wu, somberly saying: "Take good care of Sister Xiu. If you have anything to say, say it directly. If you muddle it up again, your father-in-law won’t need to step in; I’ll take your head off myself."
Luo Wu quickly replied: "Yes, I understand, Father."
Luo Huiniang, eavesdropping at the living room door, stuck out her tongue and turned to Sister Li and Tong Xiaoxue, saying: "Don’t worry, my dad is only stern to my eldest brother, very nice to everyone else, especially to mom."
Sister Li and Tong Xiaoxue had known Father Luo for years, and Gu Dashan was close to Father Luo, often visiting him. Hearing this, they nodded: "Yes, we know, Father-in-law just looks fierce."
"Why are you lurking by the door? Come in and meet your sister-in-law." Ms. Chu looked at Luo Huiniang with a headache, wondering how she ended up with such a daughter who didn’t give any peace of mind.
Luo Huiniang laughed and ran over to hug Gu Jinxiu: "Sister-in-law!"
Haha, Sister Xiu finally became her sister-in-law, now she and Xiao Yu are family, how wonderful.
Luo Wu quickly said: "Let go, don’t hug Sister Xiu."
Sister Xiu was tired last night; her body still ached, she couldn’t handle being bear-hugged by Huiniang like that.
But Gu Jinxiu laughed and hugged Luo Huiniang: "Little Sister-in-law."
She was truly happy. If she had married into another family, she would be trembling with fear at this moment... Only with the Luo Family, whom she had known since childhood, and Brother Luo Wu, who grew up with her, could she be at ease and feel at home here.