Chapter 45 I Don't Want You Anymore "When I'm not around, you dare to be with other men..."
Gu Xi led Zhu Yin to stand in front of Ningxiang Garden. The gatekeeper saw that they were women and refused to let them in, but she couldn't bring herself to force her way in and catch them in the act of adultery.
"Never mind, Zhuyin, let's go back." Gu Xi unconsciously clenched her handkerchief, and said forlornly.
Gu Xi and Zhu Yin walked back along the road. When they reached the corner, a drunk man suddenly rushed out, which startled her.
She and Zhuyin quickly changed direction, but the drunkard kept chasing them, uttering foul language. She was so scared that her heart was pounding and her face gradually turned pale.
Just as the drunkard reached out to grab her sleeve, a rapid sound of hooves suddenly rang out, and a carriage stopped in front of them.
"How dare you! Get out of here!" The coachman cracked his whip and sternly chased the drunkard away.
Before the carriage had come to a complete stop, a pair of well-defined hands lifted the curtain, and Bai Xingzhi poked his head out.
His gaze fell on Gu Xi, who was staring at him in shock, her small face pale with fright. His heart tightened immediately.
He said in a deep voice, "It's me. Get in the car, I'll take you back."
Gu Xi, who was still on guard, relaxed her tense nerves as soon as she saw who it was, only to find that her legs had gone weak with fear.
She took a few deep breaths to calm herself down, but hesitated when she was about to get on the bus.
It was ultimately inappropriate for her to ride in the same carriage as Bai Xingzhi.
Bai Xingzhi saw through her concerns and continued, "It's late at night now, and there are still many people like this on the street."
After thinking for a moment, Gu Xi decided to get on the bus.
On the carriage.
The vehicle was moving smoothly, but the interior was unusually quiet.
Bai Xingzhi looked at the woman sitting upright opposite him, with her maid sitting on one side, just like that day when he escorted them back to the Gu Mansion from Cuiyu Pavilion.
He still remembered how she slept soundly in the car back then, seemingly trusting him completely. But now, the one who could make her feel that way must be another man.
After Gu Xi's emotions gradually calmed down, she couldn't help but think of Xiao Heng's matter again and asked, "Did Young Master Bai also come out from inside?" She was referring to Ningxiang Garden.
"no."
Gu Xi was somewhat disappointed. She had originally wanted to ask him if he knew what Xiao Heng was doing inside.
She suddenly remembered something and said, "Thank you for what happened to Mu Yunqi before!" She was afraid that he hadn't understood her meaning at the family dinner that day.
"You've already thanked me."
It seemed he understood, and Gu Xi said nothing more.
The carriage continued its journey for a while.
Bai Xingzhi suddenly spoke up: "How have you been during your time in the palace?"
Gu Xi was somewhat taken aback by his question, but thinking about it, they had known each other for a while, and he must have considered her a friend; otherwise, he wouldn't have helped her so much with Mu Yunqi's matter.
She replied, "Yes, it's fine."
"After that incident... did he make things difficult for you?" Bai Xingzhi pondered for a moment before asking.
"No, he treats me very well."
"Very good then." Bai Xingzhi chuckled.
In the silence, Gu Xi wondered what Xiao Heng was doing, and a look of melancholy gradually crept into her brows.
"If you care so much, why don't you ask him?" Bai Xingzhi asked.
Gu Xi gave a self-deprecating laugh and asked, "Has Young Master Bai ever had someone he liked?"
If you like someone, you'll feel the same anxiety and uncertainty about them, wanting to ask but not daring to.
Bai Xingzhi's eyes flickered slightly, but he did not answer. After a long while, he looked at Gu Xi with deep eyes and replied, seemingly unrelated to the question, "Indeed, the word 'love' is the most difficult to understand."
Gu Xi asked curiously, "Can someone like Lord Bai also be troubled by love?"
She recalled what she had seen at the Misty Rain Pavilion before entering the palace, and thought that someone like him would be able to pass through countless flowers without a single petal clinging to him.
"Miss Gu, what do you mean by this? Do you have some misunderstanding about me?" Bai Xingzhi asked, frowning.
Gu Xi shook her head, not caring whether or not there was a misunderstanding.
Now she only cares about Xiao Heng.
After returning to the inn, Gu Xi thanked Bai Xingzhi and went straight back to her room on the second floor.
At 9 PM, Xiao Heng returned, much earlier than yesterday.
Upon reaching the door of the side room, Lu Yong reported Gu Xi's whereabouts to him: "The young mistress went out just now, and later returned with Mr. Bai."
Xiao Heng frowned upon hearing this. He pushed open the door and saw Gu Xi sitting on the bed with her knees drawn up to her chest, her eyes glazed over, seemingly lost in thought.
He took off his coat and asked casually, "Where did you go just now?"
"Where did you go?" Gu Xi finally came to her senses and couldn't help but ask.
"Answer me first," he said, his voice low and menacing as he looked her into the eyes.
Gu Xi pursed her lips and remained silent. Was she going to tell him that she had just gone out to catch him cheating?
She couldn't bring herself to say it!
Moreover, he is the emperor. Even if he takes a fancy to someone and wants to keep that person by his side, she can't say a word against it!
"You dared to go out with other men while I was away?" Xiao Heng stared at Gu Xi, his aura dropping.
"Don't talk nonsense!" Gu Xi sat up straight instantly upon hearing this, her voice both urgent and annoyed.
"I'm talking nonsense? Did you just come back in Bai Xingzhi's carriage?"
"Only people I know sit here!"
"You call me 'Xingzhi' so affectionately!" Xiao Heng said sinisterly.
Gu Xi was furious. He was the one who told her to call him that! She always called him Young Master Bai in private!
"You're the one who's accusing me first! You're the one who went out drinking and carousing! Don't touch me!" Gu Xi dodged Xiao Heng's outstretched hand.
"Just because I go to a brothel doesn't mean you can get into another man's car?!"
"You finally admit it?" Gu Xi looked at him with red eyes, her voice trembling slightly at the end.
Xiao Heng was stunned for a moment before he realized that she had just gone looking for him.
Looking at her annoyed and aggrieved expression, he sighed and explained, "I went out to take care of some things."
As for what it was about, he couldn't let her know yet; that was his promise to that person. They were supposed to meet last night, but after seeing someone suspicious, they changed the location tonight to finally meet.
"You're lying!" Gu Xi was furious.
Xiao Heng was amused by her prickly appearance and reached out to hug her, but she dodged away desperately.
He suddenly remembered something and stepped out of the room.
Gu Xi stared blankly as he closed the door. Was he just leaving like that?
You didn't even try to comfort her?
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Xiao Heng went to find Bai Xingzhi and learned that she had almost been... If he hadn't appeared in time, he really didn't want to think about what would have happened.
Inside a side room of the inn, Lu Yong and Lu Xiao were kneeling on the ground, while Xiao Heng looked down at them, his aura terrifying.
Why didn't you follow her?
"Your subordinate knows his mistake!"
Lu Xiao felt aggrieved. He had just gone to the outhouse, and he hadn't expected Lu Yong to go right after him! It must be that the food in this inn was unclean! They've really caused a lot of trouble!
"And how did she know about this?" Xiao Heng looked at them sharply.
"It was my oversight that let slip, and the young mistress's maid overheard it," Lu Yong said, bowing his head.
“I should have told you before, she is me, and I am her,” Xiao Heng warned. “If there is a next time, don’t bother showing up in front of me again.”
"Yes, my lord!"
"Go down and receive your punishment."
"Yes," the two replied.
Xiao Heng returned to the side room from the side room, opened the door, and found that the person was gone.
"Where is he?!" Xiao Heng asked in a deep voice, his tone tense.
Wei Ran quickly stepped forward and reported, "Young Master, the young mistress is in Miss Zhuyin's room."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Heng's restlessness caused by the empty room subsided slightly. Guided by Wei Ran, he walked towards the room where Zhu Yin lived.
He knocked on the door and said with an undeniable air of authority, "Gu Xi, are you coming out, or should I come in?"
There was no response from inside.
Xiao Heng kicked the door open.
Zhu Yin and Cai Lian were startled. They stood in a corner of the room, not daring to breathe.
Gu Xi was currently huddled in the innermost corner of the bamboo bed, watching the newcomer warily.
Xiao Heng glanced around the room, but in an instant, he locked onto the figure in the corner.
He walked straight toward her, grabbed her waist without saying a word, and pulled her out with a little force.
"Get away from me! I don't want you anymore!" Gu Xi hissed, her whole body filled with resistance.
Xiao Heng was so angry he gritted his teeth: "If you don't want me, who will? Huh?"
Xiao Heng hoisted her onto his waist with one hand, ignoring her struggles and cries.
Just as he was about to step out of the room, he suddenly stopped, his gaze sweeping over Cai Lian, his eyes filled with a bloodthirsty coldness, as if he were about to tear her apart at any moment.
Cailian was so frightened that she quickly lowered her head.
But in an instant, he looked away.
A moment later, Xiao Heng brought Gu Xi back to the room and placed her on the bed. No matter how hard she struggled, he did not move.
He held her tightly in his arms and said in a deep voice, "Stop fooling around!"
Gu Xi suddenly stopped moving, her eyes were still red, but her tense body gradually relaxed, and she fell asleep from exhaustion in no time.
He looked down at her as she slept soundly, then removed her hand from his chest and realized how cold it was.
The next morning, they ate breakfast in the side room.
Gu Xi was unusually quick today. She finished her breakfast in a flash and got up to go out without saying a word.
She's going to Zhuyin's carriage today; she doesn't want to ride with him!
Seeing that she was trying to run away, Xiao Heng took a long stride, grabbed her, and carried her onto the carriage.
Gu Xi remained undeterred and, taking advantage of a moment when he was off guard, got off the carriage.
She lifted her skirt and ran towards the carriage behind her. She had already stepped onto the carriage and opened the curtain when her eyes met Bai Xingzhi's, only then did she realize that she had gone to the wrong place.
Why were the carriages changed order today?
In the moment she was stunned, Xiao Heng had already caught up and hoisted Gu Xi onto his waist again: "Whose car do you want to get into this time? Hmm?"
"Ah!" Gu Xi exclaimed, struggling desperately with her hands and feet, "Put me down! Put me down now!"
Gu Xi was forcibly pulled into the carriage by him, and then the carriage started moving, and she couldn't escape.
Xiao Heng grabbed her wrist and gently pulled her down onto his lap.
Gu Xi tried to get up, but he pressed her down and ordered, "You're not allowed to get into other men's cars from now on!"
Gu Xi said indignantly, "You can go drinking and carousing, why can't I..."
"I didn't go out for drinks and entertainment; I went to take care of business," Xiao Heng explained patiently.
"Really?" Gu Xi looked at him suspiciously.
"Yes, you can come and ask me directly about things like this in the future. Don't go out alone." He felt a chill when he thought about what happened last night.
Gu Xi looked at him with a wronged expression. It wasn't that she didn't want to ask; she just didn't dare to.
"Aheng, don't lie to me." You know, I believe everything you say.
"I'm not lying to you."
"Were you scared last night?" Xiao Heng held her wrist and pressed her palm against his face.
It's still so cold.
Gu Xi shuddered as she recalled the drunkard from last night. She leaned on his shoulder and said in a trembling voice, "I'm scared."
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Author's Note: The young couple had a fight~ Do you guys prefer sweet or angsty stories? Just thinking about the angsty parts later on makes my liver hurt [laughing and crying with face covered]
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