bookcurios Chapter 123 The woman’s identity was known to him
Chapter 123 The woman’s identity was known to him
But Gao Mu seemed to have come only to deliver something. He gave the package to Gao Yi and left.
When he left, he deliberately looked back at Lou Haiping. There was no hostility in his eyes, as if he was just simply curious.
Although he was looking at Lou Haiping, Yuan Qing felt that the man's gaze seemed to be on her intentionally or unintentionally.
From the moment you walk in the door.
It seemed like I had seen this person somewhere, she thought.
Yuan Qing whispered a few words to Lou Haiping and then left the hall early.
Lou Haiping was worried about her going back alone, so he sent someone else to take her back.
As I walked to the door, I saw a carriage parked outside with the Gao family's sign hanging on the body.
The person sitting inside should be Gao Mu who just left.
Yuan Qing tried to avoid the carriage, but the guard standing in front of the carriage stopped her with a knife in hand and said in a cold voice, "My master wants to see you."
Yuan Qing didn't understand what was going on, so he looked up at him and quickly refused, "No, the inn we're staying in is not far away, so I won't bother you, Mr. Gao."
Having said that, he turned around.
The guard who was blocking the way did not move, but raised the knife in his hand and held it in front of her, "Please."
There was a noise coming from inside the car. Gao Mu used his folding fan to open the curtain and said, "Don't scare her. Just invite the person in."
The guard shed his coldness, made way, and stood aside with his head bowed.
Since you're coming for her, there's no need to involve others.
Yuan Qing turned around and ordered, "Go tell the master of the family that I will be back later. Tell him not to worry."
The follower who followed her looked at Gao Mu warily and said, "Yes, I will go report to the master right away."
Yuan Qing stepped on a small stool and got into the car and sat opposite Gao Mu.
The man had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, a slender figure, and was wearing a crescent-shaped white robe, which made him look as graceful as a pine tree and as delicate as jade.
Gao Mu is the youngest son of the old lady of the Gao family.
I heard that the old lady was already forty years old when he was born, so she loved him very much.
He was kidnapped by bandits when he was about ten years old. Half a month later, his body was thrown back, his face was unrecognizable and his limbs were all broken.
Old Madam Gao held her son's body and cried all night, and her hair turned completely white the next day.
Later, a man who claimed to be Gao Mu came to the Gao family. He was sitting in a wheelchair and did not look at all miserable.
According to him, he was not killed when he was abducted to the mountains. The bandits saw that he was smart and good-looking, so they sold him to a rich family without children at a high price.
That family raised him carefully, and after his adoptive parents passed away, he found the Gao family based on his childhood memories.
No matter how he came back, Mrs. Gao, who had lost her beloved son, was determined that he was her youngest son and refused to let go.
The blood test and the change of the family register confirmed Gao Mu's identity.
Although Gao Yi had doubts in his heart, he had no choice but to acknowledge his younger brother because of his parents and the lack of evidence.
The experience of the youngest son of the Gao family is somewhat similar to that of Fang Yue'e.
Yuan Qing stopped thinking.
There was a low table between the two of them. The car was driving very steadily, and the tea on the table only shook slightly without spilling at all.
Gao Mu pushed the tea he had prepared over and said, "I am sorry for being so rude to invite you into the car. I will use tea instead of wine as an apology."
Yuan Qing's pupils shrank slightly, "How do you know——"
Realizing that her words had revealed her true identity, she quickly turned around and looked outside.
This action caused Gao Mu to laugh lightly.
After the wind blew away the embarrassment on his face, Yuan Qing turned around and asked, "I wonder why the Second Master wants me to do this?"
She did not ask Gao Mu how he knew her true identity, and Gao Mu did not mention it again, just treating it as a joke.
He lowered his eyes to the teacup in her hand and said, "Don't think too much. I just saw that you were alone and I happened to be on my way. It's just a small favor."
Yuan Qing breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank you."
After saying that, he continued to look at the scenery outside the window.
There were many people on the street at that moment, and the carriage was moving slowly. As they were talking, they had only just passed one street and were still some distance away from the inn where she was staying.
Although I was prepared, I still felt a little uncomfortable being in the same car with a stranger with unclear intentions.
Perhaps to ease the awkwardness, Gao Mu took the initiative to chat with her.
I thought they invited her into the car to find out the purpose of their visit to Yuzhou, or to hold her hostage to threaten the Lou family or the Yuan family.
But he did not bring up any relevant topics. Instead, he spoke to her freely, his every move exuding a gentle and mature charm.
The distance between them when they are together is just right. They don't try to be too close, nor do they appear too distant. Their words and actions give people a feeling of being bathed in spring breeze.
Even in modern times, it is rare to see young people with such temperament.
Yuan Qing sighed and turned his gaze away from Gao Mu.
Although the woman opposite was wearing men's clothes, her words and actions could not hide her girlish manner.
As he looked at her, the tip of her ear was already stained with a thin layer of red.
Gao Mu's eyes darkened a little, and his slender white fingers stroked the rim of the cup, wondering what he was thinking.
……
There were not many people left in the inn. Most of the followers were sent out by Lou Haiping to gather information, leaving only a few to do miscellaneous tasks.
At dusk, Yuan Qing had just brought dinner into the house when he met Lou Haiping who had hurried back at the door.
He was thinking about Yuan Qing, so he declined the invitation to dinner from Mr. Gao.
He went to the table and poured himself some tea to moisten his throat. After drinking it, he said, "You said you were coming back a long time ago, why didn't you send someone to inform me?"
Yuan Qing didn't plan to continue eating. She put the chopsticks back, closed the lid of the box, and said, "I'm not in such a hurry. I think your side is more important, so I don't want to disturb you. It won't be too late to talk about it when I come back."
After the conversation, Lou Haiping did not dare to stop for a moment. He abandoned his car and ran back.
At this moment, I felt like my throat was burning. I drank five or six cups in a row before the feeling was barely relieved.
"Uncle, please be patient and listen to me." Yuan Qing scooped a bowl of porridge from the lunch box and gave it to him. "Master Gao just chatted with me for a while today, and then sent me back."
"that's it?"
"if not?"
"Didn't he ask you about the Lou family?"
Yuan Qing shook his head.
Lou Haiping was half-believing and half-doubting. He looked around her and finally believed it, "It seems that Mr. Gao is really as noble as the rumors say. If you meet someone else, let alone your reputation, even your life cannot be guaranteed.
Your parents entrusted you to us, and we can’t let anything happen to you.”
He poked her head angrily, "Do you know how worried I was when I heard that you were taken away by a strange man today?"
Yuan Qing hid his head with his hands on his forehead, but still said in agreement: "Second Master Gao is a modest gentleman, not as bad as you think."
After thinking about it carefully, Lou Haiping still felt frightened.
Yuzhou is full of dangers. It doesn't matter if the business fails. If something happens...
He didn't dare to think about the consequences.
"Let's not talk about this for now. Is everything going well today, uncle?"
Lou Haiping was still drinking porridge. He put down the spoon, wiped his mouth and said, "It's not done yet, but looking at the situation, we are expected to get 80% this time, which is enough to cope with it."