Chapter 281: I’m Willing_1
In the courtyard of the Gu Family’s estate.
"Are all the women in this village so frightening?" Qi Jingyi had finally let out a sigh of relief, wiping a bead of sweat from his forehead. His cold sweat had started to drip; had he not been afraid of being blamed or giving his enemies, including the Crown Prince, grounds to accuse him of senselessly killing common folk, he would have genuinely desired to kill that woman just now.
"You’ll know once you visit a few more times." Gu Qingheng laughed teasingly, "What brings you here?"
"Am I not welcome?" Qi Jingyi raised his eyebrows slightly, "It’s hot as blazes, and I’ve walked quite a distance..."
"You mean you spent a long time watching the excitement, right?" Gu Qingheng couldn’t help but curl his lip.
"Heihei, it’s all the same..." Qi Jingyi touched his nose out of habit.
"How could the young ladies of the Shen Family bear to let you go?" Gu Qingheng said, laughing dishonorably, "And now there’s another who can’t bear to see you leave."
"Gu Qingheng, you’re unprincipled," Qi Jingyi sat down on a wooden stool brought by someone from the Feng Family and then shot Gu Qingheng a look, "You should know, those women aren’t what I want, but I had no choice. Honestly, just the sight of a woman gives me a headache now..." His eyes suddenly brightened, "How about I send a couple your way?"
Gu Qingheng just shook his head with a smile: "I’m not so fortunate."
"All for the firewood girl next door?" Qi Jingyi slightly raised his eyebrows, "Though she’s not ugly, she’s certainly no beauty, and what’s more, she’s so fierce..."