Chapter 68 Does the Gold Chain Like Me Today Too?

The kiss was light, without any lingering ambiguity, only a cherished restraint, like a petal drifting down lightly, leaving no trace.

In front of so many people, Yu Wenxue's face turned as red as a tomato, and she gave Gu Yunshen a "you're dead" look.

Gu Yunshen kept his eyes straight ahead, pretending not to see.

He has already deliberately toned it down a lot. If things were to go his way, it would probably be much more complicated than this. He would have no choice but to go home and ask for some more benefits.

Encouraged by their intimacy, Lin Qingwan grabbed her sleeve and quickly kissed Gu Rongting's cheek.

This feeling...

It seems familiar.

Gu Rongting thought to himself, his face suddenly flushed, and he froze on the spot, unable to utter a complete sentence for a long time: "You...I..."

Lin Qingwan's eyelashes trembled, and without hesitation, she kissed his lips again.

After a series of gentle attacks, Gu Rongting fainted again, his eyes closed but a faint smile on his lips.

Yu Wenxue leaned against Gu Yunshen's chest and analyzed quite seriously: "I think he was so happy that he fainted."

Even before he fainted, he was still grinning foolishly.

The eyes of someone who likes another cannot be hidden. Even though Gu Rongting had lost his memory, his body still remembered that he loved her.

Gu Yunshen's lips curled slightly, but the smile did not reach his eyes: "If Lin Qingwan could harden her heart and use a knife to slowly carve out his flesh, perhaps the effect would be more obvious."

Pain is as addictive as love. It's best to transform into a deadly venomous snake, forever coiling around him, suffocating him, and drowning him in that moment. Only when they go to hell together in their happiest moments will their love endure forever.

At first glance, there seemed to be nothing wrong with what he said, but Yu Wenxue knew that his thought process had gone astray again.

There's no way around it; even distorted love is still love. Everyone experiences love differently. Let alone Gu Yun Shen, she wasn't much better off...

Lost in thought for a while, before they knew it, only the two of them remained in the pavilion. Lin Qingwan had someone carry the unconscious Gu Rongting down the mountain, and Fang Zixuan, who had been watching the show from the sidelines, was nowhere to be seen.

Having finally completed the first step of her plan, Yu Wenxue breathed a long sigh of relief and curled her eyelashes: "Let's go, there's another one tomorrow."

Her mission was about to end.

It was midday, and the glaring sunlight made it hard for her to open her eyes. Yu Wenxue reached out and shielded her eyes from the sun, the light flickering in her palm as she looked on with intense anticipation for the new life that was about to arrive.

Gu Yun Shen's eyes were devoid of emotion. His fingertips twirled the ends of her hair. After a long while, he slowly asked, "Are you going to the Lin residence tomorrow?"

"Yes, we've already discussed it." Yu Wenxue turned around and met his gaze: "Will you come with me?"

Gu Yun Shen wiped the fine sweat from the tip of her nose with a handkerchief, stared at her intently for a long time, and asked, "Do you want me to stay with you?"

That's a good question.

Yu Wenxue didn't know how to answer. If she said she wanted to, he might think she was being too clingy; if she said she didn't want to, of course she hoped someone would want to be with her, after all, who wants to be all alone?

But she didn't say it out loud. She scratched behind her ear, kicked at some pebbles, and said ambiguously, "It's up to you."

Gu Yunshen didn't answer that question again, but instead asked, "If I don't go, you shouldn't... run off, right?"

"My legs are only so long, where can I run to?" Yu Wenxue bent her knuckles and tapped his chin: "Although I'm not very good with directions, there are always other people around. Are you afraid I'll get lost?"

Gu Yunshen cupped her hand in his palm. "If it's lost, we'll find it."

Before she could even celebrate for half a day, Yu Wenxue received a message from a servant in the Lin household that Gu Rongting had not yet regained his memory.

However, Lin Qingwan was in a good mood and was not upset about the failure to find her memories. She even made arrangements for their work the next day in the letter.

Tomorrow, history is set to repeat itself in the case of Lin Qingwan performing artificial respiration after Gu Rongting was pushed into the water at the Lin residence.

Initially, Lin Qingwan did not approve of this method. She did not want to try anything that might affect Gu Rongting's health.

Until that day, when she saw Gu Rongting being hit and showing signs of regaining his memory, she inevitably fell in love.

Because the last incident of falling into the water was sudden, but this time it was caused by human intervention, Yu Wenxue carefully studied the map of the Lin residence, marked it, and calculated the time and direction of Gu Rongting's fall into the water.

They were busy going back and forth until very late.

She heard the rustling of fabric, followed by the sound of flowing water—not loud, but every drop precisely entered her ear.

Yu Wenxue looked down at the map, finding the areas circled in red ink increasingly boring, and she could hardly concentrate on it anymore.

After putting down the map, she lay listlessly on the bed and started flipping through her newly bought storybook.

The story was novel, about a love between a human and an animal. She rarely read this kind of content because she couldn't imagine how two reproductively isolated creatures could... fall in love.

But the book was a buy-ten-get-one-free deal on storybooks, and this one happened to be the freebie. She usually reads the ones she doesn't like as much and saves the good ones for last.

As it turns out, she was wrong. Human imagination is boundless, and there are even more ways and tricks to play with it.

She was engrossed in watching, her feet dangling in mid-air until the most exciting part, when her ankles were grasped by slightly damp hands.

A cool touch followed, and Yu Wenxue tried to pull her foot back, but failed. Whether out of shyness or guilt, a blush rose on her cheeks, and her beautiful face was even more captivating in the candlelight.

Gu Yunshen's eyes were deep. He held her ankle and slowly moved his hand to her calf, kneading it with very light pressure.

His fingertips had thin calluses from years of holding a sword, and the friction was just right, not rough.

Yu Wenxue stopped what she was doing, her gaze following his kneading hands as they moved down. The storybook was wide open, revealing a large number of explicit words.

She hurriedly closed the door, preemptively asking Gu Yun Shen before he could see, "Why do you walk so quietly?"

"I called you, but you were too focused." Gu Yun Shen's hands continued massaging, glancing out of the corner of his eye at the folded storybook, and he chuckled softly, "What are you looking at?"

"It's nothing, just stories about demons and monsters." Yu Wenxue stuffed the storybook under her pillow, stretched her legs, and felt relaxed from the massage. All the fatigue of the day was gone.

She hummed comfortably a few times, her round, bright eyes blinking: "A little higher."

"Just above the knee, there."

"So comfortable~"

She didn't have to exert much effort to climb the mountain, but she was still very tired. Now that she was being taken care of like this, she felt completely relaxed.

Gu Yun Shen held her ankle with one hand, and slowly moved the other hand up to her thigh, leaning forward...

Do you like me today too?

Yu Wenxue didn't understand why he asked that. The marriage certificate had been signed and the wedding date had been set. Was he afraid that she would change her mind?

Amidst her chaotic thoughts, he pulled her into his arms, and she replied, "I like it."

"Don't look at others, just look at me, okay?"

Gu Yun Shen's lips lingered in her breath, kissing her forehead, the corners of her eyes, the tip of her nose, and her earlobes, but he hesitated to kiss her lips.

When did she look at other people?

Yu Wenxue wondered, not understanding.

She seemed impatient too, nodding in agreement to whatever he said, and after being coaxed into saying "I love you" more than a dozen times, she took the initiative to hug the back of his neck, opened her lips, and welcomed his delicate yet forceful kisses.

Their lips and tongues continued to invade and entwine, stirring the air in their mouths. The atmosphere suddenly changed subtly, and her relaxed body tensed up again. Yu Wenxue finally couldn't help but push him away, creating some distance between them, and whispered, "I'm on my period."

The implication was that he couldn't continue.

"Yes, I know." Gu Yun Shen maintained this position, massaging her legs, his face still calm, as if the look in his eyes that had just wanted to devour her was no longer there.

A person who is good at pretending.

Yu Wenxue drew a conclusion.

After a good night's sleep, Yu Wenxue opened the window and breathed in the first fresh morning air.

Gu Yun Shen left very early, and before leaving, he secretly kissed her many times and whispered something in her ear.

She had actually woken up by then, but she didn't hear what he said. Out of consideration for him, she chose to remain silent.

Once exposed, he would put on an innocent face, look at her with a broken gaze, and dare not continue.

This happened more than once, leading her to wonder if Gu Yun Shen thought she was fierce.

So she decided to pretend to be asleep and ignore his every move, so he wouldn't stop...

*

Why didn't your fiancé come with you today?

Fang Zixuan was carrying a bag of dried fruit. She generously shared half of it with Yu Wenxue, her eyes constantly glancing behind her.

Yu Wenxue had just alighted from the carriage when she ran into Fang Zixuan in front of the Lin residence. Fang Zixuan didn't greet her, asking suspiciously, "He's very busy. Do you need to see him?"

"Can't you ask if there's nothing wrong?" Fang Zixuan's eyes darted away as she muttered defiantly, "Tell me, what tricks are you planning to pull today?"

"Guess?" Yu Wenxue strode up the steps, tossing her hair. "I'll tell you if you guess right."

Fang Zixuan was so angry that her teeth itched, but she still followed after him with the dried fruit in her arms.

Gu Rongting walked towards them and his eyes widened instantly when he saw the two walking side by side.

He had witnessed Yu Wenxue's strength; she possessed considerable martial arts skills, and ordinary women might not be her match.

At this moment, he suddenly wanted to ask: What is it like to have a strong-willed cousin who will also be his sister-in-law in the future?

After thinking for a moment, he reached out his hand to Yu Wenxue, gesturing for her to come to his side.

Well then, she's my own sister, I'll just have to take care of her myself!

Fang Zixuan noticed his actions and thought Gu Rongting was going to take her hand, but to her surprise, his gaze didn't fall on her at all.

Her hand, which had been suspended in mid-air, fell back down. Her face changed rapidly, from red to white to green. Her lips trembled as she weakly asked, "What does Young Master Gu mean by this?"

"I..." Gu Rongting stopped in his tracks, feeling a bit lost, not noticing that the way she addressed him had subtly changed.

He didn't speak, and Fang Zixuan didn't want to hear his answer either, so she stomped her feet and ran in the opposite direction.

This blockhead is indeed not as good as his younger brother.

In his heart, he was not as good as this cousin who had appeared out of nowhere. It seemed she was right; rather than hanging himself on this crooked tree, he might as well change his target...

Seeing this, Gu Rongting stopped her in her tracks and called out, "Zixuan..."

[System: Danger! Male lead's emotional fluctuations detected. The happy ending progress has taken a sharp turn for the worse. Please handle this immediately.]

Yu Wenxue immediately turned around.

Fang Zixuan, not wanting to listen to Gu Rongting, lifted her skirt and started running, panting. Before Gu Rongting could even grasp the fleeting sleeve, he tripped over a stone and fell straight forward.

Yu Wenxue reacted quickly, pulling Fang Zixuan away to prevent them from touching.

Gu Rongting lost his footing, his body swayed, and he fell to the ground, his palm scraping against the ground, causing it to bleed.

"Splash!" A huge wave surged up on the water.

Fang Zixuan lost her balance and fell into the pond.

She couldn't swim, so all she could do was desperately call for help.

Gu Rongting propped himself up, about to go to the rescue, when he saw Yu Wenxue jump down without hesitation.

Actually, she was also conflicted, since she had only learned to swim for a short time and could barely be considered a half-baked swimmer.

If Gu Rongting risks his life to save her, it will create an opportunity for them to become closer; if Gu Rongting doesn't save her, Fang Zixuan might lose her life.

Neither outcome is what she wanted to see.

The moment she fell, Yu Wenxue took a deep breath, but it was clearly not enough.

Fortunately, it was the height of summer and the water wasn't cold. She tried her best to recall her swimming techniques and pulled Fang Zixuan to safety, but her body was dragged along by Fang Zixuan, feeling as heavy as if it were filled with lead.

The will to live that a person experiences when facing death is inexhaustible.

Fang Zixuan regarded her as her only hope, and hugged Yu Wenxue's legs tightly to prevent her from abandoning her.

Yu Wenxue pushed her foot down to kick away Fang Zixuan's hands, but Fang Zixuan held on even tighter and refused to let go.

The two struggled in the water for a long time, gradually losing strength. Their arms, which had been supporting them with all their might at the beginning, became calm, and the amplitude of their strokes became smaller and smaller.

In my hazy consciousness, I seemed to hear the sound of metallic instruments, dripping and beeping, and the smell of disinfectant enveloped my entire body.

"Such a good child, how could he get such a disease..."

"What a pity, she's only nineteen, about the same age as my child."

"She's been hospitalized for so long, and her mother has only visited once; her father hasn't even shown his face..."

She wants to live.

The intense pain kept Yu Wenxue conscious. She mustered all her strength and swam upwards, finally emerging from the water. If a mirror had been placed in front of her at that moment, it would have been clear that she looked remarkably like Sadako.

But as soon as he showed his face, he was entangled by Fang Zixuan again.

...

The lingering spirit remains; Sadako is someone else entirely.

There were scattered footsteps not far away; they came running anxiously, shouting in high and low voices.

Seeing that Fang Zixuan had been rescued, she breathed a sigh of relief and slowly crawled towards the shore.

[System: We have detected that the host's brain is waterlogged. We will automatically activate the defense function for you for two days.]

"?"

Yu Wenxue's hand slipped, and she almost fell back down after just crawling out.

Two days? What about her mission? Wouldn't she be doomed?

Just as Yu Wenxue was about to argue with it, her vision suddenly went black and she fainted.

She vaguely felt someone pick her up, and when she tried to struggle, they held her even tighter.

Gu Yun Shen picked her up horizontally, his lips brushing past her ear as he whispered a low, husky voice.

"You always make me worry."

He carefully held her in his arms, stroking the gold chain in his hand, and strode away.

Disobedience should be punished.

Author's Note: Xiao Gu: My wife is so big! [crying] How did she fall into the water again?

I'm late, I've been working overtime until I'm dizzy [please help me].