Chapter 245 - Chapter 245: 245. I am angry (Second Update)

Chapter 245: 245. I am angry (Second Update)

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The moonlight broke through the dark clouds, casting a clear and bright cold light on the ground.

Su Liang stopped and turned around, staring at the approaching shadow, she snorted lightly, “Great God, do you know that scaring people can cause death?” In the blink of an eye, Gu Ling had reached Su Liang’s side. He looked down at the laughter in her eyes ana reached out, saying, “It’s been a long time.”

Su Liang shook Gu Ling’s hand and then released it, smiling, “Actually, it’s not been that long, but something happened, if only the Great God had been with me.”

Before Gu Ling could say anything, Su Liang turned around and continued walking, asking if his trip had been successful.

“As you expected,” Gu Ling said succinctly.

At the beginning, Su Liang had said that Nian Jincheng might hesitate, but Yang Yu would definitely listen to her.

“I thought you would wait for them to finish dealing with the matter there before returning to the capital together,” Su Liang said.

Gu Ling shook his head, “I trust Yang Yu’s abilities.”

Su Liang couldn’t help but smile, “If someone heard this, they would be heartbroken. Do they have any place in your heart anymore?”

“He’s already been taken by someone, there’s no need for him to have a place in my heart,” Gu Ling replied.

Su Liang agreed, “That makes sense.”

The two chatted as they left the alley and headed back to Su Mansion late at night.

Stopping before they reached Yuanming Pavilion, Gu Ling paused.

Su Liang turned back, “Why aren’t you walking?”

Gu Ling’s eyes were cold, “Where should I stay?”

Su Liang massaged her temples, “Sorry, I forgot that Little Tiger is sleeping on your bed, and Qi Jun is also there.”

Bai Xiaohu’s injuries had not healed yet, so Qi Jun stayed with him at night to take care of him. They were using Su Liang’s study, which was actually Gu Ling’s room.

“Your belongings are in the warehouse. Do you want to stay somewhere else?” Su Liang asked.

Gu Ling frowned slightly, “I’m very hungry.”

Su Liang hesitated for a moment, “I forget you’ve just returned from a long journey. What would you like to eat?”

After listening to Su Liang mention “forgot” twice, Gu Ling stared at her before moving towards the warehouse, “I’m not eating.”

Su Liang wanted to catch up, but she was afraid of making too much noise and waking Qi Jun, which would be difficult to explain later. Seeing Gu Ling’s figure disappear from her sight, she walked towards Yuanming Pavilion.

She went straight upstairs, the door to the study was ajar, and Qi Jun looked out through the crack, lowering his voice and asking, “Miss Su is back, is everything all right?”

Su Liang shook her head, “Nothing’s wrong, you guys should rest.’

Qi Jun closed the door and it was quiet once more.

Su Liang returned to her own room. Earlier, she had not blown out the lamp. A book that was almost finished lay open on the table. She had drunk a cup of tea at Fourth Prince’s Mansion to refresh her mind and wanted to finish reading it when she got back home.

At this moment, the window was open, and obviously someone had slipped in quietly. On the open book, there was placed a small, colorful stone. It was a rain flower stone that Su Liang had liked in her previous life, and it was breathtakingly beautiful.

She knew it must have been brought back by a certain someone. Since Su Liang was not at home in the middle of the night, it was clear that she had gone to find Duanmu Chen. So, they went to look for her.

Su Liang picked up the stone, which felt cool and smooth to the touch. Holding it close to the light, she saw that its semi-transparent texture had naturally formed colorful patterns that seemed to flow within. One particularly vivid outline resembled a small rabbit with two pointed protrusions.

Su Liang’s lips curled up slightly, and she placed the stone in the little rabbit’s purse. She then picked up two books from the bookshelf and went out again with them.

Qi Jun hadn’t fallen asleep yet. Hearing Su Liang go downstairs again, he thought it was strange and assumed she had gone to fetch water to drink. He didn’t question her any further.

Su Liang took the books to the kitchen next to the Yuanming Pavilion, leaving them by the door. She went in to see what ingredients were available, planning to make a bowl of noodles for Gu Ling. It was late, and something hot would be good for sleep.

By the time Su Liang had prepared the noodles, not much time had passed. She scooped them into a large soup bowl, covered it with a lid, and also warmed up the Plain Steamed Buns which Lin Xueqing had prepared for dinner. They were made especially for Bai Xiaohu, who had mentioned that his grandmother made delicious steamed buns back in Su Village. After heating the buns, Su Liang turned them into pan-fried buns.

After confirming that Bai Xiaohu’s room was dark and the window open, Su Liang didn’t want to disturb them and decided to take the food to Gu Ling.

It wasn’t hard to find him, as Su Liang knew he would definitely stay in the courtyard they had previously occupied.

At the entrance of the courtyard, she saw a light in one of the rooms. However, it was not the room where Gu Ling had previously stayed but the room where Su Liang had previously lived. This was because all the furniture in Gu Ling’s room had been moved by the people sent by Xing Yusheng, fearing that Su Liang would feel nostalgic when seeing those items. So there was no bed there.

Since the mansion was prepared by Duanmu Chen, the bed from Su Liang’s original room was still there and hasn’t been moved to Yuanming Pavilion. Su Liang arrived at the door and gave it a push, but it wouldn’t budge.

“Great God?” Su Liang knocked on the door.

From inside came Gu Ling’s cold voice, “I’m changing clothes. Wait a moment.”

Su Liang stood outside with the food, looking at the moon and realizing that the Mid-Autumn Festival was fast approaching. Time had flown, and it had already been a year and a half since she arrived.

As the door behind her opened, Su Liang turned back without another word, handing over the food in her hands to Gu Ling. With a faint “thank you,” the door was closed again…

Su Liang stood in a daze outside the door, staring at the tightly closed door in front of her, “Is the Great God mad at me?”

Gu Ling didn’t answer.

“There’s something else I need to tell you,” Su Liang knocked on the door again. Gu Ling’s voice came from inside, “It’s too late.”

Su Liang frowned, “Oh, alright then. Great God, have a good rest after you eat. I’m going back.”

The courtyard soon returned to silence. Gu Ling finished the noodles, drank the soup, and ate the steamed buns. He picked up the two books he had never read before, knowing that they must have been borrowed from the Imperial Palace’s library by Su Liang after he left.

Gu Ling gazed at the cover of the book, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, and didn’t flip it open immediately. The image of Su Liang’s bewildered face when she was denied entrance flashed in his mind as he murmured inaudibly, “Returning after several days of travel, I don’t even have a place to stay… I can’t be angry? For the sake of the delicious food you brought, I’ll be angry for just one night.”

Su Liang returned to Yuanming Pavilion, washed and laid down, unable to sleep. She recalled the book she had planned to finish tonight and got up again to sit at the table.

After finishing the book, Su Liang yawned and finally went to bed.

Coinciding with Su Liang’s light being turned off, the figure standing by the lake disappeared.

The next morning, Su Liang passed Gu Ling’s courtyard while jogging.

She didn’t go inside, but continued jogging. After exercising, Qi Jun came back with breakfast.

Su Liang checked on Bai Xiaohu’s injuries. His twisted ankle needed further care, but the rest were just superficial wounds, which had already improved greatly after treatment.

“Sister Su Liang, am I going to be ugly?” Bai Xiaohu asked with a furrowed brow.

Su Liang smiled lightly, rubbing his fluffy little head, “How could that be? When we get home, your looks will return to normal. But you need to eat well, otherwise your grandparents will blame me for not feeding you enough.”

“No way!” Bai Xiaohu shook his little face seriously, “My grandparents love Sister Su Liang the most!”

Su Liang smiled, “Little Tiger is here in the capital city for a rare visit. Although his foot is injured, it doesn’t prevent him from going out to play. Do you want to go out for a walk?”

Bai Xiaohu’s eyes suddenly brightened, “Can I?”

“Of course.” Su Liang looked at Qi Jun, “Take a look at the Imperial Palace from a distance, enjoy the scenery of the capital city, and bring gifts back for your family and friends.”

“But I don’t have money.” Bai Xiaohu frowned slightly.

Su Liang said with a smile, “You are my guest here in the capital city, so naturally, I will treat you. We are friends, so don’t be polite. As you know, I have so much money now that I can’t spend it all.”

Bai Xiaohu shook his head, “That’s Sister Su Liang’s money. Grandma said it’s not right to spend other people’s money. Teacher also said, ‘don’t take rewards without merit’.”

Qi Jun thought that this child had excellent character and values despite his young age and poverty.

“Then, it’s like I want to buy gifts for your family and friends, but I don’t know what to give. You help me choose. Let’s see what they like.” Su Liang said with a smile.

After thinking it over, Bai Xiaohu agreed, since those would be considered as gifts from Su Liang using her money, and he would just help her choose.

“However, I’m busy today and can’t accompany you. I’ll let your little brother Xiaoqi take you to play.” Su Liang said.

Bai Xiaohu knew that Su Liang was a busy and important person and nodded his agreement. He then politely said to Qi Jun, “Thank you for the trouble, Brother Xiaoqi.”

Qi Jun laughed heartily, “No trouble. My mission today is to have fun, so I should thank Little Tiger instead.”

Su Liang had Qi Jun prepare new clothes and shoes for Bai Xiaohu beforehand, so he looked like a little young master when he dressed up.

By the time Qi Jun wheeled Bai Xiaohu out with his injured foot, the sun was already high in the sky.

Su Liang went to the courtyard where Gu Ling lived and saw that the door was closed. She knocked on the door and heard Gu Ling’s voice, “What is it?”

“Great God, have you had breakfast?” Su Liang asked.

“What do you think?” Gu Ling countered.

Su Liang then stood outside the door and explained to Gu Ling what had happened after she left and why Bai Xiaohu was staying in his room. At that time, the child had just been rescued and was attached to Su Liang, so she had no other choice.

“I plan to move my family’s tomb back to our village and send Little Tiger home in the process. What do you think, Great God?” Su Liang asked.

“Does the Emperor agree?” Gu Ling asked.

Su Liang paused, “Why would the Emperor have to agree to this sort of thing?”

The door suddenly opened, and Gu Ling’s disguised face looked indifferent, “The Emperor may want to take you as his concubine because he treats you so well. He might want to have a connection with the stone in Huguo Temple.” Su Liang sighed, “Before I could even mention it, you’ve already guessed. But this is all speculation, there’s no solid evidence. Everything the Emperor has done so far is beneficial to me. I can’t turn my back on him just because of a guess, right, Great God?”

Gu Ling nodded, “Being cautious for now is not a bad thing.” Even if Duanmu Yi really wanted to take Su Liang as a concubine, as long as he doesn’t resort to underhanded tactics, there’s room to maneuver.

“When do you plan to reveal your identity, Great God? Will you wait for Xiao Nian to return to the capital? Together?” Su Liang asked.

Gu Ling shook his head, “Let’s talk about that later. I’m hungry.”

“I didn’t cook. Qi Jun bought the food from outside.” Su Liang said, “Do you want me to buy more for you?”

Gu Ling looked at Su Liang deeply, as if giving her a chance to rephrase her words.

Su Liang nodded, ‘Yes, I was wrong, my apologies. I’ll cook for you. What would you like to eat, Great God?”

“Buddha Jumps Over the Wall,” Gu Ling said.

Su Liang held her forehead, “I want to jump over the wall as well.”

Gu Ling nodded, “You jump.”

Su Liang: .

Of course, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall couldn’t be made. Su Liang cooked porridge and egg pancakes for Gu Ling, a simple homemade breakfast.

When she finished, she saw Gu Ling had tidied up Bai Xiaohu’s things and moved them to Qi Jun’s courtyard. The intent was clear.

Su Liang thought it was fine, as Little Tiger was already familiar with Qi Jun and they weren’t far away.

“However, Great God, if you go back to the Su family village with me, you’ll have to act as a secret guard on the way since Little Tiger will be with us.” Su Liang said while scooping porridge for Gu Ling.

Gu Ling’s expression remained calm, “I didn’t say I would go with you.”

Su Liang paused with the spoon in her hand, “Great God, do you have other arrangements?”

Gu Ling took the porridge, “I’ll go back with Little Tiger.”

Su Liang really wanted to pour a spoonful of porridge over Gu Ling’s head, but of course she didn’t dare…

“Are you still angry, Great God?” Su Liang asked.

Gu Ling glanced at her and nodded slightly.

Su Liang thought for a while and said, “Then I’ll tell you a joke.”

Gu Ling nodded again.

Su Liang looked serious, “It’s the New Year, and our family has a pig and a donkey. Which one do you think we should kill first, the pig or the donkey?”

Gu Ling paused with the spoon in his hand, “You’re the one holding the spoon, you choose.”

Su Liang gave a thumbs up, “Congratulations, Great God, you got it right!”

Gu Ling’s eyes were cold, “Where is the humor in this?”

Su Liang snorted, “You’re forcing me to use the ‘laughter card’, Great God!”

Gu Ling nodded, “Yes, it’s hilarious.” He lowered his head to eat the porridge.

“By the way, I persuaded Uncle Liang to leave,” Su Liang mentioned the conversation she had with Uncle Liang that night.

After listening, Gu Ling nodded slightly, “Thank you.” He didn’t want to become enemies with Uncle Liang, as he was someone his late mother had trusted.

“Then consider the gift you sent me last night as a thank you gift, so you don’t have to strong-arm me and make another wooden card to make me owe you something,” Su Liang said with a smile.

Gu Ling’s face was as usual, “You found out. This time, let’s forget it..”