Chapter 84 Fulfilling My Love

Snowflakes drifted down outside the window, gently kissing the peach tree in the yard.

Gu Yun Shen put his arm around her waist and gently pinched it: "You said before that it snowed in April on the day you were born."

Yu Wenxue wrapped her arms around his neck, her crimson lips pressed against his Adam's apple, her voice low and husky: "Yes, because it's very rare, that's why we gave it this name."

"If I have the chance, I would like to visit your hometown."

"OK."

If there is a chance...

Yu Wenxue tilted her head back and whispered in his ear, "I like you."

Gu Yun Shen tightened his arms, letting her take the initiative, like a soft, cuddly rabbit clinging to him, licking his neck.

Their lips and tongues intertwined, producing alluring wet, sizzling sounds.

The thin strap on her shoulder slowly slipped down, revealing her fair skin.

Because she had been drinking, her skin had a faint pinkish hue, and her eyes were like water, shimmering and captivating.

Even though he had seen her many times, he was still inevitably drawn to her.

At this moment, his attention was drawn back to the scar on her heart.

The location is exactly the same as in the dream.

He covered the scar with his hand.

Yu Wenxue, however, took it as him holding back and moved his wrist slightly to the side.

His palm was full of moisture. His eyes darkened, and his Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily.

"Does it hurt?" he asked.

Yu Wenxue shook her head: "I don't remember."

Her memories of the time before she transmigrated into the book were not very clear. She just lost consciousness after entering the operating room and woke up here.

Thinking back to their first meeting, she asked the question that had been buried in her heart.

Why did you lend me a helping hand when we first met?

Given his personality, he shouldn't be meddling in other people's business, so why would he lend a helping hand to a stranger?

Gu Yun Shen pecked her lips, but did not answer her question.

Yu Wenxue gave her a gentle push, not with much force: "Why didn't you answer me? You weren't already lusting after my beauty back then...?"

The familiar shiver returned, and Yu Wenxue wanted to ask more, but he swallowed them all, leaving only soft murmurs.

The boudoir is warm with hibiscus blossoms, and we spend a spring night together.

......

As the year draws to a close, the weather is getting colder and colder.

In early January, Xiao Huang and Xiao Bai's child was born.

There are three in total: one white, one yellow, and one gray.

Yu Wenxue was bad at naming, so she asked the talented Lin Qingwan to come up with three names.

Choosing a name for one rabbit is fine, but three rabbits really gave Lin Qingwan a headache. So, under Yu Wenxue's expectant gaze, she slowly uttered, "How about Wind, Thunder, and Lightning?"

"......"

Lin Qingwan smiled sheepishly: "You now have rain and snow, but what's missing is wind, thunder, and lightning?"

“You’re right, but then again…” Yu Wenxue looked conflicted; calling it wind, thunder, and lightning was rather strange.

She strongly suspected that someone had misled Lin Qingwan, but she had no evidence.

Anyway, this person is definitely not me.

Yu Wenxue had a brainstorming session, and from then on, when feeding the animals, she would call out: "Wind eats, thunder eats, lightning eats..."

The scene was hilarious just to think about.

Lin Qingwan had a flash of inspiration: "How about we name them Xiaofeng, Xiaoshuang, and Xiaobing?"

"This is good!"

Yu Wenxue slapped her thigh: "Anyway, 'Frost' sounds much better than 'Thunder'."

Lin Qingwan covered her face with her handkerchief, a smile barely concealed in her eyes, and said softly, "The wedding date has been set for next May."

"Really! That's wonderful!" Yu Wenxue suddenly stood up, unable to contain her excitement.

After going through so many twists and turns, the two lovers finally got married. How could she not be excited?

"You'll have to come with me to my wedding, otherwise... I'll get nervous." Lin Qingwan's face flushed crimson. Not waiting for Yu Wenxue's reply, she looked up and asked, "Wenxue?"

Yu Wenxue then came to her senses, her eyes darting away, feigning indifference: "Okay."

"What are you talking about?" Gu Rongting rubbed his hands together as he stood at the door.

Yu Wenxue: "The truly heartless person has arrived."

Lin Qingwan lowered her eyes: "We're watching rabbits."

Following the line of sight, three small rabbits, no bigger than a fist, were lying under the two large rabbits. They were soft, cute, and cuddly.

Gu Yunshen didn't look at the rabbit in the cage; he had been staring at Yu Wenxue ever since he entered the room.

Gu Rongting walked to the rabbit cage, squatted down, and fed it a sliced ​​carrot: "Xunhan promised me we could spend the New Year together this year. Wan-meimei, could you... come with us?"

Lin Qingwan remained silent, her cheeks as red as tomatoes.

Yu Wenxue noticed her shyness and answered for her, "Yes, she agreed."

“Xunhan’s birthday is on New Year’s Eve, and it’s good that we can all be together.” Gu Rongting patted Gu Yunshen’s shoulder and said earnestly, “After your birthday, you will come of age. Although you got married before me, in my eyes, you will always be a child.”

"How about this, I'll move in with you guys from now on, okay?"

Lin Qingwan picked up a carrot from the plate and stuffed it into Gu Rongting's mouth.

Yu Wenxue ran to Gu Yunshen's side and took his hand: "No, we need to have some alone time."

Gu Yun Shen looked at the hand clasped in his palm, and the corners of his lips unconsciously turned up. Unusually, he did not argue with Gu Rong Ting.

For a moment, the room was filled with joy and harmony.

On New Year's Eve, Master Cai set up a large workbench, prepared three different flavors of dumpling filling in advance, and quietly withdrew.

Gu Yun Shen rubbed the flour stuck to his palm, his brows furrowing slightly.

He had never kneaded dough before, and faced with these soft, white dough balls, he didn't know where to begin.

Yu Wenxue walked over to him and mocked, "You're so clumsy, you can't even knead dough properly."

Gu Yun Shen pursed his lips.

"Let me demonstrate for you." Actually, Yu Wenxue wasn't very good at kneading dough, but she dared to try.

If there's too much flour, add water; if there's too much water, add more flour. It's just a simple process.

Back and forth they went, and a super-duper large dough ball was created. Yu Wenxue raised her chin, gesturing for Gu Yunshen to try: "You try?"

Gu Yun Shen tentatively poked it; it was very soft, like the translucent glutinous rice cakes she had made before, which would leave a small dent when touched.

He rubbed it, mimicking Yu Wenxue's movements, but then realized something and quickly stopped moving.

Gu Rongting, unaware of what he was daydreaming about, took the dough and said, "It's alright, I'll do it. You go and help us plate it."

For the first time in his life, Gu Yunshen felt a sense of defeat and turned to put up paper-cut window decorations.

Guan Nanwei smiled and approached Lu Qingsheng: "Young Master Lu, we are the only two of us here without company. Why don't you teach me how to perform acupuncture?"

He's wanted to learn for a long time.

Upon hearing this, Lu Qingsheng snorted coldly, picked up the little rabbit that had just finished nursing, and said indifferently, "We can't use weapons during the New Year."

After a busy half-day, the dumplings were finally served.

Lin Qingwan pointed to the table and said gently, "I put a pearl in one of the dumplings. Whoever finds it will have good luck."

Everyone held their breath, and no one was the first to pick up their chopsticks.

Yu Wenxue clapped her hands: "Really? Then I'll be the first to try it!"

After she picked up a dumpling, the others began to pick up their chopsticks one after another.

"Mmm..." Yu Wenxue spat out a snow-white, round pearl from her mouth and said happily, "I'm so amazing, I got to eat the first one."

Gu Yun Shen rubbed the back of her head and nodded with a smile.

Gu Rongting: "This means my cousin's wishes will definitely come true next year."

Everyone drank and chatted happily as they ate dumplings together.

In addition, hot pot was also prepared. Unlike last time, this time it was a modified version of the yin-yang hot pot, paired with plum wine, the taste was indescribably good.

The plum wine was brewed by Lu Qingsheng himself; it has a smooth, mellow taste and is sweet and delicious.

Yu Wenxue drank quite a bit, and whether it was from being drunk or from the heat, her face was flushed, like a New Year's picture doll that had stepped out of a painting.

After several rounds of drinks, when it was time to stay up all night, Gu Yun Shen wrapped his arms around her waist from behind and placed his palm on her lower abdomen.

"Do you have any wishes?"

Yu Wenxue was still a little dazed. She patted her rosy cheeks and smiled, "I want to see the lanterns for the Lantern Festival."

Gu Yunshen buried his head in the crook of her neck, his tone ambiguous: "Okay, let's go see the lanterns together on the Lantern Festival."

With a loud "bang," a dazzling firework burst into flames outside, its colorful rays reaching their highest point before cascading down.

Dazzled by the fireworks, Yu Wenxue blinked very slowly and murmured, "Will I get a big reward for completing the mission...?"

If the system gives her another reward for completing the level, then she will ask to take Gu Yun Shen away with her.

After all, she had received rewards for the previous tasks, so surely she wouldn't get nothing after completing the game?

However, after several attempts, the system failed to come online.

Fine, it's the Lunar New Year, let them have a day off too.

She yawned, turned around and snuggled into Gu Yun Shen's arms, pressing herself against his chest: "Let's go to sleep."

Gu Yun Shen stroked her hair, his heart clenching: "You've been sleeping a lot lately."

"One month left before I leave..."

In her drunken state, Yu Wenxue was completely unaware that she had just spoken her true feelings aloud.

Her words echoed in his ears, and Gu Yun Shen stood there, unable to calm down for a long time.

After a long while, he picked her up horizontally while she was sleeping, concealing the darkness in his eyes, and leaned down to place a kiss on her forehead.

"So fast?"

He thought it could go on a little longer.

*

After the New Year, Yu Wenxue became increasingly sleepy.

At first, I would only sleep until the morning, but gradually it started to last until noon, and sometimes I would even sleep until evening.

It's obvious without even guessing that it's probably a defense mechanism provided by the system.

Her body had not recovered; it only appeared to be improving temporarily. In reality, her body was already at its last gasp.

She touched the edge of the bed; it was still cold, indicating that Gu Yun Shen had not yet returned from the palace.

In recent months, the old emperor's health has been deteriorating. He barely made it through the New Year, and just half a month ago, the national mourning bells rang out one night.

Meanwhile, the coup was launched and lasted for almost half a month.

Before his death, the old emperor deposed Prince Pingkang, rendering him a cripple. This was done for two reasons: first, to protect the young new emperor and extinguish any hope Prince Pingkang might have; and second, to ensure the new emperor would spare Prince Pingkang's life and prevent him from engaging in fratricide.

Yu Wenxue was unaware of what had happened during the few days Gu Yunshen was in the palace. Contrary to his usual behavior, he supported the Third Prince's ascension to the throne, cleared all obstacles for him, and became a close advisor to the new emperor.

"So, you really refused?"

Gu Yunshen put a fox fur scarf on her and pinched her earlobe: "What, are you afraid I won't be able to support you if I don't get promoted?"

"No, it's just..."

She just found it a little strange.

Gu Yunshen saw through her thoughts and slowly said, "Before the old emperor died, he promised me one thing: to assist the third prince in ascending the throne."

"What is it?"

Gu Yun Shen smiled, his eyes filled with sarcasm: "I want him to publicly admit his crimes back then and move my mother's memorial tablet out of the Gu family villa."

Yu Wenxue's eyes widened, and she lowered her voice: "Did he agree?"

"Hmm." Gu Yun Shen leaned on her shoulder and said in a muffled voice, "Whether it was from the heart or not, he repented all night."

It affected not only his mother, but also him as a young boy, and the dozen or so lives lost in the incident.

Yu Wenxue hugged him and gently patted his back: "It's all over now, everything will be alright."

"There's going to be a light show soon, shall we head out?"

Gu Yunshen paused slightly before replying, "Okay."

The warmth of the Lunar New Year lingers, and every household is decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, exuding a festive atmosphere.

Yu Wenxue had dressed up nicely for once, but Gu Yunshen kept staring at her, so she couldn't help but touch her face and ask, "You've been staring at me all night, do I look bad?"

Gu Yun Shen's gaze didn't leave her face: "Beautiful, I can't get enough of looking at her."

Yu Wenxue felt embarrassed by his gaze, so she curled her lips into a smile and remained silent.

The river has thawed, and many wealthy families have booked pleasure boats. Gu Yun Shen is no exception; he has booked a pleasure boat with the best view.

The view from here was superb, offering a panoramic vista. Yu Wenxue nestled in Gu Yunshen's arms, reaching out her hand as large snowflakes fell into her palm and melted away.

"It's snowing."

"It's snowing very frequently this year."

A layer of frost settled on her eyelashes, and Gu Yun Shen gently brushed it away.

Various kinds of lanterns floated in the sky, very beautiful, inexplicably reminding me of the scene when we released sky lanterns together last time.

Yu Wenxue teased with a smile, "You wouldn't tell me last time I asked, but this time you can tell me what you wished for and whether you fulfilled it."

Gu Yun Shen tightened his embrace around her, his clear, gentle voice floating above her head: "May Yu Wen Xue live a long and healthy life."

A butterfly flew to the two of them and lingered for a long time.

Yu Wenxue gazed at the butterfly, her voice choked with emotion, and said, "It will come true."

"Not only me, you will also live to be a hundred years old."

After saying this, Gu Yun Shen's hand suddenly felt hot.

She cried.

"If, I mean if one day, I suddenly disappear, don't be afraid, don't worry, I will definitely find a way to come back to find you."

Gu Yun Shen didn't ask why, and gently wiped away her tears. "Yes, I'll wait for you."

Yu Wenxue couldn't control her emotions, but her eyelids grew heavier and heavier. She knew she couldn't hold on much longer. "Perhaps, when it snows in April, we can meet again."

"good."

Looking up, all I could see was a vast expanse of white. Apart from the countless lanterns, only that one bright and eye-catching butterfly left its mark on the silent snowy night.

Yu Wenxue fell asleep in his arms.

Gu Yunshen's fingertips traced her pale face; his hands trembled as if he wanted to remember everything about her.

The nightmare was too real for him to believe, but as it turned out, it was just as he expected.

Only in this way can she live a good life.

This has always been her wish, and he should fulfill it for her.

He doesn't believe in gods or Buddhas, nor does he respect ghosts or spirits, but if possible, please exchange his life for hers.

His life was worthless, born filthy, while hers was not.

She must live forever brightly and dazzlingly, standing in the sunlight, enjoying all the beauty of this world.

Gu Yun Shen coaxed her, smiling silently, "Go to sleep, everything will be alright once you fall asleep."

"The fire's started! The fire's started!"

Not far away, a mournful wail came from the painted boat opposite.

The bustling crowd jostled each other; some fell into the water from the railings, while others climbed onto the eaves to survive.

It was very dangerous. Under normal circumstances, he wouldn't risk his life to save someone. He only ever enjoyed killing people. Seeing the pained, pleading eyes of those on the verge of death gave him a strange sense of excitement.

It wasn't until he met Yu Wenxue that she taught him not to kill people lightly.

How could he let her down?

He picked up Yu Wenxue, covered her with a blanket, and kissed her lips again and again with lingering affection and tireless passion.

"I love you."

Therefore, I will grant your wish.

He used to be naive, thinking that loving someone meant keeping them firmly by your side and not allowing them to leave your side for even a moment.

But now, he has changed.

He only wanted her to be happy.

He stood at the entrance of the pleasure boat, calculating the route needed to rescue the people.

The butterflies have returned.

Gu Yun Shen glanced back at the sleeping Yu Wen Xue, then pricked his flesh with a needle, desperately trying to remember her face through the pain.

He stared blankly into the distance, seemingly talking to himself or someone else, saying, "I know you exist."

"If possible, please erase her memory and let her live a healthy life like a normal person."

"Since it is destined to be this way, I hope that my final value can bring you good fortune."

The butterfly circled him once, then disappeared.

Amidst the chaotic flames, Gu Yun Shen rushed in without hesitation.

"They've been rescued! They've been rescued!"

"Quickly, quickly thank our benefactor!"

"Hey? Where's my benefactor...?"

The falling snow signifies the end of everything.

Yu Wenxue was fast asleep, a tear spilling from the corner of her eye.

...

[System: Congratulations, host! The happy ending progress has reached 100%. You have received the completion gift pack and are now opening the passage back to real life for you.]

[System: Life-saving charm successfully used!]

[System: Data clearing in progress...]

[Cleansing complete. Wishing the host a happy and healthy future.]

Author's Note: Xiao Gu's Diary:

Let you move forward

Only then did I see the gap in love.

Oasis in the embrace

It is a hazy vision irrigated by tears.

Now we can only ignore wishful thinking.

Sealed in a desolate space-time

I can no longer love...

I'll be back in the next chapter! [crying][crying]