Chapter 195: Miss Gu, why didn’t you come to - 98_2?

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Chapter 195: Miss Gu, why didn’t you come to Chapter 98_2? Shi Fengju saw that the mountain forest was secluded and empty, so he rolled up the carriage curtain to one side and ordered the coachman to slow down and proceed at a leisurely pace, smiling at Sang Wan, "After we pass this valley and go through a patch of forest, making a turn, we’ll be there!" Gazing outside, Sang Wan saw that the forest was a panoply of colors, with red maple and yellow wax trees, along with unnamed purples and reddish-browns, intermingled among the lush green mountains. It was dazzling. Additionally, the roadside, slopes, and forest clearings were full of light purple, golden, and white Chrysanthemum flowers, and red juicy berries so bright that one could only see the fruit and not the leaves, all of them inviting admiration. "The young master really knows how to pick a place! It’s truly beautiful here!" Sang Wan sincerely praised, her eyes full of admiration. Shi Fengju leaned in smilingly, "Not only now, but this place is even more beautiful in spring, and in the summer the green shade is perfect for escaping the heat. I will bring you here again another time!" "Sure!" Sang Wan readily agreed, smiling sweetly. Shi Fengju took this as her promise not to leave him, which filled him with great joy, making his eyes and brows brim with smiles, "I will definitely bring you here again!" After crossing the valley and passing through the forest, they saw a clear stream gurgling from around the bend. The stream was about three feet wide, both clear and shallow, revealing the fine sand, water plants, and various colorful, smooth pebbles at the bottom. Occasionally, large rocks protruded from the water, creating white and shallow splashes. On both sides of the bank were wild chrysanthemums and bushes. "Once we round this bend, we’ll almost be there! This stretch of stream flows out from Ling Lake beside the manor!" Shi Fengju pointed out with a laugh. "Such a beautiful stream, it adds so much charm to these mountains!" Sang Wan also smiled in praise. Sure enough, after going around the turn at the base of the mountain, their view suddenly opened up to a sparse grove of towering green bamboo. Beyond the bamboo grove, they could see the silhouette of pink walls and black tiled eaves peeking through the trees; that place was Liuyan Villa. "Here we are! We’ve arrived!" One could hear sounds of laughter. Before the carriage had fully stopped, a middle-aged couple, along with a girl about twelve or thirteen and a few family servants, came forward to greet them. The woman leading them hurried up and laughed, "Young master, Madam, you’ve finally arrived! This servant was just thinking it should be about time!" "Aunt Cui! Uncle Cui!" Shi Fengju laughed as he got out of the carriage, helping Sang Wan down as well, "It’s Madam’s first visit, and she loved the scenery in the mountains so much that we took our time coming here!" The young girl, Cui Ling, also hurried forward to respectfully greet them and cheerfully called out, "Young master! Madam!" Shi Fengju smiled at her, "Little Ling, you’ve grown taller again, haven’t you?" Aunt Cui promptly came forward to support Sang Wan, laughing, "Madam is truly blessed! The young master is a good man. I’ve always said, I don’t know which family’s lady would be so fortunate!" Then she sighed, "Only someone of Madam’s character and appearance is worthy of the young master!" "You’re too kind, Aunt Cui!" Sang Wan blushed slightly, slightly embarrassed and smiled. Uncle Cui stepped forward with a bow, "Everything has been prepared at the manor, young master and Madam, please go in and rest!" "Yes, yes! It’s all my old chattering! Young master, Madam, please come in!" Aunt Cui smiled apologetically as everyone escorted Sang Wan and Shi Fengju inside. The houses in the manor were built spacious and bright, though simply arranged, they lacked the rich opulence of the household but possessed an additional touch of natural elegance and charm. After washing up, Aunt Cui cheerfully poured some tea and said with a smile, "This is the Usnea tea I made myself, quite clean, but I’m not sure if it suits Madam’s taste. If you don’t like it, Madam, I can make something else." Hearing her say so, Sang Wan knew that Shi Fengju must be fond of this drink. She took a sip with a smile, enjoying the refreshing taste and slight grassy fragrance and said, "This is good, I usually also prefer my tea on the lighter side!" Aunt Cui hurriedly laughed, "That’s great that Madam likes it! If you don’t mind, I’ll pack some for you to take back later!" Sang Wan agreed with a smile. Then Aunt Cui said with an accompanying smile to them both, "We’ve prepared some mountain delicacies for lunch. The crabs are being raised in the pond and will be cooked for young master and Madam tonight. It’s still a bit early for lunch now, would young master and Madam like to walk around the orchard? The pomegranates are growing well right now, and just the other day a fruit vendor came by, but I thought the young master and Madam would be visiting, so I told them to come back in a few days to collect!" With a joke, she added, "The pomegranates are nice, young master and Madam should eat more for good fortune with many offspring!" "That’s right! When we go back, tell someone to pick two baskets of the best ones to take back!" Shi Fengju couldn’t help but grin with satisfaction upon hearing this, sneaking a glance at Sang Wan. Sang Wan felt slightly embarrassed, intentionally lowering her head to taste the tea as if she hadn’t heard. "Of course! When the time comes I’ll personally pick them myself, choosing the very best for young master and Madam!" Aunt Cui said with a beaming smile. Shi Fengju also laughed and said to Sang Wan, "Let’s go, I’ll take you for a stroll to relax!" Sang Wan couldn’t refuse and stood up with a smiling "Mm". "I’m coming too! I’ll show young master and Madam the way!" Cui Ling clapped her hands excitedly from the side. "Alright! Then let’s all go together!" Sang Wan quickly replied. Shi Fengju insisted on not bringing any maidservants along this time, saying that there were people to attend to them at the villa, so Xingzhi, Liu Ya, and Hong Ye did not accompany them. Sang Wan was inwardly nervous at the moment; after all, she hadn’t ever been alone with him and was afraid of it being awkward. "I’ll go get a basket!" Cui Ling, upon getting approval, shouted joyfully and ran off. Shi Fengju was quite helpless, merely offering a resigned laugh. However, it wasn’t long before Cui Ling returned with a basket in tow. As Aunt Cui was sending them out, Cui Ling suddenly looked up at Shi Fengju and unexpectedly asked, "Young master, why didn’t Miss Gu come with you?"

Chapter 195: Miss Gu, why didn’t you come to - 98_2?

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