"Knock, knock, knock!" Early in the morning, the door to Gu Xiao's room was knocked on.
"Young Master, wake up, it's ti to get dressed and go marry your bride!" A girl's voice ca from Zhang nglong's door.
"Got it!" Zhang nglong pushed open the door, stretching lazily, "In the entire Gu Family, only you aren't repulsed by ."
This girl was called Zi Tan, Gu Xiao's personal maid. She took care of Gu Xiao's daily life. The two of them were about the sa age and had almost grown up together, making her the only person Gu Xiao could speak to.
Because of this, Zi Tan also faced exclusion from others, and occasionally got bullied by other servants and maids. Recently, because of sothing related to Gu Xiao, she stood up for him and was beaten by another young master's thugs, leaving her bedridden for a whole month.
But today was Gu Xiao's wedding day, so even though her body hadn't fully recovered, Zi Tan had to serve Gu Xiao. She knew that apart from herself, no one would really care about this wedding.
"Have you recovered?" Zhang nglong had learned a lot through Gu Xiao's mories and noticed so light bruises on Zi Tan's arm, bewildered at who could do such things.
"Yes, I'm almost healed, let help you with your wash, Young Master."
"Alright." Zhang nglong didn't refuse and went directly to the dressing table to sit down.
"Young Master seems a bit different today," Zi Tan said, "I just heard that Second Young Master from the Third Elder's family got beaten so badly by you that he couldn't get out of bed for three days. It's absolutely satisfying; he used to bully you a lot."
"Your injury was his doing, wasn't it?" Zhang nglong asked.
Zi Tan's body trembled, "No... I was just careless..."
"I know you're afraid of causing trouble," Zhang nglong said gently, "But Zi Tan, don't worry. From today on, no one can bully us. I am not the sa Young Master as before."
"Okay!" Zi Tan nodded. As Gu Xiao's closest person, she felt an unprecedented feeling as soon as she saw him, which now seed not to be an illusion.
"Young Master, where are your new clothes?" After searching the room for a long ti, she couldn't find the attire for the celebration.
"That stuff is only fit for beggars, I already burned it."
"Burned it?" Zi Tan was sowhat panicked, "But you can't go greet your bride dressed like this. The Third Princess is a princess; if you lack propriety, the Emperor will be angry."
"I have made preparations," Zhang nglong glanced at the ti, "It should be just about right, let's go, to the entrance."
Zhang nglong headed straight for the family hall, and Zi Tan, though confused, followed.
...
In the reception hall, Gu ng hurried over. A middle-aged man was sitting there, with several extrely exquisite boxes before him.
"Second Master, Supervisor Chu Ying from Jin Yao Tower ca early this morning, saying he's here to deliver clothes to Young Master Gu Xiao."
"Supervisor Chu Ying?" As the second master of the Gu family, Gu ng knew Chu Ying. He was also a significant figure in the Capital City, with connections not much less than Gu ng's. Although his personal power was ordinary, it was said Jin Yao Tower provided special bodyguards for him, indicating his prominent status at Jin Yao Tower.
But why would he be delivering sothing to Gu Xiao? The two of them shouldn't have any connection.
"Mr. Gu ng, congratulations," Chu Ying started to congratulate upon Gu ng's arrival, "Could I trouble you to find Young Master Gu Xiao for ?"
"What is Supervisor Chu Ying..."
"Oh," Chu Ying explained, "I'm just doing this at the behest of soone, a friend of Young Master Gu Xiao's asked to bring this."
"A friend? What kind of low-life friends could he have?" Gu ng sneered.
"I am Gu Xiao." At this mont, Zhang nglong and Zi Tan arrived at the hall, "Whatever it is, just hand it to ."
"This voice sounds quite like that of Mr. Zhang," it was the first ti Chu Ying had seen Gu Xiao, and the voice gave him a sense of déjà vu.
However, he had no doubts because Gu Xiao was known as a useless person; there was no way he could be the generous Mr. Zhang from yesterday. The two were like heaven and earth, and even if Mr. Zhang hadn't spoken, he couldn't have imagined Gu Xiao having any connection with him.
"Mr. Chu, as per soone's request, I'm here to deliver these to Young Master Gu," Chu Ying said, "And to offer congratulations on his wedding. The rest of the items your friend prepared will arrive at the auspicious hour."
"Thank you, sorry for the trouble, Supervisor Chu." Zhang nglong walked directly to the boxes and casually opened them.
Instantly, a dazzling light left the surrounding mbers of the Gu family speechless.
In these boxes were pieces of the groom's outfit, ordinary wedding attire would generally just have a celebratory style, and at most, a higher quality material for comfort.
But this set was completely different; it was more like a work of art, as if only the noblest people had the right to wear it.
"Is this... could it be Master Qiu's creation?"
"Indeed, Mr. Gu does recognize fine work," Chu Ying said.
This Master Qiu was the most famous tailor in the whole Yanlan Empire, and calling him just a tailor would be an underestimation of his skills. But as he himself would say, making clothes, no matter the type, isn't it still tailoring?
He was simply a genius designer. Besides designing garnts, he also held the title of an Artifact Refiner!
Moreover, he was daring and bold, willing to use any material, often producing stunningly extraordinary works. These creations, besides their aesthetic appeal, often had so very special functions or characteristics.
The cost of asking him to design once was not inferior to that of a Pill Master or an Artifact Refiner.
The key was that he had stopped taking commissions long ago. Even when a prince from the Royal Family requested him to design a wedding outfit, he had politely declined.
This ti, he had made an exception because of Gu Xiao's friend?
Gu Xiao had hardly ever gone out; when did he et such an impressive friend, Gu ng wondered.
"These are the bridal attires prepared for Young Master Gu Xiao," Chu Ying said, "And these two sets are for the couple's ceremonial outfits, crafted overnight by Master Qiu and his students, considered his final works."
"Mr. Chu Ying, who exactly prepared these gifts for Xiao?"
"I'm not sure, and Mr. Gu, we have to protect client confidentiality. The person just ntioned being a friend of Young Master Gu Xiao, nothing more."
"How did you get Master Qiu to agree?" Gu ng knew Chu Ying must have played a role in convincing him.
"Actually, it wasn't hard," Chu Ying said, "Master Qiu had been stuck at Ninth Grade Divine Breath for a long ti, and that gentleman exchanged a Thunder Extre Breakthrough Elixir for Master Qiu's service."
"A Ninth Grade elixir, the Thunder Extre Breakthrough Elixir? His friend could bring out sothing like that?"
Gu ng looked at his nephew, feeling suddenly that Gu Xiao seed so unfamiliar to him.
"Uncle, there's nothing surprising, just so troubleso friends," Zhang nglong remarked.
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