I Became The Stepmother of My Ex-husband

Her body ached from head to toe, and she felt as if this round of fever had melted her bones. Lin Wei Xi pursed her lips, and said with some effort, “I’m fine.”

The hoarseness of her voice startled Lin Wei Xi. Gu Hui Yan sighed in disbelief that she was truly “fine”. Gu Hui Yan indicated for Wan Xing and Wan Yue to let the bed curtain down, “she doesn’t appear to have a cold anymore. Let her recuperate properly.”

Wan Yue obeyed and carefully released the innermost red gauze curtain. Gu Hui Yan stood outside as he dealt with a mountain of work that couldn’t be delayed any longer. He turned to move, but before he could take two steps, Lin Wei Xi’s voice sounded from behind him, her voice hoarse and tired, “Your Highness, the issue I brought up yesterday wasn’t just some random nonsense.”

Gu Hui Yan stopped and turned around halfway to see Lin Wei Xi half propped up on the bed behind the thin bed curtain. Even if he couldn’t see her expression, he could imagine how her eyes burned with fire. Even though she was uncomfortably ill, she stubbornly wanted an answer.

Wan Yue was keeping the bed curtain when she saw Miss Lin suddenly prop up her body to talk to Prince Yan despite her illness, with Prince Yan silently halting in his footsteps. She didn’t know what they had talked about the previous day. Although she had accompanied Lin Wei Xi to the study, she didn’t know the specifics.

Wan Yue held an exquisite curtain in her hand, not knowing what to do for a moment. She could only stand by the bed and wait quietly without disturbing Miss Lin and Prince Yan’s conversation.

Gu Hui Yan gave in and said, “If you’re worried about the issue with the second Qian son, you can rest assured. I’ve already handled it.”

He’d already handled the issue from yesterday afternoon. Lin Wei Xi felt emotional for a moment, pressure rising at the back of her throat, and she couldn’t help coughing. After finally containing it, she said hoarsely, “It’s not because of him.”

She knew she looked silly and impulsive, but she wanted him to understand.

Gu Hui Yan’s eyes darkened, and the temperature in the room slowly dropped, “do you know what you’re saying?”

“I know.” Lin Wei Xi said after much effort, and did her best to look him in the eyes.

Gu Hui Yan was separated by a gauze bed curtain, but in that moment, he was certain that she didn’t know. She was only acting rashly because she felt wronged.

And it was obvious who she’d been wronged by.

Gu Hui Yan paused for a moment and proceeded to walk out soon after, “you can rest assured and recuperate.”

Gu Hui Yan had just walked out of the building when sure enough, the sounds of a tantrum started up. Gu Hui Yan thought to himself that even with so little strength, she still managed to learn how to vent her anger by throwing things.

Gu Ming Da, who’d been waiting in the courtyard, immediately stepped behind Gu Hui Yan and bowed his head slightly when he saw him walk out, “my Prince.”

Gu Hui Yan brought people through the richly and extravagantly decorated winding corridors of the residence. When all the servants in the garden saw him, they scrambled out of the way and lowered their heads, waiting for him to walk past, not daring to look up. As Gu Hui Yan passed through a courtyard, he suddenly stopped. On the other side of the carved railing, the wisteria tree draping from the eaves gently swayed.

Gu Ming Da saw Gu Hui Yan stop and he looked to the front before stepping forward and whispering, “my Prince, maybe it’s the wind.”

The gardener in charge of the courtyard almost fell to his knees in fright. Was the Prince not satisfied with the wisteria tree? Did he dislike how dense it was?

Fortunately, Gu Hui Yan had only stopped to take a look, and he wordlessly continued on his way. He was silent the whole way, solemness permeated wherever he went.

Perhaps it wasn’t the wind.

After returning to the study, Gu Hui Yan peacefully dealt with the important official duties that had accumulated since the day before. After giving a few simple instructions to his aides, he had Gu Ming Da prepare his horse to visit the Princess Royal Shou Kang Residence.

The entire Princess Residence was alarmed by Prince Yan’s sudden visit. It was imperative that with his rank, he had to give a notice at least three days in advance no matter where he went. Princess Royal Shou Kang sat in the main hall and asked Gu Hui Yan somewhat doubtfully, “why are you here today? If you had sent someone in advance, I could’ve prepared myself properly.”

“I couldn’t trouble Aunt like that.” Gu Hui Yan smiled while nodding, and said unhurriedly, “I hastily visited today because I have something to request of Aunt.”

“Oh?” Princess Shou Kang became curious. What did Gu Hui Yan need that he required the help of someone else? She smiled and said, “you’re being modest again. Is there anything in the world that Prince Yan can’t do?”

Gu Hui Yan smiled. That wasn’t the case this time. He said, “I’m requesting for Aunt to act as matchmaker for Lin Wei Xi and I.”