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 172 The break off of the relation
Gu Xiran’s decline was so decisive that old madam couldn’t help but panic.
She quickly yelled, “Block him! Don’t let him get out!”
The maids looked stunned at this on a side. Only after this shout did their senses return. Everyone rushed to block Gu Xiran. However, male servants weren’t allowed to just come inside the inner yard. Therefore, those who blocked him were all maids. They were petite and without much power; how could they block him? He pushed one aside and was about to break out.
Just then, a rage rang, “Unworthy creature!”
With this rage, Gu Da who was seriously ill came in with the support of Lin
shi
. Behind him was Gu Xihe who had a miserable expression on.
Gu Da also heard a maid report that his second son had returned to the residence. He was afraid that trouble would arise because of Shu Huan being divorced, hence, he supported his sick body and rushed to Pine Crane Hall. He didn’t expect that the moment he crossed the door, he saw Gu Xiran rudely push one maid aside. Anger couldn’t help but fill his heart.
Being rude to old madam’s maid in front of her face was the same as being rude to old madam!
Gu Da was extremely filial. After that yell, he wanted to go forward and slap Gu Xiran in the face. “You rebel now! And dared to be presumptuous at old madam’s!”
He didn’t expect that his hand already flew over when it was grabbed by Gu Xiran.
He (GXR) touch him (GD)!
Gu Da went blank. Then, he clutched his chest and was too angry to speak.
“Where is she?”
Gu Xiran was certainly not so stupid to ask Gu Da. He was asking Gu Xihe. However, he (GXH) was glared at by Gu Da and only put on a miserable face to afraid to speak.
Lin
shi
saw that the atmosphere was nervous, she immediately went forward, patted Gu Da’s chest and hurriedly said, “Master, lessen your anger. Your body is no longer the same as in the past.”
As she talked, she turned her face to go blame Gu Xiran, “Xiran, how long had it been that the household was peaceful? When you returned, you didn’t show respect and filial piety to your elders. Instead, you caused arguments and trouble. If old madam or master became ill because of anger, who can take it upon themselves to be responsible?”
Although, she scolded, when no one was paying attention, she kicked Gu Xihe lightly.
Her kick could not be clearer. It was to let Gu Xihe say the whereabouts of Shu Huan. She was eager for Gu Xiran to leave the household, so, she could benefit from their dispute.
Gu Xihe was stunned and immediately understood her meaning. Originally, he wanted to find a chance to tell him (GXR), but now he didn’t know why his heart was at loggerheads. He felt that if he truly said the whereabouts of Shu Huan, it would look like that he collaborated with his mother to play dirty tricks on Gu Xiran. This feeling made him very uncomfortable.
“If you know, quickly tell me!” Gu Xiran didn’t care about anything else at this moment. He only insisted on knowing Shu Huan’s whereabouts.
Gu Da finally yelled angrily, “Not allowed to tell him!”
Gu Xihe looked left and right. He was in very difficult position.
“Servants!” Gu Xiran’s resistance of just now truly angered Gu Da. He gasped as he said, “Let someone bring the home punishment. Today, I am going to beat this disobedient and unworthy son to death!”
The moment this came out, Lin
shi
felt happy secretly. Gu Xihe got anxious and didn’t care about anything anymore. He went forward, pushed Gu Xiran to outside and said, “Second big brother, leave quickly. If there is some problem, go find doctor Ji!”
He said the two words “doctor Ji” in a low voice. Gu Da didn’t hear it, but he was already furious. The cane in his hand flew at Gu Xihe.
That cane was inlaid with a very heavy ironwood. The direction that it was going to was unfortunately Gu Xihe’s head. If it truly hit his head, presumably the head would be broken and blood would be flowing.
“Master, you can’t!” Lin
shi
let go of her hand supporting Gu Da and quickly went to grab the cane.
Old madam had just come out from the inner room with the support of the maids. Seeing this scene, she was so scared that her legs give way. She fell on the ground and almost fainted.
In the end, that cane still missed the target, but it knocked on Gu Xiran’s hand.
“Amitabha…,” Old madam let out a sigh. The heart that almost jumped out of her chest went back to its place.
Lin
shi
also sighed from relief. She quickly pulled Gu Xihe and guarded him in her arms.
Very painful. It felt like his bones had been broken. Gu Xiran frowned, gritted his teeth and endured it. He looked with disdain at Gu Da, “People say that a tiger, though cruel, will not devour its cubs. You are only teaching your child a lesson, do you have to use such a heavy hand?”
Gu Da didn’t expect that he still dared to talk back. The cane wanted to fly out again.
“Enough!” This time, Gu Xiran didn’t have the heart to tolerate anymore. He reached out with his uninjured hand, took the cane from him and threw it far away. Then, he scorned, “People like you are unworthy to live in this world. You brought it upon yourself that you’ve fallen to this state!”
Gu Da’s cane had been taken away and he didn’t have the support of Lin
shi
. He didn’t stand steady and fell on the ground. He raised his head and looked in disbelief at Gu Xiran as if he (GD) had never seen him (GXR) before.
“Second big brother!” Gu Xihe had recovered from the shock. He broke away from Lin
shi
’s arms and rushed to Gu Xiran. He wanted to pull up his (GXR) sleeve to check the injury.
“I’m fine,” Gu Xiran avoided it by moving his body. He stroked Gu Xihe’s head gently, lowered his body and whispered in his (GXH) ear, “Take care.”
Take care?!
Gu Xihe went blank.
Gu Xiran had already walked away in the direction of the entrance. He wouldn’t be able to leave if those servants arrive.
“Stop!” Gu Da shouted.
However,
it was an arrow at the end of its flight
. There was not much intimidation. Gu Xiran ignored him and continued to walk to the outside.
An arrow at the end of its flight: spent force
Gu Da yelled again, “If you dare to step out of the residence, you are no longer a member of my Gu household. Don’t ever think about coming back!”
Gu Xiran responded this time. He paused for a moment, turned his head and swept over everyone’s face. Then, the corner of his lips raised slightly and revealed a faint smile, “Who cares?!”
Two light words that was full of contempt and disdain and slammed into Gu Da’s heart like a hammer.
When old madam saw that he didn’t reveal the slightest hesitation, she knew that his heart was determined. She couldn’t help but feel sorrow. Her voice softened as she called him, “Xiran! You…you really don’t care about the grace for bringing you up and your parents’ kindness?”
The smile on Gu Xiran’s face became more unpredictable, “That is not my business!”
After having said that, he turned and left.
What did the grace of Gu household bringing him up and the parents’ kindness had to do with him?
Originally, he thought that since he had occupied the body of the original owner, he could help Gu household a bit and leave with Shu Huan after that. However, that thought had been destroyed completely by old madam and Gu Da.
They hurt people first and then talk about grace and kindness. Wasn’t that the most funny and ridiculous thing in this world?
Whether Gu household was well or not had nothing to do with him anymore! There had only been one person who he cared about from the beginning to the end. Shu Huan, whether she was well or not had a great deal to do with him!
Originally, concubine Yun had caught up with him, but when she saw that he was angry, she didn’t dare to go forward and persuade him. She also didn’t dare to go inside the hall for fear that old madam would vent on her. Therefore, she had been standing outside and looked inside with a hanging heart.
She had seen Gu Xiran being hit just now. Her heart also felt that it had been beaten. She had to use much mental power to restrain herself from rushing inside and beg for mercy for him. Because she was just a concubine, there was no place for her to talk in Gu household. Now, Gu Xiran truly had a fall out with old madam and Gu Da and was really going to leave. She couldn’t restrain the sadness in her heart. She went forward, wanting to stop him.
Gu Xiran swept faintly over her. He didn’t say anything, but that pair of clear eyes was full of indifference.
In the end, she didn’t have the courage to say the words to retain him for fear that her true heart would be abandoned and trampled on once again.
She couldn’t bear it…
Just on this short moment of hesitation, Gu Xiran had bypassed her. From beginning to end, she didn’t see any reluctance to part with her.
Concubine Yun rustically retrieved her half-reached out hand. She could only watch with tears how he went farther and farther away.
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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