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

If she were to truly repay Gu Hanyuan's favor, it would be tantamount to betraying both Li Xunhuan and Long Xiaoyun in one fell swoop.

The more I think about it, the more hesitant I become.

But she didn't have the courage to refuse Gu Hanyuan.

Just as Gu Hanyuan said, it's not easy to get favors from him.

If she changes her mind.

Even if it's because of Long Xiaoyun, Gu Hanyuan won't take action against Long Xiaoyun.

It is also very likely that they will retaliate against Li Xunhuan.

Gu Hanyuan doesn't even need to lift a finger; just changing Li Xunhuan's current extra 31 months of investigation time will be enough to give him a hard time.

Lin Shiyin dared not go back on her word or run away; it seemed she had no other choice.

She kept convincing herself that it was all for Li Xunhuan.

But this would only be a waste of her feelings for Li Xunhuan.

Over time, a sense of resentment gradually arose in my heart.

As a result, Lin Shiyin waited anxiously all night, but Gu Hanyuan did not come.

She didn't even know when she fell asleep, so her face inevitably looked a bit haggard.

Simply put, Lin Shiyin had prepared herself for the worst, but she ended up spending the night peacefully.

This made her feel incredibly conflicted.

Gu Hanyuan's teasing triggered her sense of shame, and her pretty face turned red, leaving her speechless.

That beautiful, shy demeanor was incredibly tempting.

Gu Hanyuan pulled hard on Lin Shiyin's arm, which was holding her delicate hand.

Amid Lin Shiyin's exclamation, he pulled that alluring body into his arms.

Gu Hanyuan said jokingly:

"Is Madam in a hurry to repay a favor?"

Lin Shiyin blushed deeply upon hearing this and stammered:

"I did not mean that……"

The masculine scent filling her nostrils made her feel somewhat dazed.

After all, it had been a long time since I had been hugged like this.

However, the man in front of him was neither Li Xunhuan nor Long Xiaoyun.

How could she feel at ease letting Gu Hanyuan hold her like that?

She tried to struggle, but Gu Hanyuan's arms were like iron clamps, and she couldn't break free at all.

Gu Hanyuan ignored Lin Shiyin's struggles and tightened his grip on her waist.

This made her alluring body press even closer.

Gu Hanyuan whispered teasingly in Lin Shiyin's ear:

"But I noticed that Madam didn't seem to have slept well. Could it be that she waited all night?"

These words struck right at Lin Shiyin's most vulnerable spot.

After all, if she were to admit it, people would inevitably assume that she was expecting Gu Hanyuan to keep their appointment last night.

Sun Xiaohong believes that Lin Shiyin is a fickle and promiscuous woman.

In reality, it was just because she was too weak.

Deep down, she still held onto her principles.

However, because Li Xunhuan owed her a favor, she seemed to lack confidence when she tried to resist.

Lin Shiyin hurriedly denied it:

"No, I was just worried about my cousin."

Gu Hanyuan chuckled:

"Li Xunhuan has a full three-month deadline. Is it too early for Madam to be worried about him now?"

Lin Shiyin also knew that her excuse was too clumsy.

I was speechless for a moment.

Of course, the more important thing is to extricate oneself from this awkward and ambiguous situation.

However, the difference in strength was too great, and not only was she unable to break free, but the process of trying to break free also made her face turn even redder.

Seeing that she couldn't break free, she had no choice but to put her hands in front of her to avoid getting too close.

Fortunately, Gu Hanyuan seemed to simply hug her without making any further moves.

Lin Shiyin was unexpectedly relieved.

She pleaded weakly:

"Young Master Gu, could you please let me go? Xiaoyun will see this."

As he spoke, he glanced at Long Xiaoyun, who was still immersed in meditation in the distance.

Seeing this, Gu Hanyuan not only didn't take it to heart, but instead said in an even more amused tone:

"Does Madam mean that it's fine as long as Xiaoyun can't see it?"

Such misleading words made Lin Shiyin even more ashamed.

He hurriedly explained:

"That's not what I meant. It's just that if Xiaoyun sees this, she'll be sad."

That's a more plausible excuse.

After all, if Long Xiaoyun were to actually witness her closest mother and her most admired master getting together, it would probably be more than just a matter of being heartbroken.

Gu Hanyuan's eyes flickered slightly, and he said softly:

"Don't worry, Madam. Xiaoyun won't wake up so quickly once she enters meditation."

This is not something Gu Hanyuan is making up.

After all, he had calculated Long Xiaoyun's cultivation progress.

It will take at least one or two hours for him to regain full consciousness.

However, this did not appease Lin Shiyin.

Instead, they became even more anxious.

Because she could already vaguely sense the heat emanating from Gu Hanyuan.

If things continue to develop as they are now...

Isn't she going to repay the favors she owes here?

Although I did a lot of mental preparation last night, it's inevitable to hesitate when the time comes.

More importantly, this environment was far too challenging for her sense of shame.

Lin Shiyin could only continue to make excuses:

"But what about Fairy Sister and Little Red Girl? 173."

"This pavilion is not conspicuous; even if they come, I will spot them immediately."

Gu Hanyuan said casually.

In reality, it's unlikely that either of the women will come.

Regardless of whether Lin Xian'er was too tired to sleep.

Sun Xiaohong also took advantage of Gu Hanyuan last night.

Most of the poems written in just one night were not enough to rouse them to face Gu Hanyuan.

Therefore, the two of them do not need to worry about being disturbed in the short term.

Lin Shiyin was almost in tears at this point.

His tearful appearance was heartbreaking.

Seeing this, Gu Hanyuan comforted him:

"Is Madam worried that I'll ask her for a favor here? Madam is overthinking it. I just want to have a chat with you."

This is good news for Lin Shiyin.

However, the situation remains far from optimistic, especially given the apparent intensification of the heat in that area.

She said shyly:

"What would you like to talk about, Young Master Gu? Could you please let me go first?"

"I noticed yesterday that Madam is very interested in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and literature. Let's continue our conversation today."