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After Gu Yiqing said this, the three girls in the car were scared and didn't dare to breathe loudly.

Biwan was huddled up in the corner, wishing she could be the air in front of her. She didn't dare to sneak a peek at this astonishingly handsome Third Young Master like when she first arrived.

Gu Jinzhu's face was drained of color. She leaned against the window as if she was the only thing she could rely on.

After all, she was only a fourteen year old girl. When she heard that someone could ruin her future because of her, endless regret surged through her heart, almost drowning her whole body.

If she had known earlier, she wouldn't have been so angry at him. It was just that she said a few more words in anger, causing that person to go crazy and end up with such a disaster!

She couldn't imagine how a proud son like Chen Yunze, the youngest Top Scorer of the current dynasty, would be dealt such a fatal blow if his legs were damaged and he couldn't participate in the exam.

She bit her lips tightly, feeling a throbbing pain in her chest. It wasn't that she still had feelings for him, but that she was feeling extremely guilty in the end.

Outside the window, the rain continued to drift in. Not long later, her hair got wet. Icy cold rain dripped down her face, yet she did not seem to feel it.

Yun Xiang felt her heart ache for him, and couldn't help but ask, "Miss, your complexion isn't good, are you tired? Do you want to lie down for a while? "

Gu Jinzhu shook her head. There was only one couch on the right side of the car. If she lay down, she would definitely be in front of Gu Yiqing.

Even though she was her elder, she couldn't imagine lying down casually in front of an unfamiliar man. So even though he felt a little headache, he still forced himself to lean against the window.

Yun Xiang placed a pillow made of ink behind Gu Jinzhu's back to make her feel more comfortable.

The sound of the rain was heavy and suffocating. She was afraid that the little miss would catch a cold, so she pulled down the curtain and covered the window tightly.

The light in the car instantly dimmed. Who knew how long it would take for them to get there?

Gu Yiqing glanced at the woman from time to time. It wasn't that he didn't take her guilt or sadness to heart, but when he thought of that arrogant kid just now, his eyes darkened.

To dare to make such an impolite request to the young miss of the State Duke's Mansion, it would not be excessive to punish him.

It was still raining heavily outside, as if it was going to rain endlessly. His gaze swept past a patch of green, and he felt a little dizzy from looking at it for too long.

The car was shaking. It was hard to tell if Gu Jinzhu was feeling cold or something, but she started to get tired. She leaned against the pillow and fell asleep.

Biwan quickly pulled out a thin velvet blanket and covered her body.

After an unknown amount of time, Gu Jinzhu suddenly woke up. She opened her eyes and saw that the carriage was still continuing. Biwan was sleeping with her, while Gu Yiqing was still leaning against the wall with his eyes closed.

She gently sat up and lifted the curtain to look outside. It was still a boundless plain, boundless and endless. No one knew where she had gone to.

Furthermore, after travelling for such a long distance, she actually hadn't seen a single village or guest house. It was unknown if she had missed it after falling asleep.

It was unknown when the rain outside had stopped, but the sky was still gloomy, making people feel depressed. She estimated that it had been noon since morning.

She pursed her lips. From the moment she left the Yang Family, her stomach had been rumbling from hunger until now.

It wasn't good for her to wake up Yun Xiang and the others to get food, as her words would always alarm Gu Yiqing. She didn't know why, but she was a little afraid of seeing that pair of gentle, kind, and sometimes cold, emotionless eyes.

The hungrier she was, the more sensitive her nose became. The fragrance of scallion oil was lingering at the tip of her nose. Her gaze gradually shifted to the package of unsealed Chen Ji scallion pancakes.

He had just bought it for her through the rain. Thinking about the trace of pity that occasionally flashed in her uncle's eyes, her heart was moved. He didn't seem so cold and heartless.

She didn't know how long it would be before she found a restaurant. After hesitating for a while, she couldn't resist the hunger. She took the biscuit and carefully opened the oil paper.

She nibbled at the bread, afraid of making a sound. She had moistened the cake before she lightly chewed it.

She bit down on it and frowned. However, she couldn't care so much about it now, and just as she was feeling a little dry, she suddenly reached out from the side with a hand and took the cake from her hand.

Gu Jinzhu jumped in fright as she turned her head to meet with a pair of clear eyes. Her face suddenly flushed red as she stuttered, "I, I, am a little hungry …"

Gu Yiqing looked at the girl in front of him in amusement. He knew it from the moment she woke up, but he pretended not to move to prevent her from getting nervous. From what he sensed just now, she seemed to be afraid of him.

When he opened his eyes, he saw her taking small bites of the cake. Her cheeks were trembling and she looked like a mole. When he saw that she was choking, he hurriedly took the biscuit out of her hand.

Gu Jinzhu looked nervous and embarrassed. When she saw a smile flash past her cold eyes, her face flushed red with embarrassment.

After seeing him slowly pour a cup of hot tea from the stove in the corner into her hand, he then took out a plate of Hibiscus Soup from a nearby food box and calmly said, "Eat some pastries first. There's still over ten miles until we have an inn. We can rest properly when the time comes."

Gu Jinzhu held the cup and felt the heat coming from it. Her cold fingers finally felt warm. Her heart skipped a beat and she said softly, "Thank you, Third Uncle."

Gu Yiqing looked at the obviously embarrassed and uneasy girl. She lowered her head slightly, holding the cup nervously with her two jade white hands. The red clouds on her face reached all the way to her ears and she pursed her lips.

As expected, she was still a half-grown girl. The calmness and self-control from before was probably an illusion on his part.

Seeing that he could not even eat, she lifted the curtain and looked outside, saying seemingly out of the blue, "The rain has stopped, it's time to go out and exercise." Before she could reply, he had already stood up and jumped out of the room.

The faint sound of him and the attendant could be heard from outside. When she stuck her head out again, he had already jumped onto the extremely handsome black horse. With a whip, he sped forward.

As soon as he left, Biwan and the other girl, who were both pretending to be asleep, woke up. Biwan patted her chest in relief and said, "Aiya, I finally made it out. It scared me to death."

She came over to serve Jinzhu as she ate, and giggled as she said: "This Third Master looks like a celestial being from the heavens, but how can he be so scary? I don't even dare to breathe here, just like the black-faced Evil God on the door!"

As she spoke, she made an exaggerated expression of fear, which caused Yun Xiang to laugh.

Biwan was still a bit young and had a lively personality. She had been holding it in for a long time already, so she couldn't help but lift the carriage's curtain to peek outside. "Let me see if the third master has left …"

However, before she could finish her sentence, the black clothed guard driving the carriage suddenly turned his head. His eyes were like ice and snow, and a touch of ice-cold sharpness that seeped into her bones flashed across her face.