Chapter 73 Swaying Forever Remembers Him

Seven days have passed since the Qixi Festival. Although Gu Rongting has not shown any signs of regaining his memory, he still feels close to Lin Qingwan in his subconscious. For this blockhead, this is already a big step forward.

As the saying goes, "The emperor isn't worried, but the eunuch is." The wedding was postponed, and the two people involved said they didn't care, but Yu Wenxue was very anxious. After all, it concerned her life. Whether she could survive or not depended on this.

After thinking for a long time in the room, Yu Wenxue came up with a solution and then went to Gu Yunshen's study.

I remember she saw a book there last time about ancient medical treatments for amnesia, which might inspire her. If external stimulation isn't enough, then she can only try to regulate it from within.

Guided by her memory, she found the book in the top drawer of the bookshelf, which contained numerous illustrations.

But apart from the pictures... she couldn't understand much of it.

After much thought, she decided to give the book to Lin Qingwan.

Just as she was taking it out, the wide sleeve accidentally pulled it up, knocking over a white porcelain bottle that was sandwiched in the middle.

The stopper was loose, and the insects inside were stirring restlessly, poking their heads out as if they were about to escape. They looked a lot like the love-sick gu that I dug up on the medicinal mountain in Yidong last time.

What does Gu Yun Shen want to do with the Love-Sickness Gu?

Yu Wenxue stood there in a daze, glanced at the porcelain bottle once, and then put it back.

She lingered for a moment, then left the study.

*

"According to the two gentlemen's descriptions, this young lady's illness is not easy to cure."

Inside the reception room, the old witch doctor stroked his gray beard, revealing a rare look of distress: "Although this Gu can prolong life, it is ultimately like drinking poison to quench thirst, and its backlash is extremely strong. It has long been banned by the Miao people. Even if the person being supported lives a few more years, they will ultimately be unable to escape the arrangements of fate."

Upon hearing this, Lu Qingsheng felt a pang of anxiety and instinctively looked at Gu Yunshen.

Gu Yun Shen's face showed little emotion, making it impossible to read his thoughts. He lowered his head, toying with the teacup in his hand, and smiled faintly: "So, you can live a few more years, is that right?"

“That… is true.” The old witch doctor had traveled for many years and encountered countless strange diseases, but he had never heard of such a heart ailment.

People with damaged heart vessels are often weak and pale, and their bodies are as thin as withered trees. But today, when he looked at the girl from afar, he saw that her face was rosy and her skin was delicate. She did not look like she was terminally ill at all.

This is truly a strange disease!

“Sir, we are willing to try this method if it works, but please keep it a secret for now,” Lu Qingsheng said.

"I have practiced medicine for decades, so I naturally understand this principle." The old witch doctor took a sip of tea, carefully choosing his words: "However, it would be best if I could take this girl's pulse to confirm the actual situation before prescribing the right medicine."

This question was both an inquiry and a test. As someone with experience, the old witch doctor could naturally see how important the sick girl was to the young man before him.

Since ancient times, the hardest thing to overcome is the hurdle of love...

Gu Yunshen said slowly, "Alright, we will arrange for you to take her pulse in a few days." After saying that, he added somewhat awkwardly, "Thank you for your trouble."

The old witch doctor waved his hand: "It's alright. Qing Sheng is practically my apprentice. I'm glad he can help you."

After seeing the old witch doctor off, Lu Qingsheng sighed silently, took off his mask and placed it on the table. "I have never seen you like this before."

"I've known you for over a decade, and this is the first time I've seen fear on your face." Lu Qingsheng nudged him with his elbow: "Back when you were an assassin, I never saw you blink."

Gu Yunshen didn't deny it, but instead asked, "Have you discussed it with Lin Qingwan?"

"Yes, the letter has been sent. The old witch doctor will stay at the Lin residence temporarily to avoid arousing Miss Yu's suspicion."

Lu Qingsheng looked at the girl swinging on the swing in the yard. Her eyebrows were curved, and she was holding a cat in her arms. Such a vibrant life should not be stuck at this age.

But her pulse was exactly like that of a dying person…

Gu Yun Shen's voice was calm: "Any method is acceptable as long as it can save her."

...

It was quite late when Gu Yunshen came out of the reception room. He was used to taking a shower before going back to his room because he didn't like to be close to Yu Wenxue with other people's scent on him, as it made him very uncomfortable.

At this time normally, Yu Wenxue would have already gone to bed, but not today. She was sitting on the low couch drying her hair, and it looked like she had just finished bathing not long ago.

Gu Yunshen walked behind her, took the cloth, and wiped her soft, long hair.

Just as Yu Wenxue was about to question him about the Gu worms, she was captivated by his seemingly virtuous husband behavior and suddenly felt thirsty.

She took a sip of water to moisten her throat and said softly, "Aren't you going to take a bath first?"

No, that's not the question she asked.

Gu Yun Shen chuckled to himself: "Okay, I'll dry you off and then go."

Yu Wenxue emphasized again, "I didn't mean to wait for you to take a bath."

"I know you're just waiting for me to go to sleep."

"..."

Yu Wenxue stopped talking, picked up a book from the table and started flipping through it, making noise as she did so, hoping that Gu Yunshen would notice and take the initiative to confess to her.

But Gu Yun Shen only glanced at her before looking away and continued to patiently dry her hair.

Only when his hair was almost completely dry did he untie his crown and belt, and finally remove his outer robe, draping it over the truss.

Occasionally, the sound of running water could be heard coming from the washroom. Yu Wenxue tossed and turned, unable to sleep, so she simply got up and stood behind the screen, ready to get straight to the point and have a detailed talk with him.

"I heard that Young Master Lu went to Miao territory. I wonder if he brought back anything interesting?"

Gu Yun Shen's figure disappeared into the water, the steam rising and blurring his vision.

He said, "He learned about many rare medicinal herbs over there, and one of them, a purple jade ginseng, was given to you."

"Then remember to thank him for me." Yu Wenxue twisted her fingers, suddenly unsure how to begin.

The bath beans were new to her, and their fragrance was far stronger than before. After using them once, the whole house smelled wonderful. She had just taken a bath, and her body still carried the scent. Now that Gu Yun Shen had used them again, the fragrance was even more intense.

She sniffed, coughed lightly, and walked to the door of the washroom: "Qingwan said that she met an old woman last time who had developed serious health problems because she had been eating strange things for many years. She specifically told me not to eat many things."

"for example……"

"For example, you absolutely must not touch things like insects!" Yu Wenxue shouted.

She's given such obvious hints, so please don't secretly feed her bugs, okay?

Gu Yun Shen had been underwater for a long time when he suddenly emerged, causing ripples to spread across the water.

He picked up a bath towel from the truss, wiped himself casually, and gave a nonchalant "hmm".

The sound was drowned out by the water, and Yu Wenxue didn't hear it clearly. Waiting for a reply, she began to worry and went inside to continue the conversation: "In short, insects really don't taste good..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he was picked up and carried horizontally.

Her right cheek was pressed against his full pectoral muscles, and below her ear was his wildly beating heart.

What tastes good?

"...Did you hear what I said?" Yu Wenxue asked.

Gu Yun Shen carried her slowly back to bed: "Okay, I won't let you eat bugs."

"It's not just about not eating insects, but also about not believing in any feudal superstitions; they're all lies..."

"Um."

Having received an affirmative answer, Yu Wenxue breathed a sigh of relief and muttered to herself while counting on her fingers, "Many quack doctors these days are frauds. What they say may not be true. However, I don't mean to say that Young Master Lu is a fraud, but that we should be good at distinguishing between truth and falsehood."

Gu Yunshen did not respond to her words because his teeth were gripping the ties at the back of Yu Wenxue's neck.

Her snow-white bra came off, and the water droplets from his hair landed on her collarbone. They were cool, and he saw her shiver.

But Yu Wenxue didn't have time to think about it; she was focused on how to persuade him not to let her eat insects. Although she had seen others eat insects in modern times, she didn't want to eat them, no matter how high in protein they were.

There's nothing else to it, I'm just scared.

She instinctively lifted her foot, but he grabbed her thigh again, rendering her unable to move.

Gu Yunshen pressed his lips against hers, forcefully silencing her remaining words, and whispered in her ear: "Open your mouth."

"I haven't finished speaking yet..."

It was clear they weren't going to let her speak.

Gu Yunshen took her tongue into his mouth, and with one hand he held her wrist above his head. At first, he sucked on it gently, but it turned into a fierce kiss.

He thought, "I've been found out."

He didn't want to lie, but the Gu worms didn't need to be taken, so it wasn't considered that he was going back on his word.

Now that things have come to this point, there's no point in being coy or coy anymore. Yu Wenxue avoided his slightly aggressive gaze and indulged in the tenderness on his lips, tilting her head back to respond to his kiss.

Gu Yun Shen's words were unpredictable. Whenever she guessed where he was going to go next, he would immediately change direction, catching her off guard and leaving her almost breathless.

The kiss wasn't satisfied with just her lips; it traveled to her cheek, earlobe, and heart.

Hunters are always exceptionally patient with their prey. When they successfully hunt a lively, white rabbit in the wild, they don't swallow it whole, but rather savor it slowly, bit by bit.

The shaved rabbit looked even more adorable and charming in the soft candlelight. The hunter, harboring wicked intentions, was not in a hurry to satisfy his appetite and instead tried different tricks to tease it.

Not to be outdone, the rabbit, taking advantage of the hunter's focused attention, extended its tongue and swept it across the bulge in his Adam's apple...

Gu Yun Shen was still kissing her.

Her heart was like a withered, dry blade of grass, which had been barren before, but it was stirred by his love and came back to life.

Yu Wenxue thought that if she was the grass waiting for the rain, then he was the water that irrigated her, liberating her and redeeming her.

She received complete love from him, even if that love was abnormal. She liked the feeling of being suffocated by love and personally experienced being needed and cared for.

A cool breeze blew silently through the late summer, causing the bed curtains to flutter, and the graceful figure swayed with the wind.

In the quiet night, only the thumping of two heartbeats could be heard. They struggled and murmured, competing to see whose love was more presentable, yet neither could gain the upper hand.

Gu Yun Shen kissed everything about her tirelessly, wanting to take everything from her and make her remember him forever.

Yu Wenxue curled up, and he gently pulled her into his arms again. The two changed positions, and Gu Yunshen moved back to her ankles, observing the place where the gold chain had once been worn.

He held her calf and massaged her ankle.

He kissed her when she was completely unprepared.

The humid and novel atmosphere left Yu Wenxue's mind blank.

Author's Note: Wow (whispering) [pants][minus one]