Chapter 75: Lakeside
Gu Yu was unsure where to go next when he heard Chengfeng Shan’s invitation. They immediately hit it off and agreed to go boating together.
However, by the time they arrived at the lake, the lake had already frozen over.
It was clearly impossible to go boating anymore.
“It’s already frozen, what boating are we doing! Brother-in-law, are we going back?”
As everyone stood in silence looking at the frozen lake, Gu Qingheng said with a dejected little face, clearly wanting to leave.
When they were eating at the restaurant, he didn’t feel anything was wrong, it was so warm he could just fall asleep.
But the moment he stepped outside, the cold air immediately hit him, making him very uncomfortable.
This stark contrast made him shiver even more by the lake.
Therefore, Gu Qingheng felt it was better to leave quickly and go back home to sleep soundly in bed, which would be much more comfortable!
“Since we’re already here, why not take a stroll by the lake? It can also help with digestion.”
However, Chengfeng Shan wanted to deepen his relationship with Lin Yue Bai, so how could he let such an opportunity slip away?
So he quickly spoke up, indicating that even if boating wasn’t possible, a walk by the lake would be fine too!
Thus, with Chengfeng Shan’s enthusiasm, Gu Yu and the others, who had just enjoyed his lunch for free, couldn’t refuse. They could only walk slowly around the lake as a group.
Looking at the frozen lake, bare tree branches, and the cold wind blowing intermittently, Gu Yu felt he wasn’t strolling but suffering.
However, seeing Chengfeng Shan’s happy expression, Gu Yu didn’t feel he could say anything more. He could only reach out and hold Mengyao Gu’s hand, trying to warm her up.
If it weren’t for the few other people around, Gu Yu would have wanted to carry Mengyao Gu away.
When Gu Yu reached out, Mengyao Gu was surprised, then a faint smile appeared on her face. She then held his hand tightly, her fingers interlacing with his.
Even if it was a little cold now, it didn’t matter as long as they were together.
As Gu Yu felt the warmth of Mengyao Gu’s palm, his smile couldn’t help but grow, thinking it was quite nice to be able to hold his little wife’s hand and stroll.
While Gu Yu and Mengyao Gu were enjoying their sweet moments, things were not going so well for Chengfeng Shan and Lin Yue Bai.
Lin Yue Bai wasn’t foolish, and her uncle had already told her about Chengfeng Shan’s little tricks. So, when Chengfeng Shan said he didn’t want to go back, she knew without a doubt that he wanted to spend more time with her.
However, Chengfeng Shan’s clothes weren’t thick. He must have been pretending to be carefree and suave somewhere before, deceiving people’s eyes.
Now, as the cold wind blew intermittently by the lake, although Chengfeng Shan pretended to be unfazed, his body trembled like a little chick, shaking as if he had been bullied.
This left Lin Yue Bai very confused, wondering why Chengfeng Shan could do this?
This was only the second time they had met today.
Don’t tell me Chengfeng Shan fell in love with her at first sight… This kind of thing, which clearly only happens in storybooks, couldn’t possibly happen in reality, right?
However, thinking about how she herself had been captivated by Gu Yu’s face before, Lin Yue Bai wondered if Chengfeng Shan was also attracted by her looks?
Tch, if that’s the case, why didn’t he just say it directly!
She had told Gu Yu very frankly that she wanted to pursue him! If Chengfeng Shan had said the same, things would have progressed.
It had to be said that Chengfeng Shan originally didn’t plan to scare Lin Yue Bai and wanted to proceed with his pursuit plan slowly, but Lin Yue Bai was not an ordinary woman. She was currently dissatisfied with Chengfeng Shan’s slow progress, wondering if Chengfeng Shan was too timid, or if she was being too cold.
But in reality, Lin Yue Bai was too bold.
In a sheltered family, especially in scholarly families, which noblewoman was as bold as Lin Yue Bai, always thinking about love? If her parents found out, she would surely be punished.
While Chengfeng Shan and Lin Yue Bai were in a dilemma, and Gu Yu and Mengyao Gu were sweet, Gu Qingheng, who had been left to the side, was even more depressed.
Everyone around him was paired up, and he was the only obvious lightbulb.
Truly pitiable, helpless, and cold…
If you want to be lovey-dovey, don’t drag him out to freeze with you!
He didn’t have anyone to be lovey-dovey with!
Even if he did, he was only eight years old now!
Gu Qingheng complained silently in his heart, but seeing that he couldn’t successfully object in his current situation, he could only continue to walk forward, thinking that he would warm up if he walked more.
“Help!”
As they walked forward, a sudden cry for help came from the lake ahead.
When they turned their gaze forward, they saw a woman in a pinkish-red dress who had unfortunately fallen into the lake. She was flailing in the water, shouting for help.
Her cry was so loud that Gu Yu felt his ears ache.
However, he wouldn’t recklessly jump into the water to save her; it was completely against his nature.
Firstly, the lake water was bone-chillingly cold, and secondly, the strict rules of ancient times gave Gu Yu no desire to save anyone. If he saved a woman who fell into the water, she would be indebted to him for life.
Especially seeing that many people had gathered by the lake, but none of them were willing to jump into the water to save her, he could guess that they also didn’t want to bear the responsibility. The woman in the lake was flailing, and her appearance couldn’t be seen clearly. Who would dare to take a gamble!
Saving a woman who fell into the water in ancient times would inevitably involve physical contact, and after contact, one would have to be responsible.
Therefore, not only did Gu Yu not make a move, but Chengfeng Shan’s side also did the same.
However, Lin Yue Bai was very enthusiastic. She quickened her pace towards the front, almost rolling up her sleeves to jump into the water and pull the woman out.
But Chengfeng Shan reached out and stopped Lin Yue Bai at this moment, not wanting her, a delicate woman, to be in danger.
To some extent, Chengfeng Shan was very similar to Gu Yu. When something was none of his business, he was unwilling to risk himself for strangers.
However, Chengfeng Shan successfully stopped Lin Yue Bai, but Gu Yu did not stop Mengyao Gu.
Mengyao Gu, having practiced lightness skill, was near the struggling woman’s location in just a few steps. However, she didn’t jump into the lake without fear of death. Instead, she broke off a long tree branch and extended it towards the woman in the water.
The woman in the lake was not far from the shore, likely having fallen in accidentally.
After Mengyao Gu extended the branch, the woman quickly grabbed one end of the branch and felt a strong pull, which instantly yanked her from the water to the shore.
Until her body touched the ground, the woman in the lake had not reacted. Her blank expression and pale, frostbitten face made her look pitiful.
The woman who fell into the water was not bad-looking. At seventeen or eighteen years old, she was in her prime and beauty. Her wet clothes even outlined her voluptuous figure, making the onlookers drool.
If they had known she was so beautiful, they wouldn’t have hesitated. If they had saved her, she would have been a beautiful wife!
Mengyao Gu clearly noticed something was amiss and immediately took off her outer garment, throwing it over the woman in the lake to block the prying eyes.
“Mengyao, you almost scared me to death!”
“Yu, I’m sorry, I was just in a hurry…”
“It’s good that you weren’t foolish enough to jump in, otherwise, I would have been so worried! Don’t be so impulsive next time.”
Afterward, when Gu Yu and the others rushed over, Gu Yu scolded Mengyao Gu, but his hands started to unbutton his clothes. When he wanted to drape them over Mengyao Gu, she shook her head and refused.
It was just an outer garment; she wasn’t that cold. Yu, on the other hand, was extremely sensitive to the cold…
“How should I address my benefactor… young lady… here I thank you…”
While Gu Yu was thinking of ways to drape his clothes over Mengyao Gu, the woman Gu Mengyao had saved suddenly spoke. Because of the cold, she hadn’t recovered yet, so her voice was intermittent, but she still insisted on finishing.
Gu Yu immediately glared at the woman unhappily upon hearing this.
Fortunately, Mengyao Gu was fine. Otherwise, he would have hated this woman as well.
Unlike Gu Yu’s indifference, Mengyao Gu, although mature due to her difficult life in her early years, was still kind and soft at heart. Therefore, she would still help those she could help.
Fortunately, Mengyao Gu knew her limits and didn’t act recklessly. This time, she used a tree branch to save the person.
Gu Yu knew this too, so he knew that if he told Mengyao Gu she was useless, he would have to watch her more closely in the future.
“You’re welcome. You’re not feeling well right now. Shall I help you contact your family?”
“I… my name is Yingying Li, my… family is…”
“Miss!!!! I’ve finally found you.”
Just as Mengyao Gu turned to ask the woman who fell into the water, a loud voice suddenly rang out, making Gu Yu, who was standing nearby, frown slightly. He wondered why another young lady had appeared.
Having Miss Lin Yue Bai before was already troublesome enough. Now, with the appearance of Yingying Li, it was endless!
In Lian Town, why were there so many unreliable young ladies!
Then, when the person who made the sound quickly arrived at the front of the crowd, his burly physique and resolute face showed that he was no ordinary person.
“Wei Duo…”
Upon seeing the approaching person, Yingying Li’s tears instantly streamed down, and she cried with a pear blossoms in the rain appearance, looking very pitiful.
“Miss, don’t be afraid, I’m here now… Everyone, thank you for saving my young lady. Canglong Escort Agency will properly thank you for saving her life.”
After comforting Yingying Li, Wei Duo cupped his hands and spoke with a strong, resonant voice, which surprised them greatly.
To think that by saving someone, they had saved the young lady of an escort agency.
