Chapter 1128: Han Yunxi has lost her wais (1/2)

t

She looked at the deep hole and felt stifled in her heart.

No wonder. No wonder Gu Qishao always said he wouldn’t die.

As it turned out, “This old man can’t die” wasn’t just a joke, nor was Gu Qishao putting on airs. It was simply his reality.

Is he a Poison Gu human? Did Gu Yuntian cultivate him into one?

But all the medicine for Poison Gu humans were already used up. If Gu Qishao was a Poison Gu human, then he should know plenty about Bai Yanqing! A frightening thought rose in Han Yunxi’s mind, one that saddened her more than ever.

What could be at the bottom of such a deep hole? Even if Gu Qishao couldn’t die, he’d be in pain! It would still hurt!

“Don’t worry,” Long Feiye murmured.

“Princess, Qishao shouldn’t be in serious danger. It’s more important to find those hostages,” Gu Beiyue urged.

Tang Li was in a rush to find Ning Jing and had already started searching on their right. He would circle around the stone room because the switch had to be located in the perimeter!

Of course Han Yunxi knew time was tight, so she withdrew her fears and said, “Follow Tang Li, don’t let him go off alone! There are lots of traps and poisonous creatures here!”

Gu Beiyue chased after Tang Li while Long Feiye followed behind, still holding Han Yunxi’s hand. None of them knew where Gu Qishao and Bai Yanqing had ended up, or how long he could keep their enemy pinned. The first priority was to rescue the hostages or else they’d be checked and contained by Bai Yanqing.

Tang Li walked carefully to make sure he didn’t miss a single switch. Gu Beiyue followed behind on high alert in case any unexpected flares popped up. Han Yunxi and Long Feiye followed closely, but it wasn’t long before Long Feiye couldn’t take it anymore and stopped, pulling her into his arms for a hug! Words rushed to his lips unbidden, but in the end he only said, “Yunxi, I’m sorry.”

Han Yunxi gave a start. She could clearly hear the hoarse tone in his words. Such a serious apology. She thought he’d question her first, or ask her why she never told him about her pregnancy. She even wanted to explain her muddled, unclear actions. But he never blamed her or questioned her, simply apologized.

She was both touched and pained. As she prepared to hug him back, he let go. With the hostages still imprisoned and their environment perilous, there was no right for either of them to hug right now, much less linger in an embrace. Still holding hands, they followed Tang Li while keeping an eye on their surroundings. But soon Han Yunxi couldn’t bear it either. She suddenly stopped and hugged Long Feiye. It was only for a second, making it impossible for him to hug her back.

“Sillyhead, it wasn’t your fault,” she murmured under her breath as she placed his hand on her stomach. “If it’s a matter of saying sorry, we should both apologize to this little fellow. Once he’s born, let’s do it to him properly.”

Long Feiye grew tense as soon as he touched Han Yunxi’s belly, so much that he couldn’t keep walking, much less hear her words. Han Yunxi sensed his fingers trembling against her stomach.

Heavens, this man has seen all sorts of things, but how nervous is he to have shaking hands?

Despite this, he refused to let go when Han Yunxi made to shift his hand aside. He kept his fingers resting gently over her womb.

This awe-inspiring, cold and fearful fellow--he couldn’t be a babycon, right?[1] For a second, Han Yunxi began to worry that she’d give birth to a girl. If that was the case, would she be jealous of her daughter? Long Feiye was already so nervous while the child was still in her womb; so how bad could it get once it was born? Wouldn’t he spoil her rotten?

She quickly moved his hand away and declared, “Let’s go! And be careful!”

“Owe me for now. I’ll hold you tight once we get back,” Long Feiye could only return to holding hands. He hadn’t given up, but he’d endure for now! After all, this wasn’t the time for a warm family reunion.

Suddenly, Tang Li halted and cried with delight, “Over here! It’s a switch!”

He carefully lifted a piece of rock and revealed its hollow inside. There was a wooden flap within. Before he could tug on it, Long Feiye stopped him.

“Wait, check it thoroughly first!”

Tang Li immediately froze. There had to be a trap near such a switch! He’d probably been too happy to pay attention. Looking back, he grinned at Long Feiye and said, “Alright, I’ll check right away.”

How long had it been since he’d worn such a happy, carefree smile? He was on the verge of whooping for joy. Just the thought of moving the switch and revealing Ning Jing was enough to excite him. He would tell her all about his feelings as soon as they met, including the ones he’d long buried in his heart. He had prepared for a long, long time to let her know just how much he loved her!

Tense and excited, he searched thoroughly around the switch before spotting a very thin length of string. Before he touched it, Han Yunxi warned, “Careful, there’s poison!”

“Sister-in-law, this is a double-layered switch. The string here is connected to the wooden flap, so if we just move the door or the string, the weapons hidden in the wall will fly out. And since the walls here aren’t thick, it’s probably hidden needles,” Tang Li explained.