I pressed hard on my chest, gasping for breath. How could it suddenly hurt so much?
Bai Qi quickly supported me and said, "There's no time to talk to you. Let's go."
Just as she was about to pull me, I mercilessly snapped at her.
"I've said I'm not going anywhere. I'll wait for Gu Yuan to come back."
This really pushed Jun He to the limit. His temper was always unpredictable. Seeing my stubbornness, his anxious face immediately turned extremely gloomy.
"If you don't come with me, do you believe I'll raze this whole village to the ground?"
"You dare..." My voice was trembling. This guy always resorted to threats.
"Lan Lan, you should know better than anyone what kind of person I am. You're even clearer in your heart whether I dare or not."
At this moment, a burst of demonic energy emanated from Jun He. This was the true demeanor of the Demon Lord. His demonic pupils seemed to devour all living creatures. He looked extremely terrifying.
I couldn't help shivering. I pressed my hands hard on my chest. I was really so angry with him that I felt like spitting blood. I knew his character all too well. When he went crazy, he really might slaughter the whole village.
"Fine, I'll go with you because I'm afraid of you, not because I believe Gu Yuan will kill me."
"Lan Lan, no matter whether you remember or not, I still remember clearly what happened back then. Since he was so heartless as to kill you once, he will surely do it a second time."
I didn't want to argue with him anymore. After glaring at him, I said to Bai Qi:
"I'll leave a note for my mom. I'm afraid they'll worry if I leave without a word."
Bai Qi nodded and handed me a pen and paper.
After I finished writing and just put the note on the table, Jun He and Bai Qi grabbed my arms and disappeared from my mom's room.
When I opened my eyes again, the three of us were already on the stone bridge in the Netherworld.
The moment I opened my eyes, the sky lantern hanging by the River of Forgetfulness came into view.
I wanted to take a look at the night view of the Netherworld on the stone bridge, but Jun He mercilessly stopped me.
"Hurry up. Let's go home." Jun He grabbed my hand and didn't stop for a moment. He directly dragged me back to the City of Eternal Night.
The City of Eternal Night was still the same as before. It was brightly lit inside, filled with all kinds of demons and ghosts. There was laughter and joy, just like during the Chinese New Year.
When Jun He dragged me towards the upstairs, the people in the lobby even booed.
"The Demon Lord is in a good mood today. Is he bringing another woman back for fun?"
"His taste is really good this time. This girl is really beautiful."
Jun He didn't have the time to listen to their teasing. He took me to the room on the third floor.
I was very familiar with this room. It was filled with a water - pink color and looked like a little princess's room.
This was the room that Gu Qingcheng had prepared for me back then. I didn't expect it to still be here after a thousand years.
"Stay here quietly. No matter what happens, don't go out. Do you understand?"
Jun He gave me repeated instructions.
"Bai Qi, you guard her. Remember not to take advantage of her."
Bai Qi frowned and didn't even want to talk to him.
Jun He looked at me again. I was still angry with him, so of course I didn't give him a good look.
He seemed to want to say something more, but then swallowed it back.
Just as he was about to turn around and leave, he hesitated for half a second, then turned back and said, "No matter how much you misunderstand me, I will never let you repeat the same tragedy."
After saying that, he turned around and left helplessly.
I sat on the bed in the bedroom, feeling extremely annoyed.
Bai Qi saw all this, but he just sat quietly with me without saying a word.
The two of us were in a stalemate like this for a long time. Finally, I couldn't help but break the silence first.
"Bai Qi, is everything you said true?"
"You should know that I never lie to you." Bai Qi replied calmly.
"But why? I don't understand. Just before today, we were deeply in love. Why did he conspire with others to kill me the next day?"
Bai Qi shook his head. He didn't understand either.
The two of us fell into silence again. I kept thinking back. Where exactly did things go wrong?
Suddenly, I remembered what Gu Yuan had told me yesterday about the changes in his body.
"Gu Yuan once said that there was something in his body that he could hardly suppress anymore. Do you think it could be that thing that's causing all this?"
"Something he can't suppress?" Bai Qi asked.
"Yeah. I've encountered it several times recently. There's something wrong with his shadow. And he also said that if he couldn't suppress it, I should go with Jun He."
Bai Qi thoughtfully stroked his chin and replied, "Maybe."
"Then we have to help him." I grabbed Bai Qi's hand, with a pleading look on my face.
"Lan Lan, I'll definitely help you unconditionally. No matter what you do, I'll stand by your side. But I won't blindly help you. I'll look into the situation you mentioned. As for what Gu Yuan has done to you recently, I'm afraid I can't agree with it. From my perspective, he is indeed lying to you. And I don't see that he's being controlled by someone else. So... for your safety, it's better for you to stay here for now, okay?"
I looked at Bai Qi's young face. Although he was very sincere, I still didn't believe that Gu Yuan would have the intention to kill me.
What made me sad now was the soul seal and the marriage contract. I didn't know if they had never existed or if Gu Yuan had unilaterally cancelled them. I would figure this out sooner or later.
"Okay, I'll wait obediently..."
Just as Bai Qi and I were having a heart - to - heart conversation, there was a knock on the door.
Bai Qi, being vigilant, stepped in front of me and asked towards the door, "Who is it?"
"Lan Lan, it's me, A Yin."
"A Yin?" There was finally a smile on my face.
Seeing me smile, Bai Qi's mood also improved a lot. He quickly stood up and opened the door.
Seeing A Yin, I quickly spread out my arms. A Yin walked up quickly and hugged me tightly.
"Lan Lan, I've heard everything. Don't be sad. We have a long future ahead. I definitely believe that Gu Yuan is not what they say he is."
A Yin's words were much more pleasant to hear. My heart finally didn't hurt so much. I gave her a grateful smile.
"You simple - minded girl. I didn't ask you to come here to be Gu Yuan's advocate. I want you to show her how she was killed by Gu Yuan back then."
Jun He always showed up at the wrong time. I had just stopped feeling so sad.
But as soon as he came in, I got angry. I hated being threatened, and he was always the one who threatened me.
"The one who died back then was Chi Yu, not me. My name is Lan Chi Yu now. Although we share the same soul, it doesn't mean we're the same person."
"I'm not asking you to admit that you're Chi Yu. I just want you to see how cruel Gu Yuan was back then."
"A Yin, what are you waiting for? Start quickly."