Chapter 20: Master, you mustn't escape—I don't love him.
The dark red blood that Gu Shanshan spat out almost stained his spotless white clothes.
Blood splattered onto the white clothes.
Every drop of blood was like a sharp blade, piercing Gong Ye's heart one by one.
Dark red blood splattered onto Gong Ye's body. Gong Ye held Gu Shanshan's body tightly as it gradually lost its warmth, his hoarse voice carrying a trace of sorrow and pain.
"Master... Shan Shan, my darling..."
What revenge, what hatred?
Seeing Gu Shanshan on the verge of death, everything else seemed less important.
At this moment, Gong Ye is willing to give everything he has to ensure Gu Shanshan's safety and happiness.
"Master, please wake up... wake up, say something to me, I don't hate you anymore, and I won't seek revenge..."
"Shanshan, I'll listen to you. I'll do whatever you say. If you tell me not to kill Gong Ling, I won't kill her, as long as... you wake up."
"I just want you to wake up..."
Gong Ye held Gu Shanshan's cold body tightly, burying his face in Gu Shanshan's dark hair, his low, hoarse voice tinged with sobs.
He made rambling promises and oaths, like a prisoner with nowhere else to turn.
I just want to grasp that one last glimmer of hope that I yearn for deep in my heart.
It seemed that Gong Ye's prayers moved the heavens, for the person in his arms, who had been cold and motionless, suddenly started coughing again.
"Cough cough cough..."
After coughing, he vomited another mouthful of dark blood, covering Gong Ye completely.
"Sparkle... sparkle!"
Gong Ye's eyes were bloodshot as he excitedly stroked Gu Shanshan's face.
He paid no attention to the black blood and filth on his body.
After spitting out that mouthful of blood, Gu Shanshan felt much better, as the tightness in her chest had eased considerably.
She collapsed weakly into Gong Ye's arms, struggling to open her eyes.
Because he had just woken up, his breathing was still very weak, as if he might faint again at any moment.
Gu Shanshan moved her mouth, but found that her body was too weak. She had been unconscious for so long and had just woken up. She didn't even have the strength to speak.
She could only keep her mouth shut and collapse weakly into Gong Ye's arms.
Thanks to the system in this world, he was given a cheat code, which meant he would never die unless his heart was ripped out or his head was cut off.
However, the poison that Gong Ling used was also extremely potent.
They even stabbed him through the heart, which is why he was unconscious for so long.
It took so long to slowly expel the toxins from my body before I finally regained consciousness.
However, Gu Shanshan herself couldn't figure out why.
Even though the toxins have been eliminated from his body, why is his heart still throbbing with pain?
It looked like his heart was about to explode at any moment.
Gu Shanshan thought to herself, "I'll ask the system again later."
He used all his strength to slowly utter a few words.
"Gong Ye... don't worry, I'll sleep a little longer... we'll talk when I wake up."
After speaking, as if she had exhausted all her strength, she slowly closed her eyes and leaned against Gong Ye.
Feeling the closeness of the person in his arms, Gong Ye was overjoyed and hugged them even tighter.
The heart that had been cold and dormant for so long gradually warmed up because of Gu Shanshan's awakening and closeness.
Her voice was gentle as she murmured Gu Shanshan's name again and again, "Master... Master... I'll wait for you, I'll wait for you forever."
Gong Ye held the person in his arms with unprecedented tenderness.
The person in his arms was like a fragile glass doll; he was afraid that if he used even a little force, the doll would shatter into pieces and could never be put back together.
His heart was filled with agonizing despair for as long as Gu Shanshan was unconscious.
Now that he has finally recovered, he has fallen asleep again.
Gong Ye had so much to say to Gu Shanshan.
She couldn't help but mutter to herself, not caring whether Gu Shanshan could hear her.
"Sparkling, you're finally awake, finally... Sparkling, I love you... I love you so much..."
The man's hoarse voice was tinged with excitement and a hint of sobs.
His gaze was fixed intently on the baby in his arms, filled with an overwhelming and unwavering affection.
After this experience, Gong Ye finally understood his own heart.
Whether it's a past life or this life.
Even if he was killed by Gu Shanshan in his previous life, even if Gu Shanshan loved Gong Ling, even if Gu Shanshan didn't have him in her heart.
Gong Ye accepted it.
From beginning to end, his so-called revenge was nothing more than an excuse to forcefully keep people by his side.
His desire to kill Gong Ling stemmed from jealousy of Gu Shanshan's protection and affection for her.
He was jealous that Gong Ling had everything he once possessed but he never had.
When Gong Ye confessed his love for her, a system notification suddenly sounded in Gu Shanshan's mind while she was unconscious.
[Ding! The target's corruption level has been reduced to zero and Gong Ling's life is no longer in danger. Congratulations, host, on completing the conquest mission!]
"cough......"
The system's words echoed in her mind, with an effect comparable to a 365-degree surround sound in her ears, directly waking Gu Shanshan up.
"Shanshan, what's wrong?"
Gong Ye's worried voice rang in my ears.
Gu Shanshan opened her eyes and met Gong Ye's deep black eyes.
Those dark eyes held a tender and lingering affection.
The moment their eyes met, Gu Shanshan remembered what the system had said and felt a little uneasy.
In this world, he truly never fell in love with Gong Ye from beginning to end.
But the way Miyako looked at him was very affectionate.
She seemed to love him very much.
If he hadn't misheard, it seemed that while he was unconscious, he heard Gong Ye whisper in his ear that he loved him.
Or did he mishear?
However, Gu Shanshan absolutely dared not ask.
Because he couldn't give Miya any response, and he was about to leave immediately after completing the mission.
Gu Shanshan didn't dare to look Gong Ye in the eye and guiltily looked away.
She shifted her body slightly and whispered, "Let me go first."
To everyone's surprise, Gong Ye hugged the person even tighter, rejecting them domineeringly.
"I won't let go!"
Every doctor told him to prepare for his death, but now that he's finally awake, how could he possibly let go?
Gu Shanshan said weakly, "Fine, whatever you say."
Although the mission was completed, Gu Shanshan still had many questions in her mind.
For example, why does Xiaoling want to sleep with herself?
For example, why did Gong Ye hate himself so much, but now he doesn't hate himself anymore?
The first question, that lunatic Xiao Ling probably won't tell him.
However, the second question...
Thinking about it, Gu Shanshan looked at Gong Ye and asked softly, "Gong Ye, can you tell me why you hate me so much?"
He'd been through so much trouble, so naturally he wanted to know why he was leaving.
Upon hearing this, Gong Ye's expression turned very ugly.
Just when Gu Shanshan thought Gong Ye would get angry, Gong Ye suppressed his anger, but his expression still looked very bad.
Gu Shanshan shut up, not daring to provoke the tiger.
Gong Ye clearly didn't want to answer Gu Shanshan's question, as that would be tantamount to tearing open his festering wound again and displaying it to Gu Shanshan, leaving it bleeding profusely.
"Shanshan, you just woke up and you're still weak. We can talk about these things later. Now, let's go eat something."
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
Gu Shanshan gave an obedient reply.
The brain's internal questioning system asks, "[007, how much longer do I have before leaving this world?]"
[Replying to the host, you could have lived to seventy in this world, but an accident occurred. You were stabbed in the heart by a poisoned dagger. Although the toxin has been expelled from your body, your vital organs in this world are your head and heart; heart damage is incurable.]
Gu Shanshan frowned. "To put it simply..."
In short, you have at most ten days left before your heart ruptures and destroys itself from the inside out, at which point you will die and leave this world.
After saying that, the system continued.
[Of course, the mission is complete. Host, you can choose to be deployed to the next world now. Would you like to leave now?]
No, I won't leave.
Gu Shanshan immediately refused.
Ten days it is. He still wants to figure out why Gong Ye hates him.
[007, I'll leave in ten days.]
【Okay, host.】
After Gu Shanshan finished asking the system, she found that she didn't know when Gong Ye had carried her to Qingxin Pavilion, and her clothes had been changed.
She nestled on Gong Ye's lap, and Gong Ye was feeding Gu Shanshan a spoonful of porridge.
"Sparkle, open your mouth."
His gentle demeanor and movements made it impossible for anyone to tell that his hands were once stained with blood.
Gu Shanshan obediently opened her mouth and ate it.
Just as Gu Shanshan was enjoying her meal, a sharp, piercing bird call came from outside.
Immediately afterwards, a paper crane gracefully landed in Gu Shanshan's hand.
Gu Shanshan instinctively reached for it, but before she could even touch the white crane, it was snatched away by Gong Ye.
"Sparkle, let me take a look."
Despite this, Gong Ye's expression was quite unpleasant.
The white cranes relayed messages, a common method of communication used by the three of them, master and apprentice.
Since both Gu Shanshan and I are here, the white crane must have been brought up by Gong Ling.
Upon thinking of Gong Ling, Gong Ye's face instantly darkened.
He wished he could crush the white crane in his palm into powder with a single slap.
However, in order to prevent Gu Shanshan from disliking him, he had no choice but to endure it.
He knew very well that his master had never liked him, so he had no choice but to pursue him.
If you want to pursue someone, you naturally have to show some sincerity.
Therefore, even if one feels disgusted, one can only suppress one's temper and unfold the white crane.
Upon seeing the words above, a chilling aura enveloped his eyes and brows.
"What did Gong Ling write?"
Gu Shanshan really wanted to see it, but she didn't dare to snatch it, so she could only ask cautiously.
Gong Ye took a deep breath and put the note away.
His deep eyes were fixed on Gu Shanshan, and he said, word by word, "Shanshan, Gong Ling is in Qingxin Pavilion. He wants to see you. Do you... want to see him?"
Gong Ye spoke the last few words through gritted teeth.
If Gu Shanshan dares to see Gong Ling, then he...
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