"Hmm?" Huang Huang was taken aback when she saw Wen Hongye's sudden expression.
“His name is Gu Xingchen, he is the person I love, and we are already married,” Wen Hongye said clearly and forcefully, word by word.
Huang Huang's eyes widened in surprise as she looked at him: "Huh? You...you're with him?"
Chapter 10 Extra: Starry Night (Part 10)
Wen Hongye nodded: "Yes."
Huang Huang looked at his resolute expression and was slightly taken aback before saying, "Although I was surprised to hear you say this, every true love deserves to be blessed. As long as you are sincere to each other, it doesn't matter if you are a man or a woman. I wish you happiness."
"Thank you," Wen Hongye said with a slight smile.
Huang Huang then seemed to remember something and said, "So, he's unhappy because he thinks about you and me..."
"Um……"
"Oh dear, this is a huge misunderstanding. No wonder you said I made him angry. Come on, I have to go and explain to him right away. I don't want you to have any unpleasantness because of me." Huang Huang said, and started to walk out.
"It's alright, I've already explained it to him. That's why he asked me to call you for dinner; he's already prepared it," Wen Hongye said.
"Alright, let's go then." Huang Huang nodded.
Afterwards, the two went to the dining room together, where they saw Gu Xingchen standing there waiting. Upon seeing them arrive, she quickly stepped forward and said, "Sister Huang Huang, please come and sit down."
"Okay, thank you," Huang Huang replied, then found a seat and sat down.
Wen Hongye walked to Gu Xingchen's side and said, "Let's sit down too."
Gu Xingchen nodded and sat down with Wen Hongye: "Sister Huanghuang can try my cooking. Hongye always praises my food."
"Okay, I'll try it." Huang Huang picked up her chopsticks, randomly picked up a dish, and took a bite. "Hmm, it's really good. It seems my brother Hongye is going to be very lucky in the future."
Gu Xingchen was taken aback when she heard this, and then turned to look at Wen Hongye sitting next to her.
Wen Hongye smiled and said, "I have already told Huang Huang about our situation."
Gu Xingchen almost choked, looking at Huang Huang helplessly for a moment: "I..."
Seeing his nervous expression, Wen Hongye said, "Xingchen, don't be afraid."
Upon hearing this, Gu Xingchen said urgently and earnestly, "Sister Huanghuang, I'm sincere. I will treat Hongye well!"
Huang Huang couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Don't be nervous, I'm not here to break you up. I'll wish you all the best!"
"Thank you!" Gu Xingchen breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
"Alright, let's eat," Wen Hongye said, looking at the two of them.
"Okay, let's eat." Gu Xingchen grinned foolishly again.
During the meal, Wen Hongye asked, "Huang Huang, what do you mean by saying you've waited for me for three years?"
“It means I’ve been waiting for you for three years. Haven’t you been away from Xinjiang for more than three years?” Huang Huang replied.
"Yes, but why are you waiting for me?" Wen Hongye asked, puzzled.
Gu Xingchen also looked at Huang Huang with a blank expression.
Huang Huang replied, "It was my godfather who told me to wait for you. He said... if you come back, he'll have me give you this key, saying you know what it's for."
As she spoke, she took a key out of her pocket.
Wen Hongye was stunned: "Then, what if I don't come back..."
“Yes, that’s what I asked my godfather too, but he said you would come back, so I waited. Three years have passed. Luckily you came back. Otherwise, if you hadn’t come back and my godfather hadn’t come back either, I wouldn’t know what to do,” Huang Huang said.
Gu Xingchen paused upon hearing this, then said, "The Gu King isn't..."
Wen Hongye hurriedly interrupted Gu Xingchen, pretending not to know, and asked, "Where did Master go?"
Chapter 11 Extra: Starry Night (Part 11)
Huang Huang shook her head: "My godfather didn't say anything. He only said that he was going on a long trip, but he didn't say where he was going or when he would be back."
“I see…” A trace of sadness flashed in Wen Hongye’s eyes, and then she said, “Now that I’m back, I will wait here for my master to return. You have already given me the things, so you don’t need to come here every day anymore. You can live a peaceful life with your husband now.”
Huang Huang nodded: "Yes, I'm relieved to see you back. If my godfather comes back, you must let me know."
"Hmm..." Wen Hongye nodded slightly.
Gu Xingchen looked at Wen Hongye. It turned out that Huang Huang did not know that the Gu King was no longer alive. In order not to make Huang Huang sad, Wen Hongye pretended that she knew nothing.
However, Wen Hongye didn't want Huang Huang to be sad, but she herself became sad, and the sorrow in her eyes made him feel very sorry for her.
After finishing their meal, Wen Hongye and Gu Xingchen escorted Huang Huang home together, since it was getting dark and they were worried about letting Huang Huang, a young woman, go home alone.
Halfway there, Huang Huang's husband came looking for her, saying that it was getting dark and Huang Huang hadn't returned, so he was worried and came to look for her.
Wen Hongye waved goodbye to Huang Huang, and then Huang Huang followed her husband hand in hand and left.
Gu Xingchen turned her head to look at Wen Hongye, while Wen Hongye stared blankly in the direction Huang Huang had left.
In the past, Gu Xingchen would have been jealous, thinking that Wen Hongye was reluctant to part with him. But now he knew that Wen Hongye was not reluctant to part with him, but was saddened by memories of the past.
He reached out and grasped Wen Hongye's hand, and said softly, "Shall we go home too?"
Wen Hongye then withdrew her gaze and turned to walk back with Gu Xingchen.
But as he walked, Wen Hongye squatted down, hugged his knees, buried his head, and began to cry in a suppressed voice.
Gu Xingchen also squatted down. He didn't say anything, but just quietly stayed by Wen Hongye's side, gently patting his back so that he could have a good cry.
He could use love to slowly heal the wounds Xiao Nian left in Wen Hongye's heart, but he couldn't soothe the pain left in Wen Hongye's heart by the death of the Gu King.
Wen Hongye has always regretted that she naively followed Xiao Nian back then.
In the end, he was covered in wounds and didn't even get to see his beloved master one last time.
If it weren't for avenging the Gu King, Wen Hongye would probably be in even more pain.
Wen Hongye squatted there and cried in a low voice for a long time before she gradually stopped.
He looked up, wiped away his tears, and then turned to look at Gu Xingchen beside him: "It's good that you're here with me..."
Gu Xingchen smiled slightly: "Yes, I will always be by your side, so that when you want to laugh, someone will laugh with you, and when you want to cry, you will have a shoulder to lean on."
"Star, you're so good to me."
Looking at his red, swollen eyes, Gu Xingchen reached out and wiped away the tears that were still wet at the corners of his eyes, and said, "I am your husband. If I don't treat you well, who else should I treat well?"
A blush crept across Wen Hongye's face, then she stood up: "Be nice to whoever you want."
He left after saying that.
Gu Xingchen was stunned for a moment, and quickly stood up as well: "What do you mean by that? What do you mean by 'I can be nice to whoever I want'? Stop right there, Hongye, explain yourself!"
"You can talk to me if you can catch up with me!" Wen Hongye stuck out her tongue at him when she saw how anxious he suddenly became, and then ran away.
Gu Xingchen immediately chased after him: "Oh, you! If I catch you, you're finished. I'll drag you back and keep you up all night, so you won't be able to get up tomorrow!"
Chapter 12 Extra: Starry Night (Part 12)
Wen Hongye turned around and looked at Gu Xingchen, who had caught up with her, and said, "Hmph, we'll see who's messing with whom!"
Gu Xingchen was taken aback again: "What do you mean by that? You...you want to change it again?"
"What, you're not happy with what you're saying?" Wen Hongye stopped, looking angry.
Gu Xingchen walked over in a few steps and took his hand: "I'm happy to, I'm happy to. Why would I be unhappy with you? As long as you're happy, I don't care if I can't get out of bed tomorrow."
Wen Hongye immediately laughed. Looking at Gu Xingchen, who was so "indulgent" towards him, she hugged him and said, "I'm tired from running. I want you to carry me back."
"Okay, okay, I'll carry you." With that, Gu Xingchen turned around and slightly bent her knees. "Come on, get on."
Wen Hongye laughed and jumped onto his back, wrapping her arms around his neck, and shouted, "Let's go home!"
And so, Gu Xingchen carried Wen Hongye all the way home. Once home, he seemed to remember something and asked, "What is the key that Sister Huanghuang gave you for?"
“Come with me,” Wen Hongye replied.
So Gu Xingchen followed him to the Gu King's room.
The Gu King's room had already been cleaned spotlessly.
Wen Hongye walked to the bookshelf, removed a stack of books from the top shelf, and saw a hole in the wall. He took out a key, inserted it into the hole, and heard a click. Then, the wall next to the bookshelf suddenly rotated, revealing a gap large enough for a person to pass through.
Wen Hongye, carrying an oil lamp, led a surprised Gu Xingchen into the secret room.
The secret room was small and easily visible, but all that could be seen were valuable gold and silver jewelry.
Wen Hongye never expected that this secret room would be a small treasure trove. He thought it contained some secret Gu techniques left by his master that were never to be passed on to outsiders, but he didn't expect it to be a room full of real things.
This must be the wealth his master had accumulated over the decades.
"Hongye, there's a small brocade box here. Would you like to open it and take a look?" Gu Xingchen asked, pointing to a very conspicuous small brocade box on the side.
Wen Hongye walked over, reached out and opened the brocade box, only to find that it contained a letter.
He was startled, thinking that this must be a letter left for him by his master, so he quickly took it out, unfolded it and read it—
Master knew you would come back and see this letter. It's not that Master doesn't want you to be well, but that he is truly not a good person.
It's because your master has protected you so well that you're so unaware of the wickedness of people's hearts and were easily deceived by sweet words.
If your master knew you were leaving, he would definitely stop you.
But it's alright, this will always be your home. Your master has no children in his life, so you are his own son. Everything here is left to you by your master. Even if you come back crying, you don't have to worry about not being able to support yourself.
Master is leaving, and I'm afraid he won't be able to come back.
You don't need to look for your master. If your master is alright, he will naturally come back. If he doesn't come back, then you should live well on your own. These mountains of gold and silver are enough for you to eat, wear, and use.
Ye'er, remember this: don't be so naive as to believe everyone again.
After reading the letter left by the Gu King, Wen Hongye burst into tears once again.
Gu Xingchen quickly hugged him and let him lean on his shoulder, bursting into tears.
Unlike her previous suppressed sobs, this time Wen Hongye cried out loud, as if she wanted to cry out all the regret in her heart.
“Master, I was wrong, I was so foolish, I shouldn’t have left without saying goodbye… Master… Master… I avenged you, but I miss you too…”