Chapter 102

After hearing his words, Huang Rong still suppressed the urge to continue drinking, set the cup down, and asked curiously:

"What kind of wine is this? I feel it’s different from the rest; it has a sense of transparency that has cleansed my whole body."

"This is 'Treading Snow Seeking Plum'; you won't find a second pot in the whole world."

Gu Gu Hanyuan naturally knew why Huang Rong had this feeling.

"Treading Snow Seeking Plum" was produced in the *Xianjian* world, and the wine contained a very faint amount of spiritual energy.

People in this world had never come into contact with such high-end energy.

"So precious?"

Huang Rong was somewhat surprised by Gu Gu Hanyuan’s statement, but inexplicably felt it made sense.

"No matter how precious the wine, it is meant for people to drink. My lady possesses the spiritual essence of heaven and earth; why shouldn't you drink it?"

Gu Gu Hanyuan said with a smile.

Huang Rong was slightly startled by Gu Gu Hanyuan’s praise.

Ever since she married, people in the Wu Lin had been extremely respectful out of reverence for the couple, either praising her as a heroine who didn't lose to men or praising her wit. For over a decade, it seemed no one had praised her beauty to her face.

Yet Gu Gu Hanyuan expressed his admiration for her beauty without any avoidance, and yet he stopped just at the right point, leaving one unable to find a reason to be angry.

But Huang Rong wouldn't be fooled by his few words and instead asked:

"What do you think of Fu'er?"

"Sister Fu is simple and kind. Although she is a bit willful and honest, and often causes trouble due to recklessness, she actually has moments of being thoughtful. It’s just that she is thin-skinned and proud, so she appears a bit willful."

If Gu Gu Hanyuan had to summarize Guo Fu in one sentence, she was a donkey that needed its fur smoothed and was attracted to strength.

From the protagonist perspective of Yang Guo, Guo Fu was naturally detestable.

But if viewed objectively, one would find that the two were simply incompatible—one refused to bow her head out of pride, and the other refused to bow his head out of inferiority.

Huang Rong didn't expect Gu Gu Hanyuan to have such an objective evaluation of Guo Fu, even more insightful than she, her mother.

Even with Huang Rong’s doting on Guo Fu, she had to admit that her personality was often very unlikable.

She had originally thought Gu Gu Hanyuan would either only pick the good things to praise or bluntly state her shortcomings.

Getting this answer surprised Huang Rong and gave her an extra point of recognition for Gu Gu Hanyuan.

"Do you like Fu'er?"

"Of course."

Gu Gu Hanyuan wouldn't hesitate on such a question.

However, Huang Rong immediately asked another fatal question.

"And what about Miss Yue?"

"I like her too."

Gu Gu Hanyuan was always very frank about such questions.

And in his heart, he silently added, "My lady, I like you too."

Huang Rong felt a headache from Gu Gu Hanyuan’s righteous answer.

"You like both of them? Who will you choose in the end?"

"Who can say for sure about the future?"

Gu Gu Hanyuan’s tone was ethereal, as if he also found it difficult to make a decision.

Huang Rong frowned, somewhat dissatisfied with this answer.

She hoped Gu Gu Hanyuan would be a devoted person like Guo Jing, especially since it involved her own daughter.

Unfortunately, she didn't know that Gu Gu Hanyuan was a completely different person from Guo Jing, even the opposite.

Guo Jing had great righteousness in his heart; Gu Gu Hanyuan did not. He had always acted for his own ambition.

Of course, the two also had commonalities.

Guo Jing had Huang Rong in his heart; Gu Gu Hanyuan did as well.

It was just that Guo Jing only had Huang Rong in his heart, while Gu Gu Hanyuan simply treated Huang Rong as one of his prey.

"Fu'er is my daughter, and you tell me so directly that you like both; aren't you afraid I’ll get angry and interfere?"

Huang Rong was curious about Gu Gu Hanyuan’s frankness.

Gu Gu Hanyuan revealed a meaningful smile.

"I will not lie to you, my lady."

Huang Rong’s heart skipped a beat, her cheeks feeling slightly hot from Gu Gu Hanyuan’s words.

She raised her cup and took a sip of "Treading Snow Seeking Plum" to hide her embarrassment.

She thought to herself: What does this little bastard mean?

And she didn't know when Gu Gu Hanyuan had started calling her "my lady" directly.

That natural feeling made Huang Rong realize it only now.

But since he had already called her that several times, it would be rude to make him change it back abruptly.

Helpless, Huang Rong glared at him.

Gu Gu Hanyuan was doing it on purpose and wouldn't feel guilty or afraid just because of a harmless glare.

Besides, even when she glared at people, she had a bright and vivid charm.

However, this look from Huang Rong made Gu Gu Hanyuan miss Dai Dai Qisi.

It wasn't that Little Dragon Maiden wasn't beautiful enough, but Little Dragon Maiden’s beauty was pure and flawless.

If one really talked about femininity, it was different from the charming and alluring nature of Huang Rong and Dai Dai Qisi.

Because of Gu Gu Hanyuan’s words, the atmosphere between the two became somewhat awkward.

Finally, Gu Gu Hanyuan broke the dull atmosphere first, no longer talking about emotional problems, but chatting about various experiences.

When Huang Rong chatted with Gu Gu Hanyuan about these things last time, she had felt a great sense of being kindred spirits.

The two sometimes argued over certain viewpoints and sometimes clapped and laughed when they shared the same opinion.

Before they knew it, the night had deepened.

Over the years, Huang Rong had exhausted her efforts to help Guo Jing defend Xiangyang City, and she had hardly had a few days of relaxation.

Today, she was rarely able to relax, so she drank quite a bit of "Treading Snow Seeking Plum."

Although the wine was mellow, because of the presence of spiritual energy, it made Huang Rong, who had never come into contact with it, somewhat tipsy.

That appearance of a beauty slightly tipsy, with a flushed face, added a few more points of beauty to the already charming Huang Rong.

When the wine in the pot was finished by the two, Huang Rong realized they had been chatting for so long.

Because of the sudden realization, Huang Rong stood up too quickly, and a wave of dizziness hit her, nearly causing her to fall to the ground.

Gu Gu Hanyuan naturally wouldn't miss such an opportunity and immediately stepped forward to steady her.

Huang Rong felt a pair of hot, large hands suddenly wrap around her waist, so hot that she was momentarily dazed.

She looked up at Gu Gu Hanyuan, who was steadying her.

Looking at Gu Gu Hanyuan’s exceptionally handsome face, clear and bright eyes, and slightly worried gaze at close range.

Perhaps because of the mother-daughter relationship, Huang Rong also focused on Gu Gu Hanyuan’s round and full Adam’s apple.

A feeling of Yu Wanting to reach out and touch it flashed through her mind.

"My lady, are you alright?"

After being startled awake by Gu Gu Hanyuan’s voice, Huang Rong realized what she had been thinking.

The blush on her face, already flushed by the wine, spread rapidly.

She hurriedly pushed Gu Gu Hanyuan’s hand away and tidied her somewhat messy hair.

"Thank you, Young Master Gu."

Even though they were no longer in contact, Huang Rong still felt a heat around her waist, making her heart numb even in the cool night.

"Why be so distant, my lady? Just call me Gu Hanyuan."

Gu Gu Hanyuan struck while the iron was hot, bringing their relationship closer.

Although Huang Rong felt that the relationship between her and Gu Gu Hanyuan shouldn't be this close, a night of getting along made her unable to say words of refusal.

And now she subconsciously felt she should leave here, and didn't want to quibble over the details.

"Gu Hanyuan, it’s very late. I’ll go back to rest first."

Huang Rong deliberately put on a dignified smile, as if nothing had just happened.

It was just that the blush on her face betrayed her.