After Wei Chen and Gu Tingye talked for a while, Zhu Manniang came into the room with a few plates of side dishes. After setting the dishes, she picked up a wine jug and poured wine for the two of them.
Zhu Manniang was born as a singing prostitute, and she was very familiar with doing these things. Gu Tingye saw it and didn't care. This was what he had instructed Zhu Manniang to do.
Gu Tingye has always had a good plan. Although he loves Zhu Manniang very much and treats her very well, he clearly distinguishes between superior and inferior. He has no intention of making Zhu Manniang his main wife. Even though Zhu Manniang gave birth to her daughter Rong Jieer, he still So true.
For a foreigner like Zhu Manniang who comes from a lowly background, it is the right thing for her to come out and drink with her when the host is having a banquet.
Of course, Gu Tingye has a deep affection for Zhu Manniang after all, and he cannot let her show up like she used to be a geisha. The reason why he entertained Wei Chen so much today is because he and Wei Chen have a particularly close relationship, which is different from others.
However, although Gu Tingye had good intentions, when Wei Chen saw Zhu Manniang's attentiveness to him, he felt a sense of discomfort in his heart. He was not happy anywhere, there was always a feeling that the woman in front of him would poison his cup. Feel.
After reluctantly having a drink with Gu Tingye, Wei Chen lost his appetite and asked with a smile: "Miss Zhu, I heard Zhong Huai said that you were defrauded of money by your brother and became homeless. This It's really abominable to wait for such a heartless bastard! I don't know where he is now, but do you need me to find someone to deal with him so that I can vent my anger on the girl?"
Zhu Manniang didn't expect that Wei Chen would suddenly mention her brother, and she was a little panicked for a moment. The hand holding the wine bottle trembled slightly, and a few drops of crystal wine spilled on the table.
"Thank you Mr. Wei for your kindness."
After coming back to her senses, Zhu Manniang wiped the table with her sleeves and replied casually: "It's just that my unlucky brother died of illness a long time ago, and it was Gu Lang who paid for him to buy the cemetery. The deceased is the most important, and I am now I don’t blame him anymore.”
"Really?" Wei Chen pretended to be surprised and looked at Gu Tingye: "Why didn't Zhong Huai mention it to me?"
"It is true." Gu Tingye nodded in affirmation, and then said with some confusion: "Xingyun, you are drinking well, why are you bringing up these unlucky things?"
"I just suddenly thought of Miss Zhu's poor life experience, and I felt a little emotional for a moment. It's me, Meng Lang, who punishes me with a drink!"
Wei Chen immediately drank a full glass, then put down the glass, glanced at Gu Tingye angrily and said: "Zhong Huai, speaking of it, you did something wrong. Miss Zhu traveled thousands of miles to find you, even if she is red today, she won't be able to do it. No, how could you let such a strange woman come out and serve wine to outsiders?"
Gu Tingye was a little dumbfounded for a moment, not knowing what kind of medicine Wei Chen was selling in the gourd.
I just didn't treat you as an outsider, so I let Mannia come out. Do you think that cats and dogs can enjoy such treatment in my place?
It's just that Gu Tingye is a smart man after all, and he also noticed that Wei Chen seemed to be acting a little strange after Zhu Manniang entered the house, so he didn't say anything in front of Zhu Manniang, but just followed Wei Chen's words and asked Zhu Manniang to retreat first. Down.
Zhu Manniang was naturally obedient to Gu Tingye. She bowed to Wei Chen and Gu Tingye, then turned and exited the room.
Looking at Zhu Manniang's back disappearing outside the house, Gu Tingye could no longer suppress the doubts in his heart and hurriedly asked: "Xingyun, what on earth are you doing? Are you like those secular people who despise Manniang?" His origin?"
Wei Chen said with a smile: "Zhong Huai, what are you talking about? Haven't I already praised Miss Zhu for being the red cat today? She runs at night and is the best story in the world. Isn't this considered disgusting?"
Gu Tingye snorted displeasedly: "You are obviously being weird, don't think I can't hear it!"
"Sure enough, Zhong Huai still understands me!"
Wei Chen laughed, patted Gu Tingye on the shoulder and explained: "To be honest, before setting off for Bianjing to come to Yuzhou, your two younger siblings have repeatedly warned me that if I encounter those who claim to be lonely and helpless along the way, Beautiful women, be careful and don't be deceived.
I saw Miss Zhu today, and for some reason, this sentence suddenly popped into my head. Of course I understand that Miss Zhu is not such a person, and I must be overly concerned, but I always feel uncomfortable when Miss Zhu is here, so I just deliberately found an excuse to ask Zhong Huai to invite her away. . "
After listening to Wei Chen's explanation, Gu Tingye's face was full of astonishment, and he immediately said dissatisfied: "What do those two girls know about movies? Maybe the people below are talkative and told them some strange stories about scholars meeting fox demons and bewitching ghosts on the way, so that's why they have it That’s it. Thanks to your extensive reading, Xingyun, you actually took the nonsense that the two little girls heard from the movie to be true, and you simply don’t know what it means!”
"Zhong Huai's words are wrong!"
Wei Chen chuckled and said: "I think women always know better about women's thoughts. I can't keep up with men even if they flatter me. Zhong Huai, although you are a first-class romantic figure in Bianjing, you are really good at understanding women. He may not be able to compare with your two younger siblings."
When Gu Tingye heard this, he couldn't help but frowned and said, "Xingyun, what exactly do you want to say?"
Wei Chen looked back at the door, then leaned forward and lowered his voice and said, "I'm just reminding you as a friend. People's hearts are unpredictable, so be cautious in everything."
After saying that, without waiting for Gu Tingye's reaction, Wei Chen stood up, clasped his fists towards Gu Tingye and said, "Okay, Zhong Huai, I still have official duties, so I won't accompany you to continue drinking this wine. Let's go first." , farewell!"
"Leaving now?"
Gu Tingye was still stunned by what Wei Chen said just now. It wasn't until Wei Chen stepped out of the door that he came back to his senses and hurriedly stood up.
"I forgot to tell you that the training envoy of the Zhao regiment is hosting a banquet at Jixian Restaurant tomorrow, and he asked me to invite you there. This is the invitation, go on!"
After saying that, Gu Tingye took out a beautifully framed letter from his arms and pointed at Wei Chen.
Zhao Zongquan?
When Wei Chen heard this, he paused and turned around. The flying invitation happened to hit his waist and immediately fell to the ground.
Wei Chen's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. He held his waist with one hand and picked up the invitation from the ground with the other. Then he glared at Gu Tingye who was smiling playfully, then turned around, waved the hand holding the invitation back, and walked straight away. Went out.
After watching Wei Chen leave the yard, Gu Tingye sat down at the table again, raised his glass and drank it all, then picked up a salted pea and threw it into his mouth.
"I'm just reminding you as a friend. People's hearts are unpredictable, so be cautious in everything."
The words Wei Chen just left echoed repeatedly in Gu Tingye's mind, making Gu Tingye extremely upset.
