Chapter 535 Misunderstanding
When Gu Jin met Gu Shuyan's gaze, he hesitated for a moment.
However, rather than watching Gu Shuyan go to Yun Yichen and force him to break off the engagement, perhaps telling her the truth is the right thing to do.
After hesitating for a moment, Gu Jin slowly opened his mouth.
"That day, you were taken away by the Third Prince's men in the middle of the night, and Yichen and his men searched for you all night. Later, you suffered a stroke at the villa, and he forced himself to give you acupuncture, which saved your life. Shuer, your father doesn't know what happened between you, but his feelings for you are obvious to everyone. Are you sure you still don't want this marriage?"
Although Gu Jin wanted to persuade Gu Shuyan, marriage was ultimately a matter between the two of them, and only Gu Shuyan could make the final decision.
Gu Shuyan already had some suspicions, and after hearing Gu Jin's words, she became even more certain that Yun Yichen was the one who did the Third Prince's thing.
First, Gu Renjie's claim of finding her by the roadside is illogical; Lu Youming would have gone to great lengths to get her to the villa, so why would he let her leave? Second, the Third Prince was crippled the moment she returned to the Marquis's residence; the time interval is too short. Since everyone at the villa suffered misfortune, there's no reason she should have escaped unscathed. Finally, there aren't many people capable of such ruthlessness and with such audacity.
"Father, I need to go to the Yun residence."
Having received a definitive answer from Gu Jin, Gu Shuyan naturally wanted to ask him for clarification.
So, Gu Shuyan, furious, went to the Yun residence.
The gatekeeper beamed with joy the moment he saw Gu Shuyan, wishing he could personally deliver her to Yun Yichen.
These past few days, because of Miss Gu's accident, everyone in the Yun family has been holding their breath, afraid that they might inadvertently displease their master and suffer misfortune.
Now that Gu Shuyan has arrived, their lives can finally be a little easier.
Gu Shuyan arrived at Yun Yichen's study with practiced ease, but once she got there, she found herself unable to move her feet.
Staring at that familiar door, she was momentarily speechless. He was her savior and her fiancé, but she was unsure whether Yun Yichen's purpose in saving her was genuine affection or simply to exploit her.
With a creak, Gu Shuyan hesitated for a moment before Yun Yichen opened the door. Seeing Gu Shuyan standing outside, he walked over quickly with a look of surprise on his face.
"Why are you here? You haven't recovered yet, why aren't you resting?"
As usual, he asked caring words, but Gu Shuyan didn't know how to reply.
Fortunately, Yun Yichen did not ask for her reply. Instead, he quickly had someone help her into the house to sit down and brought her a bowl of nourishing soup.
"You're not fully recovered yet, so it's not advisable for you to drink tea. Instead, have some ginseng soup first!"
As Yun Yichen spoke, he took out a small bottle from his pocket, opened it, and gently poured a little powder into the ginseng soup before handing it to Gu Shuyan.
"Are you trying to drug me right in front of me?" Gu Shuyan was shocked by his actions.
Yun Yichen could tell from her expression that Gu Shuyan had misunderstood. He smiled and explained, "This is a health-strengthening powder, which is very difficult to extract."
Gu Shuyan realized she had said the wrong thing, and coughed awkwardly before taking a sip of the ginseng soup.
A familiar taste wafted from her lips; it was the nourishing soup she had been drinking every day lately. Gu Shuyan couldn't help but look up at Yun Yichen, but the latter wasn't paying attention to her.
Seeing him staring at the table, Gu Shuyan couldn't help but ask, "What are you looking at?"
"Huh? No, it's nothing."
Yun Yichen's expression was clearly unnatural, which made Gu Shuyan even more puzzled, so she simply stood up and followed his gaze.
Yun Yichen tried to stop her immediately, but Gu Shuyan still saw the scroll on the table.
Before her eyes came a familiar woman, a woman Gu Shuyan knew all too well, for it was herself.
Gu Shuyan glanced at Yun Yichen and, seeing his somewhat embarrassed expression, simply picked up the painting. Gu Shuyan remembered the scene depicted in the painting; it was a scene from her first visit to the Jinning Marquis's residence, by the pond.
Looking back at the table, Gu Shuyan saw that the second picture was of herself. She couldn't help but flip through the pages, and unsurprisingly, every picture was of herself, and each one was a different portrait of herself in various places.
At that moment, Gu Shuyan felt as if something was stuck in her throat, and she couldn't utter a single question.
She thought Yun Yichen also wanted to use her, but with so many portraits in front of her, what was there to doubt about his sincerity?
Seeing tears welling up in Gu Shuyan's eyes, Yun Yichen quickly stepped forward, took the scroll, and gently wiped away her tears.
"You're really scheming." Gu Shuyan couldn't help but punch Yun Yichen's chest.
Seeing that Gu Shuyan had seen through him, Yun Yichen was not angry at all. Instead, he curiously flicked Gu Shuyan's nose and said, "It's because you don't trust me enough. To show my sincerity, I had no choice but to bring out these collections."
Yun Yichen made no attempt to hide the fact that he had used some underhanded tactics. For the past few days, Yun Yichen had been thinking about why Gu Shuyan suddenly wanted to break off their engagement, but he couldn't come to a conclusion no matter how much he thought about it.
Until yesterday, when he overheard a young couple arguing on the street, the woman accused the man of being like everyone else, only interested in her family's wealth, which was why he deliberately approached her. Only then did Yun Yichen finally understand the key to the matter.
Although Yun Yichen was disappointed that Gu Shuyan didn't trust him, he didn't blame her. He knew that Gu Shuyan had always been a person with secrets and lacked a sense of security; if she could so easily trust him completely, she wouldn't be Gu Shuyan.
"Actually, I..." Gu Shuyan realized that her thoughts had been seen through and wanted to explain herself to him.
Unexpectedly, Yun Yichen covered her mouth directly, "I know my identity and many things about me that you have concerns about, especially after you learned about my relationship with Xu Yunzhi and that I am not a pure Great Zhou person. But Shushu, you have to believe me. In my eyes, nothing in the world is as beautiful as your smile, because I love you."
This was the first time Yun Yichen had confessed his feelings to her so solemnly. Even Gu Shuyan, who had lived two lives and considered herself to have a skin thicker than a city wall, couldn't help but blush at this moment.
"So, you painted all of these on the spot?" Gu Shuyan asked, looking down at her somewhat thin and withered reflection in the painting.
"When were these paintings painted? Can't Shushu tell for herself?" Yun Yichen asked back, a mocking smile on his face.
Gu Shuyan's face turned even redder. She could tell that the painting wasn't a hastily painted piece, as it was somewhat faded when she looked at it. But faced with his heartfelt confession, she had to say something!
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