Chapter 288: A Generation of Grand Secretaries (50)
Wen Wan didn't believe it, but the mask was quite cute. Soon, Wen Wan was attracted to something else. Gu Sui followed behind, watching Wen Wan play happily in front of him, his eyes full of tenderness.
"Ah Sui, let's go release river lanterns! There are so many people ahead!" Wen Wan ran over, picked up two river lanterns, and Gu Sui paid for them.
Releasing river lanterns wasn't their first time. Wen Wan wrote down her wish and read it aloud, "I hope Asui will be happy for the rest of his life and will always love me."
Turning to look at Gu Sui, she asked, "What was your wish?"
"secret."
Wen Wan pointed to one side, "What's that over there???"
In the blink of an eye, he quickly grabbed Gu Sui's lamp and then peeked at what Gu Sui had written.
—To hold your hand and grow old together.
Gu Sui looked over, then took the river lantern. "You sure know how to lie."
"We are truly on the same wavelength."
Wen Wan was very happy. After releasing the river lanterns, she wanted to go listen to storytelling. But suddenly, a blinding light flashed, and the people around her started running around in a panic. Wen Wan and Gu Sui were separated. Wen Wan called out Gu Sui's name, feeling a bad premonition. The system also alerted Wen Wan that there was murderous intent here. Some assassins who appeared out of nowhere rushed towards Wen Wan with knives.
Wen Wan took off running, escaping according to the system's instructions. As she ran, she worried about Gu Sui, but if she didn't run, the knife would come down at any moment. Saving her life was the most important thing.
Meanwhile, the guards that Gu Sui had secretly sent to protect them also came out, and the two sides quickly started fighting.
Wen Wan turned left and right, then quickly slipped into a dead corner and hid in an empty water vat.
Her heart was pounding, and Wen Wan covered her mouth, barely daring to breathe loudly.
System: [Don't worry, host, everything will be alright.]
Wen Wan: "Where is Gu Sui?"
System: [He's the male lead, and he has the protagonist's halo, so he'll definitely be fine.]
"Who wants to kill us?"
System: [That's quite a few. After all, given the male lead's current position, there are plenty of people who want him dead. The officialdom isn't easy to navigate. Being by his side is quite dangerous.]
"I'm not afraid."
Just then, footsteps sounded, and Wen Wan's heart suddenly stopped for a moment. Then fear rose in her heart. Wen Wan took out a dagger from her waist. This was the dagger she used to peel fruit. Who would have thought that this small dagger would now become the only tool in her hand to save her life.
As they drew closer, Wen Wan was terrified.
"System, please save me! My hands and legs are weak, I'm scared."
system:【……】
【actually--】
The lid on the water vat was opened, and Wen Wan rushed forward with a dagger in hand and her eyes closed, her wrist being tightly grabbed.
“Ah Yuan, it’s me.”
Wen Yan: "???"
Wen Wan opened her eyes and found that it wasn't an assassin, but Gu Sui. Wen Wan reached out and hugged Gu Sui, "You scared me to death! I'm so glad you're alright. I was so scared."
"The assassin has been subdued, it's alright now, don't be afraid, I'm fine too."
Gu Sui comforted Wen Wan until she relaxed, then reached out and lifted her out of the water vat. He put away the dagger and checked Wen Wan's body, asking, "Are you injured?"
Wen Wan shook her head. "No."
"Go home and check it carefully again. Let's go home."
Wen Wan nodded, and then was led back to the Gu residence by Gu Sui. Both of Shen's parents were asleep, and Wen Wan did not want to disturb them. If they knew that she had encountered an assassination attempt, the two elders would probably be extremely worried.
Gu Sui took Wen Wan back to her room and carefully examined her entire body. He found that apart from some scrapes from the escape, she had no serious injuries. Relieved, he went to deal with the assassin. Gui Zhi was almost scared crazy. Who would have thought that something like this would happen when she hadn't even gone with them once?
Guizhi applied the medicine to Wenwan's face while her eyes were red.
“Miss, you must let Guizhi accompany you from now on. In critical moments, Guizhi will risk her life to prevent anyone from harming you.”
Wen Wan: I am touched, but there's no need to be.
She was able to stay safe thanks to the system's help; if she were to bring Guizhi along, who knows what might happen then.
"Okay, you can stay with me from now on. Don't be sad. It's just a little scratch. It'll be fine by tomorrow morning if you don't apply any medicine."
Wen Wan thought everyone was making a fuss over nothing.
Gu Sui didn't return until late at night. Wen Wan hadn't fallen asleep and was lying in bed waiting for him. Gu Sui took off his outer coat before getting into bed and pulling Wen Wan into his arms. Wen Wan felt a chill, but she didn't mind.
"Who sent those assassins?"
"Lin Weiquan's subordinates, but I think it's not that simple."
"Then let's not go out anymore, it's too dangerous."
Wen Wan was really scared. She had been trying to adapt to this world all along, and it was far more dangerous than her original world.
"From now on, when you go out, have more people with you to protect you closely, so I don't worry."
Gu Sui: "Don't worry, it won't happen again."
Gu Sui kissed Wen Wan's forehead. "Go to sleep. You must be very tired."
Wen Wan slowly closed her eyes as she smelled the scent emanating from Gu Sui. It was a fragrance of books and ink, with a hint of his natural body odor, which made her feel warm.
Gu Sui looked at Wen Wan in his arms, recalling what had happened tonight, his eyes filled with complex emotions and coldness.
It seems he needs to speed things up. Those people can do whatever they want, but they can't hurt Wen Wan. Wen Wan is his Achilles' heel, a place that cannot be touched.
...
The next day, Shen's parents belatedly learned what had happened the night before from Guizhi. They were terrified. Wen Wan comforted them and promised that she would always take people with her when she went out in the future and would protect herself, which put their minds at ease.
Gu Sui stayed by Wen Wan's side at all times, since he was still on leave. This leave lasted for half a month. The emperor in the palace couldn't sit still any longer, so he sent an eunuch to invite Gu Sui to the palace. Gu Sui refused to go to the palace, saying that his wife had been seriously frightened and he needed to be with her.
The Emperor naturally understood what Gu Sui meant. Gu Sui was making his stance clear and expressing his grievances. After all, the fact that the Grand Secretary had been assassinated in the street right under the emperor's nose was a blatant declaration that some people were unhappy with his high regard for Gu Sui and that some did not want Gu Sui to continue his investigation.
Several days later, the Emperor sent someone to summon Gu Sui and Wen Wan to the palace again. This time it was an imperial decree, which they could not refuse. Shen's parents were a little worried, but Gu Sui told them not to worry. This was Wen Wan's first time in the palace, and she did not know why the Emperor wanted to see her.
The first time Wen Wan met the emperor, who held the most power in the world, he was about fifty years old. His eyes were imposing without being angry, and his aloof and superior demeanor made Wen Wan have to admit that this emperor had a much stronger presence than the emperors she had seen in TV dramas.
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