On New Year's Eve, everyone in the Ding'an Marquis Mansion gathered together. Although they were not happy with Gu Ling'an, they were still guests, so Mrs. Ruan still asked Aunt Yun to invite her to have dinner with her.
During the Chinese New Year, the mansion was bustling with excitement, and everyone looked very happy. However, Ruan Mianmian found that Ruan Qi seemed a little absent-minded as he sat drinking.
Seeing the lively chat among the others, Gu Ling'an intentionally or unintentionally walked up to Ruan Qi and whispered something, and then she turned around and walked outside.
The corner of Ruan Mianmian's mouth curled up into a sneer. This girl Gu really knows how to take advantage of opportunities.
As expected, within a moment, Ruan Qi also stood up and walked out.
Glancing at her mother who was chatting animatedly with her second aunt Gu Qingrou not far away, Ruan Mianmian slipped out on the pretext of going to the place where grains are reincarnated.
Seeing Ruan Mianmian looking around, Jiuer couldn't help but ask: "Princess, what are you doing?"
"Jiu'er, jump to a high place and see which direction they went?"
After flying up to the roof, Jiu'er quickly came down. With a finger of her hand, Ruan Mianmian lifted her feet and walked away.
"Ling'an." Ruan Qi came and saw the figure standing by the lake.
Slowly turning around, Gu Ling'an's voice was choked with sobs: "Third brother, I miss home."
"This is your home." Ruan Qi said deliberately with a forced smile.
Shaking his head, Gu Ling'an looked yearning: "Back in Yangzhou, it was just you and me. That was my home."
Ruan Qi stepped forward and comforted him, saying, "You and I are here too."
"It's different. I still only belong to you here, but you don't only belong to me, but I am willing, as long as I can stay by your side forever." After saying this, Gu Ling'an's pretty face turned red and she lowered her head slightly.
This was a confession to himself. Ruan Qi did not expect that Gu Ling'an would choose to expose the secretive feelings between the two at this time.
"Ling, Ling An, you, you are of an average age, no, it is not appropriate."
"It's appropriate. What's inappropriate?" Gu Ling'an raised his head and looked directly at Ruan Qi, "Third brother, you are unhappy, but no one in the Ruan family noticed. I feel sorry for you."
I have to say that Ruan Qi was deeply moved by Gu Ling'an's words. He was deeply hit by the King of Southern Xinjiang. In addition, everything went unsatisfactory during his return to Beijing. His mood fell to the bottom. But today, during the Chinese New Year, the smiling faces of his family members
He felt it was an eyesore, and when he heard people praising Zhou Yunning and his daughter just now, he felt a sharp pain like a barb in his heart.
"It's Chinese New Year, don't think about what makes me unhappy," Ruan Qi said with a guilty conscience.
Gu Ling'an turned around and came to Ruan Qi, with tears filling her eyes: "She is your wife, but she doesn't care about you at all. She doesn't care, but I do."
Ruan Qi suddenly turned around and did not dare to face Gu Ling'an. Ruan Qi looked panicked. He did not expect that his adopted sister, who usually looked innocent, would be so courageous. The more she spoke, the more explicit she became. He was surprised and felt proud in his heart. He was still as graceful as before.
Young man Ruan Jiasanlang.
"Are you admiring the moon?" Ruan Mianmian, who had been hiding behind the tree for a long time, appeared and asked.
Jiu'er, who was following Ruan Mianmian closely, glared at Gu Ling'an with a sullen face. He was really shameless. The girl in the boudoir actually coveted a married man, and she spoke so grandly.
Although Ruan Qi and Gu Ling'an only said a few words, the master and servant came quickly and heard them all.
If Ruan Mianmian hadn't appeared and interrupted, I wonder what Gu Ling'an would have said? Seeing that Ruan Qi was quite useful, after waiting for so many years for such a useless scumbag father, Xiaotai Tuanzi felt aggrieved for his mother.
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"Yes, let's enjoy the moon." Ruan Qi took two steps back with a guilty conscience and put some distance between himself and Gu Ling'an.
Gu Lingan said calmly: "The moonlight is pretty tonight."
Ruan Mianmian strode forward, intentionally or unintentionally stopping between Ruan Qi and Gu Ling'an.
"It's so dark, the clouds are so thick, I don't know where the moon is hiding. I didn't expect you guys to have dazzling eyes like Sun Monkey."
Jiu'er quickly covered her mouth, but she still couldn't help but cough lightly to suppress her laughter.
Embarrassed looks flashed across Ruan Qi and Gu Ling'an's faces. They followed Ruan Mianmian's words, but ignored that there was no moon at all tonight.
"Everyone is around the hall, it's best to go back." Ruan Mianmian thought about the Chinese New Year, so it was better not to make a fuss, so as not to spoil the atmosphere.
Ruan Qi turned around and said, "Yes, I have to stay up late tonight and it's time to go back after going out for a walk."
Gu Ling'an lowered his head slightly, his eyes flashing with reluctance, blaming this little baby for bad things.
Seeing that Ruan Qi was in a bad mood, Gu Ling'an gently comforted him. Seeing that he had taken the bait, she was thinking about whether to try harder at this time or rely on him directly. Unexpectedly, Ruan Mianmian's appearance gave her no chance to take action.
The more he thought about it, the more angry he got. When he saw Ruan Mianmian turning around after Ruan Qi, Gu Lingan raised her feet and strode forward. When she passed Xiaotai Tuanzi, she suddenly stretched out her hand.
Anyway, it was late at night. If Ruan Mianmian fell, it was because she was walking carelessly. If she accidentally rolled down, it was because her foot slipped.
Gu Ling'an thought beautifully, but in the blink of an eye, she only felt a huge force pushing her out. Instead of pushing Ruan Mianmian down, she was pushed down.
"ah--!"
Hearing Gu Ling'an's scream from behind, Ruan Qi quickly turned around and saw her falling down the sloping ground and rolling towards the lake.
Just as he was about to fall into the lake, Youdao's figure grabbed Gu Ling'an's arm as fast as lightning.
Ruan Mianmian watched calmly and calmly. She was very clear about what happened just now. Gu Ling'an wanted to attack her, but Jiu'er kicked her out first. Seeing that she was about to fall into the lake, he jumped up and grabbed her wrist.
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"Help!" Gu Ling'an was so frightened that her face turned pale.
In the cold winter, a thin layer of ice forms on the lake surface, but that layer of ice can never bear the weight of a person. If he falls, he will definitely fall into the icy water.
Her body was hanging on the lake, held by Jiu'er's hands, but she could feel that her hands were sweating, which meant that her hands were slowly slipping away.
"Jiu'er, hold on, I'll help you save people." Ruan Qi came to his senses and rushed forward.
Looking back, Jiuer smiled knowingly when he saw Ruan Mianmian folding his hands on his chest and keeping silent.
The moment Ruan Qi arrived and stretched out his hand, Jiu'er couldn't hold on any longer and let go of his hand. He just missed it and watched Gu Ling'an fall into the lake with a look of horror on his face.
"Ling An!" Ruan Qi jumped in without thinking.
Jiu'er shouted for help and jumped in panic, and intentionally or unintentionally stopped in front of Ruan Qi.
"She can swim." Ruan Mianmian raised her voice.
Ruan Qi finally calmed down. He remembered that Gu Ling'an, who grew up in the south of the Yangtze River, was indeed aware of water.
It was just that in the icy lake, the bone-chilling cold made her hands and feet stiff and unable to move. She fluttered a few times based on instinct and soon got cramps. Finally, the maid in the garden jumped down and dragged him ashore.