Defrosting The Cold Young Master
Chapter 1242: 1246: Delusional Infatuation

Chapter 1242: Chapter 1246: Delusional Infatuation

Gu Sha took his leave after receiving his orders.

Ye Xingbei asked Gu Junzhu with a face full of mysticism, “Was what that woman said true? Did she really cast Gu on you?”

“I believe that Gu magic exists in this world, but I don’t believe she is capable,” Gu Junzhu said with disdain, “If she truly had such power, she wouldn’t need to go through such great lengths to scheme against us. She could’ve just cast Gu on us directly. I think she’s just adept at using poison and wants to pass it off as Gu to appear more ingenious and mysterious, nothing more than bluffing.”

Ye Xingbei gripped his hand tightly, her heart full of anxiety and worry as she looked at him, “But what if what she said is true?”

The thought of “dying from Gu worms eating away at the heart” made her shiver in fear, her heart feeling as if it were being clenched in someone’s fist, the discomfort intense.

“It won’t happen,” Gu Junzhu reassured her with a pat, “Have you forgotten what I said? My judgment is never wrong! I told you she’s bluffing, and that means she is bluffing, so there’s no need to be afraid!”

He pulled Ye Xingbei to her feet, “Let’s go back to our room and wait.”

He wrapped his arm around Ye Xingbei’s shoulders, leading her towards the stairs.

Ye Xingbei sensed that despite the appearance of him hugging her, most of his weight rested on her, and she could distinctly feel his muscles trembling.

Her heart ached so much for him, wishing fervently she could immediately find an antidote to relieve his pain, and at the same time wishing she could tear limb from limb the person who had caused him such suffering, to make them suffer a hundred, a thousand times more than him.

But right now, there was nothing she could do.

She needed to stay with him now!

He kept his back straight and his steps firm, not wanting others to notice his current pain and vulnerability.

What she could do was to cooperate with him, to help him accomplish what he wanted to do.

Qiao Zui watched the figures of Gu Junzhu and Ye Xingbei leaning on each other as they left, his gaze fixed on the sweaty back of Gu Junzhu.

Gu Junzhu could use his extraordinary endurance to bear his pain without revealing his suffering and vulnerability in front of others.

But Qiao Zui, being a special forces soldier himself, could perceive through his sweat-soaked back and stiff muscles just how much pain he was in.

He clenched his fists tightly, a faint shade of blood spreading in his beautiful peach blossom eyes.

As Gu Junzhu and Ye Xingbei disappeared around the staircase’s bend, he withdrew his gaze and looked at Gu Chi, “Where is that woman?”

“In the basement, Master Qiao,” Gu Chi answered.

Qiao Zui turned and walked out.

Gu Chi hurriedly followed him.

Xie Jinfei hesitated for a moment, then followed suit.

Seeing Qiao Zui approaching, the guard at the door bowed and without needing Qiao Zui’s instruction, opened the door to the basement.

Descending the long staircase, Qiao Zui saw the woman chained to the wall.

Undeniably, the woman was beautiful.

Fairy-like and irresistibly enchanting.

Upon seeing Qiao Zui, she fluttered her lashes and gave him a seductive look, “I was wondering who it might be, it turns out it’s the Gu Family’s Cousin of Young Master who has come! Hello, Young Master Qiao, I’ve only seen you from afar before, and I’ve already thought you possessed unearthly beauty. But seeing you up close now, I find that Young Master Qiao is even more devastatingly charming!”

Qiao Zui looked at her coldly, barely parting his lips and uttered two words, “Slap her.”

Lian Jinshang’s pupils shrank suddenly, and she twisted her body, throwing another coquettish look at Qiao Zui, “Master Qiao, how can you be so heartless towards beauty! If all goes well, I’ll be your aunt-in-law in the future. You treating me this roughly, wouldn’t it be awkward when I truly become your aunt-in-law?”