“You… you and Zhong Ling…”
Zhong Wan Chou looked at him in disbelief.
“This one and Ling’er have mutual affection.”
Gu Han Yuan said casually.
“Then… what about Bao Bao?”
Zhong Wan Chou still had a sliver of hope that he was mistaken.
“Madam was poisoned by Yun Zhong He’s ‘Harmonious Joy Powder’, this one was diligently detoxifying her.”
Gu Han Yuan didn’t care what they thought, and said solemnly.
“Don’t believe a word of it!”
Almost everyone thought the same thing.
Especially after thinking about Zhong Wan Chou’s earlier words.
Tsk, this is a direct shot.
However, Zhong Wan Chou seemed to find a glimmer of hope, deluding himself, and said:
“So it’s detoxification… yes, detoxification… Yun Zhong He! You villain, get out here!”
Zhong Wan Chou seemed to have found someone to vent his anger on, his eyes bloodshot, he roared madly, not sure whether he was convincing himself.
“Yun Zhong He was chased away by Wu Tian.”
Gan Bao Bao mumbled from under the covers.
“Bao… Bao Bao. Are you alright?”
Zhong Wan Chou asked bitterly.
“I’m fine.”
Gan Bao Bao’s words were true, but made her even more reluctant to face anyone.
“Duan Yan Qing! You brought Yun Zhong He here. I’ll fight you to the death!”
Zhong Wan Chou raised his sword and charged at Duan Yan Qing.
Duan Yan Qing was also confused.
The plan was going well, why was it changed?
Why were the male and female leads swapped?
Previously, the two were outside foolishly guarding the door for him.
His heart was filled with frustration.
Zhong Wan Chou was reckless enough to charge, wasn’t he going to be a punching bag?
Their fight escalated quickly.
Though Zhong Wan Chou’s martial arts were weak, he was desperate, using all sorts of life-threatening moves, forcing Duan Yan Qing on the defensive.
The fight was fierce, but the atmosphere was icy.
Duan Zheng Chun’s face was black as coal. It wouldn’t have been so bad, but last night, he had technically rekindled their relationship.
Knowing that Gan Bao Bao had given birth to his daughter, but treating Zhong Wan Chou as a mere tool, he was proud.
But he didn’t expect to encounter such a shocking event today.
If he had known, he would have rather not known anything last night.
At this time, only Dao Bai Feng felt a sense of satisfaction, even more exhilarating than when she found Duan Yan Qing. All the grievances she had endured over the years dissipated in a flash.
She was the only one in the room who looked at Gu Han Yuan with kindness.
“Bao Bao, tell me, did he bully you?”
Duan Zheng Chun was also deluding himself. He could only say he was slightly better than Zhong Wan Chou, after all, he hadn’t been guarding the door.
“No, and Duan Wang Ye, please don’t call me so familiarly.”
After listening to Duan Zheng Chun’s words, Gan Bao Bao calmed down.
She raised her eyes to look at the eyes hidden behind Gu Han Yuan’s mask.
Calm, cold, as if everything was not worth caring about.
But after experiencing the previous events, she knew that his coldness was merely an exterior, his inner fire was burning hot.
A hint of infatuation flashed in Gan Bao Bao’s watery eyes, making her feel like she had lived her past life in vain.
Since she couldn’t see his face under the mask, at least let her remember those unique eyes.
Duan Zheng Chun was speechless after hearing Gan Bao Bao’s words, clutching his chest and panting.
Last night, everything was fine, but in such a short time, how had it changed so much?
“Wu Tian! I am Duan Zheng Chun. Though I’m grateful for your repeated rescue of Yu Er, please let Bao Bao go now!”
Duan Zheng Chun roared at Gu Han Yuan.
Listening to Duan Zheng Chun, Dao Bai Feng’s eyes gradually turned cold.
“Duan Wang Ye, this one doesn’t need your gratitude. Moreover, if she’s released, Madam will fall.”
Gu Han Yuan’s eyes were cold.
“Zhong Ling is my daughter, I will never allow her to be with you!”
Duan Zheng Chun suddenly remembered Gu Han Yuan’s earlier words about having mutual affection with Zhong Ling, and in anger, his words became more and more inappropriate.
“Nonsense! Zhong Ling is clearly my daughter! What does she have to do with you!”
Zhong Wan Chou, who was far away, was the first to retort after hearing Duan Zheng Chun’s words.
However, he wasn’t careful in responding, and was struck by Duan Yan Qing’s ‘One Yang Finger’ and fell to the ground.
The difference in their strength was huge, and he was only able to hold on before due to his desperation. Without that last breath, he was instantly defeated.
“Wan Chou!”
Gan Bao Bao exclaimed in shock.
After all, they had been husband and wife for over ten years, how could there be no feelings?
Gu Han Yuan led Gan Bao Bao to Zhong Wan Chou’s side, and no one dared to stop them.
Duan Yan Qing took this opportunity to regroup with Ye Er Niang and Yue Lao San.
Hearing their description of Gu Han Yuan, he became instantly wary of him.
“Wan Chou!”
Kneeling beside Zhong Wan Chou, Gan Bao Bao felt heartbroken watching him struggle to breathe, his breaths getting shallower.
If it were before, she would have only thought of finding Duan Zheng Chun after Zhong Wan Chou died, hoping to be with him openly.
But now, because of Gu Han Yuan, she knew that they couldn’t be together publicly.
Without Duan Zheng Chun, she also began to acknowledge Zhong Wan Chou’s care for her over the years.
“Bao Bao… I know you don’t love me, it’s fine… I just want to ask, was I better to you than Duan Zheng Chun?”
Zhong Wan Chou had loved Gan Bao Bao for so many years, and hated Duan Zheng Chun for just as long.
In his final moments, he finally saw through himself.
He knew that Gan Bao Bao didn’t love him. All these years, he had been angry at himself, feeling unwilling to accept it.
“Wan Chou, you are better than Duan Zheng Chun. He’s cowardly, unfaithful, and irresponsible. You are much better than him.”
Tears streamed down Gan Bao Bao’s face. Without the filter of first love, she could now see the past objectively.
“Heh… then it’s good… it’s good…”
Zhong Wan Chou glanced at Gu Han Yuan one last time. After he nodded, Zhong Wan Chou breathed his last.
Gu Han Yuan understood the meaning of that glance, “Take good care of them, mother and daughter.”
Gu Han Yuan was touched.
Zhong Wan Chou shouldn’t have died, because he posed no threat.
The life or death of someone who had been manipulated by Gan Bao Bao didn’t matter much.
Gu Han Yuan thought to himself:
So this is being a villain?
Bearing the resentment, unwillingness, and affection of those who died because of him, he was like a Asura, forging ahead through blood and rain.
He couldn’t retreat, because behind him was a cliff.
“Wu Tian, I beg you for one thing.”
Gan Bao Bao begged Gu Han Yuan.
“Speak.”
“Help me kill Duan Yan Qing.”
“Good.”
Gu Han Yuan agreed readily, his eyes cold.
“Duan Yan Qing, survive this move, and you’ll live. If you can’t, then go die.”
Duan Yan Qing was actually quite useful to Gu Han Yuan, but there was no need to make himself feel uncomfortable for a little gain.
Of course, if he could really withstand Gu Han Yuan’s move, he could let him go, as he would die anyway.
Let him gamble with his life.