The abandoned wife of the noble family, she is Black Heart Lotus

Although the Gu's Trading Company has been hit by the palace recently, it has not collapsed yet, so the Jiangnan cloth merchant did not dare to really fall out with Gu Deyin.

"What? Doesn't this uncle appreciate you?"

Gu Deyin pressed forward step by step. He didn't give her face before, and she didn't intend to give him face now.

The Jiangnan cloth merchant stretched out his hand to pick up the wine glass and said with a smile, "My niece is toasting you with wine, and I, as an uncle, must give you honor."

After saying that, he drank up the wine in one gulp, then poured the wine glass and gestured to Gu Deyin.

Gu Deyin smiled and clapped his hands, "He is indeed a generous person. I like doing business with such people the most."

The scene became heated again because of the two people's actions. Even though they looked down upon Gu Deyin as a female figure, they were concerned about Gu Jianghuai, so many people did not really dare to embarrass Gu Deyin too much.

Therefore, Gu Deyin's conversation went quite smoothly.

It's just that not much cooperation has been achieved. After all, there are more people waiting to see whether the Gu family will fall. These are normal in the business world. It's a fool's errand to want people to help them when they need it.

Gu Deyin was not disappointed either, chatting and laughing with everyone.

When she got up and left the box, as soon as she stepped out, a group of people came out of the box next door. They looked like a bunch of dandies.

When the group saw Gu Deyin, they were stunned at first because of her beauty, and then someone recognized her.

"Hey, isn't this the daughter of the Gu family who has returned to the clan?"

He actually stepped forward to tease Gu Deyin while he was still drunk. After all, Heli's daughter who had returned to the clan was of low worth, so she thought that a few words of teasing wouldn't hurt.

Gu Deyin watched one of the playboys walking towards her with a smile. Her face darkened and she winked at Xiu'er beside her.

Xiu'er understood and stepped forward to stop the person. Because she was concerned about the other person's identity, she did not act harshly.

But the man became angry and glared at Xiu'er fiercely, "Go away, a good dog doesn't block the road. I want to say a few words to Miss Gu..."

Xiu'er's face was gloomy, and she decided to sprinkle more itching powder on this person when she left later, so that he would learn a profound lesson.

Gu Deyin disdains to talk to this person. The more such a person talks to him, the prouder he becomes.

When the dandy saw Gu Deyin was about to leave, he got angry and stepped forward to pull Gu Deyin.

"Don't leave. I heard that your Gu family is looking for a son-in-law. What do you think of me? I'm a perfect match for you, don't you think?"

The playboys who were playing with him burst into laughter when they heard this, and some even whistled, without caring about Gu Deyin's face and reputation.

As for the business uncles who ate with Gu Deyin, none of them came forward to uphold justice for Gu Deyin. They even watched with gusto and secretly pointed out.

Xiu'er was so angry that she looked towards her master. She was ready to remove the arms of the man in front of her who spoke evil words, otherwise she would not be able to calm down the anger in her heart.

Gu Deyin was not going to tolerate it anymore. Since this person was shameless, there was no need to give him face.

Just as she was about to nod and ask Xiu'er to teach this man an unforgettable lesson, she saw the man being kicked and immediately flew towards the stairs. When he fell to the ground, he failed to stand still and fell straight down the stairs. He fell down, and it looked like he was seriously injured.

Everyone else was stunned. Some people who had played well with the man turned to look at the kicker angrily, "Do you know who he is..."

Before he finished his sentence, he met a pair of cold eyes. He was so frightened that he couldn't speak. His feet gave out and he quickly knelt down.

"You are talking nonsense, please don't blame me, Your Majesty. I am kowtowing to Your Majesty here..."

Xiao Mingzhang had no intention of paying attention to the second generation ancestor who was arrogant because of his family's status, so he glanced left and right.

Someone immediately stood up from behind him and grabbed the man who kept kowtowing. Others hurriedly pulled away the playboy who fell to the ground.

This scared others so much that they dared not breathe. Although some people could not recognize who Xiao Mingzhang was, it did not prevent them from feeling fear. After all, this man's aura showed that he was not an ordinary person.

When the uncles in Gu Deyin's business saw that the man who stood up for Gu Deyin was in a high position, they immediately re-evaluated the importance of the Gu family in their hearts. The businessman who originally did not want to continue to deal with the Gu family immediately changed his mind.

It seems that instead of sinking, the Gu family will become more prosperous. After all, the way this man looks at Gu Deyin is different. It is the way a man looks at a woman, and he likes it very much.

"Miss Gu, do you know this man?"

After hearing this, Gu Deyin looked at the Jiangnan cloth merchant who was asking the question. She knew exactly what this man was thinking. She didn't want to take advantage of Xiao Mingzhang's influence, but they already showed up. Wouldn't it be a loss if he didn't use it?

Out of this mentality, she did not immediately answer the Jiangnan cloth merchant's question. Instead, she saluted Xiao Mingzhang and said, "I have met the prince."

As soon as the Jiangnan cloth merchant heard this, the person in front of him turned out to be a relative of the emperor. He hurriedly greeted Xiao Mingzhang with a flattering smile on his face.

"My little eyesight is clumsy, please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Xiao Mingzhang ignored the Jiangnan cloth merchant and said directly to Gu Deyin, "Are you okay?"

Gu Deyin sighed secretly when she saw his facial expressions, movements, and familiarity in speaking. She didn't want to reveal the true relationship between the two, and just regarded it as acquaintance. This was enough for her to take advantage of the situation.

But Xiao Mingzhang didn't think so. He wanted to confirm his relationship with Gu Deyin as soon as possible. Especially when he saw that someone wanted to tease Gu Deyin without a long-sightedness, he became furious. If he hadn't been rational, he wouldn't have just given that person a kiss just now. Feet. Gu Deyin shook his head gently, "It's okay."

From beginning to end, Xiao Mingzhang ignored the group of merchants who acted according to the prevailing situation. Instead, he reopened a semi-enclosed box and sat in with Gu Deyin. Obviously he had something to say.

Upon seeing this, the group of merchants bowed and left knowingly.

When the Jiangnan cloth merchant left, he kept looking back and blinking his little eyes, obviously trying to curry favor with the Gu family to take advantage of the situation. At this moment, he already regretted having to embarrass Gu Deyin before.

In the semi-private room, the two of them sat down, and Xiao Mingzhang waved to the people following him. The group of people walked out knowingly and stood guard at the door.

The other guests on this floor were gradually cleared out, which obviously created conditions for the two of them to talk.

"There's no need to make such a big fuss."

Seeing this, Gu Deyin felt that this approach was a bit overbearing.

But Xiao Mingzhang said disapprovingly, "I haven't seen you for a few days. I want to have a good talk with you, but those people are in the way."

Hearing this, Gu Deyin saw that there was still a sense of grievance on his face, and suddenly remembered his behavior during the period of amnesia, and immediately burst into laughter.

Forget it, since you have something to do with him, you have to accept his domineering style.

The atmosphere between the two also became relaxed. After talking about themselves for a while, Xiao Mingzhang sighed.

"Such a big thing happened to the Gu family, why didn't you tell me?"

He had been waiting for Gu Deyin to mention this to him. After all, Gu Deyin's self-esteem was so strong that he was afraid that she might not be happy if he acted rashly.

But he didn't expect that she would rather find a solution on her own than say a word to him, which made him feel deeply frustrated.

He had power and was willing to share it with her, but why was she so stubborn?

"You should have told me earlier about the Gu family being retaliated against by the Qi family. This matter is just a matter of words for me."

The Qi family dare not openly quarrel with him now. As long as they put pressure on the Qi family, Qi Meizhi will take the initiative to give up finding trouble with the Gu family.

Such a simple matter, but she insists on making it complicated, isn't it putting the cart before the horse?

Gu Deyin knew what Xiao Mingzhang was thinking when he saw his expression.

Although she was touched by the fact that he had included her within the protection zone, she still had to walk step by step, only then could she walk the road steadily, which was why she gave up taking shortcuts.

She shook her head and said, "This is a contest between me and Qi Meizhi. I don't want to borrow your hand to prove myself. I want Qi Meizhi to know that even if I am an ant, I am not what she wants." It will be trampled to death.”

At this time, her eyes were shining, a pair of eyes burning with fighting spirit.

Xiao Mingzhang felt sorry for her and was secretly proud of her. This was the woman he liked.

He reached out and held her hand, "If you need me, I hope you won't hesitate to ask."

Gu Deyin squeezed his hand, raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Don't worry, if it really comes to a dangerous moment, I will definitely let you come forward to solve it. Before that, let me handle it myself, okay?"

"Can I say something bad?"

Xiao Mingzhang smiled and stretched out his other hand to pinch the bridge of her nose. Gu Deyin patted his hand reluctantly and glared at him.

The two started playing like a young couple. At this moment, Xiao Mingzhang was no longer the aloof and unapproachable regent, and Gu Deyin also showed a rare girlish attitude.

This made the entourage guarding the door look at each other. They almost couldn't recognize the regent inside. If they hadn't been following him all the time, they would have doubted whether their master had changed.

No wonder his master insisted on dining in this restaurant today. At first they didn't understand what he meant, but now they realized that he was here for Gu Deyin.

Since their prince wanted to support Gu Deyin, they immediately decided to secretly help. This was a rare opportunity to please the prince and they must not miss it.

Gu Deyin and Xiao Mingzhang spent an afternoon here before Xiao Mingzhang sent him home.

When leaving, Xiao Mingzhang looked at Gu Deyin reluctantly and said aggrievedly, "Is it because if I don't come to you, you won't come to me?"

Gu Deyin couldn't help but smile, stretched out her hand to caress Xiao Mingzhang's temples, and said comfortingly.

"Don't worry. I'll definitely find you when my fight with Qimei comes to an end, okay?"

Xiao Mingzhang no longer felt aggrieved, and watched her walk into Gu's house with drawn eyes, then turned back and smiled at him, waved, and turned around to leave.

At this point, Xiao Mingzhang discovered that in this relationship, he was actually the one who worried about gains and losses, and he was very cool and unrestrained.

He smiled bitterly until Gu Deyin could no longer be seen, then he ordered to go back home, with no intention of entering Gu's house to visit. (End of chapter)