newbobooks Chapter 370 Du Ruoling Visits
Chapter 370 Du Ruoling Visits
A commotion arose outside the courtyard, and a servant rushed in, looking troubled.
"General, Madam... Princess Anping has arrived. She said she heard that Vice General Gu was injured and insisted on coming to visit him. We couldn't stop her..."
Before she could finish speaking, Du Ruoling burst in, sobbing, and went straight to Gu Cheng'an's bedside.
"Cheng'an! Cheng'an, how are you? You scared me to death!" Du Ruoling reached out to touch Gu Cheng'an's bandaged arm.
Gu Cheng'an was already irritated by the complex emotions in his heart, and his face instantly turned as cold as iron!
He abruptly pulled away from Du Ruoling's hand, his voice devoid of any warmth.
"I don't need your care. You are not welcome here. Please have some self-respect, Princess, and leave immediately!"
Du Ruoling froze, stung by his cold attitude, and the tear stains on her face made her look even more pitiful.
But she only paused for a moment before quickly wiping away her tears and revealing an extremely determined expression.
"No! Cheng'an, I won't leave! I know you're still angry with me, it's okay, you can hit me or scold me, but I will never give up on you!"
As she spoke, she actually found a small stool by the bed and sat down, making it seem like she was going to stay there permanently.
"From this day forward, I will come to take care of you every day until you recover!"
Chu Ruohan stood aside, watching the sudden chaos, and felt a splitting headache.
What is this thing called?
Just then, a maid came in carrying a bowl of dark brown herbal medicine.
"Second Young Master, it's time to take your medicine."
Du Ruoling immediately stood up and took the bowl of medicine first, saying, "I'll do it!"
She scooped up a spoonful of the medicine, carefully blew on it, and brought it to Gu Cheng'an's lips, her voice softening considerably.
"Cheng'an, come on, drink the medicine first, it'll help your wound."
Gu Cheng'an frowned, turned his head away in disgust, and kept his mouth tightly shut, refusing to look at her at all.
“Cheng’an…” Du Ruoling held up the spoon, somewhat embarrassed, but unwilling to give up, “Listen to me, drink your medicine.”
"Take it away!" Gu Cheng'an's voice was filled with suppressed anger.
Du Ruoling seemed not to hear him and pushed the spoon forward even further, almost touching his lips.
Gu Cheng'an suddenly waved his hand, trying to shove away the obstructive hand.
A crisp "clang!" was heard.
He flung the medicine bowl to the ground, where it shattered into pieces.
The dark brown medicine splattered everywhere, including all over Du Ruoling, leaving large stains on her skirt, and a few drops even splashed onto her face.
Du Ruoling froze, staring at the mess on the ground and the stains on her own body. Her eyes quickly reddened, and tears of grievance welled up in them.
She frantically tried to wipe the splashes off Gu Cheng'an's clothes, but he dodged away with even more disgust.
"What on earth do you want?!"
Gu Cheng'an could no longer contain himself and let out a low growl. His injured arm throbbed with pain from the movement.
But what bothered him more was the unease in his heart, "Du Ruoling, what will it take for you to let me go?!"
“Cheng An…” Du Ruoling looked at the undisguised disgust and coldness in his eyes, and her heart felt like it was being squeezed, so painful that she could hardly breathe.
Tears finally streamed down her face, her voice choked with sobs, "I just... I just wanted to take care of you..."
Gu Junze stood aside, watching the chaotic scene before him, his brows furrowed.
He pulled Chu Ruohan into his arms and whispered, "It's messy here, let me help you back to rest."
Chu Ruohan also felt a splitting headache and nodded. This Du Ruoling was really too troublesome.
Gu Junze helped Chu Ruohan up and turned to leave the room.
Before leaving, he glanced at the two still locked in a stalemate, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes.
Shadow Three and Shadow Four understood each other and remained at the doorway to prevent further trouble.
Back in his courtyard, Gu Junze carefully helped Chu Ruohan sit down and poured her a glass of warm water.
“I think Cheng’an has no feelings for Princess Anping at all; it’s all one-sided on her part, and she keeps pestering him.”
Gu Junze said in a deep voice, "If you really don't like her, I will tell the gatekeeper tomorrow not to let her in again."
Chu Ruohan took the water glass, took a small sip, but her slightly furrowed brows did not relax.
She sighed, her voice tinged with weariness: "Given Du Ruoling's stubborn nature, if we really keep her out, I'm afraid she'll cause an even bigger scene at the General's Mansion. And then, who knows what other people will say about it."
She paused, then continued, "Forget it, let her be. Gu Cheng'an is just recovering from his injuries anyway. Once he's better, he'll eventually leave the General's Mansion. At that point, she won't be able to cling to him anymore."
Gu Junze nodded, agreeing with her point.
However, seeing Chu Ruohan's tired expression, he couldn't help but feel worried.
"When Yun-ge'er left, he kept talking about you." Chu Ruohan's expression softened as she thought of her son, her tone tinged with a hint of melancholy. "It's a pity you weren't there then, and couldn't see him off."
Upon hearing this, Gu Junze felt a pang of regret and guilt. He had left the capital to suppress bandits when Gu Cheng'an was trapped in a bandit's den and in imminent danger, forcing him to leave.
Unfortunately, even though Lian Yun went to the State of Zheng, he was unable to see him one last time.
"It's my fault." He held Chu Ruohan's hand, his tone filled with apology and promise. "Once you give birth to the child safely, and the child is a little older, we will go to Zheng to see him together."
"Mm." Chu Ruohan nodded, feeling slightly relieved.
She leaned on Gu Junze's shoulder and whispered, "I have already sent two careful maids to accompany Yun-ge'er to Zheng."
"Even if Yuling hadn't carefully trained them, with them around, I would always have someone attentive to take care of me, which would make me feel a little more at ease."
"You're so thoughtful," Gu Junze praised, pulling her closer. "Having them with you definitely makes me feel more at ease."
Chu Ruohan added, "I also plan to have Qin Fang organize a caravan to see if we can expand our business to the State of Zheng."
"Firstly, we can earn some money. Secondly, if Yun-ge wants to pass on messages to us or needs anything, it will be much more discreet and convenient to do so through our own caravan."
A glint of light flashed in Gu Junze's eyes.
“That’s a good idea. Qin Fang is reliable, so I’m at ease entrusting it to him. This way, we can exchange information and keep track of Yun’er’s situation over there.”
The two nestled together, whispering about their future plans, temporarily putting aside the troubles in the mansion.
The sunlight outside the window gradually softened, illuminating the warm and tranquil atmosphere inside.
On the other side, Du Ruoling retreated from Gu Cheng'an's room in a disheveled state.
The stains from the medicine still stained her skirt and face, completely ruining her carefully maintained princess demeanor.
She stood outside the closed door, tilting her head slightly, as if she wanted to hear something.
"Cheng'an, I'll come again tomorrow," she said softly, with a hint of humility that she herself was unaware of.
The only response she received was a deathly silence.