Chapter 1704: Lin Shiyin

"Earth Net" stronghold.

Gu Hanyuan frowned as he flipped through the intelligence in his hands.

Time seemed to be tighter than he had anticipated.

Undercurrents were surging in the capital, and many plot points already had precursors.

Lu Xiaofeng, who possesses a "trouble-attracting constitution," was predictably targeted by someone.

Interestingly, Gu Hanyuan seemed to have been targeted as well.

The masterminds behind these plot points all had the flaw of arrogance, always loving to increase the difficulty for themselves.

Gu Hanyuan's eyes flickered with deep light, playing with a strand of black, shiny hair in his hand, and asked softly:

"How is the situation on Iron Hand's side?"

He Hongyao looked up and said indistinctly:

"She has already made contact with that organization."

A smile curled the corners of Gu Hanyuan's mouth as he said:

"Very good. Tell her to be careful; those people are not of one mind, so don't expose our purpose too early."

He Hongyao nodded slightly, licking the corner of her lips with a charming expression.

She asked hesitantly:

"Young Master Gu, do you really not need me to go to the capital with you?"

Gu Hanyuan pondered and said:

"No need. Once things here are settled, there will inevitably be a period of chaos. That will be the perfect time to develop the 'Net,' and it will need you to preside over it."

"But..."

He Hongyao was clearly somewhat unwilling.

Gu Hanyuan saw through her thoughts at a glance and chuckled:

"Before I leave, I will properly reward you for your hard work during this time. Come up."

Hearing this, He Hongyao's eyes lit up, and her pretty face became even more charming and alluring.

Where was the bitter, vengeful look she had at the beginning?

She was in a state of total indulgence.

Gu Hanyuan did not pay attention to the white waves rising before him, his gaze deep.

At night.

Gu Hanyuan, who had returned to Xingyun Manor, did not stay at the Cold Fragrance Pavilion.

Instead, he returned to the guest room he had not lived in for a long time.

Although Gu Hanyuan loved to play, he also had sufficient patience.

It would not be beautiful if he scared someone away because of shame.

His waiting soon met with a harvest.

A knock on the door sounded.

Gu Hanyuan flicked his hand, and the door opened immediately.

He saw Lin Shiyin, whom Gu Hanyuan was waiting for, standing outside the door.

That delicate figure looked like a small white flower drifting in the wind.

A plain white garment was blown by the night wind, clinging tightly to her body, making her figure appear even more graceful and well-proportioned.

That alluring peach-like curve was even more conspicuous.

Her pretty face, lightly powdered, carried a rich sense of sorrow and distress.

It was as if she had returned to the appearance Gu Hanyuan first saw.

It was just that her pair of beautiful, watery eyes were slightly different from before, with more complex emotions.

Gu Hanyuan said indifferently:

"It's cold outside, Madam, come in."

Lin Shiyin looked at Gu Hanyuan with a complex expression.

After hesitating for a moment, she walked into the room with a faint sigh and closed the door behind her.

Seeing Lin Shiyin being so self-aware, Gu Hanyuan immediately revealed a playful smile.

Lin Shiyin turned around, looking at the languid-looking Gu Hanyuan, and could not help but clench the sleeves in her hands.

Walking with hesitant steps to his front, she asked:

"You knew I would come?"

"Why must you ask when you already know, Madam?"

"Why must you use this method?"

Lin Shiyin's expression was miserable.

She had long known that Gu Hanyuan had intentions toward her.

And for so many days, she had been paying "interest" to him, and for the sake of repaying kindness, she had served him together with Lin Xian'er.

The relationship between the two had long since changed.

The most appropriate description was "more than ambiguous, but less than lovers."

Especially after that night, Lin Shiyin, who could not sleep alone, had imagined what might happen countless times.

Her good upbringing would not let her look forward to such things.

She was just deceiving herself with a sense of resignation.

On the contrary, Gu Hanyuan's sudden aloofness made her care extremely much.

She even took the initiative for once because of it.

She still remembered the fiery touch left during the day, as well as the sour feeling that came from witnessing the intimacy between Gu Hanyuan and Sun Xiaohong.

However, everything changed when Long Xiaoyun suddenly came to the door.

How ridiculous the contrast was between Long Xiaoyun's desperate pursuit back then and his harsh words at this moment.

Long Xiaoyun naturally could not talk about the content regarding Li Xunhuan.

He only blamed Lin Shiyin for losing her chastity to Gu Hanyuan.

However, although Lin Shiyin had done many things that made her feel guilty, at least she had always held to her bottom line.

Those things were the price paid for Li Xunhuan.

It could also be considered a farewell to that past relationship.

The final bottom line was held for the sake of her husband, Long Xiaoyun.

Otherwise, under Gu Hanyuan's offensive, she would have long since been unable to resist her body's instincts.

However, no matter how Lin Shiyin explained it, Long Xiaoyun did not believe she still held her purity, instead feeling increasingly disappointed in Lin Shiyin.

In Long Xiaoyun's view, Gu Hanyuan was just playing a perverse game, wanting him to persuade Lin Shiyin to take the initiative.

After all, he had never seen Lin Shiyin take the initiative.

Even apart from their wedding night, Lin Shiyin, whose heart had been broken by Li Xunhuan, had never been intimate with him again.

Precisely because of this, it made it seem like they had been playing very wildly behind his back.

This made his sense of humiliation increase, and he became reckless.

"Anyway, the wood is already carved into a boat; Shiyin, you might as well exchange some benefits for me. Young Master Gu gave me a divine martial arts manual in exchange for you accompanying him tonight."

Long Xiaoyun's ruthless words seemed to still be ringing in Lin Shiyin's ears.

Her value, it turned out, was no more than equal to a divine martial arts manual.

Gu Hanyuan looked at the miserable Lin Shiyin and reached out to pull her into his arms.

Gently stroking that bright and beautiful face, wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes, he said warmly:

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"Only in this way will you belong to me wholeheartedly."

Without Long Xiaoyun's betrayal, even if Lin Shiyin became his lover, she would only feel increasingly guilty toward Long Xiaoyun.

This guilt would not only interfere with Gu Hanyuan's subsequent plans but also easily cause unexpected situations.

Moreover, Gu Hanyuan did not want his woman to feel guilty toward other men. ===== CHAPTER 1706 =====