The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 120

Chapter 120: Chapter 98: Brother and Sister (Second Update)

The most handsome man in the entire village was undoubtedly Xiao Liulang, followed by Gu Dashun, yet the two were as different as heaven and earth. This young boy was almost on par with Xiao Liulang, and one could even say there was hardly any difference.

The villagers were struck dumb.

“This…whose young master is this? Who is he looking for?”

“Who else could he be looking for? Of course, he’s here for Liulang and Miss Gu Jiao!”

The villagers at the well began to tease each other with banter.

In the past, any noble would do nothing but seek the Gu family. But recently, the Gu family patriarch suddenly resigned from his position as Lizheng. The Wu family said it was because he had grown too old and didn’t want to worry the villagers anymore, so he stepped down willingly.

However, the rumor circulating in the village suggested that the patriarch had offended someone and was screwed over.

As for who he had offended, most villagers guessed it was the Xiao family— Xiao Liulang garnered excellent results in the imperial examinations, even better than Gu Dashun. The county magistrate favored him, and thus punishing the Gu family to teach a lesson on Xiao Liulang’s behalf didn’t seem surprising.

Gu Jiao’s family was recently renovating rooms and had just finished building two new brick houses that morning. She was moving the newly furnished items into the house with the craftsmen.

As they moved the last wardrobe, Gu Jiao felt someone approaching.

The person poked her gently on the shoulder.

Having learned from Yao family’s previous experiences, Gu Jiao was no longer overly suspicious of others. As she turned around calmly, she saw Gu Yan, who was about to poke her a second time.

Gu Yan didn’t expect her to turn around so swiftly and froze.

The dumbfounded look on his face was just like that of a puppy in the manor.

Gu Jiao chuckled, “You’re here?”

Regaining composure, Gu Yan smiled, “Mm, I came to see you.”

Gu Jiao noted his sweaty appearance and roughly guessed his urgency. She pointed to a chair in the lobby, “Sit, I will get you a cup of tea.”

Gu Yan sat down on the chair.

While Gu Jiao headed to the kitchen to prepare the hot tea, he began assessing the room. Gu Yan, having been spoiled with luxuries ever since he was a child, had never been to such a dilapidated house before. It was not just inferior to the Marquis Residence, but also to the firewood room of the villa, which was much larger.

The initial excitement that Gu Yan had felt gradually cooled down. He felt heartbroken.

Genuine heartache.

The bond of being twins made him feel the pain for Gu Jiao deeper than anyone else.

When Gu Jiao came over with a big bowl of hot tea, Gu Yan suddenly hugged her waist and buried his head in her stomach.

Ever since he turned three, he hadn’t been so intimate even with members of the Yao family.

But at this moment, his heart was truly in too much pain.

During missions, Gu Jiao was quite adept at observing and understanding human behaviour, but on normal days she was rather slow. However, there was one person in this world who could perceive his emotions without her having to analyze or guess.

Perhaps it was the telepathic connection between twins.

He was worrying about her.

Gu Jiao set down the bowl of tea on the table and gently patted his head, “I’m fine.”

“Mm,” Gu Yan responded, his face still buried in her body.

Suddenly, Gu Jiao felt a tear trickle down the corner of her eye.

She oddly wiped it off with her index finger and said to Gu Yan, “Hm? Did you start crying?”