Chapter 308

But after seeing Yue Yue Lingshan beside him.

His face instantly darkened a few shades.

Ren Ren Yingying knew Gu Gu Hanyuan had many female confidants with ambiguous relationships.

She had once witnessed Qu Feiyan's intimate behavior toward Gu Gu Hanyuan.

After all, Qu Feiyan was young and a member of the Sun Moon Holy Cult.

Ren Ren Yingying did not take her seriously.

But she learned from intelligence that Gu Gu Hanyuan and Yue Yue Lingshan were lovers.

Without seeing it with her own eyes, she could still deceive herself.

Now, seeing the two of them being intimate with her own eyes.

She only felt a heaviness in her chest.

The Old Man of Green Bamboo also looked at Gu Gu Hanyuan and Yue Yue Lingshan with a strange expression.

He nearly twisted his waist from such an awkward situation.

He even felt some resentment toward Ren Ren Yingying for concealing her identity.

Otherwise, how could Gu Gu Hanyuan have brought Yue Yue Lingshan here without knowing the truth?

Gu Gu Hanyuan drove away the little ducks that had surrounded him again.

And led Yue Yue Lingshan into the bamboo house.

"Grandma, I wish to perform a duet of the 'Song of Laughter in the Jianghu' for Shan'er. Consider it her birthday gift."

Ren Ren Yingying's face turned gloomy.

After hesitating for a while, she pretended to cough:

"Ahem, ahem, this old body is unwell today. I cannot fulfill Young Hero Gu's wish."

Hearing this, Gu Gu Hanyuan said regretfully:

"Grandma, please take care of your health. Since Grandma is unwell, I should not force the matter. Please lend me the 'Mingfeng Zither' for a moment."

Ren Ren Yingying could not refuse this request.

She could only reluctantly lend the 'Mingfeng Zither' to Gu Gu Hanyuan.

Gu Gu Hanyuan took the 'Mingfeng Zither' from the Old Man of Green Bamboo.

With Yue Yue Lingshan's eyes sparkling with hearts and Ren Ren Yingying's face turning black, he began to play 'Thoughts of Someone' that he had learned from her.

'Thoughts of Someone' expresses the complex emotions of a woman before and after a romantic setback.

Although the mood of this piece was not quite suitable for playing to Yue Yue Lingshan.

It was not meant for Yue Yue Lingshan to hear in the first place.

But rather played to Ren Ren Yingying as an opportunity.

As for Yue Yue Lingshan, she did not understand music well.

Nor could she perceive any mood or atmosphere.

She simply thought Gu Gu Hanyuan was playing for her to please her.

Especially seeing Gu Gu Hanyuan in flowing white robes, lightly plucking the ancient zither, looking dashing and elegant.

Yue Yue Lingshan watched more than she listened.

Ren Ren Yingying, however, could understand the mood of 'Thoughts of Someone'.

But at this moment, she was not concerned at all with whether the piece was suitable for Yue Yue Lingshan.

She only felt that every note Gu Gu Hanyuan played landed on her heart.

A young girl's thoughts twisted and turned, full of melancholy.

The desire to reveal her identity to Gu Gu Hanyuan grew stronger.

After the piece ended.

Yue Yue Lingshan joyfully offered a fragrant kiss.

Seeing this, Ren Ren Yingying.

Felt a heartache as if her beloved possession had been snatched away.

Seeing his purpose achieved, Gu Gu Hanyuan.

Did not stay long, stood up, and took his leave.

"Grandma, please rest well. I will come to visit Grandma again another day..."

Gu Gu Hanyuan deliberately said the word 'Grandma' several times.

Indeed, Ren Ren Yingying's regret deepened in her heart.

She could hardly even utter words of farewell.

She remained silent behind the gauze curtain.

Gu Gu Hanyuan did not mind.

And left with Yue Yue Lingshan.

Ren Ren Yingying walked out of the partition separated by the gauze curtain.

And sat in the spot Gu Gu Hanyuan had just occupied.

She reached out and gently stroked the lingering warmth on the 'Mingfeng Zither'.

Her heart held indescribable complex emotions.

Seeing this, the Old Man of Green Bamboo hurriedly exited the bamboo house.

Not long after, 'Thoughts of Someone' sounded again in the bamboo house.

But the tone was even more resentful.

Gu Gu Hanyuan took Yue Yue Lingshan around Luoyangcheng for another good day of sightseeing.

Because of the unpleasantness with the Jin Daowang family.

So Gu Gu Hanyuan did not stay at the Wang family residence.

Instead, he found an inn within Luoyangcheng.

At night.

Gu Gu Hanyuan looked in surprise at Yue Yue Lingshan, who had suddenly come to his door.

It turned out that after parting with Gu Gu Hanyuan, Yue Yue Lingshan had gone to find Ning Zhongze.

With a maiden's bashfulness, she said to Ning Zhongze:

"Mother, I want to give myself to Brother Gu."

Ning Zhongze's face turned pale with shock.

All her hard work over these many days—

besides being threatened by Gu Gu Hanyuan—

was mostly for Yue Yue Lingshan's sake.

Yet now she was hearing that her daughter wanted to deliver herself to his door.

How could she possibly agree?

"Shan'er, Gu Gu Hanyuan hasn't even agreed to marry you yet. Why the hurry?"

"Mother, I've already decided — I won't marry anyone but Brother Gu. I believe he won't let me down."

Though somewhat shy, Yue Yue Lingshan firmly expressed her feelings.

Ning Zhongze grew a little anxious.

She could only try persuading her once more:

"Shan'er. You're still young. Why not wait a few more years?"

Yue Yue Lingshan looked at Ning Zhongze, who was strongly opposed, with some puzzlement.

Still, she replied:

"After today, I'll be eighteen too."

Seeing she couldn't talk Yue Yue Lingshan out of it, Ning Zhongze only wanted to stall for a little more time.

"Even so, it shouldn't be done here. Why not wait until we've returned to Mount Huashan?"

"Brother Gu still has important matters to attend to; he can't stay with us the whole time. I don't want to wait any longer — I can't let someone else beat me to it."

Yue Yue Lingshan had always felt competitive toward Guo Fu.

She had fallen behind by a stretch before.

This time, she meant to win it all back in one go.