"Why?"
Why? Hua Zhi smiled, of course she didn't want to go to someone else's house and be ordered around like a grandson!
None of the aristocratic families in Beijing are pushovers. A young daughter-in-law from another family would have to endure so much to gain a foothold in her husband's family. She is not afraid of that, but she does not want to get involved at all. It can even be said that she hates it from the bottom of her heart.
Of course, it was fine to think about such straightforward words in one's heart. Hua Zhi softened the tone of the reason she gave, "I don't like complicated interpersonal relationships, I don't like scheming for a little benefit, I don't like the hard work of sending tonics to my husband after he favors his concubine, I don't like living in that small place, facing some ignorant women who only think that the world is as big as the capital. What fun is there in such a life?"
"It just so happens that I don't like the things you don't like either." Gu Yanxi's eyes were always gentle and lingering. "We can go together to see how big the world is, to see the endless sea, to see the green grasslands. We can go anywhere you want. I won't ask you to stick to the small place in the inner house, I won't ask you to have many children, I won't ask you to be a virtuous wife. You can do whatever you want in our home, wherever you want to go, just take me with you."
Aren’t you moved
How could I not be moved!
Hua Zhi bit the tip of her tongue lightly to keep herself calm. Her only regret after coming to this world was that she couldn't walk around and see this pristine world that was not over-developed and had no pollution. But that was just a pipe dream.
So the future she planned for herself was to live in a house built completely according to her wishes with several maids who were unwilling to get married. When she was older and no one paid attention to her, she would go out for a walk, but this walk was limited, and she never thought about going far away.
She was not afraid, but she had to consider the danger. If she had Shaoyao's skills, she could run all over the world. Unfortunately, she didn't have them. With her few moves, she couldn't stop a few people.
But now Gu Yanxi has promised her such a future, and she is eager to go there with all her heart and soul. If she had no responsibilities, she would nod her head just for the words "go wherever you want".
But, it's just talk.
"Mr. Lu, have you forgotten your identity?"
“There will always be a day when I can let go.”
Hua Zhi lowered her brows, not knowing where her disappointment came from, but she was so disappointed that she couldn't even put on her usual smile.
Gu Yanxi stood up and walked around from that side, squatted down beside Hua Zhi, held her hand, and looked into her eyes stubbornly from bottom to top, "You bear your responsibility, I bear mine, but this responsibility is not forever, the Hua family will come back, and as for me, even if the heir of Qisusi has not been trained yet, I still have the status of the prince, and no one can stop Prince Gu from marrying a concubine. Ah Zhi, believe me, I will make things go in the direction I expect, and the future I promised you will definitely come true."
"Five years? Or ten years?" Hua Zhi let him hold her hand without struggling. "It's hard to say what will happen tomorrow, let alone a long time later. Mr. Lu, I hope we can form a community of interests. I will make a lot of money for you, and you will provide shelter for me and the Hua family. If Mr. Lu can bring my family back, I will offer all this to you without hesitation. I will also be willing to sell my life for Mr. Lu for a few more years."
Looking at the man with a firm gaze, Hua Zhi also softened for a moment, "I don't want to use your feelings to achieve my goals, so Mr. Lu, please don't always let me have whatever I want. I'm afraid that one day I will cross that hurdle and become someone I hate."
"I am willing to be used by you. If you need to use the powerful to accomplish something, I hope you will use me."
Gu Yanxi understood this woman. Maybe in the eyes of others she did not seem like a noble member of the Hua family, but deep down she was that kind of woman. She was too proud to take advantage of anyone. Even if she was taking advantage of someone, she would do it openly so that the person being taken advantage of could also benefit from it. If she owed someone something, she would always remember it and never forget it.
He was willing to be the one she would never forget, and would never give anyone else this opportunity.
"I once read a saying that when people grow up, they will become the things they hate the most. At that time, I told myself that I must never be like that." But later, like all adults, she still fulfilled that saying. Now she doesn't want to be that kind of annoying adult anymore.
Hua Zhi lowered her head and smiled, with a look of sadness that Gu Yanxi could not understand but felt distressed for. "Mr. Lu, I don't want to use you, I don't want to use anyone. I hope that we can have a mutually dependent cooperative relationship. I earn money for you, and you protect me, that's all."
Gu Yanxi put Hua Zhi's hands together in her palms, "If this is what you want, fine."
Hua Zhi looked at him blankly, as if she didn't expect him to agree.
Gu Yanxi smiled gently, reaching out his hand and gently caressing her cheek, "I'll do whatever you want."
The hand caressing her face was warm and dry, and the calluses on her palms scratched her face, but because of the strength of his rubbing, it didn't hurt. Hua Zhi suddenly felt a little attached to this kind of closeness, really... It hadn't happened for many, many years. The last time she remembered being treated like this was when her father was dying.
This man is really...
Hua Zhi closed her eyes, tilted her head back to free herself from the palm of her hand, and when she stood up she pulled her hand back. She took two steps back, as if she had escaped from the man's bewitchment.
Gu Yanxi also stood up. His height, which was a head taller than hers, was quite oppressive. Hua Zhi instinctively wanted to step back, but she bit her tongue and held back. "It's time to finish Mr. Lu's tea."
Seeing Ah Zhi's look at this moment, Gu Yanxi was happier than ever. He remembered that he had asked Ah Zhi before if anyone had ever made her lose her composure. She said yes, but he had never met the person and didn't know who the person was. But now, as long as he lingered a little longer, that person would be him.
But I can’t bear to do that!
Gu Yanxi followed her words and responded, "Drink, we will discuss the alliance another day."
"Mr. Lu, please."
Gu Yanxi took out a box from her bosom and placed it on the table, but she was talking about something unrelated to this, "I want to ask Ah Zhi for some Fudong pickled vegetables, do you have any?"
As long as this great monk could be sent away, she would have no objection to moving all the pickled vegetables away. Hua Zhi raised her voice, "Madam Su."
"Yes, miss." Nanny Su pushed open the door and stood outside without raising her eyebrows.
"Take Mr. Lu to Fu Dong to get some pickled vegetables. Take a little of each. Take as much as Mr. Lu wants."
"Yes, Mr. Lu, please follow me."
Gu Yanxi took one last look at Hua Zhi and left with Nanny Su.
The gaze that had been lingering on her finally disappeared, and Hua Zhi sat back in her chair to calm her disordered heartbeat.
This has nothing to do with feelings, it just leaves a mark in the heart after all.