Chapter 53 Chapter 53 (Part 2) Such a strong look...
Gu Zhi returned to the room and blew out the light.
However, he did not get on the bed, but just sat at the table, in the darkness, slowly rubbing his forehead.
Today had been exhausting. Even someone as adept at handling the world as he was, he felt exhausted.
Perhaps, when I left the mountain gate this morning, I was already exhausted and upset, and didn't want to say a word.
He sighed, slowly took out a thin and hard object from his sleeve, and held it up to the moonlight.
It's her hairpin.
She moved away, and no one rested under the stained glass window in that room anymore. Everything was empty, cold and silent, as if that smiling person had never been there.
Nothing was left for him. He searched the entire room three times, inside and out, and only found this hairpin and a jar of her lip balm, which was almost empty.
He placed the hairpin against his lips and whispered, "Jiaojiao."
In the darkness, he slowly closed his eyes.
What are you doing now? Are you with Li Xuanbai?
She was sent to Lingjue Pavilion to protect her from the clutches of her uncle-master. However, perhaps it was another case of a sheep entering a tiger's den.
But, maybe not.
He suddenly opened his eyes and stroked the cold hairpin absentmindedly.
If she also likes Li Xuanbai, then it doesn't count as joining the Tiger School.
That's a favor he did.
He laughed, but found that his chest was empty, as if there was a hole in his chest and cold air was blowing in from all directions.
He slowly and weakly covered his face.
I really don't understand why these people like Li Xuanbai.
Why is it always him?
Jiaojiao. When he sees her again, he will ask directly.
Whether she is willing or not. Maybe she won't be willing, that doesn't matter, such a delicate person, as long as you hold her, she can't leave.
He wanted to pull her in front of him, hold her in his arms, and ask her why.
If he wants to eat dates, can't he eat them himself? Why do you have to feed him with your hands?
Marry? Li Xuanbai has always been mentally ill, but why is she confused? How can you trust such an arrogant person?
And that flute.
Put it on your mouth and blow it so freely. Have they already...
Has it already...
My chest suddenly felt a sharp pain, as if someone was pinching a piece of my heart with a pair of pliers and twisting it half a circle.
The pain was so severe that he almost started coughing.
He was coughing uncontrollably, as if he were suffering from lung disease. Something in his brain seemed to be about to explode, and even his temples were throbbing. He was almost afraid that his skull would shatter in the next second.
I can't think about it anymore. If I do, I'll just torture myself.
He would ask when they met again.
No matter if she is willing or not. No matter if she is afraid of him or not.
She answered, and he let her go.
If she doesn't answer, just grab her and ask her. Use any method until she answers.
But, if her answer wasn't what he wanted to hear...
He didn't dare to think about it.
As for the rest, he smiled. How could there be any fairness on this mountain?
His uncle had sent him here to force him to marry into the Henghuang clan of his mother's family. He had no interest in her at all, but the two sides unexpectedly hit it off, bypassing him and even starting to discuss a wedding date.
Who cares what he thinks?
His uncle actually had the nerve to punish him for being partial.
He lowered his eyelashes and sneered sarcastically. Suddenly, he remembered Li Xuanbai's words, "Why should I obey? Being suppressed by Master like that was your own choice, wasn't it?"
Actually, he is right.
It was he who chose to obey, he could have chosen not to.
Just like the situation today, he was unwilling to do it, but he was hesitant and timid, and because of the guilt in his heart, he forced himself to agree.
But when I finally agreed, I felt annoyed, regretful, and unwilling. I left the table with a sullen face, but I still offended the people I should have offended.
In the end, I was so angry that I didn't even know where to vent.
It’s better to refuse it outright next time.
After all, his uncle wasn't exactly impartial. He had a clear conscience about most things. Offending him early was still an offense, and offending him later was still an offense. It was better to talk it through early, so at least he could sleep peacefully at night.
He has already done his best and endured enough.
Thinking of this, his eyes became heavy. He held the silver hairpin between his fingers, got on the couch, and fell asleep stroking the hairpin.
When I woke up the next day, I was awakened by a knock on the door.
When he opened the door, it was A-Du, who had helped him make the bed yesterday. Seeing him, he was startled and cried out, "Why do you look so bad, Mr. Gu? Didn't you sleep well last night?"
There were dark circles under his eyes, and he couldn't deny it. "What's the matter?"
"An urgent letter has been sent from Tianshan Mountain. Express mail is eight hundred miles away."
He took the letter and opened it.
He said that the Yin-Yang Key was lost on the mountain and asked him to go back to deal with it.
He said, "I see. Thank you."
My uncle is really interesting. When he has nothing to do, he sells people down the mountain to serve his niece. When he has something to do, he sends a letter to call the people back and asks them to run around for him.
"Is Sect Master Heng up?" he asked. "Something happened on the mountain and they've summoned me back. I'm going to say goodbye first. Also, there are some things I need to discuss with the Sect Master."
*
Sect Leader Tongheng explained everything clearly, and they hurried as fast as they could, and by evening they had arrived at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains.
Standing at the foot of the mountain gate, Gu Zhi held his breath and closed his eyes, slightly calming the dryness in his chest.
Zhang Xin, the gatekeeper in the watchtower, has been guarding the gate for generations. When Gu Zhi was young, he often went down the mountain and had to trouble Zhang Xin every time. In addition, Zhang Xin didn't like to put on airs, so after a few visits, they became familiar with each other.
Zhang Xin poked his head out from the bottom of the tower. "Young Master, why do you look so bad today? Are you tired from the journey and didn't get enough rest?"
He closed his eyes and forced a smile, "There's a lot going on in the mountains, so I can't sleep well."
"Young Master, you must take care of your health! If your body is broken, it will be useless even if you have a mountain of gold and silver in your pocket--" He opened the door with great force.
Gu Zhi rubbed his eyebrows, nodded politely at him, and walked into the giant door that slowly opened.
Inside Ju Men, perhaps he came back too hastily and no one was there to greet him.
He secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Early in the morning, two groups of people had already noticed him and exclaimed that his expression was off. Was he looking that bad now?
It was just last night, she dreamed that in Lingjue Pavilion, Li Xuanbai forced her... to kiss him.
There was a flash of anger in his eyes.
Regarding the Yin-Yang Key, whoever lost it should deal with it first.
He had something to do, and he would get anxious if he waited any longer, so he had to go and take a look.
*
Inside Lingjue Pavilion.
The windows were wide open. Lingjue Pavilion was built on a high cliff. When both windows were opened, the draft was howling in the hallway, almost blowing people away from the room.
Li Xuanbai went to practice martial arts somewhere again. She was sitting alone on the Luohan bed under the window, playing with his ivory jade fan out of boredom.
It is said that the dancers in Luojing City can swing two fans that are much larger than this into round shapes, throwing them up with both hands and catching them alternately, as smooth as falling flowers and running water.
She turned the fan around, opened it with a whoosh, and threw it up.
Suddenly a hand stretched out, and the mountain breeze brought two petals of the flower, which landed on the man's sleeve. With the palm facing up, the broad hand caught the fan steadily.
Hold it in your hand and close the fan.
Looking down the sleeve, even she was startled for a moment, "Sir...?"
The man who had just watched her leave yesterday was standing beside her bed this evening, hands behind his back. The sun shone through the window, casting a faint, vibrant golden hue on his long coat. His brows were distant, and he nodded coldly:
"girl."
She was stunned. "Didn't you leave the mountain yesterday? And you're back today?"
Gu Zhi: "Something urgent."
Why are you looking for me in such a hurry? You appear and disappear like a ghost, which makes people surprised for no reason.
She blinked, opened the fan, and waved it intermittently, "Then why did you come to Lingjue Pavilion...?"
He suddenly asked, "Why are you so pale? Did he bully you?"
"Who?" She was stunned by the words, then smiled. "No, yesterday... yesterday the elder asked me to come over and talk."
His brows knitted together, "Uncle Master?"
She nodded, putting on a weak and embarrassed expression, "I had a cup of tea with the elder. After I came back... maybe I wasn't feeling well, I vomited blood twice."
"Vomiting blood?!" He pushed aside the white fan blocking her way and looked at her face carefully and panic-stricken. He lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, "Jiaojiao, come with me."
"Where to?" she thought to herself, this person is not right today.
"Come back to me." He took her arm and turned to leave.
"Hey!" She pulled her arm back and tapped his hand with her fan. "Li Xuanbai and I have agreed to go to Yuhuan Terrace to watch the stars tonight. Come back, young master."
He paused, remained silent for a while, stood there, just breathing lightly.
When he looked up at her again, her face was as white as ice on a mountaintop, bloodless and devoid of any emotion.
Her long black eyelashes pressed down: "Jiaojiao, come back with me."
She had almost never seen such a strong and uncompromising look.
What happened today? Wasn't he always so kind and open to her, always so warm and welcoming to everyone?
She keenly sensed that there might be an opportunity today. So she sat down on the Arhat bed again, looked at him, and said word by word:
"No."
He actually smiled for a moment, "Jiaojiao."
He took a step forward, his knees pressed against the bed, as if he would bend his knees and climb onto the bed to catch her in the next second.
The man who was usually so gentle and graceful, now had a look that was almost cold and intimidating. Just a glance from not too far away was enough to make her almost breathless.
She even breathed softly unconsciously, as if a swimmer suddenly saw foam rising from the dark sea. Even the best swimmer would feel uneasy.
He's not feeling well today.
He looked completely out of sorts. His face was haggard, the corners of his eyes red, his expression vacant and mournful, and he was completely distraught, almost incoherent.
She said, "Sir... have you been drinking?"
He smiled coolly.
If he really had been drinking, it wouldn't be so bad. At least he still had an explanation for everything that happened today.
"Come back with me, be good." He lowered his voice intentionally and extended a hand politely, "Stars, I can watch you with you too."
She lowered her eyes and looked at the pair of slender hands with distinct joints stretched out in front of her, but she thought to herself that today was a good day to force him.
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