Chapter 53: Kept Woman 金屋藏娇

，可是这里的所有人都认识她。

Her heart remained as pure as ice, her demeanor as elegant as jade, and her soul resilient like a winter flower.

冰心澄澈无尘染，玉质坚韧不凋零。

She didn''t think her behavior was inappropriate, believing that righteousness holds no fear of twisted shadows. However, she underestimated the power of malicious gossip.

她不觉得自己的行为有何不妥，所谓身正不怕影子歪，可是她太轻看了人言可畏这四字。

When Gu Xiang realized it, her reputation had already become notorious.

等到顾湘发觉时，她早已臭名昭彰。

This made her angry and frustrated, and she had a sense of irony. It also highlighted the gap between her and him.

这让她又怒又气又觉可笑，也让她看清了她和他之间的差距。

Her infamy resulted from her ignorance, a failure to understand the local customs.

她臭名昭彰，是因为自身的无知，不懂这里的民风。

Meanwhile, he chose to look the other way, allowing the rumors to spread wildly.

而他却是听之任之，任那些流言蜚语继续无限制的扩大散播。

Parents'' love for their children leads them to make long-term plans for them. But if a man who claims to love engages in questionable actions, can that still be called love?

父母爱子女则为子计深远，若是一个满口情意的男人所行所为皆是择短，那么这还是爱情吗？

Perhaps it was love in his mind, but it wasn''t the kind of love Gu Xiang defined.

也许是他心中的爱情，可是不是她顾湘所理解的爱情。