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 215 The past fate
Gu Xiran’s work efficiency was very high. When he was preparing to get married with Shu Huan yesterday, he had already written several pages of disaster relief arrangements and precautions about when to do what and how to deal with particular situations. Even the documents that needed to be reported every other day, he had already planned in detail for the prefectural magistrate. This way the prefectural magistrate would have the confidence, even if the officer to relief the disaster which the imperial court had sent over, asked about the disaster relief, the prefectural magistrate would be able to answer without revealing any recklessness.
Because of this, the prefectural magistrate was willing to let Gu Xiran leave. Even when they (GXR& SH) got on the carriage, he personally brought a small box of gold leaves, saying that they should use it during the journey. He also told them to return to Jingtian City as soon as possible and that he still needed personnel.
Personnel! He could say so, but there was actually a large population in Jingtian City. If the prefectural magistrate needed to employ people, Gu Xiran wasn’t the only one. It was just that there were very few people like him who was quick-witted, detailed and often had a different way of handling things. He never stuck to old-fashioned ways or pretend to be inscrutable. He could already get to the point with one simple sentence, making people come to an understanding in a flash!
In fact, the above reasons alone could let the prefectural magistrate regard Gu Xiran highly but it wasn’t enough to make the prefectural magistrate preside over the wedding, personally gifted them money and sent them (GXR&SH) off. It was such generous treatment. In this world, Gu Xiran wasn’t the only smart and talented person. Even if not as good as him, three bad cobblers might be worth a Zhuge Liang.
Zhuge Liang (181-234): he was someone of great wisdom and resourcefulness. He served as the chancellor and regent of the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period.
However, smart and talented people often acted in undue confidence of one’s own ability and looked down upon others. They considered everyone else beneath them. Also, when one used bad cobblers too much, with so many people, secrets couldn’t be kept. Therefore, the prefectural magistrate treated Gu Xiran generous. What he (magistrate) liked about him (GXR) the most was that he was tight-lipped and didn’t seek fame. He (GXR) often came up with ideas for the prefectural magistrate but to the outside world, he said that he (GXR) was just obeying orders. He gave that prestigious reputation of having a smart brain and good at planning strategies all to the prefectural magistrate.
To consider everyone else beneath one: so arrogant that no-one else matters.
Shu Huan had also asked him curiously about this, “Is it really that you don’t want to seek fame or is it just a disguise to flatter the prefectural magistrate?”
When Gu Xiran answered this question, he stroked his nose several times and finally smiled bitterly and said, “Both! The shot hits the bird that pokes its head out. I’m not like those old advisors from the prefecture office. They all have a network of people with great background in Jingtian City. If I, who had come out of nowhere, steal their limelight and their incompetence comes out in comparison, even if they don’t plot against me, as soon as I put on airs and do a few poor jobs, I will be in serious trouble. Moreover, what’s the use of fame? You can’t even eat or wear it. Naturally, it’s best to say that what needed to be done comes from the prefectural magistrate’s orders. As a result, they dare not fail to do their utmost best.”
The shot hits the bird that pokes its head out: the outstanding usually bear the brunt of attack.
Put on airs: behaving as if you’re better than other people.
Speaking till here, he (GXR) paused and whispered in Shu Huan’s ear, “The most important thing is, you know, my background. I don’t know much about this world. If I come up with an idea that doesn’t seem bad from my point of view, but accidentally touches the interest of those who can’t be offended or commits some taboos, then won’t it be bad? The prefectural magistrate must be in the front to take on the burden so that I can be safe!”
When Shu Huan heard him say this, she couldn’t help laughing and said directly to him, “You’re too despicable! Other people will be like: I will be take the blame, but the other party have to die for the crime. But in your case, it became: the other party will take the blame and also die for the crime!”
Gu Xiran didn’t think so and was very proud too. “Fame isn’t easy to ask for. You have to pay a price and bear some risks in the end, right? There are very few cases in the world of having both fame and fortune!”
These words had long been said to Shu Huan, so when the prefectural magistrate gifted them gold leaves, Shu Huan wasn’t surprised and Gu Xiran also didn’t push it off. The deserved remuneration was therefore generously collected. It also gave the prefectural magistrate a peace of mind and they coaxed him a bit.
When they got on the road, they were only seven people, including Ji Danqing, Du Qiu, and the maid Shang Xin. Otherwise, with too many people, there wasn’t enough space in the carriages and it was extremely troublesome too.
Gu Xihe originally wanted to ride in the same carriage with Shu Huan but was forcibly driven away by her. She let him share the carriage with Ji Danqing and come back in four hours because she still had something to ask Gu Xiran. As soon as she got on the carriage, she rushed to say, “Quickly, tell me, what’s going on with this jade pendant?”
“So impatient?” Gu Xiran only looked at her and smiled. After the coachman began to drive, he pulled her into his embrace and slowly said, “Actually, I have seen you before I time-traveled.”
Shu Huan was stunned for a while and said, “Then, why did you avoid answering when I said that you looked familiar from the first moment I saw you and asked if we had met before?”
Gu Xiran still avoided to answer and asked after smiling, “You took part in that island expedition before you time-traveled, right?”
“Yes!” Shu Huan’s memory slowly returned to the past. “I was bored at home during the holiday. One day, I saw an advertisement in the newspaper that one was able to get on a cruise ship and explore an unnamed island for five days and six nights. You could sleep in the open and there was also seafood and barbeque. When one was tired, one could lie under the stars and sleep with the waves. I thought it was very nice and interesting. I could also take the drawing board to sketch. So, after discussing with my parents, I signed up but didn’t expect….”
Didn’t expect that after having fun, on the way back, the weather on the sea suddenly changed with surging waves and hard wind. Their cruise ship wasn’t very big. When the weather was nice, it was sailing rather smooth on the sea. As soon as it met this kind of big waves, it jolted like a paper boat as if it could be torn and sunk by the wind and waves at any time. The deck was also covered with sea and rain water, and was extremely slippery. Therefore, she accidentally fell into the sea during the jolting and was swept away by waves after waves.
It was truly scary. Shu Huan could still recall the extreme fear and despair of being annihilated by the sea. Her hands couldn’t help but tremble and was grasped immediately by Gu Xiran. He whispered, “I also took part in that trip. I was also on that cruise ship.”
As soon Shu Huan heard this, she was surprised and looked up at him. She asked, “You were there too? Then why don’t I have any recollection?”
Gu Xiran laughed, “How will I know? Maybe you have face blindness!”
Shu Huan twitched her mouth, “Nonsense!”
“Alright! I was talking nonsense!” Gu Xiran smiled and said, “The fact is that you have been focusing on your sketches all those days. I have seen you sit on the beach drawing several times. You were very quiet, which was different from all those noisy people around you, so I took note of you. You often draw as you watched the landscape. I would just sit in the distance with the wind blowing and listened to the waves, and while at it, I watched you.”
Having spoken till here, he was also caught in the memories. That five days and six nights of travel was also a good memory for him, sitting calmly on the rocks with the wind blowing and listening to the waves, watching the maiden in the distant concentrating on drawing with her long, loose hair and snow-white skirt fluttering in the wind.
In his eyes, she was also a very beautiful painting.
She was actually peeped by someone? Shu Huan was a little embarrassed. All she knew was that there were a lot of people on that trip at that time. She disliked the loudness and was also not interested in the entertainment of other people like singing and playing cards on the beach, so she often went away to paint alone. But if it was really so, she pondered for a moment and then glared at Gu Xiran. “What can’t be said about this that you need to keep it from me for so long?”
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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