Quick Transmigration: After Fake Death, All the Protagonists I Flirted With Went Crazy

Chapter 195 Ingratitude and Deceit (30)

Gu Yao looked at the young man in front of him. Although he appeared to be showing weakness, Gu Yao could still detect a hint of threat in his words.

Although the boy's gaze was well concealed, there was still an unspeakable aggression hidden in his eyes.

Little wolf cub.

The touch of fingertips carried an indescribable flutter in the heart.

The boy's burning body temperature seemed to travel through his fingertips to his heart.

Gu Yao was somewhat afraid to look directly into the boy's burning gaze, and he slightly looked away.

"Why did your Majesty say this?"

Bu Shaoluan, taking advantage of the situation, hooked one of his fingers around the young man's and tilted his head slightly. "The Grand Master didn't agree to let me stay away from him, so isn't this just a way of trying to get closer to him?"

There was a hint of obsession in the boy's eyes.

The fingers that were hooked around the young man's arm also began to get restless.

Sensing the wolf cub's restless movements, Gu Yao smiled slightly, then withdrew his hand without hesitation.

It was through these gradual concessions that the little wolf cub became increasingly emboldened, eventually driving him to his doom.

"Is Your Majesty worried that I am colluding with Prince Ning?"

Gu Yao knew that the young man in front of him might not have meant that, but the emperor's heart was unfathomable.

Didn't the original owner also fail because of this?

They have too much faith in the child they raised.

In the end... he was pierced by a thousand arrows.

The pain deep within his body and soul made Gu Yao feel suffocated.

When the truth was revealed, that heart, already riddled with wounds, was utterly reduced to dust in the wind.

The young man's smile didn't reach his eyes; it carried a hint of coldness.

One sentence completely extinguished my once-burning enthusiasm.

The boy's face was stiff as he stared at the young man in front of him in disbelief. His throat tightened as he tried to explain, but he couldn't utter a word.

no.

not like this.

He was just...

Just what?

She simply didn't want Shen Xuntang to get close to those who coveted him.

Bu Shaoluan lowered his head, the warmth of their fingertips touching still lingering.

My heart has turned to ice.

"Is this how the Grand Seal thinks of me?"

The boy's voice was somewhat annoyed, as if he had been deeply hurt by those words.

"The appearance of the palm seal is enough to attract the covetousness of Prince Ning. We should be careful."

The boy's tone was somewhat sharp, yet he couldn't help but remind the person in front of him.

Looking at that flawless profile hidden in the dim light, there was not a trace of emotion.

The atmosphere between the two became tense for a moment.

Bu Shaoluan rubbed his fingers together, lowered his head, and spoke in a muffled voice.

"Your Excellency must be tired today, so I will not disturb you any longer. Please rest well."

The boy lowered his head and tried to walk out.

Gu Yao knew that his emotions were not right, but he just couldn't control them.

The incredulous and forlorn expression on that handsome face still sent a shiver down one's spine.

Seeing the boy about to open the door and leave, Gu Yao took a deep breath.

In any case, at least for now, the little wolf cubs haven't made any moves.

The moment Bu Shaoluan opened the door, he called out to the boy.

"His Majesty."

The boy turned around, and the autumn wind swept up the fallen leaves in the courtyard.

A desolate scene.

The young man lowered his head, concealing the expression in his eyes.

"I misspoke tonight."

He claimed he changed it back.

Bu Shaoluan's eyes flickered, and a smile appeared on his lips. "Don't worry too much about the palm print. Get some rest."

After saying that, the boy strode away.

Shen Shenwei followed Bu Shaoluan away, and when they reached the courtyard gate, he turned around and glanced back.

The young man's figure was shrouded in the dim candlelight, all alone.

His thin body looked as if he would fall over with a gust of wind.

His head hung low, a testament to endless loneliness.

After a long while, Gu Yao finally looked up, staring blankly at the courtyard gate where no one had been seen for a long time.

The steward of the Shen family looked at the lost young man and frowned slightly. "Young master, the autumn night is chilly. You should rest early."

He still remembered Ying Lian's instructions.

Gu Yao's current condition... sigh.

Gu Yao lowered his eyes, responded softly, and closed the door.

This was the first time the two had a somewhat intense conflict.

One was too radical, the other couldn't believe it.

***

In the following days, Gu Yao simply claimed to be ill and stayed at home.

He dared not linger in the palace.

He was afraid of being embarrassed.

At least Bu Shaoluan can still be trusted now, right?

Gu Yao leaned back in the rocking chair and looked up at the bare branches at the base of the wall.

I completely let my mind go blank.

When Ying Lian entered the courtyard, he saw Gu Yao looking half-dead.

He was still holding the medicinal herbs that had been delivered by fast horse from Medicine King Valley. Seeing Gu Yao's appearance, he was furious.

"Isn't this our busy man? How come we see you here today?"

This highly distinctive, eccentric style.

Gu Yao looked up at the sky and silently shrank his body.

Normally he could still exchange a few words with his senior brother, but today he really didn't have the energy or the mood.

As Ying Lian walked in, he saw that Gu Yao looked unhappy, with his brows slightly furrowed.

"What's wrong with you now? You seemed quite happy when you went out yesterday. Did that little emperor upset you?"

Ying Lian couldn't think of any other reason besides this.

After all, Master Shen had a notorious reputation, and in the entire palace, only the young emperor Bu Shaoluan would dare to provoke him.

Gu Yao turned his head away, clearly indicating that he refused to communicate.

Ying Lian: "..." This junior brother is really not someone I should keep around for long.

Add more Coptis chinensis to his herbal medicine today.

Ying Lian smiled slightly and made another note of Gu Yao in his notebook.

He's not a petty person; he usually settles scores on the spot.

Seeing that Gu Yao didn't want to talk, she got up and went to prepare the medicine for him.

It just so happens that today's medicine is so bitter it reaches the back of the tongue, so adding a little more Coptis chinensis wouldn't be too much, would it?

Meanwhile, at the palace, Bu Shaoluan, who had attended the morning court session, did not see anyone. After the session, he rushed to Ruotang Courtyard, only to find no one there.

Looking at the tightly closed courtyard gate in front of him, Bu Shaoluan's eyes surged with coldness and helplessness.

That's it again.

Shen Xuntang left again.

He had originally planned to have lunch with him today.

But why did he leave?

Shen Xuntang...

The morning dew had not yet dissipated, bringing with it a chill.

Shen Shenwei stood behind the boy, looking at him in front of him, and waited quietly to the side.

His intuition told him that the boy was not in a good mood.

The three gilded characters of Ruotang Courtyard gleamed brightly in the sunlight, almost dazzlingly so.

But the door that remained closed sent a chill down one's spine.

After staring at the plaque of Ruotang Courtyard for a long time, Bu Shaoluan finally turned around.

"Let's go."

The boy's expression was unreadable.

As the autumn wind blew by, Shen Shenwei felt a chill inexplicably rise from his body.