Caught off guard, Gu Baiwei was pushed and almost fell to the ground.
"I don't know what you mean? I genuinely want to help you."
Nightshade stared intently at her, seemingly trying to discern something from her face. After a long while, a cold laugh escaped her lips: "Didn't you deliberately have Master punish me more severely because you knew how I felt about him?"
"I didn't, I don't know you..."
Gu Baiwei hurriedly explained that she didn't know why, when she heard Ye Mei say that she liked Qi Yu, she didn't feel the slightest bit of jealousy.
This is very wrong.
Qi Yu was her husband. Logically speaking, if other women liked him and deliberately tried to get close to him, she should have been jealous, but she wasn't, not at all.
Even when she heard Ye Mei say that, she felt more pity for Ye Mei.
"You've misunderstood. I really didn't ask my husband to deliberately increase your punishment."
"Husband? Ha! You're still pretending? You already have a boyfriend, yet you're still clinging to your master..."
Hearing this, Gu Baiwei's eyes widened in surprise: "What did you say? What boyfriend?"
Nightshade belatedly realized she had said the wrong thing, and avoided Gu Baiwei's gaze: "You misheard, I don't have a boyfriend at all."
With that, he pushed Gu Baiwei away and got up to leave.
"Wait, what did you mean just now? Qi Yu and I..."
Gu Baiwei quickly caught up, but Ye Mei seemed to be deliberately avoiding her. Instead of stopping, she quickened her pace.
As she reached the corner of the corridor, she seemed to see something, abruptly stopped, and respectfully bowed her head: "Master."
Gu Baiwei then noticed that Qi Yu was standing with his hands behind his back at the corner of the corridor, his face half-lit and half-shadowed by the lamplight, making it impossible to see his expression clearly.
Gu Baiwei tensed up instantly. When did Qi Yu arrive? Did she hear their conversation?
He emerged from the shadows, his expressionless gaze sweeping over Ye Mei before finally settling on Gu Baiwei. A gentle smile curved his lips: "Weiwei, I just came to look for you, but you weren't in your room."
Hearing him say that, Gu Baiwei's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, instantly relaxed.
Judging from his expression, he probably didn't hear what they were saying.
"I ate too much tonight, so I walked for a while and I'm heading back now."
She explained softly.
Qi Yu, without suspecting anything, didn't even glance at Ye Mei standing with her head down beside her. She walked up to Gu Baiwei, took her hand, and said, "I'll take you back."
Gu Baiwei instinctively wanted to break free, but when she met Qi Yu's gentle gaze, she ultimately let him lead her back by the hand.
As night deepened, the bright moonlight shone on the two of them, casting long, long shadows that never intersected, like two distinct rivers.
The rooms are not far apart; it's just a few minutes' walk away.
Standing at the door, Gu Baiwei suddenly remembered what Qi Yu had asked her earlier that day and instantly became nervous.
Would he take this opportunity to force himself on her? Or forcefully demand that she stay?
Qi Yu looked at her quietly, noticing the tension in her eyes, and slightly curled the corners of her lips: "Weiwei, don't worry, as long as you don't want to, I will never touch you casually."
“I watched you come in and then left.”
Qi Yu smiled at her, but the smile gradually disappeared as she closed the door.
From today onwards, that woman must never appear in front of Vivi again.
He returned to his room next door with a sullen face. As soon as he entered, there was a knock on the door.
"Owner."
Nightshade's voice came from the doorway.
Qi Yu raised her eyes, her voice icy: "Come in."
Nightshade had just changed into clean clothes, and as soon as she entered the door, she knelt down on the ground with a thud.
"Master, I know I was wrong."
Qi Yu stood up, walked to Ye Mei, bent down slightly, and used her long, slender, white fingers to lift Ye Mei's chin.
Such an intimate gesture made Ye Mei's heart pound with nervousness.
"Owner."
She tilted her head back, her pale and beautiful face filled with infatuation as she stared at Qi Yu, crawling closer to him on her knees.
"This face looks much better without makeup."
Qi Yu commented in a calm tone.
Nightshade's heart pounded wildly with tension.
The master was actually praising her.
Qi Yu chuckled and picked up a photo, placing it in front of her: "Do you see this man? I want you to seduce him, no matter the cost, make him your devoted follower."
Night Enchantress's heart sank to the bottom. Her face was pale as she took the photo, her fingers tightening little by little. After a long while, she lowered her head and said in a low, respectful voice, "Yes, Master."
"very good."
Qi Yu looked down at her and said, "Remember, you are just a tool in my hands. Don't have any improper thoughts about you."
The moment he finished speaking, he turned and walked behind the screen, his voice indifferent: "Alright, go down now."
"yes."
Nightshade respectfully withdrew, her heart aching as if it were being torn apart. He had actually made her go with a complete stranger...
But she couldn't resist. Her life belonged to him, and he would do whatever she asked, even if it meant giving her life.
It's time to put an end to those unrealistic ideas.
She gave a bitter laugh, clutched the photo tightly, and silently left.
As night deepened, the entire courtyard became quiet.
Gu Baiwei tiptoed into Qi Yu's study.
That Nightshade clearly knew something today, but she obviously didn't want to tell her.
She had no choice but to investigate on her own.
Qi Yu usually stays in her study when she works; there might be some clues there.
Thinking this, Gu Baiwei quietly circled the study and finally noticed that one of the windows was not closed properly.
Seeing that no one was around, she tiptoed over and carefully pried open the window little by little with a dagger.
Fortunately, everything went smoothly. The window was opened quickly, and she braced herself on the windowsill and climbed into the study using both hands and feet. As soon as she landed, she heard a faint sound outside the window.
She was startled and quickly held her breath. Who would come to the study so late?
Just then, a tall, dark figure leaped in through the window she had just entered through, moving with agility.
Gu Baiwei was startled. What was going on? Had she encountered a thief?
Just then, the dark figure suddenly stopped and strode towards where she was hiding.
Gu Baiwei's heart jumped into her throat. Oh no, it seems that person has discovered her.
She nervously looked around, wondering what would be the most handy thing to use if a fight broke out.
As the dark figure drew closer, she steeled herself, grabbed a nearby vase, closed her eyes, and smashed it at the person.
However, the vase was firmly held in place by a large hand. She opened her eyes in surprise and met a pair of deep, dark eyes.
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