After saying that, Su Mingyu tapped her toes and leaped onto the roof in one swift motion. After a few more jumps, she disappeared from their sight.
The capital city was still as bustling as ever. Even at night, the streets were filled with carriages and people. However, Su Mingyu had no mood to enjoy the view. She rushed towards the Prince Ruixian's Mansion without stopping.
Without Mu Yi around, Su Mingyu easily climbed over the wall and entered the mansion. In a few quick steps, she arrived in front of Gu Ruobai's study. Looking at the light still on inside, Su Mingyu pursed her lips.
"Who's there!"
Before Su Mingyu could knock on the door, Gu Ruobai inside had already keenly detected her presence.
Su Mingyu quickly spoke up before Gu Ruobai could act: "It's me."
"Mingyu?" The person inside first sounded confused. Then, like a flash of shadow, he appeared in front of Su Mingyu. Before she could react, he reached out and hugged her tightly.
The unique scent on Gu Ruobai enveloped Su Mingyu completely. She also reached out and hugged Gu Ruobai back. Then she took a deep breath and whispered, "I'm sorry for making you worry."
"It's good that you're back..." Gu Ruobai tightened his arms around her. His tone was filled with the satisfaction of having something lost and then found again.
Su Mingyu gently pushed Gu Ruobai away. Looking up at him, she could see that he looked much more exhausted than before. She felt a twinge of pain in her heart: "I heard from Qi Yue that you haven't been getting enough rest these days. Is that true?"
"Qi Yue wasn't watching me all the time. How does he know I haven't been getting enough rest?" Gu Ruobai deflected the question skillfully. Then he quickly changed the subject: "You haven't told me how you managed to get out."
Saying that, Gu Ruobai took Su Mingyu's hand and led her into the study. He then closed the door behind them.
Su Mingyu told Gu Ruobai everything about her meeting with Qi Yue.
Gu Ruobai suddenly realized: "So you just came back to see me."
His tone was a bit unpleasant: "If you really wanted to come back, you wouldn't be in such a hurry. You still want to stay by Tang Yan's side?"
Knowing that he was unhappy, Su Mingyu stepped forward and hugged Gu Ruobai. Then she took his hand and placed it on her stomach: "Look, both I and the baby are being well taken care of. Don't you remember that I still have the poison of the Glazed Light Illusory Flower in my body that hasn't been cured? You can't let me live under the shadow of that poison for the rest of my life, can you?"
Su Mingyu's tone was very gentle. There was not a hint of anger towards Gu Ruobai: "Of course I want to be with you and let the baby grow up happily under your protection. But Gu Ruobai, I hope that this kind of life will be carefree. While the baby is still not grown up and we haven't reached a dead end, can we solve this matter properly?"
"You've already thought it through." Gu Ruobai's face still looked ugly, but it was much better than before.
Su Mingyu hugged Gu Ruobai back and nodded: "Yes, I came back just to tell you to focus on catching the spy. I've already set the bait. It shouldn't be long before the fox shows its tail. You should seize this opportunity."
"I understand." Gu Ruobai hugged Su Mingyu tightly. His already cold face became even more terrifying at this moment, as if he would devour someone alive the next second.
Su Mingyu saw this and a smile curved her lips: "The baby and I are waiting for you to come and pick us up."
"I will." This time, Gu Ruobai's eyes were filled with determination.
"You must take good care of yourself." Gu Ruobai lowered his head and gently tucked a strand of hair behind Su Mingyu's ear: "Promise me not to be reckless."
"Okay! I know." Su Mingyu answered crisply. She understood that if she and the baby were not safe, Gu Ruobai wouldn't be able to do anything well. That's why she braved the night to come out and meet him, just to soothe his emotions.
"It's getting late. I have to go back. Otherwise, I won't be able to make it back before dawn." Su Mingyu hugged Gu Ruobai tightly again. Then she reluctantly pushed him away.
"I'll miss you." Saying that, Su Mingyu stood on tiptoe and gave Gu Ruobai a kiss on the lips. Then, she gritted her teeth and turned around resolutely to leave.
Su Mingyu rarely did such sentimental things, so Gu Ruobai was stunned for a moment. By the time he recovered from the shock, Su Mingyu's back had already disappeared into the night.
Gu Ruobai reached up and touched the place where Su Mingyu had kissed him. A smile involuntarily curved his lips.
They had done much more intimate things before, but now he was so shaken by just a kiss. It was really incredible.
It seemed that Wu Yi and the others didn't expect Su Mingyu to come back so soon. They looked at her in surprise: "You're back already?"
"Yes. Otherwise, should I wait until dawn?" Su Mingyu didn't waste any words. She simply kicked the horse's belly and galloped away, leaving the others looking at each other in dismay.
"Boss, is this really the boss behind our Wuwang organization?"
One of the little minions finally couldn't hold back and asked.
Wu Yi nodded: "Yes, that's what Qi Yue said. He told us to protect her at all costs."
The man twitched the corner of his mouth: "But does she look like someone who needs our protection?"
Her valiant and heroic appearance was even more decisive than them killers. It was simply incredible.
Su Mingyu rushed back to her room just before dawn. She had just lain down on the bed when there was a knock on the door: "Miss, are you awake?"
Su Mingyu covered her head with the quilt and let out a muffled groan: "I still want to sleep. Leave me alone."
The maid looked a bit embarrassed: "The young master is back. He's looking for you."
"Tang Yan?" Su Mingyu curled her lips. After checking that there were no signs of her going out, she replied: "Then let him in."
Tang Yan also seemed to have stayed up all night. His face looked rather haggard. As soon as he entered, he sized Su Mingyu up and down: "Judging from your appearance, you didn't sleep well last night?"
Su Mingyu raised her eyebrows: "You know that I suddenly had a stomachache yesterday, right? It hurt again last night, but this time it wasn't as severe, so I didn't bother you guys. I endured it myself. What? Do I need to tell you about this too?"
"No need." Tang Yan's tone was unfriendly: "I didn't expect the Prince Ruixian to be so generous. One million taels of silver just to catch a spy. What a big spender."
In just one night, Tang Yan already knew about this. His information network was really well - informed!
Su Mingyu pursed her lips and corrected him: "It's not just to catch a spy. It's to get me back."
"You're quite confident." Tang Yan rolled his eyes: "If Gu Ruobai can find Gan Jiangnan within ten days, I'll not only let you go but also cure your poison."
"You mean that if he fails, you'll only let me go but won't cure my poison?" Su Mingyu didn't expect this Tang Yan to be so shameless.