Peaceful Farm Life

Chapter 1101: Chapter 1102 I Can’t Do It...

”Your Highness!” Gong Juechen suddenly flashed an even broader smile, yet his tone grew heavier, ”This humble one is surnamed Gong, named Jue Chen. I hope Your Highness will remember that.”

Su Chengyu felt a lump in his throat. How wonderful it would have been if this man was not the son of his mother’s killer.

After he had finished the cup of tea in his hand without a word from Su Chengyu, Gong Juechen then set down the teacup and asked, ”Does Your Highness have any other matters?”

Su Chengyu remained silent.

”Since Your Highness has no further matters, then this humble one shall take his leave.” Having said this, Gong Juechen stood up, first giving Su Chengyu a respectful bow, and then turned to walk out.

”Cheng... Gong Juechen!” Su Chengyu suddenly called out to Gong Juechen, his voice filled with emotion. But the moment he stopped Gong Juechen, Su Chengyu did not know what to say.

Gong Juechen paused in his steps, his back to Su Chengyu, yet he didn’t turn around, and he didn’t look back either.

Having waited awhile and seeing that Su Chengyu said nothing, he continued walking out while indifferently saying, ”Your Highness, you have a good brother. You probably don’t know it, but it was your brother who begged me to go to Nan Shen. He knelt before me; such a man, he knelt without a moment’s hesitation, haha...”

While speaking, Gong Juechen laughed. He kept laughing. Even after he had left the front hall, he was still laughing.

Laughing and laughing, he laughed until tears came out.

But immediately, he raised his hand and wiped them away.

Immediately afterward, as if nothing had ever happened, he walked towards the main courtyard.

Such is how your sworn brother treats you, yet your brother can never treat me the same way.

That was the hidden meaning in Gong Juechen’s words.

And Su Chengyu understood.

Not until Gong Juechen disappeared from his sight did Su Chengyu close his eyes, murmuring softly, ”Yes, I can’t do that. I can’t... I just can’t...”

...

Su Chengyu did not stay for lunch at Prince Yi’s Mansion.

An Jing and Xiao Changyi knew Su Chengyu had come. In fact, they had expected Su Chengyu would definitely have a talk with Gong Juechen, but they did not anticipate that Su Chengyu would come to talk to Gong Juechen so early.

However, Su Chengyu said nothing to them, and after talking with Gong Juechen in the front hall, he left.

As for what Su Chengyu and Gong Juechen talked about in the front hall, An Jing and Xiao Changyi didn’t want to know.

Everyone enjoyed a very happy lunch.

Especially Gong Juechen, who ate with particular joy and had an excellent appetite. With every bite of food, he glanced at Tobanya and Meng Lanqing before shoveling in another big mouthful.

After lunch and having stayed awhile longer, Gong Juese and Meng Lanqing left; soon after, Meng Zhuqing took Tobanya back to King Sheng’s mansion.

Gong Juechen, however, did not leave the main courtyard but hung around An Jing and Xiao Changyi.

Literally, hung around.

Walking back and forth, swaying to and fro, simply because he had overeaten. While swaying to aid digestion, he talked with An Jing and Xiao Changyi, his speech as shameless as before.

An Jing resisted the urge to speak but finally couldn’t hold back and asked, ”You used to act out of necessity, so why are you still acting now? What for?”

Gong Juechen looked utterly baffled, ”I’m not acting.”

”Not acting?” An Jing replied irritably. ”Look at your behavior now; how is it any different from before?”

Gong Juechen was initially stunned, then said with a doleful face, ”Jingjing, if you hadn’t mentioned it, I wouldn’t have noticed. It seems like I’ve gotten used to acting, and I can’t change it anymore. It has become a part of my temperament now; what should I do, huh?”

An Jing: ”...”

Xiao Changyi: ”...”