Chapter 2 A Gentleman in Appearance, He Uses Words, Not Hands
Time stood still for a moment.
Yu Wenxue clutched her chest, which felt fine. She glanced at the venomous snake nailed to the tree and breathed a sigh of relief.
If she had known this would happen, she would not only have read the book carefully from beginning to end, but also written down every major turning point and character trait on paper, analyzing it repeatedly like doing reading comprehension exercises.
But what ifs are there in this world?
"Is this question difficult to answer?" the boy asked with a smile.
Yu Wenxue met his eyes; his deep gaze was filled with coldness, as if he possessed the ability to see through everything.
Strange, isn't the male lead supposed to be gentle and refined?
But her intuition told her that the person in front of her was dangerous, like being entangled by a writhing, venomous snake.
With her cuffs crumpled from being pinched, Yu Wenxue nervously pointed to the dead snake on the tree and said, "I saw a poisonous snake here and wanted to warn you."
"So you were concerned about me." The boy pretended to suddenly realize something, smiled, and walked up to her, pulling out the dagger.
The venomous snake fell to the ground with a thud, its body split in two, and it made no more sound.
Yu Wenxue's eyelashes fluttered, and she nodded.
The boy casually wiped the bloodstains off the dagger with his sleeve, still smiling, but his voice was devoid of emotion: "Thank you for your concern."
"No need, no need, I should be thanking you."
That's true. If it weren't for his knife, I would probably have been bitten to death by the poisonous snake.
But he seemed unconcerned by such polite words, picking up the snake's body, which had been split in two, and laughed, "Why are you concerned about me?"
He held the venomous snake between his fingers, his fair fingers stained with a blackish-red, foul-smelling liquid, and Yu Wenxue's legs began to give way again.
"Second Young Master."
A dark figure suddenly flew down from the tree and bowed respectfully, saying, "Everything is in order."
The boy didn't look at him, casually waved his hand, and continued to stare at Yu Wenxue, his eyes like a hunter looking at its prey.
"Second, sir?"
Yu Wenxue could no longer laugh; instead, she felt like crying.
She took a few steps back, looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, and tried not to let her tears fall.
It turns out he wasn't Gu Rongting, but the big villain Gu Yunshen!
In the original book, the male protagonist Gu Rongting, who is the heir to the Marquis's mansion, and Lin Qingwan, the daughter of the head of the Imperial Medical Academy, have been verbally engaged since childhood. However, the male protagonist is oblivious to this and gets entangled with his cousins who are fostered in the Marquis's mansion.
The author wanted to write a heart-wrenching love story but couldn't bear to see the male and female leads suffer. To contrast with the male lead's privileged character, a tragic villain was introduced to drive the plot.
Gu Yunshen is the villain.
While his elder brother was studying at the Imperial Academy in his youth and living a life of being pampered, he lived in the villa of the Marquis's mansion, was bullied by the servants, and lost his hearing in his left ear.
While his elder brother was successfully embarking on a career in government, he was poisoned and disfigured, thus ending his chances of a career in government.
Finally, he turned to the dark side, slaughtered all his enemies, and rose to power by stepping on the blood of many, becoming an extremely powerful king of a different surname.
However, she skipped over the specific reasons for the character's descent into darkness while reading the book.
All I remember is that Gu Yun Shen hated this older brother, always opposed him, and repeatedly tried to kill him. He constantly "added bricks and tiles" to the love between the male and female protagonists, but in the end, he was still all alone.
So, he wasn't the one having an affair just now, so should we still eliminate this villain?
More importantly, can she actually destroy it?
Her mind was a complete mess. Yu Wenxue instinctively grabbed the tree trunk next to her and chuckled awkwardly, "Because... Ahhhhh!"
A strange, cool, and slippery touch covered her palm. She didn't even have the courage to look back, and quickly withdrew her hand and ran forward.
Just then, several snakes of different sizes fell from the sky, some landing on the ground and others clinging to the trees.
Yu Wenxue was having trouble breathing.
A black and red venomous snake was coiled at Gu Yun Shen's feet, its eyes glowing with dark green light, its body blending seamlessly with his scarlet robes.
Her intuition told her she should run.
If it weren't for this major villain causing trouble, the romance between the male and female leads would have been much less complicated, which would have been a great blessing for her.
She thought it and she did it; she never looked back.
Regardless, preserving her life is the most important thing. The system gave her a healthy body, which she should cherish.
But……
But.
Gu Yun Shen watched her departing figure, letting out a mocking laugh. A venomous snake bit his calf, and he squatted down, pinching its vital spot with his hand, and said contemptuously, "Overestimating yourself."
The venomous snake quickly disappeared in his hands, falling with a "thud" onto the barren grass.
Yu Wenxue, who had just left, returned, holding a long tree branch in her hand. She squinted and gestured at his feet, her voice panicked: "Um, where's your sword?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Yun Shen slowly raised his head. The girl was slender, her eyes were red, and although she was terrified, she still pretended to be strong and said, "I'll pry it open, and you can kill it with your sword, okay?"
*
Yu Wenxue clearly underestimated his strength; in no time, he had killed all the snakes in the vicinity.
With a casual swing of his longsword, the ground was instantly stained red, making his dark eyes appear exceptionally bright.
As the sun set, the two ran along the woods, the light growing dimmer and dimmer.
Gu Yun Shen looked down at the hand resting on his wrist, its icy fingertips pressing on his lifeline, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally.
It's very itchy.
His free hand quietly gripped the hilt of the sword, revealing a glint of cold light.
Yu Wenxue couldn't run anymore, so she let go of the hand and stopped to catch her breath.
Noticing that he was about to draw his sword but in the wrong direction, she immediately pushed his back and turned him around: "It's over there!"
A large black python with its mouth wide open lunged at them. Gu Yunshen raised his knife and swiftly stabbed it into the python's vital spot.
"Amazing!" Yu Wenxue exclaimed sincerely.
The sword blade danced in the air, slicing through the tranquil night sky.
A faint smell of blood filled her nostrils. Yu Wenxue wrinkled her nose. She was exhausted and didn't care about her image. She plopped down on the ground, not forgetting to call out to him, "Come sit down. Aren't you tired?"
Gu Yun Shen's sword was still not sheathed, a few drops of blood dripping from its tip, teetering precariously.
Yu Wenxue fanned herself with her hand. Seeing that he was reluctant to come over, she thought he thought it was dirty, so she pulled her skirt in to make room for him.
The next instant, Gu Yunshen raised his sword and pointed it at her neck, the cold, sticky blood falling onto her shoulder.
"Hey, hey, hey, don't be impulsive! A gentleman uses words, not fists."
His smile was so gentle that she almost forgot he would one day become a ruthless villain.
Gu Yun Shen watched her frightened expression as the blade grazed her vulnerable neck. With a slight exertion, he killed the last venomous snake hanging upside down from the tree.
The thin white cloth strip hanging from her wrist swayed precariously, resting on Yu Wenxue's earlobe.
"Sorry, I acted a little too quickly and forgot to remind you." He sheathed his sword, his smile widening rather than diminishing: "What did you think I was going to do?"
do what?
She was so scared she almost jumped out of her skin!
Yu Wenxue lowered her head, her gaze fixed on his bleeding calf, which looked badly injured.
Gu Yun Shen's voice floated down from above: "How did you know those were poisonous snakes?"
Yu Wenxue lied and said, "I read a book, and the poisonous snake in the book looks like this." She pointed to his calf and frowned, "You're injured."
Gu Yun Shen didn't seem to care much and said indifferently, "It's good that my cousin wasn't hurt."
...You're actually a pretty nice person.
Yu Wenxue paused for a moment, her expression quite complicated as she thought about the villain's future disfigurement.
The original book doesn't describe him much. As a villain, besides having a tragic childhood, he is bound to have a bad ending.
The king, who was not of the royal family, wielded immense power and could manipulate events in the court. However, he had made too many enemies, and many wanted him dead. In the end, he was assassinated, went blind, and disappeared without a trace.
Throughout the entire story, everyone is in a couple, except for him, who, despite all the hardships, still does not find happiness.
Thinking of this, she felt sorry for the person and tore a piece of cloth from her skirt, saying, "Do you need my help?"
Gu Yunshen's smile faded, and he looked at her with an indescribable expression, his right hand constantly stroking the hilt of his sword. "Caring about me isn't necessarily a good thing."
Yu Wenxue was stunned for a moment.
If one did not know his personality beforehand, one would probably be deceived by his beautiful appearance.
Just like those poisonous mushrooms that grow in the mountains, they often have the most beautiful appearance but the most potent toxicity.
In order not to offend this future villain, she honestly said, "But I can't just stand by and watch someone die in front of me."
A short laugh came from the other end, sounding particularly clear in the silent night. "No need for Miss Yu to worry, this little bit of poison is nothing to me."
Yu Wenxue tapped her fingers and asked, "Since you're so amazing, can you take me back?"
*
This place is a residence of the Marquis's family in the suburbs of the capital. They are located in a grove of trees in the mountains.
Unfortunately, she was terrible with directions in modern times and could only rely on navigation. Now that she's in this unfamiliar environment, she has no idea where to get back and can only silently follow behind this future villain.
well.
Life is tough, Xuexue sighed.
"It's so late, I wonder what brings the Second Young Master here?"
A sudden female voice cut in between the two.
This voice sounds somewhat familiar.
Gu Yun Shen took out the dagger he had used before and played with it in his hand, saying casually, "Whatever Princess Tong'an does, I will do too."
Princess Tong'an was secretly annoyed. She was unwilling to lower herself to call this filthy son her brother, but she was even more dissatisfied with his perfunctory attitude. She turned to look at Yu Wenxue, who was scratching his chin.
The girl was slender with fair skin, and her graceful figure could be seen even in the dark.
His probing gaze lingered on the two of them before he asked, "And who are you?"
Yu Wenxue clutched the amulet in her arms tightly.
What an impolite person.
She recognized the voice; it belonged to the woman who had tried to capture her during the day!
As it was getting dark, Princess Tong'an couldn't see clearly. She snatched the torch from the guard, moved closer to Yu Wenxue, met her round eyes, and hummed softly, "The Second Young Master is quite the ladies' man."
"This girl looks familiar. Have we met her during the day?"
"Excuse me, I'm night blind and I've never seen this before." Yu Wenxue moved to the side.
The sweet fragrance drew closer, and Gu Yun Shen turned slightly to avoid it.
Princess Tong'an, failing to grasp the flaw in her words, asked, "But why do I feel like I've seen you somewhere before?"
"It's just that I'm too ordinary-looking, blending into the crowd." Yu Wenxue forced a smile and looked at Gu Yunshen for help.
Compared to this princess, she thought this villain looked much kinder and more pleasing to the eye.
But the other person didn't even look up, so naturally they didn't notice her pleading look.
Request for help failed.
Yu Wenxue was about to cry.
But she's not the one having an affair, so why is she hiding from me?
Princess Tong'an raised her eyebrows and looked down at her, saying, "Being here so late at night, are you perhaps doing something shady?"
Yu Wenxue blurted out in a moment of impulsiveness: "It's a dark and windy night, what could we possibly be doing... Can't you tell we're talking about love?"
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