The Noble Lady's Rebirth: She just wants to Rest in Peace!-Chapter 258 - 259: Jumping into the River

Lin Youning heard their threats, but instead of being afraid, she laughed out loud.

"What are you laughing at?" The other party was clearly embarrassed by her laughter.

"I’m laughing because you don’t dare to kill me. If you really wanted to kill me, why would you keep me tied up and not let me see what you look like? Clearly, you don’t want to silence me permanently." Lin Youning was obviously trying to provoke them.

Lin Youning wanted them to untie her, or even remove what’s covering her eyes, giving her a slim chance to escape.

"You want us to untie you and then escape, right? I advise you to give up on that idea. We’re on a boat right now, surrounded by water. Even if you jump, you won’t reach the shore." The man clearly disdainful of Lin Youning’s words, "You’re just a madam from a noble family. Do you really think your life is that precious?"

"You don’t look like killers. I’m just a woman; even if you untie me, I can’t be a match for you. Besides, as you said, we’re surrounded by water—how could I possibly escape?" Lin Youning wasn’t anxious. "Since you’ve brought me here to silence me, isn’t keeping me tied up like this more dishonorable?"

The man said nothing, but Lin Youning felt a breeze pass by, and the ropes tying her seemed to be cut in an instant.

After gaining her freedom, Lin Youning raised her hand to remove what’s covering her face. She was in a small boat, opposite a man dressed in black, his face covered by a black cloth, with only a pair of fierce eyes staring at her.

"Now can you tell me? Where did you hear the news? If you say now, you might still save your life." The man in black continued to intimidate and coax.

Lin Youning tried to slowly stand up, finally meeting the eyes of the man in black, "I don’t know why you’ve captured me, but I know, hearing you ask these questions today, you won’t leave me alive as a witness."

When she took off the black cloth from her eyes, Lin Youning had already been surveying the surroundings of the boat. Closest to her was a window. Back at the Marquis Mansion, she’d played in her Crescent River, but that was just for fun; she had heard Nanny Chang talk about what to do if one falls into the water.

At this moment, the only thing she could do was grasp this final chance of survival.

"You do have some brains." The man in black realized he couldn’t get anything out of her and took a step forward.

Lin Youning leaned toward the window, "Although I don’t know anything, hearing what you just asked, I can tell you’re probably with the Eldest Prince, right? Hard to believe the Eldest Prince, such a dignified prince, would lay such a cruel hand on me, a mere woman."

The gaze of the man in black towards Lin Youning grew increasingly malicious.

At the moment she reached the window, Lin Youning didn’t even look at him, and she threw herself out of the window.

Her body hit the window frame, causing a sharp pain from the scrape, and she plunged into the water, overwhelmed by a suffocating sensation, her mind a blank. She thought if she died like this, her life wouldn’t have been lived in vain.

She acknowledged her blood relatives, even having her maternal grandfather and grandmother step forward as family.

The only regret, perhaps...

Lin Youning suppressed her thoughts, her mind swelling, her heart swelling, and her body slowly sinking, perhaps never needing to think about those unspeakable, daunting thoughts again.

Lin Youning dreamed that her big brother was right in front of her, gently holding her as if cherishing the most precious treasure in this world.

She smiled, even lightly raising her hand, able to touch that cold and hard cheek, just as cold and hard as she’d seen before, with skin cold without a hint of warmth.

Is his heart cold?

Lin Youning fell into darkness, subsequently feeling very cold, her uncontrollable shivering until she was gently embraced, surrounded by warmth, with her body gradually calming down.

Gu Yifeng fiercely held the small figure in his arms. He never expected that when he arrived, he would see Sister Ning resolutely jump into the river without a trace of hesitation. At that moment, he felt a sharp stab in his heart.

He couldn’t seem to breathe, and suddenly the whole world turned pitch black.

After swiftly dealing with the people on the boat, Gu Yifeng jumped into the river. He didn’t know why he was so panicked, never imagined Sister Ning would leave like this. He didn’t know what he would do if she truly left.

Gu Yifeng frantically searched for her in the water. He didn’t know what was happening to him. His full fury made him want to scream, until he finally held that delicate form in his arms.

Gu Yifeng felt like he had returned again. It was already late October; the river water was cold, especially as it was evening now. As they swam to shore and the wind blew, it felt bone-chilling.

Feeling the small body in his arms trembling continuously, Gu Yifeng wanted nothing more than to protect her tightly.

Upon realizing the possibility of losing Sister Ning, Gu Yifeng was astonished to discover how important she was to him.

She even mattered more than his life; the little girl he’d watched grow up had unknowingly become ingrained in his very being, becoming part of his existence.

At that moment, Gu Yifeng also realized his feelings for Sister Ning weren’t sibling affection. This revelation shocked him, making him unable to believe he could have such thoughts.

He didn’t dare delve deeper into these thoughts, as he carried the trembling little figure into the woods. At this point, the only thing to do was to start a fire so both of them could feel warmth, which was crucial.

Although it was already late October, dry branches on the mountain weren’t easy to find. When Gu Yifeng arrived earlier, he had shaken off the hidden guards by his side, with a big river between them, making it impossible to cross to the other side.

It seemed the night would be spent on this side of the mountain. Gu Yifeng looked down at the trembling figure in his arms, his face showing a trace of heartache.

The icy, always emotionless face carried a hint of ferocity; if it weren’t for the hidden guards he left by Sister Ning’s side, would she have been harmed by them?

Realizing how close he came to losing her, Gu Yifeng burned with anger, longing to rush back to the Capital right now and tear those people to shreds.

Gu Yifeng tightly embraced the small figure; how could he entrust her to others now?

What shocked Gu Yifeng the most was the moment when the unconscious little figure in his arms unexpectedly woke up, reaching out to touch his face, as if she too was waiting for him.