Su Mingyu rolled her eyes in anger. Why was Gu Ruobai being so stubborn at this crucial moment?
She simply reached out, pinched Gu Ruobai's cheek, and pulled his face towards her. "It's just for show. Do you want us to keep sneaking around like this forever?"
Looking into the earnestness in Su Mingyu's bright eyes, Gu Ruobai thought for a long time. Finally, he nodded, reluctantly agreeing.
Seeing his consent, Su Mingyu let out a long sigh of relief. "We can't afford to delay. Send a message to Mu Yi tonight and ask him to get everything ready by tomorrow. If it's too late, the effect might not be as good."
Gu Ruobai nodded. "You should have a good rest tonight. I'll go and contact Mu Yi."
Su Mingyu gave a soft hum. Just as Gu Ruobai was about to get up and leave, she suddenly grabbed his wrist and planted a kiss on his forehead. "Be safe."
Gu Ruobai's eyes darkened. If it weren't for the urgent matter, he really would have wanted to pin Su Mingyu in his arms and savor her properly.
Seeing Gu Ruobai's fierce look, Su Mingyu instinctively took a step back. "You... hurry up. Don't waste time here."
Seeing her submissive look, Gu Ruobai couldn't help but curl the corner of his mouth slightly. "I know. You should be safe here by yourself."
With that, he leaped and disappeared by the window.
Su Mingyu watched his departing back. The corner of her mouth lifted in a barely perceptible, beautiful arc before she turned around and went back to the bed to lie down and rest.
Probably because she was worried about Gu Ruobai, Su Mingyu didn't sleep well that night.
Finally, just before dawn, Gu Ruobai's footsteps sounded in the room. Su Mingyu turned to look and saw that Gu Ruobai was covered in the dust of a long journey.
Su Mingyu got up and poured him a glass of water. "Why did you come back so late?"
"It's not easy to slip away quietly with so many people around." Gu Ruobai sat on a stool beside. His complexion was okay, but his voice sounded a bit hoarse.
Su Mingyu was stunned for a moment. "Do you mean... you went there to give instructions in person?"
Gu Ruobai nodded. "Otherwise, how would those soldiers listen to an undercover guard's arrangements?"
Hearing what Gu Ruobai said, Su Mingyu suddenly remembered that Gu Ruobai's soldiers were extremely loyal. It seemed that only Gu Ruobai could order them around.
Su Mingyu lovingly massaged Gu Ruobai's shoulders. "Go and sleep in the bed for a while."
"If I sleep, where will you sleep?" The bed was a small single - bed and couldn't accommodate two people.
Su Mingyu pouted. "Actually, I've slept enough. And I'm not very sleepy. After all, I have a play to act in later this morning. I can't look too energetic."
Knowing that Su Mingyu was just trying to comfort him, Gu Ruobai felt a warm feeling in his heart. "Okay, then wake me up when it's time for breakfast."
Su Mingyu gave a soft hum. "Go ahead. I'll read a book."
In the bedroom, Gu Ruobai was sleeping soundly in the bed. Su Mingyu was sitting beside with a book in her hand, but her eyes were always on Gu Ruobai.
To be reborn here and meet this person was truly a great fate...
The atmosphere in the bedroom was nice. Su Mingyu sat there for several hours. Seeing that it was getting late, Su Mingyu opened the door and walked out just as she calculated the time when the maidservant would come.
The maidservant, whose hand was about to knock on the door, looked at Su Mingyu in surprise as she walked out. "Miss... Miss Su."
Su Mingyu gave her a sidelong glance. "I'm hungry. Send breakfast to my room later. I don't want to eat outside today."
The maidservant gave a soft hum and quickly went down to prepare.
Soon, breakfast was ready. Su Mingyu took the tray and waved the maidservant away. "Prepare some wine for me and some side dishes to go with it."
"Drinking... drinking wine so early in the morning?" The maidservant was a bit stunned.
Su Mingyu nodded. "What? Does your mansion not even allow me a bit of wine?"
The maidservant quickly shook her head. "This servant will go and prepare it for Miss Su right away."
Seeing the maidservant scurry away in a hurry, Su Mingyu sat back on the stool and began to eat and drink.
Having congee with wine was a bit of a strange combination, but it still tasted good. Su Mingyu smacked her lips as she ate. When she estimated that the time was about right, she got up to wake Gu Ruobai.
She called out twice, but there was no response from Gu Ruobai. This made her eyes darken.
Gu Ruobai was such a vigilant person. Why couldn't she wake him up?
Just as she was thinking, Su Mingyu reached out and touched his forehead. The temperature was alarmingly high.
Su Mingyu's heart sank. Oh no, Gu Ruobai had a fever. This was the first time she had seen him sick since she met him. What should she do?
Su Mingyu called out several times but still couldn't wake Gu Ruobai. Seeing that there was no more time, Su Mingyu neatly folded the quilt, then put away the bed curtain and lowered the partition before turning around and walking to the outer room. She deliberately chose a seat directly opposite the bed and sat down.
Just as she sat down, Kang Zeyan rushed in like a dog that had smelled something.
Su Mingyu took a deep breath and tried to look as sad as possible. Then she lowered her head and drank the wine.
"Yo... Miss Su, drinking wine so early in the morning. You really have good taste."
Kang Zeyan's voice was still as gentle as ever, but it was still as annoying.
Su Mingyu raised her eyebrows and gave him a sidelong glance. She said coldly, "Young Master Kang, are you here to watch my joke again? Your hobbies are really strange. You're happy when others are sad. Did you suffer some kind of stimulation when you were a child?"
Seeing Kang Zeyan walk over and sit down in the seat facing her with his back to the bed, the stone in Su Mingyu's heart sank a little.
Looking at Su Mingyu's haggard appearance, the curve of Kang Zeyan's mouth deepened. "Miss Su, I remember you once said that you're not a woman without self - esteem who would pine for a two - timing man."
Even a fool would have heard the barb in his words, and Su Mingyu was no fool. She simply took a sip of wine and then looked up at Kang Zeyan. "Has Young Master Kang ever raised a dog?"
Not understanding why Su Mingyu was asking this, Kang Zeyan instinctively shook his head. "I've never liked these kinds of animals."
Su Mingyu gave an understanding "oh". "No wonder."
"What exactly do you want to say?" Kang Zeyan felt a bit uneasy under Su Mingyu's gaze.
Su Mingyu let out a long sigh and then looked down at Kang Zeyan. "You said, if the dog you painstakingly raised for so long was snatched away and eaten by others before it could even guard your door for a few days, wouldn't you feel heartache?"
Although he didn't understand the meaning of Su Mingyu's metaphor, Kang Zeyan thought for a while and then nodded. "Yes, I would. After all, I've raised it for so long."