Chapter 91: Several attempts to find out where his inexplicable affection for her came from...

A sharp alarm bell seemed to ring in Wen Yi's mind. If anyone among them knew the truth, would she be in danger if she stayed in the Gu family?

After a moment's thought, she frowned and whispered, "The child is my personal choice, but the past has been wiped clean with the child. From now on, I'm alone."

After she finished speaking, her eyes slowly swept across the expressions of the father and son opposite her.

Gu Haosen didn't show much emotion, he just nodded lightly, as if accepting her statement.

Gu Yifeng did not ask any further questions this time. His brows relaxed, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly, as if he was relieved of a heavy burden.

She wondered in her heart: Could it be that the one who knew the truth was actually Gu Haosen?

So where did Gu Yifeng's inexplicable fondness for her come from? It couldn't be love at first sight, could it? This was too absurd.

Yu Qing quickly took over the conversation: "That's right, take care of your health, there will be someone more suitable for you in the future."

Wen Yi looked up to meet Gu Haosen's gaze, her heart pounding, yet she forced herself to remain calm. "I don't understand...why are you all so sure the man who saved me is my husband?"

She slowly glanced at the father and son. "I saved Uncle Gu, but we have nothing to do with each other. Could it be that the man who fell into the water and I were just casual acquaintances?"

She paused and asked tentatively, "Or... have you seen me before?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Haosen narrowed his eyes slightly, with a new scrutiny.

Gu Yifeng put away his smile and his eyes became complicated.

Wen Yi's heart suddenly tightened.

The young man couldn't hide his thoughts; he obviously knew something.

Could it be... that she guessed wrong?

Gu Yifeng had seen her and Guo Qingyu together before.

But they were always wearing Reactor's doll costumes, so how could he possibly recognize them?

Things are becoming more and more complicated.

Gu Yifeng hurriedly finished the last bite of rice, put down his chopsticks, and explained: "He will follow you regardless of his own life or death. With such a friendship, if not husband and wife, then family. We misunderstood before."

Wen Yi was stunned for a moment.

His answer was flawless. Instead of uncovering the truth, it pierced her heart, causing a dull pain to spread.

You know how to hurt someone's heart.

"Then...what is your relationship?" he suddenly asked, looking at her with burning eyes.

Wen Yi: ...I really dug a hole for myself.

She took a deep breath and forced her voice to be steady. "He saved me out of a sense of responsibility. If it were me, I would also risk my life for him. But there is no love between us."

She spoke with such conviction that it was hard not to be convinced. Gu Yifeng's tightly pursed lips loosened slightly, and he breathed a sigh of relief silently.

But Gu Haosen obviously didn't buy it.

"Responsibility?" He repeated the word softly, his gaze returning to Wen Yi. "What kind of responsibility is worth risking his life to save?"

That all-knowing tone was like a sharp blade, instantly cutting through the calmness she tried so hard to maintain, and she almost couldn't hold it in anymore.

Gu Yifeng said something surprising at this moment: "What's so hard to understand about this?"

"It's obvious that the man likes Yi Yi. He risked his life to save her so that he could use the favor to force Yi Yi to marry him. But..." He paused and looked at her with a look of relief, "Yi Yi just didn't like him."

Gu Haosen and Yu Qing: ...

My God, it's not just his elbow that's bent outward, his entire arm has grown onto someone else's body.

Wen Yi: ...

This inner drama is absolutely amazing.

The air fell into an eerie silence. Gu Haosen and his wife looked at each other, their eyes filled with despair.

Only Gu Yifeng, immersed in the "rigorous logical closed loop" he constructed, is full of confidence in his future love life.

After dinner, Wen Yi followed Gu Yifeng to the guest room.

In the kitchen, Gu Haosen was washing dishes with a cigarette in his mouth. Yu Qing stood by with his arms folded, and said in a low voice:

"In my opinion, you shouldn't bring anyone home."

"Um."

"My son is in his third year of high school. He must not be distracted by messy things."

"oh."

"You saw it just now. I've never seen my son like this..."

She thought for a long time but couldn't find a suitable word to describe Gu Yifeng.

"Lust blinds one's mind." Gu Haosen kindly summed it up for her.

"Yes, yes!" She sighed, "I know Yi Yi is pretty. Anyone with eyes can see that. But I didn't expect Xiao Feng to actually..."

"That's because you don't understand men." He flicked the ash and continued washing the dishes.

"Humph, do men only care about looks?" She glared at him coldly, "Could it be that you fell in love with me back then because of my face?"

"Well, what else?"

"You!" Yu Qing was so angry that she couldn't speak. "Anyway, nothing is more important than our son's college entrance examination. We can't leave her at home."

Gu Haosen paused while washing dishes.

He slowly exhaled a puff of smoke, and in the smoke, he whispered:

"no."

"Why?!" She didn't expect him to refuse so straightforwardly, and asked in disbelief.

"Don't worry about her affairs."

"How can this be possible! Are you going to watch Xiaofeng get into this? This isn't the way to repay a favor! Just give her financial compensation. There's no need to affect our normal lives, especially not Xiaofeng."

"It's too late." He said in a light tone, "The brat has already fallen into it."

"..." She held her forehead, "Why don't you send them away quickly? Are you waiting for something to really happen to them?"

"Let me tell you, I'm the first one to disagree with this. There's not even a shred of possibility between them."

Gu Haosen lowered his eyes: "How do you know it's impossible? It's not up to you to decide."

"This woman's origins are unknown. Even you can't find out her background."

"She is so much older than Xiaofeng, and most importantly, she already has a child!" Yu Qing's voice rose unconsciously, but he was afraid of being heard, so he quickly lowered it.

Hearing the last sentence, Gu Haosen's eyes flickered slightly:

"So what? Matters of the heart can't be judged by common sense. They don't need to be logical, and there are no rules to follow."

"Do you want to listen to what you are saying?" Yu Qing asked in shock.

"Can you accept a woman like that as your future daughter-in-law?" She changed the subject, "Gu Haosen, you're not quite right today!"

"Whatever you say, it's up to you." He laid out the washed dishes neatly. "Leave Yi Yi's matter to me."

In the guest room, Gu Yifeng handed her a set of his brand new pajamas: "I haven't had time to buy you clothes yet, so you can wear them for one night. I'll go buy some with you as soon as the store opens tomorrow."

"Thank you, as long as it's wearable." She took his clothes without hesitation.

Gu Yifeng took some new toiletries and took her to the bathroom: "It's hot, hurry up and take a shower."

His face flushed slightly, "If you need anything, just call me. I'm right next door."

"Um."

The bathroom is only separated from Gu Yifeng's room by a wall.

After closing the door, the sound of running water could be heard softly.

Gu Yifeng sat at the desk, his Adam's apple rolled, he took a deep breath, and started working on his homework.

Soon the sound of water stopped, and he heard footsteps passing by the door. He heard her push open the guest room door, and then it closed with a "click".

No more movement.

Those damp fantasies came to an abrupt end.

Gu Yifeng looked over the test paper twice and finally threw down his pen. What was there worth doing for such a simple question?

I don’t know if Yi Yi is asleep.

Is there anything else she needs?

After pretending to be busy at the desk for a long time, until the clock struck twelve, Gu Yifeng felt that he needed to go to the bathroom.

When passing by the guest bedroom door, his eyes subconsciously swept towards the crack of the door, but there was no light there.

She should be asleep.

She just slept there.

Wearing his clothes.

There was only a wall between him and me.

With an indescribable sense of satisfaction, he returned to his room and tossed and turned in bed, feeling hot and dry all over. That night he had a vivid dream.

In the dream, he pressed the other person tightly, and could not see her face clearly. He only remembered her eyes wet by the rain.

After the heavy rain, stubborn tears flashed, like a rainbow cutting through his memory. The scene of them hugging each other tightly in the colorful world was so real that it was heart-wrenching.

He couldn't help but intertwine his fingers with hers and kiss her lips. The passion surged, until he came back to reality from his dream. He opened his eyes suddenly, his chest heaving violently, his heart still pounding.

*

In the darkness, Wen Yi looked at the ceiling silently. She really couldn't sleep tonight.

She never got the answer she wanted. How much did Gu Haosen and Gu Yifeng know?

Will death come to you in the next moment?

Can she still stay here?

A strange room, a strange world, and the shadow of death that follows her everywhere, who can remain calm? Every minute and every second, she is alert to any movement around her.

Suddenly, suppressed groans and restrained gasps came from the next room, intermittent, but extremely clear in the silent night.

It was difficult for Wen Yi to pretend not to hear. She curled up in embarrassment, her cheeks slightly hot.

The young boy who is just beginning to fall in love is not good at concealing his desires, and even this wall cannot stop his surging longing.

She couldn't understand why he liked a mysterious woman who was pregnant.

What on earth is this person thinking?

Wen Yi closed her eyes and sighed silently.

After tossing and turning for most of the night, she finally fell asleep at dawn.

In her dream, she was trapped in the cage of fate.

The cold river water kept pouring into her mouth and nose. In the bottomless darkness, she waited day and night for the soul who would unhesitatingly sacrifice his life to fulfill her wish.

She kept tossing and turning in bed.

These days, the pain in her heart has not faded with the passage of time. During the long-lasting suffering, even a moment of vulnerability will be magnified infinitely and bring her back to her original state.

She couldn't help but cry loudly in her dream.

*

Gu Yifeng woke up instantly and his heart skipped a beat.

Yi Yi is crying!

Without any hesitation, he jumped out of bed, rushed into Wen Yi's room barefoot, and held her in his arms in the dark.

Wen Yi was wearing his clothes, leaning in his arms, trembling all over, with cold sweat soaking her long hair.

She was suffering in a nightmare, while he was intoxicated in a sweet dream - she was finally in his arms.

Gu Yifeng wanted to wake her up, but he was afraid that she would really wake up and the beautiful dream would end.

The person in his arms was breathing in disorder, as if she was suffocating, but she couldn't wake up. He had no idea how to coax a girl, so he could only clumsily hug her, pat her back, and say some incomprehensible words to comfort her.

After hugging like this for a while, his heart was already shaking and his rationality was shaky. He surrendered easily and lowered his head to touch her forehead.

Unable to hold back, he trembled and lightly kissed the corner of her tearful eyes.

He closed his eyes, his heart pounding like a drum.

Finally, he gave up struggling completely and kissed her gently on the lips.

The moment their lips touched, he suddenly regained consciousness. What was he going through? If Yi Yi woke up at this moment, would she find him disgusting?

As he was jumping back and forth between sanity and madness, he suddenly heard a clear whisper in his sleep: "Guo Qingyu..."

Gu Yifeng's beautiful dream suddenly collapsed and shattered into pieces.

His mind went blank, and it took him a long time to realize who she was calling - the man who jumped into the river for her?

He thought he would be jealous, unwilling, and that his love would turn into hate, and he would immediately push her away. But after his emotions turned thousands of times in his heart, not only did he not let go, but he leaned close to her ear and whispered softly:

"Don't be afraid, it's me, I'm here."

He actually learned to act as a stand-in and coax her to sleep without any instruction.

Wen Yi finally stopped crying, gradually calmed down, and fell into a deep sleep.

The morning light shone into the room through the curtains. Wen Yi opened her eyes, her vision blurring as she met Gu Yifeng's close and slightly red eyes. His arm was still across her waist, and he was looking at her tenderly.

Her brain buzzed and completely shut down.

Why?

Who can tell her why?

How did they end up in the same bed?!

"ah!!!"

A short scream broke the silence of the early morning.

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Author's words: Gu Yifeng: How did I become a stand-in? I'm the main wife, please understand [angry]

Guo Qingyu: Even the dead must return with glory. [Sunglasses]

Wen Yi: My father-in-law is so scary [scared][scared]

Thanks to my parents for following the update~~[Rose] The author has been immersed in his own world and cannot extricate himself.