Gu Zhiyin closed his eyes and quickly fell into a deep sleep.
When he fell asleep, Mu Ning quietly got out of his arms and got out of bed to get dressed.
She put on her clothes, turned around and came close to his face, looked at his sleeping face, and stretched out her fingertips to touch his eyebrows.
Uncle Gu, we can meet each other on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. It only takes about ten days. You have to wait for me.
The phone in her pocket vibrated, but Mu Ning didn't answer it. She looked at the sleeping man reluctantly, kissed him gently on the lips, then stood up and left.
Mrs. Gu sent a car to take Mu Ning to Anling Temple, which was more than 40 kilometers away from the old house.
There is still a winding road up the mountain, and it was already noon when we arrived.
Mu Ning had a vegetarian meal with the monks in the temple. The food was bland and tasteless. Mu Ning was not very hungry, so she took a few bites and the monk took her to her residence.
Although the place he lived in was simple, it was still clean. Mu Ning didn't sleep all night last night and fell asleep quickly while lying on the bed.
When she woke up, it was already dark outside. She took out her mobile phone and wanted to call Gu Zhiyin and tell him that she had a nightmare.
She called but didn't get through.
Mu Ning looked out the window.
There will be heavy fog in the mountains at night, and the moonlight is hazy and quiet, shrouding the mountains and forests, making them look lonely and desolate.
She held the phone and thought, Uncle Gu should still be sleeping.
In the next two days, Mu Ning did not receive a call from Gu Zhiyin.
It wasn't until the third day that Lu Xinting called her.
"Holy shit, what are you doing, crazy? I'm dying, Ning Ning..."
Lu Xinting spoke a bunch of words that Mu Ning couldn't understand.
"What’s wrong with you?"
"It's not me, it's you... Bah, no! It's Gu Zhiyin... What is he doing? Is he with you? Where is he?!"
Lu Xinting's words were incoherent.
"What about me, what about him, Tingting, what do you want to say?" Mu Ning was confused by her.
"Ouch, I don't know what to say. I'm so excited right now. Go check out the hot searches yourself!"
Mu Ning put down his phone and clicked on the browser.
For the past two days, she had been fasting and chanting Buddha's name, almost isolated from the world. She didn't pay much attention to outside news.
Mu Ning paused with his fingers, his eyes glazed over.
The first hot search item——
Good news about the engagement of Gu Zhiyin, the president of the Gu family, and Qiao Wan, the daughter of the Qiao family...
Mu Ning seemed to be nailed there, staring at this line of text stiffly.
Before the call was hung up, Lu Xinting cursed, "Ning Ning, have you read it? I was shocked when I saw the news. What happened? Did you quarrel with him? There wouldn't be a third party in the quarrel! Qiao Wan again What kind of fucking thing is it? Ah! My fucking head is going to explode!"
"What the hell is Gu Zhiyin trying to do? He actually announced his marriage to another woman? At that time, I thought it was someone deliberately hyping it up, but it turned out it was the official announcement from the Gu family! I'm so fucked..."
Mu Ning's ears were rumbling and she couldn't hear anything. Her fingers turned white and she pressed in tremblingly.
She held her phone tightly and read the good news released by the Gu Group several times.
"Ning Ning, why don't you say anything? Hello, Ning Ning? Are you still here?"
Mu Ning bit her lower lip, her face turned pale, and Lu Xinting just hung up without answering.
She wanted to call Gu Zhiyin, but what should she say and what should she ask?
Ask him why he is engaged to Qiao Wan?
Why so suddenly? Engagement is not a decision that can be made at once. There is no way he would not know about it. Did he plan it all the time and keep her in the dark?
No wonder he suddenly wanted to send her away, but when she didn't leave, he got angry at her and tried to drive her away.
Later, she agreed to leave, but he was reluctant to leave.
Since you can't bear it, just continue to lie to her. Why make it public?
Does he have something to hide?
Mu Ning took a deep breath, tried his best to stay calm, and called Gu Zhiyin.
The phone still can't be connected.
Mu Ning didn't think anything and immediately packed up and went down the mountain.
She was going to find him and find out why.
…
Gu Zhiyin fell into a coma for almost three days. The forced kneeling that night made him suffer from cold and high fever.
He stayed at home for three days. No one asked him to get up to eat, and no one came to see him.
He was left burning like this for three days. In the evening, someone knocked on the door and he woke up in a daze.
"Come in." My throat hurt terribly when I said it.
The servant walked in and said, "Master Gu, please get up and wash up. The Qiao family is here."
Gu Zhiyin closed his eyes without thinking, raised his hand to rub his forehead, "Get out."
The servant stood beside the bed indifferently, "If you feel uncomfortable, this is the medicine prescribed by the doctor. You can take some."
He put the things down.
Gu Zhiyin opened his eyelids and took a look at the antipyretic medicine.
After three days of fever, no one came to take a look. Now that the Qiao family is here, it would be a bit ridiculous for someone to bring a box of fever-reducing medicine.
"Master Gu, you'd better get up as soon as possible. The old lady is entertaining them in the front hall. Dinner is ready and waiting for you to start the meal."
Gu Zhiyin sat up and wanted to change clothes. He looked at the servant and said, "Get out."
"The old lady asked me to keep an eye on you and don't keep the Qiao family waiting for a long time. Also, you should try your best to cheer up and don't let the Qiao family see that... you are not in good condition."
"I said, get lost."
The dark and gloomy eyes were cold.
His face was pale, and the pressure in his eyes was daunting.
The servant shivered and lowered his head, "Then please do it as soon as possible."
After that, he exited.
Gu Zhiyin's eyes darkened. Did the Qiao family come so quickly?
When I was taking off my clothes, I saw hickeys on my chest.
He took out his mobile phone and wanted to call Mu Ning, but found that the battery was out of battery.
Forget it, I'll find her after tonight.
He threw the phone aside, got up and went to the bathroom.
In the front hall of the old house, the servants looked at Qiao Wan and gathered together to whisper.
Qiao Wan sat beside Mrs. Gu gently and pleasantly. The old lady held her hand and chatted with Mr. and Mrs. Qiao.
There was laughter from time to time, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
Until Gu Zhiyin walked in, the talking suddenly stopped, and everyone looked at him.
"Ayin is here, come here quickly." Mrs. Gu smiled lovingly.
Gu Zhiyin walked over and sat down directly on the sofa.
He glanced at the Qiao family and his wife lightly and said hello.
Mr. and Mrs. Qiao's expressions were a little stiff.
And Qiao Wan didn't even get a glimpse of him.
Are you being too disrespectful?
Mrs. Gu quickly smoothed things over, "I've kept you waiting for a long time. Let's go to the restaurant to enjoy the dinner together."
The housekeeper led the Qiao family to go first.
Gu Zhiyin stood up slowly.
Mrs. Gu warned him, "Behave well tonight and don't give me any trouble."
Gu Zhiyin's face was expressionless, "It's good that I can come."
"Ayin, I want your mother to be buried well, so I advise you to obey her."
Gu Zhiyin paused for a moment and left without looking back.
The Gu family dinner was very grand.
All the relatives of the Gu family were there and praised Qiao Wan.
Like the daughter-in-law of the Gu family who is about to marry into the house, she is extremely satisfied.
What a perfect match between a talented man and a beautiful woman... Everyone at the table was laughing and complimenting her.
Qiao Wan's cheeks turned red from the praise, and she turned around to see Gu Zhiyin drinking alone.
"Mr. Gu, your face doesn't look good. Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Mrs. Gu quickly said: "Yes, I have been feeling a bit cold these past few days and have a bit of a cold."
"Don't drink if you have a cold." Qiao Wan reminded her thoughtfully.
Gu Zhiyin held the wine glass with his fingers, lowered his eyes and sneered, "Today is my mother's death anniversary."
