"Sister Wan'er, is Qingcao here with you?" Gu Jingtian first went to Qingcao's quarters and searched around but found no one there. Having no other choice, he then came to look for Su Wan'er.
Su Wan'er sized him up for a while. She thought it was impossible for this dullard to suddenly become sensible. However, there must be a reason for his strange behavior. So she called Qingcao out.
Qingcao originally thought that Su Wan'er had called her out for some task. But when she saw Gu Jingtian, her eyes fixed on him and she couldn't move.
"Just say what you want quickly. You know what day it is today. Don't miss the time," Su Wan'er said with a smile as she watched the two of them. They were both so reserved and shy. She was really worried about how they would get along after they got married.
"Sister Wan'er... why don't you go in and do your makeup first? I have something to say to Qingcao."
Su Wan'er thought that if she couldn't see what was going on at this moment, she would have been a useless marshal. Remembering that Gu Jingtian had insisted on marrying her made her angry. This man was really a blockhead. If she didn't take this opportunity to teach him a lesson, she didn't know when she would have another chance.
"Oh—Brother Jingtian, what are you doing? Can't you two talk in front of me?" Gu Jingtian looked embarrassed. Before he could say anything, Qingcao quickly apologized.
"Miss, this servant doesn't dare. I don't know what General Gu wants with me. It's okay for the miss to be here. Why don't we make it clear now so as not to miss the time."
Gu Jingtian felt even more embarrassed after hearing this. He wanted to back out, but the handkerchief in his chest seemed to be burning. If he didn't say anything today, wouldn't it be too late? But it seemed that it was already too late. Now his marriage to Wan'er was a done deal and imminent. What was the use of it now?
"At this time, Brother Jingtian actually wants to talk to another woman behind my back. Unless—"
"Unless what?" Gu Jingtian was flustered and subconsciously looked at Su Wan'er, looking rather apologetic.
"Unless the great General Gu is actually a heartless and ungrateful man. His future wife will be carried into the door in a few hours, but he still wants to openly flirt with another woman." Great! After saying this, Su Wan'er instantly felt that she had finally vented her anger. This blockhead had been pestering her all day and almost ruined her good deed.
"Wan'er, don't misunderstand me. I just..." Gu Jingtian was so anxious that sweat was oozing from his forehead.
"Just what? Are you regretting it? Finally realizing Qingcao's goodness and taking a fancy to her?" Su Wan'er, a military general, had never cared much about etiquette since she was a child, so she dared to say anything. But at this moment, Qingcao was already extremely ashamed beside them.
She looked at Gu Jingtian and didn't know what was going on. Why did he come here at this moment and insist on seeing her miss? Wasn't this clearly making General Gu lose face?
"Wan'er, I, Gu Jingtian, am definitely not such a person. I can swear to the sky today—" Gu Jingtian was so anxious that he also thought he was really in the wrong. Things had come to this point. Even if he had misrecognized the person before, there was no room for repentance.
"Alright, alright. I'm really convinced of you. Qingcao, go with him quickly."
This blockhead was really so serious about everything. She was afraid that the two of them had no feelings for each other before. Now she really hoped that they could be together more.
Qingcao was afraid that her miss was really angry now, so she declined repeatedly and absolutely refused to go out with Gu Jingtian. Su Wan'er was really annoyed looking at her. These two blockheads were really a perfect match. If they ever blossomed one day, it would be better to plant them together.
Su Wan'er pushed Qingcao out in frustration.
Qingcao kept her head down all the way and seemed determined not to speak first.
When Gu Jingtian turned around, she almost bumped into him.
"General... General Gu, just say what you want quickly. I still have to hurry up and change my clothes. If I'm late, I don't know what trouble will happen."
"Qingcao, there's something... I want to ask you." Gu Jingtian really didn't know how to start. Thinking about all the things in the past these days had almost driven him crazy. What if he had misrecognized the person all along? The more he thought about it, the more he felt that Wan'er seemed more like his sister when they were face to face.
Tossing and turning at night and asking himself, he realized that the person he had been thinking about all these years was the one who came to deliver medicine to him when he was injured. Moreover, he had advised Wan'er more than once to change her temper. What he had always wanted was a gentle and kind person who didn't even know a bit of martial arts.
"Qingcao... I'm asking you, who was the one who took care of me when I was sick when I was young?" Gu Jingtian forced her to look at him. Even if it was too late now, he at least wanted to know the truth.
Qingcao's eyes flickered. She was really flustered. How did he suddenly remember such an old thing? Of course, she knew everything clearly, so she felt very guilty now. "Back then, this servant can't remember clearly either. When were you sick? Thinking about it, it should be the miss..."
Gu Jingtian suddenly let go of her and took out the handkerchief from his bosom. "Really? But you told me personally that day that Wan'er never knew how to embroider. Then why was this handkerchief left on the bedside when I was sick in bed many years ago?"
Qingcao was speechless now. Really? How could she be so careless at that time. Could it be that when he suddenly woke up that day, she left in a hurry and accidentally left a handkerchief...
"Maybe, maybe this servant was also there to help. But it doesn't matter now. General Gu should go back first." Before she could finish her words, Qingcao was pulled over by Gu Jingtian and forcibly hugged in his arms. Gu Jingtian's heart was trembling. He had adhered to the etiquette for more than twenty years and never dared to step out of the line. But now he found that the person he had been thinking about for more than twenty years was actually the wrong one.
Qingcao swore that she was only stunned for a moment. After that moment, she immediately pushed the man away. "General Gu, what are you doing?"
"Qingcao, I was wrong. What should I do? It's you, isn't it? The one who has cared about me for more than a decade has always been you, right?" But what should he do? Now he was about to marry Wan'er. Gu Jingtian had to admit that he regretted it. He regretted being so hasty and going to the Su family to propose marriage just three days after he returned to the capital. He regretted not thinking carefully when Wan'er and the national teacher advised him. It seemed that everyone was advising him. It seemed that he was still stubborn even when Qingcao came to him that day. He even hurt her again and again.