Chapter 48 Lips and teeth were kissed even deeper.

The hour of Hai (9-11 PM) has passed; the daytime hustle and bustle has faded, leaving only the solitude of the night.

The two ran for a long time until no one was chasing them. Only then did Yu Wenxue let go of his hand, panting as she clutched her chest and looked back.

"They probably won't chase after us, right?"

"Xunhan, my cousin."

Gu Rongting appeared quietly, staring blankly at the two of them.

Yu Wenxue clearly felt the hand on her waist tighten its grip.

She caught a strong smell of gunpowder and, to prevent Gu Yun Shen from being provoked, she spoke first, standing in front of him: "Cousin, it was I who hurt the old lady. If you have any problems, come at me."

Gu Rongting clutched his newly bandaged arm and shook his head weakly: "I want to talk to Xun Han alone."

Yu Wenxue glanced back.

Gu Yun Shen still wore that cold, indifferent expression. The way he looked at Gu Rong Ting was as if he were looking at a cold, lifeless object...

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The system has been going online far too frequently lately, which shows that deep down, Gu Yun Shen wishes he could destroy the entire Gu family.

What's meant to happen will happen.

Just as he was hesitating, Gu Yun Shen stepped forward and sneered, "Alright."

"Oh no!" Yu Wenxue grabbed his arm, trying to awaken his conscience, and said in a feignedly weak voice, "I'm afraid of the dark, you should take me with you when you talk."

"I won't go far, I'll stay right here." Gu Yun Shen gently touched her earlobe and said softly, "Be good."

The places he touched felt like they'd been struck by an electric current, sending a tingling, numbing sensation through her, making her heart tremble.

But now was not the time to think about it. She had to separate the two of them. Turning to Gu Rongting, she said, "Cousin, there must be some things at the Marquis's residence that need your attention. You should go back now." After saying that, seeing that Gu Rongting was still standing there in a daze, she secretly kicked him.

If we don't leave now, the banquet will start soon...

Gu Rongting didn't move, still maintaining his sorrowful expression, but Yu Wenxue could tell that he was probably about to recite poetry again, so she quickly gave him a push and winked at him, saying, "Hurry up and go!"

"I'm not leaving..."

"If you don't leave now, I'll go tell Qingwan that you're injured."

Gu Rongting opened his mouth and then closed it again.

Watching his dejected figure leave, Gu Yun Shen's smile faded, and he twisted his wrist. "Why did you let him go? Didn't he have something to say?"

Yu Wenxue said loudly, "I also have something to say to you."

"We'll talk about that when we get home."

Upon hearing this, Yu Wenxue was slightly dazed.

She had always thought his voice was very pleasant, with a strange allure. Even knowing he was in danger, she could still read a hint of tenderness in his eyes.

A strange thought flashed through my mind, followed by endless worries.

Yu Wenxue steadied herself, pulled Gu Yunshen aside, and tried to persuade him again: "Everyone is tired tonight, let's talk about it tomorrow..."

"You don't want me to kill him, is it because you're worried about me being branded a fratricide or a father murderer, or is it because..."

He paused, seemingly finding it extremely difficult to speak, and asked, "You care about him?"

Gu Yunshen spoke calmly, releasing her grip on his hand. A rare look of disappointment appeared on his usually composed face.

If that's the case, why bring him light? Why help him repeatedly?

He should be left to rot and decay in the gutter, to fall into the abyss and never be redeemed.

She said she was willing to be locked in a dark room by him and would stay with him for the rest of her life. Since she had promised him, she couldn't go back on her word...

The sudden change in mood made Yu Wenxue forget to answer for a moment.

In her haste, she had neglected his feelings, and now she regretted it. Her knuckles, which were gripping her sleeve, turned slightly white. She looked up at him and said softly, "I don't care about him."

"It didn't exist before, it doesn't exist now, and it certainly won't exist in the future."

Unable to explain her actions of pushing Gu Rongting away, she could only offer an excuse: "I just didn't want you to hurt the people who truly care about you."

After hearing these words, Gu Yun Shen simply smiled, his handsome face hidden in the shadows, making it impossible to discern his emotions. His drooping fingers moved the sword in his hand.

I've heard that when people domesticate rabbits, they often raise two rabbits together.

If they manage to be together, and one of them dies, the other will also be unable to survive.

Rather than letting her hate him, he should kill her first, so as not to give her any chance to betray him.

Even if it means going to hell, he will take her with him.

After figuring this out, Gu Yun Shen couldn't help but laugh and gently stroked her hair.

"You are always kind to everyone."

She's so afraid of pain that she'll even throw a tantrum if she loses a game of chess. Besides, she hates the smell of blood the most, so if she actually sees blood, she'll definitely get angry with him.

What if she ignores him after he goes to hell...?

Irritable.

"If I must kill him..." He hesitated for a moment, then drew his sword and handed it to her. "This time, how do you intend to stop me?"

Before she could answer, he continued, "If you're going to stop me, you might as well kill me."

He would only willingly die at her hands.

Yu Wenxue shook her head and threw the sword in her hand on the ground.

She looked up at him, stood on tiptoe, wiped the blood from her face with her sleeve, and asked without a trace of fear in her eyes, "Does it hurt?"

Gu Yun Shen remained silent for a moment.

Everyone wanted him dead, using him as a tool for revenge, a pawn to test poison.

Only the person in front of him will ask him if it hurts.

"Forget the unpleasant things, start afresh, and don't go down a path of no return."

"I hope you live uprightly in the sunlight."

A base desire stirred within him, and Gu Yun Shen stroked the back of her slender neck, suddenly wanting to take another bite.

I long to see her with teary eyes, clutching his clothes and scolding him playfully...

"There's still a long life ahead of us. Don't get stuck in the past. We should think more about happy things and live life to the fullest."

"Watch the sun rise in the east and set in the west, watch the tide rise and fall..."

Perhaps it stirred up past memories, Yu Wenxue's voice choked up a little: "Do you know how wonderful it is to have a healthy body and live a long life?"

Are you scared? Of course I'm scared.

During her time here, she deliberately avoided her past and tried to appear as a normal person.

Whenever she felt incredibly happy with her life, she would worry that one day this "stolen" body might no longer belong to her.

She sniffed and murmured, "Look, you can run and jump, you can go anywhere, you have enough to live as you please."

"Isn't this a kind of happiness?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a heavy force came from his shoulder.

Gu Yunshen rested his chin against her neck, nuzzling her affectionately. His hands slid down from her shoulders and wrapped around her waist, embracing her tightly without a word.

He was very tall, and being held in his arms gave me a strong sense of security, soothing the anxiety caused by fear.

Without much thought, Yu Wenxue hugged him back.

In the darkness, she couldn't see his expression, but she felt a strange sadness.

She recalled how her grandmother used to lull her to sleep when she was little, gently patted his back, and said in a very soft voice, "From now on, live for yourself, okay?"

Will you leave?

Gu Yun Shen suddenly spoke.

He didn't want to think about what that bookworm was like; he just wanted to know if Yu Wenxue would leave.

If acting well would keep her here, then he could act like that for a lifetime, becoming whatever she wanted.

Yu Wenxue was silent for a moment, then honestly replied, "I have no home, where can I go?"

"You have no family, and neither do I." She said this while smiling, but her eyes gradually welled up with tears. "See, isn't it a coincidence?"

Instead of living in the shadow of the past every day, why don't you think about what you want to do, and I'll help you do them one by one, okay?

"The things I want to do..." Gu Yun Shen lowered his head, his heart pounding.

He didn't answer immediately, but met her clear gaze and asked in return, "And you?"

What's the thing you most want to do?

I want to kiss you.

Yu Wenxue thought to herself.

Their eyes met, and they unspokenly read a certain emotion in each other's eyes.

She took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and walked up to him, feeling dizzy.

She heard her own dazed voice, filled with unease and confusion, and asked, "Will you cooperate with whatever I want to do?"

The evening breeze gently brushed against my cheeks, dispelling the heat and leaving a refreshing coolness.

Gu Yunshen had a strong premonition of what was about to happen, but he didn't dare to believe his own judgment, so he maintained his original posture, obediently lowering his head and waiting for her to approach.

As dusk settled and everything grew dark, only the eyes of the person before me remained bright.

His breath grew closer and closer, almost engulfing him, until a pair of warm hands tightly grasped his palms, and he realized that his body was slowly trembling.

It was that same uncontrollable feeling again. In the past, he would have cut it off without hesitation, but now…

He was willing to succumb to despair and didn't want to let go.

Yu Wenxue wasn't much better off. Although it wasn't the first time, he was in a daze while saving someone last time, so it didn't count.

Now that they were both sober, she felt rather guilty about doing this. She was actually a little worried that Gu Yun Shen would kick her away, after all... he was still angry.

But often the more dangerous something is, the more alluring it becomes, and even so, she still sensed a hint of excitement in it.

"If you don't say anything, I'll take that as a yes." Before he could react, Yu Wenxue grabbed his collar and used the force to kiss his lips.

Yu Wenxue: "I want you to log off."

Doesn't it seem a bit out of place to say something like that at this time?

No, why would she think that?

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Yu Wenxue ignored him, then suddenly realized that she was still in the posture of a relative, and leaned back slightly.

Just as their lips were about to part, Gu Yun Shen pressed them back together, saying, "Focus."

"..."

Her mind went blank. Just as she was about to say something, she suddenly realized that she had opened her lips, and then her lips were tentatively brushed against.

Yu Wenxue froze completely. Before she could react, he gently grasped her hands and guided them to wrap around his waist.

In an instant, he was kissed even more deeply.

Their lips intertwined, the unfamiliar sensation amplified, running rampant in her heart.

Even more surprisingly, his body temperature was much higher than usual, and even his usually cold lips had warmth.

Everything around them quieted down, so quiet that only their breathing and heartbeats could be heard.

The soft, sweet touch on his lips soothed his inner anxiety.

Gu Yun Shen first touched her lightly, and then, as if he had no teacher, traced her lips little by little.

He feared her resistance, so he approached each place with a sense of exploration and longing.

After an unknown amount of time, Yu Wenxue's breathing became labored, and she pushed him away with minimal force.

Compared to the last "detoxification," this time it will obviously take longer, after all, they were kissing like that just now...

She scratched her head blankly, unconsciously pursed her lips, and her round, grape-like eyes glistened with tears.

Does he know what he's doing?

Do you know what this means?

She really wanted to ask him if he liked her, but the biggest misunderstanding in the world is: he likes me.

What if she's just imagining things?

Not knowing what to say, she could only manage a dry laugh: "You...you are...?"

The rest of the words were swallowed up, and to Yu Wenxue's astonishment, Gu Yunshen leaned down and kissed her once again.

Author's Note: [Heart][Heart][Heart]