Chapter 77 Little Pit's Wicked Thoughts
The air after the rain carried the faint scent of earth, and new shoots sprouted from the grass under the eaves.
Yu Wenxue avoided his gaze and threatened in a low voice, "Don't you dare have any funny ideas!"
She knew that she would easily soften and agree if she looked at him, so she simply chose not to look at him.
Gu Yun Shen didn't make any further moves, but pulled her into his arms and stroked the black hair at the back of her head.
"I'll listen to you."
Yu Wenxue nodded: "That's more like it."
"When is the next time?" Gu Yunshen asked.
Here we go again with this kind of question.
Yu Wenxue thought for a moment, then held up her hand and made a "one" gesture.
Gu Yun Shen enveloped her fingertips in his palm and smiled, "Okay, then it'll be one day."
"......"
What I really wanted to say was a week.
Her lips parted and closed, but Yu Wenxue ultimately didn't say those words aloud because she noticed something unusual.
It has a strong presence, located at her lower back.
Her face still flushed red, and she covered her burning ears, snuggling out of his arms: "How come I never realized you were so clingy before?"
Gu Yun Shen hugged her back, paused, and said, "You kissed me first."
"I... okay, that's right."
Yu Wenxue pursed her lips and remained silent.
It was difficult to see the moon on a night after the rain, and Gu Yun Shen's arm remained draped over her waist.
It's very itchy, but I don't want to push it away.
Yu Wenxue couldn't resist his gentle advances, so she turned her head and pondered how to persuade him to go to sleep quickly so that the next day would come soon.
She looked at the moon's shadow hidden in the clouds, and Gu Yun Shen looked at her.
Before meeting her, he had never considered spending his life with anyone; romantic relationships between men and women were dirty and despicable to him.
He was born unwanted, and many people wanted him dead.
Then she appeared and told him he must live on.
Live an upright and honest life.
How could he refuse her order?
I must live well so that I can live up to her expectations.
After a moment of silence, Yu Wenxue spoke softly: "It was my initiative, so you can come back on your own initiative too."
Gu Yunshen kissed her forehead.
Hurried footsteps echoed at the door.
Guan Nan stood at the courtyard gate, his five fingers pressed together in front of his eyes, his tone anxious: "Young Master, the gatekeeper has announced that the eldest young master was hit and is in critical condition. He is currently unconscious."
"What!" Yu Wenxue exclaimed.
Gu Yun Shen held her hand, then glanced at Guan Nan: "Impact?"
Guan Nan let a little space slip through his fingers and continued, "The eldest young master went to the estate for inspection a few days ago and brought the third madam back. It seems that the two had some kind of argument. Later, the eldest young master fell to the ground, and the third madam disappeared without a trace."
After listening to Guan Nan's account, Yu Wenxue understood the gist of it and frowned slightly: "Shall we go and take a look first?"
Gu Yun Shen glanced at her and didn't refuse: "Okay."
Lin Qingwan received the news before they did.
She hadn't slept well last night because of Yu Wenxue's situation, and now that she had learned that Gu Rongting was in trouble, her face looked terrible.
Upon arriving at the Marquis's residence, I listened to the steward recount the events of the day.
When Gu Rongting last inspected the estate, he suspected that someone was deliberately hiring women at low prices to make a profit and line their own pockets.
After investigating the matter, it was discovered that it was the work of Steward Li, who had been guarding the estate. He was paying women less for the same work than men. Enraged, Gu Rongting investigated all the properties under the Gu family's name and uncovered many corrupt officials.
Holding a grudge, Steward Li colluded with Luo Yun.
Since the family had already separated before Gu Rongting lost his memory, Luo Yun's position after being brought back to the Marquis's mansion was neither that of a master nor a guest, making her situation rather delicate.
After pretending to be well-behaved for a few days, she couldn't resist the temptation. When her attempts to seduce him failed, she decided to steal money from the Marquis's mansion.
Luo Yun bribed her maidservant and, while Gu Rongting was at the Lin residence, sneaked into the Gu family's private treasury and stole a considerable amount of gold and silver jewelry.
Unexpectedly, an argument broke out between Gu Rongting and Steward Li when they were dividing the spoils, which was discovered by Gu Rongting, who returned home late at night.
Without further ado, the two worked together to knock Gu Rongting unconscious, then struck him hard on the back of the head with a candlestick before fleeing with the money.
When they arrived, the royal physician had already treated the wound and comforted them, saying, "The Marquis's injury is external and requires proper rest. His life is no longer in danger, but when he will wake up is unknown..."
"Let me take a look first." Lin Qingwan stepped forward and sat on the edge of the bed to examine the injury on the back of Gu Rongting's head.
The wound was bloody and mangled, showing that Luo Yun had intended to kill him.
Yu Wenxue also wanted to see, and was about to step out when Gu Yunshen stopped her: "What are you going to do?"
“I call him my cousin, so I should at least show him some concern.”
Gu Yunshen wanted to read some different emotions in her eyes, but Yu Wenxue's eyes were clear and pure, so pure that he was afraid that he would tarnish that purity.
After a long while, the fingers gripping her arm loosened slightly.
Noticing his change in mood, Yu Wenxue didn't rush to look at Gu Rongting. While everyone's attention was on him, she secretly circled Gu Yunshen and squeezed his hand.
The gloom between Gu Yunshen's brows and eyes dissipated.
*
Because of Gu Rongting's attack, the marriage that was originally arranged with Lin Qingwan had to be postponed again. Lin Qingwan took care of him without taking off her clothes, and she lost a lot of weight.
Besides Lin Qingwan, who was extremely busy, Lu Qingsheng was also working tirelessly for several nights and finally developed a drug that could temporarily suppress the onset of heart disease.
Yu Wenxue pouted, steeled her resolve, and obediently swallowed it.
She endured it for the sake of her life.
The bitter taste of the medicine filled her tongue, so she quickly took a big gulp of jujube tea to dispel the taste.
Gu Yun Shen patted her back and asked, "How is it?"
Yu Wenxue honestly replied, "I haven't felt much pain these past few days."
Lu Qingsheng thought he was asking about the pulse, so he turned his head to answer, only to see the couple so engrossed in their conversation, their eyes not even on him. He couldn't help but snort, "Can you two stop showing off in front of me?"
Yu Wenxue looked up curiously, only to have Gu Yunshen cover her ears. "So, how is her pulse?"
Lu Qingsheng shook his head slightly: "It's exactly the same as before."
He was powerless to cure the disease that even the witch doctors from Miao territory couldn't cure.
Medication can only provide temporary relief, not a permanent solution. Once the medication loses its effectiveness, I fear...
He swallowed his words and didn't say them aloud.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yun Shen smiled and said calmly, "It's good that things haven't gotten worse."
Yu Wenxue was already used to this. Seeing the atmosphere become heavy, she took the initiative to change the subject: "Qingwan has been busy taking care of my cousin lately, so I thought I'd go and deliver something to her."
Gu Yunshen had no reason to object, so he replied, "Okay."
After a while, he asked again, "What would you like to give as a gift?"
Yu Wenxue rubbed her hands together, looking expectant, and said, "What did you think of the glutinous rice cakes I made for you last time?"
Gu Yun Shen paused, his fingers twirling her hair, and asked with interest, "You want to cook for her yourself?"
"It's not about the gift itself, but the sentiment behind it." Yu Wenxue couldn't think of anything else; Lin Qingwan had plenty of gold, silver, and jewels.
Gu Yunshen dismissed her ambition: "Just have Master Cai prepare it; there's no need for you to do it yourself."
"This won't do! I'll be so frustrated if I have no place to use my culinary skills!"
"no."
"Why are you so stingy? It's not like I made it for her and you can't eat it."
"......"
Gu Yunshen ultimately failed to stop Yu Wenxue from cooking.
After a long day, Lin Qingwan's eyes welled up with tears when she saw the pastries that Yu Wenxue had personally cooked for her: "Thank you for thinking of me, Wenxue."
Yu Wenxue tidied her slightly messy hair, her eyes crinkling with a smile: "Quickly, try it and see how it tastes?"
Lin Qingwan didn't have much of an appetite; the smell of medicine made her almost dizzy every day. But she didn't want to hurt Yu Wenxue's feelings, so she took a bite and savored it slowly.
"How is it? Is it delicious?"
Lin Qingwan remained expressionless, covering her lips with a handkerchief, and changed the subject: "Wenxue, it seems that Brother Ting forgot to add medicine to his water. I'll go out for a bit."
Yu Wenxue nodded, not noticing the incoherence in her words, and closed the lid of the food box. "Then hurry back."
After Lin Qingwan left, only she and the unconscious Gu Rongting remained in the room.
After dropping her off here, Gu Yun Shen went off to do something else. After all, this place had once been his home, and she didn't want to interfere in everything.
Looking around at everything, Yu Wenxue sighed.
Even though she used to always want to punch Gu Rongting, hating his blockhead and indecisiveness, that displeasure disappeared after she actually saw him lose consciousness.
Gu Rongting is kind-hearted by nature. Apart from being a bit simple-minded, he treats her well.
To her, they were like family...
In a daze, she heard a faint sobbing coming from the inner room.
Going straight in would be impolite, so she thought for a moment, then stood behind the door and asked, "Cousin, are you awake?"
"Hmm..."
Yu Wenxue couldn't hear what he was saying, and pushed the door open directly.
She looked up and met a dark and unfathomable gaze.
Gu Yun Shen, dressed in white, stood tall in front of the bed, his hand resting on Gu Rong Ting's carotid artery.
Time stretched out infinitely at this moment.
Yu Wenxue broke the silence first: "So you were here."
She ignored the fleeting hesitation in his eyes and stepped forward to take his wrist: "I thought you were waiting for me in the yard."
She took his hand and led him around the screen. On the table was a chessboard, a dead end.
Gu Yun Shen stopped in his tracks: "Aren't you going to ask me why I'm here?"
Yu Wenxue turned to look at him, but did not say anything.
He activated the mechanism on his wrist and, right in front of her, took out a silver needle and pierced Gu Rongting's brow.
“This is the Yintang acupoint.” Gu Yun Shen pulled out the needle, the silvery-white needle now half black. “The weapon that injured him was poisoned.”
Yu Wenxue covered her mouth, not daring to make a sound: "Why didn't the physician say he was poisoned during the examination?"
"This type of poison cannot be diagnosed solely by examining the pulse."
"Can you detoxify him?" Yu Wenxue asked.
Gu Yun Shen paused, then turned to look at her: "Aren't you afraid that I'm lying to you?"
"What are you lying to me about?"
"What if I was the one who poisoned it?"
Yu Wenxue paused for a moment, then quickly regained her composure: "If you really wanted to kill him, you wouldn't have done it in front of me."
"Besides, I trust you."
Gu Yun Shen lowered his head, concealing the murderous intent in his eyes.
He did indeed have murderous intent, disgusted that the person lying in the bed was affecting her emotions.
Yu Wenxue worried about him more than she worried about herself. He didn't understand, and he wouldn't ask, but that was the truth.
But he didn't do it, not out of pity, but because he had promised her he wouldn't harm the innocent.
He just didn't want to disappoint her.
He's just hiding his claws; she likes docile and obedient men, so he'll become that.
After leaving the Lin residence, it grew dark.
They walked in silence, unaware of the complex emotions swirling in Gu Yunshen's heart. Holding his hand, Yu Wenxue said, "I saved some for you when I made the glutinous rice cakes. Shall we go home and eat them?"
The glutinous rice cakes she made today were an improvement over the last one; they were no longer a dark, mushy mess, but rather white and tender.
Gu Yunshen did not eat the glutinous rice cake.
For him, there were even better delicacies laid out before him.
He stood in front of the table, kissing her repeatedly. Her soft, white breasts seemed to break at a touch, and his calloused fingertips covered them, sinking into them as he pressed harder.
Once I let go, the small pit returned to its original shape and returned to normal.
Gu Yunshen looked at Yu Wenxue's ears, which were flushed red with embarrassment, and gently blew on them.
As expected, it became even more popular.
With his other hand, he casually pulled off the belt of her nightgown at the waist.
"May I?"
Yu Wenxue twisted her bare legs: "Here?"
"You can go to the bed if you want," Gu Yun Shen said, guiding her to touch himself. "You love me, and you love it too, okay...?"
A pale white nightgown lay on the floor, casting a soft blue hue across the carpet's pattern.
Author's Note: [Pants][Minus 1]
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