To love one person dearly for a lifetime
Gu Yanshang admitted his despicable act. He had come to see Gu Jing'an, wanting to know what Gu Jing'an wanted. Gu Jing'an asked, "Your Highness the Regent is so busy, how come you have time to visit a lazy prince like me?" Gu Yanshang bluntly replied, "I've come today to tell you some joyous news!" Gu Jing'an finally deigned to look him in the eye. "Tell me, let me see what kind of joyous news it is that would make Your Highness defy your father's orders and come to this secluded palace to see me." "Lin Jinxuan and I are about to get married, and I've come specifically to inform you, Your Highness!"
Having said that, he left the secluded palace without paying any attention to Gu Jing'an's expression. He didn't intend to use Gu Jing'an; he simply wanted his little sparrow to see what kind of person Gu Jing'an truly was. No matter what Gu Jing'an did, he would protect Lin Jinxuan.
On the way back, Gu Yanshang thought of the scene when he met Lin Jinxuan. Although Lin Jinxuan was young, he was kind to everyone. His heart fluttered, and he took him home. He was gradually attracted to Lin Jinxuan. After Lin Jinxuan grew up, he began to have his own ideas. He knew that he wanted to find the murderer who wiped out his entire family. He took the initiative to help him find him, but after he returned, his eyes were not on him, but on the empty-faced Gu Jing'an. Even if Gu Yanshang liked him very much, he would restrain himself and dare not show it in the slightest. Until that assassination attempt, the person he dared not hope for appeared by his side. That period was the happiest time for Gu Yanshang. He had never been wary of his beloved. Because of Lin Jinxuan's appearance, all the coldness around him was dispelled, like the warm sun in early winter. During this time, he thought that Lin Jinxuan had his image in his eyes. In the end, it was just a trick by him and Gu Jing'an to drag him into the abyss. He didn't know why Lin Jinxuan would treat him like this. He had watched Lin Jinxuan grow up, yet Lin Jinxuan had been framed by an outsider, causing Gu Yanshang to sink into despair for a long time. Later, through his own means, he regained his position as regent and investigated the whole affair. However, he couldn't have imagined that his lack of vigilance had given Gu Jing'an an opportunity. He couldn't understand what was so good about Gu Jing'an that could make Lin Jinxuan sacrifice everything for him. Lin Jinxuan didn't even hate Gu Jing'an for pushing him into another man's bed. Even when everything was connected, he still defended Lin Jinxuan, believing Lin Jinxuan had unavoidable difficulties. But all of this was just self-deception. He desperately wanted to question Lin Jinxuan about why he had treated him this way, but he lacked the courage, or perhaps he feared the answer would break his heart.
Gu Yanshang returned quite late and went to his study. He hadn't seen Lin Jinxuan for several days, but Lin Jinxuan didn't seem to mind. Lin Jinxuan was walking in the garden when he bumped into Gu Yanshang, who was accompanied by a playful young girl. Perhaps Gu Yanshang noticed someone watching them, because their eyes met as he turned. Lin Jinxuan didn't want to disturb them, but the young girl beside Gu Yanshang followed his gaze and looked over. "Truly stunningly beautiful, what a pity for such a beautiful face, her heart is..."
Gu Yanshang quickly covered Zhihua's mouth to warn her. Lin Jinxuan didn't care much. Although he felt uncomfortable seeing him behaving intimately with that young lady, he just wanted to stay away from her.
Gu Yanshang said to the girl with doting affection, "Stop making a scene, you can leave now!" The last sentence was directed at Lin Jinxuan, who couldn't wait to leave. He didn't want to be an eyesore there. However, he didn't know what Gu Yanshang was about to say: "Zhihua, don't talk nonsense. He's the person I love, the person I plan to grow old with. I hope you can respect him as much as you respect me!" Gu Zhihua knew about his past and was just speaking up for Gu Yanshang. But she also loved him deeply, yet the person he loved only wanted to scheme against him, which was heartbreaking. "Why should Yanshang hang himself on to him? Wouldn't it be better to love someone else?" "No, Yanshang will be devoted to this one person for life, loving him for a lifetime, and never abandoning him."
Zhihua was helpless. Her brother was too sentimental, and she hoped that person wouldn't betray him again. She was afraid that next time, her brother wouldn't be able to handle it. That scheming had made Gu Yanshang unrecognizable. She thought that once he came to his senses, he would kill Lin Jinxuan, who had betrayed him, but he didn't. Instead, he kept him as a pet. The more Gu Zhihua thought about it, the angrier she became. Foolish brother, humph!
That night, Gu Yanshang, having been reminded of the past by Gu Zhihua during the day, drank some wine in his sorrow and went to Lin Jinxuan's bedchamber. "Regent..." he began, but was immediately swallowed whole by a kiss from Gu Yanshang. Lin Jinxuan's eyes widened in shock. He abruptly pushed Gu Yanshang away, but Gu Yanshang, unfazed, simply asked, "Did he kiss you like that?" This abrupt question left Lin Jinxuan bewildered. Judging from his reaction, it seemed not, and Gu Yanshang felt a surge of pleasure. He left with the words, "Rest well. I'll take you somewhere tomorrow morning."
Lin Jinxuan was completely bewildered from beginning to end; he couldn't quite understand what Gu Yanshang was thinking.
Yan Yunqing knew that the mortal world was created by that person, and he was very grateful to be able to reunite with Mu Siyan. Although he didn't know his purpose, he didn't expect that Mu Siyan had forgotten everything and was immersed in the so-called story. Even so, he would not leave Mu Siyan. However, this Gu Yanshang was giving him a headache. He was just a stranger to Mu Siyan, and he never expected that Gu Yanshang would have such deep feelings for him. But he had already fallen in love with Mu Siyan, and he would not care about anyone else except him. He already owed Mu Siyan too much, and this life could be considered as repaying the debts from the previous lives.
At dawn, Gu Yanshang returned from the morning court session and took Lin Jinxuan to the secluded palace. He pushed open the dusty door, and Gu Jing'an didn't react much. Lin Jinxuan, who was beside him, had already moved to Gu Jing'an's side, which displeased Gu Yanshang. When Gu Jing'an saw Lin Jinxuan's actions, he smiled provocatively and smugly in Gu Yanshang's direction, as if to say, "Even if you marry him, his heart is still with me." Gu Yanshang's gaze darkened, but Lin Jinxuan didn't notice. He even tentatively asked Gu Yanshang if they could speak alone. Gu Yanshang didn't give him a single answer and turned to leave. His heart and eyes were full of Gu Jing'an, so how could he realize his own unhappiness? In the end, it was all his own doing.
Although he had only been out for a short time, it felt like an eternity. He couldn't bear it any longer and went back in, only to find it particularly jarring. The person he liked was showing concern for someone else. He stepped forward and distanced himself from them. Lin Jinxuan also learned that Gu Yanshang was actually going to marry him. He had heard this from Gu Jing'an. Even so, Gu Jing'an still wanted him to submit to Gu Yanshang, just to get him released. This made Lin Jinxuan wonder if this was still the person he knew. Gu Yanshang, suppressing his anger, led Lin Jinxuan back. "Do you get so easily distracted by Gu Jing'an? If I hadn't come in, would you two have gotten into a fight? Don't forget who you are now. You belong to me now. If you dare let another man touch you, I wouldn't mind sending you to a brothel to be disciplined! Or I could invite Gu Jing'an over and let him watch how you're played with in bed!" Gu Yanshang was just trying to scare Lin Jinxuan; he wasn't really serious. However, seeing the fear in Lin Jinxuan's eyes, he felt a pang of heartache. But he had to harden his heart. Only in this way could Lin Jinxuan truly belong to him.
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