Chapter 87: Is Jiu Jiu a Girl You Can Afford to Reach!

This belongs to the first day the Reincarnation plot for Gu Jiangming officially begins.

Which is to say, the 30th day since he returned to the Reincarnation.

Gu Jiangming tidied up his clothes a bit; he didn't need to dress up too well, as long as he looked somewhat like a human, he could actually head out.

This was the day he and Jiu Jiu met.

It was also the beginning of all the stories in this series of Shushan in this Reincarnation Simulation hundreds of years ago.

One could even say.

It was Gu Jiangming's single thought that changed the entire trajectory of hundreds of years ago.

Now, having returned to the Reincarnation once more, he arrived at the place where the dream began.

So.

How should he find Jiu Jiu?

By strolling through the streets?

Let's just stroll for now.

But who could have imagined.

A woman dresses for the one who delights in her.

Especially since the current Jiu Jiu had carefully dressed herself up.

He stood by the street, waiting for the sugar-figure master to finish molding the sugar figure he wanted.

And right next to the sugar-figure seller, someone happened to be hawking sesame cakes.

Given Jiu Jiu's temperament, she likely wouldn't intentionally cause too great a change, and would try her best to restore the story's narrative thread of this Reincarnation.

Honestly, this matter was Gu Jiangming's fault; at the time, he hadn't thought that the past changed by 【Mie Changsheng】 was the real past.

Seeing Gu Jiangming's slightly dazed expression, Jiu Jiu subconsciously put her hands behind her back and looked elsewhere.

And Gu Jiangming, who was not constantly monitoring 【Mie Changsheng】, naturally would not notice the text that popped up and vanished on this interface.

One shouldn't act like a victim after having benefited.

He took a fancy to Jiu Jiu simply because he thought Jiu Jiu's character portrait was good-looking, and thus gave rise to the idea of being attracted by her appearance.

Rare.

At this moment, a line of poetry couldn't help but surface in Gu Jiangming's heart—"I wish to compare the West Lake to Xizi, whether lightly adorned or heavily made up, it is always fitting."

He had rarely seen Jiu Jiu wear makeup; one could even say he had hardly ever seen Jiu Jiu use rouge or powder.

Because Gu Jiangming had thought of many, many ways to meet Jiu Jiu, but no matter how things changed, the essence remained the same; in the end, he would likely still meet Jiu Jiu disguised as a beggar.

【But in your heart, a thought yearning for the light is also slowly planted.】

Even if you gave the Gu Jiangming of that time ten thousand choices, Gu Jiangming would only choose Jiu Jiu.

The next second, a person suddenly appeared at the end of Gu Jiangming's line of sight.

On the teahouse.

When had Liuyu ever seen her daughter display such a posture? She had always been aloof, possessing a coldness of self-admiration.

【You see the prosperous scene in the bustling market, and recall the gloomy and rotten scent in other parts of the Northern Wei; you want to change something, but find yourself weak and powerless to change it.】

Jiu Jiu's attire was meant for Gu Jiangming to see, and Gu Jiangming's current appearance was the greatest recognition for her, yet the girlish heart she had held for so many years still couldn't help but flutter.

He couldn't help but stare, dumbstruck.

In an instant, his gaze was hooked by that figure.

However, his feelings of liking Jiu Jiu at that time had not changed.

Some people tear up the script on the spot.

Gu Jiangming thought to himself.

Because even if she didn't dress herself up, she couldn't hide her innate Charm; once she shed the beggar's appearance, she possessed a beauty that made Gu Jiangming marvel.

Gu Jiangming saw someone selling sugar figures at the end of the street and took out a few copper coins, wanting to taste it.

She was just good-looking.

It was fortunate there was no coal seller nearby.

This area could be considered one of the few places in the dead-silent Northern Wei that still had a human touch; the people in the bustling market also revealed laughter and joy.

His attention was completely drawn by the bustling market.

He would just have to see where he could find her.

And as he walked, the hawking sounds by the roadside grew louder; it turned out he had reached the most bustling market in Guanzhong.

When meeting others, Jiu Jiu could be cold and indifferent, but when meeting Gu Jiangming, she seemed not to be that aloof Jingwei, but a shy and reserved young girl.

At this time, it was impossible for Gu Jiangming to pretend to be a saint and argue that it wasn't his initiative, but that she had thrown herself at him.

Is there a problem with a man liking a pretty girl?

The only thing Gu Jiangming felt apologetic about was that he had treated 【Mie Changsheng】 as a game at the time, and thus viewed Jiu Jiu as a virtual wife, but he hadn't expected that this wife of his, who was a monster, would be so sincere toward him.

Liuyu secretly sighed in her heart that this sneakily followed peeping trip was so worth it.

A piece of information popped up and quickly faded; this kind of text would not be saved, as it was merely the ups and downs of Gu Jiangming's state of mind, and 【Mie Changsheng】 would only record in detail what had already been accomplished.

Too rare.

This was the scene Liuyu wanted to see.

At the corner of the wooden staircase, someone walked up, as if they had spotted an acquaintance, and paced over unhurriedly.

"Benefactor, what are you looking at here?" Gu Zhangqing, carrying his long sword, sat at the table opposite Liuyu.

He still had a few days before he could free himself from the oath he had made back then, and for him, it was hard to hide the excitement in his heart.

Even though Gu Zhangqing's temperament was always steady.

But a swordsman yearns for freedom; six years of time was exceptionally long.

On the way to enjoy tea and listen to music, Gu Changqing encountered the mother of his savior; even though he did not like socializing with others, he had to offer a greeting at the very least.

Liuyu did not speak; her attention was entirely on her own daughter and the person who had stolen her daughter's heart.

She pursed her lips.

For the time being, she still could not make heads or tails of it.

She also did not know what her daughter, who had extremely high standards, saw in the other party.

Seeing that the other party did not reply, Gu Changqing also followed her gaze to look down at the tea house; suddenly, he saw a familiar face.

No.

It was two faces.

They were staring at each other amidst the crowd.

Gu Changqing's expression changed slightly; his train of thought suddenly seemed to snap, and he could not piece together any coherent picture at all.

They know each other?

No way, right?

Even now, Gu Changqing could still recall that ugly-looking monster that took pleasure in eating people.

At that time, no matter how flashy the sword techniques he used, and no matter how precisely he struck the other party's vital points, it remained completely unharmed.

Yet, the other party's simple moves and stances could easily leave Gu Changqing severely wounded, nearly dying on the spot.

But such a terrifying evil monster was easily dealt with by his benefactor, and the monster was completely slaughtered before it could even say a single word.

Therefore, Gu Changqing could not imagine how his son had become entangled with such an unfathomable woman.

With the other party's extraordinary martial arts realm—no, it might not even be a martial arts realm, perhaps it was the legendary methods of immortals—

then for their family to call it marrying into her family would be an act of climbing the social ladder.

He thought for a moment.

Gu Changqing felt his thoughts had been burned dry, yet he simply could not understand the reason why two people with such a massive gap between them would know each other.

And the next second.

Gu Jiangming's figure moved.

Now his thoughts were also very chaotic, because the Reincarnation plot had undergone a drastic change the moment Jiu Jiu appeared in this guise.

The original plot should have been for Jiu Jiu to dress as a beggar, be picked up by Gu Jiangming, then naturally live together, with Gu Jiangming then proposing marriage according to the progressive plot, and subsequently developing feelings over time, achieving a reasonable emotional arc within one Reincarnation.

But now?

Jiu Jiu did not appear in that disguise, so Gu Jiangming could not pick up Jiu Jiu, which would lead to the total collapse of the plot, and it would be impossible for the subsequent content of living together to occur.

No.

In this way, wouldn't his wife be gone?

More importantly, Jiu Jiu was standing there, and he did not know what she was thinking either.

This caused the original plot to be completely stuck here.

However, the problem should not be big.

The final direction of this line was actually for them to get married.

Skipping the tedious steps beforehand and completing the final route directly seemed extremely reasonable as well.

She was the Reincarnator hinted at in 【Mie Changsheng】, so she should be waiting for him to take the initiative; moreover, Gu Jiangming thought about it, and in that Reincarnation's plot, it was also him who fell in love at first sight and took the initiative to request marriage.

It was eight or nine tenths likely that she was waiting for Gu Jiangming to take the initiative.

Jiu Jiu did not know that he also counted as half a Reincarnator, the kind who only knew the general plot and not the detailed content.

Then what was there to fear!

The one losing face was the him in the Reincarnation, not the him in the present world.

Standing there like a wooden statue—was he not going to want his wife?

One Reincarnation, one world line; he would honestly do everything he was supposed to do.

One person acts, one person bears the consequences.

He had to live up to what he did in the Reincarnation and not let himself look down on himself.

Back then he dared to have designs on a monster, so now he wouldn't dare?

What a joke!

The one thing a person cannot lack is that backbone!

So what if the plot was ruined and chaotic! He would break through it with his own strength!

And at this moment, Jiu Jiu also remembered what she was supposed to do, which was to pick Gu Jiangming up and take him home.

But she did not expect Gu Jiangming to rush straight to her face.

"At first sight of you, I feel that all things in the world pale in comparison; may I ask, young lady, are you already betrothed?"

Upstairs in the tea house.

Gu Changqing's ears twitched slightly; his ability to identify location by sound was not strong by nature, but what Gu Jiangming said was truly loud.

His hands trembled as he held his teacup, not daring to speak.

Liuyu, on the other hand, let out a soft laugh, "Interesting."

Interesting?

He was afraid the boy was throwing his life away!

How could he dare to say anything!?

Fortunately, looking at them, they should not know each other.

It was likely their first meeting on the road just now.

Otherwise, Gu Jiangming would not have said such reckless words.

In that case, given the cold and arrogant nature of Miss Jiu Jiu, it is somewhat unlikely that she would agree to this matter.

It would be a mercy if she didn't just slap his son to death with one palm.

Gu Changqing wiped the sweat from his forehead.

No, I must hurry down to save the situation.

I would even trade my life for Gu Jiangming's life.

Rebellious son!

How could you dare to provoke just anyone!

If all else fails, you could even go to a brothel to let off some steam.

Those places might be a bit chaotic, but that is still better than losing your life!

Is Miss Jiu Jiu someone you can afford to aim for?

Gu Changqing, who was just about to stand up, and Liuyu, who was watching the show at the opposite table, both had their expressions change strangely at the same time, and their gazes looked downward almost simultaneously.

Jiu Jiu spoke softly: "I haven't, why, do you want to marry me?"

She reached out her hand.

"I'll give you this chance, do you dare to hold it?"

Jiu Jiu smiled.

Her previously unpredictable mood was swept away by this sentence from Gu Jiangming.

What is going on?

What kind of brand-new situation is this again?

Liuyu and Gu Changqing looked at each other with great tacit understanding.

I really cannot understand it.

But.

Gu Changqing's gaze rested on the slender, jade-like hand that Jiu Jiu had extended.

His blockheaded, foolish son wouldn't actually dare to hold it, would he?

(End of this chapter)