Mian Niang

Sure enough, Gu Wu said in a low voice: "She promised to meet you at the back mountain of Plum Blossom Village."

When Gu Xin mounted the horse, Gu Wu chased after him with a blanket in his hands, forcing the fortress to fall into his hands.

Gu Han's eyelids twitched fiercely, and he glared down at him condescendingly.

Gu Wu hurriedly explained, "It's deep in the mountains and in the forests, so it should be a bit more comfortable."

"I'm going to have a serious discussion, not to steal someone from the forest. Why would I bring something like this with me?"

Gu Wu dodged quickly, and the moment her leg touched his flesh, he rubbed on it. He felt rather wronged, "I'm doing this for your own good."

The veins on Gu Han's forehead throbbed fiercely: "Am I the kind of person who goes to the deep mountains and forests to commit adultery?" He lowered his voice and scolded, but in his heart, he had his own thoughts towards Mian Niang, he did not want anyone to ruin her reputation.

Little did he know that in the past two days, Mian Niang's reputation had already been in a mess around the mansion, and he did not have a good reputation anymore.

Riding his horse quickly towards Plum Blossom Village, he had already made up his mind.

In the end, he was still unable to do something like sneaking around, and he even had to show his face. But last time, he had only said it out loud, and this time, he was actually going to take action. He could not allow that female mother to do as he pleased.

However, he was still tricked by Gu Wu. That brat only told him that it was in the forest behind the mountain, but didn't give him a specific location.

Riding his horse up the mountain and into the woods, he didn't know where to go.

The fool looked at the man who was about to leave the back mountain. Something flashed across his mind. He finally remembered who that person was and who that person who had been guarding the village this morning was.

It was easier said than done. It was midsummer, the time when the trees were at their most flourishing, and once Gu Xin entered the forest, he felt dizzy and unable to see clearly. He couldn't help but regret, because he didn't ask that many questions and was going to spend a lot of effort to find someone.

He wanted to call out Mian Niang's name, but felt that this wasn't a good idea. The matter between him and Mian Niang wasn't settled yet, if others heard this, wouldn't that be harming Mian Niang?

Mian Niang's forehead was covered in sweat. It was a worthwhile effort, but after digging deeply enough into the trap, he placed the trap she picked up into the ground and dragged the vines along with him as she climbed up.

Mian Niang looked up at the sky, and quickly came to a decision. Since she had already done half of the task, there was no need to stop halfway. The most important thing was to quickly remove all the dirt in this place.

As for Gu Xin, even if he was unlucky and didn't come, it would mean that he wasn't sincere. She would always have something to say.

He thought that he would be able to dig the trap easily enough. However, Mian Niang found out later on that moving all the soil was actually the most troublesome and burdensome part of it.

At this time, he could not help but feel lucky that he was deep within the forest. At that time, he did not explain clearly to Gu Wu where they had met.

After a long time, the thunder grew louder and louder. Standing in the deep woods, he looked up and saw a dark sky the size of a palm covered by trees.

It was going to rain soon. She didn't bring her raincoat, so what should she do? Will Gu Xin still come?

Using the dried leaves and branches to cover the trap tightly, he tried his best to not leave any holes. This female mother who had no experience finally started to worry.

Doing bad things, or doing this kind of bad things, the one to frame or even that Young Master Gu who looked very powerful, would actually succeed.

If not …

Young Master Gu will not let this go easily, right?

But if she didn't do it, what would she do?

The father and the brother couldn't be relied on, and the man she married was also a sickly person. Who could she rely on? If these things were to be said, the only one who would suffer the worst would be herself, right?

It wasn't like she hadn't heard of a mischievous girl being thrown into a pool. Mother used that to reason with her.

When a woman marries with a husband, she must abide by the ways of a woman.

She was not an honest person, she just did not have the guts to do evil.

Mian Niang did not want to be bullied by others. That was the reason why she made a ruckus with the Elementary Scholar, and learnt to resist the tofu hyacinth's bullying.

That's right, she wasn't even afraid of her husband and mother-in-law, so why would she be afraid of him?

To put it bluntly, it was just two shoulders and a head.

He's not a three-headed, six-armed man, is he?

After all, he couldn't just sit there and let him cover the sky with one hand.

But in the end, she was still someone with power and influence. What was she supposed to use to fight with others? If she really did start a fight, the officials would definitely protect him, right? He was not someone from their village.

He really was a scoundrel from his previous life.

Why did I meet him in this life?

Rain started to fall from the sky, falling through the branches and leaves onto her body. Mian Niang felt even more exhausted, and was no longer willing to move.

He lazily leaned against the tree root and sat down. He was glad that he did not thunder. Otherwise, there would be no place for him to hide from the rain.

It was raining.

He had paid attention to the traps along the way, so he naturally knew that the forest was not peaceful.

The worry that he had never felt before started to spread bit by bit through his heart. Gu Xin once again started to complain about Gu Wu's incompetence.

As for why he was worried, he didn't ask.

This indescribable worry and increasing guilt reached a depth that he never had before when he saw Mian Niang hiding under a big tree with her shoulders hunched.

The slender body of female mother was completely drenched by the rain. Her originally thin body looked even thinner.

Gu Han suddenly felt as if his heart was locked by something.

Such a cute and lovable girl was just standing there foolishly, waiting for him to come over, afraid that he would fall for nothing. Even if it was raining, she never thought about leaving, never even thought about finding a cave to shelter herself from the rain.

What a foolish woman.

Yet, she was so adorable for being so stupid.

Some thoughts can get out of hand once they have sprouted in the heart.

At this very moment, this was what was going on in Gu Xin's heart. He was riding on his horse, looking at that frail and cowardly figure in the rain. The thought that slowly emerged in his mind was something he couldn't understand.

He had seen beauties, the elegant and dignified Zhang Taitai courtesans, the noble and proud imperial women, and the gentle and playful thin horses.

However, it seemed that everyone was just a girl from another clan in his eyes, and he had never left a trace of her in his heart.

No one had ever been so pious in waiting for him. The figure in the rain had touched the softness in his heart.

When she lifted her head, even through the rain curtain, her eyes were still bright and captivating, as if she could see into his heart.

The first thing the man did after getting off the horse was to take off his coat and run towards the figure.

It didn't matter if he was deceived. There were many people who had deceived him in this world, so why bother with her?

To put it bluntly, he had been the one pressing her down, causing her to panic.

As long as he wanted to, as long as he was willing to give it, then even if it was a married woman, she would be able to stand by his side openly. If she couldn't be a proper wife, then she would be a side house.

He wanted to protect her and make her stop waiting bitterly for him.

"Ah Mi."

He called out her name, and it was at this moment that he finally understood the true meaning of this name. This woman was just like the word in her name, seemingly weak and without strength.

She raised her head and stared at him. The two pairs of eyes met, and the four gazes tightly intertwined. The rain mist blocked their true vision and also cut off their true thoughts.

Nor did she see the firmness and rare tenderness in his eyes.

He missed his step and fell into the trap with the gorgeous brocade robe still in his hand.

Seeing her straighten up, he blurted out, "Don't come near me. There's a trap here …"

His left foot coincidentally landed on the trap and was bitten tightly.

He felt a wave of regret. How could he be so careless as to fall into such a rough trap?

His ankle was in severe pain. This was a trap used to catch wild beasts. One could imagine that the sawteeth were sharp.

He looked up to see her standing there, looking at him with her neck stretched out.

He felt a wave of warmth in his heart, "Ah Mang, don't move. This is a trap, be careful of falling down. Move further away from here. I want to see how I can get out."