Hearing the familiar voice, Gu Jiangyue could feel Xi Yun, who was in her arms, freeze for a moment. Her trembling body had suddenly stilled. Then Xi Yun looked in the direction of the sound.
The shock and surprise in Xi Yun's eyes grew. Gu Jiangyue already had a hunch in her heart. She looked over as well, and sure enough, she saw He Zhou running towards Xi Yun in the distance. Gu Jiangyue let go of Xi Yun. Xi Yun, whose body had been limp on the ground, regained endless strength. She stood up and threw herself towards He Zhou.
When the mother and son hugged each other, neither of them could hold back their tears, and they both burst into sobs.
Xi Yun had lost too much. He Zhou was now her only relative. She couldn't live without He Zhou.
Gu Jiangyue looked up behind He Zhou. Xie Jiuan and Ji Yunsheng stood side by side, one in white and the other in purple. When Ji Yunsheng saw Gu Jiangyue looking at them, he winked at her and made a gesture.
Xie Jiuan also stepped forward, gently patted Gu Jiangyue on the back, and wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes. Only then did Gu Jiangyue realize that she had been crying too.
She had been reborn. She wanted to protect everyone who loved her. But Gu Zhengwan had almost made her cause another tragedy. Gu Jiangyue was really scared. She was afraid that because of her, others would be persecuted. She hadn't had time to rest these days. All the exhaustion she had accumulated burst out at the moment when they found He Zhou.
"It's okay now."
Xie Jiuan gently patted Gu Jiangyue on the back, constantly soothing her.
Gu Jiangyue looked up, and her gaze met Xie Jiuan's gentle eyes, which were as warm as the spring water in March. Gu Jiangyue felt a warmth in her heart. She threw herself into Xie Jiuan's arms and laughed through her tears.
"I'm so glad you're here."
This was the first time Xie Jiuan had seen Gu Jiangyue like this. He should have found it novel, but now his heart was filled with pain. He tightened his embrace around Gu Jiangyue.
Ji Yunsheng stood aside, watching them. The corner of his eye twitched involuntarily, and then he turned around and left.
Gu Zhengwan hadn't lied to Xi Yun this time. He Zhou was really in the west city. Xie Jiuan guessed that Gu Zhengwan was a cautious person. He and Ji Yunsheng had started following Gu Zhengwan from the Gu Mansion. Sure enough, Gu Zhengwan had sent some people in a different direction from hers.
Gu Zhengwan definitely wouldn't delay going to find Xi Yun. So the other group of people must have been sent to escort He Zhou. Xie Jiuan and Ji Yunsheng followed them and quickly found the place where He Zhou was being held. The two of them were naturally good at martial arts. After rescuing He Zhou, they brought him to find Xi Yun.
Gu Jiangyue smelled the scent on Xie Jiuan's body. She had never felt so at ease before. Now that He Zhou had been rescued, the next thing to deal with was Gu Zhengwan. Gu Zhengwan would definitely be more careful after learning that He Zhou had been rescued. Gu Jiangyue didn't know if Gu Zhengwan would use the skin - changing technique.
But when Gu Jiangyue thought of Gu Zhengwan's expression just now, she always felt that something big was about to happen in the Gu Mansion. It seemed that she had to keep a close eye on Gu Zhengwan's every move in the next two days.
The more Gu Jiangyue thought about it, the more dizzy her head felt. She didn't know if it was because she was too tired these two days or what. She fell asleep gently in Xie Jiuan's arms.
"Don't be afraid. I will protect you forever, because I will love you forever."
Even though you have to resolve all the hatred in the world, at least you have me. I will help you untie all the shackles and set you free.
Xie Jiuan whispered in Gu Jiangyue's ear. His voice was very soft. Gu Jiangyue should have been asleep. She just nodded casually and then leaned on Xie Jiuan's shoulder without any further reaction.
Xie Jiuan stared at Gu Jiangyue for a while. He felt a little happy secretly, but also a little disappointed.
Xie Jiuan carried Gu Jiangyue horizontally in his arms and took her back to the Gu Mansion. This scene shocked many people in the Gu Mansion. The servants whispered to each other, curious about what had happened to Gu Jiangyue.
Xie Jiuan frowned unhappily, afraid that they would wake Gu Jiangyue up. He said softly,
"She has been too tired these days."
Everyone was shocked again. They all knew that Gu Jiangyue had rarely gone out these days. Now she was being carried in Xie Jiuan's arms. Even if there was nothing between them, no one would believe it. They just thought that Gu Jiangyue was exhausted in that way.
Xie Jiuan realized what he had said later. The Ninth Prince, who was rumored to be the most dissolute and frivolous, now had slightly red ears. He didn't stay any longer. Instead, he put Gu Jiangyue on her bed and left.
He didn't even hear Zhi Yuan calling him and asking him to sit down and rest for a while. He just left in a hurry.
Gu Jiangyue was really exhausted this time. From robbing food from Xie Chengrui, getting injured by an arrow, to He Zhou being kidnapped, Gu Jiangyue had been so worried that she hadn't slept well for several nights. Her body couldn't take it anymore, so she fell asleep this time.
Gu Jiangyue felt that she was having a dream. In the dream, the ugly faces of Gu Zhengwan and Xie Chengrui from her past life flashed through her mind constantly. She was locked in shackles and couldn't move. Her heart was filled with pain and uneasiness.
The feeling of losing her loved ones constantly impacted her already fragile heart. Just when she felt that she was about to be overwhelmed, a white figure appeared.
The figure stood in front of her, blocking all the images from her view. The white figure was like an immortal. He hugged Gu Jiangyue in his arms and gave her warmth. Gu Jiangyue smelled the scent on the white - robed immortal. It was the unique scent of Xie Jiuan.
Gu Jiangyue's restless heart gradually calmed down. She fell asleep again, but this time she felt more at ease and comfortable.
Gu Jiangyue slept for a long time, a full two days. During these two days, Zhi Yuan didn't disturb her. But she was afraid that something might happen to Gu Jiangyue, so she just stayed by Gu Jiangyue's side.
During this period, Xi Yun had already told Zhi Yuan everything that had happened that day. Zhi Yuan also knew that Gu Zhengwan might have changed her skin and attacked the young ladies in the Gu Mansion. In order to help Gu Jiangyue punish Gu Zhengwan, Zhi Yuan had gathered a lot of information for her.
Gu Jiangyue rubbed her dizzy head and sat up from the bed. She felt much better after sleeping for these two days. Last time, it was the medicine that Ji Yunsheng had given her. Even after waking up, Gu Jiangyue still felt very uncomfortable.
Zhi Yuan handed Gu Jiangyue a glass of water. After Gu Jiangyue drank it to relieve the dryness in her throat, she felt that her body was almost fully recovered.
Gu Jiangyue thought of Xie Jiuan's familiar figure in the dream again. The words that Xie Jiuan had whispered in her ear before she fell asleep kept echoing in her mind.
Although Gu Jiangyue had been drowsy at that time and heard the words somewhat indistinctly, she still heard them all.
Gu Jiangyue recalled what Xie Jiuan had said. When she remembered, she was in a daze for a moment. She remembered that Xie Jiuan had said that he would love her forever.