The Elixir is for You, The Poison is for Me

“Looking at a house?”

“Yes, I have already heard about what happened the night before. Song Zhongwen tried to poison Young Master Lu through my hands. When that failed, he worried about being retaliated against, so he asked his uncle to send someone from the demonic path to kill Young Master Lu. Fortunately, Young Master Lu's divine skills are unmatched. Not only did that demon not harm Young Master Lu, but he was also killed by Young Master Lu.”

“Otherwise, Caiwei, who almost made a big mistake, would have had to commit suicide to follow Young Master Lu.”

Gu Caiwei poured tea for Lu Jing, “Now Song Zhongwen and his uncle have been convicted of colluding with people from the demonic path and have been imprisoned. Even if they can侥幸 save their lives, they will be exiled to the South Seas. It seems they will not be able to do evil in the future.”

“These days, I have been waiting for Young Master Lu to come, but my heart is quite… complicated. On the one hand, I want to thank Young Master Lu in person for everything he has done for me, but on the other hand, I am ashamed to face Young Master Lu again.”

Lu Jing took the tea, “No, you can’t be entirely blamed for this… I myself was a bit, uh, careless. I really didn’t expect the poisoned wine. Also, the low probability event of Song Ze knowing Yan Wang Xiao also happened to me…”

“While it can be said that I had bad luck, in the final analysis, it’s still what my master said. I’m not really ready to venture into the Jianghu, so next, I plan to calm down and practice my skills.”

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“Young Master Lu is not arrogant in victory and is always vigilant… In the future, he will surely accomplish a great feat.”

After Gu Caiwei finished speaking, she paused and then continued, “Now that everything here is settled, I also plan to return to the capital. I will leave as soon as the industries and the courtyard here are sold.”

“This… Manager Gu is leaving?” Lu Jing was stunned when he heard this.

“Actually, before what happened the night before, I already had this idea. I am not originally from Wujiang City, I came here for marriage. Now that I am a widow, staying here will only cause trouble for others. Originally, I agreed with Xiuxiu to return to the capital together, but I didn’t expect that before leaving, Xiuxiu was also gone.”

Although Gu Caiwei’s tone was still calm, Lu Jing could still feel the blow that this series of events had brought to her. She was just forcibly restraining the grief in her heart and thought for a while before asking.

“Uh, besides that distant cousin, do you have any relatives in the capital?”

“My father used to be a staff member for a great man. As a result, when I was thirteen years old, that great man was demoted out of the capital. My father followed him to take office in the provinces. On the way, they encountered bandits, and all the accompanying guards were killed. Both of them are missing. Fortunately, my mother is still there, and I can go back and spend time with her.”

“Oh, right, there is also the Zen staff that I promised to make for Young Master Lu. I found the blacksmith Fei on Panlou East Street. His craftsmanship is recognized as the best in the city.”

“I have already paid him two hundred taels of silver in advance. Young Master Lu can tell him your needs one by one, and he will certainly not disappoint Young Master Lu.”

After Gu Caiwei finished speaking everything, the courtyard fell into silence.

Lu Jing looked at Gu Caiwei in front of him and found that Gu Caiwei was also looking at him.

After that, a gust of breeze blew by, blowing down the osmanthus flowers from the tree next to him.

One piece happened to fall into the tea bowl that Lu Jing was holding in his hand.

Lu Jing lowered his head and saw the ripples in the bowl, but his heart was also rippling with circles of ripples.

He also remembered that night when Gu Caiwei stood outside his room, having just taken a bath, with her hair still a little wet, and remembered that kiss afterwards.

Although he knew that he was just coveting her body at that time, Lu Jing had to admit that at least at that moment, he was indeed tempted.

Even if it was the reincarnation of Jin Chanzi, the eminent monk of the Buddhist sect, Sanzang, after hearing the Queen of the Daughter Kingdom's voice, "Great Tang Imperial Brother, why don't you come and take the phoenix and ride the luan?" He couldn't help but blush and was too shy to raise his head.

Not to mention Lu Jing, a mortal.

If there hadn't been what happened later, he probably… wouldn't have pushed Gu Caiwei away.

But could this be considered love, or just a moment of pleasure driven by instinct?

Lu Jing couldn't figure out the answer, but he did figure out one thing, that whether it was selfishness or male possessiveness, he really didn't want Gu Caiwei to leave like this.

So he put down the teacup in his hand and said, “Do you really want to leave? Can’t you stay? Or bring your mother from the capital? With me here, at least in this Wujiang City, no villains should dare to plot against you anymore.”

When Gu Caiwei heard this, a strange color burst out in her originally lifeless pupils.

“You finally said this. I originally thought I wouldn’t hear this until I left.”

Lu Jing mocked himself, “I am slow to understand emotions, and I had an important trouble to solve before, so I didn’t have the mind to think about other things. By the way, what was the secret you wanted to tell me before?”

Gu Caiwei did not answer immediately, but changed the subject, “It’s a pity that my mother will not leave the capital.”

“Why?”

“Even if I stay reluctantly under Young Master Lu’s protection, it will only make everyone embarrassed. Those who left me before were just planning for themselves and their families, which is not a mistake.”

“If I sell the firewood shop and the charcoal kiln, they can continue to make a living there. If I don’t sell them and keep them, how should they get along with me? Plus, Young Master Lu, your illustrious reputation, I’m afraid they won’t even be able to sleep well.”

Lu Jing opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but Gu Caiwei shook her head, “These are actually secondary. The most important thing is that I don’t want to be controlled by others anymore.”

“Many of the decisions I made before were not what I really wanted to do. Whether it was remarriage or initially wanting to rely on you to deter Song Zhongwen and others, it was all just to protect this family property and myself.”

“I can understand,” Lu Jing said bitterly, “In that case, as you said before… let’s pretend that what happened the night before never happened.”

“No, I did a lot of things that made me unhappy during this time, but only that one the night before was not,” Gu Caiwei said softly.

Lu Jing was stunned, and then he found that Gu Caiwei's eyes had become charming again.

“I still have some time before I leave. Young Master Lu, do you… still want to finish what we didn’t finish the night before?”

“Ah, can this be made up for?” Lu Jing was stunned.

“That depends on you… I’ll go back to my room to wash up first. If you are willing, come in after a quarter of an hour. Oh, and remember to close the courtyard door when you come in. The secret you want to know, you will naturally be able to know by then.”

After Gu Caiwei finished speaking, she got up and left.