Cheng Xi nodded. "I understand."

"It's best for us to be cautious about Gu Liyan, given his current special status and the fact that we still don't know his motives..."

The group exchanged glances and nodded solemnly.

...Gu Liyan left without any complaints or angry actions as expected. Instead, he sat quietly in the pavilion, drinking alone under the moon.

Looking at Gu Liyan, who remained calm and composed, Qingqing couldn't help but ask, "They don't appreciate your kindness, why aren't you angry?"

Gu Liyan raised his head, met Qing Qing's somewhat angry gaze, and said with a smile, "I'm already very angry, otherwise I wouldn't be here enjoying the moon and drinking with you."

"Is this how you react when you're angry?" Qingqing simply couldn't believe it.

Gu Liyan smiled slightly, "Actually, they are not enough to make me angry. I can understand their intentions. They only spoke harshly to me because they were worried about Lan Ying."

"You, you really are an easy person to talk to." Qingqing looked at Gu Liyan with disbelief.

Gu Liyan chuckled, "I've always been easy to talk to! It's just that you've always treated me like a bad guy and been on guard against me!"

Qingqing pursed her lips, wanting to say something, but didn't utter a word.

Gu Liyan looked at Qingqing with concern and asked, "By the way, did you eat enough? Would you like the kitchen to make you something else to eat?"

Qingqing glanced at Gu Liyan and said irritably, "I'm full!"

Actually, it's because you're full of air!

She felt really sorry for Gu Liyan. They had never invited Gu Liyan to eat a single meal before, but today it was Gu Liyan who was worried that they were hungry and kindly prepared dinner for them.

However, to my surprise, I was criticized by everyone. It's true that good intentions are not rewarded!

But what angered her even more was that Gu Liyan didn't seem angry at all. Did they think any mistake could be forgiven? Or was it that her previous flattery had worked?

Qingqing didn't know what was wrong with her, but she actually felt indignant for Gu Liyan.

Gu Liyan leaned against Qingqing, whose face was full of anger, and asked curiously, "What's wrong? Are you angry?"

Qingqing glared at Gu Liyan but didn't say anything.

Gu Liyan immediately became anxious: "Did I say something wrong? Tell me, and I'll change it!"

Qingqing retorted irritably, "I'm not angry!"

It's always the same. Why do you have to compromise like this? Don't you have any manly spirit at all?

He was so domineering when he helped me, his performance that day was so excellent, and he was clearly of a higher status, yet he disdained the country and his beautiful wife!

"You look like you're angry. Qingqing, can you tell me what's on your mind? We're friends!" Gu Liyan followed behind Qingqing with a grin.

Qingqing covered her ears, not wanting to hear Gu Liyan's words, and immediately said irritably, "It's too late, I'm going back to sleep!"

"Huh? Going to sleep so early? Didn't you say you were going to follow me and keep an eye on me all the time?" Gu Liyan said with a mischievous grin.

"I, I will never sleep with you!" Qingqing stomped her feet angrily, her face turning bright red instantly after she finished speaking.

Gu Liyan couldn't help but smile, "So cute!"

Seeing that Qingqing had left, and the night had deepened, Gu Liyan finally put away his wine gourd and stood up:

"Since none of you can save Lan Ying, I will save her life myself! After all..."

Lan Ying helped him see through a person, a country, and a world—

Inside Lan Ying's room, Lü Xiu was half asleep on the table when Gu Liyan pushed open the door and went straight to Lan Ying.

Her beautiful face was now deathly pale, her lips were blue, and she was barely breathing.

"The poison is even more potent than I imagined!" Gu Liyan frowned slightly.

Raise your index finger and place it between Lan Ying's eyebrows. Life energy is quickly channeled into Lan Ying's body, while at the same time, a faint wisp of death energy appears between Lan Ying's eyebrows.

Gu Liyan thought for a moment and put the wisp of death energy into his pocket. Looking at Lan Ying again, her complexion was gradually returning to normal.

"I hope you won't trick me again in the future!" Gu Liyan said with a smile.

I turned and left the room, and everything returned to calm.

The next day's sunshine was exceptionally warm.

Hongling rushed to Lanying's room early in the morning with a medical book in hand. "I've found a solution!"

Pushing open the door, Hongling opened it with a look of delight, but the next second she froze, "Lan Ying?! How could you..."

Lan Ying was sitting at the table eating noodles with a bowl in her hand. When she saw Hong Ling walk in, she slurped the noodles into her mouth and mumbled, "Big sister, so early? Want some braised noodles?"

Hongling looked at her nervously, "Could this be... a final burst of energy before death?"

"What do you mean by a final burst of energy before death?" Lan Ying looked at Hong Ling with a puzzled expression. Suddenly remembering that she had been poisoned and fainted, she said awkwardly, "Oh, I forgot to tell you, big sister, I don't know why, but after sleeping through the night yesterday, the poison has been neutralized!"

"What? The poison that would kill you in seven days was cured after just one night's sleep? How is that possible?" Hong Ling refused to believe this absurd reason!

"Really? And I feel like my body is full of energy! I've inexplicably reached the peak of the Qi Realm, and I'm just one step away from reaching the Divine Sense Realm!" Lan Ying said excitedly, waving her fist.

Upon hearing Lan Ying's words, Hong Ling's expression changed drastically. "This, how is this possible?"

Just as she was about to press for more information, Green Embroidery ran in carrying a bowl of noodles. "Come on, the braised noodles are ready!"

He placed the red ribbon directly in front of Lan Ying, and seeing the empty bowl in front of her, he said irritably, "You brat, you've already eaten three big bowls, do you still want to maintain your figure!"

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