Chapter 126 Trial Marriage Tonight
Knock knock—
After the knocking, the door was pushed open.
“Mr. Xi.” Gu Xingnian’s voice.
His mind went blank for a moment, and without thinking it through, he hastily wiped the blood from the tip of his nose, tidied himself up, and then walked out of the bathroom with a sullen face.
When Gu Xingnian saw him come out, she quickly went up to him and reached out to help him: "Let me help you downstairs to eat."
Fu Beichen abruptly shook off her hand, his tone as cold as the wind in the dead of winter: "No need, I can walk by myself."
He absolutely, absolutely could not allow her to have too much contact with other men, not even a little bit.
They first entered the tea room in the side hall. As soon as Yang Lin saw Mr. Xi, he quickly came forward, his face filled with sincere gratitude, and said:
“Mr. Xi, thank you so much for risking your own safety to save my life. I have no way to repay you, and I only hope that I will have the opportunity to repay you in the future.”
Fu Beichen's tone was calm, revealing no emotion: "You're too kind, sir. You are a national treasure. Saving you is saving the country and its people."
That's not untrue. The 110-year-old man in front of us is none other than N God's mentor.
To be able to cultivate such a brilliant disciple as N God, calling him a national treasure is by no means an exaggeration.
Yang Lin stroked his gray beard and chuckled.
"Speaking of which, this crisis has truly turned out to be a blessing in disguise. We never expected to discover those seven-colored brocade plants. I wonder if Mr. Xi could set up a restricted area in that region? I'm afraid those treasures will be trampled by ignorant tourists."
Fu Beichen pondered for a moment and said, "Don't worry, sir. I will send people to carefully transplant those seedlings to my castle and keep them under strict guard, so that you can take them at any time in the future."
"Sir, please have a seat!" The two sat down together on the luxurious Western-style sofa.
Upon hearing this, Yang Lin's eyes lit up, and his smile deepened: "That's wonderful! On behalf of millions of people, I thank Mr. Xi for his noble sentiments!"
As he spoke, he was about to bow with his hands clasped in greeting.
Gu Xingnian reacted quickly, stepping forward to support him and saying coquettishly, "Master, please don't be so polite! From now on, we're family. Mr. Xi will have to respectfully call you Master!"
Yang Lin was taken aback and looked at his apprentice: "Girl, what... what is this...?"
He didn't dare finish his sentence, but his eyes were full of inquiry.
Gu Xingnian's cheeks flushed slightly, but she smiled frankly: "Master, I'm going to marry Mr. Xi in the future. You are my master, so naturally you are also Mr. Xi's master."
With a "whoosh".
Fu Beichen suddenly stood up, his face instantly darkening to an extremely ugly state.
This woman, has she not yet given up on this absurd idea?
“I will not marry you. Give up this idea immediately!” His voice was as cold as ice.
Before Gu Xingnian could even speak, Yang Lin, who was standing to the side, immediately bristled.
"Boy! What do you mean by this?" The old man glared, his beard bristling. "Do you think my apprentice isn't good enough for you? Let me tell you, the line of people who want to pursue my Niannian could stretch all the way to Country S! Don't be ungrateful!"
Gu Xingnian quickly tugged at Yang Lin's sleeve, then turned to Fu Beichen, her voice still gentle and tender:
“Mr. Xi, you don’t need to answer me so quickly. We can get to know each other slowly. Feelings can be cultivated over time.”
Yang Lin frowned as he looked at his apprentice's unusual behavior, and suddenly asked, "Girl, are you serious? Didn't you insist on marrying that guy surnamed Fu before? It hasn't been that long, and you're really going to... remarry?"
Gu Xingnian's smile faded slightly, then returned.
“Master, we are divorced. Now, I only love Mr. Xi. Mr. Xi saved my life twice, and I am willing to repay this kindness with my life.”
Fu Beichen couldn't listen to it anymore.
Every word of those conversations felt like a needle pricking his ears.
He suddenly blurted out, "I don't like women! I can't marry you! I suggest you go back to your ex-husband and remarry him!"
Gu Xingnian suppressed the laughter that was about to burst from her heart, blinked, and looked completely innocent.
"You don't like women... Then, Mr. Xi, do you... like men?"
Fu Beichen practically spat out the words through gritted teeth: "That's right!"
Gu Xingnian's smile instantly brightened, and her beautiful eyes curved into crescent moons.
"Oh, that's perfect! I've prepared a special gift for Mr. Xi!"
She clapped her hands lightly, and two men walked in through the door.
They were truly two extremely handsome men, with tall and slender figures like models and handsome faces comparable to popular celebrities. They were also wearing tight-fitting clothes with sequins, which were dazzling under the lights.
Gu Xingnian waved to them: "Aren't you going to serve Mr. Xi?"
These two new bodyguards were unknowingly used as tools by her.
Testing him? Fu Beichen's face was so dark it could drip ink.
He gritted his teeth, glanced at the two men, and then actually waved to them.
The two men immediately understood and obediently sat down beside him, one on his left and one on his right.
Fu Beichen stretched out his arms and pulled the two men into his embrace in a bold and unrestrained manner.
He then looked up, lowered his voice, and said to the stunned Gu Xingnian, "Is it appropriate for you to stand here?"
Gu Xingnian was stunned.
She forcibly suppressed the raging army of alpacas in her heart and tried her best to maintain composure on her face.
"Well... then I won't disturb Mr. Xi's enjoyment any longer. I'll go have dinner with my master. You... take your time."
Indeed, life is full of acting; it's either you playing me or me playing you.
Stepping out of the side hall, Yang Lin shook his head repeatedly and sighed, "This Mr. Xi... alas, what a pity, how could he... have become gay?"
Gu Xingnian, however, laughed so hard she was shaking.
inside the house.
As soon as the footsteps of the two men disappeared, Fu Beichen almost immediately jumped up.
He hissed at the two men who were still smirking, "Get over there!"
A surge of anger welled up inside him.
This woman is absolutely outrageous! How come I never noticed before that she was so... cheeky?
They need to be disciplined!
A short while later, a servant came to invite him to dinner, but he coldly replied, "I won't eat."
After speaking, he walked outside.
He stood outside on the cliff edge, smoking, thinking about the possibility of poisoning.
She wondered if she should tell Gu Xingnian, just in case... Never mind, she'd better find an opportunity to talk to the old man first.
Not long after, the bodyguard rushed over to report.
"Boss, Zhan Xiao is here, carrying an injured woman. He says he wants to go to the hot springs to heal his wounds."
Fu Beichen's face darkened instantly, his tone devoid of any warmth: "This place is not open to the public."
"yes."
The bodyguard accepted the order and turned to leave.
Zhan Xiao had already rushed in carrying the girl! The girl was covered in blood, nestled softly in his arms, her face obscured.
Fu Beichen's temper flared up instantly. Pointing towards the front door, he roared, "Get out!"
Ignoring his order to leave, Zhan Xiao calmly said, "Mr. Xi, I apologize for being so abrupt today, but she is seriously injured. I hope you will be lenient."
Just then, Gu Xingnian came out, and her heart skipped a beat when she saw the silver mask.
She had seen this man once before at the arena.
Upon seeing Gu Xingnian, Zhan Xiao's hope ignited. "It's so good to see you! Quick, save her! She's lost a lot of blood and has a high fever. I'm afraid if this drags on any longer..."
Gu Xingnian's heart tightened, and she instinctively reached out to step forward.
Fu Beichen grabbed her tightly, his eyes fixed on Zhan Xiao with a sinister gaze, every word he uttered seemed to be chilled to the bone:
"Zhan Xiao, do you think this is your East District's garbage dump? My men, since when did it become your place to order them around? Get out of here right now!"
He felt a deep-seated disgust for this tyrannical "warlord" who had risen from the ranks of the poor.
Zhan Xiao's eyes turned cold, but a mocking smile appeared on his lips: "Mr. Xi, are you afraid I can't afford the medical bills? Or is it that your hot spring resort is just doing this kind of business of taking advantage of people in distress?"
He knew all too well that this Mr. Xi was, at heart, an extremely shrewd businessman.
"Guards!" Fu Beichen was completely enraged, and his voice suddenly rose.
“Mr. Zhan,” Gu Xingnian suddenly broke free from Fu Beichen’s hand, stepped forward, and said in a calm but firm tone, “Please carry her to the room and come with me.”
Fu Beichen gritted his teeth. This woman... does she really think she's the mistress of this place? She's got too big for her britches, huh!
Gu Xingnian quickly brought in a clean set of clothes.
When she saw the woman's deathly pale face on the bed, she was struck dumb, and the clothes in her hands fell to the ground with a "thud".
"Weiwei... Weiwei? How could it be you? What are you doing here?"
Her voice trembled; she could hardly believe her eyes.
"How could he be injured like this..." Her eyes quickly reddened, and tears rolled down her cheeks uncontrollably.
Zhan Xiao stood to the side, his tall figure looking somewhat dejected, his eyes filled with an overwhelming sense of guilt: "I'm sorry, it's my fault... I failed to protect her."
Gu Xingnian suddenly snapped back to reality; now was not the time to cry!
She ran out quickly and returned shortly after, carrying a small first-aid kit.
“I need to treat her wounds immediately,” she took a deep breath, looked at Zhan Xiao, and said in a tone that left no room for argument, “Could you please excuse me for a moment?”
Zhan Xiao opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing and silently walked out.
He leaned against the cold door frame, lit a cigarette, and his expression was obscured by the swirling smoke.
Inside the room, Gu Xingnian held her breath and carefully cut open Sheng Weiwei's clothes, which were already soaked and congealed with blood, using sterilized scissors.
When the fabric was peeled away, revealing the three deep whip marks, Gu Xingnian gasped, her heart clenching.
The whip marks stretched from his shoulder blade all the way to his lower back, the skin torn and flesh torn, a truly horrifying sight!
How much pain must she have been in... What terrible thing happened to her?
There was no time to think, no time to feel sorry for her and shed tears; the only thing she could do now was to save her...
Night fell.
When Gu Xingnian came out, her eyes were red.
She stood by the door, her voice hoarse from crying, and whispered something to Zhan Xiao.
Zhan Xiao's cold eyes turned serious. He nodded, pushed open the door in front of him, and went inside. His figure quickly disappeared behind the door.
Gu Xingnian turned around, but before she could compose herself, Fu Beichen appeared like a ghost and blocked her way.
He looked her up and down, his gaze finally settling on her swollen eyelids.
"I'm hungry!" he suddenly said, his voice deep and unreadable.
Gu Xingnian sniffed, her voice still flat: "I'll have the chef make you something to eat."
After saying that, she tried to walk around him.
This attitude is strange. Why is she so cold to me after meeting Zhan Xiao?
She even cried?
Alarm bells rang in Fu Beichen's mind. Could it be... that he had fallen for someone else?
As soon as this thought arose, a nameless anger welled up inside him.
He suddenly bent down, stretched out his long arm, and picked Gu Xingnian up horizontally.
Gu Xingnian was startled and instinctively grabbed his neck, but then realized what was happening and began to struggle.
"What are you doing? Put me down!"
The man ignored her, holding her tightly, his tone domineering and unyielding: "Didn't you want to marry me? Let's try living together tonight."
"?" Gu Xingnian was both anxious and angry, flailing her arms and legs. "Don't you like men?"
Upon hearing this, Fu Beichen lowered his head, a playful smile curving his lips, but his eyes remained unfathomable.
"Women, you could give it a try too." He parted his thin lips slightly, his voice seductive. "Maybe it'll be even more interesting!"
After saying that, he chuckled and strode towards his room.
"I don't want to try, put me down!"
He ignored it!
A loud bang!
Fu Beichen kicked the door open...
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