The snow at night melted into stars and fell on the earth, like a light veil. Looking at the heavy snow outside the window, Su Xian'er felt unusually agitated.
With a touch of disappointment
With a touch of regret
besides
So little
envy
"He's truly perfect. The person he likes must be just as perfect." Su Xian'er rested her chin on her hand, thinking wistfully about the figure that appeared in her dreams. "I wonder where he is in my dreams..."
Just then, a creaking sound came from the room.
Su Xian'er looked at the source of the sound in surprise, only to see a huge rat staring at her with a gleam in its eyes.
then……
"Ahhh—" Su Xian'er didn't even bother to put on her shoes and rushed out the door.
Boom——
The moment she rushed out the door, she bumped into someone behind her. Before she could even see who it was, Su Xian'er leaped onto the person's back, clutching their clothes tightly, and pointed inside the house with a terrified expression, shouting, "There's... there's an old... rat!"
Gu Liyan, who had planned to wait outside Su Xian'er's door, was surprised when Su Xian'er suddenly rushed out, just because there were rats in the room.
"How could there be a rat in this cold weather?!" Gu Liyan turned around and glanced at Su Xian'er's room, and was taken aback. A rat actually had a shrewd look in its eyes, which made him shudder involuntarily.
Without a second thought, Gu Liyan turned and ran!
Seeing Gu Liyan's decisive actions and his hasty escape from the mouse, Su Xian'er couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle on Gu Liyan's back.
Gu Liyan breathed a sigh of relief after escaping to the ground floor of the inn.
"I never expected you to be afraid of mice!" Su Xian'er giggled.
Gu Liyan blushed after hearing this and tried her best to explain, "I, I was just... I was afraid you would be scared!"
Gu Liyan lied. Although he had extraordinary cultivation, he also had things he was afraid of. He was afraid of those strange things that were impossible to solve.
How could I possibly encounter such a terrifying rat in this freezing winter? It's still so fat, with such sharp eyes!
If this isn't something eerie, does it have to be some kind of supernatural event to be considered a mystery?!
Seeing Gu Liyan's embarrassed expression, Su Xian'er chuckled, "Alright, I know, you're worried about me..."
At this point, Su Xian'er's face flushed slightly.
The clever girl naturally realized that standing at the girl's door in the middle of the night meant either ill intentions or to protect her safety. The former was impossible; if Gu Liyan wanted to, he could have done it while she was unconscious. It was clearly the latter!
After leaving the eerie room, Gu Liyan settled Su Xian'er in the lobby of the inn. At this moment, no third person appeared in the inn.
Meeting Su Xian'er's clear and beautiful eyes, Gu Liyan couldn't help but say, "You're still the same—smart, cute, and charming!"
Su Xian'er was taken aback, then lowered her head shyly. "Do we really know each other? Are you... sure you haven't mistaken me for someone else?"
Gu Liyan shook his head and said with certainty, "It's okay. Even if you don't remember me, I will still keep my promise."
My promise to protect you for all eternity
A flicker of emotion crossed Su Xian'er's eyes, but she quickly concealed it. "What promises you made to her are none of my business, but since you've realized you've mistaken her for someone else and misplaced your feelings, I... I don't care about the consequences!" Su Xian'er said, her face flushed.
Gu Liyan couldn't help but smile, and boldly took Su Xian'er's hand, "It's okay to admit your mistake, just take full responsibility!"
brush--
Su Xian'er's face instantly turned bright red.
This guy, he said he'd take full responsibility, he...
How can he be so domineering?!
Su Xian'er lowered her head, her cheeks burning.
Just then, the door was pushed open, and a gust of cold wind blew in. Gu Liyan instinctively hugged Su Xian'er in his arms to keep the cold out.
"Damn, what kind of weather is this? The wind and snow are so heavy in the middle of the night! I almost couldn't get up here!"
"Damn it, don't walk at night anymore. If it weren't for the ferret, we would have almost gotten lost."
"Stop complaining, go and take a rest." Finally, a middle-aged man with a serious demeanor walked in.
Several burly men walked in, cursing and swearing. There were a few of them, but not too few either, a total of five.
The group was taken aback when they saw Gu Liyan and Su Xian'er. One of them grinned lewdly at Su Xian'er in Gu Liyan's arms and said, "Oh, I didn't expect this inn to offer such services! Hey, do you have any more? Get me one too!"
Su Xian'er frowned, utterly disgusted by this person's rudeness. Just as she was about to stand up, Gu Liyan spoke up, "If you gentlemen continue to speak rudely, you might as well go back to where you came from! Even if the Xue Lai Inn is in a bad state, it won't miss you!"
"What? You brat, say that again!" Mo Lihai strode forward angrily, raising his fist to strike.
Su Xian'er was so frightened that she grabbed Gu Liyan's clothes tightly. Just as her fist was about to fall, a shout rang out, "Stop!"
Li Jing stepped forward and glared at the four of them. "I invited you here not to cause trouble! If you continue like this, you can go back!"
"Hehe, General Li, don't be angry. We just came from the deep mountains and forests and don't know the rules. Please don't mind." Mo Liqing said with a smile, then turned to Mo Lihai and said, "Third brother, hurry up and apologize to this young man!"
"I'm sorry," Mo Lihai said, pursing his lips.
Gu Liyan's expression softened a bit. "In that case, you may stay here. However, it's so late and there's no cook. Please make whatever you would like to eat."
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