Chapter 65 Heroine, have mercy! You shameless slut!
Gu Shanyue liked Qi Baitong like this. As soon as Mao Hong'er left, she took off her clothes, rolled into Qi Baitong's bed, hugged his waist, closed her eyes, and snuggled into his arms.
She hadn't had a proper night's sleep in days of traveling, even though she's someone who never stays up late.
Now that things were starting to look promising, she couldn't resist her sleepiness any longer. She snuggled into Qi Baitong's arms, tilted her head, and fell asleep instantly.
When I woke up again, it was night. There were no lights on in the room, but the clear moonlight shone through the window, illuminating the pale white and dark smiling eyes of the paulownia tree.
He kissed her hair and said softly, "Sleep a little longer? You definitely can't make up for the sleep you've missed these past few days in just one afternoon."
Gu Shanyue gave a muffled reply, her eyes snapping open again as she closed them. She touched his chest and asked urgently, "How's the medicine? Has the Gu worm been suppressed? Does it still hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt anymore. It's similar to the effect of taking the antidote every month. I'm fine now."
Qi Baitong's voice was low and soft, her thick black eyelashes drooped down, and the tenderness in her eyes was as thick as honey, so sweet it seemed to be overflowing.
Gu Shanyue blinked, then shuddered: "What's wrong with you?"
Even if Qi Baitong likes something, she always suppresses it and rarely expresses her emotions so openly.
"I'm so happy," Qi Baitong gently rubbed Gu Shanyue's nape with his palm, his forehead lightly touching hers, and shook her gently. "I don't know how happy I am that you care about me and like me."
"Then you'll be happy from now on," Gu Shanyue tugged at his collar, leaned in and kissed him on the lips, then quickly released him and stuck out her tongue: "So bitter..."
Before she could finish speaking, the hand that was on the back of her neck pressed down, bringing her furrowed brow back to her face.
Qi Baitong lowered his head and kissed her, his lips and tongue lingering on her face and neck, passing over her open lips countless times, but only touching her cheek before moving away.
Gu Shanyue noticed his actions, because he didn't dare kiss her lips because she said she was suffering.
She gave a soft hum, pouted, and commanded, "Kiss."
It's just the bitter smell of Chinese medicine. How could she, a dignified swordswoman, be afraid of that?
Qi Baitong paused slightly, then chuckled softly, and swam up to her like a fish, their breaths mingling: "I want to kiss you too, but I'm afraid it will be too much for you."
"Just kiss me when I tell you to, or I'll beat you up if you say another word." Gu Shanyue said fiercely, her face flushed.
Qi Baitong's eyes curved into crescents: "Heroine, spare my life."
Gu Shanyue opened her lips, her expression fierce, and Qi Baitong opened her mouth to kiss her.
Such a calm and aloof person, with such thin lips, yet they possessed a burning, ardent passion that seemed to melt one's heart between their lips and tongue.
A kiss isn't enough, a close embrace isn't enough, nothing is enough.
Qi Baitong kissed his way down the bed, then slipped under the covers, eliciting a gasp from Gu Shanyue: "You...!"
She kicked him, but Qi Baitong still kissed her, like a dog circling its master, unable to be kicked away.
The room was dimly lit only by moonlight. Gu Shanyue buried her flushed cheeks in the quilt and hummed softly.
Just then, a voice came from outside. Mao Hong'er called out, "Sister Yue, Li Yuheng is here to see you!"
Gu Shanyue's confused mind cleared for a moment. How did Li Yuheng get here? And what was he doing here...?
Noticing Gu Shanyue's distraction, Qi Baitong gritted his teeth: "Doesn't A-Yue like this?"
Gu Shanyue's eyes welled up with tears, and her already wandering thoughts returned to chaos once more. Unable to think, she could only kick him subconsciously.
Mao Hong'er, receiving no response from outside the door, hesitated before looking at Li Yuheng: "They must all be asleep..."
Li Yuheng, travel-worn and pale-faced, asked with a chilling glint in his eyes, "Is Qi Baitong also in this room?"
Mao Hong'er shrank back and nodded like a quail, feeling that Li Yuheng was even more frightening than before.
Li Yuheng's jaw tightened. Based on Gu Shanyue's hearing, he didn't believe she hadn't heard him; it was only possible that she didn't want to pay attention to him.
Li Yuheng stood at the door for a while before finally speaking, his voice filled with lingering weariness.
"Sister, I traveled a long way to see you, and I have so much to tell you..."
Still no response.
Li Yuheng gritted his teeth and pleaded in a humble manner, "What happened at Zhuoguang Mountain was my fault. I can apologize to Lord Qi. Sister, please come out and see me, okay?"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was finally some movement in the room. The bed creaked, and before Li Yuheng could even feel happy, he heard the man's heavy breathing, each breath louder than the last, as if he was afraid that others wouldn't hear it.
Li Yuheng was struck dumb, staring blankly at the wooden door in front of him. After he came to his senses, his mind was buzzing and his chest was churning with anger as if it were about to explode.
That bitch, how dare she... how dare she...
The commotion inside the house grew even louder, adding fuel to the fire for Li Yuheng.
That shameless wretch, panting like a dog, actually climbed onto Gu Shanyue's bed in front of him, and even cried out loudly!
Shameless bastard, he'll skin him alive!
Li Yuheng raised his hand to smash open the door, but Bai Yan stopped him. Li Yuheng's eyes were practically spitting fire as he angrily said, "You dare to stop me!"
Bai Yan's eyes were complicated as he shook his head at him, "Your Highness, please don't provoke Miss Yue any further."
As he watched them grow apart, he couldn't help but sigh. He spoke up now out of fear that Gu Shanyue's ruthlessness might cause Li Yuheng to suffer a serious injury.
His words were like a bucket of cold water poured over Li Yuheng's head, pulling him back from the brink of collapse.
He used to be unrestrained and willful in front of Gu Shanyue, but now she is too disappointed in him.
He couldn't make her angry anymore.
But... Li Yuheng's forehead veins throbbed, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked, and his fingernails dug his palms until they bled, yet he felt no pain at all.
For a long, long time, he still didn't push open the door.
The next day, the sun shone brightly. When Mao Hong'er brought food, she brought news that the Valley Master would not be able to return until night.
The activity of the Gu worms in Qi Baitong's body was temporarily suppressed. The next step was to completely detoxify, so there was no rush.
Gu Shanyue relaxed and had breakfast at Baihua Diegu with Qi Baitong. The food was fresh and delicious, especially the flower cakes, which were perfectly balanced between sweet and savory. She really enjoyed them.
Qi Baitong's physical condition has improved considerably; apart from her still pale complexion, she can walk freely.
"The Valley Master won't be back until tonight. I'll take you out for a walk and let you soak up some sun."
Gu Shanyue pulled Qi Baitong up, and Qi Baitong nodded happily. He was curious and wanted to explore all the places where Gu Shanyue had lived.
As the two stepped out the door hand in hand, Gu Shanyue looked up and saw Li Yuheng standing under the eaves, his golden robe torn in several places, looking extremely disheveled.
Qi Baitong withdrew his gaze without changing his expression, looked at Gu Shanyue's profile, and tightened his grip on her hand.
Gu Shanyue noticed his movement and patted the back of his hand with her other hand to comfort him.
Li Yuheng's eyes grew increasingly dim, and he called out to her softly, his voice filled with suppressed emotion, "Sister..."
Gu Shanyue's smile turned cold, and she frowned slightly: "I don't want to see you right now."
She was indeed very indulgent towards Li Yuheng, and she was also very concerned about Li Yuheng's health.
But things are different now. There is also Qi Baitong in her life, who is equally important.
If her indulgence of Li Yuheng leads to his unbridled harm to Qi Baitong, Gu Shanyue will inevitably have to change her attitude towards him.
Li Yuheng swayed, incredulous and flustered, and opened his mouth to speak.
Gu Shanyue raised her hand: "I don't want to talk to you either."
After saying that, she didn't even glance at Li Yuheng, and led the proud and upright Qi Baitong away.
Li Yuheng stood there, watching her back as she left without looking back, just like that day at Zhuoguang Mountain.
He said something reckless that day and they argued, which he later regretted.
He came here intending to explain things to her properly, but she no longer wanted to listen?
In the autumn, the flowers in Wanhua Diegu bloom in profusion under the bright sunshine. Butterflies flutter about, and large swathes of ivy climb the roadside flower trellises like a cascading green waterfall. The air is fresh and pleasant.
The two walked shoulder to shoulder, hand in hand, under the flower trellis. Sunlight filtered through the green leaves, casting dappled patterns and making everything bright and sparkling.
“He seems to have something to say,” Qi Baitong said casually, stroking Gu Shanyue’s palm with her fingers. “Don’t you want to hear what he has to say?”
When Li Yuheng stopped the car at Zhuoguang Mountain, he was not in a good state of mind and could not hear clearly. He did not have a strong sense of reality about the current situation. Especially when he saw Li Yuheng standing in front of him again, he inevitably thought about the past countless times, and Gu Shanyue walked towards Li Yuheng in front of him.
But this time she didn't let go of his hand; she took his hand and left Li Yuheng together.
“It’s just the same old stuff, I’ve heard it all since I was a kid,” Gu Shanyue scoffed, the smile quickly disappearing. “He’s a very smart kid, I don’t need to get entangled with him.”
Qi Baitong felt a slight sense of relief: "Yes, he is indeed very smart."
He also carried the arrogance of a clever person, thinking he could control everything, including Gu Shanyue, but in the end he only trapped himself.
Gu Shanyue shook his head and sighed silently.
On the cruise ship that day, Li Yuheng confessed his feelings to her, but she only found it absurd and did not think about it seriously.
But ever since Li Yuheng chased her to Zhuoguang Mountain, injured the lacquer tree, and then chased her to Wanhua Die Valley, Gu Shanyue realized Li Yuheng's obsession with this love.
Gu Shanyue could neither understand nor agree with it.
"I really don't know what he's thinking. He's my senior's child. He's been with me since he was five. Even if he doesn't consider me his aunt, I'm still his older sister. How could he..."
Qi Baitong listened intently, though he still felt jealous of their past relationship, he didn't show it on his face. He reached out and put his arm around Gu Shanyue's shoulder, rubbing it gently.
“He’s different from us, and there’s no point in thinking about it anymore. As long as our feelings for each other remain unchanged, and you take back your kindness to him, I believe he will eventually understand.”
Gu Shanyue thought for a moment: "...Take back the kindness I showed him?"
Qi Baitong immediately explained, "It's not that we're ignoring him, it's just that we should have less contact with him, and especially not touch him with our hands, otherwise we're afraid it will provoke him into going crazy again."
Towards the end, he spoke a little faster. Gu Shanyue listened attentively and hesitated before asking, "If you touch him, he'll go berserk?"
"Of course, since we want him to give up hope, we can't give him any more sweetness, otherwise he will think there is hope and torment himself and others repeatedly." Qi Baitong explained in a gentle and persuasive manner, guiding him.
When Gu Shanyue heard the phrase "torture others," he glanced at Qi Baitong and, recalling his miserable state in the bamboo forest that day, wholeheartedly agreed.
"You're right. We need to keep him in the cold so he doesn't become unruly and cause you trouble again."
At the end of the flower stand, there was a large patch of swaying wildflowers. The grass was soft underfoot. Qi Baitong pulled Gu Shanyue to sit down and said with a smile, "I'm not afraid of him causing me trouble. I'm only afraid that you'll find it annoying."
The more jealous Li Yuheng was of him, the more trouble he caused him, the more it proved that Gu Shanyue favored him.
He would rather things be this way than have Li Yuheng clinging to Gu Shanyue like he is today, pretending to coax her and win her back.
He knew better than anyone how soft-hearted Gu Shanyue was.
“It is indeed troublesome,” Gu Shanyue plucked a delicate pink flower and waved it around in her hand. “Once things are settled in Shengjing, I will leave far away and never see him again, so that he can give up these thoughts as soon as possible.”
“Shengjing…” Qi Baitong gazed into the distance and clicked her tongue softly, “Yes, I need to go back to Shengjing again.”
Having followed Gu Shanyue to Zhuoguang Mountain and Wanhua Die Valley, Qi Baitong had no desire to return. She only wanted to stay with Gu Shanyue and wander the world together.
He had no attachment to Shengjing, and he knew that Gu Shanyue disliked Shengjing.
However, Gu Shanyue kept his promise. Li Yuheng had exchanged a rocket for that promise, and no matter what, Gu Shanyue would keep his promise and attend the ceremony.
Qi Baitong became secretly vigilant. Things were different now. He was no longer a wolf lurking in the corner looking for an opportunity. He was a guard dog protecting the treasure from being coveted by others. He had to be on high alert and not give Li Yuheng the slightest chance to take advantage of him.
Gu Shanyue waved the flower in her hand. Seeing Qi Baitong lost in thought, she raised her hand and tucked the small flower into Qi Baitong's hair.
Qi Baitong was slightly surprised, but when he came to his senses, he smiled gently and let her put the pink and tender little flower on his head.
A cold-faced beauty smiled, wearing flowers, bathed in dazzling sunlight; the tender affection in his eyes was captivating.
Gu Shanyue tilted her head and poked the little flower: "You look good wearing it."
Qi Baitong imitated her, tilting his head as well. The little flower swayed in the wind. He kissed her cheek: "Am I prettier than everyone else?"
Gu Shanyue thought for a moment, then nodded seriously and said, "She's prettier than everyone else."
Qi Baitong gently touched the small flower, making it more secure, and then pulled her into his arms: "Not as pretty as you."
Gu Shanyue raised an eyebrow: "Of course."
The two nestled together, surrounded by sunlight, a gentle breeze, grass, wildflowers, and butterflies... like a beautiful woman in a painting.
On the other side of the lush green flower stand, Li Yuheng's face was ashen as he watched their oblivious intimacy. His heart felt like it was being fried in oil, filled with endless pain and anger.
"She's ignoring you?" a strange voice suddenly rang out.
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