"My lady's body is sore, I only wanted to give you a massage, otherwise, this soreness would last for days," Gu Sinian said, feeling wronged. "Why did you have to tell mother? And why emphasize it was broad daylight?"
Now it was Qi Zhenzhen's turn to be speechless. Could she say she had been thinking of something else? She thought...
It was truly embarrassing.
But she couldn't admit it, otherwise, Gu Sinian would surely think her mind was filled with improper thoughts.
"Well, it's nothing. Speaking of which, can you give massages?" Qi Zhenzhen quickly changed the subject.
"When I was young and first started practicing martial arts, my body was very sore every day. My mother learned a massage technique from a scholar, and later I learned it myself. It promotes circulation and blood flow. After one session, you'll feel much better the next day," Gu Sinian said.
The effect was so good, of course, she had to try it.
Qi Zhenzhen lay down on the couch, enjoying Gu Sinian's service.
"Mother doesn't manage the household affairs anymore. Do you think I should compete for it in the future?" Qi Zhenzhen asked Gu Sinian while enjoying the massage.
"Mother's dowry is all managed by her, including the shops and estates under her name. Your dowry is in your hands," Gu Sinian did not answer directly. "The so-called household management is passed down from generation to generation in the manor."
Qi Zhenzhen immediately understood. If their own assets were managed by themselves, then the household affairs were not important.
"I don't want you to be too concerned with these matters. For now, just manage our courtyard. When we establish our own household in the future, it won't be too late for you to work hard," Gu Sinian added.
Qi Zhenzhen was a little surprised. "We'll move out in the future?"
"Aren't they always plotting for the position of heir?" Gu Sinian's tone was laced with mockery. "Then I will deliberately prevent them from succeeding. I don't want this position, nor will I let them have it easily."
Qi Zhenzhen initially thought Gu Sinian was just speaking in anger. She never expected him to be serious. Later, after slowly learning about the actions of Gu Siya and his wife, as well as the Duke Huguo, Qi Zhenzhen felt that if she were in Gu Sinian's shoes, she would have acted even more ruthlessly. It wasn't for any other reason than that some people, relying on their familial status, were simply too overbearing. This is all in the past, and we shall not dwell on it for now.
Ya Yuan.
"Second brother is very attentive to his wife," Gu Siya said, sipping his tea slowly. "I thought he didn't care about anything!"
"Second sister-in-law has captured his heart, otherwise, he wouldn't have led her all the way to Songhe Courtyard," Lin Fangruo said. "Many people in the manor saw them along the way and said they were very affectionate."
Gu Siya glanced at Lin Fangruo and pulled her into his arms. "What? Envious? Do you think we are not affectionate? Hmm?"
Lin Fangruo gave him a reproachful look. "How could I be envious? I just think they are too careless."
Gu Siya's smile deepened. He knew that his father-in-law had not thought highly of him initially. If it weren't for the widespread and detailed rumors in the marketplace about Gu Sinian's preference for men, this marriage wouldn't have fallen to him.
As for how sincere Lin Fangruo was towards him, Gu Siya didn't care at all. What he wanted was a respectable marriage and someone who could help him in his career. After all, the daughter of the Minister of Personnel was qualified to be a prince's consort! In the end, she still married him, didn't she? Minister Lin, for the sake of his daughter, would naturally do his best to help him plan. Once he obtained the position of heir and inherited the title, who would remember that he was a concubine's son? Who would remember that he was born out of wedlock?