Chapter 127: One Step Away They reunited, fell in love, and continued to fight against time...
Gu Yifeng stopped as he was about to take a step forward.
He slowly turned his head, and his dark eyes glanced at Ye Min lightly, showing no emotion.
Ye Min met his eyes and shuddered for no reason. She gritted her teeth to steady herself and looked back at him straight.
Gu Yifeng didn't answer immediately, nor did he avoid the question. Instead, he took a step towards her, his bottomless eyes narrowed slightly, and he spat out a cold sentence from his taut lips:
"When will it be your turn to ask me what to do next?"
Every word he spoke was as sharp as a sword, causing Ye Min's pupils to shrink and he took a half step back in disbelief.
Gao Yiyuan stood there motionless with his mouth open.
Ni Qianfan looked surprised, but said nothing.
Gu Yifeng stopped looking at them and glanced at his watch, as if just to check the time. His other hand, hidden under his coat, curled its fingertips ever so slightly.
Ye Min's expression was grim, but she still looked up at him. "This is a serious matter. I just wanted to share Teacher Gu's worries. I didn't mean to overstep my bounds."
Gu Yifeng sneered, straightened his sleeves, and glanced at her: "You also know that this is crossing the line? Should I teach you again what propriety means? Do you have a say here?"
The scene was dead silent.
Ye Min immediately lowered her head, her body trembling slightly.
Gu Yifeng stood there, expressionless, his eyes blank for a moment. He could barely hold on any longer. This wasn't his world, yet he was being asked to play the leading role. If this happened again, he truly couldn't act anymore.
Gao Yiyuan and Ni Qianfan looked at each other quickly, a hint of alertness flashed in their eyes, and they took a step forward at the same time.
Ni Qianfan put on his usual smile, as if he hadn't heard what was said just now, and said casually:
"Hey, Old Gu, your coat is so cumbersome to carry. Let me hold it for you." He reached out to take the coat from Gu Yifeng's arm.
Gu Yifeng didn't nod, nor did he refuse. The moment Ni Qianfan took the coat,
"Hey?" Ni Qianfan frowned, his eyes swept across his waist, and his voice was filled with just the right amount of surprise:
"Lao Gu? Where's your gun?"
Gu Yifeng's breathing stagnated, and his right shoulder sank slightly. He raised his right hand and calmly took the coat back from him.
"It's a good day, she doesn't like to see guns." Gu Yifeng smiled slightly, his eyes looking through the crowd and towards the window on the second floor of the small white building, "I never carry a gun when I go to see her."
Ni Qianfan remained silent.
Gu Yifeng's smile didn't reach his eyes: "Can't I protect her without a gun?" Without waiting for a response, he glanced at them, "No need to test me."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Ni Qianfan stood there, watching his back gradually disappear, gently shook the champagne in his hand, and then drank it all in one gulp.
Gu Yifeng entered the small white building again from the back door, walked to the corner, and paused slightly - he heard Wen Yi's father chatting with someone in the corner.
"Yunzhi, are you reluctant to leave Yiyi? After today, if we ever meet again, we'll be separated by thousands of miles."
Wen Yunzhi's tone was filled with reluctance: "Since it is her choice, as a parent, we can only respect and bless her."
"This isn't just her choice," the old man shook his head. "It may seem like a personal decision, but in reality, it affects the fate of the entire Wen family. My divinations have never been wrong. This is fate's answer for her, and it's also the Wen family's last chance. Whether she can escape her fate depends on her."
Wen Yunzhi sighed softly: "I hope she will have a smooth life. As for other things... I don't ask for anything else."
Gu Yifeng stood there, his breath slightly tense. In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through his mind.
Originally on this timeline, if Wen Yi could remain unawakened, they might have figured out a way to get rid of the superpower genes and completely change their fate.
They were once only one step away from happiness.
But alien civilizations won't tolerate variations. They strike again, interfering with the timeline and resetting everything to zero. Time and again, they reunite, fall in love, and struggle in different time loops... Constantly fighting against time, they attempt to rewrite the ending, hoping fate will offer a different answer.
He pressed his right hand against the wall, trying to keep his balance.
What about this time? Could fate give them a different answer?
He stood in front of the door, his fingertips slowly reaching into his coat pocket, stroking the venous blood collection device. After hesitating for a moment, he knocked on the door.
The person who answered the door was Wen Yi's mother.
She was slightly startled, then greeted him warmly: "Why are you here? Are you looking for Yiyi for something? We were just talking about you."
Gu Yifeng nodded politely: "Can I talk to Wen Yi alone for a few minutes? It will be over soon." He looked into the house and could vaguely see the bride's slim figure. His heart beat faster.
A hint of surprise flashed across Wen Yuran's eyes, but she quickly nodded and asked the makeup artist to leave together.
"Let's go out first, you guys can talk slowly."
The door closed gently, isolating the noisy world from outside. The room finally became quiet, with only him and her left.
Gu Yifeng walked towards the dressing table. She seemed to sense something and slowly turned her head——
The first thing Gu Yifeng saw was not her face, but the gorgeous long-trained wedding dress. The ivory silk satin had a pearly luster, and the skirt meandered for several meters, layer upon layer. At that moment, it reminded him of the endless snow-capped peaks of Fairfugos, solemn, holy, and eternal.
My heart skipped a beat without warning.
She turned around, her makeup delicate and elegant, without any heavy makeup on her eyebrows and eyes. Her hair was tied up high, without a complicated crown, only a few small gems dotted in her hair. Unlike ordinary brides who were dazzled with jewelry, she exuded a kind of unique and otherworldly beauty.
Gu Yifeng stood there, forgetting what to say for a moment.
"What's the matter with you coming to see me?" She looked at him, her eyes as clear as autumn water, her amber pupils reflecting his figure. A hint of pink tinged her lips, a gentle smile that was so alluring it was addictive. His Adam's apple moved slightly, and the hand hidden in his pocket suddenly clenched.
He had thought he was calm enough, but facing her, all the words he had rehearsed over and over again were stuck in his throat, and he couldn't say a word. In the end, he could only whisper: "I... came to see you."
She was slightly startled, then tilted her head with an almost innocent smile: "What's wrong with you? ... It's like you've become a different person?"
She stood up, her long train spreading out.
Gu Yifeng lowered his eyes and watched her walk towards him step by step. The strapless wedding dress made her figure look plump and dignified, which was different from his wife.
His Wen Yi was thin and tough, like a thorny rose in the wind and rain, while Mrs. Gu in front of him was an orchid blooming in a greenhouse, with clear and transparent eyes, as if she had never experienced the dangers of the world.
It turns out that different life trajectories can really reshape a person, even if the soul is the same.
When Mrs. Gu looked at him, she was completely defenseless, with only an almost silly trust in her - she should be easy to deceive.
Gu Yifeng's heart moved, and he almost blurted out the lie he had made up, but at this moment, she suddenly raised her hand and threw a clean uppercut, with a huge force that was extremely disproportionate to her body size, hitting him accurately on the jaw!
"Bang--"
Gu Yifeng's pupils suddenly constricted, his mind blanking out. He didn't even have time to react before his body fell backwards uncontrollably, hitting the ground with his back. Before he lost consciousness, he saw her condescending, cold expression.
The "gullible" Mrs. Gu leaned over, gently lifted his chin with her fingertips, and her tone was still gentle: "Dear, do you think... I'm stupid?"
Gu Yifeng slowly regained consciousness amidst the excruciating pain. A dull ache raged in his jaw, and the taste of blood lingered in his mouth. He struggled to open his eyes, his vision blurring for a moment before finally coming into focus—he was tied to a wooden chair, his wrists bound tightly with something unknown. Meanwhile, Mrs. Gu was lazily leaning against the dressing table, fiddling with the venous blood collection device.
Hearing the noise, she raised her eyes and opened her red lips slightly:
"The wedding is about to begin." Her voice was like a gentle reminder, "The time left for you to confess is running out."
"Go ahead." She suddenly raised a semi-automatic pistol with her other hand and pointed it squarely at Gu Yifeng. "Who are you? Why do you look exactly like my husband?"
——Fuck!
Gu Yifeng's pupils suddenly shrank, and cold sweat instantly soaked his back.
A gun! A real gun! His mind was buzzing—what bride would carry a gun to her wedding?! Was she getting married or becoming a spy?
"If you don't tell the truth..." She smiled sweetly, "Then don't blame me for asking you to taste the bullet."
Gu Yifeng suddenly looked up and quickly scanned the room: Fortunately, there was no one else around.
But as soon as this thought came to mind, I extinguished it myself - No! Not good at all!
No one meant she could silence anyone without a care in the world. This Mrs. Gu… seemed gentle and kind, pampered, and spoke with innocence, but she turned out to be a ruthless, gun-wielding, mad beauty?!
His heart was pounding and his mind was racing.
"Why do you look exactly like him?" He curled the corners of his lips, but the injury on his jaw moved, and he couldn't help but hiss, "Because I am your husband! Why don't you let me go? I dare to tie up your husband and rebel against Tiangang!" His tone was arrogant and full of confidence, as if he was really Director Gu who had the final say.
She just listened quietly, a hint of sarcasm in her eyes. The gun remained motionless.
Suddenly, she giggled: "You are my husband?"
"Impossible." She put away her innocent smile and looked him up and down, finally stopping at his torn shirt.
"My husband has eight-pack abs, and you..." She scoffed, "I just looked at it, six is a bit of a stretch."
Gu Yifeng's pupils trembled, and he felt as if struck by lightning: "You...what did you say? You just took off my clothes?!" He suddenly lowered his head and looked at the hem of his shirt that was pulled out, and his voice changed.
"I've seen everything I should see." She shrugged. "The stand-in is really mediocre. Who sent you here? Report it!" Mrs. Gu showed no disdain in her eyes.
Gu Yifeng's face flushed red, and his breath was stuck in his chest. He was actually disliked by Wen Yi in two different time and space just because he didn't have enough abdominal muscles. His self-esteem as a man was seriously challenged!
He opened his mouth, trying to save face: "I, I just fainted! My muscles are loose, so they don't count! How about... I'll stretch them harder this time, and you can see how many there are?" As he spoke, he really began to quietly tighten his core.
She raised her gun and aimed it at his heart, sneering, "Do you think I'd be stupid enough to go and get killed?"
"Now, I'll give you one last chance."
"Tell the truth, or..."
"die."
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Author's words: Thanks for following! [Come on!] Let's look forward to the next chapter together! [Come on!]
Gu Yifeng: Damn, can you eat abs?! I'm almost gg! Wen Yi in this time and space is too scary. [Angry]
Mrs. Gu: Who are you? You dare to fool me with your figure? Get lost! [rolls eyes]
The trio from the Investigation Bureau: Has Director Gu been possessed by another spirit?!
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