Holding Onto My Man: Chapter 23

Chu is a well-known versatile talent with a clear and elegant personality, an extraordinary elegance, and proficiency in qin, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Fu Junli is unforgettable about the white lotus flower in his heart. In addition to being a peerless beauty, he also resonates with the other’s talents. In the current plot, he still has several years to prepare. When Du Haitang returned with spring in his eyes, Gu Bai actively went up and tried to persuade the other party, expressing his desire to study. “What? Study? Get lost, don’t mention the word book to me!” Due to the original owner’s father’s unfaithfulness, Du Haitang hated scholars very much, and when mentioned, she got angry, and slapped Gu Bai on the head fiercely and scolded him. Gu Bai, massaging his sore head, did not look at Du Haitang’s face and continued, “Mother, I want to study, I want to take the imperial examination. Think about it, if I make a name for myself, you will also get some benefits…” “What do I need from you? As long as I work hard to have a son with Master Fu, my future will be secure. Why do you need to make something of yourself? Just like your father, once he gets rich, he will kick his mother…” Du Haitang spoke hatefully. “Mother, I know you are suffering, but I am born from you and will definitely respect you. What you say makes sense, but even if you give birth to a son for Master Fu now, the boy is still young. With so many concubines and young masters in the Fu family, it is not easy for you to rise above… But if you let me study, I will definitely work hard, and after taking the imperial examination in a few years, I will be your support. Once then, even if you are just a concubine of the Fu family, no one will dare to look down on and bully you…” “Are you sure you can pass the exam and come back to show off to your mother, and not kick your mother aside?” Du Haitang looked into his eyes, still somewhat skeptical. “Mother, rest assured, I swear…” Seeing Gu Bai’s determination, Du Haitang hesitated for a moment and nodded. The guy was right. She had a low status without a family background, and it was indeed not easy to rise to a higher position in the Fu residence. Even if she gave birth to a son for Master Fu, she would have to suffer for more than ten years until the child grew up and succeeded. With Du Haitang’s nod, studying became easier. Under her influence, Gu Bai did not have the qualifications to study with the teachers specially hired by the Fu family, but he still got a chance to attend a private school. He had already completed two tasks in a row, and learned a lot, but he was a novice in poetry and other literature, so he studied hard to package himself as a scholarly expert in the future. Since there was still plenty of time and the original owner was still young at ten years old, he was not in a hurry to pursue Fu Junli. He studied during the day, practiced at night, and actively prepared for the pursuit. Six years passed in the blink of an eye. During these six years, Gu Bai remained very low-key. Except for the first imperial examination where he achieved the status of a scholar at the age of thirteen, he spent all his time studying and practicing diligently at home. This was necessary because the original owner’s body was indeed extraordinary. In just a few years, it had developed into a face that was a disaster for the country and the people. Hence, if he did not remain low-key, he would attract unnecessary attention. Although he now had the ability to protect himself and was not afraid, he could not afford to expose himself. Regardless of his high level of skills, he had to appear weak and helpless on the surface, similar to the vulnerable Du Yunxi. If people found out that he was a wild wolf in sheep’s clothing, it would not be conducive to his pursuit of Fu Junli, a cruel and malicious target. Playing dumb and eating tiger, absolute are essential skills… Of course, even the most perfect plan always encounters unexpected events. The second young master of the Fu family, who first exploited the original owner in the plot, accidentally encountered Gu Bai a few days ago. He was amazed by the appearance of the original owner and began to find ways to lure him into bed. However, since Gu Bai was now a scholar with status and had been praised several times by Master Fu, he did not dare to forcefully take him to bed like in the plot. Instead, he had to find another way. One day, while Gu Bai was reading, a servant arrived in the courtyard. “Master Du, Young Master Tianci invites you to Go Lihua Yuan to admire the chrysanthemums tonight…” Gu Bai’s brows furrowed upon hearing this. He could tell from the words Young Master Tianci that this invitation was definitely a trap. Young Master Tianci was the second son of the Fu family who led the original owner on the path of abuse. If the other party had simply peeped at the original owner, it would have been tolerable, but unfortunately, the other party had some psychological issues. This playboy animal always called his fox friends and dog friends to share the new pet of the original owner, who had just become weak, leading the original owner to a path of unspeakable suffering. It was clear how much the original owner hated the second son of the Fu family for changing the course of his life. In this case, let’s start our mission from here! Gu Bai’s face paused, he responded politely, “Okay, please inform the Young Master, I will be there shortly…” After speaking, Gu Bai changed his clothes in the room and went to the banquet. By the time Fu Tianci had left the residence and started reveling with his friends, Gu Bai was already on a carriage following the servant’s urging. After about half an hour of the carriage ride, they arrived at a tea house called ‘Lihua Yuan’ in the county city, the largest tea house favored by high-ranking officials and nobles. The servant led Gu Bai into a private room designated by the playboys. As soon as he entered, Gu Bai caught the attention of everyone in the room. Specifically, it was the beautiful skin of the original owner that drew everyone’s attention. The charm of a beauty should not be underestimated. The exquisite face was absolutely stunning, the fair skin was flawless like a piece of jade, radiating a sparkling luster, and the deep blue eyes shimmered. Even Gu Bai himself had to admit that this body of the original owner, even if it were male, had the ability to charm anyone. With such appearance, just one glance was enough to captivate someone’s heart. The gazes of the people were locked onto him, their mouths watering, as if they wanted to devour the beauty in front of them. Finally, it was Fu Tianci who reacted first. He gestured for the other beautiful men and servants in the room to leave and locked the door. Then, with a few friends, he glanced at Gu Bai fiercely and said, “Du Yunxi, you have grown bold. Don’t think that because you passed the exam, your father will give you a few more glances and you will be a young master of the Fu family. I invited you to Li Hua Yuan to admire the chrysanthemums together, and yet you only arrive now. You have made me wait so long, do you not put me in your eyes? Why are you standing there, pour wine and serve as a punishment to all the young masters!” With his voice, a servant brought over a pot of wine. Gu Bai took a look and was sure that the wine was drugged. Fu Tianci had planned this despicable act, and as soon as the wine was drunk, everything ahead would be out of his control. Alright, if you don’t choose the path to heaven, you’re headed straight to hell. I’ll show you what it means to die under the peony flower, and to be a ghost wandering around!… In his mind, Gu Bai stared at the group of young masters who were eyeing him hungrily, his face showing a pitiful and frightened appearance, as if he were timid and timid. “Second Master, Yun, Yun Xi can’t drink, once he does, he gets drunk…”Cause you to get drunk! Fu Tianci shouted in his heart, then smirked wickedly and slapped the table fiercely, ordering, “Stop babbling, drink quickly!” “I…” Gu Bai seemed to be scared, his body trembling, and he looked at Fu Tianci with a pale face, weakly biting his lips and whispering softly. “Second Master, please spare Yunxi, he really can’t drink. How about Yunxi pour the wine for you, serve you… “After that, without waiting for a response, Gu Bai walked up to Fu Tianci, picked up the wine pot on the table, poured a cup for him, and then, holding the cup with his soft, tender hand, passed it to his lips, saying. “Second Master… please have a drink.” The soft voice carried a hint of tenderness and allure, more seductive than flowers and more intoxicating than wine. Today, he was putting on this seductive show! Fu Tianci stared at the fresh and tender young man in front of him, swallowed hard, and was momentarily seduced by the sweet, pure voice tinged with charm. A sense of lust stirred in his heart, his head heated up as he opened his mouth and drank the wine. After drinking, he even grabbed Gu Bai and touched him, chuckling softly, “Come, pour another cup for me…” Gu Bai had originally worried that he was walking into a trap, but he did not expect this guy to be so straightforward. Feeling happy, he then turned to the other enviously eyeing playboys around and made a plan in his mind. He turned around, smiled slightly at the others. “Yunxi is late today, so let me offer you all a drink as an apology, I hope you all can forgive me…” With a soft and melodious voice, his eyes flowing, he truly embodied the essence of being a charming person. Who could resist such a beauty! Everyone wiped the drool from the corners of their mouths and nodded frantically. Seizing the opportunity, while the minds of the people were intoxicated and distracted, Gu Bai continued pouring wine for everyone and in a few rounds, the wine pot on the table was emptied. Once the people had drunk all the wine, they realized that the person they had been drinking with had changed. However, it was too late, as the wine was initially strong, and a group of playboys were already feeling dizzy and disoriented. While Fu Tianci had not drunk the prepared wine, as a disciple of a demonic cult in the previous world who was proficient in scheming, poison, and hidden weapons, he had prepared for six years this time. Gu Bai could smell the ingredients in the wine as soon as he opened it, and recognized the drug and its formula. The playboys had used potent methods, as the drug in the wine was intense. Damn it, setting up traps for me, today I will show you why the flower is red! Gu Bai heavily beat a few playboys who had already collapsed on the table, thinking about the ambiguous sounds he heard coming from certain rooms when he passed by earlier. He smiled slyly, knocked on the door twice, and then threw the naked Fu Tianci outside the door before quietly hiding behind the corner of the wall to await further developments. After a few seconds, the door opened, and Gu Bai heard the voices of two men. “Oh, isn’t this the second young master of the Fu family?” “What is he doing? Does he want to play with us too?” “Good, let’s see the skin on Brother Fu is no worse than the top girl at Qianjulou, hehehe…” Along with a series of lewd chuckles, then the sound of the door closing. Hearing these words, Gu Bai laughed quietly and left, since this guy enjoyed messing around so much, let him enjoy himself today! As for the consequences of Fu Tianci being discovered by Master Fu and investigating it back to him, he was not worried. He never fought a battle without confidence. After leaving the room that had become lively and hot, Gu Bai was about to leave when he suddenly spotted a figure in the corner of the teahouse courtyard stopping in their tracks. It was an extremely handsome man.