Chapter 324: Chapter 324: Suffering Wife vs. Homewrecker (10) Chapter 324: Chapter 324: Suffering Wife vs. Homewrecker (10) “Young Master?”
Qin Yuanzheng snapped out of his trance, inwardly chiding himself for getting lost in thought over a woman whose face he had not even fully seen.
If Shushu knew about this, she would probably be heartbroken again… The thought of Zhang Mingshu casts another shadow over his expression.
Gu Shengyin, observing his demeanor, pretended to know nothing. She gently lowered her graceful neck, the skin revealed blushing a seductive pink from shyness, which caused Qin Yuanzheng’s heart to flutter once more.
Unable to control his gaze, he looked at the woman before him, pondering deeply what kind of stunning beauty lay behind that veil.
“Young Master, I shall take my leave now,” Gu Shengyin said, having accomplished almost all she had intended, and thus she made her departure.
Qin Yuanzheng wanted to call her back and ask her questions, but observing the quality of her clothes, which were not of someone from a modest family, he felt it too reckless to ask for her name, and so he could only watch as Gu Shengyin descended the stairs and disappeared into the crowd.
He took a sip of his drink, concealing the rising sense of loss in his heart.
As for Gu Shengyin, after going downstairs, she took a deep breath of relief.
It wasn’t due to nervousness, but rather, having to act like a shy, modest woman in front of a scoundrel like Qin Yuanzheng, she found utterly repulsive.
Once out the door and around a corner, a discrete green-curtained carriage was quietly parked there, with the maid Jian Jia softly calling out to her.
Jian Jia finally breathed a sigh of relief on seeing Gu Shengyin come out. Earlier, the miss had insisted on going to Wensong Residence to view Mr. Han Shi’s paintings and had not allowed them to accompany her, making Jian Jia restless with worry in the carriage, fearing something might happen to her miss.
“Miss, shall we return to the residence now?” Jian Jia inquired.
Gu Shengyin shook her head, thinking it a rare opportunity to be outside–if she returned after meeting just a scoundrel, wouldn’t it be too boring?
“Let’s go for a walk in Southern City,” Gu Shengyin said, her eyes twinkling at the thought of a good place.
“Your… Young Master Qin, this is Mr. Chen’s residence,” a person in green clothes said respectfully to a blue-robed young master.
The residence appeared modest and undistinguished, with two wild brushstroke characters “Chen Residence” boldly inscribed above the gate.
The blue-robed young master, with his clear and handsome features, smiled brightly as if he were the moon in a clear sky or a refreshing breeze. Upon closer inspection, it was none other than Gu Shengyin’s earlier acquaintance from the back garden of the residence, His Majesty, Emperor Xiande, Qin Shao.
“Fu Xi, do you think Mr. Chen would be willing to serve in the government?” Qin Shao asked.
The person beside him bowed and responded, “With a master like you who respects and honors scholars, which scholar in the world wouldn’t wish to choose a wise ruler to serve?”
Qin Shao smiled without responding to his answer and said, “Go and knock on the door.”
At the same time, not more than a street corner away from the Chen Residence, a green-curtained carriage slowly came to a halt.
“Miss, what are we doing here?” Jian Jia asked.
Gu Shengyin looked at the residence, which was obviously recently refurbished–the fresh paint on the gate, the quality of the decorations–indicating that considerable effort had been spent by the owner.
Such an exquisite residence pointed to Zhang Mingshu having quite a comfortable life here.
Of course, Gu Shengyin couldn’t tell others that she was merely there to inspect the house where Qin Yuanzheng kept his mistress. She softly explained, “I’ve heard there’s a Strange Goods Street here with mostly overseas curiosities, so I wanted to take a look.”
Jian Jia muttered, “All those overseas items, aren’t all the good ones presented to the palace, and every reward you receive from the adults is always chosen for you first? Why bother looking at such trivialities?”
However, as the mistress commanded, they, as servants, simply followed.