Chapter 40: Went On A Trip

After Gu Qingqing and the others finished their meal, they strolled around the streets for a while before returning to the Zhuo family home. Coincidentally, they missed Zhou Qing and the others.

“Qingqing, you guys are back? How was it? Did you have fun strolling around?” After Zhuo Tingqiu finished his dinner, he came to the courtyard where Gu Qingqing and the others lived. After learning that they were out strolling around, he did not leave. Instead, he cultivated while waiting for Gu Qingqing and the others to return. When he saw that they had returned, he immediately went up to welcome them.

When Gu Qingqing saw that Zhuo Tingqiu was a little surprised, she was also a little happy. She quickly walked a few steps and arrived in front of Zhuo tingqiu.

“I’m very happy. This place is quite fun.”There was a smile on her lips as she gestured to Zhuo Tingqiu.

Seeing that Gu Qingqing was very happy, Zhuo Tingqiu was also quite happy. After all, he was the one who had invited Gu Qingqing over. He naturally hoped that Gu Qingqing would be happy in Shangyang City.

“Why hasn’t Young Master Zhuo rested yet?” Jun Wu walked to Gu Qingqing’s side and helped Gu Qingqing fix the tassels while asking Zhuo Tingqiu at the same time.

“I wanted to see if you guys are used to living here.” Although Zhuo Tingqiu did not understand what Jun Wu meant, he still opened his mouth to explain.

“Thank you for your relationship with Young Master Zhuo. We are living quite well. It is already late and Qingqing is tired. Young Master Zhuo should go back and rest early too.” Jun Wu said with a straight face. It was rare for him to say so much.

Zhuo Tingqiu was stunned for a moment. He looked at the sky and realized that it was indeed not early. Although he still had many things to say to Gu Qingqing, he still placed Gu Qingqing first and nodded, “Alright, Qingqing. I will bring you to see the beach that I talked to you about before tomorrow. You should rest early and I will be leaving first.”

Gu Qingqing blinked her eyes and wanted to say that she was not too tired. However, seeing that Nan Hua and the others did not say anything, she nodded her head.

After Zhuo Tingqiu left, Rong Ye walked to Jun Wu’s side and patted Jun Wu on the shoulder.

“Well done, kid. You really know how to talk.” Rong Ye looked at Jun Wu, realizing for the first time that Jun Wu was still of some use.

Jun Wu moved his shoulder and distanced himself from Rong Ye. He did not pay any attention to him, but looked at Gu Qingqing. “Qingqing, you should be tired today. Rest early.”

It was rare for Gu Qingqing to see Jun Wu talk so much, especially when Jun Wu was staring straight at her. She nodded subconsciously and bid farewell to Nan Hua and the others. After obtaining their consent, she returned to her own room.

After watching Gu Qingqing close the door, Jun Wu glanced at the three of them and walked towards his own room.

“Heh, this kid is getting more and more arrogant.” Rong Ye was a little dissatisfied with Jun Wu’s attitude and said with a cold snort.

Nan Hua did not respond to him. Instead, he shot him a glance and waved his fan as he left.

“Heh, what does he mean by this?” Rong Ye tugged at Mu Chen’s clothes and pointed at Nan Hua as he asked unhappily.

“Alright, Little Ye, we are all tired. Let’s go back and rest.” Mu Chen pulled his sleeve out from Rong Ye’s hand and smoothed it out. He comforted him and turned to leave as well.

In an instant, Rong Ye was left alone on the spot. He grimaced for a while and returned to his room unhappily.

…

On the other side, in the courtyard where the Nalan family lived, Nalan Qing went straight to her room after being humiliated by Nan Hua in the afternoon. She closed the door and even ate her dinner in her room.

At night, there was a knock on her room door. After hearing Nalan Jin’s voice, he reluctantly opened the door and let Nalan Jin in.

“Second brother, why did you come to me at this time?” Nalan Qing was very respectful towards Nalan Jin. She quickly poured a glass of water for him and asked.

“Let me ask you. Did you tell Lan Shaoxing of the Lan family something to make him fight with someone and get hurt?” Nalan Jin put the glass on the table and asked straightforwardly.

The smile on Nalan Qing’s face froze, and a trace of panic flashed in her eyes, but she didn’t dare to lie. “Second brother, how did you know?”

“Don’t worry about how I knew.” A trace of impatience flashed in Nalan Jin’s eyes, and he put on a straight face, “Qing ‘er, let me tell you. Don’t use those crooked ideas in the future. It’s not shameful for others to refuse, but it’s wrong for you to provoke Lan Shaoxing to deal with him. Moreover, Lan Shaoxing was injured because of it. If the Lan family blames you, you should know the consequences!”

Nalan Qing’s body trembled. She hurriedly bent down and grabbed Nalan Jin’s clothes. “Second brother, I just mentioned it casually. Who knew that Lan Shaoxing was so stupid to really fight with others? I really didn’t do it on purpose!”

“You know whether it was on purpose or not. If the Lan family doesn’t mention it, it’s fine. But if it’s mentioned, you can only find a way to solve it yourself!” Nalan Jin slapped Nalan Qing’s hand away, stood up, and said coldly.

He glanced at Nalan Qing and didn’t give her the chance to speak again. He turned around and left her room.

Nalan Qing didn’t expect Nalan Jin to be so cold. Sitting on the stool, her face changed, and her expression was a bit ferocious.

…

In Zhuo Zhensong’s study, Zhuo Zhensong was dealing with official business when the butler knocked on the door and came in.

“Master, the people that the young master invited today had a conflict with Lan Shaoxing of the Lan family. Young Master Nan broke one of Lan Shaoxing’s arms, and the Lan family is making a scene.” The butler recounted what happened in the Spring Crane Tower.

“Oh? Why would they have a conflict?” Zhuo Zhensong stopped writing and raised his head in puzzlement.

“Lan Shaoxing likes Nalan Qing of the Nalan family. Nalan Qing might have had a grudge with Young Master Nan previously, so she said some things over at Lan Shaoxing’s side, causing him to misunderstand. After seeing Young Master Nan, he actually directly attacked him. In the end, he couldn’t defeat Young Master Nan, and his arm was broken.” Butler Lin obviously knew more; he answered directly.

“That little girl from the Nalan family is not pure in mind.” Zhuo Zhensong touched his beard and shook his head. “Lan Shaoxing’s mind is not good either. Pay more attention to this matter. If the Lan family wants to find Young Master Nan, you should help them.”

Zhuo Zhensong was not used to the way the Lan family behaved. Moreover, Nanhua and the others had saved Zhuo Tingqiu’s life, so he naturally valued them more. He did not intend to stand on the Lan family’s side.

“Yes, I understand.” Butler Lin obviously understood Zhuo Zhensong’s meaning and nodded.

..

The next morning, Zhuo Tingqiu arrived at the courtyard where Gu Qingqing and the others were staying. His fawning attitude made Nan Hua and the others very dissatisfied. However, because Gu Qingqing liked it, they could not refuse and were even more displeased.

“Qingqing, let’s go. I’ll bring you to see the beautiful beach that I mentioned before.”Zhuo Tingqiu had mentioned some scenic places in Shangyang City in the letters that he had sent to Gu Qingqing. He had promised to wait for her to come over, and he would bring her along for a trip. Naturally, he would not forget about it now.

Gu Qingqing’s eyes lit up and she nodded her head repeatedly.

Although Nan Hua and the others were not interested, they did not want Zhuo Tingqiu to follow Gu Qingqing alone. Hence, they followed along.

The beach was outside the city and was still some distance away from Shangyang City. The few of them rode on the carriage driven by the Heavenly Unicorn Horses.