Synopsis and Starting Chapter Chapter 1 - Detention
Chapter 2 - Concubine Yun
Chapter 3 - Encountering Joy Is The Norm Of Happiness
Chapter 4 - Fire
Chapter 5 - The Bath
Chapter 6 - The Bean-Like Plum Flower
Chapter 7 - Dealing With Anger
Chapter 8 - The Scheme
Chapter 9 - Fine Time, Beautiful Scenery
Chapter 10 - Paying Respect
Chapter 11 - The Punishment Of Protracted Kneeling
Chapter 12 - Mischievous Young Master
Chapter 13 - Tease
Chapter 14 - Unexpected Pleading
Chapter 15 - Sunbathing In A Hot Summer Day
Chapter 16 - The Illness Examination
Chapter 17 - Eavesdropping Inadvertently
Chapter 18 - Intimacy
Chapter 19 - Hostility
Chapter 20 - Unfamiliar Father And Mother
Chapter 21 - The Reason Of The Visit
Chapter 22 - Who Is The Little Fat Sheep?
Chapter 23 - The Ins And Outs Of The Matter
Chapter 24 - Losing When Taking It Seriously
Chapter 25 - The Fragrance Of Agarwood
Chapter 26 - The Wonderful Redwood Of Yingge
Chapter 27 - The Carved Rabbit
Chapter 28 - The Sachet
Chapter 29 - To Sympathize
Chapter 30 - The Summoning
Chapter 31 - Opposing Each Other With Equal Harshness
Chapter 32 - Condemning
Chapter 33 - Nothing To Discuss Regarding Kissing You
Chapter 34 - The Birthday
Chapter 35 - Going Out
Chapter 36 - Jingtian City
Chapter 37 - Pay The Money
Chapter 38 - The Idle Man On The Street
Chapter 39 - The Ecstasy Of The Purple Lilac
Chapter 40 - The Man Who Forced A Man
Chapter 41 - Eight Naked Men
Chapter 42 - Can’T Provoke A Black Belly
Chapter 43 - The Pendant
Chapter 44 - The House Of Danqing
Chapter 45 - The Interrogation
Chapter 46 - The Hidden Mind
Chapter 47 - The Warning
Chapter 48 - The Incident At The Restaurant
Chapter 49 - The Discussion
Chapter 50 - Fighting To The End
Chapter 51 - Borrowing A Sword To Hurt People
Chapter 52 - Away On The Summer Holidays
Chapter 53 - The Resort At Mountain
Chapter 54 - The Heavily Scented Building
Chapter 55 - The Scream Of The Small Lotus
Chapter 56 - The Misunderstanding
Chapter 57 - Blackmail
Chapter 58 - Test The Waters
Chapter 59 - The Meaning Of Executing With The Firing Squad
Chapter 60 - Each Person Has His Own Aspiration
Chapter 61 - The Heavy Bundle Wrapped In Cloth
Chapter 62 - The Joy In The Forest
Chapter 63 - The Cliff
Chapter 64 - Little Fourth Flipped Out
Chapter 65 - Ashamed
Chapter 66 - Keep Watch At Night
Chapter 67 - The Mysterious Voice
Chapter 68 - The Starved Girl
Chapter 69 - Inadvertently Peeping At A Bath
Chapter 70 - The Overbearing Maid
Chapter 71 - Hopelessly Entangled
Chapter 72 - The Perfect Coordination
Chapter 73 - Seeking Justice
Chapter 74 - Stealing A Kiss
Chapter 75 - Doesn’T Remember Anything
Chapter 76 - The Resentment
Chapter 77 - Skillfully Deflected
Chapter 78 - The Hidden Meaning Behind The Words
Chapter 79 - A Bag Of Gold
Chapter 80 - Carefree
Chapter 81 - Obsessed
Chapter 82 - Discussing In Private
Chapter 83 - Bewildered
Chapter 84 - The Flowery Bright Moon Was Covered In The Dark Fog
Chapter 85 - Every Night Holding A Handsome Man While Sleeping
Chapter 86 - The Mental Disparity
Chapter 87 - Enemies On A Narrow Road
Chapter 88 - Ream On
Chapter 89 - Identity
Chapter 90 - The Silence
Chapter 91 - The Emotional Outburst
Chapter 92 - The Search
Chapter 93 - The Truth
Chapter 94 - Wife, Don’T Be Angry
Chapter 95 - Concealing The Original Motive
Chapter 96 - Retain
Chapter 97 - The Night Of Gentleness
Chapter 98 - Don’T Want To See
Chapter 99 - I Am Your Mother
Chapter 100 - I Don’T Even Have A Copper Coin
Chapter 101 - Shang Xin
Chapter 102 - The Unspeakable Career
Chapter 103 - The Emerge Of The Feeling
Chapter 104 - Inquiring
Chapter 105 - The Ulterior Motive
Chapter 106 - The Slave Contract
Chapter 107 - Counting One’S Chickens Before They Are Hatched
Chapter 108 - Price Competition
Chapter 109 - Please Sir, Get Into The Boiling Pot
Chapter 110 - Get Out
Chapter 111 - Using Violence Is The Right Way Of The King
Chapter 112 - Mooncake
Chapter 113 - The Banquet Of The Mid-Autumn Festival
Chapter 114 - Ill-Timed Person
Chapter 115 - Little Cousin Sister, Please Conduct Yourself With Dignity
Chapter 116 - The Beggar At The Lantern Market
Chapter 117 - The Strong Love
Chapter 118 - Half-Cooked Rice
Chapter 119 - Bringing Trouble To Oneself
Chapter 120 - Thousand Five Hundred Liang
Chapter 121 - Very Stupid, Very Naive
Chapter 122 - The Sudden Grievous News
Chapter 123 - The Past
Chapter 124 - Absolutely Not
Chapter 125 - Grief
Chapter 126 - A Very Strange Thing
Chapter 127 - Searching For Clues
Chapter 128 - Pregnant
Chapter 129 - Candy
Chapter 130 - Who Is The Real Culprit?
Chapter 131 - Old Madam Is Furious
Chapter 132 - Prefer To Die Than To Admit
Chapter 133 - Why Torture Me By Hellish Means?
Chapter 134 - I Hated Him For A Long Time
Chapter 135 - Old Accumulated Grievances
Chapter 136 - Punishment
Chapter 137 - One Word Sentenced For Life
Chapter 138 - Risking One’S Life To Protect
Chapter 139 - Get Poisoned
Chapter 140 - Miscarriage
Chapter 141 - Old Madam, Save Her
Chapter 142 - Where Did The White Arsenic Come From?
Chapter 143 - Innocence
Chapter 144 - The Method Of Poisoning
Chapter 145 - The Miserable Past
Chapter 146 - Not To Stop Until Death
Chapter 147 - Not Believing At All
Chapter 148 - The Hidden Ugliness
Chapter 149 - Ironclad Evidence
Chapter 150 - Shifting The Misfortune To Someone Else
Chapter 151 - I Will Stay With You Forever
Chapter 152 - Rumor
Chapter 153 - The Sky Was About To Change
Chapter 154 - The Letter Of Announcing Divorce
Chapter 155 - No One Owed The Other
Chapter 156 - Goodbye
Chapter 157 - Shameless
Chapter 158 - Extort
Chapter 159 - Selling Herself To Save Her Mother
Chapter 160 - No Choice But To Suffer In Silence
Chapter 161 - Freeing Herself
Chapter 162 - New Home
Chapter 163 - The Life Outside Of The Residence
Chapter 164 - Tailoring
Chapter 165 - On A Windy Night With A Dark Moon
Chapter 166 - Catching A Thief
Chapter 167 - The Date Of Returning Is Distant
Chapter 168 - False Alarm
Chapter 169 - With One’S Heart Set On Speeding Home
Chapter 170 - Something Is Going To Happen
Chapter 171 - Question Intensely About Her Whereabouts
Chapter 172 - The Break Off Of The Relation
Chapter 173 - Facing An Imminent Catastrophe
Chapter 174 - Fleeing For One’S Life
Chapter 175 - Struggle In The Rain
Chapter 176 - The Reunion
Chapter 177 - An Old Friend That One Doesn’T Want To See
Chapter 178 - Rushing Back To Jingtian City
Chapter 179 - The Desolation In Aftermath Of A Disaster Was Everywhere
Chapter 180 - The Ban
Chapter 181 - Meeting But Doesn’T Know Each Other Yet
Chapter 182 - Locked Up In The Dungeon
Chapter 183 - Visit The Prisoner
Chapter 184 - Provoking Intentionally
Chapter 185 - Mess Less With Him
Chapter 186 - Unreconciled
Chapter 187 - Clear The City To Search For Someone
Chapter 188 - Clues
Chapter 189 - Five Silver Liang
Chapter 190 - Sorry, I’M Late
Chapter 191 - Embracing Indifferently
Chapter 192 - What Kind Of Weirdo?
Chapter 193 - The Most Incurable Poison
Chapter 194 - The Odor
Chapter 195 - Mean And Despicable
Chapter 196 - Revert The Incident By Taking Liberties With A Woman
Chapter 197 - The Marriage
Chapter 198 - Throw Out
Chapter 199 - The Deep Feeling
Chapter 200 - Obituary Notice
Chapter 201 - Backfire
Chapter 202 - The Taboo Feelings
Chapter 203 - Eavesdrop
Chapter 204 - Affectionate Couple
Chapter 205 - The Back Garden In The Middle Of The Night
Chapter 206 - Escape
Chapter 207 - The Discovery Of The Incident
Chapter 208 - Taunting Sarcastically
Chapter 209 - Stealing A Kiss
Chapter 210 - Wait For Me To Deal With A Matter
Chapter 211 - Dressing And Grooming Oneself
Chapter 212 - The Wedding
Chapter 213 - The Dejection Of The Wedding Night
Chapter 214 - The Jade Pendant
Chapter 215 - The Past Fate
Chapter 216 - Decreed By Fate
Chapter 217 - Why Care About Who Wants To Cross The Single-Log Bridge?
Chapter 218 - Do Your Best And Listen To The Mandate Of Heaven
Chapter 219 - Could Die In Peace
Chapter 220 - Arranged Properly
Chapter 221 - Giving You The Cold-Shoulder
Chapter 222 - To Bully Intolerably
Chapter 223 - You Are Something!
Chapter 224 - New Rules
Chapter 225 - Wife, Your Medicine
Chapter 226 - Ten Fingers Intertwined
Chapter 227 - Don’T Turn Your Back On The Good Period Of Time
Chapter 228 - The Happiness Of A Dragon And A Phoenix (Twins)
Chapter 229 - Little Fourth’S Marriage
Chapter 230 - Perish That Thought
Chapter 231 - Loosen The Reins Only To Grasp Them Better
Chapter 232 - Begging Earnestly
Chapter 233 - Ending Part 1 The Happy Occasion Filled The House
Chapter 234 - Ending Part 2 The Happy Occasion Filled The House
Categories Genre: All, Historical, Josei, Ongoing, Romance Status: Ongoing Alternative names: Gazing Huan, Seeking Affection, 顾盼生欢, ______
Total Chapters in book: 235
Estimated words: 424262 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2121(@200wpm)___ 1697(@250wpm)___ 1414(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 424262 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2121(@200wpm)___ 1697(@250wpm)___ 1414(@300wpm)
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Chapter 126 A very strange thing
After they had came out of Pine Crane Hall, Shu Huan and Gu Xiran exchanged a glance. Seeing each other’s slight red eyes and the tired face because of not having slept, they couldn’t help but reveal a helpless smile.
Gu Da’s words were irrelevant to them. After all, he was only someone they had seen for not more than two times. They wouldn’t put anything he says in their hearts. Moreover, they had always been insignificant existences in Gu household. After adapting these days, they had long become used to it. However, Gu household provided them with food and clothes. It had grace towards them. Fang
shi
had also been good to them. Hence, even if they didn’t have the heart to be bothered with anything, they didn’t have the intention to completely not lift a finger for Gu Xitian’s funeral.
It was just, they couldn’t help a lot. They could only help on small matters.
Shu Huan called Meijing to go invite Ji Danqing and let concubine Yun sent some suitable supplements that old madam had rewarded her (SH) in the past to Fang
shi
.
After she had instructed, the two planned to take a stroll to loosen up their minds, loosen their bones that had become stiff because of sitting in the carriage for a long time and then go back to make up for the lost sleep when they heard someone calling after them.
Shu Huan turned and saw that it was Gu Xihe as expected.
The moment Gu Xihe caught up, he gasped, “You finally came back. These days, I have been bored to death!”
“Bored?” Gu Xiran swept a glance over him. “Eldest big brother had passed away. Are you not sad at all?”
“Don’t joke around! I will be sad if it was you who had passed away. Eldest big brother isn’t close with us. At most, I will be a little bit sad…,” Halfway through, Gu Xihe saw that Gu Xiran was looking unkindly at him. He quickly changed what he was about to say, “I didn’t curse you on purpose. Just take it as if I was farting (talking bullshit)!”
Gu Xiran didn’t spoke.
“Could it be that you are very sad?” Gu Xiran scratched his head puzzled. Suddenly, he came to a realization and said, “That’s right. Both of you are born from the same mother! Then…you still take it as if I was farting! In fact, I’m also very sad. After all, he is my eldest big brother. We still had a meal together on the Mid-Autumn festival. He even gave me half of his mooncake and advised me to not always tease those teachers and to study well. Although, it was very annoying and I even made a funny face at him before running away, but thinking about it now…”
He suddenly paused and didn’t continue. He turned his face to sniff. After a short while, he said, “If I knew that it would be like this, I would’ve patiently listened at him that day.”
Truly still a child!
Gu Xiran listened to him in silence. The words that he (GXR) wanted to say didn’t come out of his mouth again. He only reached out and rubbed his (GXH) head.
Let him continue to live to his true nature like this, naturally revealing all sadness and joy. Don’t learn from him (GXR), don’t learn from most of Gu household. Obviously, they weren’t very sad, they had to wear a fake mask to avoid all kinds of troubles and gossips.
Shu Huan also felt the same, but she felt happy for Gu Xihe. At least, under the spoiling of the elders, he could still live innocently and straightforward for a few more years. He didn’t have to be like her who left her original world and left the family that loved her; who gradually became a hedgehog after having suffered a few times and would be alert and take precautions the moment she encountered things.
If this was a road one must walk on when growing up, she would rather never grow up and continue to enjoy the simple-minded and carefree happiness.
“Hey, why aren’t you talking?” Gu Xihe’s sadness came fast and went away fast. After all, he truly wasn’t very close with Gu Xitian. In his heart, he was very dissatisfied that Gu Da favored Gu Xitian and that he (GXT) always lectured him (GXH). Plus, Lin
shi
also complained often, making him have a vague jealousy and hostility towards this deceased eldest big brother.
“Thinking about things,” Gu Xiran looked at him and then suddenly asked, “What kind of horse did eldest big brother rode on when he went out yesterday?”
Gu Xihe scratched his head, “What kind of horse could he ride if it wasn’t that almost extinct horse Shadow that he raised? Now that you mentioned it, it’s truly a pity. I’ve wanted to ride that horse for a long time, but now I don’t have the opportunity anymore. I heard that after eldest big brother fell off the horse, that Shadow also fell on the ground and didn’t got up again. Originally, it could have perhaps been saved, but master immediately called people to have it killed. Presumably, he hated it for causing the death of eldest big brother!”
Presumably, he didn’t have anyone to talk to for a few days. He couldn’t stop talking now. Gu Xiran was still in deep thought when he continued, “There is something very strange.”
Shu Huan was wondering why Gu Xiran would ask about the horse. When she heard this, she casually asked, “What is strange?”
Gu Xihe said as he frowned, “Shadow’s temperament is quite gentle. When eldest big brother raised it, he even let people beat a gong and set off fireworks at a side. Even if someone suddenly screamed at its side, it wouldn’t get startled and throw off the reins. Hence, I felt that it was a bit strange when I heard that eldest big brother got thrown off the horse because Shadow got frightened. Afterwards, I asked the servant that was present. He had sworn that Shadow suddenly lost control and began to run wildly. There was no one that scared it and nothing unusual had happened. I felt that it was even more strange.
This sounded a somewhat interesting. Shu Huan quickly questioned, “Didn’t anyone else find that this was strange?”
“I don’t know,” Gu Xihe shook his head. “Anyway, master doesn’t like raising horses. When he went out, he also used a carriage. Moreover, eldest big brother’s death had been a big blow to him. How would he have the mind to care about these? The others were the accountant and servant who followed them out, but I didn’t hear them mention this strange matter.”
After listening to him, this incident that was originally like an accident suddenly revealed something mysterious to it.
Shu Huan and Gu Xiran exchanged a glance. Their expression turned serious.
Gu Xiran asked, “Have you told anyone else about this?”
“No,” Gu Xihe said dissatisfied. “Isn’t it because that you asked that I remembered this? Who else can I tell? The whole residence is busily preparing for eldest big brother’s funeral. Everyone was crying their eyes out and had a devasting ugly expression. Also, because I couldn’t cry I was reprimanded by old madam and got scolded a few times by master. If I mention this irrelevant matter, then wouldn’t it be like I was asking for a beating?”
Irrelevant matter!
If they couldn’t find the reason why this horse got frightened. Perhaps, there would be a human factor in this. Then, that Gu Xitian fell from the horse wasn’t an accident. This clue was very important. It couldn’t be considered an irrelevant matter.
However, was there someone who wanted to harm Gu Xitian?
This inference seemed a bit too outrageous.
Shu Huan asked, “Does eldest big brother have any enemies on the outside?”
Gu Xihe looked once disdainful at her and said, “You should ask master or eldest sister-in-law about this? How would I know?”
After he said that, he suddenly became startled. He looked at Shu Huan and then looked at the silent Gu Xiran. He said, “Hey, what are you two thinking about? Why do you ask whether eldest big brother has any enemies? Could it be…?”
He racked his brains while frowning.
Gu Xiran glanced once at him and said, “We didn’t think of anything. We just suddenly wanted to know more about eldest big brother and just casually asked.”
They shouldn’t drag a little brat into this kind of complicated and uncertain matter and let him worry about it! Moreover, even if Gu Xitian had enemies, to play some tricks on the horse without leaving any traces was also not an easy thing.
It was worth to investigate it carefully.
Sometimes, it wasn’t easy to deceive a child.
Seeing that he (GXR) didn’t speak, Gu Xihe gave him a very suspicious look. He (GXH) seemed to not believe the excuse he (GXR) gave.
Total Chapters in book: 235
Estimated words: 424262 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2121(@200wpm)___ 1697(@250wpm)___ 1414(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 424262 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2121(@200wpm)___ 1697(@250wpm)___ 1414(@300wpm)
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