Although Gu Qingqiu was unaware that Jiang Chenxin had noticed her, she still acted very cautiously.

She disguised herself before going out, but mostly in terms of height and build, since that was Jiang Chenxin's most direct impression. She even deliberately spoke in a high-pitched voice when talking to others.

It seems like she wasted her energy; nobody cared about her at all.

Gu Qingqiu was somewhat bewildered. She hadn't completed her current mission and would definitely need to find an opportunity to return to Jiang Chenxin's side. However, she had left so decisively back then, acting as if she didn't want any connection with him. She must have hurt Jiang Chenxin.

Jiang Chenxin sent someone to find him; does that mean she still can't let go of him?

There were even a few moments when Gu Qingqiu thought recklessly that if she were recognized by the disciples of the Asura Sect, she would go back with them and return to Jiang Chenxin's side. Regardless of whether she was the "Thirteen" in Jiang Chenxin's heart, she would stay and not leave until the mission was completed.

But these Asura Sect disciples didn't recognize her! She couldn't just randomly find an Asura Sect disciple and tell them, "Hello, I'm the person you're looking for. Please take me back quickly, can I?"

Gu Qingqiu was holding back a lot of energy, but she didn't know whether she was struggling with her own awkwardness or resenting that the disciples of the Asura Sect hadn't recognized her.

But even if Jiang Chenxin himself came, he might not recognize me... After all, I didn't tell him anything, not even my name. It would be a miracle if he recognized me.

Gu Qingqiu was feeling annoyed, but she was still concerned about Jiang Chenxin's health. So the next day, she took a stroll to the street outside the inn where Jiang Chenxin was staying.

This time, Gu Qingqiu saw another group of doctors enter the inn.

Is Jiang Chen heartbroken that badly?

Gu Qingqiu couldn't help but show a look of anxiety. She even wanted to go upstairs with the doctor to inquire about Jiang Chenxin's condition. But even if she went in, she was not good at medicine and did not have any medicine. What could she do but worry?

Gu Qingqiu regretted leaving. If she had stayed by Jiang Chenxin's side, she could have helped take care of him. Now she was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, but she couldn't even see him.

It's not that she can't... it's that she doesn't dare.

After scorning herself for the 101st time, Gu Qingqiu gritted her teeth and turned away. She made up her mind that if she saw these doctors coming and going again tomorrow and still didn't know about Jiang Chenxin's health condition, she would go upstairs and confess to Jiang Chenxin.

He shouldn't be angry with me, right...? Gu Qingqiu planned to go to the nearby pharmacies to see if they had any suitable medicine for her injuries, and then go to a few spirit treasure stalls to see if they had any suitable pills.

At this moment, in a guest room on the third floor, a pair of deep eyes were fixed on Gu Qingqiu's departing figure, and the corners of his mouth curved slightly.

—I've found you, Thirteen.

...

The next morning, Gu Qingqiu arrived at the inn with some pills she had bought, but strangely, no one came or went that day.

Did Jiang Chenxin move away?

Just as Gu Qingqiu was about to activate her mark perception, she saw several disciples of the Asura Sect walk out of the inn's main entrance and quickly retreated to a corner to observe.

A while later, a masked woman was seen helping Jiang Chenxin downstairs.

Jiang Chenxin was pale and looked very weak, leaning against the woman beside her.

The woman beside him held Jiang Chenxin's arm affectionately, as if afraid he would fall.

Gu Qingqiu's face turned pale, and her whole body trembled slightly uncontrollably.

She had been searching for medicine everywhere yesterday because she was worried about Jiang Chenxin's health, and she almost couldn't sleep last night.

Jiang Chenxin is something else! He's found a new love so quickly, and they're even being so affectionate in public!

Gu Qingqiu was so angry that her teeth itched. Just as she was about to turn around and leave, she heard Jiang Chenxin call out to the woman next to her in a gentle and tender tone—"Thirteen."

Gu Qingqiu froze, her eyes widening in shock. What had Jiang Chenxin just called the person next to her? Thirteen? ???

She's clearly only thirteen!

Gu Qingqiu resisted the urge to rush forward and grab Jiang Chenxin by the collar to argue, and began to observe the woman beside him.

A moment later, Gu Qingqiu was surprised to find that the woman's figure was indeed seven or eight parts similar to hers, and even her hair length was exactly the same! Moreover, the act of wearing a mask was indeed suspicious...

Gu Qingqiu forced herself to calm down and think. There were only two possibilities: first, this woman was a stand-in that Jiang Chenxin had hired to play her; second, Jiang Chenxin mistook this woman for herself.

Regardless of the possibility, Gu Qingqiu felt both angry and wronged, and began to regret why she had foolishly abandoned Jiang Chenxin.

Jiang Chenxin quickly led the masked woman into the sedan chair. Gu Qingqiu couldn't see what they were doing inside the sedan chair at all. Several disciples of the Asura Sect surrounded the sedan chair to protect them, so Gu Qingqiu couldn't find a chance to get close and could only follow behind them using her lightness skill.

The sedan chair traveled for several days. Except for the occasional stops at post stations where Jiang Chenxin and the masked woman would get out of the sedan chair to get some fresh air, they stayed inside the sedan chair the rest of the time.

However, during the few times they got out of the sedan chair, Jiang Chenxin clung tightly to the masked woman, like a young couple deeply in love who couldn't bear to be apart.

Even without looking in the mirror, Gu Qingqiu knew how pale and numb her face looked.

Male Protagonist System: [Host, aren't you going to explain this to us?]

Gu Qingqiu: [What's there to explain? He seems to be enjoying himself immensely right now.]

Male Protagonist System: [Host, if things continue like this, Jiang Chenxin and this woman's relationship might develop rapidly, and it will be too late for you to explain later.]

Gu Qingqiu: [Ha, if he could fall in love with the wrong person so easily, then I'm willing to admit defeat. I just didn't expect that he could spend so much time with a complete stranger, a substitute, without noticing anything amiss? Is this really how he sees me?]

Male Protagonist System: [Host, I understand how you feel right now, but please don't let your emotions get the better of you. Your mission is not yet complete.]

Gu Qingqiu: [Of course I know. I just want to ask, if Jiang Chenxin really falls in love with someone else, will my experience bar still increase if I'm close to him?]

Male Protagonist System: [Theoretically, yes. Any physical contact will increase the experience bar, but feelings are just a crucial catalyst.]

Gu Qingqiu: [Okay, I understand, thank you.]

Gu Qingqiu glared fiercely at the closed sedan chair in front of her, thinking to herself, "I'd like to see where you're going. If all else fails... I'll use a secret technique mark to force Jiang Chenxin to cultivate with me until the mission is completed!"