These words made Wei Yun smile. He cleared his throat and then said, “All right, I won’t chat idly with my Sister-in-law anymore. There’s something I’d like to ask your advice on.”
“Oh?”
“Sister-in-law, are you well acquainted with this Gu Chusheng?”
Hearing this, Chu Yu didn’t respond immediately. She glanced at the sky and then said, “The night is cold and dewy. Why don’t we move to the study to talk?”
Wei Yun nodded, and they walked together toward the study. Chu Yu glanced to the side and slowly asked, “What made you ask this?”
“I wish to ally with this gentleman.”
Wei Yun considered his words and continued, “However, before that, I need to understand what relationship Sister-in-law has with him. If he has ever wronged Sister-in-law, then I’ll find someone else to associate with.”
Chu Yu didn’t speak. She pondered the meaning behind Wei Yun’s words.
Now that Gu Chusheng had shown such talent in evacuating civilians at the frontline, it was undoubtedly a great achievement. It wasn’t surprising that Wei Yun had noticed Gu Chusheng’s abilities.
Moreover, Gu Chusheng was indeed a person of great talent.
Chu Yu lowered her eyes and carefully said, “Why did you have this thought?”
“Yao Yong’s abandonment of the city – he should have been held responsible for that.”
Chu Yu nodded, indicating she understood. The two entered the study and knelt at the table. Wan Yue brought tea and snacks, and Wei Yun poured tea for Chu Yu.
In the lamplight, the young man’s gaze was calm and gentle, with a coolness and dignity not usually present. The sea shimmered in the light, and Chu Yu’s gaze unconsciously fell on it as she listened to Wei Yun’s voice: “However, he concealed this in the battle report, stating that he fled the city after evacuating the civilians, erasing Gu Chusheng’s contribution. If Gu Chusheng knows about this, would he harbor resentment?”
Hearing this question, Chu Yu understood that Wei Yun was asking for her insight.
Although Chu Yu hadn’t confirmed her familiarity with Gu Chusheng, Wei Yun had assumed she must be very familiar with him.
It wasn’t hard to understand – how could a woman not be familiar with someone she was willing to elope with?
If Chu Yu were truly fifteen years old, she probably wouldn’t be able to answer this question. Fortunately, this was Chu Yu who had been Madam Gu for twelve years, so she calmly said, “He wouldn’t resent it. He has always believed that human nature is inherently evil. Perhaps he had already anticipated this.”
“Oh?” Wei Yun was a bit confused. “He knew his achievements would be stolen, yet he still risked his life to evacuate the civilians. Is he truly such a righteous person?”
Righteous my ass!
This angry retort was held back between Chu Yu’s lips. To calm herself, she remained silent. After regaining her composure, she slowly said, “He has always been profit-driven. He’s not a righteous or loyal person. Don’t view him as too noble. But he has always been ambitious and daring to take big risks. With his intelligence, the reason he desperately saved the people of Baicheng might be… he’s waiting for someone from Huajing.”
“Please explain further, Sister-in-law.” Wei Yun became interested, his eyes showing excitement as he looked at Chu Yu. From his expression, Chu Yu could tell that if there were no other issues, Wei Yun would likely ally with Gu Chusheng.
It was the same in her past life – Gu for civil matters, Wei for military affairs. These two were the strongest defense lines of Great Chu.
Many venomous words were on the tip of her tongue. She wanted to say how bad Gu Chusheng was, how terrible he was, and that in this life, she didn’t want anyone around her, including herself, to have any involvement with Gu Chusheng.
However, looking at Wei Yun’s gaze, she couldn’t help but remain silent. In the early stages of Wei Yun’s life, he was closely tied to Gu Chusheng. Back then, when Great Chu was nearly destroyed by Yao Yong, if Gu Chusheng hadn’t stabilized the rear, she couldn’t guarantee that Wei Yun would have been able to perform so perfectly.
Was there a second Gu Chusheng in this world?
Chu Yu wasn’t sure.
But was she going to help Gu Chusheng ally with Wei Yun, watching Gu Chusheng walk down that road to success again?
Chu Yu didn’t know either.
She had thought that living another life would allow her to let go of her love and hate for Gu Chusheng, but when she was about to pave the way for Gu Chusheng with her own hands, she felt a bit of reluctance.
She remained silent, and Wei Yun couldn’t help but ask again, “Sister-in-law?”
Chu Yu looked at him, her emotions turbulent. Wei Yun sensed that something was off with Chu Yu’s mood and couldn’t help but ask, “Is there some unresolved grudge between Sister-in-law and him?”
His eyes showed concern, and beneath that concern was full protection. Seeing Chu Yu silently looking at him, Wei Yun frowned, “Did he wrong Sister-in-law back then?”
Hearing this, Chu Yu knew that if she said “yes,” Wei Yun would immediately change his attitude toward Gu Chusheng. Such kindness made it impossible for her to harm others for her selfish reasons. She let out a sigh and slowly said, “No.”
Let it be. It’s already another lifetime.
In this life, Gu Chusheng hadn’t done anything. He hadn’t hurt her. He was still that proud and clean young man in her youthful heart.
Chu Yu’s heart gradually calmed down, and she continued, “He never wronged me. I admired him, but he didn’t respond. It wasn’t his fault.”
“He has always been good at scheming. He must know that Yao Yong won’t report his achievements. And you’ve returned to the capital – the Wei family case is closely related to Yao Yong, he knows this too. His main purpose in doing this isn’t to claim credit or protect the civilians, but to use this as a trap, making the person he wants to connect with take the initiative to find him.”
“Who is that person?” Wei Yun already had the answer in his heart but still sought confirmation.
Chu Yu pretended to be Gu Chusheng, reviewing Gu Chusheng’s way of thinking. She looked up at Wei Yun and slowly uttered one word –
“You.”