Chapter 69 Swallowing the Madman

At two o'clock in the morning, nurses hurried along the quiet inpatient corridor, leaving behind the sound of their footsteps.

The air was thick with the smell of disinfectant, like an unyielding sorrow, lingering around the girl on the bed.

Yu Wenxue kept her eyes closed, and beads of sweat from her forehead trickled down her temples into her ears, then onto her collar, soaking the blue and white stripes.

It hurts, it hurts so much.

It felt as if a sharp knife had slashed through my chest, cutting out my bloody heart.

The splattered blood stained her hair, flowing down the ends and dripping onto the ground.

"Qianqian, come and eat some fruit."

A kind voice rang out, and Yu Wenxue moved her fingertips, opening her eyes blankly.

“Grandma…” she said softly.

Is she... dead?

Grandma Yu used a toothpick to pick up a piece of apple and held it to her mouth: "After the surgery is successful, shall we go on a family trip?"

“Okay,” Yu Wenxue replied.

“Good child, you’ve suffered so much all these years. Soon you’ll be able to live like a normal person.” Grandma Yu put on her reading glasses, her face beaming with joy. Like a little old child, she held up her phone to show her: “While you were gone, your grandpa and I learned how to shop online.”

"Look, I bought all of these."

Yu Wenxue was stunned for a moment, then smiled with satisfaction: "You guys are really amazing."

Grandma Yu said with great enthusiasm, "That way, I won't have to call you every time I go shopping."

"Your grandfather and I don't need any of the things you sent. We have plenty of money, and we can't spend it all. You need to be careful with your life..."

Yu Wenxue choked up. She reached out to hug her grandmother, but the old woman who had just been sitting there talking to her disappeared the next second.

"grandmother."

He abandoned her again. Why does it always happen like this?

Even in my dreams, can't I hold her properly?

A stingy old lady.

She stood there, scratching her head helplessly, then squatted down with her knees drawn up to her chest, her grandmother's voice calling to her echoing in her ears.

"Come home with us."

"How about we reunite as a family?"

They are gone; she has no relatives left in this world.

The pattern on the ceiling twisted into a terrifying Asura, and Yu Wenxue suddenly looked up, staring straight at it.

The sharp sounds of metal instruments kept echoing in her ears. She covered her ears tightly to escape, shattering the illusion before her.

It's all an illusion; her inner demons can't hold her back.

Soon, she was enveloped in a not-so-warm embrace. The person holding her gently patted her back, calming the fear brought on by the nightmare.

Yu Wenxue hugged his arm, but the tears she tried so hard to control still streamed down her face, dripping onto the veins on the back of his hand.

"Don't be afraid," the man whispered in her ear. "None of your worries will happen."

A sharp pain shot through her palm, and she realized her nails were digging deep into her flesh. Undeterred, she repeated over and over, "I don't want to die..."

"Everything will be alright, trust me."

Under his pleasant and gentle voice, Yu Wenxue closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep again.

When she woke up again, it was late at night and all was quiet.

It was all a dream.

Thankfully, it was just a dream.

It was pitch black all around, and she couldn't see anything. She groped along the wall and managed to straighten up.

Only half of the bed was warm, and the blankets were tucked under her, a messy pile.

Gu Yunshen did not come back to sleep.

Where did he go so late?

With less than a day left to complete the mission, she was torn between thanking the system for having a change of heart or blaming it for inexplicably activating the defense function for her.

Strange, it hasn't shown up at all during all the crises we've faced before.

There was no time to lose; she couldn't delay any longer and had to return to the Lin residence.

In her original plan, the baby boy she found was the key to completing the final mission.

The system has no age limit, meaning it doesn't matter whether the person is a baby or an elderly person.

I thought I could complete the mission smoothly during the day, but the sudden appearance of the defense system messed things up.

"He fails to act when he should, and acts recklessly when he shouldn't."

Yu Wenxue muttered to herself.

She's already climbed up, why would she need to activate any defense features?

I sat on the bed in a daze for a while before my mood calmed down.

The system didn't respond for a long time, and she didn't bother with it. She quickly dressed and planned to sneak out.

Not long after he finished dressing, Gu Yun Shen returned.

The outer robe draped loosely over her body, and the waistband of her close-fitting nightgown was slightly loose, revealing the smooth lines from her collarbone to her chest.

Their eyes met, and Yu Wenxue quickly lowered her head, asking first, "It's so late, why aren't you asleep yet?"

Gu Yun Shen leaned closer, his cool fingertips pressing against her temples, his tone flat: "I took care of some things and was afraid of disturbing you."

Yu Wenxue had no suspicions, but out of guilt, she didn't dare look him in the eye.

Suddenly finding herself without a reason to go out, she could only trick him into going to sleep first, and then sneak out while he was asleep. Otherwise, how could she explain that she went out to the Lin residence in the middle of the night just to kiss the baby?

Gu Yun Shen didn't need to doubt it; Lin Qing Wan would definitely also consider her a strange person.

She licked her dry lips and took his hand: "I want to change my clothes and go to the study to find you... Are you very tired? If you don't sleep soon, it will be dawn."

Gu Yun Shen brushed her hair aside and skillfully placed a kiss behind her ear: "You caught a chill after falling into the water, you should rest more." His palm moved to her lower abdomen, using his inner strength to dispel the chill from her.

Her lower abdomen, which he had warmed, felt cozy. Her eyelids drooped, but Yu Wenxue still shook her head and lied through her teeth: "I slept too much, I'm not sleepy yet."

After saying that, she yawned.

“Since you’re not sleepy, then we…” Gu Yun Shen stopped talking, rested his chin on her shoulder, turned his head, and kept licking her neck, trying to capture her scent.

Yu Wenxue felt a little ticklish from his kiss and couldn't help but turn her head away to avoid it, her cheeks flushed: "You forgot, it's not possible for the next few days."

Gu Yun Shen stopped the movement of his tongue, stunned. "Why not?"

"I'm on my Gui water period." How could I be so forgetful!

Gu Yun Shen lowered his eyelashes and chuckled softly to himself: "Didn't you say you wanted to see the moon? Could it be that you're thinking of..."

"It's nothing!" Yu Wenxue covered his mouth, thinking to herself that this person was definitely doing it on purpose, saying ambiguous and vague things to make her misunderstand!

How embarrassing!

She quickly took off her clothes, crawled under the covers, and hid herself like a turtle hiding its head.

After a while, I felt a bit stuffy, so I crawled out again.

Gu Yun Shen stopped teasing her, took off his outer robe and hung it on the rosewood clothes rack next to him, and slowly unbuttoned his nightgown, revealing his firm waist and abdomen.

Her waist and abdomen were clearly defined, and she touched them; they felt very nice.

Just as she was about to take a second look, Gu Yun Shen lifted the covers and lay back down, calmly closing his eyes without glancing at Yu Wen Xue once throughout the entire process.

Yu Wenxue was not in a good mood.

But she was the one who told Gu Yun Shen to go to sleep first, and he did as she was told. There was no reason for him to be angry anymore, but she just couldn't control herself. So, while he was closing his eyes, she kissed him on the face a few times randomly.

Gu Yun Shen wasn't as enthusiastic as usual; his contact was distant and ambiguous, like a seductive vixen.

Only when she heard steady breathing did Yu Wenxue feel relieved enough to leave the room.

After all that commotion, it was already dawn. She laboriously bypassed the servant watering the flowers and slipped out through the side gate.

After she left, Gu Yun Shen opened his eyes.

Under the pillow was the gold chain used to bind her.

In the end, I just couldn't bear to part with it...

He got up and walked to the corner of the corridor, where there was a secret room.

Inside the secret room was a completely transparent glass coffin.

*

The Lin residence.

Lin Qingwan rubbed her sleepy eyes and opened the door for Yu Wenxue.

"Why did you come so early in the morning? Are you feeling better?"

Yu Wenxue took off her veil and took a big gulp of water without any hesitation: "I feel much better, I'm fine."

Lin Qingwan yawned and habitually placed her hand on her wrist. The touch instantly dispelled her drowsiness.

How could the condition have deteriorated so severely?

He was showing signs of improvement when he left, so why did his condition deteriorate so drastically in just a few months...?

Yu Wenxue was unaware of what she was thinking, but guessed that her own pulse was not much better, but as long as she completed the mission, she should return to normal.

She looked around and tentatively asked, "Where's An'an?"

An'an is a baby boy rescued from kidnappers. Unable to find his parents, he was raised by Lin Qingwan and named An'an.

"He's sleeping in the wet nurse's room, he's probably still asleep at this hour," Lin Qingwan replied casually, her mind preoccupied with Yu Wenxue's illness, almost bumping into the corner of the table as she walked.

She pulled a small box from under her dressing case, her voice slightly choked, and handed it to her: "This is a beauty and health tonic I concocted. Try it."

"Your skills are getting better and better." You can even make skincare products now.

Yu Wenxue opened the box and smelled it; the medicine smelled strong. But she still took one without hesitation. She stared at Lin Qingwan's expression, slightly puzzled: "Did I come too early and disturb your rest? You don't look very well."

Lin Qingwan turned her back to her, avoiding her gaze. "No, I'm very happy that you came."

Yu Wenxue wanted to say something more, but considering that her time was running out, she ultimately remained silent.

She stood in front of the door, peeking out cautiously: "I want to see An'an, is that okay?"

Lin Qingwan snapped out of her daze, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and forced a smile: "Okay."

When Yu Wenxue touched An'an's delicate little face, her lips trembled.

[System: Congratulations, host! Main quest three is complete. You have received a completion gift pack!]

[System: You can fulfill one wish without affecting the storyline.]

"Can I have any wish?" Yu Wenxue asked.

[System: Anything that doesn't affect the plot and direction is fine. For example, if you want to become the Empress, that might not be possible.]

"Has the happy ending for the male and female leads reached 100% yet?"

[System: Please wait, processing your transaction...]

Without the life-saving mission to complete, Yu Wenxue felt as light as if she were walking on cotton candy.

She ran home happily, took a quick shower to wash away the smell of medicine, and then tiptoed back to her room. She then stepped over Gu Yun Shen's body and lay down inside.

Beneath her skin, throbbed wildly—the new life she was about to receive.

Gu Yunshen was off work today and didn't need to get up early, so he slept in a bit longer.

It wasn't even 7 AM yet, so she decided to take a nice nap.

But without any tasks to complete, she always felt an indescribable emptiness, tossing and turning in bed unable to sleep, so she simply sat up and waited for the sun to rise.

She turned her head and met Gu Yunshen's ambiguous gaze.

His nightgown was still loose, just as it had been when she left. His hair was casually draped over his shoulders, and his complexion was as pale as ever, giving him a rather pitiful look, except for his alluring red lips.

Yu Wenxue heard herself swallow and crumpled the quilt: "You're awake?"

Gu Yun Shen didn't answer her question. He pressed his hands on her ankles, swallowed the rest of her words, and with an unyielding arrogance, forcefully kissed her lips.

This was the first time she had ever seen him so crazy.

Yu Wenxue was so overwhelmed by the kisses that she couldn't breathe and tried to push them away, but her arms were weak and powerless. In Gu Yunshen's eyes, this push seemed more like a gesture of acceptance.

She was no match for someone who had practiced martial arts for years, and soon she was forced into a corner of the bed.

The door was closed.

Gu Yun Shen licked away the little bits of crimson blood from her bitten lips and chuckled, "Didn't you want to find someone to kiss?"

"Why can't it be me?"

Author's Note: Xiao Gu (Heartbroken Version).jpg

Here I am! I'm punishing myself with three drinks (faints) (dazed) (crawls out of bed) (and sets a goal to write four chapters over the weekend) [Please!]