C11

The carriage was very spacious and was mostly filled with gifts from the Yang family, but it was more than enough for her to sit inside with the three girls. The servant dressed in black drove the carriage while Gu Yiqing rode on a horse beside him.

With the crisp sound of the whip, the car started moving. Bi Meng had never been far away, and her face showed unconcealable excitement. She leaned close to Jin Zhu's ear and said, "Miss, our third master is so handsome. Didn't you see how the eldest miss stared at him …"

Gu Jinzhu leaned against the window and looked through the raised curtain. Gu Qingqing was still wearing the same green robe with a jade belt tied around her waist. Her black hair was tied up with a jade ring, and her sword-like eyebrows were slanted into her hair.

The Yang family was getting smaller and smaller behind her. She felt like she was in a dream. This trip to Shengjing took her thousands of miles away. No one knew what was going on in front of her.

The sky was still gloomy. The carriage moved slowly, the sound of rolling wheels on the gray stone floor could be heard. Gu Jinzhu looked outside at the familiar scenery of the houses, feeling depressed.

Yunxiang saw that her face was still pale. She took out a smoky green soft incense cushion and leaned behind her. With a worried tone, she asked, "Miss, it's still early. Why don't you sleep a little longer?"

Gu Jinzhu shook her head and was about to leave this familiar place that she had lived in for a long time. She wished that she could use her eyes to carve everything here into her heart.

The shops on both sides of the street had long since opened, and the sounds of buying and shouting could be heard incessantly. The Lady Boss of the breakfast stall was enthusiastically calling out to customers. As the carriage passed by, she smelled the fragrance of scallion pancakes.

She sniffed a little and a faint smile appeared on her lips. It was her favorite restaurant.

Gu Yiqing was riding on the horse. She turned her head and accidentally saw a flash of light on the girl's pretty face. Her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and her eyes lit up when she saw the cake stand by the road. She wrinkled her nose and sniffed with a hint of playfulness.

Just like an ordinary girl from the Bie family, her expression naturally revealed a hint of innocent expectation. Compared to the calm and coldness of the Yang family, which didn't match her age, it was like a completely different person.

It was just a child, though. He sighed in his heart and deliberately slowed the pace of his horse, taking a few steps back.

It wasn't until they were out of Lin An city that the road outside gradually widened. What greeted their eyes was a vast expanse of endless green, the green mountains in the distance serene, twisting into a dark green line, the tall poplar tree standing straight as an arrow towards the sky, the green forest slanting down.

In fact, she had never been out of the city before, except to go with her grandmother to the Shrine, so it was new now. Looking at the vast expanse of land, her eyes were filled with the green of life, which made her feel better, even the depression that had been there had vanished.

The two girls busily sorted out their things. Most of the bags that the Yang family had given them were filled with clothes, and the colors were bright and beautiful. It was very different from what Gu Jinzhu normally wore.

Yun Xiang looked at it and frowned. The material was of the best quality and the style was also quite new. At first glance, she didn't look up, but the color was too familiar. Wasn't this what Miss Chen usually wore?

She sighed and said, "Madam is too petty, even taking big miss's clothes to make up for the gift."

"No, he's still the richest man in Linan. I've never seen such a petty person."

Gu Jinzhu only casually glanced at it and understood. It was probably because they left in a hurry, but the Yang family didn't look good without a few things and didn't prepare in advance, so she could only take Yang Qi Yu's new clothes to make up the number.

She didn't care in the slightest. After all, she was relying on someone else. How could she be qualified to be picky?

Hearing the two girls talking nonstop, she leaned against the soft cushion to rest.

She slightly closed her eyes and the wind blew through the curtain, bringing with it a moist air. She felt a few drops of cold water on her face, and when she opened her eyes, she saw that it was raining heavily.

Aster and Rushan fell asleep together, and Gu Jinzhu suddenly remembered the person outside the carriage. She lifted the curtain and beckoned him in to shelter from the rain.

However, when she looked over, she did not see the figure that had been protecting the carriage all this time.

Shocked, she unconsciously stuck her head out and looked. In the distance, there was a drizzle of fog and there was not even a shadow of that person.

The world seemed to be filled with fog, as if only their carriage could travel alone. As soon as she was scared to death, she immediately knocked on the window and shouted, "Stop, stop!"

Yun Xiang was roused from her stupor. She opened her eyes and asked, "What's wrong, Miss?"

The car slowly stopped. A cold voice came from outside and asked, "Miss, do you have any orders?"

With a 'shua' sound, Gu Jinzhu lifted the curtain and saw the black clothed attendant standing next to the carriage with a figure as straight as a sword. She let out a sigh of relief. "Where did Lord Third go?

From the moment she had set foot on the road, her heart had been faintly uneasy. Now that she suddenly saw that person missing, she was naturally alarmed.

The servant in black hung his head, the lines on his face as cold as ice. He spoke with a cold expression, "This father has something to take care of. Let us go first!"

Gu Jinlong was somewhat reassured, but he didn't directly ask where he had gone, and instead said: "How long will it be?"

That person lifted his head and swept his gaze over her. His expression was extremely cold as he coldly spat out two words, "I don't know!"

Gu Jinzhu didn't say anything else. It wasn't that she didn't mind that person's cold attitude. If even her master found it difficult to get along with him, then what about the servants?!

On the other hand, Bi Long puffed up her face and said, "What are you pulling at? Isn't he just a servant? You put on a lot of airs!"

The man looked at her. His eyes were sharp like lightning. She was shocked and quickly took a step back.

Gu Jinzhu put down the curtain and the carriage started moving again. However, it was obvious that its speed was much slower than before. She knew that the attendant was waiting for Gu Yiqing, so she relaxed.

After walking for a while, she heard the clatter of horses' hooves behind her. She lifted the curtain and looked outside, only to see a tall figure riding through the rain. The rain had already wet his hair and clothes.

In the blink of an eye, the rider was right in front of him.

Before Jinzhu could say anything, he bent her body and passed an item through the window, saying, "This is for you."

Surprised, Gu Jinzhu involuntarily extended her hand to receive it. It was wrapped in kraft paper and warm to the touch. As soon as he got close, he could smell a very familiar and attractive fragrance. She was stunned. This was … Chen Li Food Shop... Sweet onion cake?

Chen's Scented Spring onion cake was baked with cinnamon honey. It was as thin as paper, tender on the outside, and fragrant on the outside. It was well-known throughout Lin'an City. Gu Jinzhu had always loved to eat it.

When she passed by Chen Ji this morning, she was still thinking that she might not be able to eat anymore. She originally wanted to buy some food on the way, but there was already a long line of people waiting in front of Chen Ji's door. For fear of delaying her journey, she didn't call for the car to stop, she didn't expect that this person would actually buy food for her.

It was likely that he had noticed the longing on her face when she passed by Chen Ji that morning, so he had lined up in the rain for a long time to buy it for her.