Gu Yingzhi felt this was a life-or-death question and was about to kiss her to get it over with when Li Yunyan blocked his mouth.
Her voice was seductive: "If you tell me, I'll tell you some good news!"
His eyes lit up instantly. "What good news?"
Li Yunyan turned her head away, "If you don't tell the truth, this good news might turn into bad news!"
The temptation was too great! Gu Yingzhi scratched his head, but finally gave in.
"Then I'll tell you, but you can't get angry!"
"Okay! I'm not angry!"
After hesitating for a long time, Gu Yingzhi finally spoke up: "I have driven Xie Fengsheng's forces out of Qingyang City!"
Li Yunyan's eyebrows twitched; she hadn't expected such an unexpected surprise!
Her expression remained unchanged. "Anything else?"
"And those shops you frequent, I've had them all bought out!"
"Anything else?"
He racked his brains, "If someone is blind enough to peek at you, and I have someone beat them up, does that count?"
Li Yunyan rolled her eyes, not wanting to hear about the stupid things he had done. "Tell me about the past! The past!"
"The old ones? Oh! Back in Lianjiang City, I took care of all those ugly ducklings who proposed to you! I did it myself!"
Seeing that she wasn't angry, Gu Yingzhi became even more smug as he spoke!
Li Yunyan was speechless. Seeing that she couldn't get anything useful out of him, she simply asked directly, "What did you do to my alcoholic father?"
A flicker of panic crossed Gu Yingzhi's mind. After all, he was her biological father. Was he going to settle scores with her?
Li Yunyan rested her hands on the table, supporting her chin, her eyes full of laughter. "Go ahead and tell me, I won't blame you. I just want to know if he got what he deserved!"
He scrutinized her for a while and, finding that she truly didn't blame him, boldly spoke up.
“When I went back to Taoyuan County to find you, I first went to that landlord. He didn’t know where you were, but he told me the address of the person who sold you to him, so I went there.”
"He's an alcoholic. When I found him, he was bragging to someone that he'd sold you for a good price. He even said that if he ran out of money later, he'd come back to you for it, and if you didn't give it to him, he'd sell you again!"
Gu Yingzhi was already a little angry at this moment, so Li Yunyan quickly grabbed his hand and patted it. He came back to his senses and then started talking again.
"I brought him here and questioned him about you, but he knew nothing about it and showed absolutely no concern for you, his daughter!"
"And then you killed him?"
"No, not at all! He's still your father, so I threw him into a brothel. He loves to drink, so I had people keep him company while he drinks all day. Later..."
He glanced at her face. "Later, the people below reported that he had already drunk himself to death."
Li Yunyan laughed. If a drunkard loves to drink, then let him die in alcohol.
This approach is very much in the style of Gu Yingzhi's mad criticism.
Her eyes sparkled with laughter, and her voice was gentle, "My husband, thank you! You've fulfilled my wish!"
Gu Yingzhi hugged her, "I just wanted to vent my anger for you at the time. Later, when I found out he was dead, I was afraid you would blame me!"
She buried her face in his chest and said, "You avenged me, how could I blame you?"
He tightened his grip on her arms. "Yanyan, I've answered all your questions. So what's your good news?"
Li Yunyan grinned, sat up, took his large hand, and slowly placed it on her lower abdomen.
Gu Yingzhi didn't understand at first, "Do you have a stomachache? Or has your period started?"
Li Yunyan laughed at him for being silly, her eyes sparkling as she looked at him.
"Guess again!"
He thought seriously about the good things about his belly, and then his eyes grew brighter and brighter.
But he had heard her say that she was injured, and he was afraid that if he told her that it wasn't true, it would hurt her feelings.
His thin lips moved as he hesitated, wondering whether he should ask what was on his mind.
Li Yunyan gently bit his chin, no longer hiding it from him, "Silly boy! I'm pregnant!"
"Really?!"
His eyes, which had been calm as still water, suddenly seemed to be ignited, bursting forth with an immense and intense light of surprise!
Her whole body trembled slightly at the sudden good news, and her voice involuntarily rose eight octaves: "Yanyan, really? You...you're really pregnant again?"
He seemed unable to believe what he was hearing. His eyes widened as he stared at her, trying to find even the slightest trace of a joke or deception on her face. However, when he saw Li Yunyan's gentle yet firm gaze, the last trace of doubt in his heart vanished instantly.
At that moment, boundless joy surged through him like a tidal wave, almost overwhelming him. This news was, to him, the most precious gift bestowed upon him by heaven!
He held her tightly, his voice slightly choked, "Yanyan, didn't you say before that you were injured? I really never thought we would have another child!"
Li Yunyan had already prepared her explanation: "I have been recuperating these past few years. When I was in the villa, everything was provided, and my health improved a lot!"
"Will this pregnancy hurt you again? If so..."
Li Yunyan quickly covered his mouth and shook her head firmly, saying, "No! Have you forgotten that I'm a doctor? My child and I will be safe and sound!"
"Mmm!" He pulled her into his arms again and said as if making a vow, "Yanyan, this time you're pregnant, I will never leave you for even a moment, and I will never let you face so many difficulties alone again! I will protect you and let you give birth without any worries!"
She nodded gently in his arms, "I know! I believe you!"
Gu Yingzhi kept his word and began to stay by Li Yunyan's side at all times. He even moved his official duties to her bedchamber and handled them next to her.
If someone came looking for him, he would send them to wait in a side hall, and then return immediately after finishing his business.
If Li Yunyan was bored and wanted to go out for a stroll, he would be on high alert, not only protecting her closely but also sending a team of guards to clear the way, making the people on the street tremble with fear.
Three months later, Li Yunyan's belly grew as big as if it had been inflated.
This time it was triplets again.
Gu Yingzhi became even more nervous. He wrote a letter back to the palace, and Consort Shu immediately sent several experienced old nannies to take care of Li Yunyan's daily needs. She also told them not to worry about wet nurses and midwives, as she would personally select and send them over in a few months.
With her mother's arrangements, Gu Yingzhi's mind was at least a little more relaxed, and she no longer slept startled at night.
Li Yunyan felt sorry for him because she had frightened him a lot in the past, so she wanted to comfort him properly.
Who would have thought that Gu Yingzhi, who was always insatiable, would endure until he was covered in sweat and still refuse to touch her.
This made Li Yunyan feel so bad...
I just wanted to bite him!
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