"Shut up!" Master Gao said viciously. "I'll beat you to death, you slut!" As he spoke, he raised his hand to strike Gu Sang again.
This time, he missed because the Crown Prince grabbed his wrist. He looked up at the Crown Prince in a panic, only to see the Crown Prince staring at him with a gloomy expression, his eyes filled with coldness and disgust.
"What are you doing?" the crown prince asked with a cold snort.
"Your Highness, please forgive me! Please forgive me!" Master Gao trembled with fear and knelt on the ground, begging for mercy.
"Consider yourself lucky. Today is just a lesson. Since I, Your Highness, have already said I would release her, if you dare to harm her in the slightest, I will never let you off the hook," the Crown Prince said coldly.
"Thank you, Your Highness, for sparing my life. I know I was wrong." Master Gao hurriedly kowtowed and apologized.
"Get out!" The prince kicked the wealthy man, Gao, out the door.
That rich man was really pathetic; he was scared away like that.
After he walked away, Gu Sang looked angrily at the Crown Prince and said, "Thank you, thank you Your Highness for saving my life."
"Miss Gu, you're too kind. I was merely doing this on someone's behalf." (Crown Prince)
He said it casually.
"No matter what, it was Your Highness who saved my life today. If it weren't for you, I would be dead by now," Gu Sang said earnestly to the Crown Prince.
"And Li Rong, thank you." Gu Sang bowed deeply to Li Rong standing beside her again, expressing her gratitude.
"Hehe, you don't need to thank me. I don't owe you anything. I just don't want you to be bullied," Li Rong said to Gu Sang.
"No matter what, I still want to thank you. If it weren't for you, I would have been taken by Master Gao long ago."
“Alright, then I’ll accept your thanks. You should leave quickly. Master Gao is a despicable and shameless man; he won’t let you off easily,” Li Rong said.
"Well, then I'll take my leave." After saying that, Gu Sang slowly walked out of the mansion. Her walking posture looked very awkward, not like that of a lady from a respectable family.
Li Rong watched Gu Sang's figure disappear, a worried expression on his face. He wanted to chase after her to check on her, but he hesitated for a moment.
"Your Highness, is this how this matter is resolved?" the chief eunuch asked the prince.
"Yes, let's go." The crown prince nodded and walked out first, with the chief eunuch quickly following behind.
"Gu Sang! Gu Sang!" Li Rong chased after her for a few steps and finally called out to Gu Sang.
"Hmm, you called me?" Gu Sang turned around and looked at Li Rong, her eyes showing surprise. Li Rong looked different from usual. In the past, Li Rong was humble but always spoke with a hint of shyness. But now, Li Rong's face revealed a coldness.
Li Rong looked at Gu Sang, then walked over and stood beside her, looking at her and saying, "You don't need to thank me. No matter what, I just couldn't bear to see you being humiliated like this."
"Hehe, I understand, you're a good person," Gu Sang said calmly.
"Hehe, a good person?" Li Rong couldn't help but laugh after hearing Gu Sang's words, but there seemed to be a bitter taste in his laughter.
"Yes, you are very kind and you even helped me. I will never forget your kindness and I will definitely repay you in the future. Please believe me," Gu Sang said solemnly.
Li Rong shook his head, sighed, and said, "Actually, I don't need your repayment, because all of this is meaningless to me. But since you've said so, I'll reluctantly accept it. However, you should be careful lately. Master Gao will definitely not let you go. He might try every means to get rid of you."
"Thank you for reminding me," Gu Sang said, touched.
"Alright, I'll take you back," Li Rong said. He glanced at Gu Sang and noticed bruises on her forehead and neck, indicating that Master Gao had whipped her severely. He reached out and touched her swollen forehead, saying, "You've been wronged."
"It's nothing, just a minor injury. I'll apply some medicine when I get back and it'll heal." Gu Sang said nonchalantly.
"Okay, then I'll take you home first," Li Rong said gently.
"Okay, sure." Gu Sang nodded and followed Li Rong.
"Let me take you home. You look terrible," Li Rong said.
"Okay, thank you, Li Rong," Gu Sang said calmly.
The two walked back together. Li Rong looked at Gu Sang, who was keeping her head down and silent. He felt a little awkward. He wanted to find a topic to chat with Gu Sang, but he couldn't find a suitable topic.
“Um, Gu Sang…” Li Rong mustered her courage and looked at Gu Sang to say.
"Hmm, what's the matter?" Gu Sang asked Li Rong, looking at her with a puzzled expression.
"Actually, what I wanted to tell you today is that I..." Li Rong stammered, looking embarrassed.
"Um, what?" Gu Sang asked Li Rong, looking at her with a puzzled expression.
"No, it's nothing. I just wanted to say..." Li Rong said, lowering her head with a shy and embarrassed look on her face.
Gu Sang was stunned. She didn't expect Li Rong to want to say these things to her. Looking at Li Rong's expression, she found it a little funny, so she deliberately teased Li Rong.
"Oh, what do you want to say?" Gu Sang asked deliberately.
"Uh, it's nothing, it's nothing. I'll take you home then," Li Rong said.
"Okay, sure." Gu Sang nodded with a smile and continued walking behind Li Rong. She was secretly delighted because she knew that Li Rong would definitely not do anything to her, since she was a girl and he would not force her.
"By the way, Gu Sang, how are you feeling?" After walking a few steps, Li Rong stopped and turned around to ask Gu Sang.
"It's alright..." Gu Sang said calmly.
"Oh, Gu Sang, um... you look like this now... are you really alright?" Li Rong asked, looking at her.
"I'm fine, you don't need to worry," Gu Sang said calmly.
"Oh." Li Rong nodded.
The two walked on in silence, neither of them speaking.
As they walked down an alley, Gu Sang suddenly remembered something. She suddenly said to Li Rong, "Um, thank you for that night. You don't need to worry about me." Gu Sang said to Li Rong in a serious tone.
Upon hearing this, Li Rong looked at Gu Sang, smiled, and said, "Hehe, there's no need to be so formal. You're my friend, so of course I can't ignore you if you need anything."
"Oh, thank you so much. If you ever encounter any difficulties in the future, just tell me. As long as it's within my power, I will definitely help you," Gu Sang said sincerely.
"Really? Then I won't be polite," Li Rong said.
Gu Sang smiled but didn't say anything. She knew that Li Rong actually wanted her to help Master Gao with him, but she didn't say it. After all, such matters were taboo for men and women to touch, and she couldn't say that to Li Rong.
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