Not only was he frightened by Feng Muting's angry appearance, but he was also frightened by the seven days Feng Muting mentioned, and even more so by the words he had just let slip.
He swallowed hard, racking his brains, and then put his hand down to explain, "What I mean is, Xie Chen is an assassin with no patience. If I anger him, he will kill me, and I can't beat him."
Feng Muting snorted coldly: "Then you should study hard. If you study well, he naturally won't kill you!"
Su Yan looked distressed: "Your Highness... please, please don't... don't wait seven days, just one day, just one day, I promise I'll learn it well!"
"Are you trying to bargain with me?" Feng Muting frowned as he looked at him.
Su Yan shuddered: "I... I wouldn't dare."
He was already wailing in his heart. This was really the end for him. Seven days. Was he going to die at the hands of that little bastard?
He suddenly thought of resigning from his position as steward of the Prince's mansion and becoming a servant in the woodshed to tend the fire.
Otherwise, he won't be able to handle it if things continue like this.
Xie Chen, that little bastard, keeps talking about being mindful of his boundaries, but it's all just a bunch of lies. He has absolutely no sense of propriety!
That little bastard only knows how many inches long and how many inches deep!
"Still standing here?!" Feng Muting shouted.
Su Yan was startled and immediately bowed and left.
After going outside, he touched his poor back, which had only been healed for a few days.
Gu Xingchen stayed at home every day, waiting for Feng Muting's people to send messages. He carried a bamboo basket during the day and at night because it contained the candy that Wen Hongye wanted most.
He would wait for news, find Wen Hongye, and give him all the candy.
"Is this Gu Xingchen's house?" A voice suddenly rang out from outside the door.
Gu Xingchen immediately stood up and hurriedly ran out. He glanced at the person who came in and said, "Yes, I am Gu Xingchen."
"The Wen Hongye you're looking for is in Nanling. Here's the exact address." With that, the man handed him a slip of paper.
Gu Xingchen excitedly took the note and kept thanking the person: "Thank you, thank you, Your Highness, thank you!"
The man didn't say much, just nodded and left.
Gu Xingchen carefully held the note, as if afraid it would be blown away by the wind.
He glanced at the address on the note, then quickly slung his bamboo basket over his shoulder and set off without wasting a moment.
Nanling isn't very far from here, but it would still take Gu Xingchen two or three days to walk there.
When Gu Xingchen arrived, it was already three days later. He was very tired, but he was overjoyed because he was about to see Wen Hongye.
He found Wen Hongye's place by following the address. It was a very simple little house, surrounded by tall mansions on both sides, making Wen Hongye's little house seem even smaller.
Nervously, Gu Xingchen wiped the sweat from his palms, then mustered his courage and knocked on the door. But no one answered after knocking for a long time. So he called out, "Hongye... it's me, Xingchen. Are you there? Please open the door."
But there was still no response after a long time.
Gu Xingchen then realized that Wen Hongye might have gone out, so he decided to wait a while longer.
So he sat down at the doorway with his bamboo basket in his arms.
He waited for a while, but instead of Wen Hongye returning, he was greeted by a group of people with ill intentions.
Chapter 391 Get Out of Here!
"Sir, that beauty in red lives here. Let me show you. You'll be absolutely satisfied!" A sycophantic man bowed and led a middle-aged man over.
The middle-aged man stroked his chin: "I'm tired of all the masters in the manor. If you can really find me some good stuff this time, I'll certainly reward you handsomely."
"Hehe, sir, don't worry. I've been observing this young man for a long time. He lives alone and is truly beautiful. His face is so pretty, his skin is so fair, and his waist is so slender. Tsk tsk, he's absolutely top-notch."
Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man, who was already impatient, exclaimed, "Then hurry up! I want to see this beauty right now!"
As a result, when the group arrived at Wen Hongye's door, they saw Gu Xingchen sitting there.
Gu Xingchen immediately stood up when he saw someone coming. Looking at the group of people in front of him, he thought they didn't look like good people. Could they be here to cause trouble for Hongye?
The middle-aged man looked him up and down, then stroked his chin: "Tsk, I haven't seen such a clean man in a long time. This young man is so clean that it makes one want to defile him!"
A person standing nearby said, "Master, isn't this the beautiful woman in red that I was talking about?"
"Of course I know that's not true, but who would complain about having too many beauties? I also like clean men like this. It's better to be lucky than early. Take them all back with me!" As he spoke, the middle-aged man couldn't help but reach out to touch Gu Xingchen's face.
Gu Xingchen frowned and stepped aside: "What are you doing? What do you people want at the Hongye family's doorstep?!"
The middle-aged man raised an eyebrow: "Oh, it seems these two beauties know each other. Perfect, you two can come back with me. I'll definitely treat you both well!"
"Nonsense! In broad daylight, you people are actually trying to rob a man!" Gu Xingchen felt ashamed to say this, but these people were shameless enough to try to steal Hongye.
The middle-aged man burst into laughter when he saw his angry expression: "You look so cute when you're angry, I love it!"
"..." Gu Xingchen felt disgusted when she saw his lecherous look.
"Come on, you guys grab this one, and a few more grab the one inside the house. Be careful, don't hurt the master's little beauty!" the middle-aged man ordered.
Seeing that they were about to barge into Wen Hongye's house, Gu Xingchen immediately went over and blocked the doorway: "How can you do this? Is there no law anymore!"
The middle-aged man chuckled: "I am the law here!"
Then several people went over and grabbed Gu Xingchen. In the scuffle, they kicked over the bamboo basket that Gu Xingchen had placed to the side, spilling the candy inside, some of which they even stepped on.
His eyes immediately reddened, and with a strength he didn't know he had, he suddenly shook off their hands, pushed them aside, and squatted down to pick up the candy.
The middle-aged man glanced at it and laughed, "These few candies are such a waste for the little beauty. If you follow me, I'll buy you as many candies as you want!"
Gu Xingchen's eyes were red as he looked at the slightly damaged candy. After hearing what the middle-aged man said, he roared, "Get out! All of you, get out—!!"
The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, watching as the previously clean and easy-to-bully man suddenly turned red and roared at him. Then he snorted, "You've got some temper, huh? Tsk, you're becoming more and more to my liking. What are you all standing there for? Get him out of here! And get the rest of you out of the house too!"
Chapter 392 Wanting to curse but unable to find the words
With red eyes, Gu Xingchen picked up a stone from the side and waved it at the people.
These people didn't dare to approach for a moment, fearing they would be hit by the stones.
The middle-aged man laughed and said, "So wild, tsk tsk, interesting. You bunch of good-for-nothings, if you don't hurry up and grab the man for me, you'll be in for a world of hurt!"
One of them secretly circled behind Gu Xingchen, and then, taking him by surprise, grabbed him. Then, another person came forward and snatched the stone from his hand.
The other people who had broken into Wen Hongye's house came out. Since there were only two rooms inside, they quickly searched them all: "Master, no one is here."
"Nobody's here? Then I've made a wasted trip, haven't I? That won't do. I'll wait here for that little beauty in red to come back." After saying that, he glanced at Gu Xingchen and had a wicked thought. "I can't waste my time waiting here. I need to do something to pass the time."
The lackey immediately understood and ordered, "What are you standing there for? Quickly take him inside."
Although Gu Xingchen was strong, he was no match for the number of people on the other side. In this way, he was dragged and pulled to Wen Hongye's room.
The middle-aged man followed him in, squinting at Gu Xingchen: "He seems to have some strength. You should tie his hands up, lest he throw things at people again."
"Yes, sir." The servant acknowledged the order and immediately tied Gu Xingchen's hands.
The middle-aged man laughed heartily: "Alright, all of you, get out. Don't disturb me while I'm doing my business!"
"Yes, sir, please enjoy yourself. Judging from his appearance, he's definitely a virgin. Since you're so valiant, you must be gentle with him," the lackey said, bowing and flattering.
After saying that, he left the room with his men and closed the door behind him.
Gu Xingchen never dreamed he would encounter such a thing. He looked at the middle-aged man walking towards him with a wicked smile. He wanted to curse, but because he had never cursed before, he couldn't even find the right words to curse.
He could only stare intently at the middle-aged man, then secretly strained, trying to break free of the ropes. He waited for the middle-aged man to come over and try to pin him down, then he raised his foot and kicked the middle-aged man directly in the groin.
The middle-aged man let out a wail and thrashed about, clutching his sore spot.
Just then, Wen Hongye returned carrying a small bamboo basket and saw a very familiar bamboo basket lying on its side at the door, with sugar spilled all over the ground.
He frowned, then noticed the courtyard gate was open and foul language was coming from inside the courtyard.
“Listen to that, the sounds inside are so intense. The master is really something, that young man clearly has never been in this before, and the master doesn’t even know to take it easy.”
"It just goes to show that our master is still as sharp as ever. That little handsome boy is so unruly, but after being 'disciplined' by the master, he will definitely behave himself."
"I must say, our master is very experienced in this area. He has many ways of 'teaching' people. I wonder if that handsome young man can handle it."
"I don't think they can withstand it. You know how many people in the master's mansion have injuries. Redness and bruises are the least of their worries."
Wen Hongye rushed in immediately, looking at the courtyard full of strangers, and then heard an angry roar coming from inside: "Don't you dare refuse a polite toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit! Once I've set my sights on someone, no one can escape!"
"Let me go!" Gu Xingchen roared.
Wen Hongye was startled, recognizing Gu Xingchen's voice. Before he could go over, the people in the courtyard surrounded him, and the lackey laughed, "Look, the little beauty in red is back! Quickly grab her and send her inside to the master!"
Wen Hongye's brows furrowed deeply, her hands clenched into fists, her knuckles cracking: "I think you all want to die!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he hadn't even made a few moves before he had beaten these henchmen to the ground, spitting blood.
He then rushed to the room, pushed open the door, and saw a middle-aged man with his pants down grabbing Gu Xingchen by the back of the neck and slamming him onto the table.
Chapter 393 I don't want anyone else, I only want you
Wen Hongye's face darkened, and she went straight over and kicked the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man's back slammed hard against the corner of the cabinet, and he fell to the ground, rolling around like a gourd in pain.
Wen Hongye walked over and stepped on his chest to stop him from rolling away.
He looked at Wen Hongye, who was as cold as ice, and thought she was both beautiful and terrifying.
Wen Hongye's cold gaze fell on the disgusting part of the middle-aged man's body, then she reached for the scissors on the cabinet and threw them away.
The scissors stabbed straight in the right spot.
The middle-aged man let out a heart-wrenching scream of pain, but Wen Hongye remained expressionless. She raised her foot again and kicked him out of the room.
The servants outside, who had been beaten until they vomited blood, were so frightened when they saw that their master had been crippled that they quickly carried him away. To avoid looking bad, they even took off their outer garments and covered their master with them.
"Hongye!" Gu Xingchen was overjoyed to see Wen Hongye again and immediately went to hug him, only to find that his hands were still tied.
When Wen Hongye saw him, her gaze softened, and she reached out to untie the rope for him.
As soon as the rope was untied, Gu Xingchen, still reeling from what had just happened, pulled Wen Hongye into his arms: "Hongye, I've finally found you!"
Wen Hongye didn't speak, but gently pushed him away.
Gu Xingchen, who was pushed away, was slightly stunned. Then he quickly turned around and ran out, bringing in the bamboo basket by the door. Although a lot of sugar had been spilled, there was still some left in the basket.