Chapter 940: A man of action (1/2)

Han Yunxi could clearly sense that Long Feiye was in excellent spirits. Even if Tang Li had found Ning Jing, he wouldn’t react so much. Just what kind of good news could send him laughing? Han Yunxi couldn’t begin to guess. With a crafty smile, she said, “I don’t want to hear it. You better not tell me.”

Long Feiye was in a mood to whet Han Yunxi’s appetite today, but never thought she’d refuse him instead. He truly wanted to share the good news with her and stopped with the suspense to get straight to the point. “In two days, Gu Beiyue will meet up with us.”

Han Yunxi was stunned before she stammered, “W-who did you say?”

“Gu Beiyue!” Besides Han Yunxi, there was no other name that Long Feiye would ever say with such care.

Han Yunxi’s eyes widened. “Gu Beiyue? Gu Beiyue!”

Heavens, had she heard wrong? Gu Beiyue?!

Seeing her thunderstruck face, Long Feiye calmed down and laughed again. “It is Gu Beiyue. Gu Qishao rescued him and he’ll catch up to us in two days from Three-Way Black Market.”

Even though she’d heard it with her own eyes, Han Yunxi still found it unbelievable. She couldn’t sit still and stared at Long Feiye before clutching his hands. “Just--just what happened? You’re really not lying to me?”

Her heart was half-suspended in the air, deathly afraid that Long Feiye was only joking. She’d never be able to bear the disappointment. Long Feiye smiled pleasantly and took out a secret message from beside him. “You should be able to recognize his handwriting.”

Han Yunxi quickly opened up the letter, but what she saw was Tang Li’s writing instead of Gu Beiyue’s. While she was feeling depressed, the contents of the letter quickly caught her attention and silenced any questions. Tang Li told them all about how Gu Qishao had rescued Gu Beiyue and a summary of their meeting at East Origin Hall. At the end, he added that Gu Qishao had gone to help him find Ning Jing and Mu Linger while Gu Beiyue would be escorted to their side in secret by a few high level experts. Without reading this letter, Han Yunxi would be alright, but now she was beyond stunned. She never thought it’d be Gu Qishao saving Gu Beiyue, or that he’d managed it from a mountain gorge while avoiding Bai Yanqing entirely.

“Gu Qishao did a great piece of work!” Han Yunxi declared.

“Yes.” Although it was only one word, Long Feiye acknowledged Gu Qishao as well. Out of all the things he’d done, this was probably the only thing Long Feiye could accept openly.

“Make a record of his achievements!” Han Yunxi hastily defended.

“Gu Beiyue’s the one who owes him!” Long Feiye replied expressionlessly. In other words, he didn’t owe Gu Qishao a thing. Han Yunxi would definitely believe it if those two were just born to be incompatible.

She didn’t argue with him, but inspected the letter again before asking tensely, “Where’s Gu Beiyue’s handwriting?”

Tang Li’s letter to Long Feiye had been delivered by the shadow guards, so its authenticity was beyond reproach. But without seeing Gu Beiyue’s words, Han Yunxi was still worried.

“The back,” Long Feiye stated.

Han Yunix immediately turned over the paper and saw the familiar characters pop into sight. They were thin and slender, but filled with strength and unrestrained just like their writer. He had only written a few lines:

Please wait for this subordinate to join the princess and treat her wounds so she can stand on the battlefield. For hiding my identity, this subordinate will ask for punishment once we meet.

Han Yunxi read it three to four times before slipping into a silly smile. She shook her head helplessly, feeling a wave of nostalgia wash over her. Although they hadn’t met in months, Gu Beiyue was still the same gentle man after the big reveal, ever light and easy. One message was enough to make her imagine that jade-like doctor standing in front of her with a warm smile. Seeing Han Yunxi’s foolish expression, Long Feiye’s lips twitched. The next instant, he had snatched the letter back and put it away. Han Yunxi glanced over and caught a glance at his face. She realized he didn’t seem as happy as before and felt like she should speak up, but didn’t know what was appropriate. Meanwhile, Long Feiye seemed resigned to staying quiet and not saying a word. Silence suddenly fell between the couple before the scent of jealousy suffused the air.

Finally, it was Han Yunxi who spoke up. “Long Feiye…”

“Mm,” Long Feiye acknowledged.

“You, you…” Han Yunxi started, then stopped.

“Mm?” Long Feiye seemed willing to respond.

Han Yunxi stared at him before she asked, “Long Feiye, are you hungry? Do you want to eat a midnight snack?” Long Feiye looked at her, not expecting this question, but he quickly responded.

“You’re hungry. What do you want to eat?”

Han Yunxi timidly muttered, “An all-sour feast…” And then she burst into laughter until she lost all dignity! Even at a time like this, when Gu Beiyue’s role was clearer than ever, Long Feiye could still eat vinegar! She really had it with him. If she didn’t ask him for a tart meal of jealously sour dishes, she wouldn’t be satisfied!

Long Feiye was three parts embarrassed and seven parts helpless. He stared at Han Yunxi’s laughing form at a loss. This wasn’t the first time she’d laughed and tricked him, so what else could he do? He quickly called for Xu Donglin. “How long until we reach town?”