Chapter 18: Master, you mustn't escape—A shield to take the fall.
Xiao Ling controlled her steps well as she ran outside, keeping a close distance from Gong Ye who was chasing behind her while also keeping an eye on her surroundings.
After seeing a white paper butterfly fly out from somewhere on the horizon, a smile appeared on her face, which was turned away from Gong Ye.
He then pretended to trip over a stone and stumbled and fell to the ground.
A cry of pain escaped his lips, "Ah..."
Gong Ye genuinely treated Xiao Ling like his own younger brother, and hurriedly stepped forward to help the person on the ground up.
He asked with concern, "How are you? Are you alright? Let me see."
Xiao Ling pushed Gong Ye away, taking a few steps back to maintain a distance.
With a sorrowful look in his eyes, he said, "Young Master Gong, in order to avoid Master Gu misunderstanding, it's best if we don't get too close."
Speaking of this, Xiao Ling's expression became even more distressed.
Looking up, her eyes red and tears streaming down her face, she said, "Young Master Gong, whether you believe it or not, I have to say this: although I know I come from a bad background, from a brothel, I have never dared to dream of taking Master Gu's place. You know, I simply have no chance..."
At this point, Xiao Ling's face showed a look of shame and embarrassment.
Gong Ye suddenly realized something, and his expression turned grim.
He felt even more hatred towards Gu Shanshan.
Why did his master always tell him lies and never speak the truth to him?
Gong Ye stepped forward, patted Xiao Ling's shoulder, and gently comforted her, "Don't be sad. You're the one who's been with me the longest. We're family. Gu Shanshan is nothing. Don't get angry over someone who's not even related to you."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ling sadly wiped away the tears on her face.
She gently comforted him, "Young Master Gong, please don't say that. I know my own status and I would never compare myself to Master Gu. I know I am no match for Master Gu, and I will stay away from him in the future."
Seeing the disapproving look in Gong Ye's eyes, she bit her lip and gently persuaded him.
"Young Master Gong, you are about to marry Master Gu. You must treat him well, understand?"
It sounds like this makes Gu Shanshan seem like a liar full of lies, and also very unreasonable and domineering.
And what about Xiao Ling? A kind-hearted person who is willing to compromise herself for the sake of Gong Ye's happiness.
Gong Ye said coldly, "Xiao Ling, you're not allowed to mention him again!"
Xiao Ling stopped there, lowered her eyes and head, "Okay, Young Master Gong, I've said too much and overstepped my bounds."
She stepped out of Gong Ye's arms and took two steps back.
"Young Master Gong, now that the gift has been delivered, Master Gu probably doesn't want to see me. I'll go back to my manor in the mountains now."
"Little Zero, you..."
Gong Ye tried to persuade her to stay, but Xiao Ling immediately interrupted him.
"Young Master Gong, I'm really fine, don't worry. I don't mind what Master Gu said to me at all. You should go back now, or Master Gu will get angry if you stay out too long."
After saying that, Xiao Ling lowered her head and turned to leave.
No one saw that after turning around, Xiao Ling revealed a smug, triumphant smile on her face.
Gong Ye stood outside for a long time until Xiao Ling's figure disappeared from sight before turning around and walking into Qingxin Pavilion.
His handsome face was filled with gloom.
Clang!
Gong Ye arrived at Gu Shanshan's room and kicked the door open.
Upon entering, one sees the room's curtains drawn, with Gu Shanshan sitting motionless on the bed, her head covered by a red veil.
After Gong Ye entered, he did not walk over, but stopped a few steps away from Gu Shanshan to settle the debt.
Gong Ye stood there, his sharp eyes scrutinizing Gu Shanshan, who was sitting on the bed.
Gu Shanshan was still wearing the red wedding dress he had dressed her in. The dress was covered with elaborate and luxurious patterns, which made her look even more beautiful.
But at this moment, Gong Ye thought of Xiao Ling, who had been wronged, and of Gu Shanshan's shameless way of slandering people.
There were no romantic thoughts in my mind, only anger.
Gu Shanshan treated Xiao Ling the same way she treated him.
He saw his past self reflected in Xiao Ling countless times.
To put it bluntly, the way Gu Shanshan treated Xiao Ling was a slap in his face.
A red veil was placed over Gu Shanshan's head, preventing Gong Ye from seeing the expression on Gu Shanshan's face.
However, he guessed that even if that face was beautiful, it would still be extremely repulsive.
After all, Gu Shanshan's heart was ugly and disgusting.
Therefore, at this moment, Gong Ye had no interest in lifting Gu Shanshan's veil.
“Master, after all these years, you are still so vicious.”
Gu Shanshan didn't say a word in response to Gong Ye's insults, which seemed to indicate that she had tacitly agreed to them.
This outcome made Gong Ye hate even more.
With a cold laugh and a furious curse, she said, "Gu Shanshan, one day I will make you regret it. I will make you kneel before me, tell me you were wrong, and beg for my forgiveness!"
After uttering these harsh words, Gong Ye turned and left angrily, leaving Gu Shanshan, who was covered with a red veil, sitting alone on the bed.
Therefore, Gong Ye did not see the person in the wedding dress pull off the veil, revealing a face that did not belong to Gu Shanshan.
......
In the evening, Qingxin Pavilion was decorated in a festive red.
The puppets controlled by Gong Ye stood on either side with their heads down, their faces blank and empty, looking extremely eerie.
This wedding had no parents, no relatives or friends, only the bride and groom, who were alive; everyone else was a living dead being manipulated.
This made the wedding ceremony look more like a funeral hall than a wedding.
It's very strange.
One of the parties involved had their head covered by a red veil, making it impossible to see their expression.
Gong Ye was dressed in wedding attire, his expression as cold as ice.
Gu Shanshan's legs had been broken by Gong Ye. At this moment, Gong Ye was still angry about what happened during the day. He did not hug Gu Shanshan, but instead made Gu Shanshan sit in a wheelchair and had the puppet push Gu Shanshan's wheelchair to perform the wedding ceremony.
"I bow to Heaven and Earth!"
The emcee, looking utterly lifeless, uttered the first words.
Gong Ye and Gu Shanshan bowed in front of them.
The emcee then called out, "Husband and wife bow to each other!"
Since neither party had parents, Gong Ye directly instructed the master of ceremonies to skip the step of bowing to the parents.
Gong Ye and Gu Shanshan bowed to each other. When Gong Ye straightened up, his cold gaze fell on Gu Shanshan in the wheelchair opposite him.
Strangely enough, he still had a tiny bit of anticipation for his wedding with Gu Shanshan.
But now, when it's time to exchange vows and get married, he has no interest whatsoever.
His heart was as still as water, without the slightest ripple.
"The ceremony is complete!"
As the emcee's shrill voice rang out, the surroundings fell into complete silence in an instant, with only the sound of the red wedding candles burning.
Gong Ye withdrew his control over all the puppets in Qingxin Pavilion, and the undead dressed in red instantly collapsed to the ground.
"Master, we are married."
Gong Ye looked down at Gu Shanshan, who was sitting in a wheelchair, and uttered these words in a hoarse voice.
But after waiting for a long time, the person with the veil did not respond.
In Gong Ye's eyes, Gu Shanshan was just angry because he was pursuing Xiao Ling.
Gong Ye scoffed, "Master, you're really quite composed. Do you think I'll apologize to you just because you're like this?"
Gu Shanshan still did not give any reply.
"Heh, still unwilling to talk? I'll make you cry!"
Gong Ye's patience ran out. His face darkened, and he suddenly scooped Gu Shanshan up in his arms and carried her to the room that had been arranged beforehand...
......
When Gu Shanshan woke up, she found herself lying in a room. The red wedding dress that Gong Ye had dressed her in was gone, and she was now wearing familiar white clothes.
【007, what's going on? Where's Gong Ye? Who brought me here?!】Gu Shanshan asked the system urgently.
Gu Shanshan's right eyelid kept twitching. As the saying goes, a twitching left eyelid means good fortune, while a twitching right eyelid means bad luck. He felt that something was about to slip out of his control.
[Replying to the host, it was Gong Ling who brought you here.]
The system briefly recounted how Gu Shanshan was kidnapped by Gong Ling, how Gong Ling and Gong Ye had already tied the knot, and how Gong Ling wanted to kill Gong Ye.
After hearing this, Gu Shanshan's face turned deathly pale.
He hurriedly said, "[007, quickly find a way to get me to Gong Ye's side.]"
Gong Ye is his mission target and must not die; Gong Ling is the person he is protecting and must not die either.
Both of them are our ancestors; we can't afford to let anything happen to either of them.
Unfortunately, these two bastards have now gotten together, and he can't complete his mission if either of them dies.
How could he not be anxious?
To everyone's surprise, the system, which had always adhered to the principle of not interfering with quick transmigration missions, agreed to Gu Shanshan's request this time.
【Host, please close your eyes.】
The abruptness of the decision aroused Gu Shanshan's suspicion.
He had a feeling that Gu Shanshan had been tricked again, but he didn't have the mind to think about it right now. He just wanted to stop the two of them as soon as possible.
So she obediently closed her eyes and urged, "007, hurry up!"
OK, here's the teleportation!
As soon as 007 finished speaking, Gu Shanshan was surrounded by a ball of white light.
When he opened his eyes again, he saw Gong Ling pull a sword from her bosom and plunge it fiercely into Gong Ye's heart...
"don't want!"
Without thinking twice, Gu Shanshan shouted and immediately pounced on Gong Ye.
Pfft...
Immediately, the sound of a dagger piercing flesh came from behind, and Gu Shanshan felt a piercing pain in her heart.
Looking down, he saw a blood-stained, sharp dagger piercing his heart, and blood was gushing out uncontrollably from there.
The changes happened so fast that Gong Ye didn't even know why the person dressed in wedding attire wasn't Gu Shanshan, and why she was trying to assassinate him.
He had no idea where Gu Shanshan had appeared from, but she had rushed in front of him and shielded him from the fatal blow.
Crimson-black blood soaked through her red wedding dress. Gu Shanshan glanced up at Gong Ye, closed her eyes, her body went limp, and she fainted...
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