Even so, Qin Caiyin was still not very happy. She turned around and asked Gu Liyue, "The Princess Yunxi was dissatisfied and beat your brother like this. Did she really not bully you?"
Gu Chengzhi immediately interjected, "No, she's not a unreasonable person."
Qin Caiyin frowned with a straight face, "Isn't she unreasonable? If she were reasonable, why would she insist that Liyue learn kung fu from me? And why would she get angry with you without knowing the truth? She loves to play tricks on people and is the most unreasonable."
Seeing that they disagreed, Gu Liyue immediately interrupted them, "Alright, whether the Princess Yunxi did it on purpose or accidentally, my brother is like this now. We don't intend to pursue it, so let's not talk about it. Fourth Brother, Danju said you wanted to talk to Caiyin. What is it?"
Gu Chengzhi slapped his forehead and quickly said, "Yes, Cousin, I'm sincere about marrying you. You don't have to..."
Qin Caiyin interrupted him, "I don't like you. Why should I marry you?"
Gu Chengzhi was stunned by her straightforward words and didn't know how to react for a moment.
Qin Caiyin burst out laughing and reached out to pat Gu Chengzhi's arm, "Cousin, I know you want to marry me for my reputation. But I don't care about my own reputation. What are you afraid of? I'll just go back to my hometown and live for a couple of years. We'll talk about the future later."
Gu Chengzhi scratched his head, "But I'm worried about you... Caiyin, you don't have to be afraid. My mother is your aunt. My family is very easy to get along with, and I'll treat you well."
Qin Caiyin asked, "Do you treat me well because you like me or because I'm your cousin?"
Gu Chengzhi was stunned for a moment. His face turned bright red. It took him a long time to stammer out a sentence, "I... can try..."
Qin Caiyin clapped her hands and laughed, "Come on, Cousin. You want to try, but I don't want to. I don't like you. If I get married in the future, I must marry a young man who likes me and I like him too."
Gu Chengzhi looked at her in surprise, as if he found it a bit shocking, "The one you like..."
Qin Caiyin nodded and asked, "Don't you want to marry a girl you like?"
Gu Chengzhi's face turned even redder. It took him a long time to shake his head, "I don't have someone I like."
Qin Caiyin patted him again, "Then I hope you'll find your destined one soon."
Gu Chengzhi was sent out by Gu Liyue and Qin Caiyin in a daze. Only later did he realize that Qin Caiyin meant that she had met the young man she liked?
He quickly turned around, wanting to ask clearly. But when he looked back, he only saw Danju who had sent him out.
"Fourth Young Master, what's wrong?"
Gu Chengzhi touched his nose, looked into the courtyard, and finally just shook his head, "It's okay. Go in and serve."
It was almost lunchtime when Tangyuan came back to report, "Miss, I've inquired the news. It's said that Young Master Jiang was seriously ill with a high fever after saving the Young Lady Cousin that day. It's already four days, and he still hasn't woken up."
Qin Caiyin's hand trembled, and the teacup on the table was knocked over by her. She was extremely flustered, "A high fever that won't subside? Such a big thing, why haven't I heard any news?"
Tangyuan quickly cleaned up the table and shook her head, "I don't know about this, Miss. Maybe it's because of the unrest in the capital recently, which has made people feel panicked..."
She originally wanted to say that no one was discussing the matter of your being kidnapped, let alone Young Master Jiang San. But since the young lady was right in front of her, she didn't dare to be presumptuous.
Qin Caiyin was in a complete panic. She sat restlessly and looked at Gu Liyue, "Liyue, this... I have to go and see him..."
Gu Liyue held Qin Caiyin down. After sending Tangyuan out, she said, "He saved you. The Qin family should go and have a look, but it shouldn't be you. Later, talk to your mother and let your mother and your elder brother go."
Tears welled up in Qin Caiyin's eyes, "He did this to save me. He's been having a fever for four days... Liyue, I'm really worried. There's no one to take care of him by his side. His mother is not here, and he doesn't have any close sisters. There's only his sister - in - law at home. How... how can she take good care of him?"
"Will you be able to take care of him if you go?"
Qin Caiyin cried even more bitterly.
Gu Liyue helplessly took Qin Caiyin's hand, "Anyway, let your mother go and find out the situation first, okay?"
Qin Caiyin had no choice but to nod reluctantly. Her own injuries weren't fully healed yet. She had forced her mother to come and decline the marriage proposal today, so there was no way her mother would allow her to go to the Jiang family.
Gu Liyue was very worried. It was true that she didn't like Jiang Che, but to be honest, Jiang Che wasn't a bad person. At least he wouldn't shrink back when something happened and could take the initiative to take responsibility. He had come to apologize to her several times before, and he was really sincere.
Now that she heard that he was still seriously injured and not yet recovered because of Qin Caiyin, Gu Liyue felt very guilty.
However, this was a matter between the Qin and Jiang families. Even if she was worried, there was nothing she could do. She could only wait quietly for the news.
For several days in a row, Gu Liyue went to accompany her fourth brother every day. Seeing that he ate and drank well and didn't seem to have any burden at all, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. Her fourth brother was very simple - minded. Maybe it was just that his romantic fate hadn't arrived yet, so she just let him be.
Gu Chengzhi was very happy. He bought a stewed pig's trotter and sent it to Gu Liyue's courtyard, "The stewed pig's trotter from the Fuguilou tastes the best. Ordinary cooks can't make it. And only twenty are served every day. If it's before a festival, you need to make a reservation several days in advance to get one. The last time I ate it seemed to be at your recognition banquet. Grandfather paid some silver and asked someone else to give it up."
Gu Liyue didn't get to eat a single bite of those dozens of pig's trotters at the recognition banquet. As the host, she only had the responsibility of entertaining guests. She only ate a little during the meal, so of course she couldn't enjoy it to the fullest.
Gu Liyue looked at the crystal - clear trotter and couldn't help but swallow her saliva. Noble ladies nowadays pay attention to their manners. They must never show their gluttony. But Gu Liyue wasn't raised in the capital after all. Her upbringing was only cultivated when she was in the Feng and Jiang families. Usually, she could disguise herself a bit when she was outside. Later, when she came to the Gu family, the whole family indulged her. She could get whatever she wanted, and for a moment, she actually showed her true nature.
As a result, she blushed without even realizing it.
Gu Chengzhi didn't notice. He just divided the trotter and picked up a large piece for Gu Liyue, "Sister, try it quickly."
Gu Liyue gently picked it up and ate it. She really felt that the trotter was extremely delicious, much more delicious than the ones usually made at home.
Gu Chengzhi clapped his hands and asked, "Isn't it especially delicious? I've been thinking about it ever since I ate it once. It's a pity that it's very expensive. Grandfather and Uncle are strict in running the family. They don't like extravagance in the family."
Gu Liyue knew that her grandfather was always very frugal. The food, clothing, and daily necessities at home were far from those of the merchant Feng family. But such a thing was served on every table at her sixty - table recognition banquet?
She couldn't help but open her round eyes wide, "Is it very expensive? Since grandfather and uncle don't allow us to eat it, how did you get the money to buy it?"
Gu Chengzhi scratched his head embarrassedly, "I didn't buy it. It was Jin Chen."