Chapter 45 Yu Shengzhang

When Liu Yiner opened her eyes, she was still fully conscious and subconsciously turned her head to look at the side of the pillow. There was no one there. Her vision became clearer and she saw the familiar blue sleeves.

When she raised her eyes slightly, she saw the man sitting in front of the bed with his hands supporting his chin. His head was drooping in sleep, which made Liu Yiner feel inexplicably lost. She really wanted to look at the man's face every moment.

Her face flushed slightly, and she smiled naturally at herself for not being ashamed. But for only a second, the discomfort in her body reminded her of the sleepless night last night. Her heartbeat suddenly quickened, and her cheeks became hot at an alarming speed. Liu Yiner sat up gently. In order to avoid being seen in her embarrassment, she tried not to wake Gu Wan up, and slowly got up and put on her clothes.

There is prepared food on the table, washed sheets are drying in the yard, and every plant and tree in the house has become extremely pleasing to the eye. At this moment, it seems that the home in front of me has surpassed the weight of the small courtyard in Liujia Village. This sense of belonging probably comes from the person who is still taking a nap in the room.

When Gu Wan woke up from her trance, both her arms were numb. She didn't know when she fell asleep. She looked up and saw that there was no one on the bed. Her heart suddenly became flustered. When she was trying to calm herself down, she heard a reassuring voice from behind her, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise.

"Awan, you're awake." After waking up, Liu Yin'er sat by the window and read a book. Before she turned a page, she turned around as if she had sensed something. Sure enough, the man had woken up. Before she could see the man's expression clearly, the words had already come out of her mouth. As familiar as if she had experienced it thousands of times, and as natural, simple and beautiful as if many years had passed.

"Yin'er" Gu Wan took two steps at a time and walked to the desk. He stretched out his hands to hold Liu Yin'er in his arms, gently stroking her long hair, and a sigh of satisfaction surged in his heart.

"Hmm~" Liu Yiner hummed softly, twisted her neck and found a comfortable position. She narrowed her eyes contentedly and really wanted to spend the rest of her life like this.

Eighteen years later.

Gu Wan and Liu Yin'er were sitting in the carriage on their way home. They had just returned from the capital. Thinking of Aunt Zhou and Master Congxin, Gu Wan said with melancholy, "Yin'er, what do you think this is?"

"What? Do you have any objections?" Liu Yiner raised her eyebrows and looked at him coldly.

"No, I just feel sorry for my dad." His wife had always loved another woman without knowing it. Now that she knew, what was the life they had as husband and wife worth? Gu Wan felt sad for his father.

"Okay, let's hurry up and get on the road. We haven't seen each other for a few years. I wonder how our Yu'er is doing now," Liu Yin'er said with concern.

"Yes, I wonder if she has mastered the skill of climbing walls and flying over rooftops. It will be worth my painstaking efforts to send her to the mountains to learn the skill." Gu Wan said expectantly, as if he had already seen his daughter floating on the water with his lightness skills.

Liu Yin'er opened her mouth but said nothing. They had adopted their daughter the year after they had traveled abroad. Both her biological parents were no longer around. Although not a biological child, she was as good as a biological child. They would keep this secret to themselves, never letting their precious daughter know her tragic past, letting her live a carefree life.

Liujia Village "Aunt, can mother and father come back today?" A young man in white clothes, with his hair tied up high, about seventeen or eighteen years old, closed the book in his hand, looked at the sky that was gradually getting dark and said.

"Oh, come on," Zhou agreed while continuing with the embroidery in her hands. She had been married to the Liu family for several years, but this was the first time she saw the legendary little nephew. Oh, no, it should be niece.

Although this child looks mature and seems indifferent to his parents, he cares about them more than anyone else. It's a pity that he has such an unreasonable pair of parents. Instead of dressing up a good girl, the couple just let the child do what she wants and dresses like a handsome young master every day.

Gu Yu curled her lips, put the book away, and picked up the pen to practice calligraphy. Ever since she could remember, she had been traveling around with her parents. Her cruel father even called it a way to broaden her horizons. God knows, she liked quietness and just wanted to read books and grow flowers. But her beautiful mother followed her father in making trouble and even sent her to the mountains to learn some martial arts.

Now, she had finally learned martial arts and returned home. She waited at her uncle's house for a year before her cruel parents sent her a message saying they were coming back. However, so many days had passed since she received the letter, and there was still no sign of her.

Gu Yu was dressed in white, standing tall. She was seventeen years old this year and had reached the age to get married. This was also the reason why she came back. The brothers who practiced martial arts with her had all started families, and the few remaining ones seemed to be interested in her. In order to avoid trouble, she said goodbye to her master. Little did she know that within a few days after she came back, her aunt, whom she met for the first time, had already tried to test her several times.

Feeling inexplicably irritated, Gu Yu took her sword and went up the mountain. She had been quiet since she was a child, and people said that her personality was like her father's.

Outsiders didn't know, but she had seen her father, who had a serious face when he went out, and turned into a chatterbox when he came home. Only her gentle mother could stand it. In her opinion, her father only had a face that was acceptable. The rest, hehe...

(In the carriage at the village entrance, Gu Wan sneezed suddenly: Who scolded me...)

Although Liujia Village has become more prosperous in recent years, there are still few people coming to the mountain. Gu Yu found a secluded place and concentrated on practicing swordsmanship. She has a very cold temperament and is often in a bad mood, so practicing swordsmanship became a way for her to vent.

In the silent forest, a flock of birds were suddenly startled in the distance. Gu Yu abruptly put away his sword, frowned, and turned to walk down the mountain.

"My lovely Xiao Yu, you must remember what daddy said. Mind your own business and don't meddle in other people's business." Daddy's earnest teachings echoed in her mind. Although such conversations usually ended with a look from her mother and daddy didn't dare to say anything, she had become more indifferent to human relationships under the influence of her mother. She wondered if Gu Wan would feel relieved if she knew it.

(Gu Wan's inner thoughts: Life was so difficult for women in ancient times. A single misstep could lead to eternal damnation. Is it wrong for her to just want to protect her daughter? Who knows?)

"Miss!" Following a shrill cry, Gu Yu's steps down the mountain turned quickly, her eyes darkened slightly, she sighed in her heart, she really couldn't ignore it, her feet flew towards the depths of the forest, in the mottled shadows of the trees, a girl who looked like a maid stumbled awake, opened her eyes and saw her young lady was thrown to the ground by two gangsters, her clothes were already torn, she screamed "Miss" and rushed over.

The person called "Young Lady" who fell to the ground was obviously unconscious. She was only invited to attend a poetry reading, but was kidnapped in the middle of the event. After sleeping for a few days, she woke up in this desolate mountain somewhere unknown. Her personal maid Wen Hua fainted on the side, and two unfamiliar men were staring at her covetously.

She tried hard to stand up, but her body felt weak and hot. As if she realized something, she opened her eyes wide in panic, but was powerless to resist. Her clothes were torn off roughly, and her mouth seemed to be sewn shut, unable to utter a single syllable.

"Haha, today only we two brothers can save you. If you don't obey, and wait another half hour, this beautiful body will be fed to the wolves." The disgusting voice made the master and servant even more desperate.

Her mind became increasingly unclear, and she bit her tongue in despair. As Wen Hua screamed in her ears, the last layer of underwear on her body was torn off.

Tears silently wet my eyes, and the tip of my bitten tongue in my mouth was filled with the taste of blood.

"Stop!" A strange but pleasant voice sounded in her ears. She opened her eyes in disbelief, and a handsome young man in white came over with a sword. In a moment, she saw that the two gangsters had fainted on the ground. She then relaxed her tense nerves, and the last bit of her rationality left her.

"Please, save my young lady, please, sir, save my young lady." Wen Hua hugged Gu Yu's legs and cried. She knew that her young lady might have been fed a dirty drug. The young man in front of her had a great appearance and seemed to have martial arts skills. Looking at the young lady curled up on the ground in pain, he didn't know where this place was. No matter what, he had to save the young lady's life first.

Gu Yu didn't say anything. She took off her coat and covered the pretty woman with it. She glanced at the little maid behind her who had fainted from crying at some point, then looked at the woman with a flushed face. There was a hint of curiosity and exploration in her heart amidst the anxiety and helplessness.

Here, Gu Wan and Liu Yiner returned home, but did not see their precious daughter to greet them. He cursed her as a heartless girl and hugged his wife who was obviously a little disappointed.

After so many years of supporting each other, she could understand her wife's intentions with just one look. How could she not know that her wife was sad at this moment?

It was late at night, the moonlight bathed the earth, and the early spring weather was still a little chilly. A black figure returned to the side room without anyone noticing. This person was Gu Yu. She turned around and quietly locked the door, then she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Where did you go?"

The sudden voice behind her startled Gu Yu. She reacted and turned around and nodded to the person behind her, "Father."

"What's wrong with you? Where are your clothes?" Gu Wan asked in horror. His beloved daughter... didn't look like someone had done something to her. It was more like she had done something wrong and was so guilty that she didn't dare to look at him. Could it be that she went to peek at other girls taking a bath?

"I have lent my clothes to someone else. It's getting late. Daddy should go to bed early. I will pay my respects to you and mom tomorrow morning." Fortunately, there was no light in the room. Gu Yu pretended to be calm and said that she was going to rest.

Gu Wan was carefree and thought that as long as her daughter looked fine, it would be fine. However, she didn't know that every time she thought about it later, she would beat her chest and stamp her feet. Why didn't she see it at the time? It was really a disgrace. The world is going downhill.

After Gu Yu watched her father go back, she glanced out the window, her gaze becoming increasingly profound, the girl's soft moans and deep sighs lingering in her mind again. This must not be known by her parents.

Gu Wan returned to the room and looked at his wife who was obviously not asleep. "Yin'er, go to sleep. Yu'er is fine. She was just having fun."

"Awan" Liu Yiner didn't say anything else. The child was calm by nature and much more reassuring than her husband.

Like countless nights before, Gu Wan held the person in his arms, and the two fell into a deep sleep. The moonlight shone in through the window, as if it paused for eternity, and as if it passed silently. The years were quiet and beautiful.

My heart is not made of stone, it cannot be turned!

(The first volume is finished, please look forward to the second volume, Gu Yupian.)

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