Chapter 44 The Eldest Brother's Doting Love

The eldest brother, who was usually the quietest and least likely to meddle in other people's business, suddenly became more talkative and even seemed somewhat stern.

Looking back at the two maids who seemed hesitant to speak, Gu Shuyan knew that today's events had probably been exposed.

She recounted the whole story. When Gu Renjie heard that she had actually entered the burning cell alone and was almost crushed under the rafters, his heart nearly jumped out of his chest.

"Nonsense, utter nonsense."

Gu Renjie was so angry that his face turned red, and his hand trembled as he pointed at Gu Shuyan.

“Brother, I know that releasing suspects is a serious crime, but those people are also living beings. As a daughter of the Gu family, I cannot stand by and watch them die.”

As Gu Shuyan spoke, she looked up at Gu Renjie, her eyes showing no remorse whatsoever.

Looking at the stubborn Gu Shuyan, Gu Renjie wanted to knock her head open to see what she was thinking. "Who said you shouldn't have stood by and watched someone die? But when you were saving someone, the worst thing you could have done was put yourself in danger. Did you think about what would have happened to your father and mother if you hadn't escaped in time and hadn't dodged the collapsing beam?"

The Gu couple already felt extremely guilty towards their daughter, Gu Shuyan. If something were to happen to Gu Shuyan, it would be like taking half their lives.

Hearing Gu Renjie's reminder, Gu Shuyan also realized that she had been too reckless at the time. If the fire hadn't spread slower than she had imagined, she would probably have been trapped and died in the fire by now.

It wouldn't matter if she died, but Gu Yingxue is still alive, and her loving family doesn't even know what Gu Yingxue is like. How can she let these people hurt her family again?

"Brother, I know I was wrong. I will do my best in the future and will not try to forcefully rescue everyone like this time, which almost got me killed."

Gu Shuyan finally realized why her older brother was so angry. It wasn't because she hadn't followed the rules of the inner quarters, nor because she had let the prisoners go, but because he was worried about her safety and the safety of their parents.

Seeing that Gu Shuyan genuinely knew she was wrong this time, Gu Renjie softened his tone.

"From now on, if you encounter anything like this, just tell me directly. Don't take your maid out to run around anymore. If you run into bad people in the middle of the night, how will you escape?"

Seeing that Gu Renjie's eyes only showed worry and not blame, Gu Shuyan felt a sweet warmth in her heart.

"Yes, if anything like this happens again, I will definitely report it to my brother first."

As she spoke, Gu Shuyan skipped and hopped over to Gu Renjie. Seeing that Gu Renjie was also dressed in night clothes, Gu Shuyan asked in confusion, "Brother, what are you doing?"

"Miss, the eldest young master went to the room where Gu Yingxue hid Chunyan."

Pearl's eyes flickered uncertainly, and she clearly lacked confidence when she spoke.

Gu Renjie glanced at the two kneeling maids and snorted coldly, "There will be no next time."

This was meant to warn the two maids that if their mistress went out again in the middle of the night, they would be in trouble.

Upon hearing this, both Pearl and Jade trembled. The idea of ​​a "young master" was truly terrifying.

You should know that before the young lady returned, the eldest young master hadn't said a single word to them; all his words were relayed by his attendants. And now that he's finally spoken, it's such an obvious threat.

"Brother, it's so late, why don't you go back and rest?"

Receiving glances from the two maids, Gu Shuyan quickly smiled and looked at Gu Renjie.

The latter, however, seemed not to hear her words.