Chapter 918

On one hand, she secretly despised Gu Hanyuan for being as philandering as the rumors said,

but on the other hand, she also felt proud of her own charm,

feeling that she could manipulate Gu Hanyuan with her beauty.

Among the experts Zhen Sushan had won over all these years,

many were coveting her beauty.

However, relying on her methods,

those people could only look but never touch,

and still had to obediently let her drive them.

Even Ying Fei, who was by Fang Yeyu's side, had been attracted by her,

helping her do things several times.

If it weren't for his apprehension of Zhen Sushan's methods and Fang Yeyu's thoughts,

he would probably already have been a subject under Zhen Sushan's skirt.

Ying Fei had now died from the "Life-Death Talisman,"

and the wish he had never fulfilled before his death

could only be fulfilled for him by Gu Hanyuan, who had killed him.

Hua Zha'ao could not overcome Zhen Sushan,

so he had to say in a deep voice:

"Then I will keep watch outside. If anything happens, just call me in."

As he spoke, he also glanced at Gu Hanyuan,

wanting to make Gu Hanyuan have some misgivings.

Unfortunately, Gu Hanyuan did not care about this at all.

Zhen Sushan said softly:

"Don't worry, Uncle."

Having said that, she led Gu Hanyuan inside.

She led Gu Hanyuan to the courtyard,

where wine and food prepared in advance were set out on a stone table.

After Gu Hanyuan sat down,

Zhen Sushan also sat down gracefully.

She said with a hint of apology:

"Young Master Gu, please forgive me. My uncle is just worried about me. I will punish myself with a cup on my uncle's behalf."

Having said that, she picked up the wine pot on the table

and poured herself a cup.

The wine appeared purple-red;

it was precisely grape wine.

Zhen Sushan slowly lifted a corner of her veil,

revealing her bright, moving lips,

and drank the wine in the cup.

She even deliberately turned the rim of the cup toward Gu Hanyuan,

signaling that she had finished drinking.

This was not only indicating the safety of the wine,

but also taking the opportunity to display her charm.

She deliberately lifted a corner of her veil

but did not remove it,

managing that bashful, alluring posture very well,

making one unable to help but want to see the full picture.

It was just like how a woman wearing a swimsuit would make one even more interested in the skin underneath.

However, Gu Hanyuan had already seen Zhen Sushan's full appearance,

so this move of Zhen Sushan's had no effect at all.

Gu Hanyuan smiled indifferently,

and said with profound meaning:

"Understandable. After all, we are a lone man and a lone woman, aren't we?"

Zhen Sushan was somewhat stunned upon hearing this,

feeling that Gu Hanyuan's reaction was too indifferent,

yet also seeing the teasing meaning hidden in his tone.

For a moment, she couldn't fathom Gu Hanyuan's thoughts,

so she decided to probe a bit more.

She asked with a charming look in her eyes:

"Is Young Master Gu interested in me?"

Gu Hanyuan smiled frankly:

"For a beauty like Miss Zhen, I think no one would not be interested, right?"

A flash of pride crossed Zhen Sushan's eyes upon hearing this.

She personally filled Gu Hanyuan's wine cup,

and said in a charming voice:

"Young Master Gu is quite frank. Why not try the fine wine I brought from Khwarezm?"

Zhen Sushan skillfully changed the subject.

As the saying goes, too much is as bad as too little.

As long as she could ensure Gu Hanyuan was interested in her, that was enough.

She knew that the easier something was to obtain, the less it would be cherished.

While expressing her seduction from time to time,

she also kept her distance at critical moments.

Zhen Sushan watched Gu Hanyuan drink the grape wine without any vigilance,

and became increasingly certain that he was already tempted.

She couldn't help but feel increasingly proud in her heart.

Gu Hanyuan suddenly said with a light chuckle:

"This is grape wine, isn't it?"

Zhen Sushan asked with some surprise:

"Young Master Gu knows about grape wine?"

Gu Hanyuan chanted softly:

"'Fine grape wine in a luminous cup, the pipa urges me to drink while on horseback.'"

Zhen Sushan praised with her pair of charming, watery eyes:

"Young Master Gu's knowledge is so extensive; not only do you know about grape wine, you even know about the luminous cup."

In this world, there was no unified dynasty,

so the grape wine and luminous cups that had spread to the Central Plains were extremely limited.

Even if there were any,

most were kept within the imperial family.

Gu Hanyuan turned the porcelain cup in his hand,

looking at Zhen Sushan's pair of rippling green eyes,

and sighed:

"It's a pity that what holds the wine is not a luminous cup, so it cannot set off Miss Zhen's beauty."

Zhen Sushan asked calmly: