The Ice King's Little Trouble Maker-Chapter 664 - 626: Probably the Last Meeting

Daylight brightened, and the sun shone on the world.

The chill of winter gradually warmed up.

Chu Zhengran and his group gradually left.

Long after they left, Gu Yanjing stood on the steps of the courtyard without moving, staring continuously in the direction of the doorway.

Only when Aunt Mei called him for dinner did he snap out of it, turn around, and return to his room.

As he returned to the bedroom, Qiao Yuxian happened to step out of the bathroom.

Seeing her come out of the bathroom, Gu Yanjing’s heart momentarily tightened, thinking she had vomited again.

Before he could ask, Qiao Yuxian immediately said, "I didn’t vomit, nothing happened."

Gu Yanjing visibly sighed in relief.

"I washed up." Qiao Yuxian wrapped her arms around his waist and looked up at him, saying, "I even put on makeup."

After saying this, she blinked, looking at Gu Yanjing.

Gu Yanjing glanced down at her and realized she had makeup on.

Just now, in his hurry and worry, his mind had drawn a blank, and his eyes hadn’t been working well.

He smiled, leaned down, and kissed her lips.

Qiao Yuxian asked, "Do I look pretty?"

"Beautiful." Gu Yanjing gazed into her eyes, noticing the exhaustion she tried to conceal, "Exceptionally beautiful."

Qiao Yuxian smiled slightly: "I woke up especially early today. When I was sitting in front of the dressing table, I suddenly wanted to look as pretty as possible."

"You’ve always been pretty." Gu Yanjing replied.

Qiao Yuxian raised an eyebrow: "Indeed. I’ve always believed I’m the most beautiful in the world."

"You are." Gu Yanjing said with a smile.

"And you’re the most handsome in the world." Qiao Yuxian declared.

Gu Yanjing laughed.

Qiao Yuxian laughed for a while and then said, "Today, I want to go downstairs to eat."

"Okay."

"Then I’ll go change into a pretty outfit." Qiao Yuxian pulled him toward the closet, "Help me choose."

"Alright."

...

After breakfast and taking her medicine, Qiao Yuxian asked Gu Yanjing to accompany her for a walk in the courtyard.

But barely ten minutes had passed when Qiao Yuxian felt cold and returned to the room.

She held onto the radiator, swearing to be enemies with the sub-zero temperatures.

Gu Yanjing wrapped her in a small blanket and hugged her from behind.

Previously, Qiao Yuxian was in good health; in cold weather, she could warm up just by bouncing around casually.

Now her body was weak, and it was quite a while after returning to the room before she felt warmed up.

Once she was no longer cold, she fiddled with the flowers and plants in the room and made phone calls to Chen Hui, Mr. Jiu, and Huo Yanxin.

Old Sir Gu knew she was awake and came over once but didn’t stay long, fearing it would tire her, so he left after a short while.

Gu Yanjing stayed by her side the whole time.

Qiao Yuxian was either leaning against him or holding onto his fingers.

Within two hours, the energy Qiao Yuxian had been sustaining was exhausted.

Gu Yanjing accompanied her back to the bedroom.

In bed, Qiao Yuxian pulled Gu Yanjing close, asking him to lie down with her.

Gu Yanjing lay down beside her.

Qiao Yuxian fell asleep quickly, dozing off in less than a minute after lying down.

Gu Yanjing held her in his arms and gently kissed her.

He hadn’t slept all night, his body exhausted, yet he couldn’t fall asleep; he kept his gaze on the person in his arms.

He could feel that Qiao Yuxian knew something.

In fact, it couldn’t be kept from her.

Even though she slept for long periods, she was aware of everything that happened outside.

The people from Nine Emperor Hall would report to her daily, even the slightest movements would be reported.

She would be able to see everything when she woke.

Even though her awake time was limited, the necessary operations never fell behind.

It was apparent that the foundation laid over the years was deep, with good management and order.

Qiao Yuxian was too smart.

Things he could think of, she surely could too.

Hence, she got up early, dressed beautifully, and forced herself to be spirited to accompany him for nearly two hours.

Everyone at Gu Mansion believed her health had improved.

In truth, she just wanted to spend more time with him.

She feared today might be their last meeting.

At this thought, Gu Yanjing felt a stabbing pain in his heart, his entire chest felt like it was being torn apart. He slowly exhaled, tightened his arms, and buried his face in Qiao Yuxian’s neck nook.

....

Gu Yanjing and Qiao Yuxian slept until afternoon.

Before returning to the room in the morning, they had informed Aunt Mei not to call them for lunch.

So when Gu Yanjing awoke, it was already past three in the afternoon.

He arose from bed.

Qiao Yuxian sensed his movement, opened her eyes to glance at him, then turned over to continue sleeping.

Gu Yanjing washed up briefly and went downstairs to fetch some food, waking her to eat a bit.

Then he went to the study to handle matters while Qiao Yuxian lay back down to continue sleeping.

Lunch was eaten too late, and when dinner time came around, it was nearly nine o’clock.

Once again, it was Gu Yanjing who brought the meal to the bedroom and woke Qiao Yuxian.

Since eating something past three o’clock, Qiao Yuxian only got up to use the bathroom once and had been asleep ever since.

Yesterday, talking to Qiao Yu and the others for a prolonged period had worn her out, and she had accompanied Gu Yanjing for two hours today.

The fatigue from yesterday had not yet recovered, and today’s exertion compounded it.

She slept deeply all afternoon, only feeling slightly relaxed after having dinner.

After drinking medicine and rinsing her mouth, Qiao Yuxian sat on the bed, watching Gu Yanjing clean up the medicine bowls and cups.

Suddenly she asked, "When are you leaving tomorrow?"

Gu Yanjing’s hand abruptly paused, he set down the cup, and turned to look at her.

Qiao Yuxian gave him a small smile, observing his sudden tense expression, and said, "Mr. Gu should know I’ve guessed something, right?"

Gu Yanjing looked at her for a while, then crouched before her, gazing up at her.

Qiao Yuxian touched his face, saying, "Are you determined to go?"

Gu Yanjing held her hand tightly, pressing her palm against his face, answering, "There’s no news on Yan Ting anywhere; if it’s true Gu Zhengyu took him, if he truly has the antidote..."

No ray of hope can be missed.

On Chu Zhengran and Yuan Wei’s side, it’s not a hundred percent certain they can find the antidote.

All hope can’t be placed in one area.

Qu Qingkong’s base and lab need visiting, as does Gu Zhengyu’s side.

"What if it’s not?" Qiao Yuxian asked.

"If not, Yan Ting will also save you." Gu Yanjing replied with confidence.

Yan Ting is the third method of detoxification, besides Gu Zhengyu and Qu Qingkong.

As long as Qiao Yuxian’s poison gets neutralized, everything else won’t be an issue. Regardless of the circumstances, they’ll be able to handle it.

"So as long as it saves me, you don’t mind anything else, do you?" Qiao Yuxian queried.

"Do you trust me?" Gu Yanjing asked.

Qiao Yuxian faced him; after a pause, she leaned in and kissed his lips, saying: "I trust you. Be sure to come back safely, prioritize your safety."

"Yes. Wait for my return." Gu Yanjing affirmed.

Qiao Yuxian caught his gaze but didn’t immediately respond to him.

In the few seconds of silence, Gu Yanjing felt his breath hitch, the sense of suffocation spreading through his body, instinctively tightening his grip on her hand.

Qiao Yuxian smiled briefly, thought for a moment, then said: "Of course, I want to wait for you to return, but we must consider reality, right? We can’t escape it."

Gu Yanjing’s eyes suddenly reddened.

"Even though it’s uncertain, we must consider it." Qiao Yuxian was truly afraid that after he left, they might never meet again, "All current three methods require time. I fear I might not hold out until then."

Gu Yanjing tightened his grip on her hand. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Qiao Yuxian gazed at him, saying: "If we do reach that point, please don’t be too saddened. This past year with you has been my delight, my happiness. I’m contented, so please don’t be upset because of me. Alright?"

Gu Yanjing’s breath quivered, throat seeming tightly gripped, preventing sound. After a while, he choked out, "Qiao Yuxian."

Qiao Yuxian moved off the bed and hugged him, burying her face in his shoulder.

Gu Yanjing immediately embraced her tightly.

The two of them sat on the bedside, holding each other firmly, not speaking for a long time. Silently feeling each other’s heartbeat, their breaths.

After a while, Qiao Yuxian murmured, "I’ll tell you where the real Peace Pendant is."

Gu Yanjing couldn’t even bear to ponder that result, much less contemplate the true Peace Pendant’s location; he didn’t respond.

Qiao Yuxian said: "We are discussing the worst possible outcome, making the worst plan. Things might not reach this extreme. Just consider it me sharing a little secret only I know with you."

"Alright." After a long pause, Gu Yanjing finally answered.