Chapter 38 Chapter 38 I Like You
"I……"
He had never imagined that, in her heart, she actually saw him this way. Gu Yanzhou fell silent, frantically trying to hold back his tears. His hands were rough, and he wiped and wiped, blood seeping into the corners of the girl's thin eyes. He was stunned, paused briefly, and tried to hide his feelings, but he couldn't find a way.
Song Siyun glanced sideways, watching him act coldly, with undisguised disgust and ridicule on his face.
"Gu Yanzhou, you are pitiful."
She looked at him and chuckled softly, "You clearly don't like me and despise me to the core, yet you had to marry me. And a while ago, you flirted with me in every way you could for your pathetic pride. What a pity! I won't fall for it. What's going on now? Are you so angry and ready to force yourself on me because your plan failed?"
"Come on!" Her eyes suddenly narrowed, and she arched her body and looked at him with crooked eyes, her words piercing her heart: "Come and see if you can keep your position as Minister after today."
"Gu Yanzhou, between a momentary impulse and a bright future, which one would you choose?"
She smiled, then calmed down again, landing safely on the bed. Her long hair spread out like a waterfall, making the smile on her face even more innocent and charming.
Song Siyun looked at him with raised eyes, his smile still lingering: "It's so hard to guess."
The two of them were like this, one tall and one short, one with a frown and the other with a smile, mocking him wantonly.
The person on top of him was silent for a long time, then slowly leaned forward. It was hard to tell whether he was angry or sad on his face, but he looked very ugly.
The smile on Song Siyun's face froze as she watched him close his eyes and lean in closer. The man's face grew larger and larger before her eyes, until their eyelashes met and fell back onto her forehead. As she trembled, she felt an unstoppable itch.
Suddenly, the corner of my eyes felt cold, as if something soft had fallen on them.
The man stayed close to her eyes for a long time before speaking in a low voice: "I'm sorry, I..."
He seemed to want to say something, but he was choked and couldn't finish his words. In the end, he felt a warmth at the corner of his eyes, and then a cold feeling hit his eyelids.
She blinked, and the cold, crystal drop slid down her cheekbone to the corner of her mouth. It tasted salty.
"I won't do it without your permission next time."
He said.
As his body felt lighter, the bed curtains swayed and let in light. Song Siyun was surprised to find that his wrist had loosened without him noticing.
Her face lit up with joy, and she hurried to escape from this place, but when she lifted the bed curtain, the first thing she saw was the lonely and dejected back of the man. She was silent for a moment, lowered her eyelashes, and retracted her feet.
Let's wait until he goes out first.
Song Siyun thought.
The bed curtain fluttered, blocking her eyes. The blood in the copper basin on the sandalwood frame, which had not been poured out last night, rushed into her sight and froze her hand.
Cleaning his wounds yesterday was already a kindness, and since he was so presumptuous today, there was nothing wrong in ignoring him.
Song Siyun muttered to himself, trying to convince himself.
Finally, there was light before my eyes, and the bed curtains fell with silver hooks and were gathered and hung.
"Your injury..." As soon as he spoke, he fell silent again.
The man's furrowed brows and calm, lifeless eyes were like a bucket of cold water poured over her head, making her shiver. After a long while, he lowered his eyes and slowly said, "I'll help you change the dressing."
As she spoke, she stood up and put on her shoes. Over there, the man also found a stool and sat down obediently, waiting for her.
When she finished packing and stepped out from behind the screen, the belated embarrassment hit her, and for a moment she didn't dare to approach. It was only when the man took off his underwear first and called her that she hesitantly and slowly approached.
Even though the wound had been treated once, it still looked shocking.
Song Siyun silently removed the gauze for him, circle after circle, and the intricate cracks appeared before his eyes, new wounds piercing the old ones, one red and one black, one torn like a spider web, and another rolling like a curled blade.
Gradually, I suddenly felt a little guilty.
I feel that what I said today was indeed a bit too much, but I was very angry at the time. Now that I think about it calmly, he is still a good person and not that bad.
On the edge of a cliff, he risked his own life to save her, taking multiple stab wounds without a word; falling off a cliff surrounded by wolves, even though he was terrified of the dark, he remained steadfast in front of her. And in the carriage, stacks of constantly updated storybooks, boxes of preserved fruit, and even the soft cushions and pillows were all hers.
Even when she couldn't eat dry biscuits while traveling, even when they were still arguing, he would remember it. He used the excuse of hunting to satisfy her appetite, and...
She didn't realize it at the time, but now that she thinks about it, she realizes that he has always been very good to her.
Even this morning, when she woke up for the first time, didn't she also close her eyes silently?
She also didn't want to break it, and wanted this dream to last longer and longer.
Later, instead of scolding him, she scolded herself for being useless. She scolded him with the most vicious words and stabbed him with the most ruthless tone, just to warn herself:
Look, Song Siyun, is such a person worthy of your concern for so many years?
She vented her emotions wantonly, completely forgetting that he was also a human being with his own joys, sorrows, anger and happiness.
Suddenly, my mouth started to taste salty again.
She knew that those were his tears.
When I first saw him trapped in a hunting pit all night when I was little, he didn't cry; when he was targeted everywhere, he didn't cry; even when he was whipped in front of so many soldiers at the city gate four years ago, he didn't cry. But today -
Between the bed and the curtains, he was attracted by her...
Crying.
He said sorry at the time, but in fact, he was the one who should have apologized.
Song Siyun lowered her eyes and unconsciously twisted the gauze in her hand until the last piece was torn off. She poked her hand into his wound and came to her senses when she heard the man's painful "hiss" in her ears.
Seeing the wound that had finally stopped bleeding start bleeding again, she hurriedly used the gauze in her hand to stop it, and apologized repeatedly: "I'm sorry, I...I didn't mean to."
"It's okay, it's no problem." The man looked at her, his expression still gentle.
He was always like this, no matter what. The more he was like this, the more despicable she seemed, the more ridiculous she seemed, and the more the love in his heart seemed...totally worth it.
"You don't understand, you don't understand. You don't understand anything at all." Song Siyun said to him, angry again, "You should scold me, or even just glare at me. This shouldn't be the case."
"It shouldn't be like this, Gu Yanzhou." She clutched the gauze and burst into tears again. Tears streaked across the corners of her eyes, causing her heart to ache. She gasped as she cried.
It must be ugly now.
Song Siyun thought. But she didn't want to care anymore. She just wanted him to see her true despicable, arrogant and ugly appearance, so that he would hate her and dislike her even more.
Only in this way could she forgive herself for her inexplicable rudeness and the overwhelming guilt that threatened to drown her.
But Gu Yanzhou was unwilling to satisfy even this request.
"Alas—"
With a long sigh, she felt herself being hugged by someone. The man put his arm around her waist and patted her back to comfort her: "I know, I understand."
He raised his eyes and looked at her. He didn't know whether he was sad or angry just now, but now Song Siyun could see it clearly - it was the same sadness and guilt as hers, but even deeper.
"Ah Yun," he hugged him and said softly, "Don't feel guilty, it's not your fault."
The man lowered his eyes: "It's my fault. I didn't let you feel my feelings."
He is...
Song Siyun frowned, her pupils slowly dilating, but after a moment she shook her head and warned herself not to let her imagination run wild. She lowered her eyes and stared at the person beneath her, saying coldly, "What are you talking about? Stop saying these ambiguous words."
In my sight, the man smiled, as bright as the sun shining through the window.
He said, "Ah Yun, I never hate you. I like you, very much."
"What?"
The gauze in her hand could no longer be held down, and strands of gauze fell to the ground, completely removing the cocoon that had bound her heart.
She stared at the person next to her, afraid that she had misheard: "Say it again."
"I like you."
The man stood up and said, "Gu Yanzhou likes Song Siyun, very much."
Her feet suddenly felt lighter, and her whole body flew into the air. She reflexively put her arms around the man's shoulders. After a brief moment of surprise, she was overwhelmed with joy.
When her feet landed on the ground again, she smiled and hugged the person in front of her tightly, unable to recover for a long time.
After the ecstasy, doubts returned to his heart, his brows gradually gathered together, and the corners of his lips dropped. Song Siyun loosened his hand and withdrew from his arms, not knowing how to ask.
"But you and Sister..."
After a long while, he only uttered these few words.
With the Imperial Concubine?
Gu Yanzhou was puzzled and was about to ask when he was interrupted by a knock on the door.
The two turned around and heard a message from outside the door: "Sir, the master and his wife said that the Yunqu Water Warehouse is completed today, and they invite you to watch the ceremony and have lunch with them at noon."
"Understood." Gu Yanzhou's face darkened. "Please tell Lord Li that I will be there on time for the banquet."
He only heard a "yes" and the footsteps outside the door gradually faded. He turned around and saw the girl's face, which was so tense that there was no smile at all, as if she was facing a great enemy. "He suspects you?"
"Um."
Gu Yanzhou nodded and pinched her face to comfort her: "Don't worry, it would be strange if they didn't cause chaos after I took Honglian away yesterday. Today's Hongmen Banquet also proves that Honglian is indeed useful."
After the conversation ended, both of them fell silent. Song Siyun knew this truth very well, but knowing it was one thing, and the rest...
"Why don't you just not go?" She pulled his arm and said softly, "Your injuries haven't healed yet. It won't be too late to go after you're fully healed."
"Be good." Gu Yanzhou tucked the black hair that had fallen in front of her body behind her ears and pinched her nose with a smile, "Finish this as soon as possible and return to the capital. I will ask for an imperial decree for you as soon as possible."
Without waiting for her to speak, he thought for a moment and then asked, "Ah Yun, is there any cotton in the house?"
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