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When they reached home, Gu Junshan still did not come out of the old monk's words. His thoughts on Gu Biyuan had also changed a bit.

While he was in bed at night, looking at the people sleeping peacefully, Gu Junshan tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. Liu Chengen had never cared about small details, and he took good care of Gu Beiyuan, even though he was very close to his sister who was not related by blood, he did not see any displeasure from her.

His wife was naturally well-informed, but it was too good for him to think about it now. The fact that he occasionally ignored her was enough to make her completely unconcerned, so it seemed that his three concubines were rather normal instead. Occasionally, they would argue a little because of the uneven distribution of his favors.

Looking at her sleeping face, he fell into deep thought. Was Liu Chengen a virtuous and almost perfect wife, or did he completely have no feelings for her, that was why he had such an expression, thinking back to the fact that they had been married for seven years and had not even had a man or a woman, Liu Chengen did not care about that, instead, he often consoled her. In the past, the benefits of a wife seemed to have been alienated, ever since they had entered the Gu family, Liu Chengen had never been angry because of her.

Even though Gu Junshan knew he was in a bad mood, he couldn't help himself. Today, when Chen Jiahua tried to persuade him to teach his a little lesson, Liu Chengen didn't care about it at all, let alone take it to heart. Did she really not have anything in her heart? Even if the Gu family was defeated, she wouldn't have any reaction. Could she have another way out?

The more he thought about it, the more Gu Junshan could no longer fall asleep. It was a bad thing to say that people were smart, because even though Gu Junshan saved up such a large family business, he would still not be able to sleep at night because of his intelligence. He put on his pajamas, went out and fished out his jade pipe, and started smoking.

He looked at the pipe in his hand and noticed that it was passed down by his father. Every time he got annoyed, he would take it out and smoke a few mouthfuls, and Chen Jiahua would often advise him not to smoke, as the cigarette was so heavy that others wouldn't even dare to move too close to it, fearing that it would hurt his eyes. Other than Liu Chengen, who was trying to persuade him to smoke less, Liu Chengen would instead say, "Where's a man that doesn't smoke or drink, what's so fun about not smoking or drinking?"

Gu Junshan had always told these words to others and praised his wife for caring for others and understanding himself. Men, smoking and drinking were essential hobbies, just like how women liked to use makeup, but now that he thought about it, he could sense something different from Liu Chengen's words. Did she really think that men could not do without smoking and drinking, or did he not care about him at all?

While he was lost in his thoughts, Liu Chengen was awakened by the smell of smoke. Seeing that Gu Junshan was still awake, he asked, "Why aren't you sleeping? It's so suffocating to smoke at night." Gu Junshan said, "I'm not smoking anymore." Then, he took two deep puffs and was ready to go to sleep. Seeing that Liu Chengen didn't want to smoke, he turned around and went to sleep.

Suddenly, he thought, "No, I don't usually smoke, how come she doesn't care about me? I just smoked tonight, and after thinking about it, Gu Junshan said in his heart that it seems like smoking at night was a hindrance to her, and she said it herself, it's really hard on her. If I didn't choke on her, how could she manage it, ah, I'm sure it doesn't matter, Gu Junshan thought for a while and couldn't come up with a conclusion."

Ever since he returned from the temple, after hearing the old monk's explanation, a knot had been plastered on his heart, and his mind was filled with thoughts of whether or not Gu Jiran was that kind of person. With time passing by, his appetite had gone down, and he had become thinner, and he had intentionally observed that Chen Jiahua was even more concerned about him, personally changing the pattern of cooking for him. At most, Liu Chengen would say "eat more" during dinner, and nothing else. … If it was in the past, Gu Junshan would have thought that he would have long gotten used to his wife's personality, but now, in her heart, Liu Chengen didn't care about his family at all.

Liu Chengen naturally didn't care about his family, and he probably didn't even notice the change in his husband at all. Chen Jiahua didn't know why, but she thought that the old master was sick and wanted to send him to the hospital. Gu Junshan said, "It's alright, I just don't have any appetite. Don't make a fuss." As he spoke, he looked at Liu Chengen. Liu Chengen did not notice anything and said, "Perhaps the weather is too hot, and my appetite is not good either. Don't make a fuss."

His appetite was just not good, and his second concubine was just this nervous. Compared to her, his wife was too calm, as if it had nothing to do with her. Even if they were neighbors, they would ask about it.

No matter what the reason was, he still had some feelings for his little sister. Furthermore, she had a very outstanding appearance, and was very cute and charming, which made Gu Junshan happily push away the work in his hands and go home with her.

As soon as he entered the house, he heard a burst of chattering coming from the inside, and when he heard the voice of the Jade Fairy, Gu Junshan's heart skipped a beat, and his originally happy mood suddenly weakened. When he entered the house, he saw the Jade Dollar and Cheng'en chatting, and when he saw him enter, he happily ran over to him and threw himself into his embrace, unable to contain the joy on his face. Gu Junshan smiled as he touched her head.

Thinking of this, he seemed to have thought of something and asked Bi Li, "How is it? Are you used to the school environment? How are you getting along with your classmates?" Bi Yuan said, "Not bad, just that some of our classmates don't understand what's being said." Gu Junshan knew that there were local people who spoke in dialect, and it was normal that he was not born here to understand. He asked, "So many students, there must be people who speak in dialect. Is there anything that you don't understand?"

"I can understand every word that teacher is saying. Oh right, our class's Teacher Xu saw that I was interested in dialect and specifically made me go over to his place every day after school. He told me to speak dialect. I can even speak a few words now." Seeing the jubilant smile on Bi Yuan's face, Gu Junshan felt more and more that the old monk's words had come true, "Teacher Xu, how come I didn't know that there was such a teacher?"

"He's new. He's only five years older than me, so his words are quite interesting." When the Jade Maiden mentioned this teacher, the admiration on her face was unmistakable. She was someone who would not conceal her worries. For some reason, when Gu Junshan saw the Jade Lady talking about other men, a trace of unhappiness rose in his heart.

Out of the corner of his eye, Gu Junshan caught sight of Liu Chengen. Liu Chengen only smiled as he looked at them, but there wasn't the slightest bit of jealousy in his eyes. Gu Junshan wasn't happy at all.

The three of them sat down. Liu Chengen asked him if he was tired from work, and there was nothing else. Soon, Chen Jiao Hua arrived. "I heard that sister came back. I rushed over to take a look. I really wanted to die." Amongst these sister-in-law's, Jade Daughters liked Liu Chengen the most. They felt that this person was a bit fake, being polite and cordial with his words, yet there was a trace of power at the corners of her eyes. If it wasn't for the fact that Gu Junshan cared about her, she probably wouldn't even have given him a proper glance.

She first asked Gu Junshan about the matter, afraid that she would pull it down, then held Bi Yuan's hand and asked her all sorts of questions. She was so excited that even if she saw her own mother, she wouldn't be able to do it, so Bi Fan couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Jiao Hua, look at how your passionate little sister is scared."

"Our little sister isn't living at home. It wasn't easy for her to come back, so I was still thinking quite a bit." Suddenly, she changed the topic. "Little sister should be able to stay at home for a few days, right? I've thought of something, the temple's director told me that I'll go ask for Xiang Qi's blessings, it's the most effective. Little sister can come with me to the mountain tomorrow, how about it, old master?"

She knew that the decision didn't rest on her sister, as she knew that she would definitely go if she was asked by her. Besides, this was a good thing, and there was no reason for her to refuse. Just as Bi Jianshan was hesitating, she recalled what happened in the temple last time and said, "Yeah, I'll go with your sister-in-law, so burn the incense and take it as a break." Bi Yuan wanted to say something, but Gu Junshan said, "I'll go with you."

He thought that Bi Yuan would definitely go since she was still very dependent on him. He didn't expect Chen Jiahua to say, "No need, Master. I'll go with my little sister tomorrow. What are you going back and forth for on such a long journey?" Gu Junshan thought so as well. He looked at the man and said, "Jade lady, what do you think?"

Without waiting for her to speak, Chen Jiao Hua held her shoulders and said, "What's there to be worried about if sister-in-law accompanies you?" With that said, Bi Yuan agreed.

Actually, Chen Jiao Hua had her own plans in mind. In fact, Liu Chengen was extremely intelligent, and his mind could be considered the best in the entire Gu family, but his mind was simple. Moreover, he never had any thoughts about his own people.

In the name of blessing the Gu family, she often went to the temple on the mountain, where she became familiar with the overseer. Speaking of the monks in the temple, none of them were good people, and the little monks below them were all serious monks, and they used to be a group of thieves who were chased by the officials until they became monks. There was nothing embarrassing about a monk, he just shaved his head, read a scripture in his hands, and there was money in his hands, so he was much more cautious than someone who was always on tenterhooks.

She would pay the host and the host would listen to her. She would do whatever she asked the host to do; the last time she went to the temple, she had already discussed it with the host.