Ye Qingyu listened quietly and drank her porridge calmly without saying a word.

After breakfast and tidying up, Ye Qingyu sat in front of the window with a book in her hand, reading calmly.

After an unknown amount of time, Wanqiu quietly pushed the door open and walked in. "Miss, the Fourth Young Master is here."

Ye Qingyu put down the book, looked up and a trace of clarity flashed in her eyes. Outside the window, a man in a green brocade robe stood in the yard, waiting silently.

Standing up, Ye Qingyu pushed the door open and went out, "Fourth cousin, have you had breakfast yet?"

Gu Yuanchen looked much more distant. "Yes, I'll go get Wanyue right away."

Xia Wanyue hadn't come out yet, so Gu Yuanchen walked to the east wing and knocked on the door. "Wanyue, we should go."

After a while, the door opened and Xia Wanyue looked a little listless, with dark circles under her eyes, as if she had not slept well.

"Brother Chen, so early? I haven't had breakfast yet."

Gu Yuanchen frowned and said, "We'll just use it halfway."

Xia Wanyue bit her lip and nodded. She looked at Ye Qingyu and said, "Sister Qingyu, thank you for taking care of me these days."

Ye Qingyu chuckled and said, "Sister Xia, there's no need to be so polite. Yizhou is a thousand miles away from Kyoto. The journey is long. Please take care of yourself, Sister Xia."

Xia Wanyue looked unhappy, "Well, sister Qingyu, take care of yourself too."

Ye Qingyu took in Xia Wanyue's expression and said, "I'll take you away."

Gu Yuanchen wanted to refuse, but in the end he kept silent.

After walking out of the gate of the Marquis' Mansion, Gu Yuanchen bowed and said, "After sending you a thousand miles, we must finally say goodbye. I will send you here."

Ye Qingyu looked at Xia Wanyue, who looked anxious, and nodded with a faint smile, "Fourth cousin, take care on your journey."

Gu Yuanchen turned around and was about to leave when he heard a teasing and mocking voice coming from the side.

"Where is Mr. Gu Si going to take my woman?"

Following the sound, I saw a young man in purple brocade robe coming out from beside the stone lions at the entrance of the marquis' mansion.

He waved his fan, a mocking and condescending smile on his face, and approached nonchalantly. Who else could it be but He Rui?

Ye Qingyu curled the corners of her lips slightly, and the show began.

Gu Yuanchen narrowed his eyes and took a closer look before recognizing the person. "You are He Rui, shut up, who is your woman?"

He Rui waved his folding fan in a playful manner, and looked at Xia Wanyue with his narrow eyes, "Wanyue, why don't you come over here? Are you really going to eat coarse food in the countryside with this idiot?"

Gu Yuanchen turned his head sharply and looked at Xia Wanyue sternly, "Do you know him?"

Xia Wanyue was frightened by Gu Yuanchen's eyes and took a step back. She shrank back and lowered her head, not daring to look at him.

When Gu Yuanchen saw her expression, he knew that it was more than just acquaintance.

He Rui laughed arrogantly in a provocative manner, "Gu Si, do you really think you are such a hot commodity? You are willing to let a delicate beauty suffer with you, but I am not.

I heard Wanyue saved you before, haha, is this how you repay your savior? She saved you, and she even pledged her life to you, and even endured hardships with you. What do you think you are, a fairy? Haha!

He Rui rolled his eyes and looked at Gu Yuanchen with disdain.

Although Gu Yuanchen spent most of his time at the border and only stayed in Kyoto for a few years, he still didn't get along with He Rui. One was a playboy and the other was a righteous man.

A few years ago, when He Rui was bullying someone, he happened to meet Gu Yuanchen who had returned to Kyoto. He couldn't stand He Rui's behavior, so he went up and beat He Rui up.

Gu Yuanchen was the fourth son of the Duke's Mansion, and he was the third son of the Minister of Rites. He had no way to deal with Gu Yuanchen, and he couldn't beat him. His father's legs went weak when he saw the Duke, so he could only swallow this loss.

Now, Gu Yuanchen's woman is willing to follow him. How can he let go of such a slap in his face? What's more, Xia Wanyue is also a delicate beauty.

Gu Yuanchen gritted his teeth and glared at He Rui, "Shut up! It's not your place as an outsider to interfere in what's going on between Wanyue and me! Wanyue isn't the kind of woman you claim she is, who's scornful of the poor and loves the rich!"

Gu Yuanchen turned to look at Xia Wanyue, his voice soothing, "Wanyue, is he bothering you? Don't be afraid, I'll take care of everything."

Xia Wanyue lowered her head and took a step back, "Brother Chen, I'm sorry, I can't go back to Yizhou with you."

Gu Yuanchen seemed not to have heard clearly and stared at Xia Wanyue, "What did you say?"

Xia Wanyue suddenly ran to He Rui without looking back. She spoke in a cold voice, "Gu Yuanchen, I saved your life, and you forced me to be with you. I'm telling you, I don't want to. I won't go back to Yizhou with you. Mr. He and I are in love. Just let me go. Consider it your reward for saving you."

Xia Wanyue's face was pale and her voice was pleading, which made the people around her who didn't know the whole situation feel sympathy for her.

Gu Yuanchen's starry eyes were flushed red with anger. He stared at Xia Wanyue, unable to believe what he saw.

He still remembered her blushing face, leaning on his shoulder, shyly telling him that no matter who she was, she would always stay by his side. But, how long had it been since then? Could she have forgotten everything completely?

"Wanyue, come back, you don't have to be afraid of him, did he threaten you?

Come back and I will protect you.

You said you would be with me forever.

You said you would marry me, have you forgotten? "

Gu Yuanchen's eyes were filled with sadness and pain, and the anger of being deceived dyed his eyes red.

Ye Qingyu sighed softly and went up to pat him on the back.

"Sister Xia, what are you doing? What is your relationship with this young master? If I remember correctly, you have only known each other for a few days.

My fourth cousin left the Duke's Mansion to marry you, is this your reward?"

Ye Qingyu's cold eyes swept across Xia Wanyue. It was the first time that Xia Wanyue saw Ye Qingyu look so stern.

"I, Mr. He and I are in love with each other." Xia Wanyue was flustered and she sobbed softly, as if she was bullied.

"Sister Qingyu, I never said I was attracted to Gu Yuanchen. He was the one who said that. I saved him and returned to Kyoto with him. That's all. If I have done anything that has caused Master Gu to misunderstand, Wanyue apologizes again."

He Rui put his arm around Xia Wanyue's waist with a smile and looked at Gu Yuanchen provocatively, "Gu Si, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but even if you can't find a wife, you can't just talk nonsense just because Yue'er is beautiful. I'm a girl and it's embarrassing to be so blunt, but you're still playing dumb. I just don't like you liking me, got it? Get out of here now, look how scared you are."

Gu Yuanchen was furious and wanted to go up and beat someone up, but Ye Qingyu quickly held him back.

"Mr. He, since you and Miss Xia are in love with each other, take your woman and leave."

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