Three Wives and Four Concubines in the Dream of the Red Chamber

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At this point, Gu Yu slapped his head, looking as if he had just realized something, and said:

"So that's what Sister Bao meant. Thank you for reminding me, otherwise it would have been a real joke."

"Ok?"

Baochai looked at Gu Yu with a puzzled expression, appearing somewhat dazed. She didn't know what Gu Yu meant by that. She looked at Daiyu and found that Daiyu also looked confused, which made her even more bewildered.

Seeing that Baochai didn't understand, Gu Yu was about to continue speaking when Mengzhi suddenly raised her arm excitedly, and her silvery voice floated out:

"I know, I know! Sister Bao, Brother Yu is making fun of you. He's probably thinking that you reminded him to drink the white fungus soup before eating, so he could eat more!"

"Pfft, hahahaha~!"

"Cuckoo~"

The women, realizing what was happening, couldn't help but laugh. Seeing that the You sisters and Xiangling and her maids were somewhat embarrassed because they hadn't understood the joke, Daiyu smiled and quickly explained:

"That rascal is using the idea of ​​using white fungus soup to aid digestion!"

Upon hearing this, they understood and belatedly burst into laughter, then looked at Gu Yu with adoration.

"I didn't know you knew so much..."

In the eyes of lovers, knowing to go home when it rains and knowing to eat when hungry is a rare quality!

Chapter 71 I'm not pretending anymore, I'm laying my cards on the table.

When the meal was almost finished, another old woman came in to ask Gu Yu for instructions:

"Young Master instructed that the milk be frozen until it was thick, and it's almost ready now. If it's frozen any longer, it might turn into a lump. What's the plan now?"

"Ah this..."

Gu Yu grimaced with a headache, then suddenly remembered that she had brought back some breast milk from Yingchun that morning. It was not good to leave it overnight, but she had promised Sister You Er to come over tonight. She couldn't very well stand her up again, could she?

But it's such a waste, and I can't bear to part with it. After all, it's a rare opportunity, and I'd have to wait several years to get my hands on this again.

Looking at the sky outside, Gu Yu thought for a moment and decided that there was plenty of time in the future, so she shouldn't go to so many places today. She would just stay and go to Sister You's room later.

"Go and mix in the honey, and prepare a few spoonfuls of frosting sugar. Take it to my room and let it steep in cold water for a while first."

"Eh!"

Once the little incident was over, Mengzhi, who had been eavesdropping, immediately turned to look at Gu Yu. Although she didn't say a word, her bright, sparkling eyes said it all. Gu Yu secretly reached out and took her small hand, squeezing it gently. He squinted his eyes in enjoyment before tilting his head and explaining, half-jokingly:

"It's just a little fresh milk, and I was afraid of wasting it, so I asked her to bring it to my room. Does Zhi'er want some too?"

As she said this, Gu Yu subconsciously glanced at Meng Zhi's chest—

Pooh!

Cursing himself for being a beast, Gu Yu guiltily looked away. How could he possibly be such a perverted person! He must have been possessed by a demon just now… By the way, how's this girl developing? Is she about the same age as Xi Chun…?

The next second, Gu Yu couldn't help but glance in that direction again, then again, and then once more—

"Brother Yu~"

Perhaps noticing that one of her sisters was looking over, Mengzhi blushed and lowered her head guiltily, withdrawing her smooth little hand, which brought Gu Yu back to her senses.

"Cough cough!"

Gu Yu's eyelids twitched, but she didn't dare to look up to observe the situation. She pretended that nothing had happened, and with a normal expression, she turned her hands behind her back and quickly signaled the servants to bring out the white fungus soup.

After rinsing their mouths, the group decided to take a walk in the small garden in the middle of the courtyard to digest their food. The rockery, with its three rows and five staggered steps, was much larger than the Pear Blossom Spring Rain corner in the Grand View Garden, enough for the young ladies to walk around in.

With something on her mind, Daiyu managed to get Mengzhi to reveal her thoughts in just a few words. She learned that Gu Yu always told her a lot of jokes, which was why she understood Gu Yu's meaning so quickly. Daiyu felt much relieved after suddenly realizing what was going on.

Right now, with Mengzhi in front of him, they were talking about something, and the girls occasionally let out a string of silvery laughter. Gu Yu lazily lagged behind, casually glancing at the beautiful figures in front of him, each with a graceful figure and a unique shape, and couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

"Oh my god, it's all my stuff~ Huh?"

Something seems off?

Gu Yu glanced around again. Meng Zhi, Dai Yu, and Bao Chai were at the front, and the three sisters next to them... Where was Xiang Yun?

Turning my head to look around, I realized that this girl had fallen far behind without me noticing, and I could almost not see her anymore.

It wasn't completely dark yet, and with Gu Yu's eyesight, she could clearly see the expression on Xiangyun's face. She saw her face turn red one moment and puff out her cheeks and pout the next, her expression constantly changing, and she was muttering something indistinctly.

After thinking for a moment, Gu Yu quietly retreated behind the artificial rockery, holding her breath and keeping quiet, waiting for the girl behind her to walk right into her trap, wanting to see what she was thinking.

"...You bad guy...you only bully me..."

Xiangyun walked absentmindedly on the cobblestone path, her legs moving forward unconsciously, her mind already far away.

Ever since she heard the explosive news in the morning, she had been feeling indescribable. When she saw him in the afternoon and even his maids were extremely gentle, she became even more confused. Which one was the real person, this gentleman or the one who had brutally violated and humiliated her in the bushes that day?

The initial hatred and despair had gradually diminished without her realizing it. Thinking about the sense of security she felt in his arms and the pleasure she experienced along the way these past few days, and then thinking about today's experience, Xiangyun clenched her teeth tightly and couldn't help but kick a small pebble by the roadside.

"Why are you only bullying me like this? Waaaaah~"

Just as Xiangyun let out a couple of breathy groans, her voice trembling with a hint of tears, and raised her hand to wipe her eyes, she was suddenly embraced from behind.

"So, Sister Yun dislikes me that much..."

The familiar touch tightly enveloped Xiangyun's petite body, and her heart, which had been pounding halfway, quietly breathed a sigh of relief. Then, realizing that she had been eavesdropped on, Xiangyun was first flustered with shyness, then inexplicably fearful, as if afraid that some kind of misunderstanding would occur, and finally a sour feeling of grievance rose up.

For a moment, Xiangyun's face seemed to have been painted with dye. She was stunned for a moment before she reacted, lowered her head and stared at her toes, her weak voice revealing no emotion.

"You...you let me go first..."

"Snapped!"

"what!"

The next moment, those large hands released her slender waist. Xiangyun didn't feel happy at all. Before she could get out of that familiar embrace, with a gentle pull, she turned around and fell into Gu Yu's chest. At the same time, she felt a pain on her buttocks, which startled Xiangyun and made her cry out softly.

"It seems that Sister Yun is getting more and more smug, even daring to complain behind people's backs. Could it be that she thinks I'm easy to bully these days?"

With one hand lifting Xiangyun's chin, Gu Yu's eyes flashed with a thoughtful look. It seemed that this girl was almost driven crazy. Should he stop now? After all, he couldn't really break her.

"Why don't we eat her tomorrow?"

Thinking about how she felt during the past few days of measurements, Gu Yu thought it wasn't impossible, but she would have to stay in bed for several days. What if Xiangyun found out that she had been lying to Xiangyun all along and that it was only now that it was true, and she was devastated?

Gu Yu pondered for a while before belatedly realizing that he was now in a real dilemma. If he continued, it would leave a bad impression on the girl, but it would also be inappropriate to force the story to end at this pace. What should he do?

Xiangyun waited for a long time, and finally mustered up her courage to raise her head and speak. But when she saw Gu Yu staring at her with his brows furrowed, she was startled and felt a pang of sadness. Her eyes reddened and she lowered her head again, but she couldn't help but hold back her tears.

"Waaaaah~"

The faint sobs quickly brought Gu Yu back to her senses. Seeing the outgoing and generous Xiangyun reduced to a pitiful little cabbage in front of her, Gu Yu felt a little uneasy. After a moment of silence, she looked up at the gradually darkening sky and finally made up her mind.

Can't drag it any longer!

Suddenly, Gu Yu scooped Xiangyun up by the knees and carried her quickly into his room without a word. Xiangyun blushed and opened her mouth as she looked in the direction her sisters had disappeared, but in the end, she didn't dare to make a sound. Her vision was getting increasingly blurry, and her heart was clenching into a knot.

Chapter 72 Surely no one will take this seriously?

He carried Xiangyun in silence the whole way. Only a few maids who were lighting lamps remained in the room. When they saw Gu Yu return at this time, they quickly quickened their work and hurriedly retreated.

Xiangyun buried her head in Gu Yu's arms, even the tips of her ears turned red. Although she couldn't hide it from the maids of the Gu family no matter what, such a scene was still embarrassing, so she simply deceived herself and let it go.

The room, which had been noisy just moments before, gradually quieted down. Gu Yu carried Xiangyun into the inner room without saying a word, gently placed her on the bed, bent down and touched her forehead, his voice carrying a rare tenderness.

"I have a pot of fresh milk on my table. Would you like some sugar, Sister Yun?"

"..."

Xiangyun puffed out her cheeks, turned her head away with an expression that said "I don't want to talk to anyone," and secretly tucked her two small hands behind her back, nervously gripping the mattress, her heart beating a little faster.

"I wonder what this bad guy will do... If any of my sisters came over now..."

Previous experiences have shown that her protests only result in more humiliating bullying and serve no other purpose; the only thing she can do is try to avoid prolonging her punishment.

Gu Yu strolled to the table and slowly added spoonfuls of frosting sugar into the bowl. The honey mixed into the icy-cold fresh milk eliminated the slight fishy smell, giving it a sweet ice cream-like taste. Gu Yu nodded in satisfaction.

But when he brought the milk to the bedside, looking at Xiangyun who had turned her back, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly. He put the milk on the cabinet, squatted down, and took off her embroidered shoes.

Xiangyun swayed slightly, forcing herself not to turn around. But when her socks were also taken off and those hands seemed to be moving up her toes, she couldn't help but reach out to stop them.

"You...you shouldn't do this—it's not even dark yet..."

Gu Yu pursed his lips and lifted Xiangyun's feet onto the bed. He looked up at Xiangyun's face and saw that she was as anxious as a rabbit and dared not meet his eyes. He could only stand up and sit down on the edge of the bed, then pulled her delicate body into his arms and forced her to look up at him.

Does my sister really hate me?

Seeing her gaze wander, Gu Yu breathed a sigh of relief. After all, as long as it wasn't like the initial disdain, anger, and humiliation they felt, it would be fine. However, today was a crucial moment, and he still had to take a big gamble.

"Sigh—in that case, sister, you should leave. Let's pretend nothing happened these past few days... let it all end here, and no one else will know."

Xiangyun was taken aback. Feeling him loosen his arms around her, she couldn't help but look up at Gu Yu's lowered eyes. The light in his eyes told her that he was serious.

For a moment, Xiangyun felt as if a spice bottle had been spilled in her heart, and she couldn't describe the feeling. The thought that she would be able to escape her suffering so soon didn't make her as happy as she had expected. Instead, she felt a vague sense of unease and fear.

Why was she afraid?

Xiangyun dared not think too deeply about the source behind it. Her mind was in turmoil, and her eyes immediately reddened. She opened her mouth and frantically searched for words.

"You...you've already taken advantage of me, how can you stop here?! I'm no longer pure, do you still intend to humiliate Second Sister and the others? You're a liar! You promised me back then—"

"I do not have."

Gu Yu touched Xiangyun's lips, interrupting her rambling, closed her eyes briefly, and continued:

"I lied to you back then. You've touched me these past few days. If I really took your body, how could you have gone back then?"

"!!"

As if something inside her was shattering, Xiangyun froze. In truth, she had occasionally wondered about what happened that day, but Gu Yu's coercion was pressing in faster and faster, leaving her breathless and no time to consider the truth. After all, it was an undeniable fact that she had been taken advantage of that day.

Gu Yu's voice still echoed in my ears:

"It was just a temporary measure at the time... but now I'm getting deeper and deeper into it, I..."

Xiangyun clenched her teeth, her heart clenched tightly, as if a stone was stuck in her throat. She trembled slightly, her vision blurred, and the words in her ears were sometimes clear and sometimes blurry. Tears streamed down her face without stopping.

Gu Yu secretly observed Xiangyun's emotions. Without realizing it, he recounted the whole story, omitting Baochai's role. Seeing that she was still crying, he couldn't help but soften and lowered his head to kiss away her tears.

Xiangyun effortlessly tilted her head back and let Gu Yu's kiss fall gently. Her hands involuntarily wrapped around his neck, but she realized what was happening and tried to push him away. However, her weak resistance was too feeble, and she lost her strength after only a couple of attempts.

After an unknown amount of time, Gu Yu slowly caressed her waist, feeling her delicate body sometimes tense and then limp, which reassured him greatly. However, he dared not show it on his face, afraid of agitating the girl's sensitive heart. He only stroked her head, affectionately nuzzled her cheek, deliberately avoiding eye contact, and whispered:

"How about we leave it at that for now?"

Xiangyun's breath hitched. She didn't know why, but when she was asked to leave earlier, she was still a little apprehensive. Now, her gentle words of persuasion to stay made her angry. She suddenly pushed Gu Yu's head away, and the tears she had managed to stop started falling again.

"You! What do you take me for...? You can lie to me whenever you want, keep me here whenever you want, and I deserve to be tormented by you, waaaaah~!"

As she spoke, Xiangyun's temper flared up, and she felt increasingly aggrieved. She hurriedly tried to push Gu Yu away and get out of bed. Seeing this, Gu Yu quickly reached out and hugged her again, trying to persuade her not to leave.

Are you kidding me? You actually left when I told you to?

"Let me go!"

"I won't let go, I'll never let go!"

"You! You're the worst villain in the world! Waaaaah..."

Gu Yu gently comforted Xiangyun, who was crying, while secretly thinking that things were not good. Although this young girl was extremely sensitive physically, she was just as sensitive mentally. Now that her rebellious mood had come up, he would probably have to coax her until tomorrow. He had made an appointment with his second sister and the others, so he could not break his promise.

"Whether my sister says I'm bad or good, I'll have a good cry now and apologize to her. Just don't say hurtful or sarcastic things tomorrow."

"Pah! Do you think you're some kind of universally loved gold or silver? Waaah~ You even tricked me into eating like that—let me go!"

"Look at you, look at you, my sister is being disobedient again. It's a good thing I'm soft-hearted, otherwise if I had taken it seriously, wouldn't I have hurt her for the rest of her life?"

"??"

Xiangyun suddenly raised her head, her eyes filled with shame and anger. She was so angry that she took a deep breath and wanted to curse, but because she was crying so miserably, she accidentally blew out a snot bubble, which swelled up and burst when it touched the tip of her nose.

"..."

"..."

The room fell silent. Gu Yu gritted her teeth, her lips twitching slightly, afraid that she would burst out laughing at any moment. She pinched her thigh to hold it in.

Chapter Seventy-Three: A Virtue

Taking advantage of Xiangyun's blank mind, Gu Yu quickly suppressed a laugh, took out a handkerchief to wipe her clean, and then slowly admired her beautiful face as it turned red and hot in a few breaths.

"what!!"