After Xie Chengrui's probing, Xie Jiuan also became quite vigilant. Instead of letting Gu Jiangyue return to the Gu Mansion alone, he escorted her back himself.
Gu Jiangyue didn't say anything more. When she was with the Black-clothed Man, she didn't need to worry about much. She trusted the things the Black-clothed Man did.
The Black-clothed Man didn't take Gu Jiangyue through the main gate. Instead, he used his lightness kung fu and carried her directly to her courtyard.
Gu Jiangyue had been robbing Xie Chengrui's disaster relief grain these days. This matter must never be discovered by the people in the Gu Mansion. So she had been pretending to be ill and asking Zhiyuan to deal with the people in the mansion for her.
Gu Jiangyue now had a close relationship with Xie Jiuan. Except for the third branch of the family, there was hardly anyone who dared to provoke her.
Gu Jiangyue stood in front of the door and gently knocked on it, two soft knocks followed by one heavy one, repeating this three times. This was the secret signal between Gu Jiangyue and Zhiyuan.
Gu Jiangyue guessed that at this time, Zhiyuan should be tidying up things in the room. Sure enough, as soon as the knocking stopped, the door was pushed open.
Gu Jiangyue felt her body sink as Zhiyuan threw herself heavily into her arms. Zhiyuan's shoulders were trembling constantly, and her voice was tinged with sobs.
"Miss, you're finally back. Gu Zhengwan has captured He Zhou and is using him to blackmail Sister Xiyun. She said that if Sister Xiyun can't cure her leg, she'll never let them mother and son meet again. Sister Xiyun didn't want to treat her, so she told me about it. Wuwuwu..."
Zhiyuan was extremely frightened and just lay on Gu Jiangyue's chest, sobbing loudly.
Gu Jiangyue hugged Zhiyuan in her arms and gently comforted her. Her eyes turned cold, and there was an unstoppable hatred in her heart.
Xiyun had been alone for the first half of her life, and He Zhou was her only child. She had just managed to live a better life, but now she had been targeted by Gu Zhengwan.
Gu Jiangyue only hated herself for underestimating Gu Zhengwan. She never thought that she would do such a despicable thing just to get her leg cured.
"Don't be afraid. Xiyun and He Zhou will be fine. I'll save them."
Gu Jiangyue didn't stay in the Gu Mansion any longer. Instead, she took Zhiyuan to the Flower Beauty Tower. Xiyun was promoted by her and was extremely loyal. Gu Zhengwan's leg injury was caused by her, and Gu Jiangyue would never let this matter affect others.
It was time to settle the score with Gu Zhengwan.
Gu Jiangyue didn't even have time to say goodbye to the Black-clothed Man. When she finally remembered, she couldn't find him anymore. She thought he had left.
Gu Jiangyue changed her clothes and put on her veil. When she walked to the gate of the Gu Mansion, she saw a luxurious carriage parked there.
The carriage looked extremely familiar. Just as Gu Jiangyue was still trying to recall something, the curtain of the carriage was slightly lifted, and a devilishly handsome face appeared.
Xie Jiuan was dressed in white and was lazily reclining by the window. His slender fingers gently lifted the bamboo curtain, and he was smiling like a warm spring breeze. His beautiful peach blossom eyes were full of tenderness. His black hair was casually tied together, and the gentle breeze blew the strands of hair in front of his forehead, making him look stunningly otherworldly.
"Madam, going to the Flower Beauty Tower. Care to join me?"
Xie Jiuan's thin lips parted slightly, and his tone was teasing.
He clearly stated his intention in just a few words. Gu Jiangyue looked at Xie Jiuan, and for a moment, her heart seemed to stop. Then it started to beat wildly. At that moment, nothing in the world could compare to the surprise Xie Jiuan brought to her.
"Okay."
Gu Jiangyue walked to the carriage. Xie Jiuan's lips curled up in a slightly frivolous but extremely tender smile. He leaned forward and reached out his hand.
Gu Jiangyue placed her hand in Xie Jiuan's broad palm. Xie Jiuan firmly grasped her hand, gently rubbed it, and then pulled Gu Jiangyue into the carriage with force.
The carriage galloped all the way to the entrance of the Flower Beauty Tower. Gu Jiangyue and Xie Jiuan got off the carriage one after another. As soon as Gu Jiangyue walked to the entrance of the Flower Beauty Tower, she heard the sound of silver colliding, tinkling.
The two entered the Flower Beauty Tower. Sure enough, they saw Ji Yunsheng at the counter. Ji Yunsheng was wearing a purple robe, looking extremely eye - catching, but now he seemed a bit listless.
Xiyun was sitting beside him. She was originally thin, and it was only in the past few days with Gu Jiangyue that she had managed to get a bit better. But now her face was sallow, and her eyebrows were drooping casually. She didn't even notice that Gu Jiangyue had walked up to her. She looked extremely listless.
Gu Jiangyue felt an unstoppable ache in her heart when she saw Xiyun like this.
Ji Yunsheng was the first to notice the two of them. He couldn't stand still anymore and collapsed onto a chair beside him like a deflated balloon. He raised his hand to cover his eyes.
"I really can't think of any way. Sister Xiyun has been like a lost soul these past two days. I said I'd snatch He Zhou back, but I'm afraid something might go wrong. You guys think of a way quickly..."
Ji Yunsheng looked tired, but he just wouldn't stop talking. He almost listed all the methods he could think of, good and bad, talking non - stop.
Gu Jiangyue's head ached from listening. This guy was too active. It seemed like he wanted to say all the things that Xiyun hadn't responded to in the past few days to others.
Gu Jiangyue reached out and gently tugged at the corner of Xie Jiuan's clothes. The understanding between the two of them had reached the point where they didn't need to explain themselves to understand each other. Xie Jiuan also tapped Gu Jiangyue's hand in response.
With Gu Jiangyue's approval, Xie Jiuan wasn't willing to indulge Ji Yunsheng. He took two steps forward, reached out his hand and covered Ji Yunsheng's mouth, and with his other hand, he grabbed Ji Yunsheng's collar and dragged him away from here.
"What are you doing? I'm trying to think of a way!"
"Too talkative. Too noisy."
Xie Jiuan said a few words casually and then pulled Ji Yunsheng away without looking back.
As soon as Ji Yunsheng and Xie Jiuan left, now only Gu Jiangyue and Xiyun were left here. Xiyun then noticed Gu Jiangyue. She looked at Gu Jiangyue with a somewhat vacant look in her eyes.
"Miss, you're here."
Xiyun's voice was hoarse from crying. When Gu Jiangyue heard it, she couldn't hold back anymore. She stepped forward and tightly hugged Xiyun in her arms. Her voice was also tinged with a tremor.
"Xiyun, I'm sorry. I should have come back earlier. I will definitely rescue He Zhou."
Xiyun's hand gently patted Gu Jiangyue's back. Gu Jiangyue's tears slid down one by one onto Xiyun's shoulder, soaking her clothes.
Xiyun was a few years older than Gu Jiangyue. Gu Jiangyue had saved her and given her hope for life. In Xiyun's eyes, she had already regarded Gu Jiangyue as her younger sister and family. Seeing Gu Jiangyue blaming herself, she felt heartache.
"This is not your fault. If you hadn't saved our mother and son, maybe we would have been separated long ago, and we would have..."
Xiyun's voice also choked up a bit. Gu Jiangyue sniffed. She took a moment to calm down. Now was not the time to cry. Xiyun was a mother, and she couldn't bear to see her child being persecuted. This matter was also related to Gu Jiangyue. She must come up with a way to make Gu Zhengwan pay the price.