usatvline Chapter 927 The Honest Girl Who Went Crazy (2)
Chapter 927 The Honest Girl Who Went Crazy (2)
When Gu Huaiyuan woke up, Mu Zhou was still fast asleep.
They even slept soundly and peacefully.
She smiled slightly, nestled in his arm, her body curled up slightly, her small face puffed out.
Her slightly ruddy complexion actually made her look quite attractive.
But Gu Huaiyuan had no interest in appreciating it at all.
For a fleeting moment, he wished he could strangle her.
He almost put it into practice.
Without hesitation, his rough, large hand grabbed her neck.
Her neck was long, slender, soft, and fragile. With just a little force from Gu Huaiyuan, she would leave silently.
Perhaps the roughness of his fingertips made her a little uncomfortable, because she hummed twice and even rubbed against his large hand without any precaution.
He recoiled as if he'd been electrocuted.
Reason ultimately prevailed over malice.
He stood up, his face ashen, pulled on his clothes, and sat there staring intently at her.
She slowly woke up an hour later.
Gu Huaiyuan gritted his teeth, his voice icy:
"Tell me, what's going on."
It was like interrogating a criminal or traitor; there was no emotion whatsoever, only endless pressure.
Mu Zhou trembled slightly, the blanket slipped down a bit, and she quickly pulled it up again.
The fleeting glimpse of the wrist revealed shocking marks from the ligature.
Gu Huaiyuan's mind suddenly flashed back to the scenes from last night.
Like a dictator, he ignored her cries and tied her hands tightly above her head, preventing her from struggling.
Gu Huaiyuan's throat tightened, and his imposing aura immediately dissipated somewhat.
As if burned, he silently looked away.
After shifting his gaze, Mu Zhou felt much less pressure.
Only then did she timidly speak:
"sorry."
Just these three words.
Gu Huaiyuan felt a surge of anger rising in his chest, his fury surging once more:
"I advise you to tell me everything you've done, down to the last detail!"
In a daze, he suddenly felt as if he were the one whose innocence had been stolen, and he was determined to demand an explanation.
He gritted his teeth and chased away that absurd idea.
He wasn't just asking for an explanation; he was putting this arrogant madman on trial.
Mu Zhou lowered his head in embarrassment, but under the pressure of his gaze, he finally told the truth.
"I was bought as a child bride by my family. Now my parents want to marry me off to an old man in his fifties for money. They're coming to propose tomorrow. I... I had no choice but to take the medicine from home..."
She valued his military background and was certain that the Li family wouldn't dare to do anything.
After hearing her tragic story, Gu Huaiyuan remained expressionless, his heart unmoved.
so?
Is she desperate and trying to harm him?
Ah.
Gu Huaiyuan's eyes flashed coldly, his face full of mockery.
She really knows how to go all out.
Mu Zhou clearly heard 0001's reminder.
[Gu Huaiyuan's favorability has decreased by 5%, current favorability -15%]
[Gu Huaiyuan's favorability has decreased by 5%, current favorability -20%]
"..."
Mu Zhou's lips twitched almost imperceptibly.
She looked up again, her gaze fixed on him with a resolute air of certainty:
"Second Brother Gu, marry me and take me with you. I'll be your nanny for life and take good care of you."
Gu Huaiyuan's gaze was sharp, and he said without any mercy:
"Marry you? Take you away? On what grounds?"
He paused for a moment, then said with a half-smile:
"Based on last night?"
Even though Mu Zhou was bold, she was still a young girl. When he mentioned last night, her face turned bright red.
She was so embarrassed that tears welled up in her eyes.
Gu Huaiyuan showed no pity whatsoever; his face was dark as he looked at her with an ambiguous expression.
"You're not going to start yelling and accusing me of forcing you, trying to use this tactic to force me to marry you, are you?"
Mu Zhou was speechless; she quietly wiped away her tears.
Seeing that she didn't deny it, Gu Huaiyuan's expression turned cold, and his eyes were full of anger.
But he also knew that now that things had come to this, he had no choice but to take responsibility.
Wearing this military uniform, he couldn't afford to act recklessly.
Thinking of this, his gaze toward Mu Zhou became even sharper and colder.
Just give her a proper status.
At worst, we'll never see each other again in this lifetime.
Soon someone came to knock on the door.
"Huaiyuan, are you awake? If you are, come with me to move the boxes. The west room is too messy."
The person who came was his cousin, ten years older than him, and also a soldier.
I came back from vacation with him this time.
Gu Huaiwei, standing outside the door, was somewhat puzzled.
Strange, they would usually be up by this time in the army, and Gu Huaiyuan would have already finished running two laps and returned long ago.
What's going on today.
Is it because I drank too much yesterday and feel unwell?
Just as he was about to knock again, his second aunt, who was resting in the side room, came out wearing a coat.
She lives far away, and she made a point of staying a day for her eldest son's wedding banquet.
I'm packing my things to leave.
Gu Huaiwei called out, "Second Aunt."
At that moment, the door in front of him opened.
Gu Huaiwei looked away.
"Huaiyuan, are you not..."
Before he could even utter the word "comfortable," he turned around and saw a little girl coming out of the room.
The little girl was quite beautiful; although she was a bit dark-skinned, her beauty was undeniable.
But... the white shirt she was wearing looked like it was issued by the military.
Gu Huaiwei suddenly realized, "Wait a minute, this is Gu Huaiyuan's room."
Is her outfit...?
This morning...
And the shy and embarrassed expression on the little girl's face...
His eyes widened instantly, and he quickly looked behind her.
Gu Huaiyuan stood in the shadows, his face ashen.
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The room was full of people.
Mu Zhou was not thin; in fact, she was quite strong. But when she was surrounded and attacked by the crowd, she stood there helplessly yet stubbornly, looking as fragile as if she would break if the wind blew her away.
Perhaps the commotion was too great, because nosy neighbors also came to join in the fun.
Some jealous people made sarcastic remarks about Gu Huaiyuan, saying that he was promiscuous while drunk and forced himself on young girls.
The Gu family naturally denied it and cursed back.
A group of people were making a lot of noise.
However, Mu Zhou, the person involved, and Gu Huaiyuan remained unusually quiet.
Finally, Mu Zhou spoke.
She forced back her trembling voice:
"It was my fault, I drugged Brother Gu."
Mu Zhou clenched his fists so tightly that his nails almost dug through his palms.
One sentence silenced everyone.
Mu Zhou gritted his teeth and continued:
“I like Brother Gu and want to marry him. I was afraid he wouldn’t agree, so I drugged him. Last night, I took the initiative.”
"It's all my fault, it has nothing to do with Brother Gu, but I really want to marry him."
After she finished speaking, her face turned deathly pale, and she looked like she was about to collapse.
In an instant, all the accusations against her came crashing down on her.
"What a terrible thing, how could there be such a shameless girl?"
"How could a young lady think of drugging someone?"
"What a scumbag!"
"He looks quite honest, so how could he do that, that, that thing again, oh right, morally corrupt! He actually did such morally corrupt things."
“I recognize this girl. She’s from Old Zhao’s village. She usually seems quiet and only knows how to work. I never expected her to be so cunning.”
"A cow dung stuck in a flower, Gu's second son is so promising. I heard that the highest-ranking officer in the army wants him as his son-in-law. Now look what's happened, not only did he marry a village girl, but she's also uneducated and shameless."