Chapter 4
Engagement
The fat guard obviously did not have a good impression of a sickly person. He took two steps back in disgust, afraid that he would catch a cold.
“Go quickly…” He held up his hand for them to leave, but no sooner had he said it than they heard a commotion behind them, to their right, punctuated by the clatter of horses’ hooves.
“How dare you stop our Young Master with just a few guards!!” A sharp male voice berated impatiently.
Most of the guards and the surrounding commoners heard it and could not help but look over.
Not far away, a few guards stopped a group of men who were about to leave the city. Leading them was a handsome young man in blue, about 16 or 17 years old. He was dressed in fresh clothes and looked extraordinary.
The young man in blue was followed by four or five attendants. The big horses under them whinnied and paced, breathing heavily through their nostrils.
The square-faced young man who had just spoken continued to shout at the guard, “Do you know who our Young Master is? He is the British Monarchy’s…”
“Jiang He!” the blue-clad young man chided, his lips pursed in displeasure.
The square-faced young man immediately fell silent. Only then did he remember that it was not appropriate for them to show off on this trip.
The commotion on their side had attracted too much attention, even from Juan Bi, who was inside the carriage.
Juan Bi looked at the young master in blue. She was stunned at first, but then she looked nervous. She lowered her voice and said to Gu Yanfei, “My Lady, that’s the British Crown Prince Fang.”
The Gu and Fang families were old friends. Crown Prince Fang often came to the Marquis Mansion. When Juan Bi was in the capital, she had seen him from afar several times.
Of course, Gu Yanfei also saw him. Her gaze was calm and deep, and her right hand hidden in her sleeve subconsciously clenched.
The face that had blurred over 200 years came back into focus.
The British Crown Prince, Fang Mingfeng.
Gu Yanfei had long known that they would meet again and thought that she would see him in the capital like in her previous life, not here.
It turned out that he had personally made a trip to Danyang City to kill her!
In her previous life, after discovering that she did not die in Danyang City, Fang Mingfeng did not give up. He was like a poisonous snake lurking in a dark corner, waiting to strike at any moment.
In an instant, mental demons spread like wildfire in Gu Yanfei’s heart, and a bone-chilling coldness appeared in her eyes.
Her right hand clenched tightly in her sleeve, and her nails dug into her tender palm. Some memories that had once been engraved in her heart rushed over, flashing wildly in her mind.
“Miss Gu, do you recognize this Crown Prince Fang?” Young Master Chu turned the white porcelain teacup in his hand and revealed a gentle smile.
“Crown Prince?!” Outside the carriage, Xiao Shi raised his voice in alarm.
His shout was heard by the class leader and the fat guard beside him. Their expressions changed as they looked at Fang Mingfeng in fear and trepidation.
It turned out that this Young Master was not only from the British Monarchy, but he was also the heir!
The guards backed away silently, then back again, far away.
Fang Mingfeng and the others also noticed the commotion on the carriage’s side and looked over in unison.
When they saw Gu Yanfei in the carriage, their expressions changed. Shock, suspicion, and contempt filled their eyes.
Their eyes were as if they had seen a ghost. Gu Yanfei was actually still alive!
Immediately, they noticed an unfamiliar young man in white in the carriage.
The young man was handsome and the young girl was beautiful. Just from their looks, they were both dragons and phoenixes among others. At this moment, they were sitting facing each other across the chessboard, as if they were old friends. The atmosphere was harmonious.
The attendants all frowned. They felt that Second Lady Gu, who had grown up in the countryside, was really shameless. An unmarried girl was actually in the same carriage as a man?!
Second Lady Gu was not worthy of their heir!
Fang Mingfeng’s face was cold as he looked down at Gu Yanfei from his horse. His eyes darkened.
After the initial shock, anger burned in his chest like a flame.
Fang Mingfeng urged his horse forward. His figure was as straight as a bamboo, and there was a polite smile on his handsome face. He was noble, proud, and distant.
“Greetings.” Fang Mingfeng held the reins and cupped his hands elegantly at Gu Yanfei. “My Lady, do you know me…”
As the heir to the British Manor who lived a comfortable life, he was born with the arrogance of a specially privileged person.
“Fang Mingfeng!”
A calm and indifferent female voice interrupted Fang Mingfeng. Gu Yanfei had already calmed down.
“…” Fang Mingfeng looked at her in shock, his eyes darkening.
No one had ever dared to interrupt him like this.
Gu Yanfei did not care about Fang Mingfeng’s reaction at all. Her eyes were clear as she continued, “I don’t like people like you.”
“Our engagement is over.”
The last sentence was shocking, but Gu Yanfei’s tone was so calm, as if she was saying something insignificant.
The young girl was in her prime and was extremely beautiful. She was like a bright moon in the clouds and had a noble aura.
There was a dead silence.
A glint flashed across Young Master Chu’s eyes as his ring finger gently rubbed the cup twice.
The class leader at the side was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped. His gaze swept back and forth between Gu Yanfei, Young Master Chu, and Fang Mingfeng.
The guards were all gossipy people and exchanged looks of interest.
“…” Fang Mingfeng was speechless. His thin lips pressed into a tight line and for a moment, his face turned green, then red, then black. The colors changed brilliantly on his face.
Of course, he looked down on this rude and unreasonable wild girl in front of him. Compared to his Fu’er, the difference was like heaven and earth.
But what right did she have to look down on him? And what right did she have to speak to him?
Fang Mingfeng had been favored by the heavens since he was young. He had never suffered such humiliation in his life!
His face darkened and he felt his face burn.
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“Young Master Chu, let’s enter the city.”
Gu Yanfei no longer looked at Fang Mingfeng. The gaze she cast on Young Master Chu’s face had a deeper meaning, as if she could see through him completely.
“Of course.” Young Master Chu’s voice was as still as water, his lips still maintaining a gentle curve. He instructed the driver, “Si Hai, let’s go.”
Si Hai, who was driving the carriage, responded and waved his horse whip. The guards quickly made way for them.
The surrounding officials and passers-by looked at Fang Mingfeng strangely, their eyes filled with sympathy.
So what if he was the heir of the royal family? Wasn’t he still rejected in public!
Xiao Shi quickly closed the door of the carriage, blocking out the onlookers.
The carriage headed into the city, leaving Fang Mingfeng and the others frozen in place.