I have suffered enough in my previous life, my cousin will never marry me

Chapter 56: Enemies become jealous when they meet
Ye Wanshu had really no interest in watching plays recently. She was willing to come out just to fulfill the wishes of Gu Qingmian and Gu Tingji, and to let little Chulin relax.

In the theater, no one paid any attention to Gu Tingchen from beginning to end, which made him feel somewhat unhappy.

Coming out of the theater and walking on Changle Street, he saw that his cousin looked absent-minded and turned a deaf ear to his words, which made him even more angry. He inexplicably thought of the incident a few days ago when the top scholar proposed to him on the street. Gu Tingchen suppressed his anger and deliberately mentioned Ji Yunze.

"The most exciting spectacle in Lin'an City lately is the competition among the dignitaries for the top scholar."

Glancing at Ye Wanshu meaningfully, Gu Tingchen lowered his gaze and asked, "Does Wanwan know anything about this person?"

"If you want to know more about this person, cousin, you should go find him. Why are you asking me?" Ye Wanshu remained silent for a long time before responding unhappily, "I don't know him well."

"You didn't know each other well, so why did you lend him such a large sum of money?" Gu Tingchen said angrily, "Why didn't you let him give up completely when he proposed to you on Changle Street?"

"That's my business, and it seems to have nothing to do with you."

Ye Wanshu looked at him indifferently, "Gu Tingchen, even my aunt doesn't ask about my marriage now. You're being a little too enthusiastic."

"I'm just worried about your safety."

Gu Tingchen glanced at the younger ones and immediately calmed down. "Wanwan, you are still young and don't know how treacherous people are. Men in this world are always deceiving others, and the thoughts of those young men from humble backgrounds who have risen to power are even more impure."

Ye Wanshu laughed when she heard this. Is she inexperienced in the world?

After all, I have lived one more life than him, so my ability to judge people is not worse than his.

The two brothers had deceived her all her life with these words, almost making her believe that except for them, all other men in the world were beasts in human form. How could she ever believe his lies again in this life?

"In this world, we know how things are, and I don't need to worry about who I make friends with."

With a cold sneer, Ye Wanshu was about to leave with a few little ones, but ran into Ji Yunze head-on.

After proposing that day, he had been feeling uneasy these days, always feeling that he was too abrupt at the time. He had been hoping for a chance to apologize, but he never expected to meet her unexpectedly on Changle Street.

"Miss Ye."

Suppressing his inner excitement, Ji Yunze clasped his fists and bowed respectfully and enthusiastically, but when he looked at Gu Tingchen, his eyes suddenly turned cold.

"Master Ji? Why are you here?"

Ye Wanshu also bowed to him, and when she glanced at the servant beside him, she was stunned for a moment.

I saw that the man had a long scar on his mouth, which looked like a callus that had just formed. It looked quite creepy.

"What's going on with your brother?" she asked suspiciously.

"It was just that I encountered a mad dog that was biting people indiscriminately. I didn't have time to be on guard, so I got hurt a little and scared the girl."

Ji Yunze glanced at Gu Tingchen calmly. Gu Tingchen clenched his fists as if he was facing a formidable enemy.

Seeing the tense situation, Ye Wanshu probably guessed something, and was afraid that it was related to her cousin, so she continued with what he said.

"Being bitten by a mad dog is no small matter. Is Master Ji still staying at the Yunsheng Inn? I'll have someone send some golden wound medicine over for this young man."

Gu Tingchen was very angry when he heard this, and said coldly: "It's just a dog that doesn't know the rules. Is it worth my cousin to worry about it so much?"

Ye Wanshu ignored his question.

In fact, if she really wanted to discuss marriage, the candidate she would be most satisfied with would be the new number one scholar in front of her.

He won the first prize at such a young age, relying entirely on his own ability to gain His Majesty's favor and appreciation, and he did not curry favor with the powerful. When he learned that I was not from the Duke's Mansion and had a child, he was willing to ask for my hand in marriage in the street, which shows his openness. I wonder if he was trying to save me that day or if he was asking for my hand in marriage sincerely.

Besides, if I went to Yuezhou and he wanted to stay in Kyoto, it would be incompatible for them, so I didn't reveal any of my feelings and had no intention of inquiring about his family affairs.

Ji Yunze hated the Gu family, a powerful family that abused its power, the most, and was not afraid of Gu Tingchen's threats. He was appreciated by the emperor and knew the emperor's intentions well. Sooner or later, he would help His Majesty to clear up the world.

He was just concerned about the relationship between Ye Wanshu and the Gu family and didn't want to embarrass either of them in front of her.

And every time he saw Miss Ye, his heart started pounding, always worried that he would say something wrong or behave improperly and annoy her.

He ignored Gu Tingchen's provocation and said to Ye Wanshu, "My Dongrong is very lucky to have your concern. But he is fine now. We will be returning home soon, so I won't trouble you. I thank you for your kindness on behalf of Dongrong."

After finishing a long sentence in one breath, he reflected on it quickly with his quick mind, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that he had explained everything clearly.

Seeing the top scholar being so serious, Chunhong, Xingtao, Gu Qingmian and Gu Tingji all covered their mouths and laughed secretly.

Gu Tingchen looked at him with disdain.

This is the first time I've seen such a useless man. He almost fell off his horse when he saw my cousin during the parade that day, and today he looks like a nerd again. When I think about the fact that this guy once proposed to my cousin, I feel extremely disgusted.

"It's getting late, cousin, let's go back home quickly." Gu Tingchen urged patiently.

Ye Wanshu didn't want to cause any more trouble, so she bowed to Ji Yunze and said with a gentle smile, "I wish Master Ji great success and a bright future after taking office."

After saying this, he invited the three little guys to leave.

Gu Tingchen glanced at Ji Yunze for a moment, and after thinking about it, he still couldn't figure out why he was angry with this nerd. No matter how bad his cousin's taste was, she would not fall for this guy. He sneered and gave him the middle finger, then led the servants out of Changle Street.

Ji Yunze's eyes darkened slightly. He didn't care about this playboy at all. He just felt uneasy because he didn't have time to apologize to Miss Ye for what happened last time.

"How could I forget such an important thing?" He muttered to himself with a frown on his face.

Dong Rong hurriedly comforted him, "Don't worry, sir. I think Miss Ye is a broad-minded person and won't take it to heart. Besides, you also helped Miss Ye out last time."

These days, the door has been almost broken by the people who have come to propose marriage, but the master has never agreed. He can see that the master only has the girl from the Ye family in his heart, so he encouraged him and said, "Sincerity is the key to success. It won't be too late to ask for Miss Ye's hand in marriage after the master returns home."

"Well, you're right."

Ji Yunze nodded in agreement without giving it any more thought. He had fled all the way from Jikang County to Tongyang with his father over the years. Now that he had returned home in glory, he had to rush back to Jikang County to repair the tombs of his deceased father and ancestors before he could stay in Lin'an with peace of mind.

Thinking of this, he wanted to go back to his old house immediately to finish his family affairs so that he could return to Lin'an to propose marriage, so he quickened his pace and rushed back to the south of the city to pack his luggage.

After returning to the Duke's Mansion, Gu Tingchen thought about it carefully again and was quite satisfied with his cousin's attitude just now.

At least she didn't flirt too much with the nerd, which showed that she looked down on Ji Yunze.

"Wanwan, you, Qingmian, Tingji and the others should go back to Cuiweitang and rest for a while. I will prepare dinner for you."

He gave a gentle warning and disappeared in an instant.

Ye Wanshu and her brother and sister looked at each other, all confused.

Gu Tingji looked incredulous and asked, "Cousin, is the sun rising from the west today, second brother?"

(End of this chapter)