Chapter 138: Has Wenyan Set Her Heart on Someone?

Chapter 138: Has Wenyan Set Her Heart on Someone?

Gao Wenyan had been feeling troubled lately, perhaps because the Emperor was touched by Wen An's marriage.

According to General Gao, the Emperor had been frequently inquiring about Gao Wenyan's marriage.

Every time, General Gao found an excuse to refuse, but the topic would be brought up again within a few days.

This situation left Lady Gao somewhat worried.

"Should we really find her a match?"

But General Gao was unhappy: "Wenyan is still young; there’s no need to rush!"

"She isn't that young anymore."

The two of them sighed together.

It hadn’t been long since the incident with Lin Qian, and they were unsure how Gao Wenyan truly felt about it, whether she was willing or not.

So they summoned Gao Wenting, thinking he knew Gao Wenyan best, only to find out he knew nothing.

Just then, Gao Wenxi came to report matters to General Gao and noticed their worried faces, so he asked a few more questions.

Upon hearing it was about Gao Wenyan's marriage, Gao Wenxi smiled.

"It might be better not to interfere."

His words were subtle, but Lady Gao sensed something amiss.

"Has Wenyan set her heart on someone?"

General Gao was shocked: "How could that be possible?"

"You know Wenyan's temper; if you interfere, she will surely cause a fuss."

This casual remark dispelled their doubts.

Instead, Gao Wenting stopped him in the courtyard.

"Big Brother, do you know something?"

Gao Wenxi feigned curiosity: "What are you talking about?"

"Is it possible that...?"

He lowered his voice, finding even his own guess absurd.

"Chu Xu?"

Gao Wenxi was taken aback, saying he was busy and should ask Gao Wenyan himself.

So Gao Wenting went straight to Gao Wenyan's courtyard and intercepted her before she went to Vanity House.

"Why haven't you gone to Blossom House?"

Recently, the siblings had become well-known—one often met friends at Blossom House, while the other began frequenting Vanity House.

Gao Wenting said, "The Emperor has been mentioning your marriage a lot lately, you know that, right?"

Of course she did, and it had been causing her considerable distress.

"Mm."

She leaned against the doorframe, waiting for Gao Wenting to continue.

"So? What do you think?"

Thoughts?

Gao Wenyan turned away, suppressing her emotions.

The ginkgo leaves had all fallen, yet no snow had come. Given the temperature, it might take another ten days.

She remained silent, and Gao Wenting frowned.

"Is it him?"

Gao Wenting got straight to the point, mouthing a name.

Her mind buzzed, and Gao Wenyan suppressed her panic.

"How did you know?"

It wasn’t fear of Gao Wenting knowing, but rather the realization that both Wen An and Gao Wenting had noticed—were they really that obvious?

Seeing Gao Wenyan didn’t intend to hide it from him, Gao Wenting felt relieved.

Otherwise, the thought that only Gao Wenxi knew made him feel left out.

He pulled Gao Wenyan into the room and whispered, "What happened?"

"It just happened."

Gao Wenyan shrugged. "If you want to blame me, it’s too late."

"What do you mean by too late?"

His face darkened, and Gao Wenyan realized Gao Wenting had misunderstood.

"Let's set aside everything else for now. How did you find out?"

This was what Gao Wenyan truly cared about.

Gao Wenting recalled, and it was indeed the day General Gao mentioned Chu Xu's severe illness that he had never seen such panic on Gao Wenyan before.

She was his younger sister, whom he had raised since childhood.

In the past, he also thought that Gao Wenyan did not like Lin Qian, but Gao Wenyan had firmly stated that she was just not good at showing her feelings.

So Gao Wenting believed her.

Until that day, when he saw her worried and helpless expression, Gao Wenting realized he had been fooled.