The abandoned wife of the noble family, she is Black Heart Lotus

Gu Deyin had always been secretly wary of dealing with powerful people like Qi Jinzhi. After all, with her strength here, she would be controlled by others if she couldn't compare with them.

In the previous few meetings, Qi Jinzhi was still pretending to be a gentleman among flowers, but now that he saw that she was not immune to this, he didn't mind changing his approach.

"What? Miss Gu doesn't even give me this face, right?"

Seeing that she didn't respond, he pressed forward step by step.

Gu Deyin knew that if people like Qi Jinzhi turned against each other and refused to recognize others, then she would definitely not get good results.

Thinking of her father and adopted brother who were still in danger, she couldn't help but feel fear in her heart, fearing that if Qi Jinzhi interfered, it would be bad.

After thinking about the stakes, she smiled and said, "Uncle Guo invited me, how can I not refuse?"

"Miss Gu is indeed a happy person."

Qi Jinzhi smiled happily.

Gu Deyin pointed to a restaurant nearby, "Since Uncle Guo wants to invite me to drink tea, there is no need to look far away. How about this restaurant?"

Qi Jinzhi glanced at the restaurant in front of him. The restaurants opened here were all properties of the regent Xiao Mingzhang.

He really appreciates Gu Deyin more and more. This woman's mind works too fast.

In Xiao Mingzhang's property, her safety will be safe. As long as she shows the access token to the Regent's Palace, the shopkeeper here will know what to do.

After all, she had a life-saving grace from Princess Yuanjia.

"What? Uncle Guo doesn't want to?"

This time it was Gu Deyin's turn to push forward step by step. If he wanted to invite her to tea, then he should take practical actions.

Qi Jinzhi laughed loudly, then jumped off the carriage and reached out to Gu Deyin personally, "Miss Gu, please!"

Gu Deyin looked at the big palm stretched out towards her, and she said with a smile, "Uncle, men and women do not accept each other, please forgive me for being rude."

This time she was not pretentious or pretending to be a lady, she just put one hand on the wall of the carriage, then jumped down and got out of the carriage gracefully.

She gently stroked the hem of her skirt back into place, then raised her head and acted like a lady again, as if the rudeness just now did not exist.

Seeing this scene, Qi Jinzhi was stunned for a moment. This woman could really give him an unexpected surprise.

He quickly laughed out loud, closed his folding fan, and made an inviting gesture toward the restaurant.

Gu Deyin shook his head slightly and walked into the restaurant first.

The shopkeeper immediately came over and showed the way to the two distinguished guests with a smile.

After going up to the second floor, Gu Deyin took the lead and sat next to the window. This was an open area, so I prayed that I wouldn't dare to use any dirty tricks openly.

Qi Jinzhi looked at the surrounding environment, smiled, and sat down across from her generously.

The shopkeeper warmly entertained the two of them, and then looked at Gu Deyin a few more times.

After the waiter served good tea and snacks, he bowed and retreated when he saw Qi Jinzhi chasing people away.

As soon as he turned around and went downstairs, he immediately went back to the palace to spread the news.

Although he didn't recognize who Gu Deyin was, he recognized the access token to the Prince Regent's Palace. This was something that only noble people would get.

Of course he recognized Uncle Guo Qi Jinzhi, he was a well-known figure in the capital.

Although he didn't understand the relationship between the two people, Gu Deyin secretly played with the palace's access token just to ask for help. Of course, he couldn't let the extraordinary nobles of the palace get into trouble in his territory.

Gu Deyin's small movements were naturally not hidden from Qi Jinzhi's eyes. He gently shook his folding fan and sighed, "Why should Miss Gu be so guarded against me? I won't eat you."

Gu Deyin said with a smile, "What did Uncle Guo say? It's just that I just went to keep company with Princess Yuanjia today, and I didn't remember to put the access token back into my purse for a while, which caused Uncle Guo to misunderstand. It’s my fault.”

These words were soft but hard, and Qi Jinzhi couldn't find a reason to get angry.

Sure enough, his initial crush on this woman made sense.

"Miss Gu has a nice mouth, but I can't tell you anything."

"It's unfair, uncle Guo, I can't wear this hat of yours." Gu Deyin quickly cried out.

The smile on Qi Jinzhi's face became even bigger, and he started chatting with Gu Deyin.

Gu Deyin was defensive in his heart, but responded with a smile on his face.

For a time, the atmosphere between the two was quite good.

This made the shopkeeper who was paying close attention downstairs breathe a sigh of relief. Fortunately, it was not a drama about robbing a common girl, so he didn't have to be embarrassed.

After three rounds of tea, Qi Jinzhi said, "Miss Gu, I thought we should be friends, what do you think?"

This is not easy to answer.

Gu Deyin looked flattered and said, "I'm a woman, how can I be a friend of Uncle Guo? I can't afford to be so high, and Uncle Guo's words have devastated me..."

"Miss Gu, I really want to be friends with you."

Qi Jinzhi emphasized again, and deliberately put away his usual smile.

Any other girl would have been moved by his sincere look, but Gu Deyin was not fooled. She knew that there was no such thing as a free lunch.

She is a merchant girl, how can He De be friends with Uncle Guo?

She quickly stood up and saluted Qi Jinzhi with a nervous look, "Uncle Guo, what did I do wrong to make you unhappy? You want to scare me by saying something like this..."

Qi Jinzhi was confused by her reaction. Why didn't this woman play her cards according to the rules?

"Miss Gu, what do you mean..."

At this moment, someone slowly went upstairs. As soon as they came up, they saw this scene and immediately frowned.

"I hope you will bully a weak woman. You are really promising."

The words were spoken in a very weak voice, but they carried considerable weight in the ears of the two of them.

The two of them looked at the visitor at the same time.

Why is Xiao Mingzhang here?

Qi Jinzhi frowned, he had no intention of causing Xiao Mingzhang's displeasure.

Gu Deyin was shocked. She showed her access token to the palace. She just wanted a safety guarantee. She didn't want to summon a real dragon?

She quickly turned around and saluted Xiao Mingzhang, "I have met the prince."

Qi Jinzhi stood up and bowed, smiling happily.

"I can't afford what your prince said. If it reaches my sister's ears, she'll have to beat me up. Don't talk nonsense."

Xiao Mingzhang glanced at him and pointed at him deliberately.

I pray for mercy now.

Xiao Mingzhang didn't pay much attention to him, but said to Gu Deyin, "It's getting late, why don't you go home?"

Gu Deyin was overjoyed to have reached this level, but she pretended to be surprised on her face, "Ah, it's already this hour? I'll go home right now."

After saying that, he immediately bowed to the two of them and said goodbye, then hurriedly went downstairs and left.

Looking at the cheerful departure, Qi Jinzhi's expression darkened.

To her, is he a scourge?

Turning around and seeing Xiao Mingzhang sitting calmly, he raised his eyebrows and asked suddenly.

"My lord, could it be that you have fallen in love with her?"

If Xiao Mingzhang falls in love with Gu Deyin, what will his sister do?

He knew his sister's thoughts. He was wary of Xiao Mingzhang, but also wanted to hook up with Xiao Mingzhang to protect the little emperor.

In short, his sister is determined to win Xiao Mingzhang. (End of chapter)