Yusui Chang'an

Chapter 1021 Private Meeting
Cheng Qi walked into the house and heard the door closing behind him. He saw through the screen the vague figures of more than one person coming out of the house. He hesitated for a moment before stepping inside.

When he saw Lin Jinyan and his sister, his expression paused slightly, without showing any surprise at all. He walked in calmly and greeted them.

After hearing Gu Ruizhou's introduction, Cheng Qi's face became more serious, and he clasped his fists towards Lin Jinyan:

"Last time, my cousin almost harmed Miss Lin. Although we have removed her from the family tree and expelled her from the Cheng family, the Cheng family did not discipline her strictly and caused Miss Lin to be frightened. Cheng would like to apologize to Miss Lin on behalf of the Cheng family."

Gu Ruizhou supported Cheng Qi who was about to salute:

"I didn't bring my sister here to ask Young Master Cheng to apologize. The Cheng family handled the case impartially and without favoritism. Let's not mention this matter again."

Seeing that Lin Jinyan and Lin Jinan were not surprised by their frankness, Cheng Qicai greeted them and sat down.

During this time, Gu Ruizhou heard that Cheng Qi was just chatting, so he took the initiative to dispel his concerns:

"Although my twin brothers have the surname Lin, everyone in the Gu family treats them as their own children. They know everything the Gu family knows. They are both smart and reliable. Young Master Cheng, you can speak up if you want to."

Cheng Qi's eyes flashed with surprise:

The Gu family actually told this brother and sister such a secret matter...

After thinking this over, Cheng Qi looked at Lin Jinyan and the others, and smiled even more kindly:
"I've heard that General Gu loves the two grandchildren of the Lin family very much. Today it seems that what he said is true."

Gu Ruizhou: "Yichen is getting married in a few days. My father and I will go to guard the northern border soon. I will not be in Kyoto. If Young Master Cheng has any problems and it is difficult to find the Gu family, he can go directly to these two." Cheng Qi was even more surprised and became more curious and concerned about Lin Jinyan and his sister.

After listening to Gu Ruizhou's words, Lin Jinan spoke in a mature and kind voice:
"Master Cheng, I just heard from the waiter that you and the eldest grandson of Elder Zheng are close friends?"

Cheng Qi: "Yes. The Cheng family and the Zheng family are both aristocratic families. In the early years, the two families intermarried and their relationship was inseparable. Xiang Heng and I are of similar age and have similar personalities. We have been close friends for many years."

Lin Jinyan sat between the two brothers, just facing Cheng Qi. Since Cheng Qi came in, he looked at him carefully without leaving any trace:
"I once saw Young Master Zheng, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and Prince Qin having a very pleasant conversation at the Duke's Mansion. Since Young Master Cheng and Young Master Zheng are close friends, why didn't he let Young Master Zheng go to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? After all, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the crown prince."

Cheng Qi suppressed his smile and lowered his eyes:

"Because we are close friends, I don't want him to be too deeply involved. He... has his own difficulties. The Cheng family is my responsibility. He shouldn't take the responsibility for me just because he is my best friend. That's not what a close friend should do. Therefore, I didn't tell the general what I said to him, and I didn't mention it to him when I came to see the general."

"As for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, I don't trust him. In other words, apart from the late emperor that my grandfather and father often mentioned, I don't trust anyone in the royal family. In the entire Tai'an City, the first family that I think of who can help my Cheng family is the Gu family."

"I shouldn't have come to see the general today, but when I saw the Qi family was imprisoned, I couldn't stop feeling anxious, so I wanted to come to see the general and ask when I could get a response to my last proposal. Now that I think about it, I really embarrassed the general, so I hope the general won't blame me."

Gu Ruizhou has recently sent many reliable confidants to investigate the Cheng family. The information they have received shows that the Cheng family can be trusted.

Thinking of what Lin Jinyan said before Cheng Qi came, Gu Ruizhou responded:

"Young Master Cheng cares about the whole clan, so why blame him if he only admires him? I will give Young Master Cheng a definite answer after Yichen's wedding."