"A trivial matter, what small matters can you do?" Ouyang Ye suddenly retorted.
Gu Yan's eyes sank, "I can do any task you assign." Her voice suddenly lowered.
Ouyang Ye narrowed his eyes, "You can do them all, why lower your voice?"
Listening to Ouyang Ye's cold question, Gu Yan became more uneasy, "I'm just... afraid you'll drive me away." As she spoke, she stared into Ouyang Ye's eyes.
Ouyang Ye looked down at Gu Yan's expression, which didn't seem like a lie, and said directly, "Gu Yan said you were the one who released those souls."
"..." Gu Yan furrowed her brow slightly, her face expressionless.
Ouyang Ye: "Why aren't you speaking?"
"Do you think I would do something like that?" Gu Yan asked weakly.
If Mu Anxiao hadn't reminded her of these things, she might have been extremely nervous and even confessed everything under the pressure of that tension. But because of the "preventative measures," she felt no nervousness at all. On the contrary, her dislike for Gu Yan deepened.
"Honestly, I know."
"You don't know? What do you mean?" Gu Yan frowned, her attitude becoming stiff.
Ouyang Ye frowned upon seeing Gu Yan's changed expression, "What's wrong with you?"
"Master, although I haven't been with you for a long time, I want to ask you to think," Gu Yan became serious, "Have I ever betrayed you? Which of the tasks you assigned have I not completed? Now..." She trailed off, her voice choked with emotion.
Ouyang Ye: "You can't cry, can you?"
"I... although I can't cry, although I don't have a heart, I still have the feelings of mortals. Master, you've hurt me so deeply. If you don't trust me, then I'll leave." After saying that, Gu Yan made a move to turn away.
Seeing this, Ouyang Ye quickly said, "You can't leave."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yan turned back and looked at Ouyang Ye, "Master, do you have anything else to assign?"
"Help me with something." Ouyang Ye became serious.
Gu Yan: "Don't you trust me? If you give me the task, won't it be messed up?" She then lowered her gaze slightly.
"If you hadn't come back, I would have concluded that you betrayed me," Ouyang Ye said, "But now that you're back, that thought is naturally gone."
"Master." Gu Yan feigned emotion. She knew Ouyang Ye was someone who only valued utility, and if she had no value, she would probably have been discarded in the wilderness by now.
Therefore, for her own sake, she had to pretend to be sincere.
Ouyang Ye: "Go find the souls."
Find the souls?
Gu Yan never expected this task to fall to her. The moment she heard Ouyang Ye say this, she was stunned for a moment before saying, "Master, are you sure?" Her voice lowered again.
Ouyang Ye: "Gu Yan has selfish motives, and I see all of that. Of course, if she hadn't mentioned you, I wouldn't have discovered her incompetence. Now, you just go and find the souls secretly."
"This task was hers. It wouldn't be good for me to take it," Gu Yan said, giving a dry laugh.
Ouyang Ye: "There's nothing wrong with it. On the contrary, I trust your work."
"This..."
"As long as you find them first, I'll give you a body," Ouyang Ye boasted.
However, Gu Yan had no interest in resurrection. She now only hoped to achieve merit and suffer less in the future.
It was precisely because of this that she reacted to Ouyang Ye's words with indifference.
Ouyang Ye thought Gu Yan would be happy, but she was surprisingly calm.
Therefore, he became displeased, "What, are you not satisfied with the reward I've given you?"
Hearing this, Gu Yan suddenly came to her senses, realizing she had been too indifferent. To prevent Ouyang Ye from suspecting her further, she smiled, "No, I was just thinking... whether I can bear this responsibility."
"You..."
"Master, this is Gu Yan's task. Wouldn't it be inappropriate if I completed it?" Gu Yan said deliberately.
Ouyang Ye: "What's inappropriate about it? You just do your job." Gu Yan had completely led his thoughts astray.
Gu Yan nodded, "Alright, I'll try my best."
"You definitely can, no need to try," Ouyang Ye said. After thinking for a moment, he asked again, "By the way, have you seen Mu Xiao?"
"Mu Xiao?" Gu Yan said, playing dumb, "I don't know her."
"You don't know her."
"No, I don't know her. But," Gu Yan said, "I think I've heard you mention this name."
"I did mention her, and she is here now."
"She's also here?"
"Yes, in the separate courtyard of the guest rooms. If you have time, please help me deliver some pastries to her."
"Yes, Master." After agreeing, Ouyang Ye frowned again, "But I don't know if Mu Xiao likes the pastries I make. What if they don't suit her taste?"
"Try it," Ouyang Ye tilted his chin.
"Then Master, should I go find her now?" Gu Yan asked deliberately.
It came without any effort. Gu Yan had been worrying about... how to find Mu Anxiao, but unexpectedly... Ouyang Ye had just agreed.
Thinking this, she put aside all her worries and secretly let out a sigh of relief.
"Go. If you can't find her, come back."
"Master, for such a small matter, I can complete it well." Gu Yan said and left.
After Gu Yan left, Ouyang Ye smiled faintly.
In an instant.
Gu Yan returned to the door of Mu Anxiao's room, "I'm back." She knocked softly.
Inside the room, Mu Anxiao heard Gu Yan's voice outside and was puzzled, "Strange, why is she back so soon?" As she spoke, she stood up, glanced at the three people sitting around the table, and walked to the door.
Immediately, Mu Anxiao opened the door and looked at Gu Yan, who was smiling at her and seemed quite happy. She asked, "Why are you back so quickly?"
Hearing Mu Anxiao's words, Gu Yan quickly glanced behind her and to the sides, saying, "Let's talk inside." Her voice was low.
Mu Anxiao looked at Gu Yan's secretive demeanor and consciously took a step back, clearing the way.
The next moment, they all sat around the table. Mu Anxiao stared intently at Gu Yan and asked, "What are you smiling about?" Gu Yan had been smiling since she came in, which made her curious.
Gu Yan: "Ouyang Ye trusts me now."
"He didn't become suspicious of you?" Mu Anxiao was surprised.
Gu Yan straightened her back and said, "No, I just said a few words, and he told me everything." As she spoke, she smiled at Mu Anxiao, "Thank you."
"What are you thanking me for?" Mu Anxiao frowned.
"If you hadn't reminded me earlier, I wouldn't have been so composed. Thank you for making me less nervous."
"So cheesy," Mu Anxiao said, glancing at Gu Yan, then at Feng Qishi, who was staring at her, and asked, "No, why are you looking at me?"
"Nothing," Feng Qishi shook his head, then looked at Bing'er.
Mu Anxiao gave Feng Qishi a look, then turned back to Gu Yan, "Ouyang Ye gave you a task." She got straight to the point.
Hearing Mu Anxiao's words, Gu Yan's expression turned somber.
She stopped talking.
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