I just want to live a happy life

Chapter 120 Do You Know the Bai Family - Bai Ruonan 29

Of course Qingyue knew that her plant ability was not just for show. In addition to checking the Marquis' Mansion and the Imperial Palace, she would also check the Sheng Family.

As the protagonist family in this world, Qingyue is very concerned about the Sheng family.

Coincidentally, she was bored one time and wanted to see what was happening in the Sheng family, so she used her plant powers. Unexpectedly, she saw her eldest son Gu Tingye talking to Rulan.

The tone and attitude clearly showed that she was in love for the first time, and she didn't see Rulan as being indifferent to him.

To be honest, she really didn't know how Gu Tingye fell in love with Rulan. Was it because she was simple-minded and easy to understand?

No matter what, if Gu Tingye really wanted to marry Rulan, she would naturally not object to it.

Soon, the day of the results announcement arrived.

The list of successful candidates was posted outside the wall of the examination hall. At this time, the wall was already full of people, all checking to see if anyone had made the list.

Some of the candidates who were on the list shouted out loud with excitement, sharing their joy with those around them, and some even fainted from excitement.

Those who didn't make the list looked distraught, and some had already burst into tears.

Hearing all this, although Gu Tingye had confidence in himself and believed he could make the list, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

Soon, Shitou came back, and Gu Tingye was the first to speak. He quickly asked, "Is my name on it?"

Shitou nodded repeatedly, his face flushed with excitement: "Yes, sir, you are the sixth in the first class."

"Really?" Gu Tingye didn't expect that his ranking would be so high.

"Sir, I've read it several times, and I'm definitely not mistaken. You are the sixth in the first class."

Excitement instantly filled his chest, and Gu Tingye couldn't help but clench his fist with one hand and smash it into the palm of the other hand.

At this time, Gu Tingshuo also came over and happened to hear what Shitou said. He couldn't help but hugged Gu Tingye and said, "Brother, you are so amazing. Not only did you make it to the list in one try, but you also got such a good ranking."

"No, I have to go and see for myself."

As he said that, he ran to the front of the list, and sure enough, Gu Tingye's name was written on the sixth place in the first class.

At this time, Gu Tingye also walked to his side. He looked up at the list and not only saw his name on the list, but also saw Changbai's name. He was ranked tenth in the first class.

He looked around and didn't see Sheng Changbai, but he saw several girls from the Sheng family. Among them, Rulan was the most conspicuous, and he saw her first.

Today, Rulan was wearing a bright yellow dress, which was warm and bright. When she saw Gu Tingye, a smile appeared on her face: "Second Brother Gu."

Gu Tingye looked at her: "Sister Rulan, you..."

He was about to say something, but at this moment, Minglan beside her suddenly pulled her aside, pointed at the list and said to Rulan: "Fifth sister, look, second brother is ranked tenth in the first class."

Rulan immediately looked in the direction her finger pointed, without looking at Gu Tingye again. Gu Tingye's originally curved lips drooped, and he glanced at Minglan a few times. Minglan seemed to notice something, and she looked in the direction of Gu Tingye.

Gu Tingye had turned around before she noticed, so Minglan naturally didn't notice anything and just thought she was wrong.

Seeing Changbai also came to the list, Gu Tingye said a few words to him, and the two agreed to meet again later. He looked at Rulan again before leaving.

His mother was still waiting in the carriage, and he had to go and tell her the good news that he had passed the exam.

Qingyue was naturally very happy to hear the good news. After returning to the Marquis' Mansion, she received three months' monthly allowance.

Not only that, Qingyue also set up a porridge shop, held a buffet for several days, and held a banquet to invite guests to celebrate.

It was not until half a month later that Gu Tingye's joy at passing the exam gradually faded.

One day, Gu Tingye stood at the gate of the main courtyard, hesitating to move forward. He walked back and forth on the road, but did not come in.

Qingyue could naturally see the nervousness and uneasiness on his face through the plants around him.

She just watched in the room, waiting to see when he would dare to come in and talk to her.

Qingyue didn't wait long. She counted that he walked about fifty times outside before he entered the main courtyard.

As soon as Gu Tingye came in, he took an exquisite wooden box from Shitou and placed it in front of her mother: "Mom, these are all made by a very excellent craftsman I found. Take a look and see if you like them."

Qingyue opened the box, which contained jade hairpins, bracelets, hairpins, etc. Each one was made very delicately and looked flawless. The gems on them were smooth and translucent, and the flowers and butterflies were lifelike.

Qingyue has a lot of jewelry, and she is knowledgeable about this. As soon as she saw the workmanship, she knew that the jewelry in this box must be worth a lot of money.

Putting these things aside, Qingyue looked at Gu Tingye and said, "I remember today is not a special day, why did you send so many good things to my mother?"

Hearing this, Gu Tingye walked behind Qingyue and massaged her shoulders and back attentively. After a while, he spoke a little embarrassedly: "Mother, I have a crush on a girl, the fifth girl of the Sheng family, Sheng Rulan. Don't you like her too? You praised her for being innocent, straightforward, and sincere to others."

"When my son was studying at Sheng's house, he was attracted by her personality. She is straightforward and simple, optimistic by nature. She is a very simple and easy to understand person. My son is very happy with her."

".....So, mother, can you help your son propose marriage to the Sheng family?"

Gu Tingye asked nervously.

Qingyue didn't say anything for a while. Just when Gu Tingye became more and more nervous, she burst into laughter. She pulled Gu Tingye in front of her, looked into his eyes and asked seriously.

"Brother Ye, are you serious about Rulan? Mother likes Rulan very much. Even if you are my biological son, I don't want you to let down such a good girl one day. Since you want to marry her, you must treat her well with all your heart."

Gu Tingye was very firm: "Mother, I only like Rulan and I will never do anything to let her down."

As he spoke, he thought of his father Gu Yankai again and frowned unconsciously. He had grown up now and naturally knew some things about his father. He heard that his father liked his first wife and did not like his mother.

He heard from Nanny Chang that when his mother first married into the Marquis's Mansion, she had a very difficult life, and his father was very cold and disliked his mother, allowing everyone in the Marquis's Mansion to ridicule and mock her.

If it weren't for their mother's ability and their grandfather being made earl for his discovery of high-yield crops, I'm afraid they wouldn't have ended up well today.

I think what his mother said today was also to remind him not to become a person like his father.

If Qingyue knew what he was thinking, she would definitely tell him that he was overthinking and that she was only considering it from a woman's perspective.

Rulan treats love with cherishment and determination, she just hopes her relationship will have a good outcome.

Seeing how determined he was, Qingyue nodded and said, "In that case, mother will find an auspicious day to propose marriage."

Gu Tingye breathed a sigh of relief after hearing his mother's answer, and then he was filled with joy.