I raised stunning young ladies, but they all wanted to possess me.

Gu Yan straightened up and adjusted her crooked collar.

He tried his best to restore his voice to normal, but failed; his voice still sounded a bit weak.

"Aunt Tian, ​​why didn't you tell me she was changing clothes?"

"I almost, I almost..."

Aunt Tian looked up at him, her expression a mixture of heartache and a desire to laugh.

"Young master, you run way too fast."

"You dashed out before I could finish speaking, and I called you several times but you didn't hear me."

"Your speed is so fast that even the few worshippers in the courtyard can't keep up."

"You can't do that again next time. Miss is a girl after all."

Gu Yan stood in the corridor, her mouth opening and closing repeatedly.

He couldn't squeeze out a single word for a long time.

Aunt Tian's words kept echoing in his mind.

God the hell, they couldn't catch him for ages.

Aunt Tian is a martial arts master who has served as a respected figure in the Chen family for forty years.

Rumor has it that he went to the battlefield with the previous head of the family when he was young.

If I said I couldn't catch up with him, who would believe me?

Aunt Tian was completely unaware of the change in Gu Yan's expression.

She simply sighed softly, her tone as gentle as if she were coaxing a child who had caused her endless worry.

"Young master, a girl's chastity is the most important thing. You should understand this principle."

"My young lady has always been a very disciplined person since she was a child. She has never even touched a man's hand in all these years."

"You barged in to see her today, and she didn't throw anything at you, nor did she have the temple staff kick you out."

"Do you know what this means?"

Gu Yan was taken aback by her question and subconsciously shook her head.

Aunt Tian looked at him with a mixture of heartache and earnestness in her eyes.

The sound became even softer.

"It means that Miss has already accepted you in her heart."

"Young master, I've lived to be this old and have seen more people than you've eaten rice."

"Miss's feelings for you have been different ever since you first came to the Chen family."

"When you were away, she would ask you every day when you were coming back."

"Although the way he asked the question was simply by sitting quietly in the yard and looking at the gate."

Gu Yan opened her mouth as if to say something, but Aunt Tian continued talking.

His voice was still so gentle and soft, as if he were telling a very old story to a younger family member.

"Do you remember when that blonde girl from the Lin family snatched you away?"

"That time, the young lady asked me to stop her, so I went."

"One of Lin Zhenting's three pillars stood in front of me."

"That's someone that very few people in the entire Shanglu region dare to face alone."

"I stood there and confronted him for a full ten minutes."

"Not a single step back."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yan's pupils contracted slightly.

He knew the strength of Lin Zhenting's three pillars.

The scene was extremely chaotic when Lin Jinyu forcibly took him away that time.

He pieced together many details only afterward.

But he never knew that Aunt Tian had faced an opponent of that caliber alone that day.

Aunt Tian looked at his expression and gently patted his arm.

It's like soothing a restless kitten.

"Young master, I've lived to be this old, I still have some skills."

"But your feelings for me, Miss, are greater than my abilities."

"That's why I'm telling you all this, not to force you to make a statement."

"I just wanted you to know how much you care, Miss."

"Please be more understanding; she's just stubborn on the outside but soft on the inside."

Gu Yan remained silent for several seconds, then took a deep breath and asked.

"Aunt Tian, ​​where is Chen Sinian? I want to see him."

Aunt Tian's eyes flickered slightly, but her voice remained as gentle as ever.

"The master is not feeling well right now; the matter of the South China Sea Secret Realm is at a critical juncture."

"He's been holding meetings in his study late into the night for the past few days."

"Once things are settled over there, I will inform you as soon as possible."

Gu Yan's eyes narrowed slightly, and the feeling that something was wrong in her heart became even stronger.

Chen Sinian, that old fox, would practically run to his room eight times a day.

Now that such a big thing has happened, my daughter has brought up the topic of her engagement.

It's inconvenient for him, the father.

Just then, Cecilia's voice came from inside the room, very soft and calm.

"You can come in now."

Gu Yan took a deep breath and pushed open the door.

Aunt Tian quietly took a step back and did not follow her in.

Cecilia was already dressed and sitting on the edge of the bed.

She changed into that light blue nightgown, the hem of which hung neatly to her ankles.

The fabric was silk, and it shimmered softly under the lamp.

The neckline was adorned with a delicate lace trim, and the thin silver belt around the waist was neatly tied.

The shoulder strap that had slipped down earlier has been pulled back up and is now hanging neatly on the snow-white shoulder.

Her white hair was carefully gathered to her chest and combed smooth, strand by strand.

Her hair was slightly curled at the ends and draped over her skirt.

She sat there quietly, like a carefully crafted porcelain doll.

But a thin layer of sweat remained on her forehead, not completely wiped away.

His chest was rising and falling slightly, and his breathing was a little faster than usual.

It was a kind of panting that you tried to suppress but couldn't quite manage.

Putting on the skirt just now wasn't an easy task for her.

She used both hands to support herself on the edge of the bed and adjusted her position little by little.

He completed all the steps by himself without calling Aunt Tian in to help.

Gu Yan looked at the fine layer of sweat on her forehead and felt a slight pang in her heart.

He took a neatly folded white handkerchief out of his pocket.

He bent down and gently pressed the handkerchief to her forehead.

The handkerchief was made of soft fabric, and his movements were very gentle, as if he were wiping a fragile piece of porcelain.

Cecilia's body stiffened slightly at first, and her shoulders trembled slightly.

Then she slowly relaxed, closed her eyes, and her eyelashes quietly rested on her eyelids.

Gu Yan put the handkerchief away and sat down on the chair next to her.

"Just a few days ago, they were saying that I was still young, not yet twenty, and that I should go back first."

"How did it become an engagement so soon? Isn't that a bit inappropriate?"

Cecilia pursed her lips, not speaking immediately.

She clenched her fingers lightly on her knees, then looked up at him.

There was an indescribable emotion in her icy blue eyes.

"So this is your reason for dating other girls behind my back."

"That eldest daughter of the Fu family waits for you at your door every day with soup in her hands."

"I didn't say a word before."

"That girl at the amusement park earlier, the one who looked timid and wore glasses."

"Now you've actually followed me all the way to Shanglu. We were even strolling around the streets together this afternoon."

Gu Yan opened his mouth as if to say something to explain, but Cecilia did not give him a chance to speak.

She slightly raised her chin, her tone carrying a deeper weight.

"I can accept all of this; I'm not trying to settle these scores with you."

"But your safety is the most important thing."

"The deity told me that you were almost hit head-on by an A-level calamity on the street today."