"Right?" Gu Ling had absolutely no idea what Song Huaizhi, sitting beside him, was thinking. After saying that, he turned to seek Song Huaizhi's approval and continued, "How could Miss Ruyi's coming - of - age ceremony be a trivial matter?" This remark might seem a bit offensive, but Gu Ling had an extremely upright face. When he spoke, his eyebrows were filled with the unbridled spirit of youth. His eyes were sincere as if he were making a solemn vow.
Meng Ruyi was amused by him. She covered her face with her right hand, her shoulders shaking slightly. Her eyes were curved, showing a delighted arc.
"Indeed." Song Huaizhi was calm and composed. He nodded slightly at Gu Ling and then continued, "I thank Young Master Gu on Yu Yu's behalf."
Gu Ling paused. He stared at Song Huaizhi blankly. Somehow, he felt that this sentence was a bit off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
The bullet comments exploded again, making Meng Ruyi blink.
【Ahhh, is he staking his claim!!! Oh my god, it's still little Song who's good at this. Gu Ling is no match for little Song at all!】
【I'm dying of laughter. As soon as the words "on Yu Yu's behalf" came out, I burst out laughing. Hahaha. Little Song is starting to be possessive too!!!】
【Song Huaizhi (on the surface): I thank you on Yu Yu's behalf.
Song Huaizhi (actually): Hehe, I'm closer to Yu Yu. Who do you think you are!】
Meng Ruyi: "······"
She couldn't quite imagine Song Huaizhi, looking at that face, saying such sarcastic words that only a venomous woman would say.
"Ah······" Gu Ling scratched his head and replied, "You're welcome."
Meng Ruyi felt that the atmosphere around them was even weirder.
"Alright!" Gu Ling stood up, stretched his body for a long time, and then sat down again. "So, I came here today to tell you something."
Both Meng Ruyi and Song Huaizhi looked at him.
"You have a mansion in the capital, so I don't need to say much else. If you need any help, just send someone to the Gu family with these two tokens."
After saying that, Gu Ling took out two small tokens from his waist. There was a red string tied to each of them with a knot.
Meng Ruyi's eyes were instantly drawn to the tokens. It wasn't that the tokens were particularly beautiful or exquisite, but they were made of gold, which was enough to make Meng Ruyi unable to take her eyes off them.
Hiss! Meng Ruyi tried hard to suppress the corners of her mouth and subconsciously looked at Song Huaizhi.
"Oh?" Song Huaizhi watched as Gu Ling placed the tokens in his palm, then looked up at him and asked, "Are you sure the Gu family is now completely under General Gu's control?"
Gu Ling felt as if an arrow had pierced his heart. He gave Song Huaizhi a mournful look and swallowed his complaints. That incident back then was a great shame to the Gu family. Such a large family had been infiltrated to such an extent, which was why General Gu was so angry.
Fortunately, General Gu was the pillar of the Gu family. No matter how dissatisfied the others were, they couldn't bypass him to handle things. So General Gu joined forces with his wife's natal family and quickly dealt with all the Gu family members with ulterior motives according to the clues.
Now the Gu family was like an impregnable fortress, which was why General Gu dared to ask Gu Ling to convey the message that if Song Huaizhi had any problems, he could go directly to the Gu family. There was also a hint of solicitation in this.
Although Song Huaizhi's family background was not high, he was a disciple of Mr. Lin. Moreover, he and Gu Ling had a common enemy. He was talented and was a rare candidate for cooperation.
"······ Cough cough." Gu Ling felt embarrassed just thinking about it, but he couldn't blame Song Huaizhi for bringing it up. After all, if it weren't for this person's help, those people would have succeeded. So Gu Ling's tone softened. "There's definitely no problem now. After all, there's my father and my uncles."
As he spoke, Gu Ling unconsciously rubbed his nose and sighed.
"Maybe you'll arrive in the capital before me. Don't forget about me then. I'll go back as soon as possible."
The two people in front of him were among his few friends. Gu Ling felt so pitiful. In the future, he would be the only one going to a strange place, while the two in front of him could travel together. He could only wait obediently for their letters.
How miserable!
Thinking of this, Gu Ling felt even more miserable. His eyes drooped, and he looked at them pitifully.
"You······ You won't make new friends and forget about me, will you?"
Meng Ruyi looked at the look in Gu Ling's eyes, shook her head, and said, "No."
After talking for a long time, Gu Ling realized that somehow he had placed the two small tokens on the table again. So he waved at the two of them and said, "I'll leave the tokens here. You can take them yourself."
To everyone's surprise, Song Huaizhi took one of the tokens before Meng Ruyi. He pinched the knot on the token with his thumb and index finger, held the token in front of his eyes to take a look. His expression remained normal. After looking, he smoothly put it into the brocade pouch on his waist.
This action was so natural that Gu Ling, who thought he would have to do some more persuasion, was stunned. It wasn't until Meng Ruyi picked up the other token that Gu Ling woke up from his daze and was about to speak. But then he thought that if he said it, Song Huaizhi might not take the token.
After hesitating for a moment, Gu Ling pinched the bridge of his nose and painfully swallowed back the words on the tip of his tongue.
The knot on Miss Ruyi's token was one that he had learned to tie with great difficulty. He never expected it to be taken away by Song Huaizhi.
Just thinking about the pile of discarded, crooked, and messy knots in his room that he hadn't had time to or didn't have the heart to throw away, Gu Ling couldn't help but feel heart - broken and almost blurted out his words.
Forget it!
Gu Ling patted his chest and said to himself. It was not easy for Song Huaizhi to accept the token without saying much. It was quite an improvement.
Meng Ruyi was completely unaware, and the bullet comments also didn't know why Gu Ling hesitated to speak. Only Song Huaizhi looked calm. He gently picked up the teacup and took a sip of the warm tea.
In his mind, he couldn't stop thinking about the knot he had just picked up. The rope was made of the finest red thread, feeling delicate to the touch. Only the knot showed a hint of clumsiness that was hardly noticeable, but it was enough to feel the owner's care. And one could still see the subtle difference between this knot and the one beside it.
Combined with Gu Ling's expression just now, Song Huaizhi came to a conclusion that he didn't really want to know.
The young man in front of him might have quietly hidden in his room, asking for help from others, and then clumsily learned to tie the knot.
Fortunately, Meng Ruyi didn't know.
Fortunately, she didn't notice this detail.
A strange sense of relief welled up in Song Huaizhi's heart, but before it could fully develop, it was covered by a bitter feeling. His own behavior was so despicable. He secretly intercepted Gu Ling's gift and yet felt relieved here.