Liu Changxian was stunned. She looked up and saw Gu Liyan staring at her with wide eyes. Her eyes were red and she threw herself into Gu Liyan's arms and burst into tears, "You liar, you big liar! Why were you pretending to be dead! You scared me to death!"

Liu Changxian hit Gu Liyan, who groaned in pain. Startled, Liu Changxian quickly got up and asked with concern, "How are you? Did I hurt you?"

Gu Liyan broke out in a cold sweat, gasped, and said in a trembling voice, "Butler Lin drugged me. If I touch the wound on my chest, it will burn with pain..."

"I'm sorry, I... I didn't mean to..." Liu Changxian looked extremely annoyed.

Gu Liyan frowned, his breathing becoming rapid, "Xian'er... I, I'm in so much pain..."

Liu Changxian paced anxiously, "What, what should we do? I came in a hurry and didn't bring any painkillers. I can't help relieve your pain."

Seeing Liu Changxian's anxious expression, Gu Liyan's lips curled up slightly. "Then help me like this!"

Liu Changxian was filled with doubt, "How... help... umm..."

Gu Liyan reached out and pulled Liu Changxian into his arms, then lowered his head and kissed her. Liu Changxian stared wide-eyed at Gu Liyan, wanting to push him away, but remembering his injuries, she could only let him be.

The kiss lasted only a few seconds before Gu Liyan's consciousness blurred, and he collapsed into Liu Changxian's arms, unconscious.

Liu Changxian breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Gu Liyan faint; otherwise, his rosy cheeks would have been quite a sight to behold...

When Gu Liyan woke up again, Liu Changxian had already taken him back to her room and covered him with a blanket. Looking at the gentle and virtuous Liu Changxian, Gu Liyan just smiled, feeling embarrassed to disturb her.

Liu Changxian glanced at Gu Liyan out of the corner of her eye and saw him looking at her with amusement. Her face immediately turned red and she asked shyly, "What are you looking at me for?"

"Can't I even look at beautiful women?" Gu Liyan said with a smile.

Liu Changxian pursed her lips shyly and said, "I, I'm not a beauty."

Liu Changxian scratched her short hair in frustration, because with this short hair she looked exactly like a boy!

Seeing Liu Changxian's frustrated expression, Gu Liyan couldn't help but laugh, "Silly girl, as long as you're willing to grow your hair long, it will grow long in just a few months."

Liu Changxian thought for a moment and shook her head. "No, everyone in the world thinks I'm a boy, so I don't need to go back to being a girl."

"How can that be?" Gu Liyan hurriedly grabbed Liu Changxian's hand, looked at her affectionately, and said, "If you don't act like a girl again, how can I marry you?"

Liu Changxian looked at Gu Liyan in surprise, "You, you said you'd marry me?"

Gu Liyan nodded. "Yes, I like you!"

Liu Changxian looked conflicted, shook his head, and said, "The fortune teller used to say that I was a cursed star, bringing misfortune to my parents and that I would harm anyone close to me. My mother was the first, then my father, and finally, only Steward Lin remained in my Liu family branch..."

Liu Changxian looked at Gu Liyan with a face full of refusal and said, "You came here to recuperate from your injuries, but instead you've been injured again and again. You even just stepped into the gates of hell... Mo Li, I really don't want to hurt you!"

Gu Liyan raised his hand and gently patted Liu Changxian's head, saying softly, "Silly girl, you saved me, how can you say you harmed me? Besides, you just need to be yourself, don't worry about what other people think!"

Gu Liyan held Liu Changxian's hand and asked, "Now, just answer me, do you like me? Do you want to be with me forever, until the seas dry up and the rocks crumble, to stay together for life?"

Hearing Gu Liyan's words, Liu Changxian's eyes welled up with tears. It was the first time someone had known her secret and not only did not laugh at her, but also encouraged her to be herself and even confessed their feelings to her... This was something she never dared to imagine!

Liu Changxian wiped away her tears and nodded vigorously. "I like you! I like you so much!"

Gu Liyan laughed happily. It was worth taking on this dangerous mission to find her; he had finally found her.

Although the process was arduous, he feared nothing as long as she was by his side! Looking at Liu Changxian, who remained unchanged, Gu Liyan choked up inexplicably. After a century apart, they had finally met again, and she had finally accepted him…

Seeing Gu Liyan's eyes welling up with tears, Liu Changxian was startled and hurriedly asked with concern, "Xiao Li, what's wrong? Is your wound hurting? Or are you hungry? Thirsty? Tell me, don't scare me!"

Gu Liyan shook his head, took Liu Changxian's hand, and said in a choked voice, "Don't worry, I'm not thirsty now, and I don't want to eat anything. Although the wound hurts, the pain has disappeared after seeing you."

Looking at the tear stains on her face, Liu Changxian said, "You lied to me again. Are you in so much pain that you don't want me to worry and won't tell me? I was bitten by a snake and I cried from the pain too!"

Upon hearing Liu Changxian's words, Gu Liyan asked anxiously, "What? You were bitten by a snake too? Where were you bitten? Let me see quickly. Although it's not poisonous, it's very easy to get infected!"

Liu Changxian said shyly, "No need, I've already taken care of it myself."

“That won’t work either. It’s still inconvenient for you to do it yourself. I’ve also learned some medical skills. I’ll help you.” Gu Liyan said, preparing to sit up. However, she pulled too hard and aggravated the wound on her chest, causing her face to contort in pain and cold sweat to pour down her face.

Upon seeing this, Liu Changxian hurriedly asked, "Xiao Li, are you alright?"

Gu Liyan was in so much pain that he couldn't speak, but he didn't expect that the effects of Butler Lin's medicine were still working.

"I'll get you some painkillers." Liu Changxian got up to get the medicine, but Gu Liyan pulled her into his arms and hugged her tightly.

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