The Grand Secretary's Pampered Wife Chapter 716.2: Mother and Son Reunite

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Xu Fengxian had buried more than one jar, and Gu Jiao continued digging.

Since it was all ill-gotten wealth, Gu Jiao felt no guilt whatsoever as she dug.

She switched to a small shovel and became even more efficient, not noticing that Xiao Heng had arrived.

This, in a way, reflected one thing——that she trusted Xiao Heng deeply. If it had been anyone whose presence made Gu Jiao sense danger, her body would have instinctively reacted, responding with a strike faster than her mind could think.

Xiao Heng hadn’t seen her in more than half a month.

The last time they met was the day of the polo match against the Shaolin monks. The Shaolin monks had injured several of Gu Jiao’s teammates, and Gu Jiao found out that the mastermind behind it was Han s.h.i.+zi.

So, the two of them worked together to stuff Han s.h.i.+zi into a sack.

Afterward, he escorted Gu Jiao to the southern gate of the inner city.

Since then, they hadn’t seen each other until now.

Many things had happened during this time.

She first went to Guanshan, hunting down the embroidered-uniform guards of the Crown Prince Estate, and it took her seven full days to return, during which her fate was uncertain.

After returning to Shengdu, she went to the imperial palace to lure and kill Nangong Li.

Then there was Gu Yan’s surgery.

One thing after another, Gu Chengfeng mentioned them lightly in his notes, but how could he possibly be truly at ease?

Seeing her now, nonchalantly digging for gold, Xiao Heng found it both frustrating and amusing.

Do you even realize what you've done? Do you know which people you’ve offended? Do you understand how much you've disrupted the balance of powers in Shengdu?

The Nangong and Han families were on the verge of chaos, yet here she was, still finding time to dig for gold.

Gu Jiao was completely focused on digging.

Until a tall shadow loomed over her.

Gu Jiao frowned, “You’re blocking the light.”

“Oh, is that so?"

An indifferent voice sounded above Gu Jiao’s head.

Gu Jiao's hand trembled, and the little shovel she was holding fell to the ground.

Xiao Heng stared at her dangerously. Today, he was determined to settle the score with her properly, to teach her a lesson. If he didn’t, she would continue acting recklessly in the future, not caring about her own safety at all!

Gu Jiao squatted on the ground, holding onto her shoes with both hands, not looking up, not moving, not reacting.

If I don’t move, you can’t see me.

Xiao Heng: “...”

“Stand up.” Xiao Heng said.

Nope.

I’m going to grow mushrooms here.

Gu Jiao refused to get up.

Xiao Heng bent down and directly picked her up. Gu Jiao remained in her mushroom-growing posture, and in Xiao Heng's arms, she resembled a giant mushroom.

He set her long, beautiful legs down, making her stand on the ground, then pinned her against a big tree.

My husband can do a kabedon now! Gu Jiao's eyes widened.

She felt the overwhelming surge of hormones, accompanied by a faint fragrance and his slightly warm breath, which was quite intoxicating.

Men seemed to naturally master the art of looking cool.

Xiao Heng braced one hand beside Gu Jiao’s soft waist, while the other lifted her delicate chin, saying dangerously, “a.s.sa.s.sinating the embroidered-uniform guards of the Crown Prince Estate, hmm? Luring and killing Nangong Li, hmm?”

Those two "hmms" made Gu Jiao’s ears tingle.

Xiao Heng leaned in closer, his lips almost touching hers, “Why aren’t you saying anything?”

Gu Jiao swallowed, blinked her eyes, and extended a slender finger, poking him in the chest then pointing to the side.

Xiao Heng turned his head and saw a woman, at some point, had appeared in the little flower bed, holding half a watermelon.

The woman stood next to a peony flower, making the gorgeous peony seem dull in comparison.

She was eating the watermelon while curiously watching the two of them.

As if to say——

Why aren’t you kissing yet? I’m waiting.

Xiao Heng never expected there would be someone else here, and realizing that his whole cool, domineering act of "kabedon" had probably been witnessed by this woman eating watermelon, his handsome face instantly flushed bright red!

Like a deflated paper tiger, all his bravado vanished in an instant, unable to maintain any of his earlier coolness.

Normally, in such situations, both the one caught and the one catching would feel equally awkward, but the woman showed no sign of awkwardness.

Gu Jiao... wasn't embarra.s.sed either.

She always adhered to the principle that if she wasn’t embarra.s.sed, then it was others who would be.

And so, in the end, Xiao Heng bore all the embarra.s.sment alone.

His face turned red all the way to the tips of his ears, and even his long neck was tinged with a faint blush.

Xiao Heng had just experienced a ma.s.sive public embarra.s.sment, wis.h.i.+ng he could forget the whole thing on the spot!

However, more than his own embarra.s.sment, there was a more pressing issue on his mind.

The things he had just said to Gu Jiao—about a.s.sa.s.sinating the embroidered-uniform guards of the Crown Prince Estate and luring and killing Nangong Li—he wasn’t sure if this woman had overheard any of it.

These were not minor secrets; they could bring about deadly consequences.

“I think we’re in a bad spot here.” Xiao Heng whispered to Gu Jiao.

“Indeed!” Gu Jiao’s expression suddenly turned serious, “Xu Fengxian is about to come over!”

Xiao Heng: “...”

Was that really the point here?

There were three jars of gold in total. Gu Jiao had one in her left hand, one in her right, and even balanced one on her head.

Just as she was about to leave the crime scene with the loot, Yuan Xiao came looking for her.

He hadn’t arrived yet, but his voice did.

“Liulang! Liulang, where are you?”

Gu Jiao swore she was walking very steadily. However, the moment she heard that name being called out, her foot slipped, and she fell flat on her face.

The three jars of gold rolled out, landing perfectly at Xu Fengxian's feet who had just arrived.

Xu Fengxian, with a darkened expression, glared at Gu Jiao and ground her teeth, saying, "Young Master Xiao!"

Gu Jiao: The name Liulang is definitely cursed——

And so, Gu Jiao’s plan to steal gold ended in failure.

A life without gold is incomplete, Gu Jiao thought as she lifelessly trudged upstairs.

Xu Fengxian was so furious she wanted to bite Gu Jiao, but unfortunately, she wasn’t capable enough to do that.

While Gu Jiao could easily defeat Xu Fengxian, she couldn’t just blatantly steal the gold. After all, the two of them were now sort of business partners.

Xiao Heng also planned to head upstairs.

He had been to Tianxiang Pavilion before, still in his guise as Long Yi, and was friends with Gu Chengfeng, so Xu Fengxian was somewhat polite to him.

Wherever he went, Xu Fengxian wouldn’t stop him.

However, the woman holding the watermelon and silently following behind Xiao Heng was a different story.

“You! Stop right there!” Xu Fengxian shouted harshly.

She couldn’t afford to offend those two troublemakers, but a random woman picked up off the street? Surely, she could handle that!

Rolling up her sleeves in anger, she barked, “You’re awake, huh? If you’re awake, then get to work!”

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In the suspenseful supernatural novel “Records of Mortals,” Jiang Baiyan, once a solitary and impoverished youth, finds refuge in the s.h.i.+ family of Chang’an due to his extraordinary bloodline. With his clear and captivating peach blossom eyes, this seemingly innocent young man conceals a fanatical and malevolent lunatic within. Destined to succ.u.mb to darkness amidst hards.h.i.+p and degradation, he becomes a harbinger of chaos.

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From what she knew of the plot, Jiang Baiyan was just a silent, timid, and often bullied pitiable character.

***

Jiang Baiyan had never encountered someone like s.h.i.+ Dai.

After he had slaughtered all the evil creatures in the garden, the blood-stained young man, exuding a murderous aura, approached her step by step, his lips curling into a malicious smile, "Scared?"

s.h.i.+ Dai responded, “You’re really amazing! I applaud you until I spin like a spiral and fly around the moon three hundred times! And also——you have dimples when you smile!"

Jiang Baiyan: ...?

—

After seeing her at a lantern festival with another man, Jiang Baiyan lowered his eyes, his fingers twirling her hair. He said in a mocking and sinister tone, "The mansion in the western suburbs...if I hide you there, no one will find you, right?"

s.h.i.+ Dai replied, "Does it come with meals and lodging? Can I sleep in everyday? Oh, and your cooking is the best!"

Jiang Baiyan: ...?

—

Jiang Baiyan was supposed to dislike her, even hate her, but as their separation drew near, his eyes turned red and he grabbed her sleeve, pleading, "Don't abandon me, alri—”

s.h.i.+ Dai responded, "Alright, alright, I’ll only have you. Mwah."

Jiang Baiyan: ...?

He hasn't finished his lines yet though…