Chapter 54 The Silent Grievances of All Things
Chapter 54: All things are speechless...grievance
Lin Wanyi asked very seriously because she was worried.
Along the way, she hardly said a word and seemed to be distracted all the time, because she kept thinking about this question but couldn't come up with an answer.
All she could think of was the future if she remained in seclusion today, never left her room, and fell into a deep sleep listening to the sound of rain.
——Gu Zhuo finally couldn't stand it anymore, and angrily took action to teach that group of idiots a lesson, but the result was exactly what he wanted. The two officials in the restaurant tried to stop him, and even directly bullied and suppressed him. Then they invited him back to the government office, and used all kinds of means to wear down his will until he was mentally exhausted and had no spirit at all, and perhaps even deprived him of the qualification to participate in the summer festival.
Those powerful people are bound to do such things.
Just thinking about such a future made Lin Wanyi feel uncontrollably angry, and she felt more and more that these people really deserved to die.
"I'm waiting."
Gu Zhuo thought about it and felt that there was nothing to hide, so he said, "Wait until the rain gets heavier and the thunder starts to fall."
Lin Wanyi was slightly stunned, thinking that what was said was too incomprehensible, and it sounded like singing.
But she hesitated for a moment, and finally chose to believe it and asked, "And then?"
Gu Zhuo said: "The storm is still raging, and there is thunder in the sky. They may not be in the mood to continue cursing in this weather. Even if they really insist on cursing, they are not afraid of being struck to death by thunder on the spot..."
Having said this, he suddenly fell silent, as if he was imagining that scene.
Lin Wanyi became curious and asked, "Then what would you do?"
Gu Zhuo said honestly: "Then I will applaud him."
Lin Wanyi suddenly didn't know what to say.
Gu Zhuo looked at her strangely, and asked as a matter of course: "If it really comes to that time, with heavy rain, roaring wind, and occasional thunder, they really want to stand in the street and scold me in this weather without fear of being struck by lightning. Isn't this a great willpower?"
Lin Wanyi thought that this really made sense, but why did it sound so strange?
She sighed, feeling inexplicably relieved. The corners of her lips curled up slightly, and she smiled and said, "But now the rain is not heavy, the wind is not rumbling, and there is no thunder. I can't even hear a sound~"
Gu Zhuo said without thinking: "Because you are here."
Lin Wanyi clicked her tongue and chuckled, her disbelief obvious.
For some reason, as her mischievous laughter rang out, the wind by the lake inexplicably became stronger, and the clouds in the sky gathered together again, casting a shadow. It seemed that it was going to rain?
She looked up at the sky, thought for a moment, and asked worriedly, "Will we be struck by lightning later?"
Gu Zhuo said seriously: "Of course not."
"That's good."
The wind blew the flowers off. Lin Wanyi turned around and looked at Gu Zhuo, her long skirt fluttering like a dance.
She put away her smile and said seriously, "Next time you encounter something like this, don't expect to be struck by lightning for no reason. Can you just come to me directly?"
Gu Zhuo wondered what was so weird about this?
Lin Wanyi continued, "Sometimes I may not be able to help you, but at least I can be scolded with you."
Gu Zhuo was somewhat speechless and said, "After today, who in the entire God City will dare to scold you?"
Lin Wanyi was slightly startled, and her face, which should have been extremely serious, turned slightly red with embarrassment. She stammered, "It seems so. That's a bit stupid. Just pretend I didn't say it... But you have to understand what I mean. Since we are friends, we should help each other. I also believe that you will stand by me when I encounter this kind of trouble."
Gu Zhuo said: "Of course."
For a long time afterwards, the two did not talk about these things again and began to have real small talk.
Talk about the past, the present, historical stories, and the journey of youth.
Because they are still young, and have not yet reached the sad time when they drink bitter wine together late at night and listen to the cup shattering their dreams.
The conversation came to an end only when dusk loomed and burned a few clouds and Lin Wanyi finished listening to what Gu Zhuo had seen and heard in the past few days.
The two were about to say goodbye, and the Lin family's carriage had been waiting for a long time.
"Oh, right." Lin Wanyi suddenly remembered something, frowned slightly, and said, "I'm going to attend a banquet in a few days. It seems to be hosted by someone named Song. I came to you today just to tell you about it. I hope I can have a friend to accompany me then..."
Gu Zhuo didn't say anything.
Lin Wanyi glanced at him and said unhappily, "I didn't intend to ask you to attend the banquet, but I feel a little uncomfortable. After all, I will be in a lot of trouble at that time. I tell you now just to make you feel guilty."
Gu Zhuo thought about the scene, felt a little sympathetic towards her, and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
Lin Wanyi was a little reluctant, but thinking that someone was watching her at the moment, she behaved extremely restrained.
She was silent for a moment, then said slowly, "Goodbye then."
After saying this, Lin Wanyi waved goodbye, lifted her skirt and got on the carriage.
Gu Zhuo quietly watched the carriage go away and disappear at the end of his sight, then he withdrew his gaze.
At this moment, a ray of paleness suddenly appeared in the clouds.
It was lightning that looked like a dead branch.
Thunder followed, a slight rumble.
For some reason, this thunder sounded... as if it was filled with grievance?
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Deep in the imperial city, in the imperial study.
The queen gently placed her pen on the pen holder, picked up the hot tea and took a sip to calm her mind.
Then, her eyes fell on the two fathers-in-law who had been waiting for a long time, and she said indifferently: "What happened today?"
Yes, the goshawk that flew straight into the imperial city brought her a description of all the changes that happened on the scene, but she was dealing with a really important matter at that time. She just glanced at the information and asked Eunuch Cao to deal with it. She did not ask about it again until this time.
Eunuch Cao took a step forward and carefully repeated what his apprentice had summarized.
The queen was silent for a moment, then said, "So the reason why Wanyi appeared there and was insulted today was ultimately a coincidence, or was it because I asked her to go out and relax?"
No one dared to respond.
Even if it seems to be true.
The room fell silent.
The queen didn't care and asked, "What do you think of Gu Zhuo?"
Eunuch Cao bowed his head and said, "He is extremely talented, decisive in his actions, and knows just the right bottom line."
What he was referring to was naturally the result of Gu Zhuo drawing his sword at the group of young men, leaving the streets full of blood but no one died.
The queen recalled for a moment and said, "I remember... you said before that he wanted to compete for first place in the summer festival?"
"Yes."
Eunuch Cao said seriously, "I have carefully observed this man today. His realm is very solid, and his sword moves and true energy flow are extremely smooth. Although Changzhou Academy has been declining in recent years, its inheritance has not been cut off. He may have cultivated some hidden tricks. The Immortal Monk and the Taoist Goddess may not be his opponents. He is indeed very likely to be the first in this summer festival."
The queen listened to these words quietly, thinking about the important event of today, and suddenly said: "What a pity."
The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became quiet, and a chill spread throughout the air.
Given this lady's personality, she seldom says the word "what a pity", but now she suddenly says it. What does that mean?
Could it be that Lin Wanyi was displeased with the young man because he was too close to her?
"You are thinking too much."
The queen knew what they were thinking, chuckled, and said casually: "How could I not tolerate even a child?"
Eunuch Cao smiled and said, "Your Majesty is naturally generous."
The queen put away her smile and said calmly, "I just think it's a bit of a pity that someone like him can only get second place in this summer festival even if he tries his best."
(End of this chapter)