Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 199 The Little Fatty Girl is Here Again

Rong Qingqing felt as if she had suddenly opened the door to a new world, and completely treated Gu Qingyue as her own daughter. She felt that she would be letting down her loving mother's heart if she didn't buy her a whole cartload of clothes and jewelry.

Gu Qingyue had no chance to interrupt, except to follow behind and try on various clothes.

Although every shop assistant and manager looked at Gu Qingyue, a young boy, changing into various women's clothes as if he were an alien, this did not stop Rong Qingqing's enthusiasm.

It wasn't until the afternoon that the two left the last clothing store.

Seeing Gu Qingyue dressed in a light purple dress, draped in a white fox fur coat, with her hair styled in a woman's moon-gazing bun, adorned with a white jade hairpin depicting a magpie perched on a branch, and several jade buckles in the same color as begonia flowers, Rong Qingqing was finally satisfied.

She's definitely a lady from a prominent family! And the kind of woman who's absolutely stunning.

Gu Qingyue reluctantly followed Rong Qingqing into the carriage.

She forced a smile and said, "Sister Rong, this outfit is too formal. Could you please take off the hairpin? I haven't reached the age of marriage yet."

Gu Qingyue remembered that in ancient times, women who had not yet reached the age of marriage were not allowed to use long hairpins.

"Sit still! Who says you can't dress up nicely before you've reached the age of marriage? Trust me, you won't go wrong!"

Rong Qingqing was unimpressed by Gu Qingyue's resistance.

"Since you're a girl, you should dress up nicely! Look at you now, I dare say even the most beautiful woman in Lizhou would have to admit defeat!"

Gu Qingyue rolled her eyes inelegantly upon hearing this. "Sister Rong, I'm either an accountant or a doctor. Do you think it's appropriate for me to dress like this?"

"Uh--- Anyway, I'm not an accountant or a doctor today, so I can dress however I want!" Rong Qingqing felt guilty for a second, but immediately became confident.

She knew in her heart that if Gu Qingyue hadn't been protecting them for the past year, she wouldn't have had to go through such a hard time.

She even dressed as a man and mingled in the streets and military camps all day long. How much courage must a girl have to do all that!

In Rong Qingqing's heart, Gu Qingyue had undoubtedly sacrificed her reputation completely, which was so cruel for a woman. However, she knew that her abilities were limited and that so many people could only rely on her.

If Gu Qingyue knew what she was thinking, she might just shrug it off; it wasn't much of a sacrifice for her!

She was already used to dealing with all kinds of people in society, and even working with men was not awkward or uncomfortable for her at all.

Of course, considering the constraints and prejudices imposed on women in this ancient society, she would still adhere to basic social customs once she wore women's clothing.

She can't be so foolish as to go against the entire social system and norms by herself; she's still quite intelligent.

"Whoa------", the coachman brought the carriage to a steady stop at the gate of the Gu residence, and Rong Qingqing happily got off the carriage first.

"Young Master Gu, are you there?"

Gu Qingyue had just bent down to lift the curtain in the carriage when she heard that extremely unpleasant sound.

She hadn't even had a chance to cause trouble at the Qin residence before this chubby girl showed up again?

“Young Master Gu, I know you are here. Today, I have come with sincerity and hope you will give me a chance.”

Gu Qingyue sat back down on the bench, leaning against the cushions and closing her eyes. She was really tired and didn't want to face this fool.

"Young Master Gu, Young Master?" Qin Yuanyuan's affected and coquettish voice came from outside one after another, so pretentious that Gu Qingyue got goosebumps.

"Young master, is Yuanyuan determined to be with you in this lifetime?"

Qin Yuanyuan knew that Gu Qingyue was in the carriage; she recognized her. So she put all her effort into putting on an act, determined to win Gu Qingyue over this time!

She had already decided that if Gu Qingyue didn't know what was good for her this time, she would have no choice but to use the same methods she used to deal with other teenagers, such as simply kidnapping her!

Passersby, seeing that there was something interesting going on, quickly gathered around.

The noise was incessant, and Gu Qingyue's ears were ringing from the slaps as she sat in the carriage.

Gu Qingyue peeked out through the crack in the curtain. Ah, good timing!

As expected, there weren't many entertainment options in ancient times; people relied on gossiping for amusement!

However, she had never seen such a shameless woman!

In the past, this would have been considered sexual harassment and would have landed someone in jail long ago, let alone in this ancient society with its conservative customs.

If it were an ordinary woman, she would probably be drowned in spittle, right?

Outside the carriage, Rong Qingqing leaned against the side, watching Qin Yuanyuan and her group's formation. "Hey! They're up to something!"

Standing next to Qin Yuanyuan was a middle-aged man who looked like a butler, with a sinister expression. He was the head butler of the Qin family.

Behind her were more than a dozen guards, and a woman in her thirties, dressed in bright red and green and heavily made up, who stood out from the crowd. It was obvious that she was the matchmaker everyone knew.

Haha, this is going to be interesting!

"Hey, Qingyue, don't come out yet. Let's see what kind of trouble these people are up to."

Rong Qingqing leaned against the carriage shaft with one hand, looking like she was watching a good show, only regretting that she didn't have a handful of melon seeds in her hand.

"Young Master Gu, we know you're inside. Don't be stubborn and ask for trouble. Our Miss Qin is not someone a mere doctor like you can disobey. Please come out and see our Miss as soon as possible, otherwise—" Butler Qin's voice rang out. He was not Qin Yuanyuan and had no infatuation with Gu Qingyue.

Seeing his young mistress suffer a setback, he could no longer contain himself. Although his tone remained restrained and respectful, the implied warning was clear to everyone.

If it weren't for the fact that Miss Qin had been crying, making a scene, and threatening suicide at home these past few months, insisting on investigating this pretty boy's background and marrying him, causing Master and Madam a lot of trouble, they wouldn't have bothered to send me, the head steward of the Qin family, to propose marriage with a matchmaker.

For these small, insignificant families, this was an immense honor. How dare this kid act so arrogantly?

Do you not want to live?

Butler Qin was certain that his young lady had never failed to get the person she wanted!

This kid is just trying to raise his own status by putting on airs. He'll have to see if the head steward of the Qin family will give him the time of day!

"Oh dear, we're in big trouble! I know this Dr. Gu. He's young but very skilled. He even treated me at Huichun Medical Clinic."

An old woman, carrying a basket containing a few bunches of green vegetables and a piece of tofu, shook her head and sighed.

"Yes, Miss Qin came yesterday, and she's here again today. She's really infatuated," a young man nearby scoffed.

"That's right, she's ruined so many young men, it seems this one won't escape her clutches either."

"Hehe, didn't you see the matchmakers coming to the door? This time they seem serious!"

"Tch, why are you taking it so seriously? Go and see how many of Qin's lovers she has. This Doctor Gu is just good-looking and will only be favored for a few days."

The onlookers fully demonstrated their ability to spread rumors, stir up trouble, gossip, and dig up juicy gossip. Gu Qingyue even wanted to add some fragrant spiced melon seeds to the fun in the car, since she was bored anyway.

"Young Master Gu?" Qin Yuanyuan's voice rang out again.

“Oh dear, Mr. Gu, you’re a man, you shouldn’t be so coy and shy,” the matchmaker in red couldn’t stand it anymore and immediately stepped in to smooth things over.

The Qin family paid a hefty price for her visit, so she was determined to get this pretty boy back to Miss Qin.