Chapter 266: Chapter 239 Yujing Manor
Saturday.
Qiao Yuxian slept until after nine and was still groggy.
In the morning, Gu Yanjing called her for breakfast several times, but she didn’t wake up, so he let her sleep.
She slept in the room while Gu Yanjing handled work in the study.
Around ten o’clock, Su Qi knocked and entered the study.
Gu Yanjing listened to the footsteps but didn’t look up.
Su Qi walked up to the desk and said, "Mr. Gu, Second Master and Second Madam are here."
Gu Yanjing finished signing the document he had in hand, put down the pen, and asked, "Where are they now?"
"They should be at the gate now," Su Qi said.
Gu Yanjing acknowledged softly. He got up and walked out.
When he descended to the living room, Gu Linhai and his wife had just reached the villa entrance.
Zhaocai heard unfamiliar footsteps, got up, and ran to the door, barking outside.
Gu Linhai and Meng Qian were both startled.
Especially since after it barked twice, seeing no one stopping it, it barked even more fiercely, advancing while barking.
The couple was forced to take two steps back.
It wasn’t until a minute later that Su Qi called out from the living room, "Zhaocai."
Zhaocai continued barking.
Su Qi came out, patted its head, and it barked twice more before going silent. But it stood at the door, ready to attack at any moment.
Su Qi bent down, tugged on its collar, and looked at the couple: "Second Master, Second Madam. Sorry, it thought strangers were here."
Gu Lianhai looked at Zhaocai without speaking, with an angry expression, appearing quite displeased.
Meng Qian hid behind Gu Linhai, patting her chest: "It’s fine, it’s fine. It’s never seen us; getting this excited is normal. It’s just a bit too fierce."
Su Qi pulled on Zhaocai’s collar, leading it to stand to the side: "Second Master, Second Madam, please come in."
Gu Linhai looked at Zhaocai again and entered the villa with Meng Qian.
As they passed Zhaocai, it bared its teeth and emitted angry growls.
Like it was showing its ferocity.
Su Qi tugged slightly harder on the collar.
Zhaocai looked up at him.
Su Qi signaled with his eyes: That’s enough, you can stop now.
Zhaocai gave him a look, as if to say: What’s this biped doing blinking at me?
Gu Linhai and his wife entered the living room, where Gu Yanjing stood by the sofa watching the entrance. Seeing them come in, he said, "Second Uncle, Second Aunt."
The couple responded, and Meng Qian said, "Coming over suddenly, didn’t inform you in advance, hope it didn’t disturb your work."
"No," Gu Yanjing extended his hand slightly, inviting them to sit.
After they sat down, Gu Yanjing also sat across from them.
Meng Qian asked, "Isn’t Yu Xian home?"
"She slept late last night, still asleep," Gu Yanjing replied.
As he said this, Su Qi happened to walk by.
He carefully pondered this sentence in his heart.
Slept late.
What does it mean?
Slept late as a couple.
And what does that mean?
Slept late.
Why say it?
The answer is: I’m showing affection, I’m telling you, our relationship is great.
Gu Linhai and his wife are smart people, they naturally understood his meaning.
Meng Qian smiled and nodded: "Anyway, there’s nothing urgent, let her sleep more, catch up on rest."
"Mm," Gu Yanjing nodded.
After his response, Gu Linhai and Meng Qian didn’t speak again.
The three sat facing each other, the living room suddenly fell silent.
Aunt Mei brought tea from the kitchen and served it to Gu Linhai and Meng Qian.
The two thanked her.
Then Meng Qian found a topic and said, "When do you plan to move to Jingyu Garden? Staying here all the time, it’s not convenient for your commutes."
"Jingyu Garden is under renovation. We’ll move once it’s done," Gu Yanjing said calmly.
"Jingyu Garden is being renovated?" Gu Linhai asked.
The area of Jingyu Garden is so extensive that even the streets there belong to Gu Yanjing.
Typically, it’s tightly guarded.
Despite such a large-scale renovation, few people know about it,
Especially those with guilty consciences, fearing suspicion and avoiding his territory, making it harder to know.
Gu Yanjing nodded: "Remodeled according to Yu Xian’s preferences."
Su Qi, standing behind Gu Yanjing, maintained a neutral expression, but internally he said: This sentence also tells you we’re deeply in love.
Not only am I taking her to live at Jingyu Garden, but I’m also renovating it according to her taste.
All of this subtly warns them.
Our love is so strong that I re-renovated Jingyu Garden for her.
If you have any thoughts of harming her again, it’s courting death.
Meng Qian said: "Renovating is good. The old style was too dark. After redoing it, your mood improves."
"Mm."
After Gu Yanjing’s brief acknowledgment, Gu Linhai and Meng Qian didn’t speak again.
Gu Linhai sat on the sofa.
Meng Qian took a gentle sip of tea.
Gu Yanjing watched them without speaking.
Gu Linhai and his wife understood that Gu Yanjing was likely doing this on purpose. He clearly knew they probably had business, yet he didn’t ask.
Letting them sit awkwardly in silence.
But since they came to ask for help, they had to humble themselves.
After a while, Gu Yanjing asked, "Second Uncle, Second Aunt, was there something you needed today?"
Gu Linhai didn’t want to speak.
Neither today’s issues nor Gu Yanjing’s actions made him want to talk.
Meng Qian, waiting a moment and seeing Gu Linhai silent, said, "Yanjing, we indeed came today with a request."
"Please, go ahead," Gu Yanjing said.
"Dong Qian was taken by the people from Yujing Manor a few days ago," Meng Qian said, "We don’t know if you know anyone there who can help bring him back."
"Yujing Manor?" Gu Yanjing asked.
"Yes," Meng Qian continued, her voice growing increasingly anxious, unable to hide her fear, her eyes slightly reddening, "I don’t know what he did to offend Yujing Manor, leading them to directly take him."
Gu Yanjing said nothing.
Meng Qian continued, "It happened so suddenly. By the time we realized, Dong Qian had already been taken out of the Capital City."
Gu Yanjing paused and said, "When Yujing Manor takes someone, there’s a 90% chance they’ll be sent to M Continent Prison."
Meng Qian’s heart throbbed painfully, her hand trembled sharply, "M Continent Prison?"
"Mm."
M Continent Prison, an extremely brutal place.
Those who enter it will truly experience what hellish survival feels like.
Within, everyone incessantly seeks death, but no one can die. They’re perpetually left hanging on, suffering a thousandfold, ten-thousandfold more.
The mind and body can’t withstand it.
One’s tortured until less than human, living like an animal for several years before dying without a shred of dignity...