The Ice King's Little Trouble Maker-Chapter 693 - 655: Coming to Pick You Up

"As long as you’re safe, I’ll do whatever you say."

Listening to Gu Yanjing, Qiao Yuxian looked at him and suddenly said, "Then... will you call me husband from now on?"

Gu Yanjing’s cold gaze froze for a second, then became intense. He lifted her, walked to the bed, and pressed her down, kissing her.

Qiao Yuxian quietly let him kiss her for a while, then started kicking her legs and tugging at his clothes, becoming restless.

Gu Yanjing held her firmly as he kissed, but finally released her when she got a bit too unruly, fearing he might hurt her: "Calm now?"

"No," Qiao Yuxian said, "Didn’t you say you’d listen to everything I say?"

Gu Yanjing narrowed his eyes and leaned down, ready to kiss her again.

Qiao Yuxian promptly pushed against his shoulder with considerable force.

Gu Yanjing felt her strength and raised an eyebrow.

Her strength suggested her body had recovered quite a bit.

"I was wrong. No more orders," Qiao Yuxian conceded.

Gu Yanjing looked at her.

Qiao Yuxian immediately understood his meaning, wrapped her arms around his neck and said, "Husband."

Gu Yanjing’s eyes sparkled with a hint of a smile.

Qiao Yuxian called, "Husband, husband, husband."

Gu Yanjing laughed and bent down to give her a kiss.

Qiao Yuxian touched his earlobe, looking at him: "Don’t worry about me, I’m fine. I’ll handle things gradually; I know you’ll be by my side."

Gu Yanjing caressed her face: "I’ll take action. The extent you decide."

Qiao Yuxian shook her head: "I’ll handle it myself."

Gu Yanjing looked at her without speaking.

Qiao Yuxian said, "I’ll handle the matter between him and me myself."

Gu Yanjing didn’t say yes or no.

He touched her face, and she played with his ear.

The two just lay there for a while.

Gu Yanjing asked, "What’s up with Shi Tan?"

"Hm?" Qiao Yuxian thought for a while, "Didn’t I tell you?"

"Not in detail." Gu Yanjing said.

Qiao Yuxian widened her eyes, recalling things. Recently, too much has been happening; her memory’s become chaotic.

"I just mentioned it briefly." Gu Yanjing said.

"Ah." Qiao Yuxian seemed to have forgotten that part, agreeing with him, "Yes, I just mentioned it briefly."

Gu Yanjing smiled lightly, not exposing her.

Qiao Yuxian said, "Quan Rong had Shi Tan come to the studio just to get close to me and poison me. At first, Shi Tan worked to gain my trust, and since I am very cautious about food and drink, she didn’t take any actions."

"When she finally intended to act, she was unwilling to harm me." Qiao Yuxian noticed she’d reddened his earlobe by touching it, released her hand, and touched his other ear, "So she researched a drug herself. The symptoms were similar to the ones Quan Rong gave her. But they were just symptoms, with no substantial harm."

Gu Yanjing listened to her calm tone, yet his eyes showed pain and intensity.

No substantial harm.

He saw every bit of how Qiao Yuxian had gone through day after day, enduring this ordeal.

All of this couldn’t be negated with just one sentence.

Such debts weren’t counted lightly.

Qiao Yuxian sensed his fierceness and raised a hand to cover his eyes: "You’re so fierce."

"Where fierce?" Gu Yanjing’s voice became colder.

"Everywhere fierce." Qiao Yuxian slightly sat up, whispered into his ear.

After she finished speaking, Gu Yanjing’s lips curled into a smile.

His thin lips gently curved, making hearts unintentionally flutter.

Qiao Yuxian stared blankly for a few seconds before pushing him away and flipping over to lie on her side.

Gu Yanjing was pushed aside, reached out, and pulled the retreating Qiao Yuxian back: "Where are you going?"

"Who said I was going?" Qiao Yuxian said loudly, but her voice lacked assertiveness.

"A pretty little girl." Gu Yanjing spoke with a smile in his voice, "Who is it?"

Qiao Yuxian laughed and said, "It must be me."

Gu Yanjing pinched her face.

Qiao Yuxian nestled in his arms and continued, "Shi Tan said the peak of the drugs in my body triggers symptoms which gradually fade."

Gu Yanjing stroked her head as she spoke.

Qiao Yuxian continued, "She said this process takes quite a while, but the drug Huang Qi speeds it up. She estimated it would take two to three months, yet it hasn’t even been a month for me. I’ve been vomiting and having severe symptoms—likely signs of detoxification. She says Huang Qi is very powerful."

"After Mr. Huo recovers, what are your plans for Shi Tan?" Gu Yanjing asked.

Qiao Yuxian thought for a moment, "I’ll do what’s necessary."

Gu Yanjing nodded and said nothing.

Qiao Yuxian placed her hand on him, after a while said, "By the way, is there a spy between Chu Zhengran’s side and Mo Bei’s side?"

Gu Yanjing was silent for a moment, then asked, "Did Yan Ting tell you?"

Qiao Yuxian roughly repeated what Yan Ting had told her the night before.

Gu Yanjing said, "No. Neither Zhengran nor Mo Bei will have spies."

Qiao Yuxian nestled in his embrace and closed her eyes.

"Qu Qingkong’s base has been thoroughly organized, no letters found." Gu Yanjing said, seeing her close her eyes, as he gently patted her back, "Mo Bei’s side is even less likely. His lab entrance is restricted to only him, no one else. Tang He hasn’t seen his experiment data, others even less so."

Cao Wei has empty medicine bottles that can be tested for ingredients.

Mo Bei’s drugs can easily be concocted to match Cao Wei’s.

As for those letters.

The handwriting can be imitated.

Old Sir Gu wrote things when he was on Yao Mountain Island, so if one looks, they can still find things he wrote.

Qu Qingkong’s is even simpler. If Yan Ting is Qu Qingkong’s grandson, obtaining his handwriting is easier.

Yellowing paper can be artificially aged.

The simulation can be very realistic, coupled with mobile phone photos, small details can be obscured.

Framing someone is actually quite easy.

"Current people used are thoroughly vetted." Gu Yanjing said, "Rest assured."

Due to previous mishaps in guarding Qiao Shuning, staffing is now extremely cautious.

"Good, that’s fine." Qiao Yuxian’s voice began to sound sleepy.

Gu Yanjing kissed her forehead, "Sleep now."

"What about you?" Qiao Yuxian asked.

"I’ll leave after you fall asleep." Gu Yanjing said.

"Be careful." Qiao Yuxian said, "Be very careful."

"Okay." Gu Yanjing said.

"Mm," Qiao Yuxian said, "Once I’m arranged here, I’ll contact you. It won’t be too long, it’s almost time."

Her voice grew increasingly drowsy: "Don’t worry about me. I’m safe here. You’re out there, I’m at ease. I know you’ll come to get me."

"Mm." Gu Yanjing gently pulled her closer into his embrace, "Wait for me to come get you. Sleep now."

"Mm." Qiao Yuxian responded and fell asleep.

Gu Yanjing held her, listening to her steady breathing, and after a long time, quietly got up and left the room...