One Pet Gets Married

Chapter 56

"I had poison applied to her utensils, but she accidentally knocked over her bowl and chopsticks, so it didn't work," Gu Boning replied to "Pigeon" after returning to his hotel and thinking for a long time.

Pigeon: "Those above have made it clear that if drugs don't work, then create an accidental incident."

Gu Boning frowned after reading this: "Understood."

Pigeon: "As usual, we'll find a scapegoat to take the blame and handle the aftermath for us."

Gu Boning responded with another "Understood."

Afterward, Gu Boning received a message from Tang You'an.

"I forgot to mention earlier, you'll encounter a situation at the end of this month. A situation that will make you very uncomfortable. If you cooperate with me, I can help you avoid it. But if you don't cooperate, then forget it." The text was followed by a smiley face.

Gu Boning swallowed as he read Tang You'an's message.

"Oh, I forgot to tell you, the baby you had through surrogacy is about to climb out the window. You'd better call your housekeeper and ask her to stop it."

Upon seeing this message, Gu Boning was stunned. He quickly dialed the number of his housekeeper in another city.

After a moment, the call connected, and Gu Boning urgently gripped the phone: "Quick, go to the nursery!"

"Young Master Gu..." The housekeeper's voice sounded as if she had just woken up.

"Go now!" Gu Boning shouted again.

"Oh, okay!" The housekeeper rushed to the nursery.

A moment later, Gu Boning heard the housekeeper shout "Yiyi, come down quickly!" over the phone. Before he could scold the housekeeper for being so careless as to leave the window open, Gu Boning instinctively took a small step backward, swaying slightly.

Who on earth was Tang You'an? Initially, Gu Boning had thought she was just an ignorant and rather stupid little girl, but now he realized this girl was not to be underestimated.

Putting down the phone and taking out his handkerchief, Gu Boning pressed it against his forehead, his face looking terrible.

Now, he felt like he was caught between two concrete walls, both constantly closing in on him, making his living space increasingly narrow.

Meanwhile, after putting down her phone, Tang You'an watched the passing scenery outside the car window for a while, then raised her hand to massage her temples.

She couldn't expend too much energy looking into too many things, so after leaving the restaurant, she felt somewhat drowsy. She couldn't pinpoint exactly what was uncomfortable, but her whole body felt heavy and sluggish.

Upon returning to the hotel, Tang You'an took off her coat and, without bothering to do anything else, lay down on the bed, intending to take a short nap.

However, as she dozed off, Tang You'an unexpectedly fell into a deep sleep.

In her dream, the thick fog gradually dispersed, revealing a small cabin in the woods.

Tang You'an narrowed her eyes and walked forward, seeing her original self sitting inside, drinking.

"Finally, I see you again!" The original self's eyes lit up upon seeing Tang You'an. She put down her wine glass, swept her sleeve aside, stood up, and strode towards her.

"What exactly is going on? Continue from where you left off last time," Tang You'an looked at her.

"It's like this. A few months ago, I was at the Alien nightclub with some friends. Now I should say they were bad friends, not Xiaobao and the others. Anyway, they said they wanted to do something big, and I foolishly agreed. Then I was taken to a private room. When I went in, I found a bunch of people doing ice, along with some celebrities and famous internet personalities. It was a mess. Then I didn't do what they asked..."

As the original self was speaking, before she could finish, the mist in the dream began to rise again.

Tang You'an knew the dream was about to dissipate, so she quickly reached out to grab the original self, but the original self's arm in the dream had already started to become transparent.

"Oh right, find a way to contact Chang Ye! I have something with her, go get it back," the original self shouted at last. "But don't go alone for now! And be careful what you say, you're likely being followed!"

As Tang You'an was drifting between sleep and wakefulness, she heard a click at the door. Her drowsiness dissipated somewhat, and she immediately sat up, looking in that direction.

"Why didn't you answer my calls or messages?!" Song Xici put down her bag, changed her shoes, and angrily walked up to Tang You'an.

"I..." Tang You'an turned her head to look at her phone on the side.

"I called and messaged you as soon as I finished filming, all the way from the set to here. Do you know how worried I was?!" Song Xici berated her.

"I'm sorry, I had it on silent mode, and I fell asleep..." Tang You'an said, quickly picking up her phone, unlocking it, and handing it to Song Xici. "Look, I had it on silent mode. I didn't intentionally ignore you."

Upon hearing this, Song Xici didn't look at the phone, but just looked at her and let out a slow breath, then said, "I know, I was just worried about you... Why did you put it on silent..."

"I accidentally set it that way..."

"Never mind that, how was dinner tonight?" Song Xici asked.

After Song Xici's question, Tang You'an truthfully told her everything that had happened during the meal.

After hearing it all, Song Xici couldn't help but cover her mouth with her hand: "You mean someone really is trying to harm you?"

Tang You'an nodded.

"Oh my god, who could it be? And besides Gu Boning's father and brother, who could threaten Gu Boning?" Song Xici tried hard to calm herself, but couldn't completely settle down. "Could it be someone in an official position? If so, that's terrifying."

Tang You'an shook her head after listening: "The Gu family was indeed doing well two years ago, but now they're just putting on a facade, barely scraping by. And Gu Boning, perhaps because of this, desperately sought help and got himself into this mess. Of course, this is just my speculation."

"Come to think of it, two years ago, several companies under Gu Boning were rumored to be on the verge of bankruptcy, but somehow they slowly recovered," Song Xici frowned. "Could it be that he found a powerful backer who helped him get back on his feet?"

"That's certainly a possibility," Tang You'an nodded.

"Then, who could it be..." Song Xici felt her heart racing. No matter how much she tried to hide her emotions, she couldn't conceal them. Whether standing or sitting, her legs were still trembling slightly.

"Xici, don't worry..." Seeing her emotional turmoil, Tang You'an placed both hands on her shoulders and looked at her steadily. "I'll be fine."

"How can I not worry? Someone is trying to harm you! How can I not be concerned?" Song Xici frowned slightly. "You are my..."

"Precisely because I am your wife, I won't let anything happen to me," Tang You'an took her hand, gently rubbing it in her palm.

Hearing these words, Song Xici looked up at her for a moment, then lowered her head to look at the floor, saying nothing.

"Xici?" Tang You'an raised her eyebrows slightly.

"Mm." Finally, Song Xici could only nod.

"By the way, Xici, do you have Chang Ye's contact information?" Suddenly remembering the dream, Tang You'an immediately looked at Song Xici.

"What's wrong? Why are you suddenly looking for her?" Song Xici was slightly taken aback.

"I dreamed of my original self again, and she told me to find Chang Ye," Tang You'an looked at Song Xici. "I think Chang Ye might know something too."

"Then I'll contact Zhou Yi... Oh no, they've broken up. I'll contact Sister Qi Yuan. After all, I think I saw Chang Ye at Sister Qi Yuan's birthday party last time," Song Xici said, quickly picking up her phone and sending a message to Qi Yuan.

"Good," Tang You'an nodded, then after thinking for a moment, asked Song Xici, "By the way, isn't ice skating something you do at a rink or plaza? Or am I mistaken?"

"Yes, why are you suddenly asking about this?" Song Xici looked at her after sending the message.

"Then how could a bunch of people 'skate' in a nightclub private room?" Tang You'an asked again.

Hearing this question, Song Xici was stunned for a moment, then quickly raised her finger to her lips and said in a low voice, "Keep it down, the soundproofing in this cheap hotel is terrible. I just found out earlier, someone moved into the room next door today, and I could hear them coughing and spitting this morning."

Song Xici's behavior seemed a bit strange. Tang You'an looked at her and slowly nodded.

"First, tell me why you suddenly asked about this?" Song Xici moved closer to Tang You'an and asked quietly.

Tang You'an didn't hide anything and immediately told Song Xici the contents of her dream.

After listening, Song Xici frowned and thought for a moment, then looked at Tang You'an: "First, listen to me. This 'ice skating' isn't the kind where people wear roller skates for fun. It refers to using drugs. It's illegal and very serious. But this kind of thing..."

Song Xici continued in a lowered voice: "In this circle, these things happen quite often. It seems your original self was probably led to the entrance of that den, but in the end, she might not only have refused to do what they asked, but even got into a conflict with them, given her rash personality... And fearing she might report them, they targeted her..."

Tang You'an nodded, seeming to understand.

"If your dream is really reliable, then..." Song Xici unconsciously bit her nail. "What should we do..."

However, before Song Xici could finish speaking, Tang You'an grabbed her wrist. The next second, Tang You'an pulled her into an embrace.

"Does this make you feel a bit more at ease?" Tang You'an asked, stroking her hair.

But Song Xici still shook her head. How could she feel at ease?

"Then let me tell you, the original self showed me in the dream. She said that although someone might try to harm me, I absolutely won't come to any harm," Tang You'an continued.

"Really?!" Song Xici immediately moved away from Tang You'an's embrace a little, staring into her eyes.

"Really," Tang You'an nodded. In fact, the original self had only said they couldn't switch back anymore, but to reassure Song Xici, Tang You'an embellished a bit.

"That's good! But can her words be trusted... Can she predict things too?" Song Xici looked at Tang You'an.

"They can be trusted. She and I, it's like we've split our abilities in half," Tang You'an continued to soothe her emotions.

"That's good, that's good..." Song Xici covered her heart, closed her eyes, and let out a breath, finally feeling a bit more at ease.

"Oh, I think there are two temples nearby. How about this, let's find some time to go there and pray for safety? Or at least peace of mind," Song Xici released her hand and took out her phone again. "Let me check where exactly they are located..."

Tang You'an looked at her and couldn't help but smile slightly: "Alright."

Afterward, Tang You'an tucked her hair behind her ear and bent her head slightly with Song Xici, looking at the screen of the phone.

"The reviews for this one all seem to say it's not very good... It doesn't seem very effective..." Sitting on the edge of the bed, Song Xici scrolled through the comments with a serious expression.

"It can be like that?" Tang You'an looked at the comments. She hadn't imagined that in this world, even temples couldn't escape being rated and reviewed.

"Yes..." Song Xici nodded while opening another temple's page, mumbling to herself, "I should find one that's more effective..."

Tang You'an didn't say much, just resting her chin on her hand, sometimes looking at the images and comments on the phone screen with Song Xici, sometimes turning her head slightly to watch Song Xici's every move.

"Let's go to this one! It's the closest, and it seems quite effective. Many people say they came back to fulfill their vows," Song Xici finally raised the phone to Tang You'an's face. "What do you think?!"

"Okay, let's go to that one then," Tang You'an looked at the phone screen and nodded.

However, at that moment, Song Xici's phone made a ding sound, and a message from the "Global Taobao" platform popped up at the top of the screen: "Your purchase of the Ultra-Stimulating Les Limited Edition Bedroom Companion Guide (with video) and four other items has been shipped..."

Song Xici was instantly dumbfounded. Why did the items she ordered so long ago have to be shipped now of all times?!

"Five items..." Tang You'an sat beside her, her lips curling slightly as she turned to look at Song Xici, her smile appearing innocent and harmless.

But Song Xici was about to lose her mind. Gradually, a burning sensation spread from her ears to her entire face. If there had been a bucket of ice water nearby at that moment, she would have undoubtedly grabbed it and dumped it over her head without hesitation!