Qin Zheng Zheng sat downstairs and stared at the stairs from time to time. She felt anxious, “What are they talking about upstairs?”
She was afraid that things might change.
At the same time, Qin Zheng Zheng also felt that her worries were unnecessary.
The governor’s wife has repeatedly stated that talented women like Gu Xiang were qualified to be the future mistress of the Governor’s Mansion.
Gu Qing Zhou was a country girl. The agreement was a dozen years old, who would think anything of her?
As if the Governor’s Mansion could not lose this person!
Xiang Xiang is tall and beautiful. She studied in England when she was 13 and returned after four years. She’s a real British lady. What qualifications does that country girl have to compare with Xiang Xiang? Thinking of this, Qin Zheng Zheng was confident enough to lean on the soft sofa comfortably and wait for the news.
An hour later, Gu Qing Zhou and the governor’s wife went downstairs.
They both had smiles on their faces.
The governor’s wife’s gaze was intense and there was an inexplicable depth in her smile which Qin Zheng Zheng could not understand; Gu Qing Zhou’s smile was light and pretty like an innocent girl who had gotten a piece of candy.
Qin Zheng Zheng stood up. She wanted to see how their talk went, but she could not tell.
If they had come to an agreement, Gu Qing Zhou would be disappointed and sad; if they had disagreed, the governor’s wife would be angry.
In the end, they both had demure smiles, which made Qin Zheng Zheng puzzled.
What had happened?
“Go back first. I’m hosting a dance party the day after tomorrow, you must come.” The governor’s wife gently took Gu Qingzhou’s hand and sent her to the door.
“Yes.” Gu Qing Zhou smiled, her eyes glimmering, innocent and pure.
The governor’s wife bit her lower lip lightly, the corners of her eyes twitching slightly.
Qin Zheng Zheng looked confused.
After leaving the Governor’s Mansion, Qin Zheng Zheng could not wait to ask Gu Qing Zhou, “How was it, what did you say to the governor’s wife?”
Gu Qing Zhou thought for a while and said, “Just some small talk…”
What about withdrawing from the marriage? Qin Zheng Zheng asked, pretending to be casual, but her eyes were fixed on Gu Qing Zhou.
Madam said that she will hold a dance party the day after tomorrow, and when all the relatives and friends arrive, she will announce something very important. Gu Qing Zhou said.
Qin Zheng Zheng breathed a sigh of relief and was overjoyed.
She sat upright.
Qin Zheng Zheng and the governor’s wife could be considered to be old acquaintances.
Gu Qing Zhou’s biological mother was Sun Qi Luo. Qin Zheng Zheng was a cousin of the Sun family. After her parents died, she went to the Sun family.
The governor’s wife’s name was Cai Jing Shu. When she was a child, she lived next door to the Sun family’s house. Sun Qi Luo often took care of her. She and Sun Qi Luo had a very good relationship.
Later, the old man of the Sun family had acted as the mediator and married Cai Jing Shu to the governor who was a small police officer at that time.
At that time, the governor’s original wife from the countryside had died and had left a three year old son. Cai Jing Shu had been reluctant but it was Mr Sun who had said that the future of Governor Si was limitless.
It was precisely because of this that Governor Si was still grateful to Mr Sun and refused to give up Mr. Sun’s granddaughter, Gu Qing Zhou.
The governor’s wife and Sun Qi Luo had a good relationship since childhood. Sun Qi Luo was a generous person who always bought clothes and jewellery for the governor’s wife.
When Qin Zheng Zheng became Sun Qi Luo’s husband’s mistress, the governor’s wife had also been annoyed.
However, more than ten years had passed and the governor’s wife was not the same Cai Jing Shu from back then. She even hated the engagement, which ruined her son’s marriage, and therefore hated Sun Qi Luo, who had been dead for many years.
The second year after the governor’s wife married Governor Si, she gave birth to a son.
That son was the Second Young Master Si, Gu Qing Zhou’s fiancé.
However, soon the Second Young Master Si would not be Gu Qing Zhou’s fiancé, but Gu Xiang’s fiancéand Qin Zheng Zheng’s son-in-law.
Qin Zheng Zheng smiled smugly and thought to herself, “There are already rumours outside, saying that the second young master is engaged. This cannot be concealed.
The governor’s wife must be holding the dance party to show everyone the ugly state of a country girl and announce her withdrawal from the engagement!”
Thinking of this, Qin Zheng Zheng imagined Gu Qing Zhou’s first time attending a dance party tomorrow and how clumsy and panicked she would be. When the governor’s wife announced her withdrawal, everyone’s ridicule and Gu Qing Zhou’s embarrassment almost made Qin Zheng Zheng laugh out loud.
Maybe the governor’s wife will take the opportunity to announce once again that Xiang Xiang is the second young marshal’s new fiancée? Qin Zheng Zheng thought.
She was going to give Gu Xiang a few more sets of clothes and jewellery to make Gu Xiang look radiant.
Qin Zheng Zheng glanced at Gu Qing Zhou.
Gu Qing Zhou sat quietly, her eyes lowered. Her face was hidden in the shadows, showing no joy nor sorrow.
“As someone from the country, you should marry a peasant. It’s too delusional for you to want to marry a powerful family. People should know their own worth.” Qin Zheng Zheng thought.
She would not tell Gu Qing Zhou these words. Qin Zheng Zheng was still acting as a loving mother right now.
When they returned to the Gu’s mansion, Gu Qing Zhou said softly while they were downstairs, “Madam, I’ll go upstairs first.”
Qin Zheng Zheng was too lazy to reply when she called her Madam.
In Qin Zheng Zheng’s heart, Gu Qing Zhou was inferior even to their family’s servants, her status was too low!
Gu Qing Zhou went upstairs, while Qin Zheng Zheng’s eldest daughter, Gu Xiang, hurried downstairs.
“Mum, how did it go?” Gu Xiang nervously asked her mother, “Did she withdraw?”
Qin Zheng Zheng pursed her lips and smiled.
Gu Xiang understood and was immediately overjoyed, feeling at ease.
Qin Zheng Zheng was also in a good mood. The pent up feelings from the third child’s injury last night was swept away.
“…Then, when will the Governor’s Mansion settle an engagement to me?”
Qin Zheng Zheng liked to be dignified in front of her daughter. She was certain her guess would be right and said to Gu Xiang, “The day after tomorrow!”
She was full of confidence.
Gu Xiang covered her lips, but she could not suppress her scream of surprise.
She would soon be the best.
“Mum, I’m going to go buy clothes. I’ll go to the Xin Xin Department Store to buy furs!” Gu Xiang said excitedly, “I also want to get my hair done.”
Xin Xin Department Store was a medium-sized department store with more domestic products.
Why are you going to Xin Xin, you should go to Da Xin! Qin Zheng Zheng said, “Russian fur from the Da Xin Department Store is the best.”
The price of fur in the Da Xin Department Store was at least ten times that of Xin Xin.
Gu Xiang never dreamed of buying such expensive clothes. Although her father was the deputy chief of the General Administration of Customs and was extremely rich, he had a large family to support. She could not even think about expensive luxury goods.
Mum, you are too kind! Gu Xiang hugged Qin Zheng Zheng in excitement.
Both mother and daughter were a little excited.
In the evening, Qin Zheng Zheng also told Gu Gui Zhang about it.
Gu Gui Zhang did not say anything.
One daughter fell, another daughter stepped up. His status remained unchanged. Besides, he had so many daughters so he did not care.
At dinner, Gu Qing Zhou ate quietly. She did not speak and looked well-behaved, but she was also very endearing.
The next day, Gu Xiang got up early in the morning to visit the Da Xin Department Store with Qin Zheng Zheng.
Gu Gui Zhang, Gu Shao, Gu Ying, Gu Qing Zhou and the two mistresses were eating in the dining room. Hearing Gu Xiang talking about going to the Da Xin Department Store to buy fur, the women acted unnaturally, except for Gu Qing Zhou.
They also wanted to buy fur and they were very jealous when they heard that.
Especially the second mistress who looked at Gu Gui Zhang sadly.
Mum, I’m going too! Gu Ying, the fourth child, had forgotten her mistakes. She had forgotten about stabbing the third child and she acted coquettishly, pulling Qin Zheng Zheng’s hand.
What are you going for? Qin Zheng Zheng shook off the fourth child’s hand, “Don’t you think you’ve caused enough trouble for me?! Your eldest sister will be the young lady of the Governor’s Mansionin the future. What do you need such expensive clothes for?”
Everyone’s chopsticks stopped and they looked at Qin Zheng Zheng, especially the two mistresses who looked with jealousy.
Hmph, taking away the original marriage from the countryside girl, yet so proud. Shameless!
Gu Qing Zhou lowered her head and slowly drank porridge, her face expressionless.
The second mistress looked at Gu QingZhou and thought, “How pitiful, this child from the countryside has never seen the world and doesn’t know the status of the Governor’s Mansion. Otherwise, to be robbed of such a good marriage, why, she would cry to death!”
Everyone had their own thoughts when someone from the Governor’s Mansion came.
It was the governor’s wife’s aide.
Madam asked me to send Miss Gu a dress to be worn at the dance party tomorrow night, so Mrs. Gu need not buy it. The aide of the Governor’s Mansion said.
Qin Zheng Zheng smiled wide-eyed.
Gu Xiang was overjoyed, thinking that her future mother-in-law really loved her, so she reached out to pick it up, “Thank you aide.”
The aide turned away from her.
It’s not for you, Miss, it’s for Miss Qing Zhou. The aide said.
It was unknown who’s chopsticks fell on the table with a crisp sound.
Everyone was shocked and their eyes were all focused on Gu Qing Zhou.
Didn’t she withdraw from the marriage? Why did the governor’s wife send her clothes?
Gu Qing Zhou also raised her eyes when she heard the words. She looked at everyone, her eyes calm like water waves, then she stood up without shame. She took the clothes from the aide’s hand and said, “Thank you for your hard work!”
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