Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 188 Unrequited Love?

Looking back now, his good qualities were nothing special; it was just that I couldn't stand it.

Suddenly remembering the original owner's experiences from childhood to adulthood, Gu Qingyue wanted to facepalm.

The original owner was bullied in that family from a young age, and could be described as somewhat timid.

It's rare that even knowing she was going to be sold, she still ran away from the marriage to find her long-lost parents.

Looking back now, those parents were just not very harsh in their scolding and beatings; they weren't exactly great parents.

She had inquired about her adoptive parents ever since she entered Rhino Town, but had no clue whatsoever, and still hasn't.

"Dr. Gu, Dr. Gu," Gu Qingyue suddenly snapped out of her daze upon hearing Gu Yun's voice.

"Forehead?"

"I mean, I'm leaving now, goodbye," Gu Yun said, bowing as he left.

Gu Qingyue sat blankly in the chair, suddenly remembering her home in Xinghua Village, which she hadn't thought about for a long time.

I wonder if that old hag ever married off any of her cousins ​​to him, and if the missing adoptive parents ever went back home.

Did they find her back then?

Suddenly, Gu Qingyue felt that this was also a clue. Perhaps they had found her by chance or rescued her from someone.

"Someone come here!" Gu Qingyue called from inside the pavilion.

"Lord of the Pavilion," Yue Ran bowed.

Gu Qingyue gestured for him to come closer, then lowered her head and whispered in his ear for a long time.

Yue Ran was first shocked, then looked at Gu Qingyue in disbelief, cupped her hands, and retreated. That night, Yue Ran rushed to Mingzhi County.

At this moment, in a quiet house in Lizhou City, Gu Yuanchen lay reclining on a soft couch, a thick quilt covering his legs, staring through the crack in the window at the persimmon tree outside the courtyard.

The branches were gnarled and bare, with a few birds perched on them, huddled together and shivering in the cold wind.

He vaguely remembered the man who had been missing for many years.

Back then, his phoenix eyes shone brightly like stars. I remember when I made a mistake as a child, he would always look at me very gently.

"Chen'er, do you know you were wrong? Think about how you should correct it?"

"Chen'er, come here, this is a bow that your father forged for you himself, try it out..."

The man's gentle face was radiant with a friendly smile.

In his eyes, that was the best thing in the world: peace of mind and warmth.

But then one day, that figure was never seen again.

His mother said he would always be watching over them from somewhere, but he knew she meant his father was gone, but he just wouldn't believe it.

None of the brothers believed it!

Otherwise, how come his remains have not been found after fifteen years?

"Second Young Master".

Gu Yun gently pushed open the door and called to him softly.

"Speak quickly!" Gu Yuanchen sat up excitedly, tugging at his injured leg, hissing as he frowned.

"Doctor Gu said he didn't know General Gu, nor had he seen the person in the portrait. I also asked his family, and they said..." Gu Yun recounted the whole story of his meeting with Gu Qingyue at the Gu residence.

"So that's how it is..." Gu Yuanchen said dejectedly, leaning back on the soft couch.

He muttered to himself, "His father is only thirty years old, and he has a mother and a younger brother, so... he can't be his father's son who lives away from home. Then... is his father really still alive?"

"Second Young Master, don't be sad. We will continue to search. Although Doctor Gu and General Gu look somewhat alike, there are people in the world who look alike. Just because there are no clues here doesn't mean there aren't any clues elsewhere."

Seeing Gu Yuanchen's sad and depressed expression, Gu Yun couldn't help but offer words of comfort.

This second young master is usually very carefree and righteous, and speaks loudly. Gu Yun had never seen him like this before, so she couldn't help but take a few more glances.

"Okay, you can go now," Gu Yuanchen waved his hand, he just wanted to stay quietly.

He's just been disappointed time and time again; he's gotten used to it.

Gu Yun paused for a moment, then couldn't help but speak up: "General, the time to return to the capital has been set. We will depart the day after tomorrow morning."

"Okay, I understand," Gu Yuanchen said, closing his eyes.

Meanwhile, Songxiangyuan was bustling with noise.

"Seventh Uncle, Seventh Uncle, I passed! I passed! Haha!" Mu Jinyan rushed towards the study in the main courtyard with a stack of papers.

Upon reaching the door, he didn't bother to knock and pushed the door open, bumping right into Mu Yun Chu.

"Oh dear, Seventh Uncle," Mu Jinyan steadied himself, gripped the things in his hands tightly, and exclaimed in dissatisfaction.

"Impulsive," Mu Yun Chu scolded him, seeing his overly smug expression.

Upon hearing this, Mu Jinyan was not angry; on the contrary, he was even happier.

"Look, we recently busted three spy dens and arrested thirty-one people. Pretty impressive, huh!"

Mu Yun Chu took the paper from his hand with a disgruntled expression and began to read it.

These are all confessions interrogated by spies from the Nanzhao Kingdom.

Mu Yun Chu carefully read through the document, her expression gradually becoming extremely solemn.

He took out a few sheets of paper, folded them, and tossed the rest to Mu Jinyan.

"Go down and find Mu Bei and Mu Nan to handle this. Give me these sheets."

After saying that, he gestured with his eyes for him to leave quickly.

"Seventh Uncle, you're going back on your word!"

Mu Jinyan retorted, "Have you forgotten what you said last time about giving me a reward if I personally caught a spy?"

"Ask Mu Nan for it," Mu Yun Chu said, picking up her cloak and walking outside.

Mu Jinyan was left alone in the study, stomping his feet in anger.

He became dejected again once Mu Yun Chu's figure disappeared from sight.

But... Uncle Seven is dressed so handsomely today, what are you going to do?

Thinking of this, Mu Jinyan suddenly felt a surge of interest...

It was lunchtime.

Mu Yun Chu walked briskly up to the private room on the third floor of Wenxiang Tower.

There is a special room here, which Gu Qingyue reserved for herself.

Manager Wang led Mu Yun Chu to the door. Just as he was about to knock, Mu Yun Chu stopped him and gestured for him to go down first.

Manager Wang glanced at him with a troubled expression, but was suddenly chilled to the bone by those icy eyes.

He remembered that his master had instructed him to come directly to her when Young Master Mu arrived, so he bowed and withdrew.

Mu Yun Chu gently pushed open the door to the private room.

As soon as she stepped into the house, she smelled a very light fragrance of cold plum blossoms, a cool yet gentle scent that instantly warmed and calmed Mu Yun Chu's heart.

He walked around the screen and saw Gu Qingyue leaning back in a soft chair, resting with her eyes closed.

He took off his cloak and bent down to gently cover the woman with it.

Gu Qingyue wasn't asleep either. Sensing a familiar presence approaching, she slowly opened her eyes.

"What's wrong? Are you tired?" Mu Yun Chu sat down next to Gu Qing Yue and asked softly.

"Why didn't you go back to the Lizhou camp?" Gu Qingyue asked when she saw Mu Yun Chu's burning eyes.

Mu Yun Chu smiled softly: "Why were you sleeping at Wenxiang Tower? Waiting for someone? Or did you know I would come, so you were waiting for me?"

When the two parted ways at the city gate of Lizhou, Gu Qingyue did say that if she was alright, she would usually go to Wenxiang Tower in the afternoon.

Gu Qingyue patted his shoulder, "Brother, don't flatter yourself! Who's waiting for you!"

Mu Yun Chu couldn't help but grab the mischievous hand, pull Gu Qing Yue up, and hold her in his arms, nuzzling her neck.