Traveling all the way to Luocheng, Gu Jinyun and Qi Surong tried not to waste too much time on the way. If they missed Sutou, they took a rest on the carriage directly. Gu Jinyun took Jiang Yao's pills. Although he no longer went crazy at night, he often had insomnia, couldn't eat, and occasionally vomited.
"Ugh!" Gu Jinyun just ate a piece of dried meat and vomited it out. All the filth was spat on Qi Surong next to him.
Gu Jinyun's face turned pale, he stood up quickly and walked to the other side.
Qi Surong walked to him, stroked his somewhat stiff back, and asked softly, "Are you okay?"
Gu Jinyun turned his back to her and said nothing.
"I'm going to change my clothes first. Don't hold on. If you feel uncomfortable, you must call someone." After Qi Surong's instructions, he returned to the carriage and asked Ping'er to stay by the car while he changed clothes in the car. Jin Yun would vomit almost every day. He usually didn't eat much. If he vomited again, he might be so hungry that he would be out of shape before arriving in Luo City.
After changing her clothes, Qi Surong saw Gu Jinyun standing alone by the lake, looking at the slightly cold sky with a bleak back.
"It's cold outside, shall we get back on the carriage?" Qi Surong put a cloak on him.
Gu Jinyun looked back at his wife and saw that her eyes were darkened and her eyebrows looked a little tired. In order to take care of him these days, Su Rong had not been able to eat well or sleep well, and she had suffered a lot. She was born into a noble family, and even though her family was in decline, she had never suffered like this. Gu Jinyun regretted that he really shouldn't have taken her with him in the first place.
He raised his cloak and wrapped her in his arms.
Qi Surong hugged him back and said with a smile, "It's so warm."
"It's getting late, let's continue on our way." Gu Jinyun said, "Try to get to the destination before dark. The weather is getting colder. Don't sleep in the carriage in the future."
"Okay, it's up to you."
The two of them got on the carriage, and the accompanying nurse tidied up before continuing on the road.
Qi Surong took out a box of pastries from the package: "I know you have no appetite, but can you eat some?"
She picked up a piece of pastry and handed it to his mouth. Gu Jinyun opened his mouth and ate it.
"Drink some more honey water." Qi Surong handed him another water bag.
Gu Jinyun stared at her quietly, enjoying her meticulous care.
"Why are you looking at me all the time?" Qi Surong smiled.
"nice."
Qi Surong smoothed her messy hair: "I'm disheveled now, how can I look good?"
In Gu Jinyun's eyes, Su's appearance at this time is the most beautiful, the most real, and irreplaceable.
Qi Surong was almost drowned by the tenderness in his eyes, and her cheeks turned red.
Gu Jinyun leaned over and kissed her face, then leaned his face against her neck, hugged her waist, and greedily absorbed the warmth from her body.
The two hugged each other quietly and moved forward amidst the bumps of the carriage.
They arrived at their destination successfully before nightfall. Qi Surong dragged his tired body into the room and lay facelessly on the bed.
A hint of smile flashed in Gu Jinyun's eyes, but he was also a little distressed. He asked the waiter to prepare hot water, then looked at Su Rong: "Rong..."
Su Rong, who fell on the bed, breathed evenly and fell asleep.
Gu Jinyun walked over, helped her take off her boots and coat, helped her lie down, and covered her with a quilt.
"Ugh!" He covered his mouth and walked quickly to the cubicle.
After a while, after taking a bath, Gu Jinyun walked to the bed, lifted up the quilt and clothes and lay down next to Qi Surong.
Qi Surong woke up vaguely, nuzzled into Gu Jinyun's arms unconsciously, and said lazily: "Have you washed it? What should I do? I don't want to move at all."
"I'll help you wash it."
"Okay." Qi Surong looked up and smiled.
Gu Jinyun immediately got up, opened the door and asked the waiter to change a bucket of hot water, then returned to the bed and reached out to help his wife undress and undress. As pieces of clothing were peeled off, Qi Surong's jade body appeared before his eyes.
Gu Jinyun's eyes were dark, he picked up her trembling body and put it into the bucket. Then he picked up a towel and wiped her body carefully, gently, like wiping a treasure.
Neither of them spoke, only the sound of water rushing could be heard.
At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside. Gu Jinyun's expression calmed down and he said to Qi Surong, "I'll go take a look."
He walked out of the cubicle and opened the door, only to hear someone shouting: "It's on fire, come and put out the fire!"
The Gu family's nursing staff also walked out of the room, and Gu Jinyun ordered: "You guys should also go and help."
Several nursing staff responded and ran towards the source of the fire.
Qi Surong stepped out of the barrel, dried her body, and quickly put on an inner coat. Just as she was about to put on her outer robe, she was hugged from behind.
Qi Surong thought it was Jin Yun and did not struggle. Then she felt something was wrong. Jin Yun had clearly walked out of the compartment just now. If he came back, he should have come in through the door instead of appearing behind her.
Thinking of this, she immediately felt a chill running down her spine. She turned around suddenly and saw a masked man dressed all in black.
"Who... um." The masked man covered her mouth and dragged her towards the window.
"Let her go!" Gu Jinyun's angry shout came from behind, followed by a sound that broke through the air.
The masked man who caught Qi Surong remained motionless and just glanced at Gu Jinyun coldly. Before Gu Jinyun could get close, he saw two masked men rushing out from the corner, standing in front of him and fighting with him.
The masked man took the opportunity to jump out of the window with Qi Surong on his back, and disappeared into the night with a few leaps.
"Su Rong—"
Qi Surong was thrown onto the horse by the masked man and galloped all the way.
She was wearing only a single coat and was shivering in the cold wind. She gritted her teeth, reached out and yanked off the masked man's face.
"As expected, it's you, Feng Zhan!"
"Of course it's me." Feng Zhan's lips curved into a smile.
"Feng Zhan, why do you have to keep pestering me?" Qi Surong looked angry.
"You know what I want."
"Just because you want it, you can do whatever it takes? You poisoned my husband, and now you kidnap me. Are you willing to force us to death?"
"Oh, didn't your husband also poison me? He also deliberately designed to lure me away. Do you really think I can't find you?" Feng Zhan sneered.
"Jin Yun poisoned you?" Qi Surong was stunned.
"That's right." Feng Zhan mocked, "He wanted to use this in exchange for an antidote, but the poison he was poisoned has no antidote at all. Haha, the worst case scenario is that we will fight him to the death. I'm not afraid of death."
"You are really crazy." Qi Surong looked at him in disbelief.
Feng Zhan snorted coldly, reined in the reins and stopped. He reached out and hugged Qi Surong, jumped off the horse and walked into a quiet house.
This place was quite remote, and there was no one around. Qi Surong immediately felt half-hearted.
Kicking open the door, Feng Zhan threw Qi Surong on the bed, then took off his night clothes and stood half-naked by the bed, looking down at Qi Surong, who was wearing thin clothes.
"Don't worry, I don't intend to imprison you." Feng Zhan put his arms on Qi Surong's side and said close to her face, "I gave you three paths, and if you choose the first one, you must go in the end."
"No, I will never betray my husband." Qi Surong held the lapels of her clothes and said firmly.
"Really?" Feng Zhan reached out to lift a bunch of her hair and said with a smile, "Tell me, would Gu Jinyun mind if you had sex with other men?"
"I won't let you succeed."
"Hahaha, you are so naive. Even if I don't do anything, as long as tonight is over, will he still believe that you are innocent?"
Qi Surong's face changed slightly.
"Besides, I tried my best to capture you, so of course I won't do nothing." Feng Zhan pressed her on the bed and pulled open her clothes, exposing a large area of skin.
"Stop!" Qi Surong struggled desperately, and a burst of panic hit her heart.
Feng Zhan caressed her skin obsessively, the enthusiasm and madness in his eyes almost piercing through her body.
"Don't..." Qi Surong punched the man who was plundering her body hard. She looked around and accidentally caught a glimpse of something on the bedside table. It was the dagger Feng Zhan had just taken off from his body.
Without thinking, Qi Surong reached out and grabbed the dagger, pulled it out, and stabbed Feng Zhan.
Feng Zhan was alert and dodged backwards, but unfortunately he was not quick enough and was stabbed in the side by Qi Surong's dagger. Feng Zhan was in pain. When he bent over, Qi Surong pulled out the dagger again and thrust it into Feng Zhan's thigh. He immediately rolled out of bed, took the robe hanging on the screen and put it on himself, and fled outside.
As soon as his hand touched the door, he was grabbed by the collar and pulled back. Qi Surong staggered a few steps, fell to the ground, hit the back of his head, and felt dizzy.
"You want to kill me?" Feng Zhan covered his abdomen and glared at Su Rong.
Qi Surong propped up his body and looked at him coldly: "You have done such an animal thing, shouldn't you be killed?"
"Haha..." Feng Zhan looked up to the sky and laughed a few times, "You're right, okay, let me see if you can kill me?"
He knelt on one knee beside Qi Surong and stroked her thigh with his dyed hand, leaving a trail of blood.
Qi Surong felt frightened and kicked him towards the wound, then got up and ran away again.
Feng Zhan grabbed her upper arm and twisted it hard.
"Ah!" The bones clicked and were broken. Qi Surong's face was pale and she was shaky, leaning against the wall. Seeing Feng Zhan approaching her, she grabbed a vase and threw it at him.
Feng Zhan flashed past and the vase fell to the ground, breaking into pieces.
Qi Surong turned around and ran away, but Feng Zhan caught her again. Feng Zhan was seriously injured, but he never hit Qi Surong hard. During the struggle, Qi Surong bumped into his wound again. Feng Zhan felt pain and pushed her away with force. Qi Surong stood unsteadily and fell heavily into the vase fragments.
His fingers were stained with blood, and his heart ached.
Qi Surong bit her lip, tears couldn't stop flowing. Looking back, Feng Zhan fell to his knees, seemingly unable to hold on due to excessive bleeding.
She endured the pain, got up again, and ran towards the door with all her strength.
She opened the door forcefully and stumbled out of the room.
Feng Zhan stretched out his hand, but only touched the corner of his clothes, and the person quickly disappeared from his sight.
Feng Zhan covered his wound and looked at the mess in front of him, his consciousness gradually blurring. Why does this happen? What did you do? Su Rong…
With a bang, he fainted and fell to the ground.
Qi Surong ran out of the room and met no one else along the way. This house seemed to be an empty house.
She ran aimlessly in the dark night, and the cold wind scraped through her skin like a knife. She was almost numb from the pain, and she could only keep running.
"Ah!" She staggered and fell onto a patch of mud. The sky in the distance had turned white, and the surroundings were deserted.
Qi Surong lay weakly on the ground. In the hazy moment, she felt a chill on her face. When she looked up, she saw snowflakes floating in the sky.
The eye sockets became hot unconsciously, and the vision gradually blurred. At this moment, there was a faint sound of gentle footsteps in his ears, and a pair of rough cloth boots appeared in front of him.
I couldn't help but burst into tears. This scene was so familiar...
Master, is that you