In the martial arts world, he threatens Yin Susu from the start.

Ji Yaohua's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this.

The scene before me was just like a replica of last night.

However, Gu Hanyuan did not forcefully hold her in his arms as he had the night before. Instead, he gestured for her to sit on the stone bench opposite him.

His polite and refined demeanor seemed extremely unreal compared to last night.

This made her hesitate for a moment.

Gu Hanyuan saw through her hesitation and struggle, and teased her with a smile:

"Drinking during the day is different from drinking at night; it doesn't require the accompaniment of a beautiful woman's cherry lips. Miss Ji can rest assured."

After saying that, he filled the empty wine glass.

Upon hearing this, Ji Yaohua gave a faint thank you on the surface, but her ears had already turned bright red without her realizing it.

She gracefully sat down on the stone bench opposite Gu Hanyuan.

The complex emotions made it difficult for Ji Yaohua to maintain her usual aloof demeanor. Instead, she touched the cup with both hands and sipped gently, like a soft and sweet young girl.

The familiar, rich flavor spread in my mouth, and my body, which had been a little cold, warmed up.

However, Ji Yaohua felt a little awkward at this moment, as if some important element was missing.

Gu Hanyuan noticed the fleeting look of disappointment in Ji Yaohua's beautiful eyes.

Suddenly, he laughed jokingly:

"If Miss Ji wishes to drink as she did last night, she can come to me again tonight."

Upon hearing this, Ji Yaohua's beautiful face immediately lit up with a smile.

She gave Gu Hanyuan a cute eye roll, a mix of shyness and reproach.

Chapter 739: Ji Yaohua: Hmph, then Young Master Gu can just wait!

Cold Fragrance Abode.

Lin Xian'er was taking a bath with Lin Lingling's help.

She playfully scooped up a handful of water with both hands and tossed it upwards, the beads fluttering as they fell back into the bathtub.

Some playful beads landed on Lin Xian'er's exposed body, making her fair and delicate skin appear even smoother and more delicate as they rolled down.

Her bright and pretty face was now radiant, her eyebrows and eyes sparkling like blooming flowers, her face adorned with a joyful and contented smile.

That captivating charm has a touch of the allure of a beauty that could shame the moon and flowers.

Looking at Lin Xian'er in such a state, Lin Lingling couldn't help but feel a hint of envy in her eyes.

However, she couldn't quite tell whether she was envious of Lin Xian'er's beauty or envious of the love Gu Hanyuan had for her.

Lin Xian'er was quite perceptive in understanding people's hearts, and she saw through Lin Lingling's thoughts at a glance, saying with amusement:

"Alright, Lingling, stop being envious. You serve the young master so obediently, he'll take you in sooner or later."

Upon hearing this, Lin Lingling's pretty face flushed red, and she said shyly:

"Lingling is not as beautiful as Miss, so the young master may not like her."

Lin Xian'er teased:

"If the young master didn't like it, he wouldn't have asked you to clean his mouth. Wipe your mouth, thank you."

As he spoke, he took a towel from the side and handed it to Lin Lingling.

"Miss......"

Lin Lingling took the towel with a pitiful expression and wiped herself.

But she couldn't help but think of Gu Hanyuan again, her heart filled with a mixture of shyness and joy.

Looking at the charming Lin Lingling, Lin Xian'er suddenly felt a pang in her heart and sighed deeply:

"I do hope that you will be accepted by the young master soon. I was too arrogant before, let alone conquering you. If you hadn't shown mercy, I wouldn't be able to get up now. What if you are not satisfied?"

Lin Xian'er suffered a rather crushing defeat in front of Gu Hanyuan.

Before theoretical masters can translate their theories into practice, they still need to accumulate experience.

Moreover, he ran into the formidable Gu Hanyuan right from his debut, so it's no wonder he suffered such a crushing defeat.

What made Lin Xian'er even happier was that Gu Hanyuan gave her the antidote for the "Three Corpse Brain God Pill".

This proved that she had gained Gu Hanyuan's trust, which naturally made her even happier.

Lin Lingling felt shy, but still comforted him, saying:

"Miss is so beautiful that fish would fall from the sky and geese would fall from the sky, and the moon would hide its face in shame. Young master will definitely like her."

Lin Xian'er said somewhat unwillingly:

"Lin Shiyin is no less impressive. She's been looking so pitiful lately that even I, a woman, am almost smitten. Plus, she has her daughter, Long Xiaoyun, to help her. Even though Long Xiaoyun is still young, she'll grow up eventually. I don't want to lose favor, and I certainly don't want to lose to her. So I'll have to rely on you, Lingling, for help."

Long Xiaoyun's previous warnings did have some effect.

However, this had the opposite effect, arousing Lin Xian'er's fighting spirit.

Otherwise, given Lin Xian'er's possessiveness, she might not have so readily wanted Lin Lingling to join in.

The only helper that the lonely Lin Xian'er could find was Lin Lingling.

Lin Lingling lowered her eyes shyly, but said firmly:

"My lady's kindness to me is as heavy as a mountain; I will never forget it..."

After Gu Hanyuan disrupted the plot, Lin Lingling did not encounter Li Xunhuan, nor did she become enemies with Lin Xian'er.

Therefore, Lin Lingling was still Lin Xian'er's trusted maid.

The master and servant already had a good relationship, and with Gu Hanyuan as the bond, their relationship naturally became even closer.

There was a "crash" sound.

Lin Xian'er stood up and said gently:

"Alright, there are no outsiders here. I won't blame you for liking the young master. From now on, let's call each other sisters."

Seeing this, Lin Lingling hurriedly took a towel to wipe Lin Xian'er's body, and said somewhat fearfully:

"Miss......"

Lin Xian'er glared at her.

Seeing this, Lin Lingling hesitated and pursed her lips.

The transition from mistress and servant to sisters is not an easy psychological barrier to overcome.

Ultimately, it was because of her thoughts of Gu Hanyuan that she made up her mind, and she said softly in a low voice:

"Sister, Lingling will try her best."

Lin Xian'er called out with a joyful expression:

"Good sister."

She had always wanted to be the older sister to Lin Shiyin.

Unfortunately, Lin Shiyin beat him to it, and his wish was dashed.

At this point, switching to a younger sister whom one trusts more might offer some comfort.

In a cheerful mood, Lin Xian'er finished dressing and gave the instructions with a light laugh:

"Don't forget what the young master instructed. Sister, go and deliver a message to Ruyi."

This is also a sign of trust; otherwise, Lin Xian'er wouldn't have allowed Lin Lingling to interfere in the matters arranged by Gu Hanyuan.

Lin Lingling was naturally overjoyed to be able to do things for Gu Hanyuan.

She readily agreed:

"Okay, sister, Lingling will go right away."

The sisters share a deep bond in the secluded, fragrant cottage...

The conversation between Gu Hanyuan and Ji Yaohua seemed to be getting better and better.

After that playful eye roll.

The atmosphere between the two became noticeably more harmonious, and they chatted casually.

The drastic change in Gu Hanyuan's style intrigued Ji Yaohua, making her even more curious, and she asked Gu Hanyuan many questions.

Gu Hanyuan answered them one by one.

This friendly atmosphere gave Ji Yaohua an indescribable sense of ease, as if everything from last night was an illusion.

She couldn't help but wonder if she would have agreed immediately if Gu Hanyuan had pursued her in this way from the beginning.

Unfortunately, after much thought, the answer was still no.

The friendly atmosphere was nice, but it wasn't enough to move her.

Even so, Ji Yaohua, who was in a great mood, couldn't help but drink a few more cups.