World for Two (Extra Update)

The expression on Jiang Jianli's face was first confused, then gradually became clear.

She said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, "You brat, so you were just using me as a mouthpiece?"

At first, Jiang Jianli genuinely thought Gu Chengyin was going to support her to become the Sect Master.

In order to achieve the goal of swallowing the entire Azure Sword Sect.

After all, given Gu Chengyin's relationship with Shangguan Yunying, plus Shangguan Yuan's status as half a member of the Crown Prince's faction.

It could be said she was one of the only two candidates in Gu Chengyin's heart.

Why only two?

Because in Gu Chengyin's heart, the number one candidate was Jiang Qingshan.

So talking with Jiang Jianli for so long was actually just to get her to pass a message to Jiang Qingshan.

Gu Chengyin immediately said, "How can you say that, Madam?"

His tone was exceptionally sincere, so sincere it seemed completely genuine.

"You are Yunying's mother, and Sect Master Jiang is your father. At the end of the day, aren't we all one family?"

One family.

This time, Jiang Jianli understood completely.

Gu Chengyin was saying that the bloodline suppression and the intimidating aura from earlier.

Were put on for the entire Azure Sword Sect to see, for those elders and higher-ups to see, and were not directed at Jiang Qingshan.

No matter what, the relationship was there, and Gu Chengyin would definitely give this bit of face.

But this authority had to be established; he had to let the entire Azure Sword Sect know.

Who was the one who decided everything.

Jiang Qingshan was just caught in the crossfire as the Sect Master of the Azure Sword Sect.

That was why Jiang Jianli was needed to act as the middleman.

Because no one else could simultaneously earn the trust of both Gu Chengyin and Jiang Qingshan like Jiang Jianli could.

Jiang Jianli shook her head and said, somewhat amused, "Alright, I'll go speak with my father, but I don't know if he will agree."

Gu Chengyin said nonchalantly, "I'll have to trouble you, Madam."

After giving him a deep look, Jiang Jianli said nothing more, turned around, and walked out.

Inside the hall, silence returned.

Just when the sound of footsteps could no longer be heard, Lin Qingyan, who had remained quiet from the beginning to the end, suddenly spoke.

"So what you want is the entire Azure Sword Sect."

Her tone was very flat, but it sounded a bit off to Gu Chengyin's ears.

He turned his head to look at Lin Qingyan.

Her expression was cold and detached as usual, but her gaze was fixed on the mountains outside the window.

Was she blaming him for not telling her about this?

Gu Chengyin thought for a moment and said softly, "Auntie, it's not that I didn't want to tell you."

"It's mainly because I wasn't very confident about this matter, so I could only take it one step at a time."

Hearing this, Lin Qingyan turned her head and gave Gu Chengyin a faint glance.

This glance was as calm as an ancient well, but it made Gu Chengyin's heart skip a beat.

Then she turned back to continue looking at the mountains outside the window.

"Is that so? Why do I feel like you are very confident? Even without me, you could still take down the entire Azure Sword Sect, right?"

Gu Chengyin blinked. Lin Qingyan's tone was very calm when she said this.

But how come... he heard a hint of jealousy?

Was Lin Qingyan jealous?

As soon as this realization surfaced, Gu Chengyin couldn't help but start thinking back.

What point just now had provoked Lin Qingyan?

It couldn't be Jiang Jianli, could it?

It shouldn't be. After all, she was Shangguan Yunying's mother, and she was deeply in love with Shangguan Yuan.

Moreover, Gu Chengyin's surname was Gu, not Cao.

He had never had any improper thoughts. Even though he had talked quite a bit with Jiang Jianli just now.

It was all within the scope of business, without the slightest overstepping.

Lin Qingyan was not an unreasonable person either, so she wouldn't go so far as to be jealous of Jiang Jianli.

Since it wasn't Jiang Jianli, it could only be Shangguan Yunying.

Gu Chengyin suddenly remembered that when he was talking with Jiang Jianli just now, his words constantly revolved around the point of being "one family."

And the premise of being one family was built on the foundation of Shangguan Yunying.

Although this was to give Jiang Qingshan a reassurance pill.

To let Jiang Qingshan know that as long as Shangguan Yunying was there, his relationship with Gu Chengyin could not be severed.

But falling into Lin Qingyan's ears, the meaning was wrong.

Not only did he talk about being one family, but he also said it right in front of her.

Then what did he consider her as?

An outsider?

Naturally, she became jealous. But even if she was jealous, Lin Qingyan didn't deliberately show it.

Instead, her expression remained cold and detached, as if she didn't care about this matter at all.

But when a woman indicates that she doesn't care, it means she actually cares a lot.

Gu Chengyin did not hesitate.

He immediately stood up and walked to Lin Qingyan's side.

Lin Qingyan sensed his movement; her eyelashes fluttered slightly, but she did not turn around.

Gu Chengyin sat down beside her, then reached out, gently wrapping his arm around Lin Qingyan's waist and pulling her into his embrace.

Lin Qingyan did not resist, letting Gu Chengyin hold her as she leaned into his chest, her movements as natural as if they had done it thousands of times.

Gu Chengyin looked down at Lin Qingyan in his arms.

Although she was nestled in his embrace, her gaze still fell outside the window, refusing to look at him.

Her lips were slightly pursed, her brows gently furrowed, and there was a stubbornness in deliberately avoiding his eyes.

Everything indicated that she was jealous.

Who could have thought that Fairy Jingzhe, who stunned the entire Azure Sword Sect, would actually have such a side.

Just like a little girlfriend, being jealous while clinging to his embrace, waiting for her sweetheart to coax her.

Gu Chengyin slightly tightened his arm, hugging Lin Qingyan a bit closer, then leaned close to her ear and said with a smile:

"Is Auntie jealous?"

Lin Qingyan's body stiffened.

She didn't turn around and kept looking out the window, but the slight redness at the base of her ears betrayed her.

"I'm not your family member."

Lin Qingyan spoke, her voice cold, but her words clearly carried a hint of jealousy. "What is there to be jealous of?"

Hearing this, Gu Chengyin couldn't help but laugh dumbly.

Lin Qingyan was indeed jealous because of this.

However, he didn't feel anything else; he only felt that Lin Qingyan was truly cute when she was jealous.

Thinking for a moment, Gu Chengyin decided to give her a taste of her own medicine.

"Then..."

Gu Chengyin deliberately paused, then probed, "After we go back, I'll go propose marriage to His Majesty?"

"No!"

Lin Qingyan blurted out almost instantly.

She abruptly turned her head to look at Gu Chengyin.

Those cold eyes were now filled with urgency.

But when she met Gu Chengyin's smiling eyes, she froze.

Then she understood.

Gu Chengyin was teasing her.

Lin Qingyan bit her lower lip, wanting to say something, but swallowed the words back down.

She looked at Gu Chengyin, looking at his gentle eyes and the smiling corners of his lips.

The bit of jealousy in her heart suddenly dissipated.

Gu Chengyin was doing serious business, not deliberately provoking her.

The talk about being one family was just to win over Jiang Qingshan.

As for Shangguan Yunying and whatever, she was far away in the Divine Capital.

The current Gu Chengyin belonged exclusively to her alone.

Yes.

Exclusively hers.

There was no Shangguan Yunying, no Gu Xiaoli, no Cui Zilu.

And no... Luo Zhao.

In such a perfect world for two, why should she bicker over these trivial matters?

Lin Qingyan lowered her eyelids and buried herself back into Gu Chengyin's embrace.

A muffled voice came from his chest:

"I'm sorry, I was being too petty."

"Please don't hate me, okay?"