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Published at 29th of November 2020 10:10:53 AM


Chapter 75

Drowning Sorrows in Alcohol
In the thriving capital, there were bridges and flowing water, and there were buildings next to the river .

Of the buildings next to the river, there were quite a few brothels . Throughout the streets, the scent of makeup could be smelled .

In one of these streets, a two-story building elegantly stood . Hanging from the balcony on the second floor, was a cyan lantern . Mixed with the autumn colors, it looked like a nice piece of jade .

The furnishings inside were very simple and subdued . In one room, there was a low bed, a side table, and a boccaro tea set .

In the spot next to the window, Gu JiuGe sat next to the window, his body casually splayed out on the couch . The cup of wine that he held exuded a cool fragrance .

Tap tap

Like a spring rain hitting the roof, the sound of a girl’s slow steps came from the stairs .

Yao Yue walked up with some pastries and was dressed far more gorgeously than usual . There was also a hint of anger on her brow .

“Second young sir coming at such a critical moment, is there no worry that Yao Yue won’t stir up some trouble for second young sir and ruin your reputation?”

“What, even you are going to ask me to leave?”

Yao Yue covered her mouth and smiled . Though she said this, her actions were not at all ambiguous . Carefully arranging the exquisite pastries, she then glanced at him .

She was using her actions to express how much she welcomed his arrival .

It was not just welcoming .

Ever since that moment at West Lake, Yao Yue had not dared to seek him out . She did not even dare to receive any guests . She just spent day after day sitting inside this small building .

Waiting for him, yearning for him .

Who knew that he really would end up coming .

“It’s nothing that important . There are people in court who are envious of father’s position . They’re just spending their days keeping an eye on our Marquis Gu’s Manor . Me coming here to your place is nothing unbecoming . Even if it was, it could not affect father’s situation . ”

Yao Yue had followed Gu JiuGe for a few years and understood his personality . He seemed to be a free and unconstrained person, he was really quite protective when it came to the reputation of Marquis Gu’s Manor . He always took Marquis Gu’s words to heart .

This time, he had gone against the situation and come here . Upon arriving, he began to drink . There was definitely something making him unhappy .

“Since second young sir came today and asked specifically for Yao Yue, it wouldn’t just be to have me watch you drink, right? One person drinking is to drown one’s sorrows . Two people drinking together is more fun . ”


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She walked over to the bed with the wine kettle and sat down like Gu JiuGe, spreading her dress out like the wings of a butterfly .

“Come, drink!”

When the wine kettles were clinked together, the sound it made was crisp . The sweet smell filled the air, and a cold gust of wind blew in from the outside . There was a feeling that some freedom had been lost with the gust of wind .

Gu JiuGe liked coming to find Yao Yue . It was not just because she played the pipa very well, but it was more so that she had a very kind and considerate personality .

As long as he did not bring it up, she would not ask . Like this, the two got along very comfortably .

After three rounds of drinking, he took advantage of the alcohol to voice his feelings, “You know, of the people who spout nonsense to you, I am one of them . During the Mid-Autumn Festival’s imperial banquet, His Majesty brought up the matter of my marriage . Fortunately, it was refused by father . ”

Yao Yue’s hand froze, and some wine dripped out from the corner of her mouth . She hastily used her sleeve to wipe it away .

“Father said that he wanted us to marry the girl that we like . He had never cared much for marrying according to social status, yet aunty will be coming . She wants to speak up about eldest brother’s and my marriage . It’s really annoying!”

He did not find Madam Su to be annoying . Instead, it was the discussion of marriage itself that he found extremely annoying .

Yao Yue thought for a bit then said: “Is it because second young sir, you do not have a person that you like and are worried that Madam Su would choose a young miss whom you do not like, for example… young miss Su . Is that right?”


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Gu JiuGe lifted his head, his adam’s apple quivering .

“You have always understood my feelings . Even if I don’t say anything, you still know . ”

Yao Yue relaxed a little and revealed a slight smile . He did not have a person that he liked, then she was still the only girl at his side .

This was enough .

“But you were not completely correct . I have a girl that I like, but she does not seem to like me . No, no, no, that’s also not right!”

Due to the alcohol, his thoughts were becoming a little messy .

“It might be that she doesn’t yet understand what it means to like in a romantic sense . It’s not that she doesn’t like me . It’s more that she already likes someone else . ”

Not understanding romantic feelings . Liking him but liking someone else more…

Yao Yue suddenly figured something out and probed: “Could it be that the girl second young sir likes is young miss Yu Fu?”

The wine kettle that Gu JiuGe was about to drink from froze in mid-air . In the end, it was depressingly put down .


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The room suddenly fell silent .

“You truly do know me best . ”

Though he liked Yu Fu, it started out in the same way that an older brother would like a younger sister . It was only after that night when she had pushed herself to stop Gu HuaiJiang from punishing him, despite her fever, that some unique feelings began to develop .

After that, he slowly began to understand her more . It was only then that he found that she did not just possess the natural cuteness of a child, but she also had some things that most girls did not .

She was natural and magnanimous . No matter who tried to curry favor with her, she would not become pampered or spoiled .

Her heart was filled with kindness . This was even the case when it brought her no benefits, like with those maidservants . She even showed great care for that small puppy .

That young girl’s brightness and grace, like a bud in spring that had not yet blossomed, were slowly beginning to develop .

He could already predict that she would grow into a beautiful flower in the near future, and she would attract a great number of butterflies .

Just in front of him was a strong competitor…

The person that she liked was the one she called eldest brother .

Yao Yue put down her wine kettle and lowered her gaze . The corners of her lips curled up, but it was a smile that was filled with pain .

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