Chapter 60 The Mark Belongs to Him
[System: Congratulations, host! Main quest two is complete. You have received the Pre-Scene Gift Pack, which allows you to preview one part of the story.]
Yu Wenxue groggily got up, and upon hearing the notification that the mission had been successful, her drowsiness vanished instantly.
When did I finish the task?
[System: Last night]
last night?
What happened later last night?
She had no recollection of it at all.
I only remember that she seemed to be suffering from the poison and was in great pain, but I can't remember anything after that.
[System: A friendly reminder that since the host has chosen to kiss the villain in the book, many major plot twists have changed. We suggest you choose another person.]
"What do you mean?" Yu Wenxue's eyes widened.
[System: This means you need to find someone else.]
After a moment of silence, Yu Wenxue asked, "What if I don't want to change?"
[System paused briefly: Mission failed; you will no longer have a healthy body.]
"oh."
[System: Host!]
[System: Host!]
[System: Host!]
"Alright, stop arguing." Yu Wenxue was at her wits' end. Her gaze shifted and she noticed Gu Yunshen, who was sleeping soundly.
He lay beside her, his right arm around her, his thumb occasionally rubbing her lower abdomen.
It's very itchy, but not uncomfortable.
Yu Wenxue didn't dodge; instead, she snuggled into his arms.
"I know what I'm doing. Just arrange the final mission."
[System: Main Quest Three, please find a new kissing partner. The person must be a positive character. You have one month to complete this task.]
[Note: This is the last kissing mission; it will not be available again after it ends.]
After saying that, the system added, unusually, that there were no restrictions on the parts of the body to kiss.
It's fair to say it has some conscience; it's even learned to give special treatment to its customers.
Yu Wenxue ended her conversation with the system, turned over, and lay face to face with Gu Yunshen.
The enemy sent many assassins, and it's unknown whether he was injured. In such a thrilling scene, there must have been many casualties.
She should really get herself checked out.
She acted on her impulse, secretly pulling open his collar to "inspect" him. Unexpectedly, as soon as she touched his collarbone, he grabbed her hand and slid it down to interlock their fingers.
"Awake?" Gu Yun Shen slowly opened his eyes.
Yu Wenxue's eyes were filled with the guilt of being caught red-handed: "Are you injured?"
"No."
Although she received a negative answer, she was still uneasy and asked again, "Are you really not hurt?"
Gu Yun Shen took her hand and pressed it against his chest, letting her feel his heartbeat: "What do you think?"
Beneath his palm lay his full pectoral muscles. Yu Wenxue swallowed hard. "May I take a look?"
"Where are you looking?"
"Pectoral muscles... no, I mean, let me check if you have any wounds."
Gu Yun Shen gave her a half-smile, then straightened up and opened his arms: "Okay."
Yu Wenxue's face turned red. She first checked his shoulders and back, finding nothing wrong except for old scars. Then she checked his waist and back, and remembering that he had ticklish spots, she moved much more gently.
When I touched his chest, I noticed a clear teeth mark...
It was very heavy, and I could even vaguely see blood vessels in it.
Could it have been her?
The answer is obvious.
Gu Yun Shen's expression changed slightly, a strong sense of destruction was about to engulf him, but he did nothing, letting her test him back and forth.
But when he touched the teeth mark on his chest, he couldn't help but let out a muffled groan.
Yu Wenxue reluctantly withdrew her hand: "I've finished checking, there's definitely no injury." The teeth marks don't count.
After speaking, his gaze involuntarily shifted downwards.
She didn't check her lower body, since it was too strange, and she figured she probably wasn't injured there.
Yu Wenxue's eyes darted away. Since the mission was completed, it meant that she had kissed him for at least thirty seconds, but she couldn't remember it at all, as if she had amnesia.
What happened after last night?
Gu Yunshen recalled: "You said you loved me and would stay with me forever."
"..." She could never say something so cheesy.
Yu Wenxue changed her question, stammering, "Then how did you help me detoxify?"
Could it be what she's thinking?
"Want me to help you remember?" Before she could answer, Gu Yunshen held her shoulder and gently bit down.
"Hmm..." Yu Wenxue hummed softly, so this was the kind of memory she was referring to.
The sharp teeth dug into the skin, causing a slight stinging sensation, which gradually transformed into a gentle grinding.
She was surprised by his burning lips and tongue, and by his lingering caresses. A tingling sensation spread from her spine throughout her body, and a few low moans escaped her throat unconsciously.
Habits are a terrible thing, and the most crucial thing is that she actually felt comfortable with them.
The fear of being abandoned over the years was gradually overshadowed by a possessive emotion, and a hidden yearning arose within her, hoping that this feeling of being dominated by her heartbeat could last a little longer...
Gu Yun Shen didn't dare to use force. His lips covered her smooth shoulder, sucking and biting intentionally or unintentionally, wanting to leave his mark on her body.
"Do you remember now?"
"I remember now."
She not only tackled him to the ground, but also forced herself on him.
She pushed him away urgently and changed the subject: "Let's get out of here quickly, saving our lives is the most important thing."
If they can kill once, they will do it again. They can't just sit and wait to die; they have to take some action and solve the problem.
Since the Crown Prince sent men to kill him, he must know his true identity. Surrounded by wolves, how can she help him...?
"They won't be coming back," Gu Yunshen said calmly.
Yu Wenxue hesitated and asked, "Are you so sure?"
"A person can only give orders when they are sober, can't they?"
Soon, Yu Wenxue understood the meaning of his words.
The prince's illness worsened, and he eventually became delirious.
However, the hot spring was destroyed by the prince's men, making it impossible to continue the detoxification process, so they had to find another way.
Fortunately, they stayed at Tianlian Mountain for a few days. After yesterday's incident, most of the poison in their bodies had been neutralized. Although there was still a little residue, it would not affect their lives.
But one problem after another arose, and finding a new kissing partner proved to be an impossible task for her.
Even though they were pretending to be a couple, Yu Wenxue still felt like she was giving Gu Yunshen a cuckold's horns.
What should I do?
She still couldn't find the answer to this question when she returned to camp.
Inside the tent, Gu Yun Shen stood before the table, his eyes meeting those of the Crown Prince, who was lying ill in bed.
The prince's lips were as pale as a ghost's. He glared at the prince and said sarcastically, "As expected, those with lowly bones have a good life."
He sent out top-notch fighters, but without exception, they all died at his hands!
Why is it that he is the only one with this frail body, even though they are both of the same bloodline of the Emperor?
If it weren't for the information sent by his spies who were lurking around the Empress Dowager, he would never have known that the second son of the Gu family, whom he had entrusted with such an important task, was actually his half-brother. How ironic!
Gu Yun Shen teased the parrot in the room, then turned to the side and said, "My worthless life is not worth much money, but unfortunately, your good-for-nothing subordinates can't even take my life."
"You were willing to be humiliated by the Prince of Pingkang just to pledge allegiance to me. That's quite a tactic. You made me believe you. So you knew all along..."
The prince gritted his teeth, his eyes bloodshot, and crumpled the brocade quilt in his hands.
He was furious and resentful! But apart from being able to move his arms, his lower body was almost completely paralyzed. He even needed help to use the toilet. And the root cause of all this was Gu Yun Shen!
The crown prince scoffed, "Do you think I can't kill you?"
Gu Yun Shen raised an eyebrow slightly: "Do you think you can survive if you kill me?"
The crown prince's expression hardened.
Beneath his legs, covered by a thin blanket, black and red worms lurked in his blood, slowly gnawing at every inch of his skin.
"This Gu is called the Puppet Master. Those who are afflicted by it will obey the commands of their controllers without any conditions. If they resist, they will bleed from all seven orifices and die from shattered internal organs."
"This is a big gift I'm giving you." Gu Yun Shen smiled slightly and waved his hand in front of his eyes: "From the Great Yong Dynasty, Your Highness the Crown Prince."
The prince's eyes were bloodshot, and he managed to utter a few words, but they were immediately followed by excruciating pain in his legs...
Outside the tent, Yu Wenxue sat on a pile of stones, her heart pounding with anxiety, her fingernails almost digging into her flesh.
Why have you been talking for so long?
She dusted herself off and tried to get closer to eavesdrop, but was stopped by a group of guards with swords.
One, two... seven or eight icy faces.
Yu Wenxue sat back down.
A gentle breeze stirred up the last rays of the setting sun, lifting the pale pink hem of the girl's skirt.
As the sun set, she sat at the edge of the slanting rays, chin in hand, waiting blankly.
When Gu Yun Shen came out of the tent, he saw this peaceful and serene scene.
A smile unconsciously crept onto his lips. He reached out his hand to her and said softly, "Let's go."
Yu Wenxue naturally pulled his wrist.
"Did the Crown Prince give you any trouble?"
"No."
Yu Wenxue nodded, then asked again, "Will he let this go?"
Gu Yun Shen ruffled her hair: "Then kill him."
"Alright, this time we don't need to leave the body intact."
Evil people should be punished as they deserve. Being too lenient with them will only embolden them to harm more innocent people.
"Are you scared?" Gu Yun Shen spoke slowly, his tone cautious: "Danger lurks everywhere around me."
Yu Wenxue walked ahead of him with her hands behind her back: "For someone who has died once, the worst outcome is that they can just die again." Realizing she had let something slip, she quickly added, "What I mean is, everything else is trivial except for life and death."
For example, right now she desperately wants to live; she is too attached to this healthy body, able to run recklessly in the sunlight.
Gu Yun Shen stroked her face, his pupils dark and unfathomable, as if speaking to her, or perhaps to himself: "Don't worry, you will definitely live to be a hundred years old."
"Then I'll take your good wishes!" Yu Wenxue grinned, revealing a set of small white teeth. Two shallow dimples appeared on her rosy cheeks, and the silk ribbons hanging down from her hair swayed gently with her light steps.
After turning around, her smile froze on her lips.
On one hand, she longed for health and had worked so hard for it, so she didn't want to give up. On the other hand, she was even more unwilling to betray her own heart.
Yu Wenxue stopped and touched her chest.
The heartbeat there was strong and powerful, a feeling she had never experienced in the past nineteen years.
Looking down, Gu Yun Shen was following behind her, always stepping on her shadow.
Wherever she went, he was always there.
And what about her?
Where should she go to find a positive character to kiss and complete her mission...?
What will his reaction be then?
Yu Wenxue didn't want to think about it anymore. She shook her head, turned around and smiled, "I want to ride a roller coaster. Can you use your light-body skills to carry me?"
Gu Yun Shen concealed his dark expression, suppressed the restless Gu worm hidden in his sleeve, and slightly curved his lips: "Okay."
Author's Note: A gloomy little dog [dog head holding a rose]
(This chapter is locked again [scared] Please let me go [pitiful])
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