27: You are the calamity of my life.

Suddenly.

She had a sudden flash of inspiration and muttered to herself, "How about this: I'll count to three. If he contacts me, I'll reluctantly become his concubine."

She began to count down solemnly, "Three!"

"Two!"

"One!"

"Zero point nine!"

...

"Zero point one!"

Lin Rou stared longingly at the jade pendant, but it remained motionless.

"Zero point zero nine!"

...

"Zero point zero one!"

"Hmph!"

She stuffed the jade pendant back into her bosom, pouting in anger.

She looked at the two people in the distance and started sulking.

A breath later.

She said stubbornly, "Let's do it again. This time, I'll count down from one hundred."

"One hundred!"

"Ninety-nine point nine nine nine nine..."

Just then, the jade pendant in her bosom suddenly grew slightly warm.

Lin Rou scrambled to take it out, her little Face flushed with excitement, "It's been three days! This bad guy finally remembered to look for me."

She glanced sneakily at Lin Dong and Gu Lingshuang, who were chatting heatedly in the distance, then turned her back and quietly channeled her spiritual energy into it.

Two gold-stamped characters slowly appeared on the jade pendant: "Wanna meet?"

Lin Rou's expression stiffened slightly. These two words sounded too flippant, making her feel somewhat uncomfortable.

But soon, a flicker of anticipation flashed in her eyes, and she quickly typed into the jade pendant: "Okay! When? Where?"

After sending the message, she gripped the jade pendant tightly, staring at it without blinking.

However, after waiting for a long time, the jade pendant remained unresponsive.

On the other side.

Cao Bu looked at the text appearing on the jade pendant, a meaningful smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.

He deliberately waited for a moment before replying slowly: "Now, see you at the old place."

Lin Rou received the reply, and her heart couldn't help but beat a little faster.

The old place?

It must be the pavilion where Gu Yun treated her wounds last time.

Thinking of this, she quietly turned her head to glance at the two people behind her, then lightened her footsteps and slipped out of the courtyard silently.

Just after leaving the courtyard, her figure flashed, and she quickly disappeared from the spot.

Inside the Gu Clan garden.

Behind the bluestone near the pavilion.

Cao Bu looked at the slender figure in the pavilion, a trace of surprise flashing in his eyes.

This woman came really fast!

The distance from Yingke Peak to here is much farther than from his Cangfeng Residence.

It seems her feelings for Gu Yun are far more ardent than he imagined.

Since that's the case, things are simpler; he doesn't need to put in much effort to succeed easily.

Inside the pavilion.

Lin Rou's slender fingers twisted together unconsciously, her whole heart tense to the extreme.

She was stealing someone else's husband, and if Li Xinxue found out, who knows what kind of trouble it would cause.

But the palpitation in her heart could not be suppressed no matter what.

Perhaps, this is fate.

While she was lost in thought, a pair of hands suddenly wrapped around her slender waist from behind, warm and powerful.

Her back pressed against a sturdy chest, and scorching breath reached her ears.

"I'm not late, am I?"

The familiar voice made her tremble, and the thought of struggling vanished instantly.

She leaned quietly into the arms of the person behind her, letting his scent envelop her.

"No, I just arrived too."

Lin Rou's entire Face was flushed red; her heart had never beaten so fiercely before.

After a moment of silence, she finally couldn't help but speak, "Gu Yun, isn't this too fast for us?"

"We've only met twice, and you're holding me like this. Won't it..."

Her voice grew softer and softer; rather than a refusal, it was more like a shy whisper to herself.

Cao Bu chuckled, and instead of letting go, he held her even tighter.

"Is it fast?"

His voice was low, carrying a hint of seduction, "But I feel like I've waited too long."

Lin Rou's breath hitched, and the tips of her ears were so hot they were almost burning.

She subconsciously wanted to dodge, but the man's arms behind her made her unable to move.

"You... don't be like this."

Her voice trembled slightly, and her fingertips unconsciously gripped her sleeves, "We are like this... it's not right."

"What's not right?" Cao Bu gently turned her body, forcing her to look him in the eye.

Lin Rou looked away in a panic, not daring to meet his gaze.

She bit her lip and said softly, "You clearly know you already have a wife."

Cao Bu's eyes darkened slightly, his fingertips gently stroking her cheek, and he whispered, "But my heart has already fallen for you."

Lin Rou's heart trembled, and she turned to look directly at Cao Bu.

"You... do you really love me that much?"

Cao Bu took her hand and walked to the edge of the pavilion. The moonlight spilled onto his profile, outlining a deep contour.

He tightened his grip on Lin Rou's hand, his voice low and affectionate, "From the first time I saw you, I knew that you are the tribulation of my life that I cannot escape."

Lin Rou's heart trembled again, and she stared tenderly at Cao Bu's profile.

Cao Bu turned around, gazing at her with burning eyes, "Do you know? Every time I see you, I can't help but want to get close to you."

"But." A trace of struggle flashed in Lin Rou's eyes, "Li Xinxue, she..."

"Shh."

Cao Bu's index finger gently pressed against her lips, interrupting her, "Don't mention her. I only want to know now, in your heart, is there a place for me?"

Lin Rou's heart raced. Faced with this affectionate gaze, she shyly lowered her head and gave a soft "Mm."

Cao Bu's finger gently lifted her chin. Their breaths intertwined, and the distance between them grew smaller and smaller.

"Snap!"

A crisp sound of a breaking branch rang out abruptly.

Lin Rou stiffened, pushed Cao Bu away violently, and looked toward the source of the sound in panic.

On the bluestone path not far away, a slender figure stood quietly.

Under the moonlight, her Face was as cold as frost, and monstrous rage surged in her eyes.

It was Li Xinxue.

She stared fixedly at Cao Bu.

More accurately, she was staring at the Gu Yun that Cao Bu had transformed into.

She thought Gu Yun had gone to discuss important matters with the Grand Elder, but she didn't expect him to be here flirting.

Seeing Li Xinxue, Cao Bu's expression changed slightly.

This luck is truly something else.

"Gu... Yun!" Li Xinxue hissed through gritted teeth, instantly flashing in front of Cao Bu, her eyes extremely cold.

Cao Bu swallowed secretly.

But a trace of excitement welled up in his heart.

Obviously, Li Xinxue took him for Gu Yun himself!

The next moment.

"Slap!"

A crisp slapping sound echoed in the silent night sky.

Lin Rou clutched her burning cheek, staring blankly at Li Xinxue, her eyes full of disbelief.

Li Xinxue's eyes were filled with murderous intent, and her voice was icy and bone-chilling, "Lin Rou, I'm sparing your life for the sake of the Azure Emperor, but you need to weigh your own worth clearly. Not everyone is someone you can cling to!"

"Slap!"

Another slap landed hard.

Lin Rou stumbled and fell to the ground, a smear of bright red seeping from the corner of her mouth.

Li Xinxue glanced down at her condescendingly, her tone icy, "If there's a next time, don't blame me for being impolite."

Having said that, she grabbed Cao Bu's wrist and turned to leave.

Lin Rou watched the two figures leaving, her eyes filled with intense stubbornness.

She gritted her teeth and said word by word, "Li Xinxue, from childhood until now, no one has ever dared to lay a hand on me like this!"

"You just wait. Don't you love Gu Yun to the bone?"

"I'm going to show you how I snatch Gu Yun away from you!"

"I will make him divorce you with his own hands. The future Clan Chief's wife of the Gu Clan can only be me, Lin Rou!"

At this moment, Lin Rou's gaze became incomparably firm.

She was determined to fight this woman to the end; she would become the wife of the future Immortal.

A woman like Li Xinxue is simply unworthy!

Inside Xiang Xiao Courtyard.

Cao Bu and Li Xinxue sat opposite each other, and the room was terribly quiet.

Li Xinxue said nothing, just staring at him coldly.

Cao Bu was anxious. If the real Gu Yun returned, he would be in danger of being exposed. He had to find an opportunity to leave.

Suddenly, Li Xinxue changed from her previous coldness.

A soft, charming smile curled at the corners of her lips, and her eyes shimmered with an unusual luster.

"Husband," she called out coaxingly, rising to get closer, her slender, delicate hand hooking his arm and pulling him toward the inner chamber.

"Don't you want a child?" She leaned close to Cao Bu's ear, her breath like orchids, her voice soft and bone-melting.

"Tonight, I have specially prepared some things... that will make you unable to stop."

The two arrived in the inner chamber, and on the screen beside the bed hung a red, gauze-like garment as thin as mist, emitting an ambiguous glow under the candlelight.

The gauze garment was almost transparent, with exquisite gold-threaded patterns embroidered on the hem. The neckline was cut very low, and the waist was loosely tied with only a thin ribbon, as if it would fall apart with a gentle pull.

Li Xinxue let go of his hand, her fingertips gently stroking the gauze garment, her eyes swirling with a hint of provocation.

"Husband, does it look good?"

Her voice was soft and charming, and with a flick of her fingertip, the gauze garment fell into her hands.

Cao Bu's Adam's apple bobbed, his eyes fixed on the garment, a dark flicker passing through his eyes.

What does this woman... want to do?

It couldn't be...