She Doesn’t Want the Face-Blind Husband

Chapter 48: Open up

“Is Qiniang in the side room now?”

Gu Ningxi had to go to the Ministry of Rites on duty.

He woke up very early today, trying to ignore the fact that he hasn’t slept even a wink.

He simply ate a bowl of noodle soup.

He then let Shihua, and Shishu to help him tidy up and dress himself.

He was just arranging the collar of his scarlet official robe in front of the mirror, when he heard his servant report.

There seemed to be a sound of a man and a woman buzzing inside Gu Ningxi’s ears, one saying,

‘Accept me as a concubine and compensate me.’,

While the other one said,

‘No. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereYou don’t want her, I’m afraid she won’t even think about it.’read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there

It’s probably because he’s been listening to the monotonous chanting of the Buddhist monk inside the small courtyard of the Mo family for a long time. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereThat’s why he seemed to be hearing things.read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there

He closed his eyes, sighed and said,

“Ask her to sit in the flower hall for a while, then ask if she had her breakfast. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereAlso order some snacks and soup from the kitchen. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereI’ll go right away.”read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereread only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there

Shihua glanced at the time, he then took the initiative to remind him softly,

“Master, although it’s still early in the morning, you still need to get on the carriage in two quarters of an hour at most, otherwise you’ll be late.”

After seeing Gu Ningxi nodding his head to indicate that he knew, Shihua patted his younger brother Shishu’s shoulder and told him to ‘Serve carefully’, he then went to the carriage and horses to wait.

Shishu followed Gu Ningxi to the flower hall, and saw three girls sitting or standing inside at a glance.

After hearing the thunderous ‘Brother Xi’, he quietly squinted his eyes at Liu Guang.

Gu Ningxi’s pace was a little messed up, but he quickened it a little.

He then quickly walked to a couch and sat down, he coughed lightly, lowered his head and stared at the teacup beside his hand, and said in a normal tone,

“Why is Qiniang here, sit down quickly.”

When Mo Qiqi first entered the new Gu Mansion she was amazed.

She walked all the way from the gate, and compared the memories she had of the old Gu Mansion, which was the only fancy house she had ever been in.

She felt that the new Gu Mansion seems to occupy a smaller area, but it was pretty neat, the courtyards were well-organized, the roads are flat, the buildings and pavilions are well kept, and the flowers and trees, as well as the servants were all in order.

It was indescribably beautiful and elegant, and she was deeply shocked.

She examined the delicate carvings on the tables and chairs inside the flower hall, then quietly fondled them and guessed what kind of wood they were made of.

She also peeked at the decorations on the multi-treasure shelves by the wall, she felt that each one of them was priceless.

She felt out of place in her coarse linen and white mourning clothes.

Her heart was apprehensive and jumped with a thud, and then she simply fixed her eyes on the door and waited for the master to appear.

This is the home of Lady Tao and Brother Xi, and it will also become her home in the future, right?

The moment Mo Qiqi saw Brother Xi walking over in a haze, Mo Qiqi felt her eyes light up immediately, and her heart suddenly felt at ease.

She wanted to follow him well for the rest of her life, to accompany Lady Tao when she was not well, to make shoes and knit clothes for him, to have children for him, and when she died, she wished to occupy a small place in the ancestral grave of the Gu family, near the couple.

Mo Qiqi responded with an ‘Okay’, and sat back down gently.

She sat back gently, with her feet together and her hands clasped.

She tried to look dignified and reserved, and replied in a small voice,

“Brother Xi, I want to come to pay my respects to Madam today. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereI don’t know if madam will be willing to see me.”read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there

“Why do you have such a thought?”

Gu Ningxi seemed to have heard Mo Qiqi mention that she wanted to meet He Niang, however, they had just separated a few days ago, where could he conjure up a He Niang for her?

As for the girl’s heart, he didn’t pay attention to it carefully.

“Brother Xi, look, my elder brother’s first seven days of mourning are already full, and since he will be buried on the second seventh days of mourning, why not just let me stay in an empty courtyard and count the days. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereAccording to the great monk, the bad luck had already faded, so I thought it might be okay. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereThis is why I came to pay my respects to the madam. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereIsn’t it the right thing to do? Oh, I also brought a few handmade handkerchiefs. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereI want to offer them to the madam, and if she doesn’t like it, I can dismantle it and make it again. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereI am very fast. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there”read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereread only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereread only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereread only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereread only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereread only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there

Gu Ningxi finds everything even more absurd.

There was no madam in the Gu’s mansion anymore, she had left in anger.

He Niang didn’t want him anymore, not this mansion, let alone a new little concubine.

Mo Qiqi was the reason why, but it was his decision that caused this situation.

He was silent and stared at Mo Qiqi for a long time.

From her fluttering eyelashes, which were blinking continuously, and lips that were unconsciously tightened.

He clearly felt the expectation and anxiety of this young lady, and thus realized that the little girl wanted to seek approval and acceptance.

It turned out that a person’s emotion can really be conveyed easily just by the changes in their expressions, and five senses, which he had not been able to perceive for half his life.

Therefore, in the past twenty-six years of his life, no matter whether he was repeatedly reprimanded by his strict father, bullied by his peers, secretly spread rumors by his colleagues, or even had no relatives or friends by his side, he simply ignored it.

His wife was the only one who accepted him without reservations, and now she had also given up on him.

She did the right thing though, because he is a piece of wood, a rotten piece of wood that cannot observe, understand, or respond to other people’s emotions.

Evil thoughts of wanting to drag others into the same sinking boat suddenly simmered in the dark recesses of her heart and took possession of his sanity.

Gu Ningxi had a gentle smile on his lips, fixedly stared at Mo Qiqi, and using the gentle tone that his lady used to call as ‘A Clear spring that washes the ears’, he slowly said,

“Qiniang, I have no madam anymore, I am divorced, and my heart is ashamed but I don’t want to take a concubine anymore.”

“Yes?…Divorce… That can’t be ah… In the previous life….. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereB– Brother. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereWhat you said, did I just mishear? What do you mean… Do not want to take a concubine?”read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereread only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there

Like a lost child, the light in Mo Qiqi’s eyes instantly disappeared, her head dropped, shoulders shrank, and waist collapse.

The new handkerchiefs clutched in her hand were crinkled, her voice was thin and small, as if afraid to startle some kind of monster.

Gu Ningxi turned his face away, unconsciously tapped his fingers on his thigh, while spurning himself,

‘Are you a gentleman?’

‘How can you go back on your word, and bully the weak. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereWhere is the need for you to gain a foothold in this world?’read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there

Although this is the case, he was strangely happy, he took back his word, risked offending his dead brother, bore the reputation of a traitor, and in the end, he expressed the deepest thoughts in his heart to the person in concern.

Since he had already expressed his thoughts, Gu Ningxi felt that his follow-up words were like a flood bursting the embankment, rushing out of his throat,

“Qiniang, I am a sinner. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereIt was my fault that I had made my wife angry. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereThis has nothing to do with you, so I won’t go into details. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereAlso it was also my fault that I have implicated the two of you. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not therefor the sake of Brother Mo, I promise to take care of his funeral. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereBut for you, Qiniang, I feel even more guilty.”read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereread only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereread only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereread only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereread only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there

Mo Qiqi stared at him closely, hoping that she just heard things wrong, but after hearing his words, tears started welling up from the corners of her eyes, she bit her lips and said,

“Don’t say that, brother Xi, you were willing to accept me, and did not dislike me. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereYou were kind to me.”read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there

Gu Ningxi tried hard to explain himself more,

“Qiniang, What I want to say is, I can’t accept you. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereDon’t cry, I see it clearly now. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereIt’s not your problem. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereYes, it was me who got a villain to implicate you and hurt you. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereI should pay for my life to protect you. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereBut, I’m not worthy, I’m filthy and my soul is incomplete, so I can’t take care of you.”read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereread only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereread only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereread only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereread only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there

He sighed deeply, looked up at the beams of the roof, calmed down a little, held his breath, and hoped that the moisture at the end of his eyes would disappear as soon as possible.

“Brother Xi! I don’t understand, is it because you think I’m dirty? You think it’s because I’m not a virgin anymore, right?”

Mo Qiqi screamed, and wiped away the tears all over her face.

She walked quickly towards Gu Ningxi’s side, and looked down at the handsome man’s face from above.

As early as when Gu Ningxi dejectedly said that, ‘He had no wife anymore’, Liu Guang dragged the others away, closed the door of the flower hall, and guarded outside the courtyard.

Even so, they still heard Mo Qiqi’s words like, ‘Think I’m dirty’ and other words in a loud voice at the door, and they looked at each other in blank dismay.

Shishu and Zhuyue quietly walked a few steps away, Liu Guang gritted her teeth, made sure that they couldn’t hear the master’s words and kept them away.

Yet she still stood guarding outside, while listening to the words, and memorized everything.

Gu Ningxi smiled wryly.

From the beginning to the end, he never thought that he would have any relationship with Mo Qiqi in this life, so how could he consider whether she is a virgin or not?

Yes, he knew logically that because of what happened that night, it would be difficult for Mo Qiqi to marry in the future.

The regret that filled his heart at that time was not a lie.

Maybe this was one of the reasons why he even considered taking her as a concubine.

However, the reason why he wanted to reject Mo Qiqi was not because of this.

Gu Ningxi’s field of vision was occupied by Mo Qiqi’s face that was full of anger and grievance.

It was still vivid and clear.

He completely felt that being able to see through the little girl’s emotions was quite miraculous.

Gu Ningxi stretched out his hand and placed it on Mo Qiqi’s left shoulder.

It was the first time he took the initiative to touch her and held her shoulder bone.

He then stood up, pushed Mo Qiqi two steps away gently and firmly, then stood still.

He also withdrew his hand, and the two of them were a stone’s throw away from each other.

“Qiniang, I’m sorry, you might as well wipe away your tears and listen to me slowly.”

Gu Ningxi had already calmed down, and decided to take advantage of the opportunity to have a clear talk with Mo Qiqi for a while.

Mo Qiqi lowered her head, looked at the tip of her shoes, with tears falling down in streams.

She didn’t care about what he had to say, instead, she asked him three times persistently with her hands behind her back,

“Brother Xi, do you want me or not?”

Gu Ningxi looked around, took a few steps, pulled out the fringed square scarf on the tall flower table, folded it twice with both hands, and handed it to Mo Qiqi,

“The texture of this brocade is probably a little rough, Qiniang, if you can accept it, you better rub it. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereIt’s not good for a young woman to cry.”read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there

Mo Qiqi raised her head in surprise,

“Brother Xi, you care about me, so you will still accept me as a concubine, right?”

She took over the colorful decorative fabric and wanted to hold Brother Xi’s hand regardless of her reserve, but he quickly avoided her hand, the fringe-square scarf fell to the ground between the two immediately.

Mo Qiqi squatted down to pick it up, and heard Brother Xi’s steady and unquestionable voice bounced to the top of her hair and into her ears,

“Qiniang, I have only one woman in my heart, and that is my wife. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereThere will never be a second woman in this life. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereThere was never a time that my feelings wavered, even after meeting you. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereHowever, I was curious, and for this reason, I lied to my wife and went to see you eight times.”read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereread only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereread only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there

“Then, I fell ill after bathing in the snow and my body was powerless. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereIt was when my mind gradually cleared up, and I came up with a way to recognize you and Brother Mo as my righteous brother and sister. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereI thought it was an ingenious idea at that time, but now that I think about it, I realized that it was still selfish. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereI wanted to see your face from time to time. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereBut I also wanted to draw the line so as not to cause any misunderstanding.”read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereread only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereread only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereread only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there

Mo Qiqi maintained a squatting posture, wrapped her hands around her knees, and hugged herself even tighter. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereShe was thinking,read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there

‘What does he mean by misunderstanding?’

What she thought was that becoming righteous relatives was simply the beginning of the relationship between the two of them, paving the way for her own entry into his life in the future, but brother Xi, actually determined that it was the closest distance they can have with each other?

Gu Ningxi looked away, and an image of Mo Qi’s emaciated body was suddenly flashed in front of his eyes,

“That day, during the conversation when you were not present, I promised Brother Mo to find a suitable husband’s family for you. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereI don’t know if it proves that I have never had any other thoughts about you. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereI even wanted to entrust your marriage to my wife. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereMy wife has always been virtuous and capable, and she has always handled internal and external affairs properly. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there”read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereread only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereread only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereread only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there

“So what Brother Xi meant was that my thoughts of us being in love, and the affection in your eyes is all because… Of your self-interest?”

Mo Qiqi finally made a muffled sound.

She couldn’t hold it any longer, her waist went limp.

She sat on the ground with a slam, her legs straightened, and her hands rested on her calves.

Her upper body pressed down on the arm pillow, her long yellow and dry braids fell to the ground beside her legs, and her whole body was shaking.

She was trembling, and her hair flicked lightly.

Gu Ningxi hesitated whether to pull the girl up or not, in the end he sighed, and still remained as still as a mountain, and continued,

“That’s true. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereQiniang, it’s all my fault. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereIt’s my indiscretion that caused you to misunderstand, which caused a villain to hurt you as well… So, I want to make up for it… But taking you as a concubine, I don’t think I can do it. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereIt will only hurt you, do you understand?”read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereread only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereread only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there

Gu Ningxi had been talking all morning.

It seemed like he had used up all the words he wanted to say for the past few days, and his voice became hoarse,

“This is also the truth that I only realized recently. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereIf it was earlier, maybe I could have handled things better. read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereI would have been able to reassure Brother Mo, allow you to live a peaceful life, and wouldn’t have lost my wife.”read only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not thereread only at salmonlatte . com. This annoying watermark is not there

Gu Ningxi glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw a black-clad boy gesturing to him, then pointing to the sun to indicate the time, he rolled his throat twice, lifted his robe and squatted beside Mo Qiqi, he then smiled bitterly and said,

“Qiniang, can you look at me?”

Mo Qiqi looked up little by little, vaguely knowing that the final verdict was coming.

She let herself look closely at brother Xi’s good-looking eyebrows with her misty teary eyes, then settled on his red lips.

She then saw him open and close it, and listened to his voice say,

“Qiniang, you are a very good girl, but I am not a good man, so please… I beg you, except for accepting you as a concubine, I would do anything for you.”

“What if I only need you, take me as a concubine?”