In the darkness, Gu Chenyan suddenly turned over and took her into his arms. His chest was hot, but the wound on his back collapsed due to this movement, and the smell of blood filled the brocade quilt.
"Don't move." He said in a low voice. Just as she was about to turn around and adjust, he grabbed her wrist to stop her.
"Let me hold you for a while." He said in a hoarse voice, "Just for a while."
Wen Ruoning didn't struggle anymore.
When the banger rang at midnight, a partridge crowed outside the window - it was Zhou Yun's secret signal to pray to her.
She opened her eyes and carefully moved Gu Chenyan's arm across her waist. His breathing was still heavy, but his eyebrows were slightly furrowed, as if he was uneasy in his dream.
——It was rare for him to sleep so soundly.
She put on her clothes and pushed the door open, stepping into the snowy night.
Zhou Yunqi stood under the plum tree, with snow falling on his shoulders. When he saw her coming, he grabbed her wrist: "The plan has changed, the Wei family has taken action in advance!"
The wind howled and his words were cut into pieces. Wen Ruoning's heart was shocked and she subconsciously held his hand: "When?"
"Tomorrow is Yinshi." Zhou Yunqi's voice was tight, "You are no longer safe around Gu Chenyan. The Queen Mother took action——"
Before she finished speaking, she was suddenly pulled into his arms.
"Ning'er," he whispered, "come with me."
The snow fell silently.
Wen Ruoning froze on the spot, looking past Zhou Yunqi's shoulder——
——Under the corridor, a figure stood quietly.
Gu Chenyan only wore a dark cloak, and her thin middle coat was lifted by the wind, revealing the bandages on her body.
His face was as pale as a ghost, but there was a pale smile on his lips, and his eyes were cold and silent.
"That's it." He said softly.
Wen Ruoning's blood froze all over his body.
"Remnant Tribulation" will be launched in 2026
Intent: Romance
