What on earth had happened in this room last night? Chen Yanqin and Gu Liuru, who were in the next room, heard it all clearly. But now, Gu Jiangyue, who should have been in the room, was standing right in front of her. Chen Yanqin simply couldn't believe it.
She was a bit stunned, then stiffly turned her head to look at the door. She didn't dare to knock on it anymore. Early this morning, she had remembered what Gu Zengwan had said and gathered all the people she could call, just to see Gu Jiangyue make a fool of herself.
But now, Chen Yanqin didn't know what to do. She had been guarding here since early morning and hadn't seen anyone come out. That meant Gu Zengwan must still be inside.
Chen Yanqin tried hard to control her trembling body. She looked at the people behind her, who were looking puzzled and whispering to each other. She felt as if her heart had turned cold. But she didn't have time to think too much now. The most urgent thing was to get these people out of here.
Thinking of this, a smile that was uglier than crying appeared on Chen Yanqin's face. She stiffly looked at Gu Jiangyue, and her voice trembled slightly as she said,
"Jiangyue, why are you here? It's good that you're safe and sound. It's good..."
Chen Yanqin murmured continuously. She looked at the crowd and raised her voice.
"Everyone, disperse. Jiangyue is fine. I was just over - worrying."
Seeing that Gu Jiangyue was standing right in front of them, the crowd also thought it was a false alarm. They grumbled and were about to leave. But then, a single sentence from Gu Jiangyue dragged their curiosity back.
"Eh? Why haven't I seen Sister Zengwan today? She hasn't been feeling well recently. If she still hasn't gotten up, something bad might have happened. Hurry up and break the door down."
Just when Chen Yanqin and Gu Liuru thought this matter was about to end and the crowd was about to disperse, Gu Jiangyue, looking anxious, beckoned the people to break the door down.
When they weren't paying attention, a cruel smile tugged at the corner of Gu Jiangyue's lips. Since Gu Zengwan was so eager to kill her, she would fight Gu Zengwan to the end and let Gu Zengwan taste the consequences of her own actions.
The servants called by Gu Jiangyue also thought she made sense and were about to break the door down. But unexpectedly, Chen Yanqin directly blocked in front of the door, stopping their actions.
"Third Lady, what are you doing? What if something happens to Sister?"
Gu Jiangyue pretended to be puzzled and looked at Chen Yanqin. Her voice wasn't very loud, but in this quiet and tense situation, it was loud enough for everyone to hear.
Chen Yanqin was actually stumped by Gu Jiangyue's words. All these people who came to watch the show were called by herself. Just now, she had pretended to be a kind - hearted mother, saying that she wanted to open the door to find Gu Jiangyue. But now, Gu Jiangyue was fine, while her own daughter, Gu Zengwan, was pushed to the forefront by her own hands.
Gu Jiangyue saw Chen Yanqin standing there, looking blank and motionless. She widened her eyes and pretended to be surprised as she asked,
"Third Lady, what's wrong with you? Are you scared silly? Hurry up and open the door. Check on Sister Zengwan's safety so that Third Lady can calm down."
As Gu Jiangyue spoke anxiously, one of her hands had already grabbed Chen Yanqin's arm. She pulled Chen Yanqin away from the door.
Last night, Chen Yanqin had been so excited by the noises coming from the room that she hardly slept all night. She had gone to find people early this morning. And then she had suffered such a great shock. Now she felt as if she was floating. There was no way she could fight against Gu Jiangyue.
"Let go of me."
Chen Yanqin was pulled to one side by Gu Jiangyue. Afraid that she would rush over again, Gu Jiangyue simply hugged her. One of her hands gently patted Chen Yanqin's back, as if to comfort her. Chen Yanqin was still struggling, but a smile appeared on Gu Jiangyue's face.
The servants were quite quick. The Green Mountain Temple was dilapidated. The government subsidy had never arrived, so the buildings in the temple were not very solid, especially the wooden doors. The stronger servants only needed to kick a few times before the door was broken down.
Gu Liuru also guessed what had happened in the room. She didn't rush up to help like Chen Yanqin. Instead, when the servants kicked the door open, she silently walked to one side. Her feelings for Gu Zengwan were not deep, and she even thought Gu Zengwan was stupid.
The moment the door was opened, Gu Liuru even thought about how nice it would be if she had never known this embarrassing sister. Gu Zengwan had never been of any help to her. Instead, she had made her lose face in front of the Sixth Prince.
The door had been kicked open. The two wooden doors were hanging on one side, unable to bear the weight anymore. Everyone was curious about what had happened to Gu Zengwan. Since she hadn't responded for so long, they all craned their necks to look inside. But it was really not appropriate to peek into a girl's boudoir, so they held back a bit.
But the rooms in the Green Mountain Temple were small. There was only a table and a bed. Some people could see what was on the bed clearly. Immediately, their pupils dilated. The man was so shocked that he didn't know what to say. Before he could react, he was surrounded by people.
Amidst the voices asking what he had seen, he licked his lips. As if he had finally made up his mind, he said,
"I, I, I saw Miss Zengwan and a man... naked in bed."
Everyone fell silent upon hearing this. Chen Yanqin, who was being held in Gu Jiangyue's arms, naturally also heard the man's description. When Gu Jiangyue thought the news had spread widely enough, she let go of Chen Yanqin. Chen Yanqin staggered and almost fell to the ground.
"What?!"
Gu Jiangyue also put away the smile on her face and started acting. She supported herself on the green - brick wall with one hand and took two steps back, looking completely incredulous. Just when Gu Jiangyue was about to continue acting, she felt as if she had bumped into something. The next moment, her waist was embraced by someone. The person seemed afraid that she would fall and hugged her even tighter.
"What's going on?"
A familiar voice sounded behind Gu Jiangyue. Sure enough, when Gu Jiangyue turned her head, she saw Xie Jiuan's incredibly handsome face in front of her.
Xie Jiuan looked at Gu Jiangyue naturally and even gave her a cheeky smile. A teasing light flashed in his beautiful peach - blossom eyes.
Someone in the crowd saw Xie Jiuan coming and loudly repeated what had happened. The crowd, which had gradually calmed down, became noisy again. Gu Jiangyue even forgot to act. She looked at Xie Jiuan with a complicated look in her eyes, thinking that this man was wickedly sophisticated and very suitable for her.
The crowd's chattering was too noisy. From the corner of her eye, Gu Jiangyue saw that one of the two people on the bed seemed to move slightly.