A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

Chapter 1096 Liu Lanfang Came to the Door

It was Sunday, and Gui'er lazily got out of bed, planning to have breakfast, read a book, and spend the day leisurely.

As soon as she sat down to read the newspaper, before she could even unfold it, Dingxiang walked in and said, "Miss, your classmate is here to see you. He says his surname is Liu."

Gui'er's first thought was Liu Lanfang. She frowned and said, "How did she know I lived here?" She didn't know what to do for a moment.

"Gui'er, I'm coming in. Hey, I have to say, this place is really nice." Liu Lanfang walked in casually, peeking around and looking around.

Gui'er felt an immense headache coming on. Despite all her precautions, Liu Lanfang had still managed to come to her house.

She forced a smile and stepped forward, saying, "Lanfang, how did you know I lived here?"

"Oh, that time I went to your pawnshop to pawn something, my car broke down, and I don't like riding in a rickshaw, so I asked your butler Wu to take me home. That's when I found out. By the way, is Butler Wu here?"

It turns out that his real intention wasn't the wine, but rather to target Wu Mingqiang.

"Young Master Wu, shouldn't he have gone out early this morning?"

Gui'er had barely finished speaking when Wu Mingqiang came out of his room, looking at Liu Lanfang in surprise.

"Miss Liu, what are you doing here?"

When Liu Lanfang saw Wu Mingqiang, she became a little embarrassed and fidgeted, twisting her hands and lowering her head, saying, "I came to see Gui'er. I saw you buy circus tickets yesterday. Are you going out on a date with your sweetheart?"

Gui'er's eyes widened.

Wu Mingqiang quickly waved his hand and said, "No, no, I saw that Miss was in a bad mood, so I bought her circus tickets, but I haven't had time to take them out yet."

"Oh, I see. I haven't been to the circus in ages. Gui'er, I'll come too. You don't mind, do you?"

"Huh? I..." Gui'er didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Oh, right, I remember now. I asked you to go to the theater today on Saturday, but you said you were going to visit relatives."

"Ah, yes." Gui'er did indeed come up with this excuse yesterday because she didn't want to meet Liu Lanfang on Sunday, but as soon as she said it, she felt something was wrong. Liu Lanfang clearly knew she was busy, so why did she come? Wasn't she obviously here for Wu Mingqiang? This was too blatant!

"That circus ticket is such a waste. Butler Wu, why don't we go together?"

Wu Mingqiang, who is usually very adept at dealing with people, was stunned and at a loss for what to do at this moment. He turned to look at Gui'er.

Gui'er didn't know what to do either. After a long pause, she said, "Since Lanfang wants to see the circus, and I happen to be busy, then... Butler Wu, just give her the tickets. I'll pay you back later."

Gui'er made a point of speaking more formally and did not ask Wu Mingqiang to go with her, because she was unsure of Wu Mingqiang's opinion of Liu Lanfang. She herself did not like Liu Lanfang, so she naturally could not force Wu Mingqiang to go with her.

"Thank you very much. By the way, my car is still not fixed. I'll have to trouble Butler Wu to give me another ride. I just came by rickshaw, and I'm not used to it. Let's go."

Wu Mingqiang turned around and glanced at Gui'er.

Gui'er nodded helplessly before he politely said, "Then, Miss Liu, please."

Liu Lanfang left happily.

The people in the room watched as Wu Mingqiang drove Liu Lanfang out of the villa.

After several seconds, Dingxiang said loudly, "This, this... Miss, is this really your classmate? She's acting like a prostitute soliciting customers, not like a young lady from a wealthy family."

Acheng quickly said, "Shut up, stop talking nonsense."

Gui'er sighed and said, "She is Liu Tiecheng's daughter."

Acheng suddenly realized: "Oh, she's the daughter of that traitor. No wonder, she definitely wasn't from a scholarly family or a wealthy household."

Gui'er frowned: "I've always wanted her to come to our house. She's asked me to come over so many times, but I've always refused. I don't know how she knew our address so easily."

Ah Cheng laughed and said, "Miss, you don't know this, but I heard that Miss Liu has been to our pawnshop several times. She pawns valuable jewelry and then redeems it after a while. Brother Qiang told Zhao Ding and the staff that all customers are welcome and as long as they make money, that's fine. But every time she goes to the pawnshop, she wants to see Brother Qiang. Last time, didn't you say you wanted to eat that roast goose? When Brother Qiang went to buy it and brought it home, he happened to run into her, and she insisted that Brother Qiang give her a ride. She probably found out that we were here when we passed by our house."

Gui'er shook her head and said helplessly, "Alas, even the most careful plans can have flaws. Now I wonder what she's up to."

After all that fuss early in the morning, Gui'er lost her appetite for reading. Remembering that she hadn't seen Dong Yujun in a long time, she called her and asked her to go shopping.

They arranged to meet at a coffee shop. Tong Yujun arrived late, wearing a rather loose-fitting dress.

Gui'er said with a smile, "I thought Mrs. Song wouldn't let you go out again."

Tong Yujun said with a smile, "Originally, they really wouldn't allow it, but now it's a very special time, and Xilun and my father-in-law both put in a good word for me, so it's okay. It's just that I can't stay outside for long, and they're worried that something might happen to me, so they want me to go and come back as soon as possible."

Gui'er sighed that being a daughter-in-law in a wealthy family was not easy. She held her hand and said, "Then let's sit for a while and then go back. If we stay too long, they might make things difficult for you again."

Tong Yujun lowered her head a little embarrassed and said, "Actually, it's because I'm pregnant. I didn't expect the young manager of Ren'an Hall to be so skilled in medicine. I got pregnant soon after taking the fertility-enhancing medicine. It's not even three months yet, and I haven't told anyone."

Gui'er was stunned for a moment. She felt that she and Tong Yujun were the same age, but Tong Yujun was about to become parents while she was still a student. She felt very awkward about it. However, she was still happy for Tong Yujun. With a child, her situation in the Song family would be better.

"Congratulations! This will make things much easier for you at home, right?"

"Sigh, life is just like that. I've seen through it all now. Marriage is the most meaningless thing. I regret getting married so early. I envy you now. You'll graduate and become a doctor, have your own income, be able to speak with your head held high, not have to worry about anyone's feelings, and have no concerns. Isn't that great?"

Gui'er also felt that her choice was the best option no matter what era it was, but recent events made her deeply realize that individual strength is insignificant in the torrent of the times. She felt a deep sense of powerlessness and confusion about the future.