"Pfft..."
Gu Liyan spat out a mouthful of blood, her beautiful face instantly turning pale, and her body swayed slightly, almost falling to the ground.
Seeing that Gu Liyan did not dodge, Duan Zhengxiu was overjoyed and laughed wildly, "Hahaha, Gu Liyan, I thought you were so powerful, but it turns out you are just a mortal!"
Gu Liyan clutched the wound on her chest, gave Duan Zhengxiu a cold look, and said nothing.
Seeing Gu Liyan's resentful gaze, Duan Zhengxiu waved his hand and shouted, "Guards, bring this treacherous scoundrel who spreads heresy to me—execute him on the spot!"
—Boom
A storm was brewing in the overcast sky. Qingqing sat by the window, and for some reason, she missed the boy in white.
"I don't know if you'll encounter any danger. If you are, you must run away quickly and don't act rashly!"
As Qingqing muttered to herself, a strong wind suddenly blew up outside the window, and the weather became so gloomy that it felt oppressive. She was immediately filled with doubt:
"Strange, how come the weather changed so suddenly?"
Qingqing looked worried. "I wonder... will he come back today?"
A short while later, heavy rain began to fall outside the window. Listening to the sound of the heavy rain, Qingqing had a strange feeling of unease.
Qingqing, who was sitting by the window lost in thought, suddenly heard someone knocking on her door. She immediately got up and asked in confusion, "Who is it?"
There was only the sound of heavy rain outside. Qingqing went to open the door, but did not see anyone.
Just as she was about to close the door, she suddenly noticed a pool of blood flowing down to her feet. She immediately lifted her head and looked in the direction of the blood, and was horrified—
The white fox lay sprawled at the doorway, its fur, soaked and stained crimson with blood.
"Little White!" Qingqing hurriedly hugged the white fox in his arms. He had countless wounds on his body, the most shocking of which was the bloody hole in his chest.
Qingqing hurriedly brought him into the room, placed him on the table, and called his name helplessly, "Xiaobai! Xiaobai, how are you?"
Despite calling out several times, the white fox did not respond. Qingqing turned pale with fright. "Wait here, I'll go get Lvxiu. She's a doctor, she'll definitely cure you!"
"Don't look for her..."
Just as Qingqing was about to go out to find Lvxiu, a familiar voice suddenly rang in her ears.
"Gu, Gu Liyan?" Qingge looked around, but did not see Gu Liyan.
"It's me..."
The white fox slowly raised its head, its purple eyes looking at Qingqing.
Qingqing stared blankly at the white fox. "You, you are..."
"I... am Gu Liyan," Gu Liyan said wearily.
Qingqing was so frightened that her legs went weak and she collapsed to the ground. "You, you..."
Seeing Qingqing so terrified, Gu Liyan hurriedly explained, "Qingqing, don't be afraid, I won't hurt you..."
Snap—
Gu Liyan felt a sharp pain in his forehead, and a warm sensation slid down his cheek. He looked at Qingqing in disbelief, her hand still holding the wine glass that she had used to hit him...
Qingqing's eyes were bloodshot, and she pointed angrily at Gu Liyan, shouting, "Monster, get out of here right now!"
Gu Liyan was shocked and stared blankly at Qingqing. He hadn't expected her to disregard all gratitude and drive him away directly.
Seeing that Gu Liyan didn't make a move, Qingqing picked up another wine glass and threw it at him, shouting, "Get out!"
Gu Liyan's eyes instantly welled up with tears, and without saying a word, he jumped off the table.
Although he landed steadily, he was still affected by his injuries and staggered towards the door.
Pushing open the door, the wind howled fiercely, and the rain beat down mercilessly. Gu Liyan's thin body seemed like a small boat on a vast ocean, swaying precariously.
Gu Liyan turned to look at Qingqing, inexplicably without anger or dissatisfaction, but simply smiled and said goodbye, "Goodbye, and next time it rains... remember to close the windows!"
Gu Liyan said nothing more and limped into the wind and rain.
Seeing Gu Liyan leave, Qingqing breathed a sigh of relief and collapsed to the ground. "Gu Liyan, how could he be a fox? That white fox must have deliberately deceived me... It seems they were right not to like animals!"
Just as Qingqing was about to get up, she suddenly saw a pool of blood where Gu Liyan had landed after jumping off the table. Her heart tightened immediately. "Xiaobai, he... he's injured?"
Rumble—
Thunder roared and the wind and rain howled outside the window, making it even more terrifying. Qingqing's heart stirred, and suddenly, something occurred to her. Her eyes lit up, and she rushed outside...
The person who disturbs my heart
Was it you, Gu Liyan? You helped me out of a predicament before we even knew each other.
Is it you, Gu Liyan? You transformed into a white fox to comfort me.
Is it you, Gu Liyan? Your life hanging by a thread touches my heart.
Is it you, Gu Liyan?
——
Gu Liyan transformed into human form, his white robes now soaked in blood. He walked towards the pavilion in the backyard of the Fengchen Restaurant, his mind replaying the look in Qingqing's eyes—a look filled with fear, disgust, and a curse that wished for his death. His heart felt as if it had been pierced by a thousand arrows, the pain bringing him close to death countless times!
A deep sorrow filled my heart; all hope for life had vanished from my body.
Rumble—
Lightning flashed across the sky, and Gu Liyan felt a tightness in his chest, his blood surging within him. He immediately spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed to the ground, his consciousness nearly fading away!
With his last breath, Gu Liyan gave a self-deprecating laugh: Letting Duan Zhengxiu rise from the ashes and strive for the unification of the Three Kingdoms wasn't a bad strategy. It was just that it would be a hardship for him, using a self-inflicted injury to achieve his grand ambition…
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