Chapter 177: My heart is a stone, and I can't turn it
"I lied to you......"
Gu Zimo snorted, he thought, if he honestly admits his mistake now, is it possible for Gao Changgong to forgive him?
"Fooled me?"
Gao Changgong's face sank instantly, "What did you lie to this king?" β
"I ......"
Gu Zimo's words reached his mouth and swallowed back.
Gao Changgong saw him spitting, stretched out his hand and pinched his ear, "Say, if your deception is not very serious, this king can give you a light punishment." β
Gu Zimo's heart was hot, really? Will he really take it lightly?
As if to give him encouragement, he lowered his head and admitted sincerely, "Fang Cai...... Actually, I did it on purpose...... Showing that I was hurt by you and asked you to take me back to the house......"
"Deliberately?" Gao Changgong's frowning brows were slightly relaxed: "Why did you deliberately ask me to send you back to the house?" β
"Because...... Zheng Jingyao Miss Zheng, she is waiting for you in the conference hall......" Gu Zimo's voice was trembling, he was not sure if Gao Changgong would be furious when he heard this, or if he could slap him in the face.
After all, it was the person he loved deeply, but he prevented them from meeting because of his own selfishness.
This kind of behavior of oneself must be heinous for two people who love each other.
"Oh."
Gao Changgong's voice really cooled.
Gu Zimo's heartbeat was almost static, was he going to be angry?
Frightened, he closed his eyes almost tightly, waiting for Gao Changgong's thunderous fury.
"Raise your head and look at the king." Gao Changgong didn't use violence, but he used his non-angry and self-threatening momentum to make Gu Zimo tremble and open his eyes, raise his head, and had to look at him.
"Why? Well? Gao Changgong's tone was a little evil, making people wonder what he wanted to do.
Gu Zimo was a little frightened because of his weak heart as a thief.
"I ...... I...... I am...... I heard that a beautiful woman is coming to you...... I want to ...... with you Just kidding......"
Such an answer was too far-fetched, and even Gu Zimo himself felt that it was full of loopholes.
Gao Changgong did not expose him, but continued to say in that evil voice: "Oh? Are you kidding? Scold...... I thought it was ...... You've got a crush on her. β
Although Gao Changgong's words did not cause anger, Gu Zimo's heart still rose to his throat.
"How could it be, how could I possibly fall in love with her...... Don't get me wrong, I'm ...... to her Absolutely no ......"
It's not that he's afraid that Gao Changgong will be angry if he misunderstands the woman who covets him, but from the bottom of his heart, he can't have half that kind of mind about this Zheng Jingyao.
"Poof", Gao Changgong didn't hold back his laughter.
Gu Zimo's mind was stunned, what did Gao Changgong mean by this?
Now that he knew that he had deceived him, and since he knew that the woman he longed for was in the council chamber, shouldn't he rush over immediately?
Why didn't he get angry that he had deceived him, and why didn't he leave immediately......
"Your Highness, you ...... Don't you get mad at me? I'm kidding you...... You...... Don't you be angry with me?"
Gu Zimo looked at him timidly and asked.
Gao Changgong frowned slightly, a little surprised by his question, "You really want me to blame you for this?" β
"Ah, no...... How could I want to be condemned by you...... I was just...... Felt...... Some...... Incredible...... You...... ......"
"What is it?" Gao Changgong felt that Gu Zimo's attitude was a little abnormal, so he simply planned to follow the vine to see why he was so abnormal.
"Nothing...... I just think...... Miss Zheng has been waiting for you for a while, but because of me, she has made her wait even longer...... This is a bit unkind...... "I hope such hypocritical rhetoric can make Gao Changgong less dissatisfied with himself."
In fact, he wished that Zheng Jingyao would leave without waiting for him, and he didn't want Gao Changgong to see her at all, but he was afraid that Gao Changgong would be disappointed in him if he knew it afterwards.
Gu Zimo's heart became more and more conflicted, and now that he has confessed, he can't interfere with what Gao Changgong wants to do.
"So, how do you want to compensate her?"
Gao Changgong stared at Gu Zimo's eyes and suddenly narrowed his eyes.
Gu Zimo felt the danger in Gao Changgong's eyes, and his heart jumped, "I...... I didn't mean to...... I'm just kidding, I didn't expect you to send me back to the house without going to the council chamber, I really didn't expect it...... However, Miss Zheng, she has been waiting for you for so long, she shouldn't miss this meeting, she should still be in the council room, if you go to see her now......"
Gao Changgong's face became gloomy, and his tone was a little heavier, "You want me to see her?" β
"I ......" of course I don't want to. How could he want you to meet her.
"Huh? Speak. Gao Changgong looked at him gloomily.
Gu Zimo's heart was sour when he was looked at like this, so he had to pretend to be relaxed and said, "Miss Zheng has been waiting for you for so long......"
"How long she waits for me has nothing to do with you!" Gao Changgong interrupted Gu Zimo sharply.
Gu Zimo was unexpected, and his face turned pale after being choked by Gao Changgong's words.
"It's really okay with me, it's me...... Trespass ......"
Gao Changgong saw that Gu Zimo's face was pale, and his brows frowned, why was he so intimidated?
The tone of his voice couldn't help but soften a little: "Hungry or not?" β
"Huh?" Gu Zimo didn't react in a daze, wasn't Gao Changgong angry? Why did you suddenly ask this?
"Lunch with me." Before Gu Zimo could speak, Gao Changgong had already reached out and grabbed his wrist and dragged him to the direction of the dining room.
Gu Zimo was dragged all the way to the dining room by Gao Changgong, but his mind was confused.
When he was pressed to his seat by Gao Changgong and looked at the sumptuous food on the table, he came back to his senses.
Only him and Gao Changgong's lunch.
Why?
He already knew that Zheng Jingyao was in the council room, why didn't he leave? Lunch with him instead?
Be...... Dreaming?
Gu Zimo reached out and pinched his arm, and he only inhaled in pain.
This scene was seen by Gao Changgong, and there was a touch of helplessness in his eyes, "Stupid." β
"Your Highness, I'll pick the fish bones for you." His heart was full of joy, and he couldn't say it, although this didn't mean anything, but Gao Changgong was still by his side, which was enough to make him happy.
"You're not hungry?" Seeing that Gu Zimo was busy picking fish bones for him, and he didn't take a bite of it, Gao Changgong frowned slightly.
"I ...... You can wait a minute......"
"Wait a minute, it's cold, don't you like to eat hot freshly out of the pot the most?" Gao Changgong was very unaccustomed to Gu Zimo's diligence, and always felt as if he couldn't catch him.
"I ......"
Gao Changgong glanced at him, reached out and pressed Gu Zimo's hand to pick up vegetables for him. "Eat your own, don't clip it to me."
ββ¦β¦ Promise. Gu Zimo gave up serving vegetables to Gao Changgong, and he couldn't help but feel sad in his heart, did he dislike himself? Is it because you are showing yourself too obviously?
"What a daze, eat this." Gao Changgong took a piece of peeled shrimp and put it in Gu Zimo's dish, seeing that Gu Zimo was stunned and didn't know what he was thinking, his voice raised a few points, "When you have dinner with me, you are not allowed to think about anything else." β
"Ah...... Got it, got it...... I'm going to eat ......."
Gu Zimo didn't want to be like this, and he repeatedly lost his temper, but Gao Changgong seemed to be the same as before, and would help him peel the shrimp, so he wasn't angry?
I don't know if it's because Gao Changgong is going to the council hall to find Zheng Jingyao after eating, Gu Zimo usually eats very quickly, but now he has become sluggish, and he has eaten for more than an hour, and only put down his chopsticks when all the dishes are cold.
"Full?" Gao Changgong looked at him patiently.
Gu Zimo nodded weakly, Gao Changgong didn't doubt himself, right? I seem to be a little too obvious.
"After eating so much, you are not afraid of stomach support?" Gao Changgong glanced at Gu Zimo's slightly bulging belly and loosened his belt for him.
"Ah...... Yes, it's a bit ...... I...... You can go to the garden and take a walk to get rid of your ......."
After speaking, he looked at Gao Changgong cautiously, and Gao Changgong had already gotten up and walked out of the dining room.
Gu Zimo lowered his head and followed, thinking that Gao Changgong would go directly to the council hall, but he didn't expect that the direction he was going in was actually the direction of the garden.
"Your Highness...... Do you also go to the garden? β
He asked in surprise, but he regretted it a little, obviously he didn't want him to go to the council room, but didn't he remind him now?
"What? Are you going to eat? Gao Changgong glanced at Gu Zimo's stomach.
Gu Zimo found out that Gao Changgong also ate a lot today.
The two of them walked on the gravel road like this, one after the other, although Gao Changgong didn't have much expression, he was just just eating and walking.
Gu Zimo felt sweet in his heart.
"So happy to take a walk?" As soon as Gao Changgong turned around and saw Gu Zimo with a smile on his face, he also laughed.
Gu Zimo nodded, "The weather is good today......
"You like cloudy days?" Gao Changgong frowned, what kind of weather is this? It was foggy, not even the sun, and it seemed like it was going to rain heavily at any moment.
"Ah, it's not ......" he said casually, not expecting Gao Changgong to be more serious.
"Remember that?"
Gao Changgong pointed to an open space and said to Gu Zimo.
Gu Zimo didn't react, "There?" β
"When you first entered the palace, you built a snowman there." Gao Changgong suddenly remembered that day, the sky was full of snow, and his figure was busy building a snowman intently, and the smile on his face was so pure.
Although Gu Zimo's smile is still very bright today, it always feels as if there is a trace of desolation that he can't see through.
"When I think about it, I almost fell into the water...... You saved me......"
Recalling that day, because he painted Gao Changgong's ugly painting, he was almost punished by Gao Changgong, he shivered and avoided him, and finally couldn't help it that day, and saw the snow in the garden, so he came to build a snowman.
Now that I think about it, I seemed to be a little villain to Gao Changgong at that time.
After all, Gao Changgong has not pursued him about the portrait until now.
"You still have a conscience." How could he remember that? Gao Changgong's heart softened inexplicably, and a smile appeared in his eyes, he reached out and dragged Gu Zimo into his arms, his lips were close to his ear, and he said word by word: "Since I have a good memory, I will also write down what I am going to say nextββ"
ββ¦β¦οΌβ Gao Changgong, what do you want to say next?
Gu Zimo's heart suddenly fluttered and beat fast.
Gao Changgong's lips almost rubbed Gu Zimo's earlobe, and every word was clear in his ears: "My heart is a stone, and I can't turn it." β