Chapter 523 What is there to fear?
Although Gu Jin doesn't blame Yun Yichen, it doesn't mean he'll let him go see Gu Shuyan.
Gu Shuyan's situation is complicated now. If he sees Yun Yichen being stimulated again, Gu Jin is worried that it will be detrimental to Gu Shuyan's recovery.
"By the way, before I came here, Shu'er said that she wanted to break off your engagement."
Seeing that Yun Yichen seemed to want to say something, Gu Jin simply interrupted him and left with Gu Renjie.
Yun Yichen had thought that even if Gu Shuyan wouldn't see him, he could still sneak off to see her. But after hearing that last sentence, he couldn't lift his legs anymore.
Back then, the little girl insisted on marrying him the moment she saw him, but now that they're about to get married, she wants to call off the engagement.
No, absolutely not!
He had waited so long for this day, how could he allow Gu Shuyan to annul the engagement!
"Zhong Lin, go and get my medicine box."
Although he can't enter the Marquis's residence now, it doesn't mean he can't go in at night. Besides, he'd rather see for himself what's wrong with the little girl.
But before that, he needed to find someone to settle accounts with.
As night fell, Yun Yichen, dressed in black, appeared silently on the street and then sneaked into the inn.
Xu Yunzhi was fast asleep on his bed, completely unaware that someone had entered his room and was wielding a cold sword, aiming for his vital points.
Just as the sword tip was about to pierce Xu Yunzhi's throat, the man who had been fast asleep on the bed suddenly opened his eyes, then rolled over and narrowly escaped. But before he could make a further move, the sword that had missed its mark was once again at his chest.
Xu Yunzhi hurriedly dodged to the side, but because he was a little too slow, the sword still cut his arm.
"Wow, are you serious?"
Xu Yunzhi winced in pain and quickly jumped off the bed to stand still before looking at the person who had come to complain.
Seeing him clutching his arm, Yun Yichen snorted coldly before putting away his longsword and walking to sit down at the table.
"This is just collecting some interest!" Yun Yichen was clearly very dissatisfied with the fact that he had only injured his arm.
"This is just interest? What kind of deep-seated hatred is this! You're the kind of person who forgets his brother after getting married."
As Xu Yunzhi spoke, he loosened his still bleeding arm and sat down next to Yun Yichen.
Yun Yichen poured himself a cup of tea that had gone cold before asking, "Did you write the letter on purpose for Shushu to see?"
The unwavering tone made Xu Yunzhi flinch slightly. After observing Yun Yichen's expression, Xu Yunzhi forced a smile and said, "It's your fault for keeping it from that young lady. I couldn't stand by and watch, so I helped you out."
Are you sure that's just what you think?
Yun Yichen narrowed his eyes dangerously, and Xu Yunzhi subtly moved back.
He didn't know why, even though Yun Yichen wasn't that much older than him, he always felt a little apprehensive and afraid when he saw him!
"Of course." Xu Yunzhi forced himself to remain calm. Yun Yichen glanced at his face upon hearing this, but did not take it to heart that he wanted to ruin the wedding.
"Shushu is depressed, and the doctor said her life may be in danger," Yun Yichen said with a solemn expression.
"What? Life-threatening? How is Gu Shuyan now?" Xu Yunzhi couldn't believe it. He had only hinted at his relationship with Yun Yichen on the envelope, how could it have escalated to the point of life-threatening danger?
To be honest, Gu Shuyan treated Xu Yunzhi quite well, and since she was Gu Renjie's sister, Xu Yunzhi also liked the girl quite a bit.
But he never imagined that his small action would put Gu Shuyan in mortal danger.
Seeing that Xu Yunzhi's concern seemed genuine, Yun Yichen's anger subsided considerably. However, thinking of the important matter at hand, Yun Yichen couldn't help but ask seriously, "Is what you said in your letter true? Are you really sure about this?"
Xu Yunzhi's thoughts were pulled back by Yun Yichen, and his face immediately returned to a serious expression. He nodded very seriously.
"Aren't you afraid that the old man will treat you the way he treated me?"
Yun Yichen's words struck a chord with Xu Yunzhi. Others might not know Yun Yichen's situation over the past few years, but he understood it very well.
But if he were to compromise out of fear, what would be the point of Xu Yunzhi living? Since this is not the path he wants to take, he might as well fight his way out.
“If my brother isn’t afraid, what do I have to fear?” Xu Yunzhi seemed much more relaxed when he said this.
Thinking about how he had been forced to assassinate Yun Yichen under the old man's orders over the years, and even how he had personally stabbed him in the chest, the pent-up resentment in his heart finally dissipated.
Perhaps he should have made this decision a long time ago, but at that time he was afraid of the old man and afraid of living the same life as Yun Yichen with a sword hanging over his head, so he chose to compromise and choose to stand on the other side of his brother and kill his brother.
"Okay, but there are some things we still need to discuss."
Yun Yichen was very pleased with Xu Yunzhi's decision, so he explained to him in detail what he had been thinking about.
In the North Courtyard, Gu Shuyan quickly fell asleep under the influence of the medicine, and when she woke up it was already night.
Touching her slightly dry throat, Gu Shuyan slowly got out of bed and poured herself a glass of water.
Before she could finish her water, a noise reached her ears. Gu Shuyan's expression changed, she put down the glass and hurriedly went back to bed.
Immediately following the sound of the window being opened, the slight rustling of clothes, and barely perceptible footsteps, Gu Shuyan carefully pulled a silver hairpin that had been lying around for a long time from under her pillow.
She knew very well that at this time, the maid could not possibly have come in from outside, and the person who climbed in through the window could not possibly be a member of the Gu family.
Breaking into her boudoir in the dead of night—could it be a lecherous thief? No, a lecherous thief wouldn't dare enter a marquis's mansion; this must be a premeditated intrusion. Countless thoughts flashed through Gu Shuyan's mind, but ultimately all of them converged on one conclusion: "Someone wants to ruin my marriage and kidnap me."
Sure enough, no matter when, I will always become the target of those people.
As she sensed the person getting closer, Gu Shuyan gripped the silver hairpin in her hand even tighter. Just as the person drew near, Gu Shuyan opened her eyes and stabbed fiercely at the person.
Unfortunately, before Yinchai could even get close to that person, her hand loosened, and she was completely unable to move.
"Who are you?" Gu Shuyan stared at the masked man in black in front of her, her fierce eyes seeming to ask.
The man in black ignored her gaze, but seemed somewhat excited that Gu Shuyan was actually awake.
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