Chapter 110 The Letter Left by Yunxi

Although Gu Nanxiao felt that Qi Jinxiu wouldn't do anything that would benefit his relationship with Yunxi after making this trip, he still wanted to know about anything concerning Yunxi as soon as possible.

He ordered his servant to invite the man to the main hall. Gu Nanxiu, not wanting to appear weak in front of his rival, tidied his clothes, re-tied his hair ornament, and forced himself to walk towards the main hall.

When he arrived at the main room, Qi Jinxiu was already sitting in the guest seat, leisurely drinking tea. He ignored him when he came in, and was not even allowed to get up or raise his head.

Seeing Qi Jinxiu's demeanor, Gu Nanxiao felt that he was being provoked. Without further ado, she asked directly, "Speak, what brings you here today?"

Qi Jinxiu didn't care about his bad attitude at all. He simply pushed forward the thick stack of silver notes, three account books, and a key in his hand and said:

"Yunxi has separated the businesses that you and Tianyuge had previously combined. This is mainly because your businesses overlapped when you purchased farmland in the Northwest."

Yunxi will return the full amount to you in cash. As for the shops she helped you run, Yunxi will not take a penny. The main accounts are all here, and every transaction is recorded. Of course, you can also have someone check the accounts.

And this key, Yunxi said that once you see it, you'll understand everything; there's no need to say anything more.

Gu Nanxiao didn't take the things. He seemed to have lost his mind, rushing to Qi Jinxiu, grabbing his shirt, and roaring:

"I will never separate from Yunxi, whether it's property or her, she will always be mine."

Don't think you can take advantage of our little argument. You'll never have a chance. Yunxi loves me; she's already agreed to marry me. How could she leave me?

You're lying. This must be a trick you've played. You're trying to sow discord between us. Yunxi couldn't possibly be so cruel to me. You're the one who hid Yunxi away.

"Have you been holding Yunxi under house arrest? Let me tell you, if you don't hand Yunxi over to me, I'll fight you to the death."

Seeing Gu Nanxiao's deranged state, Qi Jinxiu merely chuckled and said with pity, "I advise Lord Gu to stop deceiving himself."

Whether Yunxi has been hidden away by me or simply doesn't want to see you, I'm sure you, Lord Marquis, know the answer. If you're still not convinced, you can take a look at the gifts Yunxi left for you.

There's a letter from Yunxi to you there; it contains everything he wanted to say to you.

Upon hearing that Yunxi had left him something and a letter, Gu Nanxiao immediately released Qi Jinxiu's collar and instead grasped his shoulders, his tone softening as he asked urgently:

"Where is Yunxi's letter? Give it to me now, I want to see it right now."

Qi Jinxiu was very satisfied with his look of wanting but not getting what he wanted. Compared to the peacock who used to always have provocations in his eyes, he was much more pleasing to the eye.

He used his internal force to break free from Gu Nanxiao's grip, and slowly uttered a few words with a cold smile: "Yunxi's desk, in the cubicles."

After hearing the correct answer, Gu Nanxiao vanished from the main room in a flash. He had no time to care when Qi Jinxiu left. He only wanted to see the letter Yunxi had left behind as soon as possible.

When he arrived at the desk, he discovered that it, which was usually piled high with thick stacks of documents, was now completely empty. He then looked at Yunxi's favorite books, and sure enough, they were all gone.

Gu Nanxiao didn't want to think about whether Yunxi had taken it away or burned it. He just hurriedly opened the hidden compartment and took out a thick stack of sealed Xuan paper.

On the Xuan paper lay a letter. The envelope was addressed to Gu Nanxiao, and the sealed Xuan paper read, "A parting gift."

Gu Nanxiao first put down everything and hurriedly opened the letter. In the center of the blank paper, only a few words were written:

"Xiao Lang:

Xi loves you without regret.

But you have two minds, so we are destined not to be together.

Do not think of me again, and never see me again.

After reading the letter, Gu Nanxiao's hands trembled uncontrollably. He had never heard Yunxi express love for him before; this was the first time, yet it no longer brought him joy.

This letter was Yunxi's farewell letter to him. He longed to find Yunxi and tell her firmly that he had no other intentions and never planned to marry anyone else.

That was just a delaying tactic. Someone as knowledgeable in military strategy as Yunxi should understand his actions better than anyone else.

What do you mean by "don't miss me" or "never see me again"? He didn't want to never see her again; he wanted to be with Yunxi forever, never to be separated.

Gu Nanxiao capriciously tore the letter open, cutting out only the words: "Xiao Lang, Xi loves you unconditionally." He carefully and gently placed the half-letter back into the envelope, then tucked it into his bosom.

Then he stuffed the rest of the letter into his mouth and swallowed it whole.

Remembering the gifts Yunxi had left him, he hurriedly broke the seal and began to look through them one by one.

Everything Yunxi wrote was extremely useful to him. Gu Nanxiao could imagine that Yunxi must have felt a little reluctant when leaving him these intangible treasures.

As he flipped through the middle and later parts of the paper, Gu Nanxiao noticed many water stains that had been blurred by tears. He gently ran his hand over the tear stains, his regret beyond words.

Gu Nanxiao felt that despite his illustrious status and noble birth, he was utterly unworthy of Yunxi. He also realized that although he had tried his best to treat Yunxi well, it still couldn't compare to how good she was to him.

He only regretted that they hadn't known each other long enough, which led to a lack of trust between them. Yunxi believed in himself and would marry another woman against her will.

However, he believed the outsiders' words of sowing discord and, in anger, hurt Yunxi.

Actually, on that day, when Yunxi wanted to be gentler with him, Gu Nanxiao did soften his heart, but his domineering habits were too strong, and he simply couldn't control himself at that moment.

Yunxi must be utterly disappointed in him, right? She had planned to love him, pamper him, and cherish him. Yet, she was willing to hurt him like this.

Gu Nanxiao slapped himself hard across the face more than ten times, and tears streamed uncontrollably down his already moist eyes.

He wished he could turn back time. He would have asked Yunxi first instead of getting angry at her after listening to a few instigations from outsiders.

He would never utter such absurd words as wanting to marry someone else and telling her it was none of his business. Recalling the expression on Yunxi's face when she closed her eyes that day, Gu Nanxiao wanted to just slap himself to death.

He now actually hates Yunxi, purely to use him to get revenge on Shi Qingchen. That way, as long as he has any use, Yunxi will stay by his side.

But just when Yunxi had opened her heart and decided to love him, he did something that hurt her both physically and emotionally, completely destroying their budding feelings.

Gu Nanxiao remained dejected for a long time, then suddenly remembered something. He immediately ordered Mo Yu to prepare a horse for him; he wanted to go to Qingtian to inquire about when the next solar eclipse would occur.

He must find Yunxi before the passage opens, or rather, he can find the passage through which Yunxi left and wait for her there.

Meanwhile, Yunxi had already quietly left the city and, with Qi Jinxiu's help, returned to the Shi family's ancestral home. The nearby woods were where she had transmigrated from, and Yunxi planned to live in seclusion there while waiting.

Gu Nanxiao learned from the Imperial Observatory that there would be no solar eclipse within three years. This was probably the best news he had heard in recent times.

The weight on his heart had just been lifted a little. Then he remembered what Shi Qingchen had said: Yunxi had taken the initiative to approach him, wanting to rent his house.

I remember Yunxi explaining to me on the day of the argument that when she first came to ancient times, she had nowhere to stay, which is why she sought out Shi Qingchen.

Does that mean that the passage Yunxi came through is very close to the Shi family's ancestral home? Thinking of this, he immediately spurred his horse toward the Jinwu Guard prison, wanting to extract some more useful information from Shi Qingchen.