Chapter 151 - 76 Perseverance
Shi Fengju had just returned to the study, his hands still full with the account book and other items, when Lan Xiang appeared.
"Young master, our Miss has been missing you all afternoon! It’s just that she was in a bad mood, she didn’t mean to make you angry! Miss is really pitiable. Young master, please go see her!"
If it had been before, hearing these words from Lan Xiang and thinking of Gu Fangzi’s pitiful background would have softened Shi Fengju’s heart, but today he only felt annoyance. He had seen too many pitiful people in his travels, and compared to them, Gu Fangzi was much luckier than the daughters of other wealthy families! How pitiable could she be?
"Is that so?" Shi Fengju replied indifferently: "Then you stay with her, I’m busy right now!"
Seeing that Shi Fengju did not outright refuse, Lan Xiang’s heart lifted, and she quickly added with a smile: "Yes, this slave will go back to accompany the Miss and persuade her! Later, could young master please join the Miss for dinner? Miss has been regretting all day how she treated you and kept mentioning wanting to apologize to you!"
"No need for apologies!" Shi Fengju said with a light smile: "Tell her to be more cautious in her words and actions in the future! I’m busy today, I’ll see her when I’m free! Now, you may leave!"
Lan Xiang dared not say more, and with a "Yes", she left.
Upon hearing Lan Xiang’s report, Gu Fangzi immediately felt dejected, "Busy? I didn’t know my cousin had become so busy! Go, keep an eye on him and see if he’s gone to Ningyuan!"
Lan Xiang, feeling wronged, looked at Gu Fangzi who stared back insistently, and left with her head drooped.
Indeed, as Gu Fangzi had predicted, Shi Fengju had indeed gone to Ningyuan.
"I knew it! I knew it!" Gu Fangzi paced back and forth, her lips trembling with anger.