Chapter 106 Master, Miss Zhao has been taken away.
"Liking Shi Qingchen? How could that be?" Yunxi immediately retorted upon hearing this, "When did I ever like Shi Qingchen?"
Seeing that Yunxi refused to admit it, Gu Nanxiao bent down and rummaged through the clothes scattered on the floor. A moment later, a diary was found thrown on the bed.
After seeing the diary, Yunxi finally understood that Shi Qingchen was using it to sow discord between the two. Yunxi, of course, couldn't bear this injustice and immediately explained:
"Don't believe what's in the diary. It was written to deceive Shi Qingchen at the time, to retaliate against him and incite him to turn against Liu."
Gu Nanxiao seemed completely unconvinced by Yunxi's explanation and roared as he pressed, "What do you mean you lied to him? I think you've been lying to me all along."
Every single thing in that diary, every single moment you were moved, was written in such detail. You call that lying? Can you lie so specifically?
And you finally admitted that you are Yunxi, the person who spent three years with him day and night. You even said you didn't like him. If you didn't like him, why were you with him for three years?
Yunxi wasn't one to back down in arguments, so when Gu Nanxiao pressed her with questions, she simply admitted, "So what if I'm Yunxi?"
What does it mean to live together day and night for three years? I had just transmigrated from the modern world and had nowhere to stay. I happened to find out that he lived alone in his ancestral home, so I rented a guest room in his house for temporary shelter.
We were always completely innocent and never did anything inappropriate. In the end, he coveted the medicinal formula I possessed and wanted me to be his concubine after he married me.
I finally saw his true colors and decided to leave him and find another way out. But I accidentally fell into their trap and was tied up in a side courtyard and burned alive.
Can't you tell whether I love him or not? From the very first day we met, the very first day I was reincarnated, I was already planning how to get rid of him.
Would someone who truly loves another do this?
Although Gu Nanxiao somewhat agreed with Yunxi's words, he was blinded by anger at the time and blurted out Shi Qingchen's divisive remark:
"The deeper the love, the deeper the hate. If you didn't love him, why would you hate him so much? Even now, you still want to lie to me? You are a liar, a complete and utter liar!"
I allow you to use my power, and I'm willing to help you take revenge, but you cannot deceive my feelings. How can you so easily fool me? Where do you place me?
Despite the pain, Yunxi argued with him for so long, but Gu Nanxiao kept calling her a liar and didn't believe her at all.
Gu Nanxiao hadn't been drinking today, so he was sober and acted recklessly against his own will. He wouldn't listen to her explanations and kept questioning her.
He'd rather believe Shi Qingchen's lies than believe himself. Yunxi never imagined that after spending so much time together, they wouldn't even have the most basic trust.
Gu Nanxiao's repeated calls of him being a liar sent chills down Yunxi's spine. At that moment, Yunxi had no desire to explain anything to him.
He struggled to sit up, leaning against the headboard, panting. Then, looking down at the bruises on his body, his anger reached its peak.
With red-rimmed eyes, he roared and retorted, "Aren't you the one lying? You clearly promised the Empress Dowager that you would marry Shen Yujiao as a secondary wife, but you didn't mention it to me at all. Aren't you a liar?"
Gu Nanxiao hadn't expected that Yunxi already knew about this. He panicked when questioned and quickly explained, "That was just a temporary measure; I just wanted the Empress Dowager to release you first..."
Before Gu Nanxiao could finish speaking, Yunxi, no longer wanting to hear his explanation, immediately interrupted, "It's your freedom to marry whomever you want, and you don't need to tell me anymore."
Who I like is my own business, and you have no right to question me. I've repaid you tenfold, a hundredfold, for everything you've done for me; I owe you nothing!
When Gu Nanxiao heard Yunxi say that she could like whomever she wanted and that he had no right to interfere, he became furious and blurted out:
"Fine, very well then. I'll marry whoever I want, and it's none of your business!"
These words immediately stunned both of them. Yunxi never expected that she and Gu Nanxiao hadn't even spent a single day together before he was planning to marry someone else.
His expression turned completely cold as he stared into Gu Nanxiao's eyes and confirmed, "Fine, remember what you said, or you'll regret it!"
Gu Nanxiao already regretted it, but since they were now at odds, he couldn't bring himself to back down and beg for peace. So, he stubbornly retorted, "Whoever regrets it is a little dog!"
Upon hearing his words, Yunxi lost all energy to argue, her eyes brimming with tears. But she didn't want to show her vulnerable side again before Gu Nanxiao's birthday, so she resignedly closed her eyes.
Just as she closed her eyes, two lines of clear tears welled up in her eyes and streamed down her cheeks.
When Gu Nanxiao saw Yunxi crying, he subconsciously took two steps forward, intending to go and comfort her. But when he thought about Yunxi admitting that she liked Shi Qingchen, he felt extremely choked up.
He had always been a proud man, only setting aside his pride when facing Yunxi, striving to achieve the equality Yunxi desired. Yet, the harder he tried, the more ridiculous he seemed to prove himself.
Gu Nanxiao felt that both of them needed to calm down, so he hardened his heart, turned around and left the bedroom. But just as he was about to leave the courtyard, he called out to Qianyu, hesitated for a moment, and then awkwardly instructed, "If Miss Zhao asked you to find me, come to the private room of Ruyi Restaurant."
Although Qianyu obediently agreed, he felt in his heart that his master was probably overthinking things. The two of them had argued so fiercely and said so many hurtful things. It seemed unlikely that he would want Miss Zhao to come to him.
Mo Yu had the same thought, but obviously neither of them would say it.
After leaving the mansion, Gu Nanxiao did not ride a horse. He only took Mo Yu with him and walked all the way to the restaurant. Then he locked himself in a private room and drank alone.
As soon as Gu Nanxiao left, Yunxi summoned Zisu to clean her body, find the only set of clothes she had left to change into, and simply tidied her hair.
Then, Yunxi took out a sparkler-shaped signal flare and asked Zisu to set it off in an open area in the yard.
Zisu accepted the order and fired a signal flare. The flare exploded in the air, releasing three fireworks. As soon as the fireworks faded, Yun Yi appeared in the courtyard with more than ten guards.
Yun Yi swiftly knocked Qian Yu unconscious and then dealt with the remaining guards. Carrying Yun Xi and Zi Su on his back, he disappeared into the Yong Prince's mansion without alerting any of the guards.
Half an hour later, Qianyu rushed to Ruyi Restaurant. After the door to the private room was pushed open, Qianyu said urgently to Gu Nanxiao, "Master, something bad has happened. Miss Zhao sent out a signal to attract Qi Jinxiu's guards, who took her away."
Upon hearing this, Gu Nanxiao dropped the glass of wine he was holding with a bang. The sound of the glass shattering brought him back to his senses. Gu Nanxiao hurriedly stood up and rushed out the door.
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