Ouyang Qinglin seemed very afraid of people. When Gu Qianying reached out to touch him, he flinched back in fear.
At this moment, Gu Qianying finally noticed the injuries on Ouyang Qinglin's face.
“Qinglin, what happened to you? What happened?”
Seeing how afraid Ouyang Qinglin was of her, Gu Qianying was a little shocked.
She had learned from Murong Yun that Ouyang Qinglin had been poisoned and controlled.
Later, no one knew where Ouyang Qinglin had gone, but seeing him here now, Gu Qianying felt nothing but shock and deep heartache.
Ouyang Qinglin was still very afraid of Gu Qianying reaching out to touch him.
No, it should be said that Ouyang Qinglin was afraid of everyone, and this included Gu Qianying herself.
Gu Qianying didn't know what Ouyang Qinglin had experienced before.
But looking at Ouyang Qinglin now, Gu Qianying felt nothing but pity.
“Qinglin, are you hungry? Shall I treat you to a meal?”
To bridge the gap with Ouyang Qinglin, Gu Qianying proactively invited him to eat.
At the same time, she instructed the Flood Dragon A Mu to go and get two steamed buns.
When Gu Qianying handed the steamed buns to Ouyang Qinglin, he acted as if he had gone mad. He snatched the steamed buns from Gu Qianying and devoured them ravenously.
Strands of hair fell onto his cheeks.
Ouyang Qinglin almost ate his own hair, but even so, he didn't care.
It seemed he liked to eat, and ate desperately.
Watching Ouyang Qinglin eat without regard for his appearance, Gu Qianying felt immense pity.
The more he was like this, the more she felt that Ouyang Qinglin must have gone through some devastating experiences during this time.
“Are you thirsty? Have some water, don't choke.”
Gu Qianying asked the Flood Dragon A Mu to beg for some water nearby.
After Ouyang Qinglin finished the two steamed buns, he took the bowl Gu Qianying handed him and drank all the water.
It took Gu Qianying half an hour to get Ouyang Qinglin to accept her.
Giving him food and letting him eat his fill – this was the impression Gu Qianying made on Ouyang Qinglin.
Half an hour later, Gu Qianying brought Ouyang Qinglin back to the inn.
Saving Su Cheng was urgent.
Gu Qianying first handed Ouyang Qinglin over to Xiao Yihao, Xuan Ling Nu, Bai Ze, and others.
She, however, stayed alone in the room to use her demonic power to heal Su Cheng.
Under Gu Qianying's demonic power, Su Cheng finally woke up.
It felt as if a powerful force was gradually filling him from within.
Several evil spirits flitted about the room, and under the shadows, a chilling wind blew.
The moment Su Cheng woke up, the first thing he saw was a woman dressed in red, with red hair and red eyes.
He was startled.
“You’re awake?”
A familiar voice sounded in his ear.
Su Cheng blinked, trying to get a clearer look at the person before him.
“Qianying, it’s you. How could you… how could you be like this?”
Su Cheng looked at Gu Qianying with her red hair, his eyes filled with shock.
He couldn't believe that Gu Qianying had become like this.
“What? Do you think I look ugly like this?”
Gu Qianying clasped her hands together, circulating and regulating her breath.
She suppressed the demonic power within her.
“No, it’s not that. I meant to say…”
For some reason, seeing Gu Qianying in this state, Su Cheng felt that he had seen this red hair of Gu Qianying before.
Where had he seen it?
He couldn't recall for a moment.
“Do you feel any better?”
Gu Qianying helped Su Cheng to sit up.
Su Cheng could clearly feel the changes in his body.
“Qianying, how did you save me? Did you…”
Su Cheng wanted to ask if saving him had cost Gu Qianying something.
But he didn't know how to ask these questions.
He could feel that Gu Qianying was an extraordinary woman.
Sometimes, he even felt that Gu Qianying would leave him one day.
This feeling was sometimes very strong, but at other times, he felt he was overthinking.
“Alright, I know what you want to ask. Su Cheng, there are some things I don't want to hide from you, but these things cannot be explained in a day or two. Once the Su family matters are successfully concluded, I will tell you everything I know, okay?”
The moment she learned that Su Cheng was Nangong Mo, Gu Qianying had made up her mind.
She would tell Su Cheng about their past.
But currently, Meng Qinghua, Duan Xifeng, and the Su family members had all been captured.
It was not a good time for an honest conversation.
“Okay, Qianying. I know you are not an ordinary girl, and I know what you are most worried about right now.”
As he spoke, Su Cheng sat up straighter and took Gu Qianying's wrist. “Qianying, what I want to tell you is, thank you for saving me, Qianying. You gave me a new life. From now on, this life is yours. Qianying, no matter what you do in the future, I will accompany you.”
He knew that he was far inferior to Qianying.
But no matter what, whether it was evil or righteous, he would accompany Gu Qianying on whatever path she chose.
Listening to Su Cheng’s words, Gu Qianying smiled. “Alright, Su Cheng, don't worry. From this moment on, even if I wanted to ignore you, I probably couldn't.”
Su Cheng regaining his life, and being able to be with Gu Qianying, the one he deeply loved – for him, this was already a blessing from heaven.
Xuan Ling Nu, Bai Ze, and the Flood Dragon A Mu were still unfamiliar with Su Cheng.
However, Xiao Yihao had met Su Cheng before. Hearing that Su Cheng had woken up and would no longer disappear, Xiao Yihao was very happy.
What troubled Xiao Yihao was the person beside him.
“Uncle Ouyang, eat slowly. I’m not snatching it from you. Eat a little slower.”
Xiao Yihao was very cute and kind-hearted.
Since arriving at the inn, Ouyang Qinglin had enjoyed spending time with Xiao Yihao the most.
As for Xiao Yihao, his mother’s friends were all like godfathers and elder sisters to him.
He was happy every day spending time with them.
“I want water, I want water.”
Ouyang Qinglin cherished the steamed bun in his hands. There was only one left. He licked it with his tongue several times, but refused to eat it.
He was afraid that once he ate it, it would be gone.
When there was nothing left, he would die.
“Here’s water, I’ll get you water.”
Xiao Yihao was very sensible. He opened the door and went out to ask Sister Xuan Nu to bring him a cup of water.
His Uncle Ouyang disliked strangers approaching him.
But he was not so resistant to Xiao Yihao.
Therefore, Xiao Yihao had been staying by Ouyang Qinglin's side, taking care of him.
He was very surprised to see Uncle Ouyang in this state after he was found.
He didn't understand why Uncle Ouyang had become like this.
But he knew very clearly that Uncle Ouyang Qinglin needed them now…