C146 (2/2)

”Since you're so worried about your young mistress, why don't you go take a look for yourself?”

”I'm afraid that if she sees me, she'll get even angrier, which would instead be bad for her health.”

In Gu Qi's tone, apart from depression, there was only helplessness.

Mrs Xu did not know what to say, after all, Gu Bo's worry was justified.

The two of them were silent for a while. Mrs Xu tenderly looked at Gu Li's face, then warned him to take care of his body. She was ready to go back to her room to see Xin Nianyin.

However, when he turned around, he was suddenly stopped by Gu Bo. He seemed to have thought of something and asked anxiously.

”Mrs Xu, do you know why Xin Xinyin suddenly looks like a hedgehog with thorns all over her body? Did Second Brother or Xu Yi tell her something?”

He had always known that mother and son were doing something behind his back, but he didn't want to rely on his own guesses or the fact that he really didn't understand her heart.

”This …” Mrs Xu was momentarily at a loss for words, stammering as if she was in a difficult situation.

”Mrs Xu, you can be considered an old man of the Gu family. You have nothing to say to me that you can't say.”

Gu Qi resolutely looked at Xu Ma, gave her a reassured look, then Xu Ma made up her mind, and prepared to tell Gu Qi everything she knew.

”Master, as far as I know, the second master and his mother haven't met the young lady. But the young lady has been like this ever since she came back for the banquet.”

”Cinnabar, Cinnabar?”

He had always been focusing his attention on Gu Bainian and Xu Yi, and had really forgotten about his sister who had just broken up with him.

”Yes, I don't know why, but she has been very hostile towards my young mistress. Not only that, she is also very close to my young master.”

Mrs Xu told him what she saw.

”Yeah, Mrs Xu, what else do you know?” Tell me everything, and don't miss a single thing. ”

Looking at Gu Bo's firm eyes, Xu Ma absent-mindedly saw that wise youth again.

”Also, during this period of time, the young madame would occasionally mutter to herself, saying that writing a diary is really a good habit, and even saying something about feelings. Even if you can deceive others, you can't deceive yourself.”

Xu Ma said as she thought.

There is one line that I remember. 'When you get closer, please listen carefully. The trembling leaf is the passion I am waiting for.' These two verses have been hanging by my mouth for the past two days.

Artemisia, Diary, Emotion, Poetry...

Things that didn't seem to have anything to do with each other were connected, just like a map.

Gu Qi was suddenly enlightened, could it be...

”Thank you, Mrs Xu. I want to be alone for a while, take good care of her.”

Gu Qi said gratefully to Xu Ma, then turned around and walked quickly to the study room.

Mrs Xu looked at Gu Bo's back, suddenly put her hands together, and begged, ”Madam, you must protect the spirit of heaven, and protect the young master and the young lady, and bring them peace and beauty.”

Gu Qi, who had entered the study, began to rummage through the drawers. He even flipped through the pages of books he had read many years ago.

An hour later, he was finally sure.

That year's painting had indeed disappeared …