Chapter 149
“Then, senior one . . . ” Gu Hao looks at Ah Zhao excitedly .
She knows what question it is that he has for her, but she keeps him on tenterhooks on purpose: “When you reach my level, you’ll know what level I’m at . ”
“Oh . ” Gu Hao’s face falls .
That is going to take him a very long time .
This day, they arrive at a small town, which is quite shabby . No matter where she looks, all Ah Zhao sees are ordinary people who haven’t even risen to the level of squire .
The moment they enter the town, a girl in tattered old dress rushes towards them .
“Guests from afar, please have pity on me . I have no one to rely on . A little food or some necessities will do . ”
This girl is 17 or 18 years old, of fine, delicate features and slender, tender body . The sight of her on the ground in rags arouses tenderness in others .
Ah Zhao slows down and uses her spiritual sense to observe Gu Hao's reaction .
After glancing at the girl, Gu Hao keeps walking, not looking sideways .
The two of them ignore the girl crawling on the ground and continues their journey .
Ah Zhao suddenly asks: “Don’t you feel sorry for her?”
Gu Hao: “I do and I don’t . ”
“What's that supposed to mean?”
Gu Hao answers: “I don’t since she pretended to look that way . I do since I think she can do something else instead of deceiving others for a living . ”
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Ah Zhao feels curious: “How do you know she is a hoax?”
Looking at Ah Zhao, Gu Hao thinks to himself that the senior Zhao must want to test him .
He answers seriously: “Firstly, though the girl is in rags, her dress looks clean and made of fine fabric . Secondly, her hair and nails are clean as well . Will someone who begs for a living have time for that?”
Well, the male lead doesn’t seem to be stupid . Ah Zhao thinks to herself .
But why is he fooled by Lan Bing Xin in the original plot?
Or has he come to his sense after I exposed what a hypocrite and devil Gu Po Tian was in front of him?
On the one hand, Ah Zhao is happy that the male lead finally keeps his guard up . On the other hand, she is worried that he will end up shutting himself in .
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She says seriously to him: “Though there are many swindlers, cheaters and villains in this world, there are plenty of good guys as well . ”
So, don’t lose faith in it! Don’t shut yourself in!
The male lead looks at her and smiles: “I know . For instance, you are a very kind person yourself, Senior Zhao . ” Gu Hao says sincerely . Though he isn’t a fan of her temper, she does protect him wholeheartedly . Besides, she is the only one who has treated him so kindly for all those years .
Ah Zhao’s spirits lift because of his words .
But she says with alarm: “Even though you speak me fair doesn't mean you don’t have to pay me back!”
Gu Hao: “ . . . ”
Not knowing why, he really wants to laugh, all of a sudden .
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Sometimes, Senior Zhao acts like an experienced master of depth who is out of this world but sometimes, she is like a child, and inexplicably cute .
Realizing what he is thinking about, Gu Hao curses himself for being out of line .
Senior Zhao has bestowed on me great favors, how can I think of her in that way?
Shaking his head, he says with a smile: “Senior Zhao, I’ll certainly repay your kindness with ten times the value . ”
Recalling what she has said, he adds: “The money as well . ”
[Many years later:
Gu Hao: Senior one, now I’m worth such I great amount that I couldn't even put a number to it . How about I repay you with myself?]