There was a burst of thunder overhead, and lightning tore through the sky. Then large raindrops fell down, hitting the ground and causing flowers everywhere.

The vendors were busy cleaning up their stalls, and the people on the streets rushed to disperse after whispering curses.

Ruan Zhen's mind went blank and she was forced to get out of the car and go to the nearest teahouse to take shelter from the rain.

She and Gu Huaizhi were the only ones in the private room.

She looked pale and in a daze. She was stuck in a dead end, with Fan Kun's ugly face on one side and Gu Huaizhi's unkindness on the other.

She couldn't distinguish between dreams and reality.

Ruan Zhen only knew that she could not leave again.

The death of her aunt, and the death of Ge's mother, Tan Yun, only left her with blood everywhere, which was dazzling but eye-catching.

Look, human life is worthless.

Ruan Zhen looked at him conflictingly.

The man still looked careless and indifferent.

Ruan Zhen didn't care about anyone else. Her voice was low but unwavering.

"As you can see, I am leaving the city."

Now that she was caught, she had nothing to hide. She was even embarrassed and told all the most unspeakable things.

"Staying in the Marquis Mansion is really not my original wish. Mrs. Fan is obsessed with profit, and Fan Kun wanted to take me as his concubine and she was humiliated many times."

She had been frightened these days and was in constant panic. She was afraid that something had gone wrong.

As Ruan Zhen spoke, her eyes became hot and her vision blurred.

She blinked, and tears rolled down her face. They ran down her white cheeks and fell on her neckline, which was embroidered with hibiscus patterns, making it wet.

She said, sniffing and taking out the stack of neatly placed banknotes from her sleeves, and then looked at him hopefully.

He sent it over tremblingly.

His tone was nasal and flattering.

"Give you all."

Gu Huaizhi looked at the woman who was trying hard to suppress her voice so as not to cry and looked pitiful, but he was not moved at all.

He reached out and took it, then weighed it.

"So much?"

Ruan Zhen was stunned for a moment. Then, with Gu Huaizhi's disdainful look, he took out the wallet from his pocket.

There was a crackling sound, and five or six copper coins were poured out. Apparently these were all her belongings.

Ruan Zhen twirled her fingers uneasily: "I only have so much."

Saying that, he quickly took off the mutton-fat jade.

"I'll give this back to you too."

Gu Huaizhi's eyes squinted, he knew clearly that Ruan Zhen didn't believe what he said. That's right, what you hear is truth and what you see is fiction.

The man put aside the thick stack of silver notes and used his long, jade-like fingers to hold the tea cup on the table.

It felt rough under his hands, and the tea was much inferior to what he drank in the past. It was rare that Gu Huaizhi didn't dislike it and took a sip.

The taste was extremely bad, and he frowned slightly. Then his eyes fell on the imperial edict, which was embroidered with auspicious cloud patterns all over the body, and he said lightly: "See for yourself."

Ruan Zhen held back her composure, and then spread her hands.

Emperor Hui's character was not good, but his handwriting was good.

[I am very pleased to hear that Ruan Zhen, the daughter of the Ruan family, is gentle and honest, and has outstanding appearance. Gu Huaizhi, the son of Gu He, Duke of Dingguo, has lost his crown. When he is ready for marriage, he should choose a virtuous daughter and a match. For the sake of adult beauty, he is specially given to the Ruan family.

The girl is a wife, a special announcement is made at home and abroad, and the envoys will hear about it.】

You can clearly recognize these characters, but why can’t you recognize them when they are connected together?

Ruan Zhen squeezed it tightly and then remembered that Gu Huaizhi's unfamiliar name just now was not a joke.

She suddenly felt ridiculous.

That beautiful hibiscus face was full of disbelief. Her eyes were full of resistance, confusion, and fear, but there was no trace of happiness.

However, Gu Huaizhi didn't care. He had done many things that made things difficult for others. He moved the tea lid and listened to the crisp sound.

Just ask: "Are you literate?"

Ruan Zhen's eye circles became even redder.

Gu Huaizhi just said with pity.

"Just be literate."

The man leaned back and glanced at Ruan Zhen.

The woman pursed her lips and had tears in her eyes, but she was undoubtedly beautiful. You would not get tired of seeing such a person in your room.

It was obvious that he was extremely angry, but it was not like Sheng Wan who made endless noises and made him upset.

Thinking of this, Gu Huaizhi couldn't help but feel more satisfied. He also had the desire to speak.

"How can you, a weak woman, survive in this world with your helpless servants?"

Ruan Zhen hesitated but could not refute.

She just wanted to leave Lin'an, but what happened after she left? She had fantasies, but they were unrealistic.

She is nothing but duckweed in the water.

What if you run into people like Yong'an Houfu and his son? You will have to make the same mistake again.

This is something Ruan Zhen has been unwilling to face and deliberately omitted.

The man had a handsome face, but he used the cruelest words to seduce her.

"Ruan Zhen, do you want to watch the Yong'an Marquis Mansion fall with your own eyes and Fan Kun lingering at your feet?"

Ruan Zhen:...Think.

She met Gu Huaizhi's dark eyes.

"Are you so kind?"

If she says it, she will benefit.

However, if Gu Huaizhi really wanted to help her, why would he gamble with his marriage?

He is definitely not a kind-hearted person.

Gu Huai paused. Then he seemed to be smiling but not smiling, with a cold expression.

"I guess you also know that my mother expects me to get married."

As he said that, he looked at Ruan Zhen critically.

Perhaps because she was trying to escape, she was a little embarrassed. Even her simple and elegant dress could not hide the bright look of the woman's face.

Apply a thin layer of makeup and look as beautiful as jade.

There were a few tear stains on his face, and if he looked carefully, he could see a faint red mark on his chin.

Indescribably charming and charming.

Gu Huaizhi paused with his fingertips, then put down the tea cup. He took out a handkerchief, glanced at the teardrops on Ruan Zhen's long and curly eyelashes, and then wiped his hands without any psychological burden.

"It's pleasing to your eyes."

At this point, Ruan Zhen understood.

"Do you want to fake a marriage and deceive your godmother?"

She frowned, feeling something was wrong.

It's good that Sheng Wan wants a daughter-in-law now, and Gu Huaizhi has some plans, but if Sheng Wan wants a grandson in the future, will he go out and bring one back?

Furthermore, Ruan Zhen did not want to deceive Sheng Wan.

When Gu Huai heard this, he was speechless for a long time.

The woman has a beautiful voice, but he doesn't like what she says.

After a while, he sneered.

"I worked so hard just to fake a marriage with you? Ruan Zhen, you think too highly of me."

Ruan Zhen:...She suddenly felt a little nervous.

Now that things have come to this, marrying Gu Huai is inevitable.

The daughter of the Ruan family did not want to be a concubine, so Gu Huaizhi promised her the position of the principal wife. She was married off from the main courtyard with the beating of gongs and drums, and she could be included in the Gu family's genealogy.

The Duke's Mansion is not like the Marquis Mansion, at least Sheng Wan loves her from the bottom of his heart.

Not a single word in that imperial edict mentioned the Yong'an Marquis Mansion.

It's as if she is just Ruan Zhen, not the cousin of the Hou family.

Admittedly, Gu Huaizhi was quite attentive.

But she obviously hasn't recovered from the shock.

Gu Huai's penny will be compared, and his hatred will be repaid. There is also the habit of cutting people's tongues, which really makes Ruan Zhen afraid and embarrassed.

Gu Huaizhi had a very strange temper.

She picked at her thin white fingers uncomfortably.

Very quietly: "But I don't want to be your wife."

Gu Huaizhi laughed angrily.
Chapter completed!