What to do if you receive the wrong package?

Chapter 57 Jiang Si's Sudden Appearance

Gu Yan never expected that Jiang Si would appear at her door.

After the initial shock subsided, Gu Yan suddenly recalled Jiang Si's indifference towards her at the Kunlun Restaurant, and how she had been subjected to a barrage of criticism from Shangguan Yanlin for no reason.

His expression immediately turned cold, and he slammed the door shut again.

Jiang Si looked at the door that had been closed again, but instead of getting angry or leaving, he stood expressionlessly in front of the door, the moonlight shining on him and casting a blurry shadow on the ground.

Gu Yan leaned against the door, his mind in turmoil.

Oh no, she actually did it in a moment of impulsiveness and locked Jiang Si out.

Actually, Gu Yan regretted it as soon as he closed the door.

Putting aside whether Jiang Si was unable to acknowledge her due to certain matters, she couldn't, and shouldn't, be so rude as to shut him out after knowing him for so long, based solely on the help and protection he had shown her each time.

Besides, it's so cold outside, the wind will make people sick.

Thinking of this, Gu Yan turned around with a sigh, carefully opened the door a crack, and peeked out through the crack with complicated feelings. He immediately saw the familiar figure still standing in front of the door.

Gu Yan was overjoyed and quickly opened the door.

Seeing Jiang Si's calm expression, Gu Yan stood helplessly inside the door, clutching the hem of his clothes nervously.

"Young Master Jiang, I'm so sorry about earlier. It's so cold outside. Please come in and have a seat."

Jiang Si remained motionless and silent, his dark eyes fixed on Gu Yan, making her feel uneasy.

This is really bad. Jiang Si seems to be genuinely angry.

Gu Yan felt like crying, wishing he could turn back time.

In truth, Gu Yan was most afraid of others getting angry because she genuinely didn't know how to comfort them. She quickly recalled how her sisters handled angry situations, but the more she tried, the more blank her mind became.

In the end, Gu Yan had no choice but to stand silently with Jiang Si at the door, letting the cold wind blow on them.

Looking at Gu Yan, who was thinly dressed and shivering in the wind but still carefully standing beside him, Jiang Si's expression finally changed slightly, and his dark eyes were filled with suppressed anger.

"Go in!" Jiang Si said in a low voice.

"Ah." Gu Yan, who was a little dazed from the wind, didn't hear clearly for a moment. He looked up at Jiang Si with a very confused look in his eyes.

Jiang Si was almost defeated by Gu Yan's innocent little eyes, and silently sighed, softening his tone.

"Let's go inside and talk, it's cold outside."

"Okay, sure." Gu Yan quickly rubbed his hands together and turned to go into the house first.

Only after the door was closed did a faint warmth return to the room.

Gu Yan quickly poured a cup of hot tea from the table and handed it to Jiang Si, "Young Master Jiang, please have some tea. It's too cold outside, have some hot tea to warm yourself up."

"No need," Jiang Si refused without even raising his hand.

"Oh." Gu Yan silently withdrew her small hand holding the teacup, her lowered eyelashes obscuring her originally bright eyes, and her gaze drifted to the ground, not daring to look at Jiang Si.

"I'm not cold. You've been out in the cold wind all day. You should drink it." Jiang Si realized that his previous statement was somewhat inappropriate and had caused Gu Yan to misunderstand. Seeing Gu Yan's dejected expression, he explained without thinking.

Gu Yan was quite surprised to hear Jiang Si's explanation, and she couldn't contain her joy. She happily handed the teacup to Jiang Si, poured herself a cup, and smiled brightly at him while holding the cup up.

"Let's drink together."

The smile of the person in front of him gave Jiang Si a sense of inexplicable peace and warmth, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up.

Why did you lock me out just now?

Jiang Si's question immediately shattered the harmonious atmosphere.

They really know how to bring up the very thing you don't want to talk about.

Just as Gu Yan was struggling with how to explain, Jiang Si continued to ask:

"Is it because I ignored you in the restaurant?"

Since Jiang Si had already spoken, Gu Yan couldn't help but nod slightly in confirmation.

“That day, I did not mean to ignore you.” Jiang Si looked intently at Gu Yan, his words quite earnest.

"Do you remember the secret letter from the sect that I received when I was in Xuanzhou?"

Gu Yan nodded, seemingly not understanding the connection between the two.

"The secret letter stated that the daughter of the Kunlun Ruins Sect Master would soon marry her fellow disciple, Li Hengzhi."

"What?! Brother Li is getting married? What about my brother? Why didn't you say so before?!" Gu Yan was completely shocked by this information and blurted out everything he wanted to say.

After saying that, he realized his mistake, stuck out his tongue awkwardly, and promptly shut up.

Jiang Si looked at Gu Yan's little expression with some amusement and told him everything he had learned and what had happened in the past few days.

That day, after receiving the secret letter, he hesitated whether to tell Gu Yan and the others. But then he thought that the letter he received was from the Qingfeng Sword Sect, which had a very high degree of confidentiality, and even if he told Gu Yan and the others, it would probably only add to their troubles.

So he had no choice but to entrust the girls to Yu Zechuan, and then rushed back to the sect without stopping, deciding to find out the information first.

Jiang Si chose to avoid being seen and returned to the Qingfeng Sword Sect via a mountain path. Upon arriving at the sect, he immediately went to find his master, the sect leader. However, he unexpectedly discovered that the sect leader had been traveling for some time and it was uncertain when he would return.

Unable to find the sect leader, Jiang Si had no choice but to seek out the elders with whom he had the closest relationship.

The First Elder was not in Kunlun Ruins, and the Third Elder was in seclusion. It was the Fifth Elder who secretly told him that something big seemed to have happened in Kunlun Ruins.

"What big thing? Is it related to my older brother and the others?" Gu Yan was so engrossed in listening that he quickly asked.

Jiang Si gave her a reassuring look, took a sip of hot tea, and continued speaking.

"To discuss this important matter, you must first know one person: Qin Miao'er, the daughter of Qin Bo'en, the sect leader of Kunlun Ruins."

Qin Miao'er grew up with her senior and junior brothers, including Li Hengzhi, and because of her special status, everyone doted on her.

Actually, Qin Miao'er didn't like Li Hengzhi when she was young; on the contrary, she hated him and was always going against him. Li Hengzhi knew his junior sister's identity and always avoided her, rarely confronting her directly. Later, after he met Bai Heming in Kunlun Ruins, his heart was completely devoted to Bai Heming.

However, as time went on, Li Hengzhi became more and more outstanding, and Qin Miao'er paid more and more attention to him. Then her attitude took a complete turn for the worse.

From hating it to liking it.

She even pestered her father to order Li Hengzhi to marry her in the name of the sect leader. This made Li Hengzhi even more unwilling to stay in Kunlun Ruins, and he often used the excuse of training to hide down the mountain.

A few days ago, Li Hengzhi returned to Kunlun Ruins with Bai Heming. Qin Miao'er clung to him as usual, only to discover that Li Hengzhi had not only found a partner at the foot of the mountain, but that the partner was also a man.

Qin Miao'er found this fact unacceptable, and her heart was filled with resentment towards Bai Heming, even contemplating eliminating him. However, Li Hengzhi was constantly protecting Bai Heming, making it impossible for Qin Miao'er to get close to him. In the end, Qin Miao'er could only falsely convey the sect leader's orders, luring Li Hengzhi away in an attempt to harm Bai Heming.

Although Qin Miao'er was a woman, she displayed extraordinary talent from a young age and practiced diligently for many years. Bai Heming was a formidable opponent, but under Qin Miao'er's attacks, he could only barely stay alive. Qin Miao'er's swordplay was like a whirlwind, and Bai Heming dared not harm her carelessly, so he could only retreat while fighting, quickly falling into a disadvantageous position, becoming difficult to defend against.

Just when things were at their most critical, Li Hengzhi returned. Not only did he and Bai Heming defeat Qin Miao'er, but Li Hengzhi also brought the sect leader with him.

Sect Master Qin never expected that his lively and spoiled daughter would falsely convey his orders, and he never expected that Qin Miao'er would actually harbor murderous intent towards Bai Heming.

If he and Li Hengzhi hadn't arrived in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

The Qin clan leader punished Qin Miao'er by confining her to her room for half a month to reflect on her mistakes, and even personally apologized to Bai Heming.

However, no one expected that during her time of seclusion and reflection, Qin Miao'er, blinded by hatred, would actually collude with the Fourth Elder of Kunlun Ruins, who had long harbored rebellious intentions. They made a pact that if their plan succeeded, the position of Kunlun Ruins Sect Master would belong to the Fourth Elder, while Li Hengzhi would belong to Qin Miao'er. As for Bai Heming, Qin Miao'er decided to personally skin him alive and see if he would still be worthy of competing with her for a man.

Upon hearing this, Gu Yan stood up abruptly, tense. She had just seen the Fourth Elder at Kunlun Ruins this morning. Could it be that the Fourth Elder now had complete control over Kunlun Ruins?

"Young Master Jiang, my elder brother..." Gu Yan hesitated to ask.

"Don't worry, Young Master Bai is fine."

"So what exactly is the situation at Kunlun Ruins now? Today, the Fourth Elder said that the Sect Master suddenly fell ill and went into a coma. Could it be... that the Fourth Elder drugged Sect Master Qin!?"

"You're guessing pretty close. But don't forget, besides the sect leader and the fourth elder, Kunlun Ruins also has two other elders in charge."

The Qin Sect Leader doted on his daughter, personally delivering meals to Qin Miao'er's room every day. However, Qin Miao'er had long since grown indifferent to her father, and even took the opportunity to poison the Qin Sect Leader without hesitation, causing him to fall into a coma.

The Fourth Elder threatened the Sect Master's life, imprisoning Li Hengzhi in the dungeon, and the other two elders dared not act rashly. However, it was precisely because of the presence of these two elders that the Fourth Elder and Qin Miao'er alone dared not actually kill Sect Master Qin. Moreover, the two elders were also protecting Bai Heming, who had been intercepted, thus creating the current stalemate between the two sides.

Hearing this, Gu Yan breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, his older brother was safe and sound.

"Kunlun Ruins is currently closed to all entry and exit, so Young Master Bai can only stay inside for the time being."

Jiang Si then took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to Gu Yan, saying, "This is from Young Master Bai."

"Huh?" Gu Yan asked, puzzled. "Wasn't Kunlun Ruins under control? How could messages still get out?"

Jiang Si smiled and said, "Don't underestimate the power of the two elders, otherwise how do you think I know so much information?"

"and many more"

Gu Yan, who was halfway through opening the letter, seemed to have noticed something wrong.

"If you're saying these are all matters concerning Kunlun Ruins itself, then what about the rumors about the Seven Star Stones?"

"fake."

"What? So many people from the martial arts world have come, and you're telling me it's all fake? Then what's the point of spreading this false information?" Gu Yan was still confused.

"for you."

"Me? Young Master Jiang, can you explain yourself more clearly? Don't just throw out a few words at me, I'm not very bright, I can't understand it."

Seeing Gu Yan's somewhat bewildered expression, Jiang Si's lips curled up slightly. "Qin Miao'er knows that Bai Heming has a younger sister. She spread rumors just to lure you into a trap and then use your life to threaten your older brother."

Hearing this, Gu Yan was speechless. What does it have to do with me that your man was stolen? It's not like I stole him!

"So you should leave as soon as possible; it's not safe here."

Seeing the worry in Jiang Si's eyes, Gu Yan suddenly realized that Jiang Si's initial disregard for him might have been to protect her.

She asked softly, "Young Master Jiang, when you ignored me back then, wasn't it because you were protecting me?"

Jiang Si was taken aback by these words, then nodded. "There are also disloyal people within the Qingfeng Sword Sect, so we had no choice but to resort to this tactic."

Gu Yan lowered her head and chuckled, feeling quite happy. She knew Jiang Si wouldn't ignore her for no reason.

Jiang Si: Have you forgotten that you just locked me out?

Having finished explaining things, Jiang Si was about to take his leave. As he reached the door, he suddenly remembered what Shangguan Yanlin had said when she returned to the inn earlier that day, and awkwardly said, "Miss Bai, Junior Sister Shangguan has been spoiled by the Grand Elder since she was a child. She spoke without thinking today, so please don't mind it and don't take it to heart."

Junior Sister Shangguan? Shangguan Yanlin!

Gu Yan was surprised that Jiang Si would actually offer an explanation for someone else.

However, upon closer reflection, Shangguan Yanlin is his junior sister. The two have been childhood sweethearts and know each other very well. Now that they have both grown into talented and beautiful individuals, it is only natural that they like each other.

We like each other...

For some reason, Gu Yan suddenly became unhappy.

Gu Yan waved his hand and forced a smile, saying, "It's alright. Miss Shangguan is lively, cute, and quick-witted. How could I mind such a likable girl?"

After hearing Gu Yan's answer, Jiang Si felt a sense of confusion. He had intended to comfort Gu Yan and tell her not to be upset by Shangguan Yanlin's nonsense, but something about Gu Yan's answer seemed off.

Never mind, I'll ask about it in detail when I have time.

After Jiang Si took his leave, he disappeared silently from Gu Yan's sight under the cover of night.

Gu Yan leaned against the door frame, looking at the sky obscured by dark clouds, with only a few stars still trying their best to shine.

Gu Yan gave a bitter smile; how could the faint starlight compare to the brightness of the moonlight?

Moreover, the stars themselves are illusory.

It might quietly fade away and disappear at any time.

No one noticed, no one cared.