Chapter 659 You Go to Hell
Gu Shuyan handed the candy to Gu Zongjie, and seeing Gu Zongjie happily put the candy in his mouth, she slowly left the Marquis's residence.
Gu Shuyan naturally couldn't believe everything Gu Zongjie said, but if it were true, did that mean her Rui'er was still in this world?
Thinking of what Gu Zongjie had said yesterday, Gu Shuyan secretly decided that she must go to the temple on the first day of the Lunar New Year.
Gu Shuyan was lost in thought and didn't notice a pebble rolling down her feet.
Just as Gu Shuyan's foot was about to step on the stone, a figure quickly appeared in front of her, grabbed her, turned around, and bypassed the stone before Gu Shuyan could trip.
"Someone, bring me the person in charge of the courtyard."
Yun Yichen steadied himself while holding Gu Shuyan, and before Gu Shuyan could even understand what was happening, he had already given instructions to the servants beside him.
Seeing Yun Yichen's somewhat angry expression, Gu Shuyan belatedly asked, "What's wrong?"
Upon hearing this, Yun Yichen immediately suppressed his anger, reached out and patted her head, saying gently, "It's alright!"
Seeing that their son-in-law treated their young lady in a completely different way than they did, all the servants silently lowered their heads.
A short while later, the steward in charge of managing the yard arrived.
Upon seeing Yun Yichen and Gu Shuyan, the steward hurriedly stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Sir, Madam, is there anything you need from me?"
Upon hearing this, Yun Yichen pointed to the pebbles lying on the ground and said, "How could you not see such a big stone? Were the people who cleaned the road blind?"
The steward looked in the direction Yun Yichen was looking and sure enough saw a moss-covered pebble lying in the middle of the road.
The steward was startled, thinking that the stone had almost caused Yun Yichen to trip, which was why he had lost his temper so much.
"I have failed in my duty to manage my subordinates; please punish me, sir!"
The manager knew Yun Yichen's personality well; he was never one to listen to sophistry.
Instead of making excuses, it's better to admit directly that it was a dereliction of duty.
Sure enough, Yun Yichen's expression softened considerably upon hearing what the steward said.
His purpose was not to punish the steward, so he said, "From today onwards, all the paths in this courtyard, big and small, will be cleaned up. If anything similar happens again and the lady trips up, don't blame me for being ruthless."
"Yes, I will give the order right away, and there will be no more mistakes."
The manager, trembling with fear, hurriedly agreed.
Watching the servants hurriedly leave, Gu Shuyan finally understood that Yun Yichen was so angry because of her.
Thinking that he had been so engrossed in his work that he hadn't been watching where he was going, he suddenly felt guilty.
"Actually, it was my own carelessness just now."
"It's not your fault. As the mistress of the Yun family, if you have to watch your step carefully when you walk, what use are they?"
Before Gu Shuyan could finish speaking, Yun Yichen took the initiative to defend her.
Upon seeing this, Gu Shuyan smiled.
"You're going to spoil me!"
Gu Shuyan tugged at his sleeve in a low voice. Yun Yichen coughed a little embarrassedly, but he was still quite pleased with Gu Shuyan's gesture.
"I'm happy to spoil them; it'll be even better if they're spoiled!"
As Yun Yichen spoke, he reached out and took Gu Shuyan's hand tightly. Then the two looked at each other and both showed happy smiles.
Seeing the two of them so affectionately ignoring everyone else, the maids behind them deliberately slowed down their pace to create some distance between themselves and the two.
The weather in December is very cold, so cold that it is difficult to go out.
Gu Shuyan and Yun Yichen walked back hand in hand, both of them immersed in this rare moment of tranquility, neither of them uttering a word.
Snowflakes drifted slowly past her eyes. Gu Shuyan looked up and realized that it was snowing.
"The Chinese New Year is almost here!"
"Yes! Chinese New Year is just around the corner!"
Thinking back to last year's Spring Festival, Gu Shuyan thought of Mingyu and Xu Feng, who were far away from home, and wondered if things were going well for them.
"Brother Yun".
"Shushu".
They both spoke at the same time, and then Yun Yichen said, "Let's have roast lamb for dinner!"
Seeing that Yun Yichen had the same idea as her, Gu Shuyan nodded and replied, "Okay!"
That night, snowflakes danced in the sky above the entire capital, turning every corner inside and outside the city white.
The Yun family mansion, however, was bustling with activity, comparable to the Lunar New Year.
In the main courtyard, Yun Yichen and his wife, along with the entire Gu family, sat together.
Everyone sat around the large stove, drinking and eating meat. Even Master Gu, who had been downcast for several days because of his wife and son's injury, showed a hint of joy.
At the Third Prince's residence, Lu Youming sat in front of the gate, looking at the scenery in the courtyard, and couldn't help but shiver.
Seeing this, the guards behind him assumed it was because of the cold from the snow and quickly brought Lu Youming a cloak.
Only Lu Youming himself understood that it was because he sensed the impending storm.
Gu Shuyan's words were branded into his heart like a mark. He knew what that woman wanted to do, but he was powerless to stop her.
Suddenly, Lu Youming seemed to see a person standing in the heavy snow. Although the person looked far away, he could see them clearly.
Who is it?
Lu Youming was thinking to himself.
"My name is Gu Rui! Do you remember me? You killed me!"
A clear child's voice rang in his ears. Lu Youming thought he must have misheard, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to speak at all. How could the other person hear him?
Moreover, he even claimed that he killed him.
"You heard me right, I am talking to you."
The figure in the distance finished speaking and suddenly moved closer.
Lu Youming's eyes widened upon hearing the sound, and he took a step back in fright.
"You, are you a human or a ghost?"
Taken aback, Lu Youming actually asked such an obvious question.
If the other person were human, how could his guards allow him to get close? Moreover, it was just a child, yet he could move so fast.
"Don't worry, I won't hurt you. I'm just here to see what will happen to you."
Gu Rui clearly hadn't expected Lu Youming to show such an expression.
In his memory, he was terrified of this man who was once his nominal father, and he didn't even dare to look him in the eye.
But now, Gu Rui scanned Lu Youming from head to toe. The man exuded cowardice and incompetence, and Gu Rui felt that even looking at him was an insult.
"If nothing unexpected happens, this should be our last meeting. After all, we were father and son once, so today I'll see you off one last time. After this, I'll enter the cycle of reincarnation, and you'll go to hell. I never want to see you again."
Gu Rui was a little apprehensive before he came, but when he actually saw Lu Youming, he felt that he had really made the right choice.
"What father-son relationship? Who are you? Who exactly are you?"
Lu Youming felt he couldn't understand what the child was saying, and Gu Rui didn't expect him to understand. Gu Rui smiled at him and then disappeared from Lu Youming's sight.
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