Chapter 494 Jumping off the train

If he remembered correctly, the carriage was now not only deviating from the direction of returning to the city, but also heading towards the cliffs on the outskirts of the capital.

"No, there's a cliff ahead, you have to stop right now."

As soon as Gu Yingjie finished speaking, the first person to react was not Gu Shuyan, but the coachman.

"Second Young Master, you mean the road ahead leads to the cliff?" The coachman, who hadn't been paying attention to the road while trying to control the horse, suddenly panicked after hearing Gu Yingjie's words.

"Don't panic, let's try to stop the carriage first." Seeing that the driver was in a bad mood, Gu Yingjie tried to comfort him, but the driver became even more frightened.

"Second Young Master, this carriage has gone mad, and I can't just stop it whenever I want. I'm really sorry, I'll have to go now."

After the coachman finished speaking, he suddenly loosened the reins and rolled off the carriage.

Because the carriage wasn't going particularly fast at that moment, although the driver was injured from the fall, he quickly got up from the ground.

Gu Yingjie thought that the danger of today was over once Gu Shuyan woke up, but little did he know that even more danger was yet to come.

Looking at the reins that were no longer being held and the carriage that was running faster and faster, his heart was in his throat.

Gu Shuyan, who was also unfamiliar with the area outside the city, felt a pang of unease upon hearing Gu Yingjie's words. Especially seeing the coachman preferring to jump off the carriage rather than stay, her heart sank even further.

She had initially thought that the horses would calm down after a while due to the driver's skillful handling, but with a cliff in front of them, there was no time for them to wait.

After a moment of panic, Gu Shuyan looked at the horse Gu Yingjie was riding and asked, "Brother, if I asked you to carry two people on horseback, could you manage?"

Gu Shuyan's expression hardened, and Gu Yingjie immediately understood her meaning, nodding hastily and saying, "Yes."

Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Gu Shuyan quickly turned her head back and looked at Gu Yuxin and Gu Yuhe, whose faces were filled with fear. "I'll carry you in a bit, and your second brother will take you both away. After you get on the horse, remember to hold on to your second brother tightly, okay?"

"And what about the older sister?"

Gu Shuyan was referring to the two of them. Gu Yuxin knew that Gu Shuyan wanted them to get out of danger first, but time was of the essence, and Gu Shuyan couldn't wait for rescue.

"Don't worry, I'll find a chance to jump down in a bit. If we keep waiting like this, we'll both die."

Before Gu Yuxin could object, Gu Shuyan pulled her and pushed her outside the door. Gu Yingjie, having received a signal from Gu Shuyan, had already mounted his horse and stretched out his hand next to the carriage.

"No, big sister, you go first."

Gu Yuxin shook her head to object, but Gu Shuyan had already pushed her forward.

Gu Yingjie grabbed Gu Yuxin's hand, pulled her into a tight embrace, and sat her down behind him. Then he reached out his hand again.

"Yuhe, come here quickly."

As Gu Shuyan spoke, she turned around and tried to pull Gu Yuhe, but Gu Yuhe shook her head and refused, saying, "Big sister, you go first, I'll jump off the carriage."

"What nonsense are you talking about? How could you possibly jump off a carriage? Go to your second brother's place first."

Gu Shuyan grabbed the edge of the carriage with one hand and tried to pull Gu Yuhe with the other, but Gu Yuhe blushed, shook her head, and jumped off the carriage.

"Yuhe..." the three exclaimed in unison, but the carriage was too fast and they couldn't see Gu Yuhe at all.

"Shu'er, come quickly, it's too late."

Gu Yuhe had already jumped down, and she was about to reach the edge of the cliff. Gu Shuyan gritted her teeth and could only reach out her hand to Gu Yingjie first.

However, because she was alone and Gu Yingjie's horse dared not get too close, Gu Shuyan failed to grab Gu Yingjie's hand several times. Just at the critical moment, unexpectedly, instead of grabbing Gu Shuyan, Gu Yuxin grabbed her while embracing Gu Yingjie.

Seeing this, Gu Yingjie used Gu Yuxin's strength to pull Gu Shuyan up, and she landed steadily on the horse's back.

"Brother, go back and find Yuxin quickly."

At this moment, Gu Shuyan didn't care whether the carriage would plunge off the cliff. Thinking of Gu Yuhe's resolute appearance when she jumped off the carriage, Gu Shuyan felt that something was wrong.

"Hold on tight."

After Gu Yingjie finished speaking, he turned his horse around and galloped back towards the spot where Gu Yuhe had jumped off her horse.

Upon arriving at their destination, the three of them saw Gu Yuhe lying motionless on the roadside before they even dismounted. They were all extremely worried.

"Yuhe, Yuhe, how are you?"

Gu Yuxin was the first to rush to Gu Yuhe's side, followed by Gu Shuyan and Gu Yingjie in turn.

"Yuxin, eldest sister, second brother, cough."

Gu Yuhe turned around and called out to the three of them one by one before coughing up a mouthful of blood.

"Stop talking, we'll take you to see a doctor right away."

Gu Shuyan immediately interrupted Gu Yuhe. Jumping off such a fast carriage, even if she was light, the distance she had rolled must have seriously injured her.

Before Gu Shuyan and Gu Yingjie could go up and hug her, Gu Yuhe raised her hand to interrupt them.

"Big sister, don't worry, I have something to tell you."

Gu Yuhe's voice was weak, but the determination in her eyes was undeniable.

Gu Yuxin and Gu Yuhe grew up together. She had seen the timid Gu Yuhe, the clumsy Gu Yuhe, and all sorts of Gu Yuhe, but she had never seen Gu Yuhe like this before.

She had sensed something was wrong when she saw Gu Yuhe leap down, and now, hearing her disregard her injuries and try to speak to Gu Shuyan, a bad feeling instantly welled up in her heart.

"Yes, go ahead, we're all listening."

Gu Shuyan wanted to insist, but it was the first time she had seen Gu Yuhe like this, so she couldn't help but agree to her conditions.

"Yuxin, actually I've been secretly going to see your aunt these past few days."

Gu Yuhe looked at Gu Yuxin with guilt. Ever since she came to live with the old lady, Gu Yuxin had not allowed Gu Yuhe to have any contact with Aunt Qiao. At first, she did indeed ignore Aunt Qiao.

However, from Niao Cui to He Yin, Aunt Qiao's life became increasingly difficult. In addition, she often came to Yunxiang Courtyard to find her. After all, she was her biological mother, so Gu Yuhe's heart gradually softened.

"I know, I actually know you saw her, you just haven't said anything."

As Gu Yuxin listened to Gu Yuhe's words, tears involuntarily streamed down her face. In truth, she knew all too well that the two had met, but she simply turned a blind eye.

“I knew you weren’t as heartless as you seemed.” Gu Yuhe smiled faintly, then her face turned pained as she thought of something. “We are all soft-hearted, but why is she so cruel, even after being abused so many times without remorse?”

Gu Yuhe's words were not entirely frank, but all three people present understood them. Considering Gu Yuhe's resolute decision to jump out of the car, it was likely that this matter was related to Aunt Qiao.