Huangfu Qi was sent out by his mother with the reason being that the women were chatting and he, a grown man, should not stand around and be in the way.
Huangfu Qi knew his mother wanted to understand what kind of person Yan Ruohua was. Considering his mother’s character, as well as Gu Shengyin’s, there was nothing in the conversation that worried him.
After more than half a shichen had passed, Huangfu Qi was called over by his mother.
The first thing he saw was Madam Grand Marshal intimately holding Gu Shengyin’s hand, with both seeming to be chatting happily.
The corners of his mouth twitched imperceptibly, and he knew that if this woman was willing, she could easily earn anyone’s favor.
When Madam Grand Marshal saw him, she smiled and said, "It’s getting late, you should escort Ruohua home." She had already started to address her as Ruohua.
Huangfu Qi called for a carriage and while leaving with Gu Shengyin, Madam Grand Marshal warmly invited her over to their house again for a visit.
The two sat in silence in the carriage.
Seeing him sitting upright without any intention to speak, Gu Shengyin asked, "Aren’t you curious about what your mother and I talked about?"
Huangfu Qi glanced at her and said, "When we get home, she will tell me."
After thinking it over, Gu Shengyin said, "I have made it clear to Madam Grand Marshal that the few words you said before were just a joke, and she won’t take them seriously."
Huangfu Qi retorted, "Which words?"
Feigning ignorance when she knew full well!
She spoke irritably, "The words where you said I was her daughter-in-law."
The driver at the front felt he might soon be dead, thinking... Knowing too much about Young Marshal’s secrets must be bad, right?
Huangfu Qi said indifferently, "I was not joking."
Gu Shengyin was exasperated, "Do you even know who I am? What’s the situation at home? What experiences I’ve had? This is not something to be trifled with, Young Marshal, I do cherish my reputation."
Huangfu Qi turned his head, looking at her somewhat puzzled, "Why are you so angry?"
Gu Shengyin saw his eyes; he wasn’t joking, he genuinely didn’t understand.
She felt she could no longer communicate with this man.
She had said so much, and it turned out he hadn’t taken any of it in!
At this moment, Huangfu Qi continued to speak, "What I told my mother wasn’t an empty promise; you will indeed be her daughter-in-law. The woman I, Huangfu Qi, take a fancy to is destined to be mine. As for your questions just now, I know your name is Yan Ruohua, and you’ve recently cut ties with your clan, had one marriage, and divorced four months ago."
"I know all this, and I don’t care about it."
"If you want to take things slow, that’s fine, I can wait."
Gu Shengyin was speechless, "Haven’t you considered how your family would feel? How could the esteemed Grand Marshal’s Mansion possibly accept a woman who has remarried?"
Huangfu Qi frowned as he looked at her, "These aren’t matters for you to concern yourself with. All you need to do is agree to marry me, and then happily wait to become my bride. I will, of course, take care of everything else."
In his mind, all Gu Shengyin had to do was agree to that one thing. As for the rest, how could he, as a man, let his woman worry about such matters?
Of course, what Young Marshal Huangfu left unsaid was that even if Gu Shengyin didn’t agree, he would take her by force if necessary.
The men of the Huangfu Family were never gentlemen, after all.