amaotonovel Chapter 1121 Dreaming of a Two-Bedroom Apartment
Chapter 1121 Dreaming of a Two-Bedroom Apartment
"What wedding date?" Gui'er was completely confused. Could it be that the incident from last time had already spread and become widely known?
“Miss Gui’er, please don’t blame me for being nosy. I have offended you in the past and did not know that you and Mr. Wu were engaged. But I did not mean to harm you. In this day and age, in Hong Kong, a girl who is in charge of such a large family business will be swallowed up sooner or later if she does not have a powerful backer. So I took it upon myself to think that it would be good for both of us to come together and that our family would not treat you unfairly. I just did not expect that with your talent, appearance and family background, you would already have a good match arranged for you.”
“Mr. Wu is a capable man. He probably doesn’t know about our previous rudeness. If he ever finds out, I hope you can put in a good word for us. We absolutely did not mean to do it.”
At this moment, Gui'er realized that the young mistress of Ren'an Hall was afraid that Wu Mingqiang would be angry if he found out that they wanted Gui'er to be the young master of Ren'an Hall's concubine. After all, Wu Mingqiang now had some influence in these districts.
She smiled helplessly, shook her head and said, "Don't worry, young mistress. I know you meant well back then. I won't tell Brother Wu. Even if he finds out, he probably won't say anything."
"No, no, no, please don't let him know. It's such an embarrassing thing. If it gets out, it will be terrible. Miss, please forgive him."
Gui'er smiled and said, "Then that's fine. But young mistress, don't listen to other people's nonsense. There is no wedding date between me and Brother Wu. It's all a misunderstanding."
The young mistress of Ren'an Hall smiled, her fine lines deepening at the corners of her eyes: "Miss, you're being too polite. Who is Mr. Wu? Which merchant in these districts doesn't respect him? When you first arrived in Hong Kong, he ran around taking care of your pawnshop, and now he's shielding you from those irresponsible people. If he didn't truly care for you, why would he bother with all this effort? Anyone with eyes can see his feelings for you. It's just that we all thought our social statuses were too different back then and didn't dare to think about it. We never imagined that your family had already arranged a marriage for you."
She leaned closer and lowered her voice: "To be honest, although Mr. Wu comes from humble beginnings, he is much more reliable than those playboys who only know how to talk about literature. He has connections everywhere and is protecting you, so your life will definitely be peaceful from now on. Don't keep it a secret, we are all looking forward to your wedding."
Gui'er was rendered speechless by her words, and the words of explanation stuck in her throat, making her seem deliberate. She could only smile bitterly: "Thank you for your kind words, young mistress. This is really a misunderstanding. Please don't spread it any further."
The young mistress refused to believe it and said a few more words like "Mr. Wu is young and promising" and "He is sincere towards you" before smiling and taking her leave. Gui'er stood there, watching her back, feeling that the rumor had grown wings and flew away so fast and far that she couldn't catch it.
When she returned to the pawnshop, the clerks were busy attending to customers. Upon seeing her enter, they all bowed their heads and called her "Miss," their eyes filled with an indescribable smile. Gui'er felt helpless. Just as she sat down in the private room, a woman in a blue cheongsam walked in. Upon closer inspection, she recognized her as Rumeng.
However, she wasn't dressed as flamboyantly as before, nor was she wearing heavy makeup. Previously, the slit of her cheongsam would have reached almost to her upper thigh, but now it normally goes up to her knee. This makes her look less flamboyant and more elegant. But it must be said, she is indeed a beauty.
"Miss Sha." Ru Meng turned around, a timid smile on her face, clutching a crumpled handkerchief in her hand.
Gui'er was somewhat surprised, but since she didn't have a good impression of her, she wasn't very polite: "Why are you here?"
"I...I've come to pay my respects to Miss." Ru Meng lowered her head, her voice barely audible. "I heard the other day that you and Mr. Wu are getting married soon. I...I'm happy for you."
Gui'er frowned slightly but did not reply.
Ru Meng bit her lip, as if gathering immense courage: "Miss, I know what I did before was dishonorable and unworthy of Mr. Wu. But I've changed recently and am living a proper life now." She raised her head, her eyes gleaming with hope, "Mr. Wu... he's always taken good care of me and never treated me like an outsider. Now that you and he are about to get married, I dare not ask for anything else, I only beg that Miss would allow me to stay, even as a concubine or a maidservant, to serve you tea and water, I would never dare to overstep any bounds..."
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Gui'er interrupted her, both shocked and angry. "My relationship with Brother Wu is not what you think. These are all rumors!"
Ru Meng didn't believe it, and a wronged look appeared on her face: "Miss, I know you look down on me because of my lowly background. But my feelings for Mr. Wu are genuine. I'm willing to do anything to stay by his side..."
"Enough!" Gui'er's voice turned cold. "Don't bring up such things again. This is a new era. No matter your background, as long as you work hard and walk the right path, there is no such thing as lowly or noble. If you really want to live a good life, then work hard and stop thinking about these nonsense." After saying this, she was actually a little unsure of herself, but she couldn't possibly tell this complete stranger about Fourth Concubine and Sally's affairs.
Ru Meng was stopped by her rebuke, her eyes reddening, but she still wouldn't give up: "But Mr. Wu, he..."
“This is a pawnshop, not a place for gossip.” Gui’er picked up her teacup. “You should leave. If you have any problems with Brother Wu, you should resolve them privately. Don’t come to me with them.”
Watching Ru Meng leave, looking utterly dejected, Gui'er felt only absurdity and exhaustion. It was nothing more than Wu Mingqiang's expedient lie, yet it had triggered so much trouble, even leading Ru Meng to harbor such thoughts. She rubbed her temples, hoping this storm would pass quickly, but a nagging feeling lingered that this web of lies wouldn't be so easily untangled.
Not long after Gui'er returned to the villa from the pawnshop, Wu Mingqiang rushed back in a flurry.
Upon seeing that Gui'er was not in the living room, he rushed to Gui'er's study on the second floor.
Gui'er is inside reading and reviewing her studies.
“Miss, I heard that Rumeng went to the pawnshop to look for you. She made this decision on her own, I didn’t…”
"Alright, Brother Wu, I know it was definitely her own decision to go, and it has nothing to do with you, but she is indeed deeply in love with you... and she's quite beautiful. If she could learn some memory techniques and reform herself, it wouldn't be a bad thing."
Wu Mingqiang froze, his face turning ashen, as if someone had doused him with a bucket of cold water; even his breathing became rapid. He clenched his fist tightly, his knuckles turning white, his voice unusually hoarse: "How could Miss say such a thing?"