My rigid, jealous husband has fallen for me, even though I'm a hopeless romantic.

Chapter 136 Got Beaten Up

Xiao Wu stomped on his instep angrily: "No wonder your host said you're heartless. With that mouth of yours, you could poison yourself with just a sip, right?"

After stepping on him, as if afraid of his retaliation, she moved her feet slowly until she was out of his reach. Then she immediately took off running towards the gate of the Transcendent Bureau.

I was afraid that if I was even a second too late, he would catch me and bring me back.

As they approached the village, Wei Dongning's emotions had calmed down considerably.

After all, when you really think about it, what left her was just a physical form of Xiao Wu.

It was always there when she needed Xiao Wu.

But since she had already said it, she still tried her best to keep a straight face and pretend that she was still angry.

Afraid that she wouldn't look convincing enough, she nudged Gu Peiyan beside her and said, "Look at me, do you think I can scare Xiao Wu like this?"

"Well, I guess it can only scare Xiao Wu."

Upon hearing his words, Wei Dongning rubbed her face and changed her expression: "How about this?"

Gu Peiyan leaned back slightly and carefully examined her.

Only when her expression began to show impatience did he move closer to her with satisfaction: "This expression is much better now."

Wei Dongning looked at Gu Peiyan with a smile: "Actually, sometimes you can be quite good at teasing people."

For example, today.

She thought that given how much he doted on Xiao Wu, he would soften his heart.

Unexpectedly, he chose to stand on the same side as her.

She expressed her satisfaction with this.

After gathering her emotions and remembering the expression on his face when he said "very good," Wei Dongning pulled Gu Peiyan down from the carriage.

They came without prior notice, so there was no one waiting at the door.

Qian Rong, who was behind Gu Peiyan, immediately stepped forward and knocked on the tightly closed door.

The gatekeeper was an old resident of the Gu family. Upon seeing that the visitor was Gu Peiyan, he immediately came forward to greet him: "Young Master, Young Madam."

"Yes, Uncle Han, we're here to deliver some things to Auntie." Gu Peiyan pointed to the two boxes behind her: "We're worried that since no one has lived here for a long time, we might not have everything we need."

"Okay, I'll send someone over to move the things right away."

Han Bo responded and turned to leave decisively.

You wouldn't guess he's over fifty.

Gu Peiyan led Wei Dongning slowly into the manor, introducing the scenery to her as they walked.

Although the area was still completely barren, it did not prevent Gu Peiyan from knowing exactly what the place used to be.

Wei Dongning looked around curiously.

When she married into the Gu family a few months ago, the inspection work of that year had already been completed.

Therefore, her understanding of Zhuangzi was limited to the text itself.

Only after experiencing this place firsthand did I truly understand the meaning of "What you learn from books is never enough; you must put it into practice to truly understand."

"Gu Peiyan, with your brain, it's really a waste that you only got ninth place in the imperial examination."

Wei Dongning was genuinely praising him.

With her memory, she really couldn't remember all the things Gu Peiyan remembered.

I reckon if you brought Gu Peiyan to the modern era to participate in a show like "The Brain," she could easily get one of the top spots.

Gu Peiyan shook her head modestly: "Those ahead of me are all truly talented. I was just lucky to get this result."

How brutal the imperial examination system was can be seen from history.

Luck, destiny, and strength are all indispensable.

The hard work they put in behind the scenes is unknown to outsiders.

Wei Dongning didn't believe that he was just lucky.

The two strolled around and eventually arrived at the courtyard where Gu Shuang lived.

Although she had just moved in, Gu Shuang had already cleaned the place up very thoroughly.

Xiao Wu sat dejectedly to the side, as if he was ready to be sentenced at any moment.

Looking at its pathetic state, Wei Dongning's anger dissipated. She first greeted Gu Shuang with a smile, then hardened her expression, beckoned to Xiao Wu, and said in a cold voice, "Come here."

Xiao Wu dared not refuse.

He obediently walked to Wei Dongning's side, not daring to breathe loudly.

Gu Shuang wanted to speak up for Xiao Wu, but Gu Peiyan, who was next to her, stopped her with a look.

She instantly regained her senses; she almost went down the same old path again.

Wei Dongning, arms crossed and face still cold, waited for Xiao Wu to jump into her arms, then gave it a hard slap on the bottom: "If there's a next time, I definitely won't hold back, you know?"

Xiao Wu nodded quickly.

This time it really learned its lesson.

Upon hearing its words, Wei Dongning snorted coldly to scare it before letting it go: "I'll take you home in a bit."

Xiao Wu meowed and turned to look at Gu Peiyan, trying to seek his protection.

But they discovered that he had already taken Gu Shuang far away.

Now there's no one left who can help it.

Gu Peiyan had already guessed that Xiao Wu would behave this way, so when Wei Dongning was holding it and disciplining it, he tactfully led Gu Shuang into the inner room.

On the surface, he was concerned about whether she needed anything, but in reality, he didn't want Wei Dongning's preparations to go to waste because of his soft heart.

Besides, Xiao Wu really went too far, so this beating wasn't for nothing.

We must teach it a lesson.

"Ayan, Xiao Wu..."

“Aunt, I support what A-Ning did.”

“I know. I’m not trying to plead for Xiao Wu. I just want to ask you, if I were to encounter a cat like Xiao Wu, could I keep one on the estate?”

In such a large estate, it would be quite boring without a cat for company.

Gu Peiyan agreed without hesitation: "Of course. Everything in the manor will be in your care, Aunt. If anything is missing in the future, just send someone back to inform us. A'ning and I will also come to visit you often."

Upon hearing this, Gu Shuang quickly waved her hand, saying, "You all have your own important matters to attend to. I'm just moving to a different place. You don't need to come see me all the time."

She's caused them enough trouble already.

I really felt bad for making them waste their time and energy on her.

After having lunch at the estate, Gu Peiyan still felt uneasy and left Gu Shuang with a message: "Aunt, you should stay here for a while. Once all these messy matters are resolved, you can stay wherever you want."

Then, with tears in her eyes, Gu Shuang, holding Xiao Wu, got up and left with Wei Dongning.

Ever since she was slapped, Wei Dongning has almost completely ignored Xiao Wu.

During this time, Xiao Wu tried to act cute as usual several times, but didn't dare to get too close.

It wasn't until Wei Dongning couldn't keep up the act any longer and held it in her arms that it felt at ease.

Wei Dongning has a strong attachment to it like a fledgling bird, and it, in turn, has a strong dependence on her.

"Ningbao, I really know I was wrong. I'll let you know wherever I go from now on."

"Did it hurt when I hit you just now?"

"Hehe, it doesn't hurt. I know you can't bear to hit me hard." It also activated pain shielding for itself in advance.

So apart from feeling guilty and embarrassed, it really didn't feel any pain.

However, this matter must be kept strictly confidential.