Author: Emei Swordsman

Seeing the person coming, Gu Ming'an's aura suddenly dropped, his anger completely dissipated from his face, he lowered his eyebrows and bowed obediently: "Fourth uncle."

Gu Yunji and Cheng Yan also raised their hands and saluted: "I have met Fourth Uncle/Master Gu Fourth."

"Yeah." Gu Kaiqi nodded slightly, his eyes darting back and forth over a few people, "What happened just now? Was there a quarrel?"

Gu Ming'an laughed uncomfortably, his eyes a little wandering: "No way. I was joking with cousin Yun Ji and the others. Didn't he just arrive? He was not very familiar with the house, so I thought of showing him around.

Look around, lest they can't even find their way to the school."

Seeing that the Provincial Examination was about to take place, Gu Ming'an was closely watched by his family. At this time, he had to avoid causing any trouble, so as not to have Gu Kaiqi sue Gu Zhengde and let him get scolded again. It would be a big deal and a trivial one.

Better.

With that said, Gu Mingan put his arm around Gu Yunji's shoulders, pretending as if nothing had happened, and said without changing his face: "We brothers have a very good relationship, how can we quarrel? Don't you think so, Yunji?"

Gu Yunji's mouth twitched when he heard this, and he had a new understanding of Gu Ming'an's thick face.

Gu Ming'an is a troublemaker who bullies the weak and is afraid of the strong. Gu Kaiqi knows him well, so how can he believe his lies? In the current scene, it seems that he took the initiative to stir up trouble, but he suffered a loss from Gu Yunji and the two, so he became angry from shame.

"Really?" Gu Kaiqi raised his eyebrows and said in a sickly and lazy voice, "That's the best. But why don't you just study in the room right now and why are you running around? Yunji and the others naturally have people.

Reception, there is no need for you to cause trouble here. If your mind is not on the right track all day long, if your father finds out, he will punish you!"

Thinking of Gu Kaili's sullen face scolding him, Gu Mingan couldn't help but feel guilty, and quickly said with a playful smile:

"Fourth uncle, please don't tell my father. Didn't you hear that the great scholar will not come until tomorrow? I just want to relax today and be energetic enough to attend the lecture tomorrow." Gu Mingan rolled his eyes twice, and then said stiffly

Changing the subject, "It's so windy here. Fourth uncle, you are not in good health. You should be careful about getting cold. You'd better go back and rest early."

Gu Kaiqi snorted coldly: "I have a weak body, but I'm not that fragile yet. How can I not bear the slightest breeze? Don't change the subject with me."

Then, he turned to look at Gu Yunji with a warm smile on his face: "We haven't seen each other for almost three years. Yunji has grown a lot. Your grandfather was half a head shorter than me when he passed away, but now he is taller than me."

I’m already taller, so I’ve really grown up.”

Gu Yunji smiled and replied: "I don't think my fourth uncle has changed much. On the contrary, his complexion is better than three years ago. He is actually getting younger as he lives longer."

"You kid! I haven't seen you for so long. I have grown taller and my mouth has become sweeter!" Gu Kaiqi laughed, his voice sounded very happy, "The provincial examination is in August, you have to work hard and try to pass the test in one fell swoop.

The top three are back!"

Gu Mingxuan disagreed after hearing this and muttered in a low voice: "It's easy to put it simply, is it so easy to pass the exam for the top three? You know, my eldest brother only ranked fifth in the exam and was still in the top three. I don't think he can pass the exam...

…”

Before Gu Mingxuan finished speaking, he was glared at by Gu Kaiqi, so he quickly shut up and did not dare to speak again.

When Gu Kaiqi saw this, he turned around and cast his eyes on Cheng Yan who was standing aside: "Also... Mr. Cheng, since you are here, you are a guest of my Gu family. You don't need to be too restrained. Just feel free and do as you please."

If you need anything, you can tell me."

Cheng Yan lowered his head humbly and said politely: "Thank you, Mr. Gu Si."

Gu Kaiqi had no impression of Cheng Yan before. He only learned from the few words in Gu Kaizhen's letter that he was a young man with good grades and great potential for development. Now he saw that he had a handsome appearance, a gentle and elegant temperament, and an extraordinary demeanor.

It's just that the clothes are a bit plain.

He came to this conclusion in his heart. Gu Kaiqi's first impression of Cheng Yan was very good, and he couldn't help but look at him with some admiration in his eyes.

Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at Gu Mingxuan next to him, and saw that he had contempt in his eyes and was curling his lips secretly, as if he looked down on Gu Yunji and Cheng Yan. Gu Kaiqi's eyes suddenly dimmed.

Thinking that Gu Yunji and Gu Yunji had been tired all the way, and after exchanging casual greetings, Gu Kaiqi asked them to go back to their rooms and have a good rest.

Seeing that the two doors in front of him were tightly closed, Gu Kaiqi's smile faded, he turned around and grabbed Gu Mingxuan's clothes next to him, and pulled him forward: "Follow me, I have something to say to you.

explain."

Gu Ming'an was caught off guard and was dragged by him, staggering, unable to walk steadily, and worried about his weak body, he did not dare to struggle hard, so he had to follow his movements and walk forward: "Hey, fourth uncle... please slow down.

, don’t fall, why don’t you let me go with you?”

All the way to Gu Ming'an's study, Gu Kaiqi let go of his hand and warned with a stern face: "I know you can't stand Gu Yunji, but I advise you not to mess with him. The provincial examination is coming soon. This paragraph

You'd better be calm during the time and don't cause trouble for your father and grandfather!"

Gu Ming'an looked innocent and said in a casual tone: "I didn't offend him. Why don't you just go over and say hello to him?"

"Stop pretending to me, I don't know what you are like?" Seeing his careless look, Gu Kaiqi couldn't help but get angry, "Today is different from the past. He is now the direct disciple of the former chief minister of the cabinet.

Your Majesty all praises him very much, and his future is limitless. Otherwise, why do you think your grandfather offered to let him come to school? It is because he values ​​​​him!"

Gu Mingan pursed his lips tightly, still very unconvinced: "I just can't accept it. He is a bastard, so he should just stay in his Huating County. Why..."

"No matter who you are, your grandson is your grandfather's grandson. In his eyes, he will naturally train whoever is worthy." Before Gu Ming'an could finish his words, he was interrupted by Gu Kaiqi, "A grandson has passed two exams."

He failed to pass the examination every time, but his other grandson showed extraordinary talent at a young age. If you two had a dispute, who do you think your grandfather would favor?"

These words were like a basin of cold water, pouring cold water on Gu Ming'an's heart, forcing him to face the stark reality: apart from being a concubine, he was no better than Gu Yunji, or even completely inferior to him.

Or to put it more broadly - except for his wealthy background, he is no better than anyone else in terms of ability.

He has always lived under the aura of his eldest brother. He cannot get the attention of his father or the attention of his grandfather. The only thing that can give him a sense of superiority is his status as a legitimate descendant and the name of the eldest son.

Gu Ming'an used this to comfort himself. The reason why his eldest brother Gu Mingxuan is outstanding is because he is the authentic grandson of the eldest son, and everything is in line with the hierarchy of etiquette. So besides the eldest brother, Gu Ming'an is naturally nobler than others. After all,

This is all as it should be.

So when he saw Gu Yunxiao, who was a concubine but had won the imperial examination earlier than him, and Gu Yunji, who was gradually rising to prominence, he felt extremely unbalanced and disliked each other.

Because the two of them reminded him that apart from his status as a direct descendant, he was no more noble than anyone else.

Seeing that Gu Ming'an was silent and seemed to have listened, Gu Kaiqi softened his tone and said comfortingly: "No matter what, you are all blood cousins ​​and a family. You must support each other in the future so that the family can last long.

The reason why I am telling you this is because I don’t want you to be disturbed right now and it will not be good if it affects your provincial examination.”

Of course, the more important thing is not to affect Gu Yunji's provincial examination.

Gu Mingan tightened his fingers on the tight side and said in a dry voice: "I understand, fourth uncle."

Although he agreed to Gu Kaiqi, Gu Ming'an still felt blocked when he mentioned this. Suddenly, he remembered Cheng Yan's words: "How do you know that in the future, you and I won't be in a different situation, and we will be interchangeable?"

?”

That's it for Gu Yunji. After all, they are both descendants of the Gu family in Songjiang and come from aristocratic families. Cheng Yan is a complete idiot, why should he climb on top of him? How dare he?

Gu Mingan's eyes narrowed slightly, and the corner of his mouth raised a sarcastic arc: Hum, if I can't offend Gu Yunji, how can I still offend you?
Chapter completed!