Chapter 66 Heaven Has Mercyed Me "If she dies, I will immediately take my own life."...

Li Yuheng suddenly turned his head, his brows furrowed with icy coldness as he looked at the newcomer.

Bai Zhen slowly waved his folding fan: "Your Highness doesn't recognize me?"

Li Yuheng's brows furrowed slowly as he pulled a shadow from the depths of his memory: "You are... Bai Zhen?"

"It is indeed I," Bai Zhen said with a calm smile.

Li Yuheng softened the coldness in his eyes, his tone unfriendly: "Did you give me the antidote for Qi Baitong?"

"Yes." Bai Zhen nodded.

Li Yuheng received a cold snort and turned his face away. In the distance, the two were embracing and kissing. His face instantly darkened.

Kiss, kiss, kiss! Why are you kissing me every single day?

It's certain that Qi Baitong is shameless and always seduces Gu Shanyue.

"The two of them are clearly deeply in love. If you insist on interfering, it will only backfire," Bai Zhen clicked his tongue repeatedly, fanning himself.

Li Yuheng asked suspiciously, "According to what you're saying, what should I do?"

“Xiaoyue’er is straightforward and doesn’t respond well to force. She’s also very sentimental,” Bai Zhen patted Li Yuheng’s arm with his folding fan. “She values ​​you so much, yet you still managed to piss her off. You really went too far.”

Before Li Yuheng could turn hostile, Bai Zhen said meaningfully, "You should think carefully about how to soften her heart and how to coax her back."

After saying that, he waved his fan and walked away, casually catching a butterfly in the process.

Li Yuheng stood there lost in thought, thinking of Gu Shanyue in the past, who would draw her sword and kill for him if he said just one word, but now she wouldn't even look at him. He couldn't help but feel a pang of pain in his heart.

What should I do to win her back?

At lunchtime, as soon as Gu Shanyue saw Li Yuheng sitting at the table, she was about to leave with Qi Baitong. Before Li Yuheng could speak, Qi Baitong grabbed Gu Shanyue and persuaded her to come back.

He wanted to see what kind of trouble Li Yuheng was up to.

Qi Baitong and Gu Shanyue sat down, saying, "I'm fine. It's just a meal. Your Highness won't lay a hand on me at the dinner table."

Gu Shanyue's face grew even colder upon hearing this.

Li Yuheng: "..." No one will think you're mute if you don't speak.

Bai Zhen cheerfully invited Mao Hong'er to sit next to him and changed the subject first: "It's been many years since Yuheng last came to Wanhua Diegu. Now that we meet again, you've grown so much."

Li Yuheng barely managed to control his emotions and put on a polite smile: "Yes, that time when I was unwell, my sister was extremely worried and brought me to the Valley Master for treatment. I remember that my sister was also injured at the time."

Although he was answering Bai Zhen's question, every word he spoke was directed at Gu Shanyue.

Gu Shanyue frowned slightly and didn't reply.

Qi Baitong tightened his grip on the chopsticks. No matter how many times he heard these things, he couldn't remain indifferent.

He lowered his eyes, picked up a piece of grilled fish, and placed it in Gu Shanyue's bowl: "This fish is well-cooked, try it and see if you like it."

Gu Shanyue took a bite and approved, "Not bad."

Qi Baitong picked up another piece for her, and asked in a low voice with a smile, "How does it compare to mine?"

“Your baking is even better,” Gu Shanyue replied without hesitation.

Qi Baitong chuckled, revealing her canine teeth: "Then I'll bake some more for you this afternoon."

Although he lowered his voice, how could others not hear him when they were eating at the same table? On the contrary, because he lowered his voice and moved closer, the two seemed particularly intimate, creating a harmonious atmosphere that no one else could intrude upon.

Li Yuheng's eyes were red with anger; Qi Baitong was clearly provoking him. His prominent canine teeth, in particular, were a blatant insult.

He poked at the rice with his chopsticks, cursing inwardly why he hadn't been quicker and pried open Qi Baitong's teeth.

"Sister, try this. It's a mung bean cake." Not to be outdone, Li Yuheng presented the mung bean cake that he had specially sent someone down the mountain to buy to Gu Shanyue.

Gu Shanyue's eyebrows twitched as she looked at the plate of mung bean cakes, something her senior sister liked to eat.

Qi Baitong also looked at the mung bean cake, and saw that it was using the same trick again, which was surprisingly effective.

As he expected, Gu Shanyue did not refuse and ate a piece.

Li Yuheng stared intently at her, a sweet smile immediately spreading across his face: "Sister, how's the food? How does it compare to the one at the foot of Zhuoguang Mountain?"

"It's not as good as the one at Zhuoguang Mountain. That's my senior sister's favorite place," Gu Shanyue commented.

Li Yuheng nodded like a chick pecking at rice: "I think so too. That place is the best. I love it too."

Gu Shanyue hummed in agreement and didn't touch the plate of mung bean cakes again. Li Yuheng kept talking to her, and Gu Shanyue's occasional responses made him extremely happy.

Qi Baitong sat calmly beside her, seemingly unaffected, still serving her food and soup, taking meticulous care of her, though her gaze turned slightly cold when it swept across Li Yuheng's face.

This person is such an eyesore.

"Bai Tong, it's been many years since we last met," Bai Zhen suddenly said, with emotion.

Qi Baitong withdrew her gaze, clasped her hands in a fist salute to him, and said, "Thank you very much for saving me yesterday, Master."

His respectful demeanor surprised Bai Zhen, who waved his hand and said, "It's nothing. I haven't taught you anything, so why call me master?"

Qi Baitong lowered his head: "I will never forget Master's kindness back then."

Bai Zhen was silent for a moment, then sighed: "Come out with me, I want to say a few words to you."

Gu Shanyue and Li Yuheng looked over at the same time. Li Yuheng's eyes were filled with joy, while Gu Shanyue asked directly, "What are you saying? Can't we say it here?"

Bai Zhen clicked his tongue and scolded, "You little girl, why are you keeping such a close watch on him? Do you think I'm going to eat him?"

Gu Shanyue remained silent. Every time Qi Baitong left him for a moment, she would return in a miserable state, so Gu Shanyue could not help but be cautious.

Qi Baitong smiled and patted Gu Shanyue's hand: "It's alright, I'll be right back."

The two got up and walked outside to the tree. A gentle breeze was blowing, and Bai Zhen waved his fan: "When I first met you, you were only ten years old. After we parted in Shengjing, I never thought we would meet again."

Qi Baitong nodded slightly and said in a gentle tone, "Master, I consider you my master. You can speak frankly if you have anything to say."

Bai Zhen paused in his fanning, then continued, "What I never expected was that the most taciturn and law-abiding young man in the Imperial City Guard would actually be living happily ever after with a swordsman more than a decade later. It's truly unexpected."

When Gu Shanyue was mentioned, a hint of warmth appeared in Qi Baitong's eyes.

"Yes, I didn't expect that either."

He was supposed to die quietly from the poison as expected, as if he had never been there. But he met Gu Shanyue, and from then on, the world changed, and he was given a precious new life.

Bai Zhen's gaze returned to his face, scrutinizing him: "I can tell she cares about you a lot, and what about you?"

Gu Shanyue is the most straightforward and simple person. He says what he means and does things clearly and decisively. However, Bai Zhen knows that Qi Baitong is a very deep person. After not seeing him for many years, even he, as her master, dares not say what Qi Baitong looks like now.

“I regard her as a goddess and am willing to live for her. If she passes away, I will immediately kill myself.”

When Qi Baitong spoke, his expression was not agitated, but extremely calm, so calm that it was somewhat frightening, and his eyes held a strange madness in them.

Bai Zhen remained silent for a moment, then sighed deeply: "It's really strange. The two of you have completely different temperaments and backgrounds, so how did you fall in love?"

Qi Baitong's lips curled slightly, and his voice was almost devout: "Heaven has mercy on me."

Bai Zhen smiled, his voice deep and resonant: "Back then, seven hundred children from the Imperial Guard were thrown into the mountains, and you were the only one who survived. I named you Qi Baitong, which means 'sacrifice' and also hoped that you would be pure and upright like a paulownia tree. Later, seeing that you became more and more withdrawn, I wondered if the name was too heavy, with 'seven hundred children' weighing on one child... Now, looking at you, I feel much more at ease."

He spoke slowly, and Qi Baitong listened quietly. After listening, he said, "I am very grateful for my master's care back then. You taught me a lot."

In a place where everyone is neither human nor ghost, Bai Zhen was his master, so he was already considered lucky.

Bai Zhen remained silent, closing his folding fan and gently patting Qi Baitong's shoulder.

Qi Baitong raised his eyes and looked at Bai Zhen, a hint of inquiry in his gaze: "Is that all Master said?"

Bai Zhen was slightly taken aback, then laughed: "What do you think I'm going to do, kid?"

“I thought Master was going to speak up for Li Yuheng,” Qi Baitong said.

He didn't understand it back then, but he naturally figured it out later: his dashing master had left the dark Imperial Guard in the capital for the sake of Wushan Jade.

Just like Gu Shanyue, Li Yuheng also holds considerable weight in Baizhen.

That's why he came out with Bai Zhen, wanting to hear what Bai Zhen had to say.

Bai Zhen smiled wryly and said helplessly, "The word 'love' is hard to understand. The three of you are all stubborn as nails; how could I possibly persuade you?"

Especially with Gu Shanyue's personality, she is stubborn and cannot be persuaded or beaten. Once she has made up her mind, nothing can change it. She is as stubborn as a mule. Who can change her mind?

Bai Zhen was surprised that Li Yuheng could provoke Gu Shanyue to change her attitude towards him, and he realized that the two of them could not be together.

Now he only hopes that the relationship between the younger generation won't be so strained, so that Wu Shanyu won't be saddened.

Qi Baitong relaxed her guard slightly and smiled: "It would be best if Master could come to his senses. I just hope that Li Yuheng can also come to his senses soon and stop causing trouble."

He really didn't want Gu Shanyue to be bothered by other men, and even if he was annoyed, he didn't want to see it.

"Even if he can't understand it, what can he do? In time, he'll just have to accept his fate." Bai Zhen chuckled, his voice lower, and it was unclear whether he was talking about someone else or himself.

"Life is but a hundred years. Those who are lost may be able to reunite in the underworld, which is something to look forward to," Qi Baitong said solemnly.

Bai Zhen was both amused and exasperated: "Is this how you comfort people? If you said that to Xiao Yue'er, wouldn't she beat you up?"

“A-Yue is pure and innocent, how could she be unreasonable?” After saying that, Qi Baitong smiled slightly, “Besides, even if she beats me, I would be happy to accept it.”

Bai Zhen: "...Come on."

Who would want to hear that?

At the dinner table, Li Yuheng kept piling food onto Gu Shanyue's plate: "Sister, try these mushrooms, they're incredibly delicious, and this pheasant, stewed until the meat is so tender it melts in your mouth..."

Despite saying all that, Gu Shanyue barely touched his chopsticks.

She ate absentmindedly, glancing out the window every now and then. Li Yuheng followed her gaze and could vaguely see the white paulownia tree under the shadow of the tree.

Li Yuheng paused for a moment, calming himself down: "Sister."

Gu Shanyue glanced at him: "Hmm?"

“I was wrong that day. I shouldn’t have used the silver bell to activate the Gu worms, and I shouldn’t have dealt with Qi Baitong behind your back,” Li Yuheng took a deep breath and apologized sincerely. “Sister, Yu’er was wrong. Please forgive me.”

Gu Shanyue held chopsticks in her hand and casually poked at the tender chicken in the bowl, a wisp of steam rising from it.

After Li Yuheng finished speaking, she slowly looked at him and asked, "Are you done?"