Chapter 25 Fun: Holding Hands
"Shh!" Yu Wenxue pressed her index finger to his lips, signaling him to be quiet.
A tingling sensation came from his lips. Gu Yun Shen raised an eyebrow but did not speak further.
As night fell and the stars twinkled, a loving couple pledged their love under a tree.
When the time was right, Yu Wenxue opened the jar she had prepared beforehand. Instantly, fireflies filled the sky, illuminating the dark night.
Gu Rongting took out a jade ring from his sleeve, knelt on the ground following the trail of fireflies, and asked nervously, "Sister Wan, are you willing to become my wife and spend your life with me?"
Overwhelmed with excitement, his legs trembled slightly, and he went from kneeling on one knee to kneeling on both knees.
Yu Wenxue: "......"
It was all for nothing.
They messed up at the crucial moment.
Lin Qingwan's face turned from red to white, and she quickly helped him up: "Brother Ting, what's wrong...?"
"Sister Wan, will you marry me?"
Gu Rongting's voice was several decibels louder than usual, but it still trembled uncontrollably. After finally standing up, he leaned forward again due to numbness.
"I do..."
How embarrassing!
Yu Wenxue couldn't bear to look, sighed helplessly, grabbed her oil-paper umbrella, and rushed to the two of them.
With a "bang," the oil-paper umbrella opened, and the petals of the hibiscus flower drifted out of the air.
Fragrance blanketed the ground, each blossom and petal weaving together to create a beautiful picture.
Time seemed to stretch out infinitely.
Gu Yun Shen stood not far away, his gaze fixed intently on the girl under the umbrella.
A young girl stood under a fallen petal, holding an oil-paper umbrella. Her slender figure and bright smile were captivating.
Meanwhile, fireworks celebrating the spring hunt lit up the sky, creating a dazzling and spectacular display.
Sparks streaked across the sky, slanting down and illuminating Yu Wenxue's face.
His gaze never left her for a moment.
I just watched her quietly.
Yu Wenxue, feeling that she had accomplished her mission, gave Gu Rongting an "OK" sign and then hid under the flower bushes where she had been.
According to the procedure, the next step after a successful confession is...
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"Great! I'm alive again!" Yu Wenxue cheered for herself, then noticed Gu Yunshen, whom she had left aside, and smiled as she reached out her hand: "The lovers are finally united, let's give each other a high five to celebrate."
Gu Yun Shen turned his head to look at her. Although he didn't understand, he still cooperated by holding her hand.
His fingers slid down smoothly, interlocking with hers.
Yu Wenxue gave him a quiet look: "A high five, not holding hands."
What's the difference?
"The difference is huge!"
Yu Wenxue tried to pull her hand back, but he gripped it even tighter.
She accepted it again.
He tightened his grip.
Never mind, never mind.
Yu Wenxue let him lead her the whole way, since no one knew her anyway.
But she overlooked one thing: just because these people didn't know her didn't mean they didn't know Gu Yun Shen. Many of her colleagues from the Imperial Guard were making fun of her.
"This is Gu's cousin, and she is a perfect match for Gu Er."
"The two are about the same age, and I heard they were childhood sweethearts!"
"They look like a match made in heaven."
"......"
Such examples are numerous and numerous.
At first, she would explain, "We're not in that kind of relationship."
You're overthinking it.
"They were not childhood sweethearts either."
When she got tired of explaining, she simply accepted it readily: "Yes, that's our relationship."
"I also think we're a perfect match."
"Remember to come and give me a gift!"
Whenever she didn't explain, she could clearly feel Gu Yun Shen's heart beating faster.
The stares of others probably act as his stimulant.
...
The following day, the spring sunshine was bright and the sky was clear.
The Imperial Observatory had predicted at the beginning of the year that there would be heavy rains this year, and now the south is flooded and many areas are in the midst of emergency flood control. The Emperor has ordered the cancellation of the upcoming trip and a three-day fast to pray for the country's well-being.
The sacrificial ceremony to Heaven was held as scheduled. Yu Wenxue lived up to everyone's expectations and performed exceptionally well, receiving many rewards from the Empress Dowager. She picked out some fresh and unique items, one to give to Lin Qingwan and one to keep for Gu Yunshen, after all, he was her savior.
Lin Qingwan had been depressed ever since her accident, believing that she had trusted others too easily, which led to her injury. She spent the whole night copying Buddhist scriptures to pray for her.
Gu Rongting felt sorry for Lin Qingwan and couldn't bear to see her suffer. The two discussed a plan and finally decided to copy it together.
Lin Qingwan and Gu Rongting sat opposite each other at their desks, writing furiously and occasionally offering pointers on each other's handwriting.
"Your writing is a bit messy; Buddha would be unhappy if he saw it."
"You wrote a word wrong here, so your prayers won't be effective."
Yu Wenxue coughed lightly, trying to prove that she was alright. She put down the box in her arms, clapped her hands, and shouted, "I'm back!"
Upon hearing this, the two put down their pens, one pouring her tea and the other handing her pastries.
Gu Rongting: "We've found out about the child we tricked you about last time. He's not Lord Chen's child at all, but an adopted son of an old eunuch in the palace. As for that old eunuch, he's now terminally ill, and we need to investigate the person behind him carefully."
"It's all my fault, I almost harmed Wenxue..." Lin Qingwan's eyes instantly reddened.
Actually, this incident wasn't that serious, but it did hurt people, which shows that the mastermind behind it was well-prepared and only intended to scare them, not to take their lives.
Yu Wenxue felt that this matter must be related to Gu Huaisheng and Luo Yun, and hinted, "Since this matter is aimed at Qingwan, it means that there is likely a conflict of interest. If something happens to Qingwan, who will be the biggest beneficiary?"
Lin Qingwan thought about it carefully, but still shook her head: "But I have never offended anyone."
"It's not necessarily that you offended anyone, it's just that your existence has touched their cake and eat it too."
This was the first time Gu Rongting had heard this claim, and he asked, "Are you saying that someone is using the harm to Qingwan to clear obstacles for themselves?"
Yu Wenxue nodded: "That's right."
"I understand. I will investigate this matter thoroughly, so don't worry." Gu Rongting's expression darkened. "If I find out who that person is, I will never let him go."
Saying too much would easily expose his scheme, so Yu Wenxue decided to stop while she was ahead. As long as he took the initiative to investigate, he would definitely uncover Gu Huaisheng's conspiracy.
Gu Rongting sighed, "We're going back to the capital in a couple of days. I never expected that when the Gu family came there, there were five of us, but only three of us will be going back."
"Three people?" Yu Wenxue asked in surprise.
"You don't know yet, Gu Huaisheng, the cousin of the second wife, was sent back to Beijing last night."
"His wife, Princess Tong'an, suddenly fell seriously ill and had already been sent back. Gu Huaisheng got drunk a few nights ago and fell into the river. He was downstream, the river was swift, and the rocks were sharp. He was covered in injuries and probably doesn't have much time left."
"When he was discovered, he was carrying..."
Gu Rongting didn't say the second half of his sentence.
Facing the two young women, he truly couldn't describe the erotic scene at that time.
A crimson mandarin duck bodice was hanging from Gu Huaisheng's belt...
He didn't say anything, and Yu Wenxue didn't ask any more questions. In any case, Gu Huaisheng was definitely involved in this matter, and falling into the river was just his bad luck.
After leaving the Lin family's camp, Yu Wenxue returned to her own residence.
Gu Yun Shen has been so busy these past two days that he's been nowhere to be seen, leaving early and returning late. I didn't see him when I woke up this morning, so I'll have to wait until he comes back to deliver the gift.
She first took a quick shower, then applied medicine to the wound on her back.
The wound was in a really awkward location. She tried several positions but still couldn't apply the ointment properly. Not wanting to bother Lin Qingwan, she figured Lin Qingwan would be crying and copying Buddhist scriptures again if she saw it. She muttered to herself, "Even applying medicine is so difficult."
With a tremor of his hand, seventy percent of the powder spilled.
Yu Wenxue changed direction again, but she lost her grip and spilled the bottle and medicine together.
When I went to pick it up, my fingertips touched a pair of hands with distinct knuckles.
"A ghost!"
She shuddered and instinctively clutched her chest.
Upon recognizing the person, he asked, "What are you doing here?"
Gu Yunshen gave a short laugh: "This seems to be my tent."
That's true.
She had completely forgotten that she had moved in.
Yu Wenxue gave a dry laugh: "What I mean is, when did you get back?"
"While you are taking off your clothes to shower."
"..." Yu Wenxue said, enunciating each word clearly, "So you...saw...everything?"
"No."
"That's good."
"I only saw half of it."
My heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally died.
This is the downside of sharing an apartment, but when you're under someone else's roof, you can't really criticize the landlord. Yu Wenxue struggled for a while, but quickly convinced herself that she couldn't argue with him.
She held out both hands: "Please pass me the medicine, Second Young Master."
Gu Yun Shen ignored her: "Turn around."
"oh."
Cool fingertips gently brushed across her skin, brushing aside a stray lock of hair.
The wound on his back was still clearly visible and horrifying.
A tingling, numb sensation came from my shoulders and back; it was a little painful, but within an acceptable range.
Judging from the smell, it's probably not the bottle she used just now.
It might be some new medicine he brought; it smells quite nice.
"How can you learn a lesson if it doesn't hurt?" Gu Yun Shen scoffed, but the force in his hand was much lighter.
She was very thin, so thin that one hand could almost cover her waist.
Weak, easily bullied, yet stubborn.
For some reason, he remembered that rainy night again.
She leaned against the tree, holding the cat, and looked at him with such a clean and bright gaze.
Compared to her own withered and depressed state, she was bright and vibrant.
She should live to be a hundred years old.
The room fell silent.
Yu Wenxue felt uneasy, sensing that something was off about the atmosphere. She took the initiative to start a conversation, asking, "When you brought me back, did you bring the cat back with you?"
"It ran away."
"I see."
We've killed the conversation again.
Why isn't the medication finished yet?
She even suspected that there were additives in the medicine, and the weather, which should have been cool after the rain, suddenly became hot again.
What are you thinking about? Why is your heart beating so fast?
"Which eye of yours saw my heart beating fast?" Yu Wenxue retorted, "It's clearly yours, and it's disturbing me."
"Tell it to be quiet for a while."
Gu Yun Shen laughed, his shoulders twitching. "Then you killed it?"
He pulled a dagger from under his pillow and shoved it into her hand. Then, holding her hand, he pointed to his chest: "Here, one stab is all it takes to kill."
After saying that, he took her hand and brought it behind her back, no more than half an inch from her tailbone, and said, "If you stab here, she won't die, but she will be paralyzed from the waist down, and her life will be worse than death."
Which one do you want to choose?
"Why would I kill you?" Yu Wenxue put the dagger back and said patiently, "As long as you don't kill innocent people indiscriminately... Won't you get tired of killing too many people?"
Gu Yun Shen stared into her eyes: "What if I wanted to kill Gu Rong Ting?"
“If you kill innocent people, you won’t be able to reincarnate. You’ll be a wild boar demon in your next life.” Yu Wenxue patted his shoulder. “Why don’t you find some other fun to distract yourself?”
"Other pleasures..."
Seeing that his attention was finally no longer on killing, Yu Wenxue moved her still-exposed shoulder and asked, "Is the medicine finished?"
She didn't want to discuss the issue of killing or not killing anymore; it was too creepy.
Gu Yun Shen's eyelashes trembled: "It's done."
"Go to sleep when you're ready."
"Then I'll go take a shower first."
They're quite obedient.
Do whatever you're told.
Yu Wenxue found herself a comfortable spot, closed her eyes, and prepared to sleep.
A short while later, it opened its eyes again.
The sound of flowing water reached my ears; it was very soft, yet remarkably clear in the quiet room.
Unable to sleep, I turned over again.
She touched her burning face.
Strange, it's getting hot again.
Author's Note: Xiao Gu's Diary:
She always seems to have a lot of strange and unusual ideas.
She always seems to be making others happy.
Why can't she spare even a little of her gaze for me?
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