A subtle change occurred somewhere, his body began to feel hot, and his hands, which had nowhere to rest, wanted to rise, but under the self-restraint of a gentleman's etiquette, he dared not move.
He kissed her gently, not agreeing with her dominance.
Baili Su was also quite engrossed in the kiss, and he didn't notice anything unusual even when a bitter pill slipped from her mouth into his.
The atmosphere in the room began to change slowly.
Sensing Baili Su's change, Gu Qianying's old face flushed, and she released him, steadying her breathing.
In her son's room... it was a bit... inappropriate.
Baili Su, who was flustered by her teasing, felt the changes in his body, feeling both embarrassed and ungentlemanly.
With a whoosh.
He immediately got up and cupped his hands in a salute to Gu Qianying: "I apologize, it was my presumption, it was my fault."
Although he was the one being teased, Baili Su took the initiative to apologize to alleviate the awkwardness between them.
Gu Qianying turned her gaze to the person standing before her, doing her best to maintain her gentlemanly demeanor.
She suddenly found this Baili Su quite interesting.
"After this matter is settled and we are married, shall I take you back to Juesha Sect?"
Although she already knew that the person before her was her husband Nangong Mo, facing Baili Su's face still gave her a different feeling in her heart.
The person she wanted was always Nangong Mo alone.
By keeping Baili Su by her side, never leaving her, she might have a chance to see her husband Nangong Mo again.
Only in this way could she follow Nangong Mo's footsteps and find him in every life.
To complete the reincarnation tribulation, she had to go through nine lives and nine worlds to complete the tribulation mission and restore her true form.
This would take a long time.
And during this period, the only thing she could do was to find him in every life and go through this tribulation together.
Perhaps by the time the reincarnation tribulation ended, her son Xiao Yihao would have grown up, and she would be old and gray, or eternally youthful, but no matter what, she would find him and stay by his side.
She also dared not fear any danger ahead, for he was not facing it alone; he had her, and her son, their family could face anything together.
Baili Su did not utter the word "agree" for a long time.
Gu Qianying looked at him: "You... disagree?"
Unsure what Baili Su was thinking, he kept staring into Gu Qianying's eyes.
After a long while, he finally asked, "Qianying... are you marrying me because you love me, or because I resemble the person hidden in your heart? What am I in your eyes?"
As soon as he said this, Gu Qianying was stunned.
"I..."
She had never expected Baili Su to ask such a question.
"Qianying, I am Baili Su, the second young master of the Baili family. I have a brother and parents. I am not the person hidden in your heart. Qianying... I know I resemble him very much, which is why you considered marrying me. Yes, Qianying, I admit that in the time I've spent with you, I've gradually fallen in love with you, and I've told myself that I want to learn to become stronger and be worthy of saying 'I love you' to you."
"But... I've found that no matter what I do, you always see someone else's shadow in me. I am a substitute for someone else."
Baili Su's lips curved into a bitter smile.
After speaking, he distanced himself from Gu Qianying.
Listening to Baili Su's words and seeing him try to avoid intimacy with her, Gu Qianying's heart felt as if it had been pricked by needles several times, causing her pain.
"No, you've misunderstood. You are not a substitute for someone else, you are..."
"Aren't I? Qianying... it's okay if you admit it, but why... do you dare not admit it...? Qianying... I know my ordinary status is not worthy of you, and I am also aware of my own physical condition..."
"Enough, stop talking!"
Gu Qianying's voice suddenly turned cold.
She stood up and faced Baili Su: "Young Master Baili, you are overthinking. You are you, there is no doubt about that... Yes, I admit that I saw someone else's figure in you, and I also admit that after meeting you, my thoughts of that person deepened. But... these are not safe or correct. You have no idea, you actually..."
Yes, she admitted that her heart belonged only to Nangong Mo.
And the people she saw in these few lives all reminded her of Nangong Mo.
She loved her husband very much, which was why after finding him in each life, she would stay by his side and silently protect him.
But... she also had to admit that she couldn't develop any emotions towards a stranger's face.
Her impulsive teasing actions were all based on the notion that the other person was Nangong Mo.
And those perfect appearances were all the same to her.
But her words made Baili Su laugh, a bitter laugh, and he interrupted her.
"Haha..."
Baili Su laughed self-mockingly: "So... I am indeed just a substitute."
Although he had this thought earlier and had been verifying it one by one,
when these words came from Gu Qianying's mouth, his heart felt as if it had been cut by a sharp knife several times, causing him excruciating pain.
He was indeed a substitute!
"You've been quite tired these past two days, get some rest early."
Without saying anything further, Baili Su, carrying his emotional wounds, turned to leave.
However, Gu Qianying, standing behind him, grabbed his wrist.
"Baili Su, I didn't mean that, listen to me..."
Baili Su shook off her hand without looking back: "I'm tired too, I'm going back to my room to rest. What? Does Divine Doctor Gu still want to stop me?"
A hint of hurt appeared in his gentle eyes, and Baili Su's voice became colder, unlike his usual gentleness.
"Baili Su, don't be like this, listen to me..."
Gu Qianying held onto Baili Su's sleeve, refusing to let go.
Baili Su glanced at her, did not shake her off, and his gentle eyes remained fixed on her beautiful face: "Qianying, I was the one who provoked you first, I was the one who fell in love with you first. I know it's difficult for you to choose, but... I just want to know your truest feelings for me."
"I just want to know what I am in your eyes. A substitute? Or the real me? Or... a good friend..."
As he spoke these words, Baili Su's heart ached.
He knew he shouldn't have expected anything.
In fact, he had also thought that he shouldn't have tried to verify anything from the beginning.
But he really wanted to know... what he meant to her.
At this moment, an evil voice suddenly echoed in his mind.
"Don't be foolish, she only sees you as a substitute. If you want to have her, I can help you, how about it?"
A voice, both strange and familiar, kept repeating in his mind.
A splitting headache suddenly struck him at this moment.
"Ah..."
Baili Su instinctively shook off Gu Qianying, clutching his head and crying out in pain.
"Baili Su, what's wrong?"
Gu Qianying's eyes widened in alarm, and she quickly grabbed Baili Su's hand.
"Crackling..."
The jade plates and teacups on the table all fell to the ground.
The loud noise alerted Gao Tianshou, who was guarding outside the door.
"Master, what happened?"
Gao Tianshou heard the commotion and rushed in, only to see Gu Qianying holding onto a rapidly going mad Baili Su.
At this moment, Baili Su's clear eyes had instantly turned red.
Gu Qianying momentarily lost her grip on Baili Su, who broke free and tried to leave, but was blocked by Gao Tianshou, who had just entered.
Meeting Baili Su's reddened eyes, a look of fear appeared in Gao Tianshou's eyes, which Gu Qianying noticed.
Unable to stop Baili Su with her sword, Gu Qianying raised her palm, activating her demonic power.
As several black threads wrapped around Baili Su, immobilizing him, Gu Qianying, with lightning speed, inserted silver needles into several vital acupoints on his head.
Baili Su closed his eyes and stopped struggling.
After feeding him a pill, Gu Qianying placed her delicate hand on Baili Su's wrist.
After taking his pulse, Gu Qianying's brows furrowed.
"How could this be?"
As the black threads dissipated, Baili Su regained consciousness a moment later.
When he woke up, he found himself still sitting on the chair, with Gu Qianying sitting beside him.
As Gu Qianying removed the last silver needle from his head, she saw the confusion in Baili Su's eyes.
"You were about to cultivate a heart demon just now. Now you need to stabilize the true qi that has been unsealed within your body, keeping it in a controllable state."
Seeing Gu Qianying's words, Baili Su sat down cross-legged and began to circulate his qi.
As Gu Qianying's guidance behind him increased, his breathing became steadier.
And the heart demon was also suppressed by him.
Gu Qianying explained Baili Su's abnormal changes to him.
Upon learning this, Baili Su showed a shocked expression.
He had almost cultivated a heart demon?
With Gu Qianying's help, Baili Su returned to normal. At the same time, Gu Qianying informed Baili Su that his current physical condition was good and there were no problems.
Although he was perplexed, the facts were the facts.
It was also a fact that he had never believed.
The two continued to sit around the table. Before they could say anything, Madam Song stumbled in, her face covered in tears, "Divine Doctor Gu, please save my son, Divine Doctor Gu, I beg you."