Chapter 2 — People risked their lives to save, but wanted to marry my sister to show gratitude

My mother is my father's primary spouse. That year, less than a month after getting married, his father took the exam. After passing the exam, the whole Truong family also took one step into the clouds thanks to that. Next, he immediately turned his face and refused to accept anyone, criticizing his mother as just the daughter of a merchant household in a small district, turned to his wife as a concubine and married a noble lady from a famous family. Father wanted the path of Thanh Van, wanted to climb the ladder of power step by step, but could not bear to give up his mother's beauty, causing his mother to harbor hatred. Over the years, my mother and I have suffered many torments, many times we almost couldn't survive. Fortunately, I also inherited that beauty, and at the same time learned how to take advantage of my own beauty. I didn't miss the slightly brighter look in Co Can Nhien's eyes when he saw me, just like the look of surprise that flashed through his eyes the first time he met me at the flower reward banquet at the Quoc Cong palace. Is there any man who doesn't love beauty? I adjusted my mood, slowly moved my steps, cautiously walked out to look at him, then immediately bowed my head in respect.

“Young Master Gu.”

He nodded. Looking at my weak and timid appearance, it seemed a bit helpless, my originally serious face softened. The words intended to teach us are finally reduced to a few sentences that neither hurt nor itch.

"I have received the message and jade pendant that you sent someone to bring to me. I know you have your own suffering, but you should not take credit for Noan Noan's work. After all, she is your true sister."

Having said that, he smiled slightly, as if he had just remembered something interesting.

"Furthermore, that piece of jade pendant she faked doesn't really look like it. She didn't even bother to check it carefully. She's really hasty."

He took out the jade pendant and shook it before my eyes. I clearly saw the pattern on it, it was indeed not the jade pendant he gave me in the past. My heart suddenly sank. It seems that someone secretly swapped the jade pendant in Tieu Hoan's hands. If you have the ability to do that, you don't need to think to know who it is. Co Can Nhien shook the jade pendant. I reached out my hand to take it, but he withdrew it. I looked at him in confusion. If he realized it was a fake, then what was the point of doing that now?

"That's it. Even though it's a fake, you've put a lot of thought into it. Think of it as a thanksgiving. I'll help you find a way to deal with the marriage between you and the old prince. You don't need to worry."

He paused for a moment then continued:

"It's just that I can't marry you. Noan Noan has admired me for many years. That year, in order to save me, she left behind an illness. I can't leave her alone. Just wait a little longer..."

Waiting for something, Co Can Nhien did not say. I just heard a small private coming to report that my sister was coming this way. To avoid Truong Van Noan's misunderstanding, he just told me to rest assured and left. Waiting for him to go away, I retracted the weak and timid look on my face, showed my usual weak and cowardly appearance in front of my sister, found a rock and sat down, trying to force out a few tears.

“Oh my, I was wondering where you ran to, so you're hiding here crying?”

The person that Co Can Nhien just mentioned, the person who harmed his body in order to save him, is Truong Van Noan, who is now standing five steps away from me, his face is rosy, his expression is full, and his face is full of malice that cannot be hidden. Ta Frantically wiped the tears from his face and stood up to greet her. Unexpectedly, she suddenly stretched out her leg and kicked me hard in the knee, causing me to make a "thud" sound and fall to my knees. At that moment, she was satisfied and looked around. Seeing that there was indeed no one else, she felt reassured, scornfully walked around me, then used the toe of her shoe to lift my chin, admiring my cowering and shy appearance. She smirked.

"Useless thing. Just with this cowardly appearance of yours, you still dare to dream of the Count's Palace Grand Master?"

As she spoke, she took out the jade pendant that was supposed to be given to Co Can Nhien from her chest and laughed proudly.

"You don't know, do you? The people next to you are all my people. When you told me, Tieu Hoan, my people were standing outside and listening. That's great, I was still thinking about how to make Old Brother Gu willingly marry me, but you personally brought the opportunity to my door."

"It turns out there's also a story between you about your life-saving benefactor. Truong Tu Thao, you hid it really well. After all these years, I've seen Big Brother Co a few times, but I already dare to fantasize about him. Sure enough, he's exactly like your mother, such a low-faced, shameless thing."