EBE Chapter 412 The Playboy's Divorced Woman 8
Chapter 412 The Playboy's Divorced Woman 8
The birthday banquet for Old Madam Xie was naturally grand, and the gift presented by Xie Qingyu, as the married granddaughter, was also quite proper and impeccable.
The fact that Gu Shenbai and Xie Qingyu appeared together, in particular, dispelled some of the recent rumors circulating outside.
Only those who can't stand seeing others do well would think that Gu Shenbai only came because of Lord Xie.
After finishing the banquet, Xie Qingyu did not stay there for long.
They went back early with Gu Shenbai.
However, the journey back was not particularly smooth.
The Xie family and the Gu family were located on opposite sides of the capital, far apart, and in the past, it was almost like crossing half of the city.
Xie Qingyu never expected that someone would stop the car during this process.
The person who stopped the car was looking for Gu Shenbai.
"Miss Cai Yue fell off her horse while playing polo today. She would like to ask Young Master Gu for some medicine," said the servant who came over.
Xie Qingyu, sitting inside the car, clearly heard what the people outside were saying, but she remained silent and only looked at Gu Shenbai.
Cai Yue was the original female lead.
She has a carefree personality and a certain arrogance. She is the younger sister of Gu Shenbai's friend and spends her days playing with them.
The Cai family was not an official family, and they did not impose many restrictions on Cai Yue.
Gu Shenbai also admired her very much.
According to the original plot, if Xie Qingyu hadn't come, the original owner would have died from a sudden illness, and Gu Shenbai later married her as his second wife.
However, although Gu Shenbai appears to be a womanizer, he is actually a late bloomer and has no romantic feelings for Cai Yue at this time.
Cai Yue came to ask for medicine because the current emperor favors Gu Shenbai, and Gu Shenbai often gets injured while playing with cats and dogs outside, so the medicine he has is a special gift from the emperor.
Xie Qingyu didn't expect to hear Cai Yue's name so soon.
When Gu Shenbai heard that Cai Yue had the medicine, he thought it was in line with what a friend would do, so he took out the medicine from his pocket and was about to give it to her.
However, Xie Qingyu stopped her from lifting the carriage curtain.
"Sister Cai Yue is injured, and we don't know how badly she is hurt. We wonder if this medicine can be used. Why don't we go and see her to find out what's going on?" Xie Qingyu's words had a strong sense of social obligation.
Gu Shenbai used to be the most impatient with this kind of thing, and he also thought that he was familiar with the young master of the Cai family, so he could just give him the medicine.
But when he saw Xie Qingyu's eyes, he swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
"In that case, let's go take a look together." Gu Shenbai instructed the coachman in front to go to the Cai residence.
"Shall I come along?" Xie Qingyu asked.
“Just one carriage,” Gu Shenbai said. “Besides, you are my lawfully wedded wife. Is there anything I can’t bring?”
Xie Qingyu did not remind him about the divorce agreement.
The carriage arrived at the Cai residence quickly.
The Cai family started as a security escort agency, and their home had a rather rugged style. Upon entering, there were muscular servants standing at the door, and Xie Qingyu couldn't help but take a second look out of curiosity.
Then Gu Shenbai blocked his view.
Xie Qingyu looked at him and saw him cough awkwardly twice. "People from the Cai family are straightforward, so there's no need to be too subtle in your speech."
Gu Shenbai was reminding Xie Qingyu.
Soon, Xie Qingyu understood what Gu Shenbai meant by "straightforward personality".
When they arrived at the inner courtyard, there were some servants inside.
This situation would not have been possible in the environments Xie Qingyu had encountered in the past.
Even if a servant were to reply, he would never appear in the inner courtyard; this place is different.
Although it is a courtyard with three entrances and three exits, the front and back yards are not clearly defined.
"Brother Gu, what brings you here? Your injuries aren't too serious. Just give the medicine to the servant." The speaker was Cai Yue's elder brother, Cai Kun.
"And who is this?" Cai Kun asked, only noticing Xie Qingyu after he finished speaking.
“This is my wife,” Gu Shenbai said.
"So this is your wife." Cai Kun's gaze lingered on Xie Qingyu for a moment before he said, "Your sister-in-law is so beautiful, and you still don't want to go home."
“Cough…” Gu Shenbai coughed twice.
Cai Kun seemed to realize that it wasn't quite right to say it so directly in front of people, so he tried to smooth things over by saying, "What I mean is that you should go home more often."
His explanation only made things worse, and Gu Shenbai couldn't bear to listen anymore, so he asked directly, "Where is your sister injured? Is it serious? I only have half a bottle of medicine here, I don't know if that's enough?"
"She twisted her ankle. I told her that I would just have a doctor take a look at her, but she didn't want to. She kept saying it hurt and asked you for some medicine. I thought your medicine was indeed better, so I had someone ask you for it."
Cai Kun's words directly revealed that this was Cai Yue's intention.
Xie Qingyu was momentarily confused as to whether he was saying it to her on purpose or unintentionally.
Before Xie Qingyu could come up with anything, the person involved had already appeared.
Cai Yue was helped over by two maids.
Seeing her like this, Cai Kun immediately said, "If you don't want that foot anymore, just say so. Why are you making such a fuss? I've already told you to take good care of it and not to move around. What are you doing out here?"
"I was just a little anxious because I heard Brother Gu was coming." Cai Yue was wearing a neat orange short jacket, her hair was tied up on top and draped over her shoulders, giving her a chivalrous air.
However, her complexion was fair, and she wore makeup; the rouge on her lips was still moist and red, as if it had just been applied.
"Don't run around if your foot is injured, otherwise the medicine won't be effective," Gu Shenbai said.
"Don't curse me! It'll definitely get better, and if it doesn't, it's your fault." Cai Yue's words were quirky and lively.
Xie Qingyu observed them discreetly for a moment before turning her gaze away.
I just listened from the sidelines.
"Here's the medicine. It doesn't look too serious; it should be fine." Gu Shenbai handed the medicine to Cai Kun, who was standing to the side.
"What do you mean it's not serious? I can't even walk." Cai Yue was a little unhappy and wanted to show Gu Shenbai her foot.
Seeing this, Xie Qingyu took a step back.
Gu Shenbai immediately noticed her movement and then looked at her.
After thinking for a moment, he said to Cai Kun, "The medicine has been delivered. If there's nothing else, we'll be leaving now."
"Who is this?" Cai Yue had noticed Xie Qingyu next to Gu Shenbai from the very beginning.
I'm only asking now as if I just saw it.
“This is Brother Gu’s wife; you should call her sister-in-law,” Cai Kun said.
"You are Xie Qingyu?" Cai Yue's voice sounded somewhat curious. "I've heard that you are very dignified, and seeing you today confirms it; you haven't uttered a single word."
Everyone knows that Gu Shenbai once declared that he did not want to marry a dignified noblewoman, so using that word to describe Xie Qingyu is a compliment, but it would be better not to compliment at all.