The moonlight flowed like water, and the top floor of the Fan Tower fell into an eerie silence.
Gu Chengyin leaned against the soft couch by the window, supporting his forehead with his left hand, his face full of helplessness.
Just a moment ago, he had been knocked out by Lin Qingyan's lightning without any warning.
Just a moment ago, he had been woken up from his stupor, his head still spinning.
Just a moment ago, he had been treated like an object, reduced to a prop in a competition of who was faster.
And now, Shangguan Yunying was standing in front of him, declaring confidently:
"I am the woman Gu Chengyin likes the most!"
When she said this, her eyes were astonishingly bright, her chin slightly raised, and her face was written with absolute determination to win.
Lin Qingyan stood to the side, looking at her demeanor. She only gave a faint glance and said nothing.
But Gu Chengyin saw it. In those cold, clear eyes, there was unmistakably an eager gleam.
This showed that Lin Qingyan didn't care as little as she appeared to on the surface.
Not only did she care, she actually wanted to compete with Shangguan Yunying.
Gu Chengyin closed his eyes, unwilling to think about it any further.
Right now, he only wanted to say one thing: Are you two crazy?
One was Jingzhe of the Heavenly Master's Mansion, usually so cold and aloof like a fairy from the heavens, someone whom everyone had to respectfully call Lady Jingzhe upon meeting.
Yet at this moment, she was acting like a jealous little girl, picking a fight with a junior in the Foundation Establishment realm.
The other was the Chief Female Official, usually gentle, capable, and tactful, a woman sought after by countless noble young masters in the Divine Capital to no avail.
Yet at this moment, she seemed possessed by something, her mind entirely consumed with the desire to win.
And as the man they were fighting over, Gu Chengyin was currently leaning against the soft couch with a massive headache.
It wasn't just from being electrocuted, but also his helplessness regarding these two women.
Where was your clarity? Where was your rationality? Where was your intelligence and sense of propriety?
What kind of situation was this?
Gu Chengyin took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.
His original train of thought and deductions had now been stirred into a complete mess, impossible to continue.
Whatever Cui Shifan, whatever imperial decree, whatever Luo Zhao, all of it was pushed into the corners of his mind right now.
Only one thought remained in his head:
He had to make these two busty but brainless women settle down.
He had to let them know who was the true master of the house.
Gu Chengyin opened his eyes and looked to his left. Lin Qingyan stood there in plain white clothes, her ink-black hair cascading down, the moonlight coating her in a cold, silvery glow.
Her face remained as indifferent as frost, but something was clearly hidden deep in her eyes.
He then looked to his right. Shangguan Yunying stood there, hands on her hips, her fighting spirit soaring, her eyes shining like two bright lamps.
Her face was covered in confidence and inevitability.
Gu Chengyin furrowed his brows. If a tiger doesn't show its might, do they really take him for a sick cat?
Fine.
Since speaking nicely wouldn't work, they couldn't blame him for being impolite.
He raised his head, looked at the two women who were still locking horns, and said in a deep voice:
"Enough!"
His voice wasn't loud, but it carried an unprecedented sternness.
Lin Qingyan and Shangguan Yunying both froze at the same time.
They turned their heads to look at Gu Chengyin.
Then they saw that his face, which usually bore a gentle smile, was now filled with utmost seriousness.
His brows were slightly furrowed, the corners of his lips pressed tightly together, and deep within his eyes lay suppressed anger.
Gu Chengyin just sat there. Even though he had just been knocked out by lightning, he was now exuding an aura that made people afraid to look him directly in the eye.
Lin Qingyan's pupils contracted slightly.
She suddenly realized that she had gone too far.
Not just with knocking him out, but also locking horns with Shangguan Yunying, treating Gu Chengyin as a competition prop, and...
In short, many things.
And in every single one of them, she was the one in the wrong, not Gu Chengyin.
Lin Qingyan opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but found she couldn't speak.
Because Gu Chengyin's gaze had already fallen upon her.
"Lin Qingyan!"
He called her by her full name, pausing after every word.
He didn't call her Auntie, but used the most formal, stern, and serious direct address of her name.
Lin Qingyan trembled all over.
Those three words were like three claps of thunder exploding in her ears, shaking her mind completely blank.
She looked at Gu Chengyin's serious face and those unsmiling eyes.
She couldn't help but feel afraid.
Yes, afraid.
She was at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, the most powerful combatant in this Fan Tower.
As long as Lin Qingyan wished it, she could knock Gu Chengyin unconscious again in an instant, directly kill Shangguan Yunying, or level the entire Fan Tower to the ground.
But now, facing Gu Chengyin, who was only in the Foundation Establishment realm, Lin Qingyan's heart held nothing but fear and trepidation.
She couldn't even maintain the coldness on her face.
That usual mask of indifference cracked at this moment.
Her eyelashes fluttered softly, her lips pressed slightly together, like a child who had done something wrong, anxiously awaiting punishment.
Looking at Lin Qingyan in this state, Gu Chengyin's heart couldn't help but soften.
But he didn't show it.
At a time like this, whoever softened their heart first would lose.
He had to use the sternest attitude and the harshest wording.
To let Lin Qingyan and Shangguan Yunying know that his rules were the only rules.
Gu Chengyin reached out his hand and pointed to the empty space in front of him.
"Come here."
His voice remained stern, devoid of any warmth:
"Kneel down and admit your mistake."
Shangguan Yunying watched this scene from the side, her eyes wide as saucers.
Kneel down and admit her mistake?
Gu Chengyin was making Lin Qingyan kneel and admit her mistake?
Making Jingzhe of the Heavenly Master's Mansion, Luo Zhao's aunt, kneel and apologize?
Shangguan Yunying instinctively wanted to speak up and stop him.
No matter what was said, Lin Qingyan was a Golden Core fairy, someone even Emperor Luo didn't dare to control.
What if Gu Chengyin angered her because of this? What if...
Before Shangguan Yunying could finish her thought, she saw Lin Qingyan move.
She took a step, walking over to the spot Gu Chengyin had pointed to.
And then, with utmost obedience, she knelt down.
Her movements were very slow, even carrying a hint of caution.
The moment her knees touched the ground, Lin Qingyan raised her head and stole a peek at Gu Chengyin.
In that glance, there was no anger, no humiliation, and no unwillingness.
There was only submission and an eagerness to please.
It was as if she was saying: I was wrong, please don't be angry, okay?
Shangguan Yunying's mouth dropped open in a round shape.
This...
Was this that cold and aloof Lady Jingzhe?
Was this the Golden Core fairy who was beyond Emperor Luo's control and whom even he didn't dare cross?
Was this the Lin Qingyan who, just a moment ago, had knocked Gu Chengyin out with a lightning lotus while wearing a look of complete indifference?
Yet at this moment, she was kneeling there honestly, right in front of Gu Chengyin.
The moonlight spilled over Lin Qingyan, illuminating that face that was still cold and clear but now full of obedience.
Her hands rested properly on her knees, her back straight as an arrow.
She looked like a little kitten that had realized it made a mistake and was seeking its master's forgiveness.
Yes, just like a little kitten.
A kitten that was usually baring its fangs and claws, proud beyond measure.
Now, with drooping ears and a shrunken neck, looking at its master with big, wet eyes.
As if to say: You can hit me or scold me however you want, but please don't ignore me.
Shangguan Yunying was utterly dumbfounded.
. As long as he maintains the villain image and follows the plot to the grand finale, he can obtain generous rewards and return to the real world. So Gu Chen'an entered the role and began to act as a scumbag villain, but who would have expected that the female leads could hear his inner thoughts. Miss Su from the Su family was shocked: "I originally thought Gu Chen'an was a scumbag, but I didn't expect he turned out to be a gentleman! What? You said I have to call off the engagement? I definitely won't, I'll piss you off!" Bai Yuan Tian was dumbfounded: "Young Master Gu is usually unreasonable and a complete brat, but he actually calls me little sweetie in his heart? What, Young Master Gu even said he likes me?" As the female leads' images collapsed more and more, the plot also collapsed with it. Gu Chen'an looked at all this chaos. "Ladies, don't aggro me, if you keep this up the male lead really will stab me, I still need to survive to the grand finale!"
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