I pretended to be calm and raised my eyes to meet his face. Looking at him, I didn't cry. Although my heart had already shed countless tears, at this moment, I didn't want to make myself look so humble.
Gu Yuan bent down and looked at me. There was not a single ripple in his cold eyes. I had never been able to figure out his thoughts.
"Forget about me. I'll give you a bowl of Meng Po's soup so that you won't suffer so much."
Hehe, it's really ironic. Fortune has reversed. A thousand years ago, I gave him a bowl of Meng Po's soup. I had no choice. And now he wants to return the favor. What's this all about? You'll eventually pay for what you've done, right?
"Do you really have to be so heartless?" I lowered my voice so much that I was afraid if I spoke louder, I would choke with sobs.
"I'm sorry."
Gu Yuan had said sorry one after another, which made my heart ache even more.
I knew he definitely didn't really want to break up, but I didn't know how to stop him.
"Okay, it's okay. From today on... we'll go our separate ways."
After I finished speaking, I pursed my lips and turned to leave.
But the wound on my knee hadn't fully healed. As soon as I took a step, I knelt on the ground.
Both my knees hit the ground heavily. I let out a muffled groan in pain and almost fainted.
Seeing me fall, Gu Yuan quickly stepped forward to help me up, but I raised my hand to stop him.
"Don't come over. I can walk on my own." I pressed my hands on my knees and slowly stood up, holding back the tears in my eyes stubbornly, not letting them fall.
Gu Yuan stood behind me and silently watched me leave. I supported my knee with one hand and walked step by step in the direction of the City That Never Sleeps.
Just as I reached the bridgehead, a white figure suddenly flashed past me.
He was so fast that in the blink of an eye, he had already stood in front of Gu Yuan.
I turned my head and saw that the person was holding a shiny dagger and stabbing straight at Gu Yuan's chest.
My heart skipped a beat. I wanted to step forward to stop him, but Jun He suddenly appeared in front of me and firmly grabbed my shoulders with both hands, preventing me from getting closer.
And the person who took out the dagger was none other than Bai Qi.
I was so frightened that my face turned pale. I shouted at Bai Qi, "No, Bai Qi..."
But it was too late. Gu Yuan didn't even try to dodge. Bai Qi's dagger plunged into Gu Yuan's chest, and he didn't even frown.
"Bai Qi, are you crazy? Do you know what you're doing?" I tried to break free from Jun He's restraint, but he held me too tightly. I couldn't break free at all.
Bai Qi glanced at me out of the corner of his eye and didn't show any mercy because of my concern for Gu Yuan.
The dagger went in clean and came out bloody.
Blood flowed out from Gu Yuan's chest. Gu Yuan didn't even grunt. He covered the wound with his hand and still stood there motionless.
"I'm not crazy, and I know what I'm doing. This is what he owes you. Since he doesn't want you anymore, of course he has to pay it all back. It's better to settle some debts clearly."
After Bai Qi finished speaking to me, he immediately turned to look at Gu Yuan. Gu Yuan looked back at him without even frowning.
"Gu Yuan, does it hurt? Have you ever experienced this kind of heart - wrenching pain?"
Gu Yuan squinted his eyes slightly, as if he didn't quite understand what Bai Qi was trying to say.
"Do you still remember the days when you lost your inner core? Lan Lan jumped into the Soul Refining Cauldron for you to retrieve your inner core and got herself burned all over."
"But do you know what she did before she jumped into the Soul Refining Cauldron?"
Bai Qi shouted at Gu Yuan loudly. His voice got louder and louder, which was especially harsh in the silent night.
"Bai Qi, don't..."
Bai Qi raised his hand stained with Gu Yuan's blood and said to me gently, "Lan Lan, there are some things he should have known long ago. Even if he leaves, he should know that it's not you who let him down, but he who let you down."
"What are you talking about?" Gu Yuan frowned, and his cold eyes met Bai Qi's blue eyes.
Bai Qi sniffed, and his eyes were moist. He seemed about to cry.
"I really regret telling Lan Lan that you have to endure nine thunderbolts on the fifteenth day of every month. If I hadn't told her, she might not have been so stupid as to endure the pain of having her heart cut out just to save you from three months of heavenly tribulation."
"She cut out her heart and shed blood for you, and then jumped into the Soul Refining Cauldron. If it weren't for her spiritual power, she would probably have been burned to ashes. She wouldn't have waited for you to say sorry to her today."
After Gu Yuan heard Bai Qi's words, he seemed a little unbelievable. He pressed on his chest, and his expression became distorted. His chest must be in great pain.
I stopped Bai Qi and told him not to say anymore. Since we had already chosen to separate, why bother to dig out the past to gain sympathy?
Seeing my haggard appearance and my knees almost swollen like steamed buns, Bai Qi was really heart - broken.
Gu Yuan turned his eyes to look at me. For a moment, I felt he wanted to get me back, but in just a few seconds, his face returned to its cold expression.
"I said, it's always me who let her down. Give this to her. As long as she drinks it, she'll forget about me."
Gu Yuan opened his palm. There was a water cup in it. Without much thought, I knew it must be filled with Meng Po's soup.
Without hesitation, Bai Qi threw the dagger in his hand on the ground, snatched the water cup from Gu Yuan's hand, and walked towards me.
I turned my head to the side, not wanting Gu Yuan to see me like this.
Bai Qi strode up to me, picked me up horizontally. I nestled my face into his neck aggrievedly, and two lines of sad tears still flowed out uncontrollably.
The tears flowed down Bai Qi's neck into his hot chest. His body trembled slightly, and he whispered, "Just cry if you want to."
These words completely broke me down. I hugged his neck and cried loudly.
Jun He walked beside us. Seeing me crying so hard, he jumped up and down anxiously.
"Hey, come on. Cry for a while and that's enough. People might think we're slaughtering a pig in the middle of the night if they hear you."
I turned my head and looked at Jun He coldly, scolding him, "Get out. I didn't ask you to listen. If you don't want to listen, go back to your City That Never Sleeps."
Seeing that I still had the strength to scold, Jun He, who was extremely anxious just now, immediately changed into a smiling face and said, "I don't want to. I have to keep an eye on Bai Qi. You've just broken up, and it's easiest for someone to take advantage of your vulnerability..."
He glanced at Bai Qi out of the corner of his eye, indicating that Bai Qi must be the one who wanted to take advantage of my vulnerability. Then he continued confidently:
"...So I must guard against him. If someone is going to take advantage of your vulnerability, it can only be me, Jun He."
Hearing Jun He's words, Bai Qi glanced at him with his ice - blue eyes and said, "Here, take her home."
Bai Qi directly handed me to Jun He. Jun He wasn't ready and almost dropped me on the ground.
"If you drop her, you'll be in big trouble."
I turned my eyes to look at Bai Qi and asked, "What are you going to do?"