The black tea exuded a subtle, delicate fragrance, and the entire mansion was enjoyed by one person—
Gu Liyan frowned slightly, looked at the bright moon in the sky, and sighed softly:
"The waxing and waning of the moon are both impermanent; tonight the moon is bright, yet why is my heart in such turmoil?"
Gu Liyan didn't know what she was worried about or afraid of. She looked down at the black tea in her hand and sighed repeatedly.
At that moment, Kim Il, who lived in the room next door, pushed open the door and came out, holding a water bottle and yawning, looking parched.
I was thinking of going to the lobby to get some water, but I didn't expect to see a familiar figure lying in the courtyard.
"Ancient Sage? What are you doing here?" Jin Yi walked over curiously and sat down next to Gu Liyan. Looking at the red tea on the table, he asked with a puzzled expression, "You've also had too much salt? That's right, the dishes at Wanbao Palace are indeed not to my taste—"
Gu Liyan lowered her eyes slightly, looking at the black tea in her cup. She recalled the scene when she was dining at Wanbao Palace. Wu Wenfeng and Jin Yi had eaten a lot, while she hadn't touched her chopsticks. How could she have eaten too much salt?
Gu Liyan lowered his eyes slightly, looking at the reddish tea in the cup, shook his head and said, "I never force myself to eat things I don't like."
As he spoke, he drank the tea in the cup in one gulp. Although it was hot, it became cold once it entered his stomach.
Suddenly, even the night wind felt chilly and desolate...
"Cough cough..." Gu Liyan coughed lightly, subconsciously clutching his abdomen, which was in considerable pain.
Upon seeing this, Jin Yi hurriedly stood up and patted Gu Liyan's back, "What's wrong? Did you choke? Take it slow, don't rush."
Gu Liyan, still catching his breath, waved his hand and said, "It's alright."
Seeing Gu Liyan's pale face, Jin Yi asked worriedly, "Is your old injury flaring up again? Tell me where it hurts."
"Does it hurt..." Gu Liyan was slightly lost in thought.
Having lost so much, it's true that I can't accept it all right now.
Seeing that Gu Liyan's expression was off, Jin Yi quickly stood up and said, "I'm going out to buy medicine. Wait for me."
“No need…” Gu Liyan hurriedly pulled Jin Yi back, and said with a bitter smile, pointing to his chest, “I just hurt badly here. If this can’t be treated, no matter how much medicine you buy, it will be useless.”
Jin Yi stared blankly at Gu Liyan without saying anything, but silently sat down next to Gu Liyan and poured him another cup of tea.
And so, Gu Liyan drank one cup after another, while Jin Yi poured one cup after another. Finally, when all the tea was gone, Jin Yi couldn't help but smile wryly and say, "If you're not full, you shouldn't be drinking tea."
Gu Liyan looked at Jin Yi and couldn't help but smile. "So, you mean you want me to drink?"
Jin Yi smiled and shook his head. "If I hadn't run into you, it would have been fine if you secretly had a little drink, but now that I'm sitting in front of you, don't even think about it."
Gu Liyan glanced at Jin Yi and smiled, then didn't continue the topic.
Jin Yi stood up, picked up the teapot, and said, "I'll brew another pot."
A short while later, Jin Yi returned with fresh tea. After pouring the tea, Gu Liyan smiled slightly and looked at Jin Yi, saying, "Mo Hua has agreed to help us in the name of Wanbao Palace. Now that I have financial support, you should tell me the rules for the rest, right?"
Jin Yi was taken aback, and looked at Gu Liyan with some curiosity, asking, "Are you sitting here waiting for my answer?"
"No, I'm just waiting for someone destined to be sleepless tonight!" Gu Liyan squinted slightly. He thought he would get a reply from Mo Chen, but he didn't. Instead, he got a reply from Jin Yi.
Gu Liyan drank the black tea in one gulp, repeatedly confirming that the tea in the cup could not intoxicate.
"Who will appear in front of me tonight is completely unexpected. I've thought it might be Wu Wenfeng, or Mo Chen... and of course, it might be you too. It's just that your situations will be different."
"I see..." Jin Yi was somewhat disappointed upon hearing Gu Liyan's reply, all her expectations vanished.
"So, what exactly is the general election?" Gu Liyan asked, giving Jin Yi a deep look.
"The general election is actually about selecting the most outstanding chosen one from among the new chosen ones, who will then serve as the leader of the chosen ones and work with the existing management personnel of Tianfu to manage Tianfu," Jin Yikai replied.
"Is that all? Then what about the chosen one selecting the saintess?" Gu Liyan asked, frowning slightly.
"The Holy Maiden is merely a tool for procreation, selecting the most outstanding woman in the world to give the best genes to the most outstanding offspring of Tianfu," Jin Yi said truthfully.
"Hmm? Then, then this election is just for..." Upon hearing this, Gu Liyan's face darkened, and he was somewhat embarrassed to continue.
Jin Yi glanced at Gu Liyan and said casually, "It's just to achieve the best breeding!"
Gu Liyan clenched his fists, his anger rising at the thought that he had planned to choose An Qianbai as his saintess. He abruptly stood up and angrily retorted, "Mating? You call the most romantic and greatest love in the world mating? Don't you think that's going too far!"
Jin Yiyi was taken aback by Gu Liyan's excited expression. Gu Liyan had always given him the impression of a gentleman, gentle and refined, who would occasionally lose his temper but would always lower himself for the sake of the bigger picture. He never expected that Gu Liyan would fly into a rage over those two words.
In his view, in Tianfu, there are no women; everything is based on strength. Every person in Tianfu is exceptionally talented, yet they face the limitation of not being able to produce offspring. Therefore, they must come into the world to seek the most outstanding women. Even so, women are perceived as lowly in their eyes!
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