Chарtеr 9 (2/20)
Yun Wеishаn tооk the Greеn Jаdе, griррing it tightly in her hand, аnd рromised him, "Rеst assured, I will risk mу lifе tо рrоtеct the Вlade Master."
Hоwеver, Jin Fаn was still trоublеd with соncеrns. Yun Wеishаn аskеd, "You dоn't trust me?"
"The humаn hеart is thе least trustworthу thing."
"What abоut selfish motivеs? Аrе thеу trustwоrthу? From a sеlfish stаndpоint, I wоuld аlso сertаinlу risk my life tо рrotеct the Blаde Mastеr. Withоut him, I wоuld havе no plaсе lеft to stаnd..."
With thе Grееn Jаdе Brасelеt as рroof, Хue Zhоngzi аnd Yоung Mаstеr Хuе naturally сould say nothing morе.
Xue Zhongzi withdrеw the Icе Spikе frоm his hand аnd gently tossed it aside.
Seeing that it was getting late, Young Master Xue said, "I'll arrange a guest room. Miss Yun Weishan, please follow me."
Just as she was about to leave, Gong Ziyu suddenly stopped her. "No need. Miss Yun Weishan can stay in the same room as me."
Seeing Yun Weishan pale and haggard, and having just fought a battle, he feared she might not fare well at night without care. Since she had come to the Back Mountain, he was her only support and could not leave her alone. Thus, his attitude was firm.
Everyone was somewhat surprised, and Yun Weishan quietly lowered her face.
Xue Zhongzi hesitated, "Isn't this against the rules?"
Gong Ziyu replied, "Miss Yun is my chosen fiancée. It's just that with my father's passing, I must observe mourning, so the wedding has been postponed." What rules were there left to care about?
Hearing him speak so resolutely, Yun Weishan couldn't help but turn to look at him. Gong Ziyu carried the crisp scent of pine and cypress from Xue Manor, but it could not mask the warmth in his eyes. He harbored not the slightest doubt toward her.
Yun Weishan's abdomen still burned with a fiery pain. Earlier, she had pressed her palm into the snowy ground, scooping up a handful of snow. The cold touched her skin and seeped into her body, slightly suppressing the pain. But now, as she looked at Gong Ziyu's earnest expression, her heart suddenly felt as if something had ignited it, warming her once again.
The stone door was tightly shut, and the room was filled with bubbling steam.
Gong Ziyu held the Green Jade, rubbing it between his fingers. On its back, a character for "Fan" was engraved in gold thread.
"This is Jin Fan's Green Jade," he said with certainty.
Jin Fan had always regarded the Green Jade as his duty, never parting with it. Unexpectedly, he had given it to Yun Weishan.
Sitting by the edge of the bed, Yun Weishan's complexion had improved considerably. She admitted frankly, "After Young Master left, Jin Fan was restless... Finally, under the relentless questioning of me and Gong Zishang, he revealed that the Three Realms Trial was extremely perilous. So, the young lady and I forced him to help me sneak into the Back Mountain to find you..."
Gong Ziyu found it both amusing and exasperating. "I can imagine how Gong Zishang pressured Jin Fan..."
Then it occurred to him that she had rushed in without regard for her own safety upon hearing of the trial's dangers. An inexplicable joy welled up in Gong Ziyu's heart.
"Jin Fan was absolutely unwilling to violate the ancestral rules and regulations of the House of Gong, but I absolutely could not allow anything to happen to you in the Back Mountain. So, I forced Jin Fan to compete with me in a martial arts wager to prove that I could protect Young Master Yu..."
Gong Ziyu propped his head up, tilting it slightly, and deliberately asked Yun Weishan, "Why can't you allow anything to happen to me?"
A faint blush spread across Yun Weishan's cheeks, whether from suddenly warming up after being in the icy snow or for some other reason. She feigned annoyance, "What do you think?"
"Alright, alright..." Gong Ziyu set down the Green Jade and sat beside her, his smile growing even gentler. Understanding dawned on him, "So you lost the match, teamed up with Gong Zishang to act shamelessly, and forced Jin Fan..."---
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