Chapter 57 Everything Goes Wrong...
Chapter Fifty-Seven: Everything Goes Wrong
The Carefree Marquis never expected that his simple desire to teach the girl who had unintentionally damaged his memories a lesson would lead to him being entangled by a group of inexplicable people. These people were ubiquitous and insidious, haunting him like vengeful spirits and causing him to encounter misfortune in everything he did.
As a result, Xiaoyao Hou was unable to deal with Ling Hao, and he couldn't even do what he originally wanted to do, which led to his eventual defeat. But that's another story.
Ling Hao bought some dry rations and replenished her supplies, then rode her cloud-like horse out of the city, heading towards the capital. Before leaving, she went to Zhu Xi's residence and left a message for Lu Xiaofeng, who was nowhere to be found, saying that she was going to the capital.
Throughout the journey, Gongzi Yu followed behind Ling Hao. Even when she ignored him, he remained calm and composed, continuing to follow her.
Such shamelessness made Ling Hao think to himself that whatever he wanted to do, he would succeed.
Being ignored and disregarded along the way, Gongzi Yu couldn't help but feel frustrated. But then he thought about how he was able to stay by Ling Hao's side, unlike the other person who could see him but couldn't follow—the difference between them was vast. Thinking of this, he felt happy.
Before realizing he wanted to follow Ling Hao, and before being rejected by Ling Hao, Gongzi Yu clearly knew that he and Gongzi Mingyue were the same person, and he didn't reject that fact. Although he always called Gongzi Mingyue an idiot, they were still the same person, so he could let it go with a few insults.
But after Gongzi Yu clearly realized that Ling Hao so distinctly distinguished between them, and seeing the stark difference in her attitude towards the two of them, he began to believe that he and Gongzi Mingyue were two different people. He wanted Ling Hao's gaze to fall on him, wanted her smiling gaze to fall on him, just as she looked at Gongzi Mingyue.
No, he wanted her gaze to be warmer and more moving than her gaze when she looked at Gongzi Mingyue.
The mere thought of that possibility made Gongzi Yu feel his blood boiling. He stared intently at Ling Hao, who was riding on horseback, pondering how he could change her attitude towards him. He saw in his memories what his other self had done, but knew that it would be futile, so he kept thinking about what to do.
As for the common trope of a hero rescuing a damsel in distress, Gongzi Yu didn't even consider it. Ling Hao's martial arts skills were so high that it was unnecessary for anyone else to rescue her unless she was forced into a corner. However... Gongzi Yu never once thought of using those schemes on her. In fact, he wished he could enshrine her on a high platform, like a deity, and couldn't bear to see her tainted by any conspiracy or trickery.
He wanted her to forever shine like the bright moon, so that no evil spirits could ever touch even a shred of her garment. But Gongzi Yu also wanted the moonlight to fall upon him, preferably only upon him, so that no one else, including Gongzi Mingyue, could be touched in the slightest.
But now, the bright moon he was gazing up at didn't even want to glance at him, and he didn't know how to please her. Fine clothes and jewelry, martial arts manuals, divine weapons—things that would drive the world mad with greed—he didn't think Ling Guan would even notice them.
Although Ling Hao seemed to value the 100,000 taels of silver in the Zhu Xi matter, once she had it, she was indifferent, showing no fervor for the money. As for the Deer-Slaying Knife, which was so coveted by the martial arts world, she only glanced at it twice from below the arena before looking away. And as for martial arts manuals, well, the events in Fuzhou proved her indifference.
Gongzi Yu looked at his Mingyue and thought, why couldn't she have something she cared about and liked, so he could use it to please her? And that fool Gongzi Mingyue, following Ahao around all day long, yet she doesn't bother to find out her true preferences, she just follows along and laughs like an idiot, a fool is a fool.
Ah Hao, Ah Hao, Ah Hao, why can't Ah Hao be his Ah Hao? Something seemed to be churning in Gongzi Yu's heart. He began to resent his other self. They were clearly the same person, so why wasn't she treated equally in her heart?
Despite these thoughts, Gongzi Yu didn't want Ling Hao to know they were the same person. He wanted to be different in her heart, not just another side of Gongzi Mingyue. He knew that Ling Hao only cared about the other him now, and even if she knew they were the same person, her attitude wouldn't change.
He wanted to be different in Ling Hao's heart, to hold a higher place in her heart than anyone else, including his other self. His thoughts churned within him, and Gongzi Yu's gaze towards Ling Hao grew even more ardent and profound.
Ling Hao couldn't help but shiver. She felt as if she were being watched by something she couldn't shake off. Well, she knew who was watching her. She thought she was used to it, but she didn't expect that this gaze seemed to have evolved.
Ugh, she knew it, Gongzi Yu was a pervert. She'd better find a way to get rid of him, otherwise she felt uneasy all over. But… Ling Hao frowned. She remembered Mingyue saying that Gongzi Yu's influence should already cover most of the martial arts world.
Although she wanted to shake him off, she knew it wouldn't be easy, given his incredibly well-connected sources. She might just manage to get rid of him in the morning, only to see him again in the afternoon. Thinking about this made Linghao quite annoyed.
"Ugh, that damned Young Master Yu, that damned pervert, can't you stop staring at me?!" She had always been calm and ignored him, but today she'd lost her composure. Ling Hao turned around and glared fiercely at Young Master Yu.
Instead of being angry, Gongzi Yu smiled. He waved at her, his face beaming, as if greeting a long-lost friend. He didn't care about Ling Hao's bad attitude towards him, because there was always a chance for things to improve.
But the most pathetic thing is that he cares about her yet ignores him, without even showing disgust. That's why Gongzi Yu followed Ling Hao so closely all the way, because he knew that if he let go now, there was a high chance that their relationship would end there.
In the past, Gongzi Yu wouldn't have cared, but now he did. He didn't want them to be strangers; he wanted them to be entangled. Even disgust was better than ignoring them. So, when he was being glared at like that, he wasn't angry at all; instead, he smiled brightly.
He was born with an ethereal and handsome appearance, and now his bright smile is like a lotus flower in the summer water, beautiful and captivating.
Linghao, who thought she was used to Mingyue's smile, was also momentarily stunned by it, but only for a second before she came to her senses. She knew she had broken her composure, so she turned her head away and refused to look at him again.
That's really weirdo. He was glaring at me, but he seemed to enjoy it. Damn it, I'm so angry!
At this moment, the atmosphere between Shen Bijun and Lian Chengbi in the Shen family was as cold as the dead of winter.
A note from the author:
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Gongzi Yu: I hate that the bright moon hangs high, yet it alone does not shine on me.
Young Master Mingyue: I hate that the bright moon hangs high, not shining solely on me.
Linghao:………………
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