Chapter 79 - 79 Fighting for a Wife
79 Fighting for a Wife
Gu Jian exchanged a few more pleasantries with the Prince Li before he picked up the letter of appointment in feigned calmness and read it word by word.
After confirming that there was no mistake, Gu Jian picked up a brush, dipped it in ink, and placed the tip at the end of the betrothal letter.
The marriage was decided by the parents and the ceremony would only be completed after Gu Jian confirmed it in the name of his father.
However, just as the tip of his brush touched the paper, he heard an agitated male voice suddenly speak from outside the main hall.
“Wait!”
Gu Jian’s hand trembled, and the tip of his ink-stained pen left a twisted curl on the letter of appointment.
The originally joyous atmosphere in the room suddenly changed.
Everyone from the Gu family looked towards the door like a tide and saw a tall young man in blue standing outside the threshold.
Behind him were two Gu family servants, both panting from running. They did not dare to look at the masters in the main hall.
“Mingfeng!” Gu Yunrong blurted out.
It was the British Crown Prince, Fang Mingfeng.
Fang Mingfeng stood with his back to the light. His well-defined face was blurry in the shadows and looked a little ferocious.
He flicked up his robe and crossed the high threshold. His strong chest rose and fell rapidly, his breathing ragged. Those deep black eyes seemed to hide a snarling beast about to pierce his refined skin.
Qing Guang, who was squatting on the treetop, also saw him. Its eyes lit up in high spirits and its green cat eyes widened.
Gu Jian, Madam Gu, and the others’ expressions were stiff.
They all recalled that when the British Duchess came to set a timer, Kang Wang’s intrusion had ruined the ceremony and caused a complete uproar between the Gu family and the Fang family.
Now that the past had repeated itself, the saboteur this time was someone else.
Thump thump thump!
Madam Gu’s heart suddenly raced.
Gu Yanfei’s words from three days ago rang in her ears again.
“First the son, then the grandson.”
Those six words lingered in her mind.
Fang Mingfeng’s appearance was like an ominous omen, indicating something.
Madam Gu tried her best to control her thoughts and not think about it.
Gu Jian smiled dryly and said, “Nephew, why are you here?”
As he spoke, he took his anger out on the two panting servants outside the main hall.
“Heh, of course the Marquis doesn’t want me to come!” The corners of Fang Mingfeng’s mouth twitched with a cold mockery and more of a madness.
In the past, Fang Mingfeng had treated Gu Jian like an elder for Gu Yunrong’s sake. This was the first time he had been so rude to Gu Jian.
Gu Jian’s expression froze. Thinking that the Gu family was in the wrong for this marriage between the Gu and Fang families, he suppressed his displeasure.
Fang Mingfeng did not intend to say anything more to Gu Jian and glared at Chu You angrily. His anger rose steadily, and his gaze was like a knife.
Fang Mingfeng actually did not blame Gu Jian. The main culprit was Kang Wang.
“Chu You, Rong Rong and I have a letter of appointment.” Fang Mingfeng’s stubborn and high-pitched voice echoed through the entire hall. Every word was like ice and thunder. “Don’t even think about taking Rong Rong away from me!”
As he spoke, he took two large steps forward. The fine scars on the left half of his face became clearer. Coupled with his cold expression and red eyes, he looked terrifying. The gentle young master that everyone used to praise no longer existed.
Looking at Fang Mingfeng, who seemed to have become a different person, the others from the Gu family had complicated expressions and sighed in their hearts.
Chu You met Fang Mingfeng’s gaze with a cold expression, and his eyes locked onto Fang Mingfeng’s persistent gaze.
Their eyes met silently, like shooting stars colliding fiercely, sparks flying.
Neither of them was willing to back down.
Chu You was first angry that Fang Mingfeng had jumped out to disrupt the situation, but he quickly calmed down and sneered.
“Fang Mingfeng, there’s no need to mention old matters,” Chu You said word by word, not hiding the pride of a victor.
Rong’er had already chosen him. He and she were meant to be together, while Fang Mingfeng was just a clown. Not only did he embarrass himself, but he also overestimated himself.
The marriage decree had been issued, which meant that the deed was done.
“How can it be child’s play!” Fang Mingfeng’s voice was slightly hoarse, and his eyes were even redder. His eyes were burning as he turned to look at Gu Yunrong in a daze. “Rong Rong.”
He said these two words with such tenderness.
He knew that Rong Rong was not uninterested in him. Otherwise, she would not have agreed to the Fang family’s request.
His mother wanted him to marry a beauty, but Kang Wang ruined it.
“Kang Wang suddenly barged in and pulled Rong’er away…”
“He broke the hairpin I prepared for Rong’er and even chased me out of the Gu family…”
His mother’s words that day lingered in his ears.
Fang Mingfeng wanted to settle the score with Kang Wang, but his father was afraid of him and even locked him up.
For the past few days, he had been placed under house arrest by his father.
Every night, he tossed and turned, unable to sleep. He would always dream of the scene his mother had mentioned, that he was also there and wanted to stop it, but he couldn’t move as if his hands and feet were bound…
Nightmares passed night after night.
Until yesterday afternoon, when he received something from Gu Yunrong—a scar removal prescription.
The servant even told the person that this prescription was not easy to come by. He said that they had grown up together and appreciated each other, so he should understand Third Lady Gu’s intentions that she wanted to leave the capital with him. He also said that she wanted to see him today.
Fang Mingfeng held the prescription and did not sleep the entire night, thinking of how close they had been in the past.
Yes, of course she had him in her heart. There was no doubt about that.
Therefore, early in the morning, he took advantage of his father’s appearance in court to knock out the guard and run out of the residence.
Fortunately, he was here.
Fortunately, he did not disappoint her and had arrived in time!