Chapter 316

"You're leaving?"

Ren Ren Yingying's face drained of color.

Gu Gu Hanyuan nodded and said:

"Yes."

"It's really not because of me?"

Ren Ren Yingying's expression turned somewhat ugly.

She thought Gu Gu Hanyuan was still brooding over being deceived by her.

Gu Gu Hanyuan explained, somewhat amused:

"Young Lady Ren is overthinking it. I'm going to Drumbeat Mountain."

"Drumbeat Mountain? That's the Zhenlong Chess Game everyone's been buzzing about, right?"

Ren Ren Yingying had naturally also heard of Mr. Congbian's invitation to young talents to go to Drumbeat Mountain.

She didn't find it strange that Gu Gu Hanyuan had been invited.

Even she felt that within the entire Song Guo, no one was more outstanding than Gu Gu Hanyuan.

"Yes."

After Ren Ren Yingying saw Gu Gu Hanyuan confirm it.

She knew he truly had matters to attend to and couldn't be persuaded to stay.

Her expression wavered for a moment.

But she still opened her mouth and said:

"I want to ask you for a favor."

Gu Gu Hanyuan put on a puzzled look and asked:

"What is it?"

Since Ren Ren Yingying had already decided to speak.

She no longer hesitated, and directly told him her purpose.

"Help me rescue my father, Ren Woxing."

Gu Gu Hanyuan feigned complete ignorance and exclaimed:

"Ren Woxing isn't dead?"

Ren Ren Yingying answered with certainty:

"Mm, although I still don't know exactly where Dongfang Bubai has him locked up. But I can confirm my father isn't dead yet."

After a moment's hesitation, Gu Gu Hanyuan asked:

"Why ask me for help?"

"I don't know who else I could turn to."

Ren Ren Yingying's expression was dejected.

Not only because she hadn't been able to find any trustworthy, capable helpers.

But even more because she vaguely detected Gu Gu Hanyuan's intent to refuse.

Gu Gu Hanyuan looked earnestly into Ren Ren Yingying's autumn-bright eyes and said:

"Young Lady Ren, you should know that although I don't care about the struggle between righteous and evil, I have no particular fondness for the Sun Moon Holy Cult either."

Ren Ren Yingying's eyes seemed to glisten with tears.

Her voice carried a plea as she said:

"Can't you help me?"

"I can."

But what Ren Ren Yingying hadn't expected.

Was that Gu Gu Hanyuan actually agreed.

She was even somewhat incredulous.

"Really?"

Gu Gu Hanyuan said with a warm smile:

"When a friend asks for help, there's no reason to refuse."

Ren Ren Yingying heard Gu Gu Hanyuan say he considered her a friend.

She felt only a surge of pleasant surprise fill her heart.

After all, the acquaintance between the two had begun with concealment and deception.

This made her even more lacking in confidence when getting along with Gu Gu Hanyuan.

Therefore, upon hearing Gu Gu Hanyuan say he considered her a friend.

She actually felt as if sweetness had come after hardship.

"You consider me your friend?"

"Of course."

Seeing Gu Gu Hanyuan still admit it with that same gentle, smiling face.

Emotions churned in Ren Ren Yingying's heart.

She felt that the already exceptionally handsome Gu Gu Hanyuan had become even more good-looking.

She lowered her head somewhat shyly and said:

"Mm, we are friends."

Seeing this, Gu Gu Hanyuan spoke up to invite her:

"Since we're about to part, shall we play the 'Laughing Proud Wanderer of the Rivers and Lakes' one more time?"

"Alright."

Ren Ren Yingying smiled prettily.

Their duet this time sounded even more beautiful than before.

There was no change in skill.

But the feeling brought by the emotion was entirely different.

As if they had reached deeper into each other's hearts.

Of course, Ren Ren Yingying wanting to touch Gu Gu Hanyuan's heart was still far off.

He had only let her see a surface appearance.

Even so, Ren Ren Yingying could not help being intoxicated by it.

Especially at every transition between the opening, development, turn, and conclusion.

When the two of them met eyes by chance.

Ren Ren Yingying cast aside her shyness.

She gazed at Gu Gu Hanyuan earnestly.

Gu Gu Hanyuan naturally would not disappoint her.

His eyes were full of tenderness.

Ren Ren Yingying's heart pounded wildly.

She felt nothing could be more wonderful than this moment.

Even after the piece ended, she still felt unsatisfied.

Gu Gu Hanyuan said with a smile:

"Young Lady Ren, I must go. Once you find news of your father's whereabouts, send me a message."

Ren Ren Yingying's expression suddenly shifted as she said:

"Ren Yingying."

Gu Gu Hanyuan looked puzzled.

"Mm?"

"Call me Ren Yingying."

Ren Ren Yingying, barely suppressing her shyness, still expressed her displeasure at him calling her "Young Lady Ren."