Chapter 1698: Lin Shiyin, feeling lost and dejected in the night

Hearing Sun Xiaohong's boisterous shouting, Lin Shiyin, who was beside Gu Hanyuan, was the first to react.

She asked in surprise:

"What happened to Li Xunhuan?"

Lin Shiyin's reaction was unexpectedly flat.

Moreover, her form of address had changed.

It was neither "Xunhuan" nor the intimate "Cousin."

But the slightly distant full name.

This was entirely Lin Shiyin's subconscious reaction.

Sun Xiaohong looked at the scene before her with a look of disgust.

She saw Lin Shiyin sitting in Gu Hanyuan's arms with a slightly flushed face.

In front of the two of them lay an exquisite and ancient zither.

Gu Hanyuan was holding Lin Shiyin's slender, jade-like hands, guiding her in playing.

Meanwhile, Lin Xian'er was singing softly and dancing gracefully with her slender and beautiful figure.

Upon hearing this, her beautiful eyes flashed, and she stopped her dance.

Several days had passed; naturally, it was impossible for there to be no progress.

After that night, Lin Shiyin had been constantly wary of the possibility of Gu Hanyuan taking things a step further.

However, to her surprise.

Gu Hanyuan not only did not take the opportunity to push for more, but instead suddenly became a gentleman.

He did not even collect the "interest" that Lin Shiyin had gradually grown accustomed to.

It was as if he truly kept his promise not to force her again.

For a time, Lin Shiyin actually felt a sense of anxiety and loss.

She even once suspected whether Gu Hanyuan had lost interest in her.

This left her not knowing whether she should feel relieved or dejected.

However, the daily romantic atmosphere not only did not decrease but increased.

Reciting poetry, composing songs, playing the zither, and painting—it was all very carefree.

They often looked at each other and smiled with mutual understanding.

Lin Shiyin had always yearned for such a life, and Gu Hanyuan had fulfilled her wish.

The beautiful memories she once had with Li Xunhuan were gradually covered over; she did not know when she had begun to forget them.

Her eyes and heart were filled with Gu Hanyuan's figure and his handsome smile.

It was just that every night, when Lin Shiyin watched Gu Hanyuan head toward the Cold Fragrance Pavilion and she returned alone to her cold and lonely room, she felt a profound sense of loneliness in her heart.

The happier and more blissful she was during the day, the more lost and dejected she felt at night.

In this complex state of mind, how could Lin Shiyin still care about Li Xunhuan?

Furthermore, because of Gu Hanyuan's intervention, the two of them had no chance to rekindle their old flame.

And Lin Shiyin had even sought Gu Hanyuan's help twice for Li Xunhuan's sake.

With all these factors, their feelings naturally faded quite a bit.

Lin Shiyin changing how she addressed Li Xunhuan was also her subconsciously caring about Gu Hanyuan's perspective.

Today, it was also Lin Shiyin who took the initiative to ask Gu Hanyuan to teach her the zither.

And when Gu Hanyuan hugged her from behind, teaching her to play hand-in-hand, she not only did not resist but instead cooperated by changing her posture.

Gu Hanyuan looked at Lin Shiyin, whose face was slightly flushed and whose beautiful eyes were flickering, with a playful smile, and naturally hugged her a bit tighter.

Feeling the fiery heat pressed against her peach-like curves, Lin Shiyin felt shy, yet unexpectedly had a sense of peace.

Having established a more intimate friendship, Lin Xian'er naturally did not need to avoid anything.

Moreover, being "well-fed" for days on end also left her unable to muster any feelings of jealousy.

It was a pity that the Li Xunhuan matter was not over yet, and she had not yet received the reward she wished for.

Long Xiaoyun was currently obsessed with practicing martial arts and did not come to disturb them.

She seemed to have figured things out and was no longer dwelling on the matter between Gu Hanyuan and Lin Shiyin.

She practiced the "Myriad Phenomena Yin-Yang Art" diligently every day.

Of course, she also did not forget to act coquettishly toward Gu Hanyuan using the methods she had newly learned.

Lin Shiyin, whose "love-struck brain" had taken over, paid significantly less attention to Long Xiaoyun and was naturally completely unaware of this.

Lin Xian'er, however, seemed to have sensed something.

The look she gave Gu Hanyuan was clearly even more peculiar.

At this moment, Sun Xiaohong said with annoyance:

"Big Brother Gu, you are having a grand time, not caring about things outside at all."

Gu Hanyuan chuckled.

It was not that he did not care, but that there was no need to pay attention personally.

Hearing this, he did not let go of Lin Shiyin and asked calmly:

"What happened? Isn't Li Xunhuan being guarded by A'fei?"

Lin Shiyin trembled from the heat of the large hand on her waist, her face flushing even redder.

Sun Xiaohong could do nothing about the insatiable Gu Hanyuan.

And she herself did not particularly care.

After all, he was the person capable of leaving behind the iconic scene of "You have come just in time." ===== CHAPTER 1700 =====