novelraw Chapter 718: With You (Part 18)
Chapter 718: With You (Part 18)
"Is there any other clue found at the Medicinal Field?" Gu Beicheng’s voice rang out again."Nothing has been discovered for the moment, but there’s one thing that’s particularly strange."
"What is it? Speak!" Gu Beicheng closed his laptop, leaned back in his chair, and looked at the person in front of him.
No wonder Xia Chuxue collapsed to the floor simply under the gaze of Seventh Young Master just now.
In this world, there really aren’t many who can withstand Seventh Young Master’s gaze without faltering, even I can only barely manage after much toughening.
"Seventh Young Master, the rumors outside are getting more and more intense these past two days." Chi He nodded slightly and replied softly.
"Some say Seventh Young Master cares a lot about his niece-in-law, some say Xia Yinian is actually Seventh Young Master’s secret lover, and some even say she’s a mistress."
"Essentially, the rumors are all quite similar, all suggesting Seventh Young Master is showing considerable concern for Miss Niannian."
"They even say that Xia Yinian’s engagement is merely arranged by Seventh Young Master, and that coming to Yaoshan this time is... a secret rendezvous."
Chi He coughed lightly; it was only then he realized, except for the fact about the engagement, everything he’d said was pretty much the truth.
But now is not the time to be in a daze.
He collected his thoughts and continued, "Seventh Young Master, I suspect the assassin might be related to the Qianqiu Sect."
"This time we came to Yaoshan, the Qianqiu Sect has been restless, and I am worried they will use Miss Niannian against Seventh Young Master."
"Rumors?" Gu Beicheng looked at Chi He with a slight frown in his deep eyes.
"Yes." Chi He nodded, "It may be that someone is deliberately spreading rumors, aiming to target Miss Niannian."
"May be?"
Gu Beicheng’s expression grew darker, and even Chi He was struggling to bear it.
"Seventh Young Master, this is indeed my speculation. Our influence is not as strong in Yaoshan as it is in Ye City, and it’s not easy to investigate the matter of rumors, so..."
Chi He took a deep breath; this time he had clearly failed to handle things well.
These kinds of rumors, regardless of wherever they are, are difficult to trace back to their origin.
Seventh Young Master and Miss Niannian always meet in private quite covertly; it should not be so easy for others to know about it.
Even if someone did know, they wouldn’t have spread so quickly unless it was deliberate.
Seeing Seventh Young Master did not speak, Chi He could only stand still, waiting for further instructions.
Eventually, Gu Beicheng stood up, walked to the window, and lit a cigar.
He deeply inhaled the cigar, the white smoke slowly exhaled near his lips, adding a wilder aura to the man’s face.
He stared unblinkingly out of the window, his eyes growing deeper and darker.
...
"Brother Yan, I’m scared! Brother Yan, save me! Save me!" Xia Chuxue, lying in bed, kept murmuring in her sleep.
An older maid tucked her in with the blanket, stood up, and walked towards the balcony.
"Third Young Master, what exactly happened to Lady Chuxue?" the maid asked in a low voice.
"She ran into a bit of trouble; is she alright?" Feng Yan turned to look at the maid.
"Apart from some scrapes on her hands and feet, she’s fine, but her mental state doesn’t seem to be very good."
"I managed to clean her up, but she does not want to put on her clothes; it seems like she’s constantly in a nightmare."
The maid sighed softly, as a lady from a grand family, running into some trouble was inevitable, especially for someone like Lady Chuxue who had just returned.
Although the Old Master hasn’t explicitly stated it, but having worked here for many years, the servants can guess a thing or two.