Female Master: Why doesn’t my wife love me yet?

Chapter 244 Fanning the flames

During the few days in the general's mansion, Xu Fan tried every possible means to leave a good impression in front of General Gu.

He always played the victim intentionally or unintentionally, saying that he didn't have enough food to eat and that he was often bullied by villagers when he was at home.

"Good boy, you suffered."

Xu Fan lay in General Gu's arms and said, "I'm not miserable, I just feel sorry for my father and mother..."

He was crying as he spoke, but he was secretly observing General Gu's expression.

Seeing the pity on her face, Xu Fan took the opportunity to put forward his request.

"Cousin, I have no money on me now. Can you give me some money to support myself so that if I die in the future, I won't live too miserably?"

He had heard that the current emperor attached great importance to the general's mansion and sent large amounts of gold, silver and jewelry here every year. Even if a little of it slipped through his cousin's fingers, it would be enough for him to live a worry-free life for the rest of his life.

If he could successfully marry his cousin, this general's mansion would be his sooner or later.

He had heard before that as long as a man could coax a woman in bed, he could capture her heart.

Then he...

Xu Fan thought secretly in his heart that he was still a virgin. If something could happen between them, he would make her marry him and take responsibility for him.

When General Gu heard Xu Fan asking for money directly, his brows frowned slightly.

"Xiao Fan, you have food and drink in the general's mansion now, and there are people to take care of you."

General Gu tried to persuade him.

But Xu Fan was a little impatient, "Yes, although I live here, I don't have a penny on me. If I tell others, I'm afraid people will laugh at me."

"Who's laughing at you?"

"I...anyway, I just want to have some money on me. Cousin, can you tell me if..."

Xu Fan rubbed his fingers, looking like a mercenary.

Seeing that General Gu didn't seem to want to give him the money directly, Xu Fan simply took a step away from General Gu and said, "If my parents were still alive, I wouldn't have ended up like this. It's a pity that I don't even have a sister. I have no one to rely on. Cousin, you are my only relative!"

Perhaps the words "only relative" moved General Gu, and she finally relented and said, "I still have some small change here, you can use it first."

Xu Fan was originally dejected, but now he suddenly became energetic.

After General Gu handed him the silver, he weighed it and found it was at least five taels.

This is a full five taels of silver! Before their family got into trouble, they couldn't even earn that much money in a year.

Right now, he can get so much money just by acting pitiful in front of his cousin.

Xu Fan quickly said, "Thank you, auntie. If my parents knew how kind you are to me, they would definitely be happy."

"Okay, I have something else to do, so I'll go get busy first."

Xu Fan said attentively: "Don't be too tired, cousin. You still need to take care of your health."

General Gu glanced at him and turned away.

Xu Fan took the five taels of silver given to him by General Gu, and his eyes narrowed into a line with a smile.

He took the silver and planned to go out for a walk. The capital city was so big but not so prosperous yet, and he hadn't had time to take a good look around.

Moreover, if he could get to know other women of noble status, he would then leave this general's mansion and go directly to find that woman.

When the door opened, the messenger saw him and asked, "Are you from the general's mansion?"

"Of course, what's the matter?"

Xu Fan puffed out his chest as if he was the master of this place.

"This is a letter written by Young Master Gu, and he asked me to deliver it."

"Master Gu... In other words, this is a letter written by my cousin."

When the messenger heard him call Gu Qingyuan "cousin", he gave him the letter with confidence and left.

After Xu Fan received the letter, he opened it without thinking. Although he didn't know many words, he could still piece together the general meaning of the words.

It begins with "To my husband".

Xu Fan still recognized these words.

But he heard that his cousin and her husband had moved out, so how did the letter get here?

Xu Fan closed the door and went back with the letter.

Seeing her concern for her husband between the lines, Xu Fan curled his lips. When he saw Gu Qingyuan saying that Wen Shubai was pregnant and asked him to take care of his health, Xu Fan thought jealously, it's just a child, what's the big deal.

By the way, if he moved there under the pretext of taking care of his cousin’s husband, and then found an opportunity to abort his child and get pregnant himself.

Xu Fan's eyes lit up.

Now he doesn't want to go out anymore and just wants to go to where his cousin lives.

He put the letter away, pretending nothing had happened, and had no intention of delivering the letter.

……

"You said you wanted to move there?"

When Xu Fan proposed to move out of the general's mansion and go to where Gu Qingyuan lived, General Gu couldn't help but ask him.

Xu Fan nodded repeatedly.

"I heard that my cousin's husband is pregnant. I feel a little embarrassed that I've been eating and drinking for free at the General's Mansion for so long, so I want to go over and take care of him."

"Besides, I know a folk remedy that can help you give birth to a daughter. Cousin, please let me live with you."

"But your cousin is not at home right now. If I take the initiative to send you there, I'm afraid she will quarrel with me when she comes back."

Xu Fan said disapprovingly, "Aunt, you are the elder. How dare my cousin disobey you?"

When Gu Qingyuan was mentioned, the expression on General Gu's face softened a lot.

"You don't know your cousin's personality. Once she sets her mind on something, no one can dissuade her."

Although it was a complaint, it was not difficult to hear the doting in the words.

How could she not spoil him? After all, Qingyuan was her and Qianqiu's only child.

Even the entire Gu family will belong to her in the future.

Xu Fan nodded and said, "I had heard of my cousin's name before I came here, and I really admire her."

"So, until she comes back, you should stay in the General's Mansion."

Xu Fan was a little disappointed.

Wait for her to come back?

Could he still succeed? After all, it was easier to do it when she was away, and by the time she came back, the child would probably have been born.

No, no, he has to find a way to live there.

Xu Fan's eyes rolled again and he asked, "Cousin, don't you want your cousin's husband to have a daughter? It just so happens that when I was in the countryside, I knew there was a prescription that guaranteed to give birth to a girl."

"As a man, I used to take care of my cousin's husband, Zhengjun. He was more considerate than outsiders, wasn't he? We are still a family."

"I think it's better to forget it."

She didn't want any unpleasantness to arise between herself and Qing Yuan because of Xu Fan.

After all, if I send a stranger over like this, Qing Yuan will get angry when she finds out.

Xu Fan fanned the flames, "Cousin, you are the elder. Which younger generation dares to disobey the elders? I think my cousin has been spoiled by you. You have to let her know who is the boss of the family."