Xiao Xingzhi was quite sincere, and I heard that the two of them had some interactions in the shopping mall.
Xiao Xingzhi seems to be a fool, but after all, the royal merchant family is extremely sensitive to the market.
He often gave guidance to the ignorant Gu Qiong, saving her many detours.
Sincerity leads to success. With Xiao Xingzhi's continuous efforts, Gu Yu put aside his prejudice and felt that it was good for his sister to marry him.
Gu Yu sometimes saw them and felt that they were affectionate and that something good was about to happen.
This was the first time that Gu Yu asked Gu Qiong so directly.
Unexpectedly, Gu Qiong bit her lower lip and said, "I don't want to. If I get married, I won't be as free as I am now."
Gu Yu saw her concerns and said, "You don't have to wrong yourself for the sake of your family."
Gu Qiong shook her head and said, "I'm not doing it for my family, I'm doing it for myself. I like my current life."
She likes Xiao Xingzhi, but this love is not enough to make her give up her current life.
Even if Xiao Xingzhi likes her again, Xiao Xingzhi still has his father, mother, and the entire Xiao family clan.
She has an inexplicable fear of getting married, not only because of Dong Changmao, but also because of the various life styles she sees outside.
Once a woman marries, she loses her surname. If she wants to buy a hairpin from Linlang Pavilion, she must be careful to ask her husband for money.
Following my sister, I have seen the world and its ups and downs, and I will never be able to return to my previous state of ignorance and hatred of marriage.
She was afraid that she would become such a person, that she would be given the surname "Xiao" and become the Xiao Gu family. She would have to ask for permission from her husband's family even to go back to her parents' home, let alone help her sister do business and make money.
Before knowing that her sister was a woman, she felt that it was natural for her family to rely on her "brother" because she was the only man in the family, the heir, and the backbone.
But after she found out that her sister was a woman, she realized that there were so many things that were taken for granted. She and her sister were the same people.
Not a man, not a woman, just caring about my family.
Gu Qiong thought that she woke up too late and was destined not to be an official in the court like her sister, but she could do whatever she could to help her sister.
She knew that her sister was short of money now. Even if the various shops in the family made a lot of money every day, they would soon spend it.
To support the Gu family army and send them to the palace to take care of the eldest sister, the favors in the officialdom, and the expenses of the Gu family, Li Ruo will also deduct a large sum of money every month.
And the Gu family is also the big spender.
Since the death of his father Gu Junyi, the Gu family has not produced any outstanding talents except Gu Yu.
My sister has built many clan schools and hired famous teachers. All descendants of the Gu family can enroll in the school regardless of their bloodline, close relationship, or male or female.
Although Lord Gu is young, everyone in the clan is convinced of her. Many descendants of the Gu family say they want to study hard, or practice martial arts, and join the court or join the army to assist her in the future.
My sister single-handedly held up the lintel of Zhenguo's mansion, and she was in danger many times. She saw the line between life and death.
As a member of the Gu family, in times of crisis, you should shoulder the responsibilities of the family just like your elder sister.
Gu Yu didn't know how long it took, but so many things flashed through Gu Qiong's little head, but seeing the sparkle in her eyes, he knew that what she said was true.
Gu Yu is a doting lover and naturally supports her decision unconditionally.
Gu Yu touched her head and said: "If you don't want to marry, don't marry. Wait until you are willing to get married one day and then remarry. If you have never been willing, then it would be great to stay at home and be Miss Gu San for the rest of your life, or maybe
If you find someone you like, let him marry you."
Gu Qiong leaned on Gu Yu's shoulder and said, "It's great to be my sister's sister. I will be my sister's sister in my next life."
Gu Yu laughed and said, "Then I will reject Xiao Xingzhi later."
Gu Qiong suddenly blushed, rubbed her handkerchief and said, "I still like Xiao Xingzhi a little bit."
Gu Yudao: "You can't have your cake and eat it too."
Gu Qiong was not disappointed and said: "I want to catch fish even more."
She bit the word "fish" very hard and pronounced it "jade".
The three sisters of the Gu family are all of the jade generation, and this jade is herself and the two sisters Gu Yue and Gu Yu.
She used to be her sister's burden, but now when her sister's career is in difficulty, she has to share the burden for her sister.
It would be best if Xiao Xingzhi is willing to wait for her, or is willing to change for her.
If Xiao Xingzhi can't wait, it can only be said that the fate is not there, and she has no regrets.
It's busy outside and it's time for the banquet.
Gu Yu said: "Let's go out."
Gu Yu took Gu Qiong out and asked Gu Qiong to follow Sun Caiwei to the female guests, while she went to the male guests to greet the guests.
As expected, as Gu Qiong expected, although many noble ladies were not ashamed of Gu Qiong's business behavior in public, most of them were attracted by Gu Qiong's idea of investing in the stock market.
During this time, Sun Caiwei followed Gu Yu to accept bribes, met many official wives, and helped Gu Qiong to open up the situation.
On the other side, Gu Yu saw Xiao Xingzhi, who was wearing a golden crown and jade belt, leaning over. Gu Yu's eyelids twitched.
She finally understood why Gu Qiong dressed so richly. It turned out that it was all due to Xiao Xingzhi's subtle influence.
Xiao Xingzhi asked nervously when he came up: "How is it? What does Sister Gu say?"
There were too many people talking, so Gu Yu took him back to Shenduyuan.
Although Xiao Xingzhi was her good friend, Gu Yu cruelly conveyed her sister's words to him.
Xiao Xingzhi's smiling face visibly fell, he scratched his head and said: "Hey, actually I also guessed this result, even if it is really confirmed, I feel strange."
Gu Yu was a little surprised, raised an eyebrow and asked: "Did you guess it?"
Xiao Xingzhi said: "I asked her around the corner before, but she refused. I asked you to ask for my last hope, but the result is still the same."
Xiao Xingzhi sat down with a lonely heart.
Gu Yu thought that they were good brothers after all, and the guests outside would be taken care of by a butler. At this moment, he took out a jar of wine from the house and drank with him.
Xiao Xingzhi drank to relieve his sorrow, pouring cup after cup into his stomach.
Gu Yu originally wanted to remind him that this wine had a nickname, called a cup of wine. Although the taste was light, the alcohol content was very high. Sometimes she had insomnia, so she would drink a cup of it to help her sleep.
But Xiao Xingzhi looked really sad.
No matter how drunk he was, Gu Yu kept his mouth shut and did not remind him.
After a few drinks, Xiao Xingzhi said drunkenly: "Sometimes I wonder if I had come to Kyoto a few years earlier and met you, whether I could have engaged your sister before Dong Changmao did."
Gu Yudao: "There are so many ifs."
If Xiao Xingzhi had come to Kyoto a few years earlier, her sister would still be the same woman who was confined to her boudoir and cried at the sight of flowers, and they probably would not have even met each other.
Xiao Xingzhi drank another glass of wine and said: "But then I thought again, you are right, I was really interested in sister Gu at first. How could there be such a cute and beautiful girl?
Gu Yu's face turned dark, but Xiao Xingzhi was a little drunk and didn't notice.
He continued: "But as I came into contact with her day by day, I gradually got to know her. Although Sister Gu looked weak, she was actually stubborn in her heart. What she wanted to do, she did it with tears and gritted teeth.
Although she doesn’t understand a lot of things, she can draw inferences from others with a little guidance..."
Xiao Xingzhi talked a lot.
Finally, he concluded: "Appearance is only her most insignificant advantage."
Gu Yu took a sip of wine, with a smile in her eyes, and said, "If you can speak, speak more."
She likes others to praise her sister.
But Xiao Xingzhi suddenly started crying, and suddenly put his arm on Gu Yu's shoulders, saying: "Uuuuuuuuah, it's all your fault! How did your brother teach her? She is so stubborn, it's all because of you!
Now, when can I marry her?"
Gu Yu was about to pull the drunkard's arm off his shoulders when he suddenly felt a strong gaze behind him.