A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

Gui'er was horrified: "How can this be? Father is sick, and his mind must be confused. At this time, you must not return the power in your hands to my father." She hurriedly advised that she did not want to be a traitor.

"That's natural, but my father has a good health condition. He also cooperated very well with the rehabilitation treatment, so he recovered very quickly. There are some generals in the army who have followed him for a long time and still recognize him very much. This is what worries me, and..." Sha Yanxiao was about to continue.

"Is the Second Young Master here?"

Sha Yanxiao stopped immediately, and the two looked up and saw that it was the Marshal's most trusted steward Zhao, who walked in from outside with a booklet in his hand.

Sha Yanxiao and Gui'er quickly stood up to greet them.

"Oh, Second Young Master, Miss Gui'er is here too. Master and Eighth Concubine asked me to bring the roster over for you to review."

"What roster?" Gui'er was confused.

Sha Yanxiao didn't answer her. He smiled politely and said to Manager Zhao, "Thank you, Manager Zhao."

"Of course, of course. I'll leave first. I'm looking forward to hearing good news from the young master soon." After saying that, Manager Zhao bowed and turned to leave.

Guier curiously opened the roster, and inside was a large book of photos of some young girls. Next to the photos were their information, which included their age, name, education level and talents.

The girls in the book are either wearing cheongsams or Western dresses, and some are wearing sportswear. The ones wearing cheongsams are gentle and virtuous, the ones wearing Western dresses are dignified and elegant, and the ones wearing sportswear are pretty and lively. The oldest is no more than twenty-five or twenty-six years old, and the youngest looks almost the same as Guier.

Guier understood that this was the blind date list for Sha Yanxiao. She suddenly remembered that the fourth concubine seemed to have mentioned that the eighth concubine was encouraging the Marshal to introduce a girl to Sha Yanxiao. It turned out to be true.

Sha Yanxiao snatched the photo album that Gui'er was looking through, closed it and threw it aside roughly.

"Brother, don't you want to go on a blind date?" Guier asked cautiously.

"I'm busy with work all day now. A disaster is approaching, so how can I have the energy to deal with these things? Besides, it was that woman, the eighth concubine, who introduced me. I don't know what she's up to. She's crazy." Sha Yanxiao rubbed his temples tiredly.

At this moment, Gui'er suddenly discovered that there were a few white hairs on his temples. She was stunned. The image of Sha Yanxiao in her mind had always been a high-spirited, confident, powerful and energetic young marshal. She didn't expect that when he came back this time, he would look so tired and even showed signs of aging.

"Brother, you have white hair." Guier subconsciously reached out to touch it.

Her hand gently touched Sha Yanxiao's temple, and he was slightly startled. Gui'er's movement was as gentle as the brush of a feather, but it made his heart ripple. He stared at Gui'er, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

Gui'er looked up and met Sha Yanxiao's gaze. As their eyes met, an ambiguous atmosphere seemed to fill the air. Gui'er's cheeks flushed slightly. Realizing that her actions were a bit intimate, she quickly tried to withdraw her hand. Sha Yanxiao slowly raised his hand and held Gui'er's hand. His voice was low and gentle: "Brother, you are not young anymore. You have grown up. It's nothing for me to have white hair."

"Yan Xiao, how is it? Have you looked at the roster? Is there anyone you like?" A sharp female voice sounded shrilly at the door.

Sha Yanxiao and Gui'er acted like thieves and quickly sat down.

The eighth concubine, Zheng Wanyu, walked in familiarly, followed by Sha Yanxiao's housekeeper. She looked embarrassed, "Young Marshal, the eighth concubine... this."

"Okay, I got it. You can go down." Sha Yanxiao waved at him.

Gui'er turned her head and found that although Sha Yanxiao's face looked normal, his ears were slightly red and her cheeks were also a little hot.

She quickly calmed herself down, stood up, and politely said to the Eighth Concubine, "Hello, Eighth Concubine, have you had your meal yet?"

Zheng Wanyu seemed to be aware of their ambiguous atmosphere, her face suddenly fell, and without answering Guier's question, she walked straight up to Sha Yanxiao and stared at him.

"Eighth concubine is very thoughtful. I haven't read it yet. I'll read it when I have time." Sha Yanxiao turned his face away, picked up the newspaper, crossed his legs and started reading, ignoring the eighth concubine.

Upon hearing this, a ferocious expression flashed across the Eighth Concubine's face, but it disappeared in a second. She smiled and said, "Okay, but this is your father's order. You have to pay attention and don't let him down. Besides, Gui'er has grown up. As her brother, you have to set a good example. Once you are settled, your sister will be able to find someone to marry."

"The elders don't need to worry about my sister's marriage." Sha Yanxiao suddenly raised his voice.

The Eighth Concubine hadn't expected him to respond so directly. She was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "That's perfect. I believe you will find her a good match with a good family background and good looks. Gui'er is the most outstanding daughter in our family, and everyone is looking forward to her marriage."

After she said this in a sarcastic tone, she turned and left.

Gui'er actually knew very early on that it would be impossible for her to find a good partner because her identity was really embarrassing. People always reminded her that although she was a daughter of the Marshal's family, she was not the Marshal's biological daughter. She had no mother in the mansion and no dowry. A real wealthy family would not marry her. Only some families who wanted to gain benefits through the Marshal's family would accept such a daughter. This was one of the reasons why she did not want to get married.

"Brother, I don't want to get married, is that okay?" After the Shuai Mansion arranged several blind dates for her, she was already scared.

Sha Yanxiao reached out to hug Gui'er, but halfway through, as if suddenly remembering something, he changed his hand and touched Gui'er's head. He said, "Of course, you have the right to choose your own life. I fully support you."

Gui'er finally felt relieved. She flipped through the photo album again and said, "Are all these girls Eighth Concubine's people? I don't think so, brother. A few years ago, you were trying to find a partner on your own. Why are you so disgusted this time? Why don't you find someone to check their backgrounds? Maybe there are some good ones."

Sha Yanxiao scratched his head in annoyance and said, "I don't want to marry another girl now, because..." As he said that, he raised his head and glanced at Guier.

Gui'er was staring at him innocently with her clear eyes. He was a little annoyed, so he smiled and said, "It's nothing. You're still young. I'll tell you later."

That night, Gui'er couldn't sleep for the first time in her life. She didn't know why. Since she heard what the fourth concubine said and thought of Sha Yanxiao's behavior today, she was happy, worried, and disappointed at the same time. She tossed and turned and didn't fall asleep until dawn.