Qian Renxue stared intently at Gu Yuena, her throat feeling like it was stuffed with cotton, making gurgling sounds as it moved up and down, and her heart began to pound uncontrollably.
Thump thump thump!
Her heart was beating faster and faster, as if it were about to leap out of her chest.
"What are you looking at?
Are you ready?"
Just then, Gu Yuena suddenly turned her head, her gaze calm as still water, her face expressionless, but her eyes were like two sharp swords, piercing straight into Qian Renxue's eyes.
Qian Renxue immediately felt a chill rise from her spine, her previously flushed cheeks instantly turning icy cold, even somewhat pale.
She took a deep breath to calm herself, then stammered,
"I'm...ready, we can leave right away."
After saying this, Qian Renxue felt her face burning hot, especially her ears and the base of her neck.
She secretly rejoiced that Gu Yuena couldn't see this, otherwise she would definitely be laughed at.
Qian Renxue...Qian Renxue, how could you be so spineless!
"Ready? Then hurry up and leave...I'm in a hurry.
After you finish this so-called ball and defeat that guy you mentioned, you immediately mobilize the entire nation to find him."
If you can't find him..."
Gu Yuena said coldly, her eyes narrowed.
"I said...I can't tolerate being deceived, I will kill you!"
Gu Yuena didn't have time to play house with others. She just wanted to find Qian Renshang as soon as possible.
Lately, her mind had been in turmoil, and Qian Renshang's image had been inexplicably appearing in her mind.
The strangest thing was that it was Qian Renshang's grown-up appearance. Although Gu Yuena had never seen Qian Renshang's current appearance, she was certain that this was what he should look like.
She was sure she would recognize him at a glance if she ever saw him.
Qian Renshang strode out the door with his long legs, while Qian Renxue watched Gu Yuena's retreating figure with burning eyes.
"This woman... I want her, she can only belong to me!"
Qian Renxue was incredibly excited.
This was the first time in so long that she had felt this way about someone, and she wouldn't miss this opportunity!
Gu Yuena's cold voice came from outside the door,
"Aren't you leaving?"
"Coming!"
Qian Renxue followed eagerly!
...
...
A few minutes later!
The two entered a carriage side by side. Gu Yuena sat on the left by the window, while Qian Renxue sat on the right.
As soon as she got in, Qian Renxue couldn't resist her curiosity, her gaze uncontrollably fixed on Gu Yuena.
Ever since she realized she was attracted to someone, Qian Renxue had found it hard to suppress this strange feeling, constantly wanting to stare at Gu Yuena.
"If you keep staring at me like that... I don't mind gouging your eyes out!"
Just as Qian Renxue was engrossed in her gaze, Gu Yuena suddenly spoke coldly.
Her icy tone was like a sharp blade, instantly piercing Qian Renxue's heart, making her feel as if she had fallen into an ice cellar.
"Haha..."
Qian Renxue chuckled dryly, scratching her head as if asking casually.
"By the way, Nana... can I call you this or that?
After all, we've known each other for so long, we should be friends, right?"
"Whatever!"
Gu Yuena replied expressionlessly. She knew that Xue Qinghe in front of her was actually a girl, so she didn't care much.
Qian Renxue, however, was full of excitement, as if Gu Yuena's willingness to let her call her Nana was a huge step forward.
"Nana... do you... do you have someone you like?
Haha... I'm just asking casually, after all, you're so beautiful!"
Qian Renxue scratched her head and asked incoherently.
Gu Yuena was a little puzzled as to why Qian Renxue seemed so strange today.
But she still subconsciously started to think about the other person's question.
Did she, Gu Yuena, have someone she liked?
Like? This word really felt so far away from her.
As the ruler of the Soul Beasts, the best hope of the Soul Beast race, she carried an unimaginable burden.
She seemed to lack the right to say the word "like," and indeed, throughout the long years, she had never met anyone who could move her heart.
She should have instinctively said no, but an image involuntarily surfaced in her mind.
"Sister Nana... I'll protect you!"
"Sister Nana... you're so beautiful."
"Sister Nana... wake up, I miss you..."
A small, thin figure stood swaying in front of her, feeding her blood with a hand between his palms.
His face was deathly pale, but he still gritted his teeth and said it was alright.
"Sister Nana... you need me now, Qian Renshang... you can't give up!!"
Scene after scene echoed in Gu Yuena's mind.
...
"Nana..."
Qian Renxue saw Gu Yuena suddenly fall into deep thought and curiously waved her hand in front of him.
"Probably... no."
Gu Yuena finally came back to her senses and said coldly, then frowned.
"Is Your Highness too idle... you should be dealing with the ball later."
"Okay... fine."
Qian Renxue was annoyed. With a woman's intuition, she could sense that someone definitely lived in Gu Yuena's heart.
This made Qian Renxue extremely jealous, because she already considered Gu Yuena as one of her own.
Therefore, Qian Renxue desperately wanted to know who that person was
and then find an opportunity to kill them!
That way, Gu Yuena would give up and gradually submit to her.
After all, in the current Douluo Continent, she was probably the only one who could stand on the same level as Gu Yuena.
Just as Qian Renxue was pondering this, the carriage curtain was opened… A knight poked his head out, looking at Qian Renxue with a troubled expression, and said in a deep voice,
"It's bad, Your Highness… something seems to have happened to Gu Siyue.
He refused your invitation and seems unwilling to come."
"What did you say?"
Qian Renxue's face immediately darkened.
"Didn't you say I personally invited him?"
"Yes, he said it was because you invited him that he's not going…"
Qian Renxue: "???"
What? I prepared so much, and now the person in charge isn't coming?
What was the point of all that?
Did that Gu Siyue know I would target him at the ball?
"Impossible... He felt he had hidden his malice very well!"
But the ball was about to begin, and Qian Renxue was helpless.
She felt incredibly disappointed; the most unlikely scenario had occurred.
Damn it!
"Gu Siyue...?"
Gu Yuena, standing nearby, heard this name, and her eyes lit up slightly.
Gu Siyue, Gu Yuena!
Only one character different, and the names were so pointed—was it a coincidence?
Gu Yuena suddenly started thinking, but she quickly shook her head.
It couldn't be such a coincidence.
The person she was looking for was right under her nose?
What had she been busy with all this time?!
(End of Chapter)
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