bookrebus Chapter 168 The Villainous Female Supporting Character's Mind Was Read 23
Chapter 168 The Villainous Female Supporting Character's Mind Was Read 23
"Gu Yan, Li, where is my coming-of-age ceremony gift!" Lin Shuwan put her hands on the table, her tone arrogant and spoiled, with the air of someone demanding a debt.
Afterwards, Grandmother Lin ordered that all the gifts brought by the guests be moved to Lin Shuwan's private treasury.
Zhichun sorted out all the items she had received, compiled them into a list, and then showed it to her.
Lin Shuwan only glanced at it briefly and, not seeing what Gu Yanli had sent, hurried off to his courtyard.
"Miss has received quite a few gifts today, do you think you're missing one more?" Gu Yanli's tone was indifferent, but his words sounded full of resentment.
Lin Shuwan hesitated for a moment: "You wouldn't be..."
"No!" Gu Yanli replied quickly, with a hint of panic that he himself didn't even notice.
"...They're probably just jealous that I receive so many gifts."
Lin Shuwan put her hands on her hips and continued, "If it's not true, it's not true. Why are you shouting like that? Are you guilty?"
Gu Yanli feigned composure and said, "How could that be?"
"Stop changing the subject. What about my coming-of-age ceremony? You didn't forget to prepare, did you?"
Lin Shuwan appeared indifferent, but her eyes were fixed on Gu Yanli with a fierce look, as if she would pounce on him and "tear him to pieces" if he said no.
(Hmph, I had carefully prepared his birthday gift well in advance!)
(They even delivered it first thing this morning!)
(How come when I came of age, there wasn't even a proper ceremony, let alone a simple birthday greeting!)
Upon hearing Lin Shuwan mention the birthday gift from that time, Gu Yanli looked at his wrist, his already somewhat sullen mood becoming even more depressed...
When not studying, Lin Shuwan always liked to chat with Gu Yanli about all sorts of things.
He usually says whatever comes to mind, and he talks most about the interesting things that have happened in Beijing recently.
The Left Censor-in-Chief had secretly taken a concubine outside, which he kept hidden for half a year, but his wife still found out and chased him for five blocks.
The young master of a clerk's household wanted to become a knight-errant, so he secretly ran away from home to travel the world with his sword. However, he returned dejectedly in less than half a month.
It is said that she was swindled out of all her belongings not long after leaving the capital, and because of her delicate appearance, she was almost sold into "Xianggu Pavilion" (male prostitute brothel).
Fortunately, he did have some real skills, which allowed him to escape...
I don't know where she heard all this nonsense, but she described it in such a convincing way.
If she were to become a storyteller, all the storytellers would probably lose their jobs.
During a casual conversation, Lin Shuwan inquired about his birthday.
He habitually said his birth date from his previous life, only to realize afterward that it was not the same day as Gu An's birth date in his memory.
I was too lazy to change my mind, so I just let it go.
Fortunately, Gu An was found by someone.
The family didn't know his exact birth time, so they took the day they found him as his birthday.
Later, a drought struck.
Because the family was so poor that they couldn't even afford to eat, they sold Gu An to a human trafficker, and through a series of twists and turns, he ended up in the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.
In this way, no one knows his birth date.
He said he'd be fine for months.
Actually, their birthdays were only three days apart from the ones Gu An remembered. Maybe they were even born on the same day.
Getting back to the point, on his birthday, Lin Shuwan woke him up early in the morning to wish him a happy birthday.
Although he did arrive a bit early, it was already a very precious thing that someone in this world remembered his casually mentioned birthday and came to celebrate with him.
As for the discomfort of being woken up early, it's not worth mentioning.
Having seen countless rare treasures, he even began to look forward to the first birthday gift he would receive in this life.
He was happy when he opened the box and saw what was inside.
Although this item looks overly exquisite, since it was specially prepared by Lin Shuwan, he will carefully keep it for the sake of this sentiment.
But when Lin Shuwan finished explaining the purpose of this thing, today's surprise turned into astonishment.
He had assumed the box contained several delicate handkerchiefs folded together.
In reality, they were sandbags used for weight-bearing, with hands and feet attached.
"Put it on now. I picked it out especially for you; it's just the weight you can handle."
"To make it look nice, I even had the embroiderer add flowers. They used only the best materials, so don't worry, it won't wear out."
He finally understood the frustration of having nothing to eat.
It's a mess to use, but a pity to throw it away.
Gu Yanli asked, unwilling to give up, "Is this really my birthday gift?"
Lin Shuwan said proudly, "Of course, I racked my brains for a long time before I came up with this idea."
"After all, clothes and accessories are too ordinary and lack originality, and we always give away writing materials as gifts."
"After thinking it over, instead of giving you all those gifts, I'd rather give you a better physique!"
"How was it? Wasn't it very thoughtful?"
No, he just likes "ordinary" things!
He was truly not worthy of things that required "heartfelt dedication"!
Gu Yanli stared at the gift and pondered for a long time.
So long that he wondered if what he was seeing was just a hallucination caused by waking up too early.
So long that he felt he must still be dreaming, or perhaps it was a nightmare.
But when Lin Shuwan asked him again if he liked it, he finally changed his answer from "Can I not have it?" to "Thank you for your trouble."
Then he let the sandbags be added to his thin limbs.
Having trained under Lin Shuwan for so long, he still possesses the ability to mitigate risks.
It's just carrying a load, actually, it's not that heavy.
It's really not heavy!
……
(There really isn't one?!)
(Damn it, I'm so angry!)
(Hmph! Little Anzi, you're finished. Just you wait.)
"If you're not prepared, fine, I don't care."
Gu Yanli, who had been lost in thought for a long time, hurriedly came back to his senses after hearing Lin Shuwan's thoughts.
Worried that this little devil might cause trouble again in a fit of anger, Gu Yanli disregarded his own fluctuating emotions, reached out and grabbed her wrist, saying:
"I've prepared everything, so don't rush me."
"Alright, then show it to me, stop dawdling."
Lin Shuwan stopped and tried to cross her arms, only to find that her wrist was still being held by him: "Let go."
Gu Yanli then felt the delicate touch of her palm and was so startled that he immediately shook her hand away.
"Ouch! Hey! What are you doing!" Lin Shuwan was caught off guard and slammed her hand heavily against the back of the chair.
"Sorry, sorry, where did you bump into? Let me see." Gu Yanli grabbed her wrist again in his anxiety.
A red mark remained where he had been bruised. He gently blew on it, his eyes filled with remorse: "I'm sorry, I hurt you. I won't do it again."
The way he held her made it seem as if he wasn't holding Lin Shuwan's hand, but rather a rare treasure.
"It doesn't hurt that much, it's alright, it's fine now, you, you go get it." Lin Shuwan's ears turned red, and she awkwardly withdrew her hand.
(Damn, why does this guy suddenly seem kind of tempting!)
(I must be too tired today; my eyes are blurry.)
(Yes, that must be it.)
As the soft hand slipped from his palm, Gu Yanli instinctively clenched his fingers, trying to grasp it.
When he realized what he had just thought, he clenched his fist, coughed, said "I'll go get it," and then hurriedly fled.