eurekapd Chapter 203 There probably won't be another chance after this.
Chapter 203 There probably won't be another chance after this.
Shen Yujing felt somewhat uncomfortable with Ling Yuan's current demeanor, and his voice turned slightly colder, "Shen Sangwan previously dealt me a heavy blow in Nan Jing. Now that she's here, I'm determined to make her—"
“Your Highness, why not hand the Princess over to Ling Yuan to deal with? I haven’t had a chance to properly spar with the Princess in the capital.”
Ling Yuan's eyes seemed to gleam with a wolfish light, as if she already considered Shen Sangwan as her own.
Shen Yujing did not refute, but simply nodded and turned to go to the next room.
"Don't go too far and get yourself involved."
Mo Xuan leaned close to Ling Yuan and whispered some words of advice in her ear, only to be met with a glare from her.
Ling Yuan snorted coldly, "I really have my eye on the Eldest Princess. After I help the Prince conquer Nan Jing, just you wait and see, I will definitely kidnap her to warm my bed."
Mo Xuan shook his head and sighed. Instead of going to the next room, he went outside and found a place to sit down.
Shen Yujing pushed open the door, and faint sobs could be heard from inside.
It was chilly on the mountain, but there were many charcoal fires in the house. Shen Yujing was sweating as soon as he entered, and he took off his coat.
He walked slowly into the inner room.
Behind the screen, on the canopy bed, the curtains slid down, partially obscuring what lay inside.
Reaching out to lift the bed curtains, Lin Wanyi lay upright on the bed, tears from the corners of her eyes already soaking the soft pillow behind her head.
The moment she saw Shen Yujing, her eyes were filled with terror.
Although she suspected that Shen Yujing had captured her, the fact that he hadn't shown up for several days made her hopeful that someone else might have kidnapped her.
But now that I've seen the real people, I'm devastated.
He wanted to escape, but his limbs were as if they were frozen in place, and he couldn't move them for several days.
“Ah Wan.”
The sound was like cutting ice and shattering jade, sending chills down one's spine from the inside out.
The face drew closer and closer, and it seemed as if ghosts were whispering in my ear.
"Ah Wan, look, I still found you."
Unable to speak or utter a word, Lin Wanyi could only whimper softly.
The hot air hitting my face felt like a "knife of wind" in winter.
Shen Yujing saw the fear in her eyes clearly and reached out to touch every inch of her skin. "Awan, I've been looking for you everywhere."
Like teasing a caged pet, he enjoyed watching Lin Wanyi, who was terrified, being manipulated by him.
"Does Awan want to say something?"
Lin Wanyi blinked very hard.
Shen Yujing took out an exquisite porcelain bottle from his pocket, slowly poured out a small insect, and placed it in his palm.
Lin Wanyi was so frightened that she stopped whimpering and just stared at the other person with wide eyes.
"Don't be afraid, Awan, it will be over soon."
Under Lin Wanyi's watchful gaze, Shen Yujing pierced her palm, then let the Gu worm suck a little of it before it melted into the tiny wound little by little.
Lin Wanyi was filled with resistance, but she couldn't move and could only watch as the insect slowly slid into her body.
After a short while, Lin Wanyi felt that she could move her hands and feet slightly.
He opened his mouth, but found he still couldn't speak.
"Awan, don't rush, wait a little longer."
Shen Yujing sat on the edge of the bed and reached out to cover Lin Wanyi's cheek again.
My fingertips, calloused, were rubbing against one spot, causing a slight pain.
After another cup of tea's time, Lin Wanyi was able to lift her hand with difficulty, but she was still very weak all over.
"Shen Yujing..."
Even after shouting loudly, a faint sound can still be produced.
"Ah Wan, I'm here."
Seeing the hand coming towards him, Shen Yujing caught it naturally and then touched his cheek.
Her eyes were filled with tenderness, and her voice was no longer as chilling as it had been at the beginning.
Lin Wanyi, who originally wanted to slap the other person, now turned to lovingly caressing him.
It made her feel disgusted and nauseous.
"Let me go."
The three words Lin Wanyi uttered so casually caused Shen Yujing to lose his temper instantly. He grabbed the hand covering his face and pressed it tightly against the other person's neck.
"Ah Wan, are you really going to abandon me, hmm—?"
His face flushed red instantly, and the veins around his temples gradually became visible. Shen Yujing lost his mind, and the force in his hand did not loosen in the slightest.
Just when Lin Wanyi thought she was about to die, an old woman appeared behind Shen Yujing and struck him hard on the back with a stick.
"Grandma."
Upon feeling the pain, Shen Yujing immediately withdrew his hand from Lin Wanyi's grasp, stepped aside, and softened his tone after recognizing the person who had entered.
"You bastard, you went through so much trouble to bring her here, are you just going to strangle her? If that's the case, then return the Gu you took from me."
Shen Yujing lowered his head and dared not speak. The only sound in the room was Lin Wanyi's heavy breathing, as if she had survived a disaster.
The old woman, leaning on her cane, stepped forward to check on Lin Wanyi's condition.
Whether it was due to her intense emotional fluctuations that stimulated the Gu worms, Lin Wanyi has now regained her strength.
Seeing the old woman approach, he felt a little awkward and curled up at the very back of the bed with a very uncoordinated movement.
"Let me go."
“Young lady, you have been infected with a Gu poison. You will not be able to leave in the future. If you do not believe me, you can go down the mountain now. I can guarantee that before you even reach the foot of the mountain, your whole body will feel like it is being bitten by insects. The ancient Gu will devour your heart and you will die from the pain.”
The old woman didn't go any further. Instead, she dragged Shen Yujing to the side, making way for Lin Wanyi, her eyes full of confidence.
Lin Wanyi, who only wanted to escape, didn't think much. Seeing that the other party was willing to let her go, she hurriedly got off the bed and simply put on her shoes.
After lying in bed for several days, her legs were a little weak. She staggered out of the room, supporting herself on the furniture.
A thick fog filled the air, carrying a faint, exotic fragrance. She could only cover her mouth and nose with her sleeve and crouch down to find the exit.
She finally managed to reach the courtyard gate, which had already exhausted most of her strength.
For the past few days, Ling Yuan has been feeding her only liquid food, which doesn't provide much nutrition.
He was now leaning against the door frame, panting heavily, and it felt as if something was about to burst out of the veins in his hands.
Her chest was aching slightly, but she didn't want to stay by Shen Yujing's side for even a moment longer. After resting for a while, she headed towards the entrance to the road down the mountain.
But after only a few steps out of the courtyard, the pain in my chest grew stronger and stronger.
It felt like I was being pulled along with every breath I took.
This caused her to take increasingly smaller steps until she finally fell to her knees, too afraid to take another step forward.
"It seems the old man overestimated the girl's health."
The old woman who followed, leaning on her cane, stood on the steps, looking down at Lin Wanyi.
Shen Yujing stood behind him, his eyes filled with heartache, yet he dared not step forward.