Chapter 37 He’s Still Alive

der than her actual age. This was largely due to Meng's mother-in-law, Sun Shi, who had deliberately chosen these clothes for her granddaughter.Today, for some unknown reason, I changed my usual attir..."I really didn't expect this. It's all because the people below are incompetent and the information is inaccurate.

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Qi Yunwen wore a look of innocence mingled with helplessness. Thinking about the conversation he had just overheard, he couldn't help but chuckle and nudge Gu Jingxi with his elbow, teasingly saying, "Old geezer, I never expected it! You act like a monk all day long, but you still have a taste for beautiful women.

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Gu Jingxi was speechless for a moment.

The misunderstanding the other night, it really was. I didn't expect that little girl to tell her close friend about me being lecherous.

As for what kind of old geezer, he felt he was still young and had decades before he became one.

Seeing his silence, Qi Yunwen was astonished. He looked his friend up and down, at this dignified and upright appearance, so unlike a lecherous person. He found it hard to believe and curiously asked: "Yao Ling, you wouldn't really be a lech, would you You look quite righteous, I really can't tell."

Gu Jingxi glanced at him: "What do you think"

Qi Yunwen pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "Your young wife is close friends with my niece, often visiting the Song family. I've met her a few times at the Song residence. She's a rare beauty. Such a beauty specifically naming you as her husband-to-be makes it hard not to be tempted. It's not impossible for you to have suddenly been smitten by her."

Gu Jingxi said faintly, "It's not

That young girl was exceptionally beautiful, but he certainly didn't marry her out of lust. As for the reason why he agreed to marry her, he couldn't even say himself. It seemed like fate had intervened, and he ended up marrying her.

Qi Yunwen held back a smile and teased, "Not interested Or are you simply not attracted"

Gu Jingxi replied, "None of them."

Qi Yunu saw his serious answer and suddenly remembered his former fiancée. She was the number one beauty in Beijing, and she was also proficient in everything, from qin, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and song. She was both beautiful and talented, and countless princes and noble sons were infatuated with her. Compared to Meng's maid, his former fiancée was still a bit inferior.

He had never done anything inappropriate with his former fiancee, so how could he have taken a liking to that girl from the Meng family There must be some misunderstanding behind these rumors about him being lustful.

Qi Yunwen hesitated and said, “Could it be that you think it’s a father’s fault for not educating his son well, and the son's debt is to be paid by the father, so you married her”

"You've already married him, so why bother investigating the reasons behind it" Gu Jingxi didn't answer directly, her gaze falling on him as she said calmly, "Your niece has some issues with her eyes. I think you, as an uncle, should pay attention to her and take her to see a doctor. Otherwise, what if her condition worsens one day"

Qi Yunwen was dumbfounded: "What's wrong with Anning's eyes"

Gu Jingxi pursed his lips and smiled faintly, his voice soft as he retorted, "You are a year older than me. I'm an old geezer, then what are you An old undead about to be buried"

As soon as he finished speaking, Qi Yunwen's face turned pale. The phrase "an old man about to be buried" echoed in his mind, making him feel extremely uncomfortable. He stiffened his face and said, "My sister still needs to improve her education of her children. I will tell her again next time I see her."

Gu Jingxi nodded lightly and hummed softly.

For a moment, Qi Yunwen's gossipy nature resurfaced. He curiously asked, "Yao Ling, how does it feel to suddenly have a little daughter-in-law after being single all these years"

Gu Jingxi's face changed, and then he replied concisely with two words: "Chaos. He and his rebellious son will have a lot to argue about in the future."

Qi Yunwen was stunned, but then he thought about it and felt that it was normal. People tend to gather with those similar to themselves, and if a girl can hang out with his niece and cause trouble, how could she not be a lively one

Although that's the case, he still earnestly soothed: "Yao Ling, she's still young. Younger than your son even. It's normal for little girls to be boisterous. You should be more patient. In a few years, her temperament will settle down, and she won't be so troublesome anymore."

Gu Jingxi fell silent. He felt that even after a few years, things were still the same chaotic mess. Seeing his friend's gossipy face, he didn't want to continue this topic any longer. He stood up and said lightly, "You continue to follow up on this case yourself. Clear up the doubts and close the case within half a month. Don't come to me with this kind of false information again."

"Huh"

Qi Yunwen was taken aback, and then stammered with a smile: "Yao Ling, this is an accident. It's all the fault of the people below for being incompetent and unreliable."

Gu Jingxi glanced at him and said in a faint voice, "I'll go back first. You continue to be busy. I'm still on my honeymoon leave now. If there's nothing important next time, don't bother me."

Qi Yunwen nodded, inwardly cursing his subordinates for being unreliable. They had made them both run a useless trip. If they had known better, they wouldn't have gone in person.

As soon as Qi Yunwen opened the door to the study, he saw that the door on the right side of the room was open and someone walked out. After seeing the man, Qi Yunwen was stunned, but the man didn't notice him and walked towards the stairs on the right.

Gu Jingxi also noticed this, quickly walking to the adjacent study on the right. He scanned the room and saw that it was empty. The man had just been the last one to leave.

Qi Yunwen followed Gu Jingxi, craning his neck to look around. Seeing no one, his face changed color.

Gu Jingxi turned his head to look at his friend, whose face was subtly changing color. He pursed his lips slightly and said in a lukewarm tone: "Very good.

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"Yao Ling, this..."

Qi Yunwen looked at the empty study, momentarily speechless. The news was correct; they had met at Chaoran Ju, but not in the left study, but in the right one. They had just eavesdropped on the conversation between his niece and that girl from the Meng family in the left study.

Gu Jingxi asked, "Is it the people below who are incompetent, or are you confused about right and wrong"

"That's a good question. Qi Yùwen awkwardly touched his nose, reminiscing about yesterday's events. "I need to go back and verify it. Perhaps I had a few drinks with my colleagues yesterday and misunderstood something."

Upon hearing this, Gu Jingxi's face darkened rapidly. He warned in a deep voice: "Mo Bai, drinking can easily lead to trouble, especially for us. If we're not careful, someone might trick us into revealing information and jeopardize a major event. Losing one's official position is trivial, but losing one's life and fortune is serious."

Qi Yunwen also knew the situation was serious, fortunately this time it wasn't a big deal, nodding repeatedly: "Oh, just this once, next time I will never do this again

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Gu Jingxi glanced at him and then continued, "As for the rest, you handle it yourself."

Qi Yunwen grunted in response and then asked, "Yao Ling, it's almost noon. Why don't we have lunch together before leaving"

"Looks like you're free" Gu Jingxi raised an eyebrow and said lightly, "Since you're so bored, why don't you ponder those unsolved cases and see if you can find a breakthrough."

Qi Yunwen was speechless.

At this very moment, the door to the study on the left also opened, and Song Xining and Meng Jinyao came out from inside.

Song Xining came out first and, seeing Gu Jingxi, was quite surprised. She instinctively withdrew her leg that she had already taken a step forward with and turned to Meng Jin yao, saying, “It’s over, Ayao, your family’s old man is here too.”t made him feel embarrassed, and he even wanted to switch their seniority, calling Gu Xiuwen "second uncle".It was getting late. I sent the person off in a carriage and told the driver to go.Ling Shan...