Nan Zhi asked Nan Li's agent to make a copy of the key as quickly as possible. After receiving the key, Nan Zhi said goodbye to her family and returned to the Gu residence.
When she returned, neither Si Yang nor Leng Qian were there. Nan Zhi breathed a sigh of relief and went upstairs to put the key under the pillow in Si Yang's bedroom.
Once she reached her room, Nanzhi finally felt relieved.
When Si Yang returned in the afternoon, everything was as usual. Si Yang looked up at the door of Nan Zhi's bedroom upstairs, beckoned a maid, and asked, "Has Miss Nan returned?"
"Miss Nan came back an hour ago. She said she was a little tired and went to rest."
Si Yang nodded, his eyes flickering. "What did she do after she came back?"
The maid thought for a moment, then shook her head and said, "She didn't do anything. She came back and went upstairs."
Si Yang stroked his chin, dismissed the servants, then stared at the bedroom door for a long time before turning to Leng Qian and saying:
"I have something to tell you..."
That night, Nan Zhi waited for her chance. She turned off the lights and sat quietly on the bed until after 1 a.m. before taking her key and leaving the bedroom.
Having been to that room before, Nan Zhi moved much faster this time. She walked quietly past Si Yang's bedroom and upstairs without making a sound.
When they reached the door, they bent down, gently inserted the key into the lock, turned it, and the door opened.
Nanzhi was delighted and went inside.
You can spot Gu Ying sitting in the chair at a glance.
Gu Ying was stunned for a moment when she saw Nan Zhi, then frowned. Nan Zhi walked over and untied Gu Ying.
Tear the tape off his mouth. "Aying, let's go quickly."
Gu Ying didn't dare waste any time. Although she felt that things were going quite smoothly in Nanzhi, no matter what, the die was cast and she had no choice but to proceed.
So she followed Nanzhi quietly to the door, opened it, and took Gu Ying out.
“We’ll leave right now, then prove your identity and bring that imposter to justice.”
He whispered in Gu Ying's ear, and Gu Ying nodded, hoping that nothing unexpected would happen.
Nan Zhi walked smoothly to the lobby on the first floor. She didn't dare to think too much; her only thought was to get Gu Ying away first.
Before the two even reached the door, all the lights suddenly came on.
A person stood at the top of the stairs on the second floor and chuckled, "Zhizhi, what are you doing?"
Nan Zhi's face stiffened, and she and Gu Ying turned their heads at the same time. They saw Si Yang standing there with his arms crossed, laughing very freely. He strode down.
Gu Ying instinctively shielded Nan Zhi behind her.
Sure enough, it exploded.
Nan Zhi's mind raced. Everything had gone too smoothly, causing her to lose her bearings and become careless. She shouldn't have made her move tonight.
"My dear brother, do you think you can protect her now?"
Si Yang's lips curled up, and he looked at Gu Ying as if she were an ant.
Gu Ying said in a hoarse voice, "Si Yang, if you have a problem, come at me. Don't hurt her."
Si Yang scoffed and snapped his fingers. A large number of people quickly emerged from the kitchen, the curtained area, the dining room, and other places.
Even with just a rough estimate, there were more than a dozen of them. Nan Zhi gritted her teeth. With so many people, and they all looking like handpicked thugs, she, being pregnant, had no chance of winning.
"Don't worry, I won't hurt her. I never thought you, Zhizhi, would be so easy to fool."
Si Yang turned his gaze to Nan Zhi. "Do you think I'm completely oblivious? You're underestimating me."
As he spoke, he walked towards them, step by step. "Zhizhi, wouldn't it be wonderful if you could keep acting like this with me forever? Although I had my suspicions before, I didn't intend to break this peace. But you shouldn't have touched my bed. You probably don't know that I'm someone who doesn't like others touching my things, especially since there are very important things on the bed. Do you think I wouldn't check them?"
Nan Zhi froze. Si Yang stopped, standing two meters away from the two of them. "I originally wanted to continue acting out a story of brotherly and sisterly affection with you, but alas, now you have no choice but to leave with me."
Just then, Leng Qian opened the door and walked in, saying to Si Yang:
"Master, everything is ready, we can set off immediately."
Si Yang nodded, and Gu Ying realized something was wrong. "What are you trying to do?"
Subconsciously, she grabbed Nanzhi's hand, afraid that Siyang would do something terrible. Sure enough, Siyang raised an eyebrow and said, "I'm leaving. My good brother, you should be the head of the Gu family. You should be happy."
Gu Ying frowned and gripped Nan Zhi's hand tightly. He seemed to have figured out Si Yang's intentions.
"What? Are you unhappy?"
Si Yang seemed to be talking to himself, and without waiting for Gu Ying's reply, his gaze fell on Nan Zhi, "Zhi Zhi, come with me to E country. There, I will give you glory and money. I will treat you very well, better than Shen Xingmian, and even better than Gu Ying."
Nanzhi frowned, so this man was going to take him to Country E.
"No way, I won't let you take her away."
Gu Ying blocked Si Yang's view and spoke in a cold voice.
Two identical faces were now locked in a standoff.
Si Yang raised an eyebrow and made a gesture, and several burly men surrounded him, reaching out to grab Gu Ying.
Gu Ying was at least somewhat strong, and he raised his leg to fight back, but he was weak and there were many of them. Before long, he was captured by those big men.
Pain flashed in Gu Ying's eyes. Did he really want to watch this happen again?
He didn't want it. They had finally managed to remember each other again and start a new life, so why did this so-called older brother have to appear?
Looking at the hatred and pain on Gu Ying's face, Si Yang laughed out loud, "Gu Ying, you should be glad that you weren't the one who was taken away back then. Do you know how envious I am of you? You had your mother's love when you were little, and later Nan Zhi's care. But what about me? I grew up in that cold, heartless royal family. No one ever cared about me, saying, 'Take your medicine when you're sick,' or 'Eat properly when you're hungry, don't be picky.' All I got were 'useless,' 'worthless things,' and 'unworthy of being a member of the royal family.' Everyone around me was cold and emotionless. What kind of life do you think I lived? Little brother, you're too naive. I crawled out of a pile of corpses."
As he recounted these past events, Si Yang became emotional. These were his true experiences, and to reach his current position as the heir to the throne, he had truly faced death several times.
Gu Ying was shocked. Yes, he had always thought that the royal family must be living a better life than him, but just how much better? What they had gone through behind the glamour, Gu Ying had no idea. But looking at Si Yang's current state, perhaps due to the so-called twin effect, he felt a little sad.
"But we didn't inflict those injuries on you, so why are you targeting me and Xixi?"
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