Chapter 21: Master, you mustn't escape—you'd sacrifice your life for me.
What about him? Gong Ye gave a self-deprecating sneer.
Before I understood my own heart, I said countless times that I would get revenge on Gu Shanshan.
He said countless times that he wanted to tear Gu Shanshan to pieces.
But what happened in the end?
When facing the fake Gu Shanshan, he was ruthless and merciless, showing no mercy whatsoever.
But when faced with a real opponent, he could only utter harsh words, but in reality, he couldn't bear to hurt them in the slightest.
Ever since he understood his own heart, he was like a paper tiger with its claws folded in front of Gu Shanshan.
Harmless and humble.
Moreover, Gong Ye knew better than anyone else that his master had never liked him.
This feeling of powerlessness almost drove him crazy.
He wanted to lock him up and not let him see anyone.
But how is this any different from the actions of a beast that forces him to do something?
Gong Ye's face was gloomy. He looked away and didn't even glance at Gu Shanshan.
He was afraid that if he looked at Gu Shanshan, he wouldn't be able to control the dark thoughts that were growing wildly in his mind.
They should really lock Gu Shanshan up and break her legs.
He didn't want to hurt Gu Shanshan, so he could only try his best to suppress his true emotions.
He spoke in a cold voice, "If Master wants to see Gong Ling, go see her yourself. Don't worry about me."
He spoke each word with gritted teeth, as if he wished he could rush out and kill Gong Ling with a single sword strike.
Gu Shanshan didn't know what Gong Ye was up to again, so she frowned slightly and glanced at him.
His face looked extremely pale, and his jaw was taut in a cold arc.
They appear cold and indifferent, keeping people at arm's length.
Gu Shanshan, however, sensed a hint of grievance and sourness.
Gong Ye, this is...
Are you jealous?
Gu Shanshan was startled by her own thoughts, and then secretly glanced at Gong Ye.
Seeing that Gong Ye's five fingers were tightly gripping the porcelain bowl, the white porcelain bowl was cracked by his great strength.
Several loud clanging sounds.
The porcelain bowl finally shattered under the weight in Gong Ye's palm, and the white porcelain shards fell to the ground with a few clanging sounds.
It broke the eerie silence of the room.
Because Gong Ye squeezed the porcelain bowl with too much force, the broken pieces of porcelain cut his palm.
Several small cuts on his palm oozed blood, which dripped onto the ground one by one.
The stains on the white porcelain shards were extremely glaring.
Gong Ye, as if he felt no pain, clenched his fingers tightly, his handsome face tense and he remained silent.
Seeing Gong Ye like this, and with all that blood, Gu Shanshan felt a strange unease rising in her heart.
He seems to be...
I couldn't bear to see Gong Ye looking so pitiful.
My chest hurts a little.
Remembering that Gong Ye had always been hostile towards Gong Ling, yet was now willing to let her see Gong Ling, she knew how unwilling he was.
When Gu Shanshan realized what was happening, she found herself holding Gong Ye's hand.
How could you be so careless?
Gu Shanshan frowned and asked Gong Ye, "Where's the medicine? Give it to me."
Gong Ye looked at Gu Shanshan with surprise, his eyes filled with disbelief.
He spoke in a hoarse voice, "Master, you..."
Will you feel sorry for me?
The last sentence stuck in my throat, and I couldn't say it; a bittersweet feeling welled up in my chest.
"Stop talking to me like that, where's the medicine?"
Gong Ye stared intently at Gu Shanshan, not missing a single expression on her face.
It seems she really feels sorry for him.
Gong Ye felt a warmth in his heart, a warmth tinged with bitterness.
He could actually tell Gu Shanshan that he didn't care about this little wound at all, and that if he wanted, he could even use his spiritual power to make the wound heal slowly.
But he couldn't bear to part with it.
She couldn't bear to part with the warmth she had finally received from Gu Shanshan after two lifetimes.
"Master, this is medicine."
Gong Ye raised his hand in a hoarse voice and haphazardly took out a few bottles from a small drawer and placed them on the table.
He didn't even bother to look at what medicine he had; he had no interest in doing so.
Gu Shanshan picked up the medicine, looked at the label on the bottle, pulled out the sieve, and said to Gong Ye.
"Open your hands, I'll apply the medicine for you."
Gong Ye was as docile as a large cat that had laid down its claws, lazily spreading out its palms to reveal its bleeding wounds.
After cleaning the wound, Gu Shanshan sprinkled the medicine powder on it.
After the bandage was carefully bandaged, I breathed a sigh of relief.
"alright."
Looking at the bow tied on it, Gu Shanshan felt a strange sense of accomplishment.
Looking at the bow and then at Gong Ye's gloomy handsome face, they seemed strangely well-matched.
"Then... can I go outside and check on Gong Ling?"
Gu Shanshan asked weakly.
Gong Ye was initially touched by Gu Shanshan's act of showing concern for him and bandaging his wounds.
Who knew that before he could be happy for long, Gu Shanshan poured cold water on him with a single sentence.
His face instantly turned terrifyingly grim, and he withdrew his hand.
He wanted to tear off the bandaged cloth and throw it at Gu Shanshan to tell him he didn't care.
But when my hand touched that white, I couldn't bear to let it go.
He could only get up angrily and coldly say, "Hmph, go if you want, there's no need for Master to report to me."
After speaking, he turned and left, flicking his sleeves.
Ha, he's so naive.
He thought Gu Shanshan genuinely cared for him, but little did he know that her tenderness and concern were all an act.
It was all just to please himself and get him to agree to let him see Gong Ling.
Hmph, from beginning to end, it was all just his wishful thinking.
"Sigh... Gong Ye, I didn't..."
Gu Shanshan hurriedly tried to explain something, but only saw Gong Ye's cold and distant back as he left, so she could only sigh and remain silent.
"Tsk, why is this apprentice so awkward? He has such a strange temper."
Unpredictable mood swings; they can turn on you at the drop of a hat.
Gu Shanshan touched her chest and muttered, "Luckily I don't like him, otherwise, if I spent my whole life with someone like that, I would be scared away by his cold eyes and die a few years less."
After saying that, Gu Shanshan wanted to go outside to see Gong Ling, but suddenly realized a fact.
His legs were broken by Kurogami Yoru.
Even though Gong Ye treated him with medicine while he was unconscious, he still can't walk.
Gu Shanshan scanned the room and finally spotted a brand-new wheelchair in the corner.
Unable to walk, Gu Shanshan could only crawl from the ground to her wheelchair, dressed in white.
After being put into the wheelchair, Gu Shanshan could barely breathe.
Because she had just woken up and was still very weak, Gu Shanshan rested for a while before turning her wheelchair and walking out of Qingxin Pavilion.
Gong Ye set up a restriction in Qingxin Pavilion, preventing outsiders from entering and allowing only those inside to leave.
Gu Shanshan opened the door to Qingxin Pavilion and immediately saw Gong Ling standing outside.
Gong Ling had thought Gu Shanshan was dead, but in the past few days she suddenly sensed the unusual movement of Gu Shanshan's spiritual energy, so she immediately rushed up the mountain to check.
He thought that he would never see his master again because he had made such a mistake.
To everyone's surprise, his master saw him.
The moment Gong Ling saw Gu Shanshan sitting in the wheelchair, she could no longer hold back her tears.
He wanted to go forward, but he was no longer qualified to do so.
With a choked voice, he cried out, "Master, your disciple is sorry."
After speaking, he knelt down on both knees in front of Gu Shanshan and coughed three times loudly.
"Gong Ling, what are you doing? Get up!" Gu Shanshan called out, but it was too late to stop her.
When Gong Ling looked up, she saw a patch of bright red blood on her forehead.
Red blood slid down her face, and Gong Ling looked up at Gu Shanshan.
He crawled forward on his knees and pulled a sharpened dagger from his pocket.
With her head bowed, she presented the dagger to Gu Shanshan with both hands, saying, "Master, Gong Ling owes you a life. Please take it."
He owes Gu Shanshan more than just a life.
He had no way to repay the kindness of his teachers over the years, except by dying.
Gu Shanshan was speechless and took the dagger from Gong Ling's hand.
Gong Ling raised her neck and presented it to Gu Shanshan, closing her eyes with a look of resignation to her fate.
But after waiting for a long time, the expected pain did not come from the neck.
He opened his eyes and saw Gu Shanshan looking at him calmly.
"Master, do you... not hate me?" Gong Ling asked, her face full of guilt.
He stabbed Gu Shanshan in the heart; anyone would want to kill him.
Gu Shanshan smiled slightly and shook her head firmly.
"Gong Ling, from beginning to end, I have never hated you."
Upon hearing this, Gong Ling's face lit up with excitement. She knelt down and took two steps forward to reach out and take Gu Shanshan's hand.
"Master!"
"But......"
These words froze the smile on Gong Ling's face.
He hung his head, wishing he could slap himself twice.
"I'm sorry, Master, it was just wishful thinking on my part."
He thought that Gu Shanshan didn't hate him because... she liked him.
Gu Shanshan, unaware of Gong Ling's thoughts, slowly spoke.
"Gong Ling, I do not hate you, but from now on, there will be no relationship between us."
"Master..."
Gong Ling raised his head, his face deathly pale. He would rather die than have nothing to do with Gu Shanshan.
Even if we can only be master and apprentice.
But now, they can't even be master and apprentice anymore.
"Gong Ling, I hope you will promise me one thing: from now on, you will not cause Gong Ye any more trouble. I will not allow you to hurt Gong Ye in the slightest."
Gong Ye, who was hiding in the corner above his head, originally had a terrifyingly gloomy face.
But when he heard Gu Shanshan's words, his expression froze slightly, and a glint of light appeared in his eyes.
His eyes were fixed on Gu Shanshan, filled with a deep meaning that was hard to fathom.
"Master, why...?"
Gu Shanshan interrupted Gong Ling, "There's no reason why. Of course, I'll also make sure Gong Ye doesn't bother you anymore."
Gu Shanshan really couldn't understand why fellow disciples had to fight to the death.
"Okay... I promise you."
No matter how unwilling she was, it was Gu Shanshan's request, and Gong Ling would agree even if it meant death.
"Okay, you can go now, I'm going in."
As Gu Shanshan spoke, she turned around and left, gripping her wheelchair.
Gong Ling knelt on the ground, watching helplessly as Gu Shanshan drifted further and further away from her.
"Master!" Gong Ling suddenly called out to Gu Shanshan.
Gu Shanshan paused and asked softly, "Is there anything else?"
Gong Ling bit her lip tightly, and after a long while, she asked the question that had been troubling her for a long time.
"Master, I want to know, I almost killed you, so why... why did you save me from Gong Ye's clutches?"
Shouldn't a normal person hate him to death and just watch him die?
This problem troubled Gong Ling for a very long time.
He harbored a long-cherished wish.
He hoped to hear Gu Shanshan say that she liked him and couldn't bear to see him die.
Gu Shanshan was stunned.
But on second thought, it's normal for Gong Ling to be curious about this.
Why?
For his mission, what else could it be for?
However, Gu Shanshan didn't dare to tell the truth and calmly made up a lie.
“Gong Ling, you don’t need to think too much. I saved you from Gong Ye only because you are my disciple. I am your elder and I don’t want to see you kill each other.”
Fearing that Gong Ling might overthink it, he said firmly.
"Gong Ling, that's all, nothing more."
Gu Shanshan's words were like a bolt from the blue, shattering Gong Ling's last remaining hope into nothingness.
The blow was so great that his face turned ashen.
He clenched his fists tightly and couldn't speak for a long time.
After Gu Shanshan finished speaking, she continued to turn her wheelchair and leave.
Gong Ling looked at Gu Shanshan's back and realized that she had never felt so far away from Gu Shanshan before.
The love he never had the chance to express could only be buried deep in his heart, and he would never dare to speak it aloud again.
If he hadn't stabbed Gu Shanshan in the heart, he would have dared to ask her a question.
"Master, I love you. I've loved you for many years. Would you like to come with me? I'll take care of you for the rest of my life, and we'll never be apart."
But now, he has ruined all his opportunities with his own hands.
Gong Ling was unwilling.
Even though Gong Ye made a mistake, why did Gu Shanshan still want to go back to Gong Ye's side?
But no matter how unwilling he was, he had lost all his qualifications.
He could only watch Gu Shanshan drift further and further away from him, his eyes reddening.
When Gu Shanshan was halfway there, she suddenly stopped as if she remembered something.
With his back to Gong Ling, he said, "Gong Ling, you are still young. You have always lived on the mountain and haven't seen many people. That's why you have some thoughts about me that you shouldn't have. Once you meet more people, you will understand that to you, I will always just be your master."
After saying this, Gu Shanshan turned her wheelchair and left.
With red eyes, Gong Ling watched helplessly as Qingxin Pavilion closed before her eyes, without calling out to Gu Shanshan.
He wanted to say that he didn't like his master because he hadn't met many people.
It's just that after meeting his master, no one else could catch his eye anymore.
However, he no longer had the chance to say those words.
......
"Master!"
A low, husky voice came through, filled with deep affection.
As soon as the door closed, a tall figure appeared before Gu Shanshan's eyes.
Before she could react, Gu Shanshan was swept up in Gong Ye's arms.
Gong Ye carried the person in his arms and strode into the room.
"ah!"
Gu Shanshan let out a cry of surprise, and was then pressed down onto the bed.
Gong Ye leaned down and pressed himself against Gu Shanshan, his dark eyes surging with turbulent emotions.
"Master, Shanshan, you don't like Gong Ling, you've never liked her, right?"
The voice coming out was hoarse beyond recognition.
Gong Ye exuded a strong sense of oppression, which made Gu Shanshan a little scared.
She nodded obediently, "I've never liked anyone."
He really wanted to knock Gong Ye on the head and ask him, "Are you blind? Which eye of yours saw that I like Gong Ling?"
However, he only thought it to himself; he wouldn't dare ask that question.
Still on this couch.
Gu Shanshan shuddered as she recalled Gong Ye's beastly behavior on the bed.
Then, she obediently flattered him, saying, "I swear, I have never liked Gong Ling."
Gong Ye stared intently into Gu Shanshan's eyes and found no trace of guilt in them.
"Does Master like me?"
When Gong Ye asked that question, his whole heart trembled.
This time, Gu Shanshan couldn't answer.
He stared at Gong Ye, speechless.
He knew very well that he didn't like Gong Ye, but he didn't dare to say it out loud.
She said cautiously, "I told you, I promise you won't be angry."
"Don't be angry."
Gong Ye curled his lips, but there was no smile in his eyes.
"I don't like anyone. I don't like anyone."
When Gu Shanshan forced herself to shout those words, she looked away, not daring to look at Gong Ye's face.
He thought that Gong Ye would be angry and would punish him severely as before.
But there was nothing, absolutely nothing.
After waiting for a while, Gu Shanshan secretly glanced at Gong Ye, only to see that Gong Ye's expression was very calm, without any sign of anger.
"Oh......"
When Gong Ye saw Gu Shanshan's fear of him, he let out a self-deprecating laugh.
He should have realized it sooner; how could his aloof and ruthless master possibly like him?
Everything was just wishful thinking on his part.
He got Gu Shanshan's body, but he was destined not to get her heart.
Gong Ye got up and left Gu Shanshan, but remained sitting on the side of the bed, showing no sign of leaving.
He let out a few low, hoarse laughs, laughing at his own wishful thinking.
Gu Shanshan looked at Gong Ye, who had his back to her, wondering what he was laughing at.
He cleared his throat, preparing to repeat the same words he used to deal with Gong Ling to Gong Ye.
"that......"
He had barely uttered a word when Gong Yehan interrupted him.
"Master, don't use the same words you used against Gong Ling on me."
Gu Shanshan looked somewhat embarrassed upon hearing this.
So, when he was talking to Gong Ling outside, Gong Ye overheard everything.
Gu Shanshan felt relieved that he hadn't said anything bad about Gong Ye.
"Master, do you know why I hate you?"
Gong Ye suddenly spoke up.
This was the first time Gong Ye had brought up this matter, and it was something Gu Shanshan had been wondering about for a long time.
Although Gu Shanshan didn't know why Gong Ye would bring it up, she followed up with a question.
"Why?"
To everyone's surprise, Gong Ye turned around.
Chao Gu Shanshan opened her arms wide, "Master, come into my arms, I'll tell you something."
Gong Ye's tone was forceful, leaving no room for refusal.
Gu Shanshan could only obediently snuggle up to him.
Gong Ye grabbed a cloak and hugged Gu Shanshan tightly.
"Master, let's go somewhere else to talk."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Gong Ye and his men flew down to the foot of the century-old pear tree.
"Why are we here?" Gu Shanshan asked, puzzled.
White pear blossoms drifted down from the branches, landing on the shoulders and hair of a beautiful couple beneath the tree.
But no one went to soothe it.
Gong Ye held Gu Shanshan in his arms, sitting against the pear tree, pulling her close to his chest.
"Master, what I'm about to say may seem strange and bizarre to you, but I assure you, it's all the truth. You have to believe me, understand?"
Although she didn't understand why Gong Ye said that, Gu Shanshan still nodded.
"You speak, I'm listening."
Gong Ye's deep gaze fell on Gu Shanshan, and he leaned down and bit Gu Shanshan's lips fiercely.
"Master, I have been reborn."
"ha?"
Gu Shanshan was dumbfounded. The system hadn't told him this. Gu Shanshan cursed that damn system a hundred and eighty times in her heart.
"Shh, don't talk, listen to me."
Gong Ye placed his hand on Gu Shanshan's lips to stop him from making another sound.
Then she continued, "In my past life, Master, you seduced me in the hot spring water of Qingxin Pavilion, but told the whole world that I had forced myself on you, letting the whole world know that I was a beast who betrayed my master and ancestors, and was despised by everyone."
"Finally, he tricked me into coming to this pear tree, and used the Mo Gui Sword to stab me countless times in the heart, nailing me to this pear tree alive."
When the past was mentioned, Gong Ye's eyes became unfocused, and his gaze, which fell on Gu Shanshan's face, was filled with a mixture of hatred and love.
It will not stop until it is over.
"When I woke up again, I was reborn."
"After being reborn, just as you can see, I want to torture you, I want to kill you, I want to maim and kill you, I want to..."
He imagined countless cruel ways to die, but the most gruesome thing he did was break Gu Shanshan's legs.
But even after understanding his own heart, he still eagerly worked to heal Gu Shanshan's legs little by little.
There is probably no one in this world as pathetic as him.
They hated each other to the core, yet loved each other to the very marrow.
"Don't say anymore, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry..."
After hearing this, Gu Shanshan felt a sharp pain in her heart.
With red eyes, she raised her hand to cover Gong Ye's mouth, shaking her head and weeping, "Gong Ye, I'm sorry, I didn't know..."
He had been calling Gong Ye a lunatic for so long, but little did he know that the reason Gong Ye had become like this was all thanks to him.
"Master, don't cry. I want you to make it up to me in this lifetime."
Gong Ye tenderly wiped away Gu Shanshan's tears little by little.
Suddenly, a gentle smile appeared on his face. If Gu Shanshan looked closely, she would see that Gong Ye's smile carried a hint of chilling, resolute gloom.
"Master, I'll ask you one last time, do you really not like me?"
Although Gu Shanshan felt sorry for Gong Ye's experiences in his previous life, he couldn't lie to Gong Ye.
She said guiltily, "I'm sorry, I... I don't like it. Whatever compensation you want, I'll agree to."
"Ha, so you say you don't like it."
Gong Ye sighed deeply, then suddenly picked up Gu Shanshan and pinned her against the pear tree.
"Since you don't love me, then, dear Master, the compensation I want is... let's die together. I want us to die together on this tree. I want you to die for me in the same way!"
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