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The next morning, Lu Zhao left early just like the previous few days. When Shen Qingyao woke up and looked at the empty inn room, she felt a moment of confusion.

What surprised her was that shortly after Lu Zhao left, Hong Yun hurried in, saying someone was looking for her outside.

Shen Qingyao was somewhat surprised. After all, she didn't know many people in this Ning City. But after hesitating for a moment, she nodded and let the person in.

Hong Yun went out for quite a while before a person limped in at the door. Shen Qingyao sat at the table in a daze, feeling touched by the perseverance of this friend despite his disability, but then she was shocked. How could someone change so much overnight?

Indeed, the person who came in was Gu Ziyan, whom she had only briefly met the day before. Just by looking at him covered in injuries, with his once handsome face swollen and bruised, she could tell that whoever attacked him had been ruthless.

Shen Qingyao widened her eyes in astonishment, struggling to find her voice after a while, "Young... Young Master Gu? What's happened to you?"

Before she could finish her sentence, Gu Ziyan gave her a glare, the accusation and dissatisfaction in his eyes were so obvious that they were almost tangible. Unfortunately, one of his charming peach blossom eyes was swollen, diminishing its intimidating power.

Shen Qingyao's head filled with question marks. From the defiant gaze, she gathered a bit of useful information and asked in astonishment, "Does this have something to do with me?"

She really had no clue.

Gu Ziyan snorted in confirmation, leaving Shen Qingyao greatly surprised. Really?

As he finally limped over to the table, Shen Qingyao watched him warily. He might be a bit of a tyrant, but she had learned some things about him from Lu Zhao the night before and knew that Gu Ziyan, despite being unreliable, wasn't reckless. However, she couldn't help feeling a bit anxious. What if his condition was her fault? What if he was seeking revenge?

"You don't need to be so afraid! I won't do anything to you!" Gu Ziyan was both angry and speechless at her attitude. What did she take him for? "Rest assured, I won't lay a hand on a woman."

Shen Qingyao awkwardly smiled and pushed a cup of tea toward him.

"Is there something you came to see me about, Young Master Gu?" After a moment, Shen Qingyao broke the silence and asked.

Gu Ziyan's face soured again. After a while, unwillingly, he said, "To apologize to you! Yesterday, I was impulsive and scared Madam Lu."

His teeth clenched as he uttered the last few words, making Shen Qingyao's heart skip a beat.

"Huh? But nothing happened yesterday..." Shen Qingyao couldn't understand. What apology was he talking about?

"Yeah, I also wonder what I did." As the matter was brought up, Gu Ziyuan's complexion improved slightly. He sat across from her, finished the tea in one gulp, and said indignantly, "Somehow, yesterday's incident at the teahouse got to my Old Man's ears, and everything was exaggerated. No matter how I explained, my Old Man wouldn't listen, convinced that I'm a scoundrel harassing respectable women! He didn't even let me rest and drove me out to apologize to you. Did I harass you?"

"..." Shen Qingyao fell into silence. This misunderstanding was huge.

"Was it my husband who informed your father?" It couldn't be. She had already stated that nothing had happened. Lu Zhao shouldn't act unreasonably.

"No, it wasn't." Fortunately, Gu Ziyan shook his head. "My Old Man heard it himself. As soon as he knew the person was your husband, he couldn't sit still. Who are you guys? How come you make my Old Man, who usually doesn't care about anything, take you so seriously?"