The Rebirth of an Orphan

The Queen Mother's support for the Ling family had long caused dissatisfaction among the President. Some officials who disliked the Queen Mother united to sue the Ling family, so Ling Qian was placed under house arrest in Kyoto for investigation.

At that time, there was an invasion by an enemy country, so the president sent only Ling Zhi, the only son of the Ling family, who was only 19 years old, to the battlefield. A boy under 20 years old, a war that could not be won, a situation that was related to the life and death of the entire Ling family.

And that dagger was the one that Ling Zhi used to shoot and kill the enemy's commander and prince. In that war, it was this young general who led only a few tens of thousands of people to defend the border and protect the upstart Ling family.

Gu Lun really didn't have anyone he admired in Kyoto, except for Ling Zhi.

Ling Zhi gave such an unusual dagger to Zhao Xihua. It should not be just Zhao Xihua who saved his mother. It seems that this kid is not a good person.

"Let's go, I know what to do, just follow me." Gu Lun's voice was a little low. In fact, he was not angry with Zhao Xihua, but the damn Sun Xiao before, and now there is another one. They all want his paintings, which makes him feel a little depressed.

Zhao Xihua followed Gu Lun towards the door, but was blocked by Gu Lun at the door. Zhao Xihua was puzzled and looked up at Gu Lun.

But Gu Lun just pulled a fur coat from the shelf and put it on Zhao Xihua. The coat was very big, wrapping up the small body of Zhao Xihua completely. Although it was a bit heavy, it was also very warm.

"When did you learn to take care of yourself?" Gu Lun scolded.

"I didn't know I was going out, I thought I was just walking around the house so I didn't pay much attention."

"Well, let's go." Gu Lun took Zhao Xihua's hand and walked out of the study door.

"Prepare the car and go to Wangjiang Tower. Also, take my invitation to the Qin family and tell them that I will not return until I am drunk with General Qin tonight."

Zhao Xihua wondered if Gu Lun was being hasty. It was already late at night, and Ling Zhi might not be able to come. However, since Gu Lun insisted, she had to accompany him.

Zhao Xihua had just walked to the door and was about to go towards the parking lot, but unexpectedly, she was picked up by Gu Lun. Before she could say anything, she was carried into the car by Gu Lun. Gu Lun sat next to Zhao Xihua and stuffed a warm hot water bottle into Zhao Xihua's hand.

Zhao Xihua felt warm in her heart and whispered, "Thank you."

"You're welcome. Since you've married me, I will do my best to take care of you. Although we are just partners, we can't be too unfamiliar with each other. We should help each other."

Zhao Xihua didn't know how to respond to Gu Lun, she just felt that these words were a bit strange.

Soon the car arrived at the entrance of Wangjiang Tower. There were not many people in Wangjiang Tower. Most of the nobles in Kyoto often came here to eat, drink and chat.

As soon as Gu Lun got off the car, the restaurant's boss, Li, quickly came up to greet him warmly: "Mr. Gu is here, the private room you requested has been reserved for you, please go upstairs."

"Yeah," Gu Lun nodded, then carefully took Zhao Xihua's hand and walked towards the stairs.

Boss Li was a little surprised to see Gu Lun being so cautious with Zhao Xihua. Businessmen like them had a very accurate eye for people, and this Mr. Gu looked like a powerful figure who was not to be seen.

Such a powerful person is actually coaxing a woman in a humble manner. Could that woman be the young mistress who is recently rumored in Kyoto to be spoiled by the young master of the Gu family?

Gu Lun stopped and turned around to glance at Boss Li who was staring at Zhao Xi's painting. His careless eyes were as sharp as a knife, which scared Boss Li so much that he wanted to kneel down and beg for mercy. He wiped the hair on his head, he didn't expect that just by looking at Madam Gu, he would be warned by Mr. Gu.

Gu Lun turned around and put his arm on Zhao Xihua's shoulder, protecting her as they walked to the easternmost box on the second floor. The box was very large and the decoration was naturally gorgeous and luxurious.

The box was now empty. Various fresh fruits were placed on the coffee table next to the dining table. Gu Lun pulled Zhao Xihua to sit on the sofa chair next to them. He picked up a fresh grape, peeled it, revealing the round flesh, and placed it in front of Zhao Xihua.

"Eat it. You can have a few sips of the sweet wine here. If you like, I'll have someone send some to East Garden. You can try these fruits and sweet wine to see which one suits your taste."

"Alan, thank you. Actually, it's not necessary. It would cost a lot to transport these fruits to Kyoto at this time of year. There's no need to waste them like that."

Gu Lun's mood was a little complicated. He himself was born into a poor family and knew Zhao Xihua's character very well. It was just that ever since he met this woman, he always wanted to be nice to her without any principles.

"Zhao Xihua, I still say the same thing. You will definitely not suffer if you follow me. Remember, you are the young mistress of the Gu family, not the orphan who was bullied every day. You should be spoiled to the sky by me, Gu Lun."

Zhao Xihua's heart was filled with warmth for a while, and then a little complicated. Finally, she lowered her head and said, "I know how good you are to me, but I'm always a little uncomfortable with you being like this."

Gu Lun looked at Zhao Xi's painting seriously for a long time before saying, "In this case... you just need to learn to adapt slowly."

Zhao Xihua turned away and smiled bitterly: "You think too much. There are some things that you can't adapt to. I don't dare to have any delusions. I will just do whatever you say."

Oh, what a dare not to fantasize, if it was Sun Xiao who said that to her, she would probably like it very much, right? Gu Lun became more and more depressed the more he thought about it, only feelings could not be forced, and it was also something he could not control.

Suddenly, there were footsteps outside the box, and then Boss Li's flattering voice came from the door: "General Ling is here, Commander Gu is already waiting inside."

"Yeah," Ling Zhi's voice was very cold.

Zhao Xihua looked at the door, and sure enough, a tall figure came in. Ling Zhi was not wearing a military uniform now, but just a set of ordinary casual clothes, which reduced his harshness and gave him a gentle and noble aura of a young master from an aristocratic family.

Zhao Xihua was a little bit unbelievable, she didn't expect that Ling Zhi would actually come so late. He and Gu Lun were not close friends, they were not even friends, and they were not familiar with each other. But he rushed over as soon as he was called, which was really a bit weird.

Gu Lun glanced at the dazed little woman indifferently and smiled bitterly to himself. His woman was indeed very proud. If it was just because of his status, Ling Zhi would not have come tonight. It was heard that the third prince should still be in his Ling family tonight. He even left the third prince behind and came here. It seemed that this delicate little woman was really very proud.

Gu Lun stood up, and Zhao Xihua also stood up with her head lowered.

Gu Lun looked at Ling Zhi who came in and smiled faintly: "General Ling, it is an honor for you to come to the appointment."