Chapter 65 Why is he so infuriating?

Chapter Sixty-Two

Gu Jinyan lay on the couch, her face pale, her body weak and powerless. Thinking of what she had experienced last night, she couldn't help but grit her teeth and want to curse out loud.

He was truly like a man sitting at home when trouble fell from the sky. He was inexplicably kidnapped by a madman in the middle of the night and hung on a high platform in the west of the city, where he suffered the wind and rain all night for nothing.

He knows the princess, and the princess must know him too. Once he finds out his identity from the princess, she will definitely find him and hang him up too. She won't be able to vent her anger until he's been hanging up there for three days and three nights.

Gu Jinyan is not someone to be trifled with.

Damn men in black!!

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and help your young master up." Gu Jinyan propped himself up from the bed and couldn't help but get angry when he saw his servant standing there like a silly goose.

"Young master, you're already sick, why are you getting up?" The servant quickly stepped forward to help him up, puzzled.

"I want to go to the princess's residence."

The servant exclaimed in surprise, "Young master, you're already ill, yet you still insist on going to the princess's residence..."

Gu Jinyan was furious. "Why all the nonsense? I said we're going, and that's it! Hurry up and find your young master's clothes..."

"But, Princess Mingyue, she..."

Just as the servant was about to announce that the princess had arrived, a cheerful and teasing voice rang out a step ahead.

"Brother, you didn't forget to visit the princess even when you were sick, but you've already wandered off since you just woke up, and you don't even think about me!"

Gu Jinyan: "..."

He looked disgusted. "Waiter, what brings you here?"

Gu Tanghua: "..."

The veins on his forehead throbbed violently.

"Gu Jinyan!!! I've told you so many times, you're not allowed to call me 'waiter'!!"

Gu Jinyan picked at his ear: "You're not deaf, you don't need to shout so loudly."

Gu Tanghua sneered: "I even brought the person you've been longing for here. Gu Jinyan, you deserve to be alone for the rest of your life."

After saying that, Gu Tanghua turned around and stormed off.

Gu Jinyan lay down and let out a long sigh of relief, "They're finally gone."

Gu Tanghua always makes a racket whenever she comes over, chattering away. He has a terrible headache right now and doesn't want to argue with her.

Shen Panyan stood to the side, blinked, and wondered if the Gu siblings usually got along like this.

Just then, Gu Tanghua, who had already left, turned back, crossed her arms, and sneered, "Gu Jinyan, don't even think about getting rid of me. I'm on Mother's orders to properly entertain Princess Mingyue."

She emphasized the four words "Princess Mingyue".

Shen Panyan could no longer stand outside the door, so she went inside.

"Young Master Gu, are you feeling better?" she asked gently.

Seeing the graceful young woman walking in with a smile on her face, Gu Jinyan's ears instantly turned red. He secretly glared at Gu Tanghua. "The princess is here and you didn't even say so. Are you deliberately trying to make him look foolish?"

"Princess, why are you here?"

Seeing his face change instantly, and his shy and awkward appearance, Gu Tanghua was quite surprised.

She had never seen her unruly brother blush so shyly before, and she couldn't help but laugh, "Gu Jinyan, so you can blush too!!"

Gu Jinyan: "..."

He glared at her again.

"Your Highness has been here for a while now, waiting for you to wake up." After saying that, Gu Tanghua made a face at him and turned to leave.

She had to go and tell her parents that her brother had woken up.

"I didn't see you at the Princess's residence today, so I sent someone to the Duke of Rong's residence to inquire. I didn't expect you to be ill, so I came to see you," Shen Panyan said gently as she walked to the bedside.

Are you feeling better?

Under Shen Panyan's gentle gaze, and as she reached out and lightly touched his forehead, her cool hand against his skin, Gu Jinyan's breath hitched slightly, and he murmured, "It's...it's much better..."

Shen Panyan smiled and said, "It's good that you're much better."

After saying that, she looked at Gu Jinyan's servant, hesitating to speak. Gu Jinyan saw what she meant and quickly said, "You can go out first."

"Yes, young master." The servant quickly left.

"Zhuzhi, Qingdai, you two should go out too."

"Yes, Princess."

As the door closed, Gu Jinyan looked at Shen Panyan, then lowered her head, her expression flustered, a blush spreading from her neck to the tips of her ears: "Princess, you..."

Did she send everyone away to tell herself something?

Gu Jinyan thought of what the man in black had said last night. Could it be that the princess had come to tell him about her marriage proposal?

Just as Gu Jinyan was lost in thought and dared not look at her, Shen Panyan cut to the chase: "Young Master Gu, do you remember who kidnapped you last night?"

Gu Jinyan paused for a moment, and after a long while, she replied, "I remember. Speaking of which, he knew the princess. I saw him wearing a mask and dressed in black. The first thing he asked was whether we were going to get married..." At this point, Gu Jinyan hesitated, "Princess, do you know who he is?"

It really is Lin Xiao!

Shen Panyan sighed softly. She looked at him apologetically, "Young Master Gu, could you please keep this matter a secret and not pursue his mistake?"

Gu Jinyan had a bad feeling from the moment the princess asked about this matter. Now, hearing her say this, it was like a bucket of cold water had been poured over her head, chilling her to the bone. Filled with grievance and confusion, she said, "Why, Princess? He hung me on the high platform in the west of the city and left me exposed to the wind all night, causing me..."

“Young Master Gu, this is also my fault. I had a dispute with him and dragged you into it for no reason. I’m sorry, Young Master Gu.”

"He's impulsive, and I'm sorry I didn't keep him in check."

Shen Panyan's sincere apology left Gu Jinyan speechless.

He opened his mouth, remained silent for a long time, and then lowered his head dejectedly. "Princess, you don't need to apologize to Jinyan. It's his fault, not yours... I won't pursue his mistake."

Shen Panyan apologized again: "I'm sorry you had to go through this, Young Master Gu. I will explain it to him and make sure this doesn't happen again."

Gu Jinyan felt a tightness in her chest; the good mood she had initially felt from her visit had completely vanished.

He pursed his lips: "Princess, since you care so much about him, may I ask about your relationship with him?"

Shen Panyan paused for a moment: "It's just an unrelated matter, Young Master Gu, you don't need to take it to heart."

Unrelated people?

Gu Jinyan lowered her head, a bitter smile on her face. Was a complete stranger worth all this trouble to wait for him to wake up and to plead for him?

Gu Jinyan wanted to ask, but she was afraid that the answer would be something she didn't want to hear, so she simply remained silent.

The air seemed to freeze.

Seeing his drooping head and dejected expression, Shen Panyan sighed, "I'm sorry."

Gu Jinyan raised her head, hesitating, "Princess, I have a question. Can you answer it for me?"

Shen Panyan pursed her lips: "Ask away."

Gu Jinyan: "What is his identity?"

Shen Panyan paused for a moment, then said slowly, "He is my man."

Gu Jinyan lowered her head: "I understand."

The princess was unwilling to tell him his identity.

It's truly enviable how they protect him like this.

*

Because Gu Jinyan voluntarily refrained from pursuing the thieves' wrongdoing, and the Rongguo Duke's Mansion found nothing, the matter ultimately came to nothing.

Since that day, Lin Xiao seemed to have truly kept his promise and never went to see her again. Shen Panyan had no choice but to secretly search for him, hoping to meet him and clear things up.

But to her surprise, he seemed to be avoiding her, his whereabouts were always unpredictable. He might be on Chang'an Street one moment and on Pingsheng Street the next. Shen Panyan missed him several times in a row, which made her both angry and annoyed.

However, she dared not make it too obvious that she was tracking him, otherwise it would be bad if her father found out. So she could only patiently wait for him to appear.

Chang'an Street, teahouse.

Shen Panyan sat by the window. After these days of investigation, she discovered that Lin Xiao would pass through this place every time he arrived at Shenshi (3-5 PM) on his way to Longtou Street. She refused to believe that she wouldn't be able to catch him here today.

Gu Jinyan has been recuperating at home for the past few days and hasn't come out with her. While Shen Panyan felt relieved, she also had a bit of a headache.

After Lin Xiao did such a thing, it's still uncertain whether Gu Jinyan would be willing to be his son-in-law.

If he is unwilling, wouldn't I have to choose someone else?

Well, Father isn't pressuring me yet, I'll just have to take it one step at a time.

Let's resolve the Linxiao matter first.

Otherwise, if he does something like that again, wouldn't she have to apologize to him again?

She will definitely not indulge him this time.

Shen Panyan lowered her eyes, her fingertips rubbing the rim of her teacup as she observed the people passing by below.

Lin Xiao's appearance time is uncertain; she can only be sure it's around 3 PM, but she knows the exact hour. She has been sitting here for an hour in order to catch him.

As the crowd below grew larger and larger, even becoming chaotic, Shen Panyan suddenly saw someone she hadn't expected.

With a face as handsome as jade, and dressed in a robe covered in dust, he was riding a horse at breakneck speed toward the palace... Shen Panyan's breath caught in her throat, and her pupils contracted sharply.

It's the Crown Prince!

The Crown Prince has actually returned.

Does that mean Lu Yunqi is coming back too?

Shen Panyan's heart skipped a beat, her brows furrowed, and she suddenly thought of something terrifying.

Could it be... that she's been chasing after the real Lu Yunqi these past few days?

Really?

Lin Xiao's disguise skills were always excellent, and his acting skills were also superb. If he hadn't deliberately exposed himself, she wouldn't have been able to tell the real Lu Yunqi from the fake one.

Shen Panyan frowned.

What should we do now?

Just then, a man dressed in a blue robe slowly walked downstairs. He had a handsome appearance, a gentle and kind expression, and a faint smile on his face. It was Lu Yunqi.

Is this the real Lu Yunqi or a fake Lu Yunqi?

Never mind!

Whether it's true or false, let's block it first.

Shen Panyan immediately put down her teacup and hurried down to the teahouse. However, she walked too fast, and even Zhuzhi and Qingdai could not keep up with her. Caught off guard, she bumped into someone, which made her nose hurt and tears welled up in her eyes.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to..."

Having said that, she didn't even get a good look at the person's face before she was about to walk past him. But the person grabbed her arm and almost instantly pulled Shen Panyan into an empty room.

This sudden turn of events startled and panicked Shen Panyan. When she looked up, she was completely stunned and stood frozen in place.

The boy had plain and ordinary features, and an indifferent expression; this was the disguise she was most familiar with.

"Lin...Lin Xiao?!" She could barely find her own voice.

If Lin Xiao is no longer Lu Yunqi, then who is that person outside?

Is Lu Yunqi truly here?

Lin Xiao stared at her, his eyes dark: "Didn't Your Highness say you wanted to cut ties with me? Why have you been chasing me for days and even staked out this teahouse?"

Having her thoughts exposed, Shen Panyan turned her face away awkwardly, puffing out her cheeks in anger: "So you knew I was looking for you, so you did it on purpose the other day? You deliberately kept me from coming back, making me miss you several times?"

Lin Xiao said calmly, "Your Highness, I am merely following your orders. I will no longer have any contact with you."

The smoke from the sinking pond almost made me burst out laughing.

How come she never noticed how infuriating he could be before?

No, he was infuriating from the very first thing he said.