Chapter 142
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Villainous Fake Eunuch (19)
After finishing washing the dishes, Song Xu Yi came back to find that Zhao Qin was no longer in the living room.
Gu Ruyu was standing by the window.
The cold mountain wind blew, causing Gu Ruyu’s clothes to flutter. She lowered her head slightly as if pondering something, with delicate features and flawless attire, and her black hair scattered in the wind, looking as if she was about to transform and disappear with the breeze…
Song Xu Yi didn’t know what Gu Ruyu was thinking, but subconsciously, she felt a pang of concern and took off her coat to cover Gu Ruyu.
“It’s cold at night, and you’re still injured. Let’s go back to the room first!”
Gu Ruyu turned around and ‘glanced’ at Song Xu Yi. This time, she didn’t obediently say ‘okay’ like before, nor did she smile friendly at Song Xu Yi. She just nodded lightly, lowered her head, pursed her lips, and slowly followed Song Xu Yi into the room with her hand on Song Xu Yi’s arm.
Song Xu Yi had become accustomed to Gu Ruyu’s unpredictable temper. Seeing Gu Ruyu sit quietly in the chair after returning to the room, Song Xu Yi didn’t think much of it and even felt that Gu Ruyu must have come out of the pain of blindness. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have shown this expression. She secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Knowing that Gu Ruyu dislikes being touched by others, Song Xu Yi was very careful to avoid touching her. She tested the water temperature and went to the outside to wash up after getting Gu Ruyu’s permission. Only then did she return to the room and pour water.
When Song Xu Yi returned to the room after pouring the water, Gu Ruyu was already sitting on the bed.
Gu Ruyu let down her hair, with a white cheek and covered with a quilt, ‘looking’ in Song Xu Yi’s direction…
“Get some rest early!”
Without needing Gu Ruyu to express it in words, Song Xu Yi felt like she understood the meaning in Gu Ruyu’s eyes. She took the initiative to speak up and reassure Gu Ruyu, “I know I sleep poorly. I’ve been sleeping on the floor these days so as not to disturb your wound–“
“Then thank you, Xu Yi.” Gu Ruyu pursed her lips, her voice chilly.
Song Xu Yi was momentarily taken aback, feeling that Gu Ruyu’s expression at this moment seemed somewhat strange, but she couldn’t quite put her finger on what was odd about it. Just as she was about to take a closer look, Gu Ruyu raised her hand and turned off the lights, plunging the entire room into darkness.
Based on her daytime reactions, Song Xu Yi had a rough understanding of her own sexual orientation. Thinking about sleeping next to a beauty like Gu Ruyu, her mind was indeed stirred. She called out to the system to play a lullaby, and although it was a bit chilly sleeping on the floor, after a day of hard work and letting go of her worries about Gu Ruyu, Song Xu Yi soon fell asleep…
However, in the middle of the night, Song Xu Yi had another dream.
In the dream, someone was grinding their teeth and pinching her face, and Song Xu Yi even felt a bit suffocated. Just as she was about to struggle, she seemed to fall into a warm cloud, and someone sighed softly beside her, “What should I do with you…” The usually cold tone was mixed with a hint of obvious sorrow and helplessness, as if suddenly adding some warmth.
When Song Xu Yi woke up the next day, she found herself still sleeping on the floor. She didn’t notice anything unusual, but the system, in order to make her aware of the villain’s intentions, gritted its teeth and spoke in her mind, “Yesterday the villain was disrespectful to you!”
Song Xu Yi widened her eyes and was about to ask for more details, but then heard the system continue, “In the middle of the night, the villain carried you to bed, and the two of you slept together all night. Perhaps feeling guilty, she then carried you back to the floor in the morning…”
Song Xu Yi thought it was something serious at first, but upon hearing the system’s words, she breathed a sigh of relief and couldn’t help but glance at Gu Ruyu, who was still sleeping under the blanket.
She had never imagined that Gu Ruyu would care for her so much.
Gu Ruyu was solely focused on seeking revenge, without any other intentions. She treated her as a friend, but with the system’s words, the simple friendship between them seemed to have become somewhat strange…
“Don’t talk nonsense.” Song Xu Yi got up from the floor and tidied up her bedding. “She probably just sees me as a friend. There’s nothing special about two girls sleeping together…”
The system chuckled coldly, “But she definitely doesn’t think that way!”
The system’s original intention was to express disdain towards Gu Ruyu, but Song Xu Yi couldn’t help but feel a bit guilty upon hearing it, as the one with impure thoughts seemed to be herself…
The day before, Song Xu Yi felt embarrassed for snooping on the book and put the system to sleep. She believed that the system was unaware of what had happened yesterday, which was why it spoke like that.
With these thoughts in her mind, Song Xu Yi felt guilty all day long.
Her schedule was the same as the day before: helping Zhao Qin cook and clean the house, applying eye ointment for Gu Ruyu, and going for a walk with her. The weather was gloomy that day, not suitable for sunbathing, and Song Xu Yi did not dare to read the book to Gu Ruyu like she did yesterday. She came up with an idea to pick some wild flowers and grass from around and make a flower wreath with Gu Ruyu.
She thought that the flower wreath might not turn out well because Gu Ruyu was injured in her eye, but she had long and agile fingers, and the movement of making a flower wreath was incredibly flexible, even faster than what Song Xu Yi could make. Within no time, a beautiful flower wreath was formed in Gu Ruyu’s hands.
At that moment when the flower wreath was finished, Gu Ruyu’s tightly pursed lips curved slightly, and a faint smile appeared in her eyes. She held onto Song Xu Yi’s shoulder and carefully put the flower wreath on her head.
From Song Xu Yi’s perspective, she could see the delicate and pretty jawline of Gu Ruyu, and the usually pale lips of Gu Ruyu appeared slightly reddened, curving into a joyful arc…
Song Xu Yi’s heart beat uncontrollably faster at this moment and she couldn’t help but avert her gaze.
This can’t go on like this!
On this day, Song Xu Yi once again deeply reflected on herself, despising her habit of being attracted by appearances, and made up her mind to avoid contact with Gu Ruyu as much as possible, in order to prevent herself from doing anything bad to Gu Ruyu due to her superficial feelings.
That night, Song Xu Yi dared not sleep on the ground anymore. She waited for Gu Ruyu to fall asleep before leaving the room and sleeping on a chair in the living room – the living room was close to the room of the male lead Zheng Lian, who seemed to also have martial arts skills. In order not to disturb Zheng Lian, Gu Ruyu would not come to find her at night…
Song Xu Yi had planned everything carefully, but she didn’t expect that it would rain in the mountains that night, causing the already cool temperature to drop even further.
Song Xu Yi shivered under the blanket, huddled in the chair. She was awakened by the sound of rain after falling asleep, and couldn’t sleep for the rest of the night, enduring the agony of lying awake and listening to the rain. She finally made it to dawn and quietly returned to her room, only to start sneezing shortly after…
The system didn’t anticipate Song Xu Yi’s reaction and kept urging her to go back to her room and sleep. However, once Song Xu Yi had made up her mind, it was difficult to sway her determination, and she insisted on staying in the living room.
The system was in distress, regretting naming the villain’s actions. It didn’t expect to miss the damn villain and instead make things difficult for Song Xu Yi!
It rained the whole day the next day, and Song Xu Yi knew she had caught a cold. She felt lethargic and her head was heavy. In this condition, Song Xu Yi naturally didn’t have any more romantic thoughts. She took care of Gu Ruyu drowsily, and she couldn’t tell if it was her imagination, but she felt that there was a hint of coldness in Gu Ruyu’s absent eyes, and when she spoke to her, she seemed to be suppressing her anger.
Did her avoidance attitude from last night create resentment in her heart?
Song Xu Yi sighed inwardly, but she couldn’t explain her shameful feelings to Gu Ruyu. She could only continue with her plan to avoid Gu Ruyu, spending most of her time with Zhao Qin instead, except when she was applying medicine for Gu Ruyu.
Zhao Qin looked at the heavy rain outside, and a hint of worry appeared in her previously carefree eyes–
“The rain is too heavy! If it continues like this, my tea warehouse, where I store my tea leaves, might be flooded. I hope the mountain god can bless us and make the rain stop as soon as possible…”
For the common people at the grassroots level, their harvest is everything to them.
However, the mountain god did not hear Zhao Qin’s prayers, and the heavy rain continued throughout the night.
Zhao Qin’s house was just a simple wooden house, and on rainy days, it was damp and cold, especially the living room, which felt even chillier after a whole day of rain.
Song Xu Yi brought some extra clothes and drank the medicine Zhao Qin gave her. She had originally planned to sneak into the living room and sleep there in the middle of the night. However, before she could even reach the door, Gu Ruyu suddenly spoke from behind–
“Princess, do you despise me?” Gu Ruyu’s voice carried a clear tone of sarcasm. “Are you afraid of being contaminated by the bad luck of a Eunuch, so you refuse to share a room with me?”
“No,” Song Xu Yi instinctively shrank back when she sensed the coldness in Gu Ruyu’s words. But then she remembered that Gu Ruyu was pretending to be a Eunuch now, and she mustered up her courage to explain, “After all, men and women should not be too familiar with each other.” However, before she could finish her sentence, Song Xu Yi felt a sudden numbness in her arm, and the clothes and bedding in her hand fell to the ground. Immediately after, her body suddenly became unable to move…
Gradually, the familiar scent drew near, and Gu Ruyu slowly and calmly lifted Song Xu Yi onto the bed, speaking softly, “Since the Princess doesn’t despise this servant, this servant will take the liberty–“
Song Xu Yi felt terrible!
All around her were the familiar smells emanating from Gu Ruyu’s body. She felt like a shrimp being steamed in a bamboo steamer, so hot that she couldn’t catch her breath, and she couldn’t fall asleep no matter what she did.
But it seemed that Gu Ruyu was aware of Song Xu Yi’s emotions. In the darkness, she rolled over and turned to face Song Xu Yi. With her uninjured hand, she awkwardly reached around her shoulder and gently patted her back to soothe her.
Song Xu Yi had originally intended to hold out a little longer and then tell Gu Ruyu that she couldn’t sleep and would like to continue sleeping on the floor. However, at some point, she had fallen asleep under Gu Ruyu’s clumsy comfort.
The next morning, Song Xu Yi was awakened by Zhao Qin’s knocking on the door.
Zhao Qin’s voice sounded extremely anxious: “Miss Song, can you help me move some tea leaves from the warehouse? There is already a lot of water at the door of the warehouse, and the tea barrels will soon be submerged…”
Song Xu Yi’s sleepiness disappeared instantly. She didn’t even have time to be shy about her sleeping position of clinging onto Gu Ruyu with her hands and feet, and quickly got up from the bed.
Zhao Qin and Zheng Lian were both soaked through. Several tea barrels had already been placed in the living room. Since Zhao Qin had sheltered her for so long, Song Xu Yi could not sit by and watch when Zhao Qin was in trouble. Despite feeling a bit dizzy, Song Xu Yi still joined in moving the tea barrels…
Gu Ruyu was nowhere to be seen. Originally, no one wanted Gu Ruyu to help, but when she stood in the living room and took over the tea barrels that everyone had moved back, she did it flawlessly.
Such abilities were not something an ordinary songstress could possess. Zheng Lian looked at Gu Ruyu’s appearance, and his eyes showed a deeper meaning. Some blurry images appeared in his mind…
The three of them quickly moved the tea barrels, but the cold rain kept falling. Song Xu Yi felt her body getting colder and her limbs losing sensation. The weather was not in their favor, as the rain seemed to be getting heavier and the mud on the slope kept sliding down, making it easy to slip.
“Xu Yi, move back quickly!” Suddenly, the system in her mind shouted loudly!
Song Xu Yi didn’t have time to react and instinctively grabbed Zhao Qin’s arm beside her, disregarding the tea barrels, and quickly took a few steps back. Then, the rushing mudslide roared down with a tremendous force, causing the earth and sky to tremble…
The mudslide rushed down in front of them, and both Song Xu Yi and Zhao Qin were splattered with mud, making them look like mud dolls.
Song Xu Yi looked at Zhao Qin with a heart still pounding in fear, and cold sweat trickled down her forehead. If they had been one step slower, they would have been swallowed by the freezing mountain torrent!
Beside her, Zhao Qin also looked bewildered. After coming back to her senses, her eyes anxiously glanced towards the warehouse. By now, the warehouse had been washed away by the mud, leaving only the tea barrels buried in the mud.
Originally, this year’s tea harvest was abundant, and Zhao Qin had planned to save some money to win favor with the handsome young man she had taken a liking to. But little did she know that not only did she fail to save any money, but the warehouse was also completely destroyed…
Thinking of the cold and aloof expression of that handsome young man, Zhao Qin suddenly felt tears welling up in her eyes.
However, in the next moment, that same young man, now drenched and bedraggled, appeared in front of Zhao Qin…
The handsome young man was always calm and collected. Even when Zhao Qin first found him, he quickly accepted the reality of his amnesia and never lost his composure. Zhao Qin never thought she would see such an anxious and flustered expression on his face. Seeing Zhao Qin covered in mud, the handsome young man visibly breathed a sigh of relief, and for the first time, a smile appeared on his usually indifferent face.
As Zhao Qin looked at the expression on the young man’s face, her eyes gradually lit up, and she suddenly understood something, unable to help but burst into a happy laughter.
Watching the two of them gaze into each other’s eyes with affection, Song Xu Yi couldn’t help but smile. “The main characters have probably made their intentions clear to each other,” she thought to herself.
And at that moment, the voice of the system in her mind sounded happily again: “Xu Yi, the officials you contacted from the court have arrived, just ahead!”
Song Xu Yi breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that Zheng Lian’s life was probably saved. Subconsciously looking ahead, the first thing Song Xu Yi saw before the rescue team arrived was Gu Ruyu, kneeling in the muddy ground, silently and frantically digging through the mud and rocks.
Gu Ruyu was originally aloof and cold, but the Gu Ruyu in front of her looked like she had lost all vitality, tirelessly digging through the deposited mud and stones on the ground like an inexhaustible machine. The once fastidious person was now covered in dirt and her fingers were full of bloodstains…
“Hahaha, she looks so silly!” the system mocked in Song Xu Yi’s mind.
But Song Xu Yi couldn’t laugh.
Watching Gu Ruyu silently digging through the soil, Song
Gu Ruyu was originally aloof and cold, but the Gu Ruyu in front of her looked like she had lost all vitality, tirelessly digging through the deposited mud and stones on the ground like an inexhaustible machine. The once fastidious person was now covered in dirt and her fingers were full of bloodstains…
“Hahaha, she looks so silly!” the system mocked in Song Xu Yi’s mind.
But Song Xu Yi couldn’t laugh.
Watching Gu Ruyu silently digging through the soil, Song Xu Yi felt as if her heart was being pulled, causing a dense pain.
Gu Ruyu couldn’t see, and she didn’t know she had already been rescued from danger.
“Ruyu, I’m fine!”
Song Xu Yi couldn’t help but shout out, stepping cautiously through the rain towards Gu Ruyu.
Amidst the continuous rain, Song Xu Yi was certain that Gu Ruyu had heard her voice, as she visibly paused in her movements. But then Gu Ruyu’s pale lips pressed tightly together, and she dug the ground even harder…
“Ruyu, it’s me, Xu Yi. I’m really okay!” Song Xu Yi could only approach Gu Ruyu and grab her arm, leaning close to her ear. “I’m sorry, I forgot to let you know I was safe…”
Before Song Xu Yi could finish her sentence, she was enveloped in a cold embrace.
Gu Ruyu held on tightly, as if she wanted to merge Song Xu Yi into her body, her arms still trembling uncontrollably.
“Ruyu, it’s me. I’m really fine,” Song Xu Yi never expected that this accident would bring such a great fright to Gu Ruyu. She could only repeat herself. Amazed, she looked at the wound on Gu Ruyu’s shoulder and couldn’t help but feel heartbroken. She softened her voice: “You’re injured, let’s go back to the room first…”
However, Gu Ruyu didn’t move.
Her face was pale, her expression somewhat haggard. Facing Song Xu Yi’s direction, as if she had made some kind of decision, for a moment, Song Xu Yi even felt like Gu Ruyu had regained her sight. Deep in Gu Ruyu’s eyes, there seemed to be a wild fire burning, the flames surging and spreading to Song Xu Yi, making her heart race and her back tingle.
“Song Xu Yi,” Gu Ruyu curled her pale lips, and her lips unintentionally brushed Song Xu Yi’s cheek. She leaned close to her ear, seeming to want to say something, but was interrupted by the surprised voices of the officials sent by the court.
“Eunuch Gu, you and the Princess have really found the Third Prince!”
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Villainous Fake Eunuch (19)
After finishing washing the dishes, Song Xu Yi came back to find that Zhao Qin was no longer in the living room.
Gu Ruyu was standing by the window.
The cold mountain wind blew, causing Gu Ruyu’s clothes to flutter. She lowered her head slightly as if pondering something, with delicate features and flawless attire, and her black hair scattered in the wind, looking as if she was about to transform and disappear with the breeze…
Song Xu Yi didn’t know what Gu Ruyu was thinking, but subconsciously, she felt a pang of concern and took off her coat to cover Gu Ruyu.
“It’s cold at night, and you’re still injured. Let’s go back to the room first!”
Gu Ruyu turned around and ‘glanced’ at Song Xu Yi. This time, she didn’t obediently say ‘okay’ like before, nor did she smile friendly at Song Xu Yi. She just nodded lightly, lowered her head, pursed her lips, and slowly followed Song Xu Yi into the room with her hand on Song Xu Yi’s arm.
Song Xu Yi had become accustomed to Gu Ruyu’s unpredictable temper. Seeing Gu Ruyu sit quietly in the chair after returning to the room, Song Xu Yi didn’t think much of it and even felt that Gu Ruyu must have come out of the pain of blindness. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have shown this expression. She secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Knowing that Gu Ruyu dislikes being touched by others, Song Xu Yi was very careful to avoid touching her. She tested the water temperature and went to the outside to wash up after getting Gu Ruyu’s permission. Only then did she return to the room and pour water.
When Song Xu Yi returned to the room after pouring the water, Gu Ruyu was already sitting on the bed.
Gu Ruyu let down her hair, with a white cheek and covered with a quilt, ‘looking’ in Song Xu Yi’s direction…
“Get some rest early!”
Without needing Gu Ruyu to express it in words, Song Xu Yi felt like she understood the meaning in Gu Ruyu’s eyes. She took the initiative to speak up and reassure Gu Ruyu, “I know I sleep poorly. I’ve been sleeping on the floor these days so as not to disturb your wound–“
“Then thank you, Xu Yi.” Gu Ruyu pursed her lips, her voice chilly.
Song Xu Yi was momentarily taken aback, feeling that Gu Ruyu’s expression at this moment seemed somewhat strange, but she couldn’t quite put her finger on what was odd about it. Just as she was about to take a closer look, Gu Ruyu raised her hand and turned off the lights, plunging the entire room into darkness.
Based on her daytime reactions, Song Xu Yi had a rough understanding of her own sexual orientation. Thinking about sleeping next to a beauty like Gu Ruyu, her mind was indeed stirred. She called out to the system to play a lullaby, and although it was a bit chilly sleeping on the floor, after a day of hard work and letting go of her worries about Gu Ruyu, Song Xu Yi soon fell asleep…
However, in the middle of the night, Song Xu Yi had another dream.
In the dream, someone was grinding their teeth and pinching her face, and Song Xu Yi even felt a bit suffocated. Just as she was about to struggle, she seemed to fall into a warm cloud, and someone sighed softly beside her, “What should I do with you…” The usually cold tone was mixed with a hint of obvious sorrow and helplessness, as if suddenly adding some warmth.
When Song Xu Yi woke up the next day, she found herself still sleeping on the floor. She didn’t notice anything unusual, but the system, in order to make her aware of the villain’s intentions, gritted its teeth and spoke in her mind, “Yesterday the villain was disrespectful to you!”
Song Xu Yi widened her eyes and was about to ask for more details, but then heard the system continue, “In the middle of the night, the villain carried you to bed, and the two of you slept together all night. Perhaps feeling guilty, she then carried you back to the floor in the morning…”
Song Xu Yi thought it was something serious at first, but upon hearing the system’s words, she breathed a sigh of relief and couldn’t help but glance at Gu Ruyu, who was still sleeping under the blanket.
She had never imagined that Gu Ruyu would care for her so much.
Gu Ruyu was solely focused on seeking revenge, without any other intentions. She treated her as a friend, but with the system’s words, the simple friendship between them seemed to have become somewhat strange…
“Don’t talk nonsense.” Song Xu Yi got up from the floor and tidied up her bedding. “She probably just sees me as a friend. There’s nothing special about two girls sleeping together…”
The system chuckled coldly, “But she definitely doesn’t think that way!”
The system’s original intention was to express disdain towards Gu Ruyu, but Song Xu Yi couldn’t help but feel a bit guilty upon hearing it, as the one with impure thoughts seemed to be herself…
The day before, Song Xu Yi felt embarrassed for snooping on the book and put the system to sleep. She believed that the system was unaware of what had happened yesterday, which was why it spoke like that.
With these thoughts in her mind, Song Xu Yi felt guilty all day long.
Her schedule was the same as the day before: helping Zhao Qin cook and clean the house, applying eye ointment for Gu Ruyu, and going for a walk with her. The weather was gloomy that day, not suitable for sunbathing, and Song Xu Yi did not dare to read the book to Gu Ruyu like she did yesterday. She came up with an idea to pick some wild flowers and grass from around and make a flower wreath with Gu Ruyu.
She thought that the flower wreath might not turn out well because Gu Ruyu was injured in her eye, but she had long and agile fingers, and the movement of making a flower wreath was incredibly flexible, even faster than what Song Xu Yi could make. Within no time, a beautiful flower wreath was formed in Gu Ruyu’s hands.
At that moment when the flower wreath was finished, Gu Ruyu’s tightly pursed lips curved slightly, and a faint smile appeared in her eyes. She held onto Song Xu Yi’s shoulder and carefully put the flower wreath on her head.
From Song Xu Yi’s perspective, she could see the delicate and pretty jawline of Gu Ruyu, and the usually pale lips of Gu Ruyu appeared slightly reddened, curving into a joyful arc…
Song Xu Yi’s heart beat uncontrollably faster at this moment and she couldn’t help but avert her gaze.
This can’t go on like this!
On this day, Song Xu Yi once again deeply reflected on herself, despising her habit of being attracted by appearances, and made up her mind to avoid contact with Gu Ruyu as much as possible, in order to prevent herself from doing anything bad to Gu Ruyu due to her superficial feelings.
That night, Song Xu Yi dared not sleep on the ground anymore. She waited for Gu Ruyu to fall asleep before leaving the room and sleeping on a chair in the living room – the living room was close to the room of the male lead Zheng Lian, who seemed to also have martial arts skills. In order not to disturb Zheng Lian, Gu Ruyu would not come to find her at night…
Song Xu Yi had planned everything carefully, but she didn’t expect that it would rain in the mountains that night, causing the already cool temperature to drop even further.
Song Xu Yi shivered under the blanket, huddled in the chair. She was awakened by the sound of rain after falling asleep, and couldn’t sleep for the rest of the night, enduring the agony of lying awake and listening to the rain. She finally made it to dawn and quietly returned to her room, only to start sneezing shortly after…
The system didn’t anticipate Song Xu Yi’s reaction and kept urging her to go back to her room and sleep. However, once Song Xu Yi had made up her mind, it was difficult to sway her determination, and she insisted on staying in the living room.
The system was in distress, regretting naming the villain’s actions. It didn’t expect to miss the damn villain and instead make things difficult for Song Xu Yi!
It rained the whole day the next day, and Song Xu Yi knew she had caught a cold. She felt lethargic and her head was heavy. In this condition, Song Xu Yi naturally didn’t have any more romantic thoughts. She took care of Gu Ruyu drowsily, and she couldn’t tell if it was her imagination, but she felt that there was a hint of coldness in Gu Ruyu’s absent eyes, and when she spoke to her, she seemed to be suppressing her anger.
Did her avoidance attitude from last night create resentment in her heart?
Song Xu Yi sighed inwardly, but she couldn’t explain her shameful feelings to Gu Ruyu. She could only continue with her plan to avoid Gu Ruyu, spending most of her time with Zhao Qin instead, except when she was applying medicine for Gu Ruyu.
Zhao Qin looked at the heavy rain outside, and a hint of worry appeared in her previously carefree eyes–
“The rain is too heavy! If it continues like this, my tea warehouse, where I store my tea leaves, might be flooded. I hope the mountain god can bless us and make the rain stop as soon as possible…”
For the common people at the grassroots level, their harvest is everything to them.
However, the mountain god did not hear Zhao Qin’s prayers, and the heavy rain continued throughout the night.
Zhao Qin’s house was just a simple wooden house, and on rainy days, it was damp and cold, especially the living room, which felt even chillier after a whole day of rain.
Song Xu Yi brought some extra clothes and drank the medicine Zhao Qin gave her. She had originally planned to sneak into the living room and sleep there in the middle of the night. However, before she could even reach the door, Gu Ruyu suddenly spoke from behind–
“Princess, do you despise me?” Gu Ruyu’s voice carried a clear tone of sarcasm. “Are you afraid of being contaminated by the bad luck of a Eunuch, so you refuse to share a room with me?”
“No,” Song Xu Yi instinctively shrank back when she sensed the coldness in Gu Ruyu’s words. But then she remembered that Gu Ruyu was pretending to be a Eunuch now, and she mustered up her courage to explain, “After all, men and women should not be too familiar with each other.” However, before she could finish her sentence, Song Xu Yi felt a sudden numbness in her arm, and the clothes and bedding in her hand fell to the ground. Immediately after, her body suddenly became unable to move…
Gradually, the familiar scent drew near, and Gu Ruyu slowly and calmly lifted Song Xu Yi onto the bed, speaking softly, “Since the Princess doesn’t despise this servant, this servant will take the liberty–“
Song Xu Yi felt terrible!
All around her were the familiar smells emanating from Gu Ruyu’s body. She felt like a shrimp being steamed in a bamboo steamer, so hot that she couldn’t catch her breath, and she couldn’t fall asleep no matter what she did.
But it seemed that Gu Ruyu was aware of Song Xu Yi’s emotions. In the darkness, she rolled over and turned to face Song Xu Yi. With her uninjured hand, she awkwardly reached around her shoulder and gently patted her back to soothe her.
Song Xu Yi had originally intended to hold out a little longer and then tell Gu Ruyu that she couldn’t sleep and would like to continue sleeping on the floor. However, at some point, she had fallen asleep under Gu Ruyu’s clumsy comfort.
The next morning, Song Xu Yi was awakened by Zhao Qin’s knocking on the door.
Zhao Qin’s voice sounded extremely anxious: “Miss Song, can you help me move some tea leaves from the warehouse? There is already a lot of water at the door of the warehouse, and the tea barrels will soon be submerged…”
Song Xu Yi’s sleepiness disappeared instantly. She didn’t even have time to be shy about her sleeping position of clinging onto Gu Ruyu with her hands and feet, and quickly got up from the bed.
Zhao Qin and Zheng Lian were both soaked through. Several tea barrels had already been placed in the living room. Since Zhao Qin had sheltered her for so long, Song Xu Yi could not sit by and watch when Zhao Qin was in trouble. Despite feeling a bit dizzy, Song Xu Yi still joined in moving the tea barrels…
Gu Ruyu was nowhere to be seen. Originally, no one wanted Gu Ruyu to help, but when she stood in the living room and took over the tea barrels that everyone had moved back, she did it flawlessly.
Such abilities were not something an ordinary songstress could possess. Zheng Lian looked at Gu Ruyu’s appearance, and his eyes showed a deeper meaning. Some blurry images appeared in his mind…
The three of them quickly moved the tea barrels, but the cold rain kept falling. Song Xu Yi felt her body getting colder and her limbs losing sensation. The weather was not in their favor, as the rain seemed to be getting heavier and the mud on the slope kept sliding down, making it easy to slip.
“Xu Yi, move back quickly!” Suddenly, the system in her mind shouted loudly!
Song Xu Yi didn’t have time to react and instinctively grabbed Zhao Qin’s arm beside her, disregarding the tea barrels, and quickly took a few steps back. Then, the rushing mudslide roared down with a tremendous force, causing the earth and sky to tremble…
The mudslide rushed down in front of them, and both Song Xu Yi and Zhao Qin were splattered with mud, making them look like mud dolls.
Song Xu Yi looked at Zhao Qin with a heart still pounding in fear, and cold sweat trickled down her forehead. If they had been one step slower, they would have been swallowed by the freezing mountain torrent!
Beside her, Zhao Qin also looked bewildered. After coming back to her senses, her eyes anxiously glanced towards the warehouse. By now, the warehouse had been washed away by the mud, leaving only the tea barrels buried in the mud.
Originally, this year’s tea harvest was abundant, and Zhao Qin had planned to save some money to win favor with the handsome young man she had taken a liking to. But little did she know that not only did she fail to save any money, but the warehouse was also completely destroyed…
Thinking of the cold and aloof expression of that handsome young man, Zhao Qin suddenly felt tears welling up in her eyes.
However, in the next moment, that same young man, now drenched and bedraggled, appeared in front of Zhao Qin…
The handsome young man was always calm and collected. Even when Zhao Qin first found him, he quickly accepted the reality of his amnesia and never lost his composure. Zhao Qin never thought she would see such an anxious and flustered expression on his face. Seeing Zhao Qin covered in mud, the handsome young man visibly breathed a sigh of relief, and for the first time, a smile appeared on his usually indifferent face.
As Zhao Qin looked at the expression on the young man’s face, her eyes gradually lit up, and she suddenly understood something, unable to help but burst into a happy laughter.
Watching the two of them gaze into each other’s eyes with affection, Song Xu Yi couldn’t help but smile. “The main characters have probably made their intentions clear to each other,” she thought to herself.
And at that moment, the voice of the system in her mind sounded happily again: “Xu Yi, the officials you contacted from the court have arrived, just ahead!”
Song Xu Yi breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that Zheng Lian’s life was probably saved. Subconsciously looking ahead, the first thing Song Xu Yi saw before the rescue team arrived was Gu Ruyu, kneeling in the muddy ground, silently and frantically digging through the mud and rocks.
Gu Ruyu was originally aloof and cold, but the Gu Ruyu in front of her looked like she had lost all vitality, tirelessly digging through the deposited mud and stones on the ground like an inexhaustible machine. The once fastidious person was now covered in dirt and her fingers were full of bloodstains…
“Hahaha, she looks so silly!” the system mocked in Song Xu Yi’s mind.
But Song Xu Yi couldn’t laugh.
Watching Gu Ruyu silently digging through the soil, Song
Gu Ruyu was originally aloof and cold, but the Gu Ruyu in front of her looked like she had lost all vitality, tirelessly digging through the deposited mud and stones on the ground like an inexhaustible machine. The once fastidious person was now covered in dirt and her fingers were full of bloodstains…
“Hahaha, she looks so silly!” the system mocked in Song Xu Yi’s mind.
But Song Xu Yi couldn’t laugh.
Watching Gu Ruyu silently digging through the soil, Song Xu Yi felt as if her heart was being pulled, causing a dense pain.
Gu Ruyu couldn’t see, and she didn’t know she had already been rescued from danger.
“Ruyu, I’m fine!”
Song Xu Yi couldn’t help but shout out, stepping cautiously through the rain towards Gu Ruyu.
Amidst the continuous rain, Song Xu Yi was certain that Gu Ruyu had heard her voice, as she visibly paused in her movements. But then Gu Ruyu’s pale lips pressed tightly together, and she dug the ground even harder…
“Ruyu, it’s me, Xu Yi. I’m really okay!” Song Xu Yi could only approach Gu Ruyu and grab her arm, leaning close to her ear. “I’m sorry, I forgot to let you know I was safe…”
Before Song Xu Yi could finish her sentence, she was enveloped in a cold embrace.
Gu Ruyu held on tightly, as if she wanted to merge Song Xu Yi into her body, her arms still trembling uncontrollably.
“Ruyu, it’s me. I’m really fine,” Song Xu Yi never expected that this accident would bring such a great fright to Gu Ruyu. She could only repeat herself. Amazed, she looked at the wound on Gu Ruyu’s shoulder and couldn’t help but feel heartbroken. She softened her voice: “You’re injured, let’s go back to the room first…”
However, Gu Ruyu didn’t move.
Her face was pale, her expression somewhat haggard. Facing Song Xu Yi’s direction, as if she had made some kind of decision, for a moment, Song Xu Yi even felt like Gu Ruyu had regained her sight. Deep in Gu Ruyu’s eyes, there seemed to be a wild fire burning, the flames surging and spreading to Song Xu Yi, making her heart race and her back tingle.
“Song Xu Yi,” Gu Ruyu curled her pale lips, and her lips unintentionally brushed Song Xu Yi’s cheek. She leaned close to her ear, seeming to want to say something, but was interrupted by the surprised voices of the officials sent by the court.
“Eunuch Gu, you and the Princess have really found the Third Prince!”
The author has something to say:
“Little Gu, do you still dare to say that you are not worthy of Xu Yi now?”
Little Gu (coldly laughs) and draws her sword in a cold manner.
VillainousFake Eunuch 19After finishing washing the dishes, Song Xu Yi came back to find that Zhao Qin was no longer in the living room.Gu Ruyu was standing by the window.The cold mountain wind blew, causing Gu Ruyu's clothes to flutter. She lowered her head slightly as if pondering something, with delicate features and flawless attire, and her black hair scattered in the wind, looking as if she was about to transform and disappear with the breezeSong Xu Yi didn't know what Gu Ruyu was thinking, but subconsciously, she felt a pang of concern and took off her coat to cover Gu Ruyu.It's cold at night, and you're still injured. Let's go back to the room first!Gu Ruyu turned around and glanced' at Song Xu Yi. This time, she didn't obediently say okay' like before, nor did she smile friendly at Song Xu Yi. She just nodded lightly, lowered her head, pursed her lips, and slowly followed Song Xu Yi into the room with her hand on Song Xu Yi's arm.Song Xu Yi had become accustomed to Gu Ruyu's unpredictable temper. Seeing Gu Ruyu sit quietly in the chair after returning to the room, Song Xu Yi didn't think much of it and even felt that Gu Ruyu must have come out of the pain of blindness. Otherwise, she wouldn't have shown this expression. She secretly breathed a sigh of relief.Knowing that Gu Ruyu dislikes being touched by others, Song Xu Yi was very careful to avoid touching her. She tested the water temperature and went to the outside to wash up after getting Gu Ruyu's permission. Only then did she return to the room and pour water.When Song Xu Yi returned to the room after pouring the water, Gu Ruyu was already sitting on the bed.Gu Ruyu let down her hair, with a white cheek and covered with a quilt, looking' in Song Xu Yi's directionGet some rest early!Without needing Gu Ruyu to express it in words, Song Xu Yi felt like she understood the meaning in Gu Ruyu's eyes. She took the initiative to speak up and reassure Gu Ruyu, I know I sleep poorly. I've been sleeping on the floor these days so as not to disturb your woundThen thank you, Xu Yi. Gu Ruyu pursed her lips, her voice chilly.Song Xu Yi was momentarily taken aback, feeling that Gu Ruyu's expression at this moment seemed somewhat strange, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what was odd about it. Just as she was about to take a closer look, Gu Ruyu raised her hand and turned off the lights, plunging the entire room into darkness.Based on her daytime reactions, Song Xu Yi had a rough understanding of her own sexual orientation. Thinking about sleeping next to a beauty like Gu Ruyu, her mind was indeed stirred. She called out to the system to play a lullaby, and although it was a bit chilly sleeping on the floor, after a day of hard work and letting go of her worries about Gu Ruyu, Song Xu Yi soon fell asleepHowever, in the middle of the night, Song Xu Yi had another dream.In the dream, someone was grinding their teeth and pinching her face, and Song Xu Yi even felt a bit suffocated. Just as she was about to struggle, she seemed to fall into a warm cloud, and someone sighed softly beside her, What should I do with you The usually cold tone was mixed with a hint of obvious sorrow and helplessness, as if suddenly adding some warmth.When Song Xu Yi woke up the next day, she found herself still sleeping on the floor. She didn't notice anything unusual, but the system, in order to make her aware of the villain's intentions, gritted its teeth and spoke in her mind, Yesterday the villain was disrespectful to you!Song Xu Yi widened her eyes and was about to ask for more details, but then heard the system continue, In the middle of the night, the villain carried you to bed, and the two of you slept together all night. Perhaps feeling guilty, she then carried you back to the floor in the morningSong Xu Yi thought it was something serious at first, but upon hearing the system's words, she breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but glance at Gu Ruyu, who was still sleeping under the blanket.She had never imagined that Gu Ruyu would care for her so much.Gu Ruyu was solely focused on seeking revenge, without any other intentions. She treated her as a friend, but with the system's words, the simple friendship between them seemed to have become somewhat strangeDon't talk nonsense. Song Xu Yi got up from the floor and tidied up her bedding. She probably just sees me as a friend. There's nothing special about two girls sleeping togetherThe system chuckled coldly, But she definitely doesn't think that way!The system's original intention was to express disdain towards Gu Ruyu, but Song Xu Yi couldn't help but feel a bit guilty upon hearing it, as the one with impure thoughts seemed to be herselfThe day before, Song Xu Yi felt embarrassed for snooping on the book and put the system to sleep. She believed that the system was unaware of what had happened yesterday, which was why it spoke like that.With these thoughts in her mind, Song Xu Yi felt guilty all day long.Her schedule was the same as the day before: helping Zhao Qin cook and clean the house, applying eye ointment for Gu Ruyu, and going for a walk with her. The weather was gloomy that day, not suitable for sunbathing, and Song Xu Yi did not dare to read the book to Gu Ruyu like she did yesterday. She came up with an idea to pick some wild flowers and grass from around and make a flower wreath with Gu Ruyu.She thought that the flower wreath might not turn out well because Gu Ruyu was injured in her eye, but she had long and agile fingers, and the movement of making a flower wreath was incredibly flexible, even faster than what Song Xu Yi could make. Within no time, a beautiful flower wreath was formed in Gu Ruyu's hands.At that moment when the flower wreath was finished, Gu Ruyu's tightly pursed lips curved slightly, and a faint smile appeared in her eyes. She held onto Song Xu Yi's shoulder and carefully put the flower wreath on her head.From Song Xu Yi's perspective, she could see the delicate and pretty jawline of Gu Ruyu, and the usually pale lips of Gu Ruyu appeared slightly reddened, curving into a joyful arcSong Xu Yi's heart beat uncontrollably faster at this moment and she couldn't help but avert her gaze.This can't go on like this!On this day, Song Xu Yi once again deeply reflected on herself, despising her habit of being attracted by appearances, and made up her mind to avoid contact with Gu Ruyu as much as possible, in order to prevent herself from doing anything bad to Gu Ruyu due to her superficial feelings.That night, Song Xu Yi dared not sleep on the ground anymore. She waited for Gu Ruyu to fall asleep before leaving the room and sleeping on a chair in the living room the living room was close to the room of the male lead Zheng Lian, who seemed to also have martial arts skills. In order not to disturb Zheng Lian, Gu Ruyu would not come to find her at nightSong Xu Yi had planned everything carefully, but she didn't expect that it would rain in the mountains that night, causing the already cool temperature to drop even further.Song Xu Yi shivered under the blanket, huddled in the chair. She was awakened by the sound of rain after falling asleep, and couldn't sleep for the rest of the night, enduring the agony of lying awake and listening to the rain. She finally made it to dawn and quietly returned to her room, only to start sneezing shortly afterThe system didn't anticipate Song Xu Yi's reaction and kept urging her to go back to her room and sleep. However, once Song Xu Yi had made up her mind, it was difficult to sway her determination, and she insisted on staying in the living room.The system was in distress, regretting naming the villain's actions. It didn't expect to miss the damn villain and instead make things difficult for Song Xu Yi!It rained the whole day the next day, and Song Xu Yi knew she had caught a cold. She felt lethargic and her head was heavy. In this condition, Song Xu Yi naturally didn't have any more romantic thoughts. She took care of Gu Ruyu drowsily, and she couldn't tell if it was her imagination, but she felt that there was a hint of coldness in Gu Ruyu's absent eyes, and when she spoke to her, she seemed to be suppressing her anger.Did her avoidance attitude from last night create resentment in her heart?Song Xu Yi sighed inwardly, but she couldn't explain her shameful feelings to Gu Ruyu. She could only continue with her plan to avoid Gu Ruyu, spending most of her time with Zhao Qin instead, except when she was applying medicine for Gu Ruyu.Zhao Qin looked at the heavy rain outside, and a hint of worry appeared in her previously carefree eyesThe rain is too heavy! If it continues like this, my tea warehouse, where I store my tea leaves, might be flooded. I hope the mountain god can bless us and make the rain stop as soon as possibleFor the common people at the grassroots level, their harvest is everything to them.However, the mountain god did not hear Zhao Qin's prayers, and the heavy rain continued throughout the night.Zhao Qin's house was just a simple wooden house, and on rainy days, it was damp and cold, especially the living room, which felt even chillier after a whole day of rain.Song Xu Yi brought some extra clothes and drank the medicine Zhao Qin gave her. She had originally planned to sneak into the living room and sleep there in the middle of the night. However, before she could even reach the door, Gu Ruyu suddenly spoke from behindPrincess, do you despise me? Gu Ruyu's voice carried a clear tone of sarcasm. Are you afraid of being contaminated by the bad luck of a Eunuch, so you refuse to share a room with me?No, Song Xu Yi instinctively shrank back when she sensed the coldness in Gu Ruyu's words. But then she remembered that Gu Ruyu was pretending to be a Eunuch now, and she mustered up her courage to explain, After all, men and women should not be too familiar with each other. However, before she could finish her sentence, Song Xu Yi felt a sudden numbness in her arm, and the clothes and bedding in her hand fell to the ground. Immediately after, her body suddenly became unable to moveGradually, the familiar scent drew near, and Gu Ruyu slowly and calmly lifted Song Xu Yi onto the bed, speaking softly, Since the Princess doesn't despise this servant, this servant will take the libertySong Xu Yi felt terrible!All around her were the familiar smells emanating from Gu Ruyu's body. She felt like a shrimp being steamed in a bamboo steamer, so hot that she couldn't catch her breath, and she couldn't fall asleep no matter what she did.But it seemed that Gu Ruyu was aware of Song Xu Yi's emotions. In the darkness, she rolled over and turned to face Song Xu Yi. With her uninjured hand, she awkwardly reached around her shoulder and gently patted her back to soothe her.Song Xu Yi had originally intended to hold out a little longer and then tell Gu Ruyu that she couldn't sleep and would like to continue sleeping on the floor. However, at some point, she had fallen asleep under Gu Ruyu's clumsy comfort.The next morning, Song Xu Yi was awakened by Zhao Qin's knocking on the door.Zhao Qin's voice sounded extremely anxious: Miss Song, can you help me move some tea leaves from the warehouse? There is already a lot of water at the door of the warehouse, and the tea barrels will soon be submergedSong Xu Yi's sleepiness disappeared instantly. She didn't even have time to be shy about her sleeping position of clinging onto Gu Ruyu with her hands and feet, and quickly got up from the bed.Zhao Qin and Zheng Lian were both soaked through. Several tea barrels had already been placed in the living room. Since Zhao Qin had sheltered her for so long, Song Xu Yi could not sit by and watch when Zhao Qin was in trouble. Despite feeling a bit dizzy, Song Xu Yi still joined in moving the tea barrelsGu Ruyu was nowhere to be seen. Originally, no one wanted Gu Ruyu to help, but when she stood in the living room and took over the tea barrels that everyone had moved back, she did it flawlessly.Such abilities were not something an ordinary songstress could possess. Zheng Lian looked at Gu Ruyu's appearance, and his eyes showed a deeper meaning. Some blurry images appeared in his mindThe three of them quickly moved the tea barrels, but the cold rain kept falling. Song Xu Yi felt her body getting colder and her limbs losing sensation. The weather was not in their favor, as the rain seemed to be getting heavier and the mud on the slope kept sliding down, making it easy to slip.Xu Yi, move back quickly! Suddenly, the system in her mind shouted loudly!Song Xu Yi didn't have time to react and instinctively grabbed Zhao Qin's arm beside her, disregarding the tea barrels, and quickly took a few steps back. Then, the rushing mudslide roared down with a tremendous force, causing the earth and sky to trembleThe mudslide rushed down in front of them, and both Song Xu Yi and Zhao Qin were splattered with mud, making them look like mud dolls.Song Xu Yi looked at Zhao Qin with a heart still pounding in fear, and cold sweat trickled down her forehead. If they had been one step slower, they would have been swallowed by the freezing mountain torrent!Beside her, Zhao Qin also looked bewildered. After coming back to her senses, her eyes anxiously glanced towards the warehouse. By now, the warehouse had been washed away by the mud, leaving only the tea barrels buried in the mud.Originally, this year's tea harvest was abundant, and Zhao Qin had planned to save some money to win favor with the handsome young man she had taken a liking to. But little did she know that not only did she fail to save any money, but the warehouse was also completely destroyedThinking of the cold and aloof expression of that handsome young man, Zhao Qin suddenly felt tears welling up in her eyes.However, in the next moment, that same young man, now drenched and bedraggled, appeared in front of Zhao QinThe handsome young man was always calm and collected. Even when Zhao Qin first found him, he quickly accepted the reality of his amnesia and never lost his composure. Zhao Qin never thought she would see such an anxious and flustered expression on his face. Seeing Zhao Qin covered in mud, the handsome young man visibly breathed a sigh of relief, and for the first time, a smile appeared on his usually indifferent face.As Zhao Qin looked at the expression on the young man's face, her eyes gradually lit up, and she suddenly understood something, unable to help but burst into a happy laughter.Watching the two of them gaze into each other's eyes with affection, Song Xu Yi couldn't help but smile. The main characters have probably made their intentions clear to each other, she thought to herself.And at that moment, the voice of the system in her mind sounded happily again: Xu Yi, the officials you contacted from the court have arrived, just ahead!Song Xu Yi breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that Zheng Lian's life was probably saved. Subconsciously looking ahead, the first thing Song Xu Yi saw before the rescue team arrived was Gu Ruyu, kneeling in the muddy ground, silently and frantically digging through the mud and rocks.Gu Ruyu was originally aloof and cold, but the Gu Ruyu in front of her looked like she had lost all vitality, tirelessly digging through the deposited mud and stones on the ground like an inexhaustible machine. The once fastidious person was now covered in dirt and her fingers were full of bloodstainsHahaha, she looks so silly! the system mocked in Song Xu Yi's mind.But Song Xu Yi couldn't laugh.Watching Gu Ruyu silently digging through the soil, SongGu Ruyu was originally aloof and cold, but the Gu Ruyu in front of her looked like she had lost all vitality, tirelessly digging through the deposited mud and stones on the ground like an inexhaustible machine. The once fastidious person was now covered in dirt and her fingers were full of bloodstainsHahaha, she looks so silly! the system mocked in Song Xu Yi's mind.But Song Xu Yi couldn't laugh.Watching Gu Ruyu silently digging through the soil, Song Xu Yi felt as if her heart was being pulled, causing a dense pain.Gu Ruyu couldn't see, and she didn't know she had already been rescued from danger.Ruyu, I'm fine!Song Xu Yi couldn't help but shout out, stepping cautiously through the rain towards Gu Ruyu.Amidst the continuous rain, Song Xu Yi was certain that Gu Ruyu had heard her voice, as she visibly paused in her movements. But then Gu Ruyu's pale lips pressed tightly together, and she dug the ground even harderRuyu, it's me, Xu Yi. I'm really okay! Song Xu Yi could only approach Gu Ruyu and grab her arm, leaning close to her ear. I'm sorry, I forgot to let you know I was safeBefore Song Xu Yi could finish her sentence, she was enveloped in a cold embrace.Gu Ruyu held on tightly, as if she wanted to merge Song Xu Yi into her body, her arms still trembling uncontrollably.Ruyu, it's me. I'm really fine, Song Xu Yi never expected that this accident would bring such a great fright to Gu Ruyu. She could only repeat herself. Amazed, she looked at the wound on Gu Ruyu's shoulder and couldn't help but feel heartbroken. She softened her voice: You're injured, let's go back to the room firstHowever, Gu Ruyu didn't move.Her face was pale, her expression somewhat haggard. Facing Song Xu Yi's direction, as if she had made some kind of decision, for a moment, Song Xu Yi even felt like Gu Ruyu had regained her sight. Deep in Gu Ruyu's eyes, there seemed to be a wild fire burning, the flames surging and spreading to Song Xu Yi, making her heart race and her back tingle.Song Xu Yi, Gu Ruyu curled her pale lips, and her lips unintentionally brushed Song Xu Yi's cheek. She leaned close to her ear, seeming to want to say something, but was interrupted by the surprised voices of the officials sent by the court.Eunuch Gu, you and the Princess have really found the Third Prince!The author has something to say:Little Gu, do you still dare to say that you are not worthy of Xu Yi now?Little Gu coldly laughs and draws her sword in a cold manner.
