Chapter 191

As soon as Su Ling entered the room, he saw this woman who was not afraid of death already leaning out half of her body, stubbornly trying to reach the porcelain bowl on the side table. Her face was pale and bloodless, and her stubborn temper was still as hard as ever. If she had called someone, would she die? Annoyed in his heart, the tension and faint expectation before entering the room instantly vanished! Su Ling strode to the bed, nimbly picked up the porcelain bowl with one hand, and lifted her shoulders with the other to help her sit upright.

The powerful force and the dark face were just like the past. Gu Yun sighed. Although the clothes were changed, the person was still that domineering person!

Su Ling was annoyed with her, but his hand still consciously scooped a spoonful of water and sent it to her lips. Gu Yun subconsciously shrank back. Being fed by someone when she was such a big person was really too shameful, and the one feeding her was him! Gu Yun coughed lightly and said, "I'll do it myself."

Su Ling ignored her completely. The spoon was still placed at her lips, with the intention of consuming her until she drank it. Gu Yun curled her lips. A hero doesn't suffer immediate losses; she couldn't beat him at the moment!

After being fed a few sips of water silently, Gu Yun shook her head. Su Ling put down the porcelain bowl and suddenly sat on the edge of her bed. Because of the sudden weight, the edge of the bed sank slightly. The bed was very narrow, and he sat almost at the position by her legs. What was even stranger was that he sat there without speaking, his eyes, which couldn't see any emotion, staring deeply at her.

Thinking he was going to say something, she waited for a long time, but he just stared at her straight like this. Gu Yun frowned slightly and said, "Today is the day of the celebration, right? Why are you still here?"

Su Ling's deep black eyes narrowed slightly, and his low voice asked faintly, "Are you chasing me away?"

Uh—Gu Yun was speechless, and replied with feigned ease, "Thank you for taking care of me these few days. I'm fine now, you go and get busy with your own business." She heard he had taken care of her for three days. Although she thought Su Ling didn't need to do this at all, since he did it, she had to express her gratitude.

Her relaxed tone and frank expression were full of gratitude, and that was all. Did she really have no feelings for him?

His black eyes locked onto her. Gu Yun suddenly felt a bit suffocated. After waking up this time, Su Ling had become a bit different. He used to glare at her often, and she could always face it calmly, but today she was inexplicably afraid to look at these eyes. She was afraid that she would be rolled into the storm brewing inside if she wasn't careful. Turning her head slightly, Gu Yun said awkwardly, "Su Ling, I'm not used to you being like this. Do you have anything to say to me?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Gu Yun immediately regretted it. What kind of question was this? What did she hope he would say to her?

"I do have something to say." The low voice rang in her ear. Gu Yun was startled and turned her head back. Su Ling's face was actually close at hand, and when she turned, her lips happened to land on his ear.

Faint breathing sprayed behind his ear, and her soft lips lightly touched his ear. Her unique clear aura rushed toward him. His body was as stiff as if it had been pressed by an acupoint, unable to move. All his senses seemed to become exceptionally sharp at this moment. Su Ling only felt blood rushing straight to his head.

Gu Yun didn't expect this situation either. After a moment of dullness, she hurriedly retreated. The movement was too big and touched the wound on her chest, hurting so much she bared her teeth and hissed. What bad luck she had today!

The cry of pain finally woke up Su Ling, who was still in a trance. Seeing her holding her chest with one hand, her expression painful, Su Ling said urgently, "What's wrong? Where does it hurt?"

Gu Yun shook her head and closed her eyes in embarrassment. What was wrong with her today? Everything was so wrong!

Was she shy? Su Ling's lips hooked up a good-looking arc pleasantly. His low voice carried a bit of pampering, "I will be very busy these two days and won't have time to see you. After your body is better in three days, I will come to pick you up back to the mansion."

It was a fact that he had fallen in love with her, but she seemed to be still confused about the situation. It didn't matter. When her heart grew

"Oh." Gu Yun replied in a muffled voice. Su Ling did not make things difficult for her; he pulled up the silk quilt she had kicked halfway off, tucked her in, and turned to walk out of the inner room.

Gu Yun opened her eyes and stared blankly as that tall back disappeared from view. Her usually sharp mind began to feel muddled again. Did she just kiss him a moment ago?!

Damn it! How could it be such a coincidence?

An accident, everything was just an accident.

Two more days passed, and Su Ling indeed did not appear again. She, with her thick-skinned nature, gradually forgot about that awkward accident. Having lain down for so long, Gu Yun could no longer sit still. Although her chest still ached in waves, it no longer significantly affected her movements. Now, it was her waist that hurt; if she kept lying down, her whole body would surely feel miserable!

With one hand pressed against her chest and the other supporting herself on the edge of the bed, Gu Yun slowly sat upright. She put on her shoes and was just about to get up and walk around a bit when a cold, female voice scolded with slight anger: "If you don't want to live properly, wait until you return to your General's Mansion to toss and turn. I don't want Su Ling to yell at me again!"

Gu Yun looked up; it was Zhuo Qing.

"I'm already much better; if I don't move around, I'm going to get moldy!" Giving her a sidelong glance, Gu Yun continued with her next move as she pleased, planting her feet on the ground and slowly rising.

Zhuo Qing was scared half to death by her. She hurried over, held her shoulders, and firmly pressed her back onto the bed. "I know you're an unkillable cockroach, but I'm not. Behave and lie down. If you don't cherish yourself, there are others who are very anxious!"

"Qing—" Gu Yun wailed.

Zhuo Qing pressed on Gu Yun's shoulders, pushed her back onto the bed, and pulled out a pillow to make her lean back more comfortably, chuckling teasingly, "What, shy?"

Shy, my foot! Glaring at Zhuo Qing's punchable, smiling face, Gu Yun cursed under her breath: "Would you die if you didn't mention him?" She had been driven nearly crazy these past few days. Qing would tease her from time to time, and everyone who came to see her would mention Su Ling. Even more terrifying was that the little maid taking care of her also told her how good and devoted Su Ling was to her! If they kept talking about it, how awkward would she be the next time she saw Su Ling! A bunch of people who feared the world wouldn't be chaotic enough!

"Him? Who?" Zhuo Qing asked, feigning ignorance.

"Hmph! Isn't it a bit late to play dumb now?!"

Anger brought a faint flush to Gu Yun's pale face, making her look a bit healthier. Zhuo Qing sat down beside her and said seriously, "Yun, I want to talk to you."

Gu Yun raised her eyes slightly and said, "Go ahead." If Qing was this serious, it must be something important.

"Can you stop using these 'kill a thousand enemies, lose eight hundred of your own' capture plans in the future? Although Ao Ji was caught, Ye Mei was saved, and the truth finally came to light, you walked through the gates of hell this time. If you don't care about yourself, you should at least think of me, of Su Ling, and of Ao Tian. If you died, Ao Tian wouldn't have to live either, and Su Ling would probably drive himself insane while making everyone else miserable! And I..." Zhuo Qing didn't continue. Every time she recalled how she looked on the verge of death, her hands would tremble and her heart would quiver. Although she understood Yun, once was enough for such things!

Holding Zhuo Qing's hand in her palm, Gu Yun sighed softly: "I'm sorry, I just..." She wanted to explain, but felt there was nothing to say. At the time, she only thought about solving the case, clearing Ao Tian's name, and bringing the real culprit to justice. She had indeed ignored their feelings, but if she had to choose again, would she change her mind? She didn't know.

Squeezing Gu Yun's hand back, Zhuo Qing sighed and smiled: "I know you have your own beliefs and principles of conduct, but in the future, please consider the feelings of those who love you, okay?"

Nodding slowly, Gu Yun replied: "I know."

Seeing that she had taken it to heart, Zhuo Qing didn't say anything more. She smiled and said, "You really messed Ao Tian and Su Ling up this time." Especially Ao Tian; she didn't even know if Yun had helped him or harmed him!

Gu Yun was confused. Thinking about how she hadn't seen Ao Tian for so many days, she assumed something had happened to him and asked anxiously: "What happened to Ao Tian? Where is he?"

"He came to see you the day after you were injured. After knowing you were fine, he left. I heard Ye Mei was still poisoned by Ao Ji, and Ao Tian took her to find his master to detoxify her."

"Oh." She breathed a secret sigh of relief; as long as he was fine. Ao Ji was truly treacherous to have poisoned Ye Mei!

"I don't need to say much about Su Ling; you saw it yourself, didn't you?" Yun was truly a rare specimen—precise in solving cases and highly intelligent, but when it came to matters of the heart, she was just a block of wood!

Gu Yun's expression stiffened. Qing mentioned him all day, and she understood her intentions. After hesitating for a while, Gu Yun said in a low voice: "Qing! It's impossible between him and me."

"Why?" Zhuo Qing was puzzled. "You really are blessed but don't know it. Su Ling's temper is indeed unbearable at times, but can you really not feel his heart for you?" In her view, Su Ling was a man who was not good at expressing himself and did not easily give his heart. Once he truly did, it was absolutely intense and sincere. What was Yun dissatisfied with? Or was she so dull that she still didn't understand Su Ling's intentions?

Zhuo Qing looked at her as if she were an idiot. Gu Yun was speechless: "Don't look at me like that, I know now!"

Knowing now meant she hadn't known all along! Forget it, she didn't expect Yun to be very sensitive in this regard! Zhuo Qing was just curious: "Is he not good? Or do you not like him?"

Clasping her hands together, Gu Yun frowned and replied in a low voice: "Qing, you know I have never given up on searching for the Bagua Disk. I want to go back." Here, the monarch was supreme, men were superior, and the legal system was backward; it simply didn't suit her.

Zhuo Qing was silent for a moment, then asked: "I'm asking you now, do you like him or not?"

Gu Yun was speechless. Do I like Su Ling? After a long time, she replied with three words: "I don't know."

You don't know?! Zhuo Qing said fiercely and angrily: "You're going to be the death of me! Figure out whether you like him or not before you talk about whether it's possible between you two!"

Having been yelled at for no reason, Gu Yun was also annoyed: "Since I've already decided to go back, what's the point of asking this question?"

Zhuo Qing took a deep breath, then another, finally suppressing the urge to strangle her, and slowly analyzed it for her: "If you don't like him, you can directly exclude him from your plans and considerations; if you do like him, you must consider his factors. Aren't you afraid that after finally returning, you'll discover your heart was left behind with him? It will be too late to regret it then! Understand?"

Gu Yun's expression was grave, and she didn't answer. Zhuo Qing knew she was lost in thought again. Caught between laughter and tears, she grabbed her shoulders. Zhuo Qing sighed: "Can you spare even a tiny bit of your brain capacity to think about this kind of problem?" Zhuo Qing was speechless; she was in despair. For Su Ling to move this rock, the road ahead was long and uncertain!

Her shoulders were pinched a bit painfully, so Gu Yun slapped Zhuo Qing's hand away and scolded: "Please, I just died once. When I woke up and suddenly found the world had changed, you have to at least let me adapt!"

Glancing at her sideways, Zhuo Qing really didn't hold much hope for her; she could only pray that Su Ling's heart was firm enough!

"Madam, General Su is here." A servant announced from outside. Zhuo Qing stood up and smiled: "He's here, you handle it yourself!"

Gu Yun called out in a low voice: "Hey—" She just left like that; that was so disloyal!

Zhuo Qing waved her hand with her back to her, not even looking at her once. She pulled open the door, and Su Ling's tall, upright figure appeared right in front of it.

(End of Chapter)