Chapter 1204: Wen Qingqing tries to win over An Xiaohui

Gu Hanyuan prevaricated casually:

"I went to handle some matters."

Seeing that Gu Hanyuan did not want to talk more about it,

Wen Qingqing changed the subject:

"Does Brother Gu have any leisure time today?"

Gu Hanyuan raised an eyebrow,

asking with a smile:

"Is there something you need, Qingqing?"

Wen Qingqing was shy before she even spoke,

her pretty face, tinged with charm, flushing with color.

After hesitating for a moment,

she still said shyly:

"I want to take you to see my mother."

The meaning behind her words was obvious:

she wanted to take her beloved to see Wen Yi.

She did not know, however,

that Wen Yi was more familiar with Gu Hanyuan than she was.

But Wen Yi clearly had no leisure to see anyone today.

Just as Gu Hanyuan was about to refuse,

his expression suddenly shifted,

and he said warmly:

"If there is nothing else today, it would be fine to accompany Qingqing to see your mother."

Wen Qingqing was overjoyed at his words.

Beside her, An Xiaohui had a complex expression.

Her mother, Mother An, was still waiting for her to return.

Now that Cui Ximin was dead,

she had also fallen in love with someone else.

In such a short time, things had changed.

For a moment, she felt lost.

An Xiaohui's confusion was seen by Gu Hanyuan,

but he was in no hurry to comfort her.

After all, Wen Qingqing's plans were about to fall through.

A servant entered

and said respectfully:

"Young Master Gu, my masters have important matters and invite you to the main hall for a chat."

Gu Hanyuan thought for a moment and roughly guessed what was going on.

It was likely that the Five Elders of the Wen family had returned in defeat from Yuan Chengzhi

and were now setting their sights on him.

This was exactly what he wanted.

He said regretfully:

"Qingqing, I'm sorry. I'm afraid I can't accompany you to see your mother."

Wen Qingqing's expression was unhappy.

She glared at the servant who had delivered the message,

then turned and said:

"I'll go with Brother Gu."

Because the Five Elders of the Wen family had a bad attitude toward Wen Qingqing, the Wen family servants

were not afraid of her.

"The eldest master specifically instructed that the young lady is not allowed to go and disturb them."

Wen Qingqing's willow eyebrows stood up at this,

her expression extremely displeased.

However, the fear cultivated over many years was not so easily eliminated.

She called out aggrievedly:

"Brother Gu..."

Gu Hanyuan also felt that it was inappropriate for Wen Qingqing to be present.

The previous events had been sudden,

and the matter of Wen Yi had not yet reached a conclusion.

In a while, the Five Elders of the Wen family would definitely mention Wen Yi.

The timing was not yet ripe,

so naturally, he could not let Wen Qingqing get involved.

Gu Hanyuan comforted her warmly:

"Qingqing, wait here for me. Once the matter is discussed, I will definitely come back to see you."

Listening to Gu Hanyuan's gentle words,

Wen Qingqing felt much better.

She said coquettishly:

"Then I'll wait here for Brother Gu to return."

Gu Hanyuan smiled with satisfaction.

Not for anything else,

but because Wen Qingqing was not making an unreasonable scene.

Wen Qingqing in "The Book and the Sword" had many mind-numbing operations;

when she was willful, she was no less so than Guo Fu.

Yet now, facing Gu Hanyuan, she could be patient,

clearly caring more about his feelings.

This was not only because Wen Qingqing had recognized her feelings earlier,

but also because of the disparity in their status,

forcing her to make changes.

Under Wen Qingqing's shy and annoyed gaze, Gu Hanyuan rewarded her with a "head pat,"

messing up her carefully groomed hairstyle,

before turning and leaving with a smile in his eyes.

Wen Qingqing said indignantly:

"Brother Gu is so annoying, it took me a long time to get it right."

Her words were indignant,

but her expression betrayed her.

A shy blush covered her happy face;

clearly, Gu Hanyuan's intimacy was very much to her liking.

The unease in her heart was smoothed away.