The Noble Lady's Rebirth: She just wants to Rest in Peace!-Chapter 107 - 106: Troubled Entanglements

It’s rare to see my son admitting his mistake like this.

And it’s right in front of Sister Ning.

Thinking that the two of them will be together in the future, we can’t have my son looked down upon by Sister Ning. Mrs. Gu Sr. then joked a bit, and this matter was considered settled.

"Have all the people who went out to search returned?"

"I’ve already sent someone to inform older brother." Gu Er sat on the lower chair, yet his eyes frequently glanced at Sister Ning.

"Did big brother also go looking for me?" Lin Youning suddenly raised her head.

She originally had her head down, not wanting to meet Gu Er’s gaze. She didn’t know what was wrong with Gu Er in the past six months, always having his eyes on her.

Lin Youning didn’t like it, yet she couldn’t say anything, which only made her more restless, wishing she could immediately resolve the marriage issue with Gu Er.

Gu Er saw Sister Ning looking at him, couldn’t help but feel delighted, he chuckled, "Mother cares for you more than us. Losing you, she almost went out herself. How could big brother not go searching for you?"

"Alright, don’t make Sister Ning feel guilty." Mrs. Gu Sr. glared at her son, then turned to comfort Sister Ning, "Don’t listen to your second brother’s nonsense."

But Lin Youning knew it was true, "Aunt, it’s all my fault."

"How can this be your fault, thankfully nothing happened to you. We should also send some gifts to Xu Mansion tomorrow as a thank you." Mrs. Gu Sr. had also heard from Lin Youning about what happened, "It’s fortunate you met acquaintances; otherwise, who knows what might have happened. You’ve been troubled all night, you should go back and rest, and no need to come early tomorrow."

Seeing that Aunt was also tired, Lin Youning smiled and agreed.

As soon as Gu Er saw Sister Ning leave, he also stood up to take his leave. Mrs. Gu Sr. could easily see her son’s interest in Sister Ning. She was happy to see the two getting along well, so she didn’t point it out and waved him off impatiently.

Gu Er exited with a grin and quickly caught up when he saw Lin Youning leaving.

Lin Youning pretended not to notice, fearing others might see. She’d rather run back to her own courtyard than walk with Gu Yixuan.

Especially every time she felt his scrutinizing gaze, it was like not wearing clothes, making her very uncomfortable.

"Second sister, it was all my fault for not thinking things through today, and causing you to be frightened." His eyes flickered yet still tried to maintain a polite appearance.

Lin Youning suppressed her inner agitation, "Who would have thought such a thing would happen today? It’s a relief that Sister Hui and the others are safe, and I didn’t encounter any mishap. There’s no need for second brother to worry; it’s my fault for troubling so many people to search."

They had already reached the small garden of Tingxue Hall, from where they could part ways along the corridor and reach the trellis.

Gu Er clearly didn’t want to finish the walk so quickly, his steps were slow, and Lin Youning couldn’t just leave by herself, so she had to slow her pace too.

Seeing Lin Youning like this, Gu Er’s heart was filled with joy again, "What does second sister think of this little garden? Recently a friend offered to give me a plum tree. I’ll have it transplanted over in spring."

His tone was full of flattery.

Lin Youning really wanted to stop and ask him, what on earth did she do to catch his eye so suddenly?

Behind them, Tang Ping held back Shanmoi who wanted to step forward, speaking only loud enough for the two of them to hear, "Be smart, can’t you see Second Young Master is talking with Miss Lin?"

Shanmoi widened her eyes, defending herself, "They aren’t married yet, can’t disrupt the rules."

Tang Ping was so angry that he glared, "How did Miss Lin end up with a maid without discernment like you?"

Shanmoi snorted, "I was going to say Second Young Master doesn’t follow the rules, why don’t you persuade him? If the master does something wrong sometimes, and you’re not advising, you’ll suffer in the future."

Tang Ping originally wanted to reprimand this little girl, but ended up being schooled instead, and she made a valid point, leaving him speechless.

Shanmoi, feeling triumphant, lifted her chin and caught up.

Lin Youning in the front refused Gu Er’s offer of the plum tree, "The items in the courtyard have been arranged for years. These plum trees have been passed down from previous generations, how can those from outside compare? Don’t put either good or bad things in my courtyard and ruin it."

What Lin Youning said was already somewhat sharp.

She thought this would prompt Gu Er to leave sensibly.

Unexpectedly, this person didn’t get angry and rather agreed.

"You’re right. The plum trees in our mansion have been passed down for generations. How can trees from elsewhere compare? I must have been muddleheaded. Second sister grew up watching these plum trees, no matter how good others are, they won’t catch sister’s eye." Gu Er’s words carried flattery and pampering.

Lin Youning maintained a calm demeanor, "Second brother, what you said isn’t right. The world is vast, and it’s not just our mansion with plum trees. If words like yours get out, wouldn’t it make outsiders think I’m arrogant and conceited?"

Gu Er repeatedly apologized.

Looking from behind, Tang Ping had never seen his master so cautious. At this moment, trying so hard to please Miss Lin, but Miss Lin didn’t care at all; it was embarrassing.

Shanmoi was quite pleased, feeling that the young lady should maintain the rules like this.

Gu Er couldn’t feel Lin Youning’s aversion, perhaps because he thought like Shanmoi.

In his view, Sister Ning was brought up by his mother, who valued rules and propriety, naturally, Sister Ning would learn these as well.

Besides, girls of noble birth should indeed value propriety and etiquette. If they "flutter like a butterfly" with just a few sweet words from a man, it would be akin to the women from the brothel.

On the other hand, Sister Ning always saw him as a brother since childhood, but now they’ve grown up, and their marriage was set from a young age. When facing him, it’s inevitable she’d feel shy.

When they reached the corner door where they had to part ways, Gu Er suddenly felt that the path was too short, and with some reluctance, he said, "Sister Ning, I’ll come to see you again tomorrow. This Headless Knight incident was a false alarm and wasn’t fun at all. Once I tell mother, I’ll find a day to take you out to play."

"Having just faced this incident, let’s wait for some time before discussing it." Lin Youning declined once more.

Gu Er didn’t think too much, also considering she might be frightened, "That’s fine, we’ll talk about it another day."

The two parted ways, Lin Youning finally breathed a sigh of relief and walked into the Warm Pavilion.

Hailan took the cloak from the young master’s shoulder handed over by Shanmoi, saying, "We received a message from the front court that Miss was on the way back, why did it take so long?"

"Second Young Master was talking to Miss along the way, Miss couldn’t walk fast." Shanmoi thought of Tang Ping, "Miss was already frightened tonight, Second Young Master didn’t seem to care, luckily Miss’s cloak was thick."

"Enough, don’t talk nonsense like this again." Lin Youning glanced at Shanmoi.

Shanmoi immediately smiled and acknowledged her mistake. When it came time for night watch, Hailan, thinking Shanmoi was also startled, offered to switch shifts, but Shanmoi refused, and only then did Hailan go back to rest.