Chapter 3: Expose, Confrontation
Gu Cheng'an gradually regained consciousness, the effects of the drug having worn off. He slowly opened his eyes, the pungent smoke instantly choking his throat, and before him was a raging sea of fire.
"Ahem, what's going on?"
He coughed violently, his instinct for survival preventing him from thinking too much. He used all his strength to shout for help: "Help... Help... Help!"
The people outside vaguely heard his cry for help. Although it was drowned out by the crackling sound of the fire, it was like a ray of light in the darkness, which shocked Marquis Anyang.
A hint of surprise and eagerness flashed in his eyes, and he immediately ordered: "Rush in and rescue them! Make sure to bring Cheng An out safely!"
Before he finished speaking, a figure rushed towards the fire scene like an arrow, and his agile figure moved flexibly among the flames and thick smoke.
Chu Ruohan curled the corners of her lips slightly. Isn’t it too late to think about saving people now?
Gu Cheng'an was rescued and lay weakly on the ground. He had burns all over his body, even his hair was burnt, and he emitted a pungent smell. The once elegant young man was now in a miserable state.
Seeing this, Mother Gu rushed forward and burst into tears: "My son, you are finally okay. I was scared to death."
Marquis Anyang also breathed a sigh of relief. He patted Yingqing on the shoulder and said, "Thanks to you this time."
"I am following the orders of the eldest young master. If you want to thank someone, please thank the eldest young master."
After hearing this, Marquis Anyang nodded slightly. There was no sign of dissatisfaction with Ying Qing's attitude on his face, as if he had long been accustomed to it.
He immediately shouted to his servants, "Go get the doctor! Hurry! Make sure the Second Young Master's life is safe!"
After receiving the order, the servant quickly ran out of the mansion.
Gu's mother was busy having someone carry Gu Cheng'an back to Sui Jinxuan, and Du Ruoling also left with him.
At this time, everyone was full of doubts. What exactly was going on with this fake death?
When Ying Qing passed by Chu Ruohan, she nodded slightly to him.
Ying Qing frowned. He had never seen this eldest lady of the Chu family before.
Why did she look at herself so strangely?
She seemed like an old acquaintance, yet he had no impression of her at all. Although he had doubts in his heart, he had no time to think about it at the moment, as he still had to report to the young master.
But only Chu Ruohan knew that in her previous life, she was trapped in a fire and it was Ying Qing who saved her, but she never had the chance to say thank you.
Seeing that everyone in the Gu Mansion had left, Yu Ling asked quietly, "How did you know, young lady, that the second young master of the Gu family is not dead?"
Chu Ruohan smiled faintly without saying anything, her eyes looking into the distance. If she could live her life over again, how could she let herself be labeled as a husband-killer?
She deliberately avoided the coffin when lighting the fire. It seemed that the fire was big, but it was just a lively fire burning in front of the mourning hall.
"Let's go, Yuling." Chu Ruohan said softly, "Let's go watch a good show."
Suijinxuan
After carefully examining Gu Cheng'an, the doctor breathed a sigh of relief and reported to the Marquis of Anyang, "My Lord, although the young master has multiple burns, fortunately his life is not in danger."
Marquis Anyang and Mother Gu finally felt relieved, their tense expressions gradually relaxed.
Looking at Gu Cheng'an again, he was wrapped tightly in gauze, just like a dumpling.
He curled his lips and secretly congratulated himself: "Luckily my face wasn't burned, otherwise my handsome appearance would be ruined and I would become an ugly freak."
The servant beside him couldn't help laughing when he heard it, but he quickly suppressed it for fear of angering the second young master.
Mother Gu gave him a reproachful look and said, "How dare you say that? You almost scared me to death."
Marquis Anyang wasn't as optimistic as Mother Gu. His face was so gloomy that water could drip out of it. He slammed the table and said, "What on earth is going on? He's been dying and living, causing chaos in the mansion."
The air in the room seemed to freeze in an instant, and everyone was silent.
Gu Chengan curled his lips and said, "It's all because of you guys. You forced me to marry the eldest daughter of the Chu family. I don't like her, so of course I have to find a way to run away."
Gu Chengan's voice became smaller and smaller. After all, what he did was not honorable.
The Marquis of Anyang was so angry that he was shaking all over. He pointed at Gu Cheng'an and cursed, "You unfilial son! How can you mess around with such a matter as marriage? You caused such a disaster just to escape the marriage. Tomorrow, my Anyang Marquis Mansion will become a laughing stock in the whole capital."
If it weren't for the fact that he was so burned, Marquis Anyang really wanted to whip him twice.
Mother Gu hurriedly advised, "Lord, calm down. Cheng'an is already injured. It won't be too late to teach him a lesson after he recovers."
"Humph! You're lucky this time, but if it happens again, I won't let you off lightly."
Gu Chengan muttered softly, "If I had been allowed to marry Ling'er, I wouldn't have faked my death and eloped."
When Mother Gu heard this, she was furious, and because of this bitch, her eyes shot towards Du Ruoling like knives.
"You shameless little whore, you made a man elope. I should have beaten you to death back then."
"Mom," Gu Cheng'an immediately spoke up to defend her, "I've already said that I will marry no one but her in this life."
"Didn't I promise you to take her as my concubine?"
"Ling'er, how can you be so wronged as to be a concubine? I want to marry her as my only wife."
"In that case, my marriage with the Second Young Master will be called off." Chu Ruohan's cold voice rang out in the room. She and Yu Ling had been standing at the door without them knowing when, with indifferent expressions, as if they had just watched a play that had nothing to do with them. Now, it was time to make the real matter clear.
Mother Gu looked at Chu Ruohan with an embarrassed look on her face. "Cheng'an was indeed too absurd. When he gets better, I'll ask him to apologize to you..."
"Mother," Gu Cheng'an interrupted her mother before she could finish her words. "She wants to break off the engagement, isn't that perfect? Ling'er said that the one who isn't loved is the mistress."
"What nonsense are you talking about? Since Ruohan has entered the Anyang Marquis's Mansion, she is your legal wife."
Chu Ruohan couldn't help but sneer when she heard this. Mother Gu was really realistic. In her previous life, she had the reputation of being a jinx and was always called a little bitch.
Now she is called Ruohan.
"Madam Gu, the Second Young Master and I haven't even been married in the hall, and we haven't even stepped over the fire basin. How can we be considered to have entered the Anyang Marquis's Mansion?"
There's no way to make this marriage a reality.
Mother Gu's face turned pale and blue. She didn't expect Chu Ruohan to be so disrespectful. Just as she was about to open her mouth to refute, Marquis Anyang spoke first.
"Miss Chu, your son is misbehaving. It's my family's fault for not being able to discipline him properly, but this marriage was decided long ago by both families. How can we treat it as a joke? If you cancel the engagement, it will be bad for your reputation."
Chu Ruohan sneered, "My Lord, what you said is strange. The Second Young Master just said that he would marry Miss Du and make her his only wife. If that's the case, why should I stay here and be hated by others? As for the reputation, my Chu family can still afford it."
Marquis Anyang frowned, a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes. Today's incident was so embarrassing. If the news of the cancellation of the engagement got out, where would his face as Marquis Anyang be?
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