Yin Su Su failed to notice Gu Han Yuan's sinister intentions; instead, she began to look at him differently.
"Regardless, thank you."
Her sadness had completely subsided. She gave Gu Han Yuan a gentle smile, a dimple appeared on her left cheek, captivating. Gu Han Yuan couldn't help but reach out to lightly touch the dimple on her face, his thumb rubbing against the indented feeling.
Yin Su Su was slightly surprised by Gu Han Yuan's boldness, but besides a faint blush on her face, she did not resist further.
However, Gu Han Yuan's expression turned indifferent. He retracted his hand and turned as if to leave.
"Since Madam is no longer sad, then I shall be on my way."
"You're just leaving like that?"
Yin Su Su was surprised at Gu Han Yuan's abrupt departure.
"What? Does Madam have anything else?"
Gu Han Yuan replied without turning back.
Yin Su Su hesitated for a moment, her blush deepening. She mumbled:
"I thought you were going to threaten me to do those things again."
Gu Han Yuan turned back in surprise, his eyes becoming contemptuous.
"What are you thinking, Madam? Our deal has been completed..."
After walking a few steps, he threw back another sentence.
"The handkerchief is a gift for you, Madam, you don't need to return it."
Yin Su Su stared blankly at Gu Han Yuan's retreating figure, unable to react for a moment. After regaining her senses, her face was full of shame.
"Hmph! Who is thinking of good things! It's as if you've been wronged! You scumbag, you took advantage of me and won't admit it! Also, don't call me Madam, I'm not your wife!"
Yin Su Su didn't care if the already distant Gu Han Yuan could hear her. She subconsciously scolded. Of course, if one ignored the crimson on her face, it might be more convincing.
She just felt that the more she endured, the angrier she became, the more she retreated, the more she felt she had lost. She wanted to chase after him to regain her dignity. Suddenly, she lost interest and stopped, staring blankly at the handkerchief still clutched in her hand. She didn't know what she thought of, but she covered her mouth and chuckled lightly. So joyful, so beautiful, she was simply captivating.
It turned out that Yin Su Su was thinking that for the sake of Gu Han Yuan's comfort today, she could just forget about killing him later.
Over the next two days, Zhang Cui Shan kept trying to apologize to Yin Su Su. However, every time he saw the silent Yin Su Su, he couldn't bring himself to speak, and it ended in vain.
Yin Su Su also went to Yu Dai Yan's courtyard from time to time. Of course, the reason was to visit Yu Dai Yan, as for what she was really thinking, only she knew. She didn't have any "chance encounters" with Gu Han Yuan these days, as if he was avoiding her. Of course, Yin Su Su would absolutely not admit to the idea of wanting to "chance encounter" him. She told herself she just wanted to return the handkerchief. After all, it was inappropriate for a married woman to carry another man's handkerchief.
Gu Han Yuan wasn't intentionally avoiding Yin Su Su. He was just making some final adjustments to the plan for Zhang San Feng's 100th birthday celebration, and he happened to be away from the Wudang Sect.
The main purpose of comforting Yin Su Su earlier was not to flirt with her, but to appease her. After all, only Yin Su Su knew his true face, and many of his plans in the future would inevitably cause a stir. If he didn't appease her, there would inevitably be a possibility of unforeseen incidents. Of course, the best solution was to kill Yin Su Su, after all, only the mouths of the dead were the safest. It wasn't that Gu Han Yuan was reluctant to kill her, but that he was confident in his ability to manipulate Yin Su Su's weaknesses. With her level of ability, she couldn't escape his grasp.
Mr. Lu Xun once said: "Perseverance, even stone can be carved. As long as you keep trying, you can shape the other party into your own form."
Yu Dai Yan's incident naturally alarmed Zhang San Feng, and it was Zhang San Feng himself who personally broke Yu Dai Yan's misaligned broken bones. After straightening the broken bones, he applied Black Jade Healing Paste, then tied it with wooden planks to fix it. As long as Yu Dai Yan patiently waited for a few months and didn't rush to walk, he would be healed.
Zhang San Feng even broke one of his own fingers to test the efficacy of Black Jade Healing Paste. Luckily, the Black Jade Healing Paste indeed had an amazing effect, the pain quickly disappeared, and a tingling sensation came from the broken bone. He could clearly feel the broken bone being healed.
It can only be said that Zhang San Feng truly cared for his disciples, treating them as his own. The Seven Wudang Disciples were moved to tears.
Zhang San Feng was also very appreciative of Yin Su Su, not minding at all that if Yu Dai Yan hadn't been poisoned by the mosquito needle, there wouldn't have been the subsequent events. Of course, in reality, even if Yu Dai Yan had been unharmed at the time, he might not have escaped the Ru Yang 王府's scheme.
Zhang San Feng intended to let Zhang Cui Shan and Yin Su Su reconcile, but the awkward atmosphere of their cold war did not ease.
Time would not stop for anyone. Zhang San Feng's 100th birthday arrived as scheduled.
Originally, it was only the major Wudang Sect temples that came to celebrate his birthday. No invitations were sent out, but the number of major sects who came to visit was extremely large. Thankfully, in this world, the Wudang Sect was extremely powerful, no one dared to be disrespectful. Except for the Emei Sect's Extinction's Heaven-Relying Sword, all other major sects' weapons were deposited in the Sword Pool.
The leading sects were the Northern Shaolin, the Emei, the Kunlun, and the Kongtong. Originally, the Huashan Sect leader, Xian Yu Tong, was just the leader of the Eagle-Snake Fighting Sect in this world, and their sect's strength was only considered second-rate. As for the likes of the Hai Sha Gang, they didn't even have the qualifications to be seated.
At the head of the Wudang Sect was naturally Zhang San Feng, beside him sat the various abbots including Mu Dao Ren. Behind them stood the Seven Wudang Disciples, except for Yu Dai Yan. Further back, in the corner where the third-generation disciples gathered, Gu Han Yuan was looking at these uninvited guests with amusement.
It's worth mentioning that even the Ming Dynasty court sent someone. It was Shangguan Hai Tang, the head of the First Estate in the World. However, as the person in charge of intelligence for the Protectorate of the Dragon Mountain Villa, it was quite normal for Shangguan Hai Tang to come to such a celebration.
Shangguan Hai Tang was dressed in white, spotless. Her figure was thin, she wore a Confucian cap and held a folding fan, her eyebrows were clear and her eyes were bright, her handsomeness surpassed that of all men, her beauty was like that of a beautiful woman. If one didn't know she was dressed as a man, they would only exclaim "What a beautiful young man".
However, for Gu Han Yuan, who already knew her gender, he just had to imagine her in female attire, and he felt amazed. Although she was slightly less charming, in terms of pure looks, she was even better than Yin Su Su. If Gu Han Yuan were to rate her, she would be at least 90 points or higher.
By the way, Yin Su Su was considered a 90-point beauty in his eyes.
Shangguan Hai Tang noticed Gu Han Yuan's scrutinizing gaze. Seeing that he was a third-generation disciple with a handsome appearance and outstanding temperament. Although slightly surprised, she didn't care, she gently fanned her fan and gave a slight nod.
For her, being noticed was a common occurrence, but the unfortunate part was that those who stared at her were usually women. Today, seeing such a handsome young man like Gu Han Yuan, she felt much better. Especially the kind of temperament that even when hidden in the crowd, he still stood out, it left a deep impression.