The dilapidated courtyard was desolate, and the cold wind of early spring blew up the robes of Bai Yu'an and Gu Yiyi, and a wordless silence flowed between them.
Gu Yiyi's eyes were panicked and she took a step back.
She looked at Bai Yu'an: "You want me to go back, do you think my staying in Beijing is still a threat to you?"
"You are still afraid that I will tell your story."
Bai Yuan was really helpless.
She sighed softly and looked at her: "Gu Yiyi, do you know why I am safe and sound now?"
"That's because Chief Shen won't kill me for the time being."
"Now that Chief Shen is in control of the government, he alone has the final say in the government. He hasn't touched me yet. Do you think I'm still afraid of you saying anything?"
Gu Yiyi stared at Bai Yu'an and said in disbelief: "What is the relationship between you and Shen Shoufu?"
"Since he won't touch you, why would he find someone to tie me up?"
Bai Yu'an approached Gu Yiyi, deliberately trying to scare her and make Gu Yiyi completely lose all illusions.
She walked over and whispered in Gu Yiyi's ear: "What do you think is the relationship between me and Shen Shoufu?"
"I saved Shen Shoufeng's life before, and Shen Shoufeng will save me no matter what this time."
"Gu Yiyi, I am protected by Shen Shoufu, and it will be of no use to me if you use me as a handle."
As he spoke, Bai Yu'an's tone became more serious: "Just listen to me and follow me back this time. If you insist on going your own way again, you may lose your life!"
"What will your brother do then?"
Gu Yiyi's face was a little absent-minded. She turned her head to look at Bai Yu'an and murmured: "Those people who are watching me in my yard are the ones you asked Chief Shen to send."
Bai Yu'an did not answer directly, but just stared at Gu Yiyi and whispered: "Shoufu Shen wants to protect me, so of course you can't stay any longer. If you don't listen to my advice, it will be easy for Shenhoufu's people to kill you."
"Follow me back. Even if you don't want to recognize your father, I can settle you in Shuyang."
"If you want to live a peaceful life, I will find a good marriage for you. Or if you have skills, I will open a shop for you and you can live a good life."
"As for your eldest brother, I'll ask the palace doctor to come and have a look in two days to see if he can be cured."
As he spoke, Bai Yu'an put his hands on Gu Yiyi's shoulders, lowered his eyes and said softly: "Gu Yiyi, there is a youthful friendship between you and me, and it shouldn't be like this."
"Even if I, Bai Yu'an, owe you something, I still want to try my best to make it up to you. Isn't it easy for you to live here without a fixed place and no one to rely on?"
"Why should both of us suffer? We should think about the long-term future together."
Bai Yu'an's words were sincere, and she looked at Gu Yiyi closely, wanting only to be let go of the past, to let her go, and to let herself go.
Gu Yiyi stared blankly into Bai Yu'an's eyes. The firmness and gentleness in those brown eyes made Gu Yiyi's heart tremble.
Finally no longer carrying thorns like a hedgehog, she looked at Bai Yu'an and said blankly: "Are you really going to settle down with me and my eldest brother?"
Bai Yu'an exhaled: "You just have to believe me. I will definitely do what I say."
Gu Yiyi's body trembled slightly, she looked at Bai Yu'an and whispered: "Then I still want to bring someone with me, is that okay?"
Bai Yu'an was stunned for a moment, then said: "Of course you can."
Gu Yiyi asked: "When will you leave?"
Bai Yu'an made some calculations in his mind: "It's almost just these days."
Bai Yu'an asked A Tao to bring the money bag, and after taking it, he put it in Gu Yiyi's hand: "I don't have much money left on me, so you can take these first. It's not enough to pull off two clothes in the past two days." Buy some medicine to rub it on."
Bai Yu'an said and walked towards Gu Haiqing, but as soon as she approached, Gu Haiqing hid in a corner with his head in his hands, babbling and making indistinct sounds, obviously very frightened.
Gu Yiyi silently walked to Gu Haiqing's side, knelt down to hold Gu Haiqing's hand, and said to Bai Yu'an: "There have been people watching us for the past two days, and they will punch and kick us as soon as we leave the house."
"My eldest brother has always been on my body to protect me, so there are so many scars on my body.
Bai Yu'an stared blankly at Gu Haiqing, who was still holding his head. Suddenly, he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, as if there was something stuck in his throat, and he didn't know how to speak.
Those people must be the ones Shen Jue called. She didn't know what to say, so she just walked over gently, squatted in front of Gu Haiqing, silently looked at the scars on Gu Haiqing's hands, and said to A Tao who was standing aside: "Ah Tao, go and buy some scratch medicine, I'll wait for you here."
A Tao was a little frightened when he saw Gu Haiqing's bruised head and swollen face. He nodded quickly and sent Chang Jing to Bai Yuan's side, then turned around and went out to buy medicine.
Bai Yu'an hugged Changjing and whispered to Gu Yiyi: "I won't be on duty these days. If you are willing, you can stay with me for a while, and then I will take you with me."
Gu Yiyi bit her lip and looked at Bai Yu'an: "Why do you want to help me like this?"
"Obviously you can ignore me now."
Bai Yu'an sighed: "I helped you because we have known each other since we were young and cherish each other. Besides, it was my fault that happened back then."
"Besides, you are only two years older than me and you are still young. I just want you to live a good life in the future. It may not be easy for you to be attached to me for the rest of your life."
"Perhaps you really have to die before you can be happy?"
Gu Yiyi stared blankly at Bai Yuan without saying a word.
She thought of Bai Yu'an again when she was a child.
Although Bai Yu'an was also alienated from others at that time, he was generous and never cared about things.
She fell in love with her writing brush and felt that her writing was so good, so her writing brush must be better than hers. She anxiously asked her for it, but she gave it to her without any hesitation.
She laughed at her for being so serious and like an old scholar, but she wasn't angry at all.
She said we would meet in the spring outskirts, so she came. She said she would go into the water, so she followed.
She seemed to be indulgent, but also seemed to just not care.
Even though she has evil intentions now, wants her to take the test questions, and wants to kill her, she clearly knows it and still comes to help her.
Gu Yiyi lowered her head, somehow feeling aggrieved at this moment.
She still hated Bai Yu'an, but her eyes were slightly red again.
Being helped like this by someone she hated, she felt like she was no better than Bai Yu'an.
How could I give up so easily in the past?
Then the suffering she has suffered in the past ten years can be wiped out in this way?
Gu Yiyi was unwilling to give in, but there was nothing she could do.
Bai Yu'an now has Shen Shou by her side. She still remembers the scene that day. There was a man holding a long sword and putting it against her neck.
With a single stroke of the sword, her neck would be wiped open and she would die silently.
At that time, there was a voice outside saying that Master Bai was coming, and she obviously felt that the sword was sheathed.
She is not dead.
She was let out.
Because Bai Yuan is here.
