Chapter 109 He Doesn't Deserve It

iercing her heart. Now she couldn't even sleep soundly. At night, she was tormented by nightmares and during the day, when she tried to catch up on sleep, she would still have them, collapsing into de...The following day at dawn.

Gu Jingxi went to the Dali Temple to take his post. His colleague and friend, Qi Yunwen, saw him arrive and followed him like a shadow, staring at him intently. Several times he seemed about to speak but held back.

He sat before his desk, looking over the files submitted from various regions. As Minister of Justice, he had his own private office, and Qiwuwen also moved his own files over to look at them with him.

However, Gu Jingxi completely ignored him, focusing intently on the file in her hands. Occasionally, their eyes would meet, and she always found it strange. Until later, when his gaze made her skin crawl, she couldn't concentrate on her work anymore. She finally set down the file and asked in a low voice, "Qi Mo Bai, do you have an eye condition"

Qi Yunwen subconsciously shook her head: "No, no, why do you ask that"

Gu Jingxi frowned, meeting his scorching gaze, and felt a chill run down her spine. She said irritably, "What are you staring at me for I'm not your wife."

Qi Yunwen shook her head again. "No, I just wanted to see if anything was different about you compared to usual."

Gu Jingxi asked again, "Have you noticed anything amiss about me"

"It's about the same as usual," Qi Yunwen slowly withdrew his gaze, then glanced at him again, and whispered, "But looking at you so agitated, it seems like you're unsatisfied."

Gu Jingxi let out a cold snort, expressing disgust: "If you were stared at deeply by a man for an hour, I'm afraid you'd be even more irritable than me."

"I looked at you with such affection," Qi Yunwen pointed at him, "Didn't I"

"Having said that, Qi Yunwen shivered with a chill and felt uneasy. "Gu Yao Ling, what are you looking at Which eye of yours saw me being infatuated with you Don't spread such rumors! I have a wife and children; I don't have any homosexual tendencies. I'm not interested in men."

Gu Jingxi gave him a look, her tone laced with disdain: "If you're not interested in me, don't look at me. Otherwise, I'll think you've fallen for someone else and have feelings for me. Don't even try to deny it, being looked at by your own brother is pretty disgusting."

Qiu Yunwen had no words in reply.

Which normal man would fall for another man

For a moment, Qi Yunwen hesitated and asked, "Yao Ling, what about that... is your body fully recovered" He observed his friend's expression carefully, afraid of making him uncomfortable. After all, this topic was too delicate for men to discuss openly.

Gu Jingxi's face changed, and he calmly asked back, "So, you stuck with me for an hour just to ask this question"

Qi Yunwen nodded. "What else"

After he finished speaking, he thought for a moment and added, "Seeing how anxious you were yesterday to do something with your siblings, your body should be fine, right"

Gu Jingxi listened, her expression unreadable as she glanced at him.

Qi Yunwen couldn't quite guess what his friend meant, so he quickly explained: "Yao Ling, don't misunderstand me. I don't mean anything else. If you're feeling better, I'm really happy for you. If not, don't give up either. Just listen to the doctor."

He sighed helplessly and said solemnly, "Your son's outrageous deeds are known throughout the capital. I heard that he has caused trouble again and been confined by you. He is so unruly that he will definitely be incompetent when inheriting the title. You might as well try harder yourself and have another child If you and your siblings don't have children, then adopt another one. Your siblings are still young, adopting a two or three-year-old would be perfect for them to raise. They can nurture him from childhood, and their bond will definitely be strong."

Gu Jingxi was stunned for a moment, then replied: "Mo Bai, I know my limits."

Qiu Yunwen opened his mouth, but the words he had prepared died in his throat. He glanced at his friend, his heart filled with regret.

Gu Jingxi said softly, "A batch of new dossiers have been submitted from various regions. Let's take a look first."

Qi Yǔwen responded with a "good" and tactfully didn't continue the topic, diving back into the new round of busyness.

In a blink of an eye, it was already noon.

Qi Yunwen's wife sent lunch over.

Not only Qi Yunwen's wife, but some already married adults would also receive lunch sent by the mistress around noon. Almost none of them had received it except for couples with a poor relationship.

After all, the kitchen of Dali Temple is just an ordinary kitchen with ordinary cooks. The food they make isn't particularly delicious, it's just something to fill your stomach. The same goes for their meals - nothing special. Compared to home-cooked meals, there's no comparison. Even if the dishes at home aren't fancy delicacies, they are made with care and simple ingredients are transformed into the best flavors.

Out of concern for her husband's subpar meals, a wife would frequently bring him food. This served two purposes: to improve his diet and to strengthen their marital bond.

Qi Yunwen said a few words to his wife and then carried the lunch box inside. Thinking that his good friend, who was a big complainer, would probably go to the cafeteria later, he quickened his pace and found his friend before his friend went to the cafeteria.

Gu Jingxi heard the sound of the door opening and looked up. He saw Qi Yunwen standing at the door, and he glanced at the food box in Qi Yunwen's hand, proactively tidying up the desk where documents had been piled.

Qi Y unw en watched him perform these skilled movements, couldn't help but laugh and say, "Gu Yao Ling, do you know what you look like right now"

Gu Jingxi glanced at him.

Qi Yunwen said again, "Just like a baby who is hungry and waiting to be fed."

Gu Jingxi: "..."

To avoid being impolite, he didn't say anything back. Although he wasn't someone who placed much importance on food, if there were better options available, he would definitely choose them. The cafeteria food was mediocre, and he wouldn't settle for less. He prided himself on his discerning taste and refused to compromise his standards.

Qi Yunwen opened the lunchbox and took out the food inside. There were three meat dishes, one vegetable dish, and one soup, which was very plentiful.

Madam Qi had already anticipated that her husband would be having a meal with friends, so when she prepared the dishes, she made extra portions. She also set out two extra sets of chopsticks and bowls, and made double the amount of soup.

During a meal, Qi Yunwen suddenly asked, "Yao Ling, you and your younger siblings should get along well, right"

Gu Jingxi paused his action of taking vegetables, reminiscing about the time he spent with the little girl. Their interactions were generally harmonious, and she always acted reasonably when doing things. He replied, "It's fine. Why do you ask"

Qi Yunwen nodded and asked again, "Why has your sister-in-law never brought you lunch"

Gu Jingxi was stunned.

Qi Yunwen glanced at him and said, "I've been married to your sister-in-law for over ten years, and she still keeps the habit of sending me meals every few days. As for Liu, who got married this year just like you, there's no need to say more. They are newlyweds, deeply in love, with Liu's wife sending him food every day. Liu has become the most envied man in Dali Temple, so much so that other officials feel inadequate and ask their wives to send them meals more often."

Then what

Qi Yunwen glanced at him and said, "Then when I came to find you just now, someone asked me if you and your sister-in-law had a bad relationship, if you were unhappy with her because you were forced into marriage, and that's why she didn't dare come to bring you food."

Gu Jingxi: ""

What is he not satisfied with

He wasn't entitled to be dissatisfied either. If he was, it would just mean the young woman was unhappy with him. After all, he was so old and because of his incompetent son, the young woman had suffered such a great injustice on her wedding day.d to tide her over.She nodded in response. "I'm hungry."Gu Jingxi let go of her body and said softly, "Then let's have dinner first."Having said that, he took the little girl's hand and led her back t...