The moment he saw Gu Qingyuan, Lu Wenze seemed to be relieved. When his eyes fell on Gu Qingyuan's waist, his jawline tightened.
The dark pupils were filled with intense emotions.
He clenched his fist, then stretched it towards Gu Qingyuan, his voice was cold,
"Ayuan, everyone in the family is worried. Come down and let's go home."
Gu Qingyuan looked down at the hands stretched out, and the scene in the imperial pavilion suddenly emerged, as well as the horse-drawn carriage racing away by the courtyard gate.
Subconsciously, she wanted to avoid it.
As his eyes moved, the hand on his waist that was as hot as a soldering iron disappeared.
Pei Jinting turned over and dismounted, then picked her up from the horse, all in one movement.
Lu Wenze has always been measured in his advances and retreats, and rarely gets angry.
But at this moment, his face completely darkened, his expression was tense, and his eyes were as cold as ice.
He stopped looking at Pei Jinting and stepped forward to hold Gu Qingyuan's wrist.
"Ayuan. Go home."
His force was so strong that Gu Qingyuan frowned in pain and softly called out, "Brother Wenze."
Pei Jinting stood next to the horse, slowly and rhythmically wrapping the reins in his hands, raising his phoenix eyes to look sideways at Lu Wenze, the corners of his lips raised slightly,
"What? Didn't the old Marquis of the Lu family teach the young Marquis the rules when he was alive? Didn't he even say thank you?"
Lu Wenze's face turned gloomy and he spoke with difficulty, "Thank you, Third Young Master, for saving A Yuan. I will definitely give you a big gift in the future..."
Pei Jinting chuckled softly, "I can't bear the big gift from the young marquis."
He sighed and said slowly and leisurely, "If I don't receive the gift from the young Marquis, I'm afraid that the young Marquis will have trouble sleeping and eating. How about this..."
Lu Wenze stared at him, gritted his teeth and asked, "What do you want, Third Young Master?"
Pei Jinting had a smile on his lips, but there was not much smile in his eyes.
"I remember that the Young Marquis went to the Imperial Mansion with Miss Gu. Why did I only see the eldest daughter struggling to escape in the Imperial Mansion alone..."
"I wonder if the young marquis can help me clarify my doubts. I would like to take it as a thank you gift for saving people. How about that?"
His words were slow and eloquent, but every sentence seemed to be poisoned by a needle, making Lu Wenze's face turn pale.
Lu Wenze turned to Gu Qingyuan with a heavy look, not knowing whether to explain to Gu Qingyuan or to the unsuspecting helpers he brought behind him.
"We went to Huangzhuang together, but the ground shook. I... didn't see Ayuan at that time, so I thought she had followed others back to the city..."
There was a weird panic on his face at first, but later, he looked firm and said to Gu Qingyuan sincerely,
"Ayuan, it's all my fault. My negligence put you in danger. I know you may have resentment towards me, but I will be kind to you in the future..."
Gu Qingyuan stood silently beside Lu Wenze. After hearing this, she quietly raised her eyes and glanced at Lu Wenze and Pei Jinting, understanding in her heart.
Pei Jinting has always been at odds with Lu Wenze, and always takes the opportunity to stab Lu Wenze.
In the past, when encountering such a situation, she would always stand with Lu Wenze and help fight back.
But I don’t want to say anything today.
Especially to Lu Wenze, who is full of hypocrisy.
But in front of everyone, she had to say something.
She turned slightly sideways and gently pulled her hand out, her voice soft and gentle,
"Brother Wenze, when there is an earthquake, people are in chaos. At a time of life and death, your own safety is the most important thing. I don't blame you. This matter has passed."
"Let's go back." Gu Qingyuan glanced in Pei Jinting's direction with a vague look.
He said that he went back to Huangzhuang to find someone, but he didn't know who the person was that he wanted to find regardless of his own safety.