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Chapter 21 - Giving Marriage Truth

Gu Yicheng stayed inside for less than the time it took to make a cup of tea, before he came down in high spirits.

When he entered the carriage, he saw that Yun Qianliang was looking at the injury on her neck through the copper mirror. His gaze landed on her beautiful neck, which had a red circle imprint on it.

”Why did you go and provoke him when you knew he hated you?” Gu Yicheng acted as though he did not know what was happening, his eyes swept past her neck, and looked at the table between the two of them. He picked up the pot of tea and poured Yun Qianliang a cup.

He didn't plan to come, so he read some books in the study room. He was indeed curious about what Yun Qianliang would do, so he secretly followed him and peeked on the rooftop.

If Song Shujin had not lost control of his actions, he would not have revealed himself.

However, Yun Qianliang had brought a dagger with him, and her actions were surprisingly nimble, shocking him.

This kind of technique was similar to how she had the ability to back up her skills. She was already familiar with how to move around and attack, to the point where she was already able to carve it into her bones.

”I was in the wrong first. I got humiliated and even got angry when I was retorted to. How embarrassing.” Yun Qianliang withdrew the copper mirror and adjusted his collar to cover the red scar on his neck.

”I can't hide it.” Gu Yicheng raised his chin, and sincerely reminded his.

”Huh?” Yun Qianliang was startled at first, but before he could react, he understood what he meant and stopped, ”Oh.”

If Yun Qianliang did not speak, Gu Yicheng would not deliberately find words to reconcile the atmosphere, and the carriage became quiet.

”Master, there's something I don't understand. May I ask?” Yun Qianliang moved his body and faced Gu Yicheng.

”Speak.” Gu Yicheng drank his tea and revealed a serious expression.

”What's the meaning of this marriage between you and me?” Yun Qianliang placed one leg on the chair and sat on the side. He moved the Go board on the incense table towards his and swept the neatly arranged black and white chess pieces back into the chess bowl, then picked out a few black pieces and placed them on the chess board. Finally, he placed a white piece in the middle of the black board.

”You could say that.” Gu Yicheng stared at the situation on the chess board.

”Black Chess has long surrounded me, and I have no one to rely on.” Yun Qianliang knocked on Bai Qi, took out a white chess piece from the chess bowl and placed it in the encirclement, then placed the white chess piece one by one onto the table. As the number of black chess pieces was the same, they sat opposite to each other, and she said as she played: ”This is you, you have brought enough people to deal with Black chess, you and I are of the same colour, so we can consider ourselves allies, thus I am temporarily safe.”

Yun Qianliang placed the White Chess that represented him into a position furthest from Black Chess and also being protected by White Chess.

”Continue.” Gu Yicheng nodded his head in acknowledgement.

Yun Qianliang looked around, searching for something he wanted. In the end, he couldn't find it, so she simply poured a cup of tea on his hands and dripped it onto a white board that was close to her.