"I seem to have forgotten that few can match you in terms of glibness."
Even though he said so, there was a faint smile on Gu Ruobai's face.
Su Mingyu curled her lips, looking rather unimpressed. "But Qi Yue has only been there for a few days. Let's wait a bit longer. If he really can't do it, just let Xia Mian teach him some basic garment - drawing techniques."
Gu Ruobai nodded, then suddenly asked, "Mingming, you wanted Xia Mian to get close to the King of Yu before. Why did you suddenly change your mind?"
"Ah." Su Mingyu was taken aback. "So you've seen through it long ago?"
"Actually, it's not that I changed my mind. I just asked Xia Mian, and she has no intention of going."
Su Mingyu shrugged. "It's true that Xia Mian came from a brothel, but I took her out back then not to let her live that kind of life again, where she has to fawn on everyone."
"You really care a lot about the people around you." Gu Ruobai's tone suddenly turned a bit subdued.
Su Mingyu looked at him. "What's wrong? You don't seem to be in a very good mood today. Did something go wrong at the training ground?"
Gu Ruobai shook his head. "That's my territory. Who would dare to bully me there?"
It's just that in the past few days, Su Mingyu has been busy with Ye Weiguang and the affairs of the Su Mansion. She basically only has time to come and see him every other day, and she won't stay long before leaving in a hurry.
Although they can see each other, it feels like they haven't had a good chat for a long time. If it weren't for his fake leg injury, he could have run around with her outside.
Gu Ruobai had never had such a strong desire to see someone before. But now he had to admit that when he saw Su Mingyu in his room today, he was somewhat pleasantly surprised.
Thinking like this, Gu Ruobai suddenly reached out and placed his hand on the back of Su Mingyu's hand. Then, in a soft voice, he said, "I think I should speed up, or I'll really let you marry a cripple."
Su Mingyu was stunned by his out - of - the - blue words. After a long while, she suddenly grinned. "What? Does the King of Ruixian suddenly feel dissatisfied with his own body?"
Although Su Mingyu's words were just a tease, Gu Ruobai's eyes were extremely serious.
He stared deeply into Su Mingyu's eyes with a calm look, then nodded. "Yes."
Those deep eyes seemed to hold a thick, impenetrable darkness that made one sink in at a glance.
Su Mingyu was stared at by his look, and her heart skipped a beat for no reason. The sound of her heartbeat was so loud that she could hardly hear the chirping of insects and birds outside.
Blinking her clear eyes, Su Mingyu suddenly grabbed Gu Ruobai's hand and stared directly at him. "Let alone your leg is fake. Even if it were really disabled, so what? Do you think I'm such a shallow person?"
"Of course not." Gu Ruobai answered without even thinking.
But it was precisely because Su Mingyu was not such a person that Gu Ruobai wanted to accompany her with a healthy body even more.
Looking into Gu Ruobai's deep eyes, Su Mingyu roughly knew what he was thinking.
This always - so - proud man was actually shaken by such a small thing. Su Mingyu curled her lips, and a sweet smile rippled in her clear eyes. "Since I'm not, you just focus on your own business with peace of mind."
Saying this, Su Mingyu looked up into Gu Ruobai's eyes and lowered her voice. "Actually, I don't really care about these things. As long as it's you, that's enough."
"The person I, Su Mingyu, have taken a fancy to, if he is a hero who saves the common people, I'll be his most capable assistant. If he is a demon who harms the people, I'll be his accomplice. I don't care about your reputation. I'll just follow my heart."
Looking into Su Mingyu's deep eyes, Gu Ruobai suddenly curled his lips into a smile.
Yes, Su Mingyu had always been a person who didn't play by the rules.
"I seem to have forgotten that you're a unique person." Gu Ruobai's expression clearly softened a lot, and even the corners of his mouth curved up into a nice arc.
Su Mingyu grinned. "That's right. You've really struck it lucky."
Gu Ruobai nodded deeply. "Yes! So can you take me to meet your grandfather tomorrow?"
"Meet Ye Weiguang?" Su Mingyu pursed her lips. "Do we have to meet him so soon?"
Although she knew that they would meet sooner or later, Ye Weiguang was the first relative she had recognized in this world. Suddenly, Su Mingyu felt a kind of nervousness like meeting a partner's parents.
In the 21st century, she had no relatives or friends. So even though she was with that scumbag, she never experienced what a normal girl should experience. Suddenly having to take Gu Ruobai to meet Ye Weiguang, Su Mingyu felt a bit flustered.
"What's wrong?" Gu Ruobai noticed Su Mingyu's uneasiness and teased with a smile. "Am I so unseemly that you're this nervous?"
"That's not it." Su Mingyu touched her nose and explained. "It just feels a bit delicate. After all, Wang Manwen and Su Zhengyi can't even be considered my family. And the person you're going to meet tomorrow can be said to be my real relative."
Hearing what Su Mingyu said, Gu Ruobai knew that she had truly accepted Ye Weiguang.
It was rare to see Su Mingyu show such an uneasy expression. Gu Ruobai continued to tease. "It took me almost half a year to get close to you and gain your trust. But with Ye Weiguang, you've only met him a few times, and you trust him so much. Blood really is thicker than water."
Hearing the implication in Gu Ruobai's words, Su Mingyu squinted her eyes at him and smiled beautifully. "What? Are you jealous of an old man?"
Gu Ruobai curled his lips. "Not really. I just think God is so unfair."
Looking at his pretentious face, Su Mingyu was both angry and amused. She tore off a duck leg and stuffed it into his mouth. "Eat more. This was specially roasted for you. It took a lot of effort."
Knowing that she wanted to shut him up, Gu Ruobai went along with her and started eating the roast duck.
The gentle spring breeze blew outside the house, and inside it was filled with peace. This was the rare tranquility that Su Mingyu had felt since her rebirth.
The two chatted and ate. When they had almost finished, Su Mingyu got up to leave.
But as soon as she stood up, Gu Ruobai grabbed her wrist. "You're leaving right after eating? It feels like you're using me."
Su Mingyu was helpless at his out - of - the - blue words. "What are you up to now?"
Gu Ruobai stood up and spread his arms. "Tomorrow is the day to meet Ye Weiguang. Shouldn't you encourage me?"
Su Mingyu rolled her eyes. She had never seen anyone as shameless as Gu Ruobai. "What's there to encourage? Can't you handle Ye Weiguang?"