The Rebirth of an Orphan

Gu Lun's deep eyes were filled with cold frost. He pursed his lips tightly and endured for a long time before saying, "Forget it, you take a rest. I am meddling in other people's business. No matter how badly you are injured because of Sun Xiao, even if your arm is broken, I, Gu Lun, really have no right to take care of this matter. Zhao Xihua, you should take care of yourself."

After Gu Lun finished speaking, he walked around Zhao Xihua and walked out of the room. She breathed a sigh of relief when she heard Gu Lun's footsteps walking away, but her whole body felt extremely tired. She endured the severe pain in her arm and staggered to the bed and sat down.

Pingshui and Chunmei, who had been on tenterhooks outside, watched Gu Lun leave before they carefully walked into the room. Looking at Zhao Xihua, who was sitting on the bed in a daze, they asked:

"Sister, do you want to have dinner?"

"Well, let's keep it light." Zhao Xihua said softly.

Pingshui and Chunfeng didn't dare to say anything, so they quickly took the millet porridge and some side dishes and brought them into the house. But Zhao Xihua lost her appetite after eating a few bites, so she prepared to go to bed early. Unexpectedly, she heard the voice of Gu Lun's close subordinate Changfeng outside.

Changfeng did not enter the house, but just said at the door: "Madam, the young master said he has something to do and will not be back tonight. Please go to bed early. I have to go to the Presidential Palace to pay a visit to the Queen Mother tomorrow morning."

It seemed that Gu Lun was really angry. Zhao Xihua could only sigh secretly and said, "I know. Tell your young master to keep warm no matter where he is at night when it's cold."

Changfeng responded and turned away. Although Zhao Xihua went to bed early, she tossed and turned and couldn't sleep. She didn't fall into a sleepy sleep until almost dawn.

In a private room of a bar, Deng Xiao, who was yawning constantly, tried hard to resist sleepiness and looked at Gu Lun who was drunk in front of him. He had never seen Gu Lun drowning his sorrows in alcohol like this before. He laughed to himself as if he had discovered something rare. Is he still the fearless hero?

"You tell me..." Gu Lun raised his head and drank a glass of wine, then smiled bitterly: "When have I, Gu Lun, ever been so kind to others? You tell me... why did she trample on my sincerity like this? You tell me, when have I, Gu Lun, ever been so kind to others? Do you think I have ever been so kind to others?"

He threw the empty glass to the ground again and sneered, "How could she do this to me? I am Zhao Xihua's husband, but she has been entangled with Sun Xiao behind my back again and again, and even hurt herself like that. Does she have a heart? She... cough cough cough..."

"Don't be angry, don't be angry." Deng Xiao hurriedly patted Gu Lun's back to help him calm down.

Then he deliberately said, "Brother Gu, women are actually cheap, you can't treat them well, the better you are to them, the more they will be let down. If you ask me, a good beating will be fine. As the saying goes, if a woman is not beaten, she will tear the roof off the house. You are still too pampering your young mistress."

After Gu Lun stopped coughing, he looked up at Deng Xiao and sneered, "Deng Xiao, what? Do you really think I'm drunk?"

Deng Xiao suddenly felt a little cold. He thought Gu Lun was really drunk and wanted to take this opportunity to make fun of him. Unexpectedly, Gu Lun was still sober, which made him feel a little nervous.

Gu Lun stared at Deng Xiao and said, "Do you want me to go back and beat up my Huaer?

Deng Xiao felt that he had made a fool of himself just now, and quickly waved his hands: "No, no, a woman as delicate as the young mistress must be spoiled, right? I said the wrong thing just now, don't take it seriously, don't take it seriously."

"Haha, you said my Huaer is popular, do you like her too?" Gu Lun stared at Deng Xiao with cold eyes.

Deng Xiao was so scared that he jumped up from his chair: "Brother Gu, it's getting late. I should go back home, otherwise my family will nag me again. Goodbye, just drink slowly."

He knew that it was impossible to explain things to a drunkard, and if he continued to talk like this, he didn't know if he would be beaten by Gu Lun.

After Deng Xiao left, Gu Lun stopped drinking and fell asleep on the sofa in the box.

The next morning, Zhao Xi got up and washed and dressed. The Gu family was not an ordinary aristocratic family. Gu Lun had just returned to his ancestral home and married a young lady, so naturally he had to go to pay a visit to the Queen Mother and greet the royal nobles.

The Gu family had a special hairdresser who did a bun for her. She also pinned her hair with precious jewel clips and put on diamond jewelry, making her look elegant and dignified.

Zhao Xihua looked at herself in the mirror with mixed feelings. She always felt that the deaths of Queen Mother Wang and her master, and even her own parents, were related. She was going to meet the Queen Mother today, and she couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

But the time was almost up, and Gu Lun, who had not returned all night, was still nowhere to be seen. Zhao Xihua was secretly getting anxious.

He couldn't hold it in any longer, so he turned around and looked at Pingshui and said, "Pingshui, go to the main building in front and the courtyard to look for Changfeng who is beside the uncle, and ask him where he went?"

Pingshui responded and hurried out, but stopped at the door. She saw Gu Lun rushing in from outside. His face was a little pale, his eyes were a little blue, and his clothes were a little wrinkled.

"Son-in-law," Pingshui greeted him hastily.

"Yeah," Gu Lun nodded and walked into the house.

Zhao Xihua had already seen Gu Lun coming in from outside when she was inside. She didn't expect that this guy was still so casual and didn't care at all at this time.

She hurried over to him, and Gu Lun actually felt a little happy when he saw the anxious expression on her face.

His stern face soon softened, and he whispered, "I drank a little too much at a social event last night."

As expected, Zhao Xihua smelled a strong smell of alcohol on him. It would be rude to go to see the Queen Mother drunk like this, but he couldn't waste time, otherwise it would cause more trouble.

"Come with me." Zhao Xihua grabbed Gu Lun's arm and walked towards the storage room behind the main hall.

In fact, this utility room has been redecorated according to Zhao Xihua's requirements, and has been turned into the small pharmacy Zhao Xihua designed.

After Zhao Xihua brought Gu Lun to the pharmacy, she swiftly took out a white porcelain bottle from the shelf of the wall cabinet. Then she opened the lid of the porcelain bottle, put the bottle to Gu Lun's lips and said, "Come on, drink it."

Gu Lun was stunned. For some reason, he felt a strange feeling surging in his heart.

Seeing that Gu Lun showed no intention of moving, Zhao Xihua immediately realized that she was too confused. How could Gu Lun, such a vigilant person, drink these things so casually?