Started as a thatched house and ended up as a female figure

White snowflakes fluttered in the air and gently fell on Cheng Wan and Gu Yan.

Unfortunately, the tenderness of the snowflakes failed to melt the coldness between Cheng Wan and Gu Yan.

Cheng Wan's silence was like an airtight net, suffocating Gu Yan.

In the almost frozen air, Gu Yan's long eyelashes trembled, and the snowflakes on his eyelashes shattered into stars.

"Awan, I've already lost too much. I don't want to and can't lose you again."

Gu Yan tried to guess what Cheng Wan was thinking through his expression and eyes, but he despairingly discovered that he could neither see through nor guess what Cheng Wan was thinking.

Gu Yan didn't look at Cheng Wan again, but instead looked at the team in the distance who were making final preparations. His eyes were like a deep pool from which all the light had been sucked away, leaving only a dead and desolate darkness.

A biting cold wind wrapped in icy snowflakes blew towards Gu Yan. Gu Yan spoke expressionlessly, his voice hoarse:

"Lord Guo requested permission from the Emperor to allow Marquis Zhaoping to bring the Liangzhou birthday congratulatory delegation to Beijing to celebrate the Emperor's birthday, and the Emperor graciously granted permission.

Ah..., if you don't take them with you, you'll be treating the emperor's order as a joke.

You and I both know the consequences of treating the emperor's orders as a joke."

After saying that, Gu Yan turned around as if to hide something, leaving only his side profile to Cheng Wan.

Cheng Wan pursed her lips tightly, looking at Gu Yan's stiff body and the scar on his right cheek. The pain and anger in her heart grew stronger and stronger.

She knew that he did it all for her.

She also understood that using the people as shields, the pain in his heart would be no less than hers.

Cheng Wan took a deep, deep breath. The cool air entering his lungs calmed his head, which was about to explode with emotions.

"It's freezing cold, are there enough supplies for the people?"

Gu Yan turned around abruptly, his eyes gleaming with surprise and anxiety. "Enough! They won't be left cold or hungry! Ah..., you agree to take them with you, right?"

Cheng Wan curled the corners of his lips: "Didn't you say that if I don't take them, I'm taking the emperor's order as a joke? I don't want to be punished by the emperor."

Gu Yan's face froze, and his hands under the cloak were clenched into fists, his nails digging deep into his palms, using the sharp pain to maintain his calm appearance.

He heard the self-mockery and helplessness in Cheng Wan's words.

"Gu Yan, I will serve as a shield for those people. If any people are really implicated by me, you and I will pay for this crime together."

There was no expression on Cheng Wan's face, and there was no emotion in her voice, but Gu Yan could clearly detect the unquestionable firmness and determination in her words beneath that calm appearance.

Gu Yan wanted to say that it was he who came up with the idea of the birthday celebration group, and he was also the one who found many of the people in the group. Even if something unexpected happened later, he would be the only one responsible.

But when he met Cheng Wan's calm gaze, Gu Yan couldn't say the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

Gu Yan just nodded slowly and with difficulty: "Okay."

Cheng Wan's eyes finally showed a hint of warmth. She took two steps forward, put her arms around Gu Yan's waist, and sighed softly, "Thank you, A Yan."

Thank you for taking the trouble and going against your will for me.

Gu Yan's eye sockets seemed to be hit by something suddenly, and they were instantly covered with a layer of red, and even the corners of his eyes were stained with fine red.

"I-I thought you blamed me for not wanting... me anymore."

Gu Yan's body began to tremble uncontrollably, and his voice also trembled uncontrollably. The panic that he had tried so hard to suppress in his heart was like a tide that had broken free from its restraints, and was now overflowing from every inch of his skin bit by bit.

Cheng Wan's nose felt sore, and she curled her lips, trying to suppress the moisture in her eyes. She let go of Gu Yan's waist, raised her head and looked at Gu Yan: "I want you forever. From now on, we will bear everything together, good or bad."

"Awan..."

Gu Yan wanted to cry.

But the body stopped shaking.

"Okay, I have to go now. I'll leave my grandma and the others to you. See you in the capital."

Cheng Wan didn't give Gu Yan too much time to "act coquettishly". Her emotions came and went quickly. At this time, her brain was completely occupied by the "birthday group".

Cheng Wan turned around neatly and strode towards the team.

Gu Yan stood there, watching Cheng Wan quickly and accurately integrate into the final arrangements of the birthday celebration team.

everything's ready.

With the sound of a gong, the Liangzhou birthday celebration group set off.

The team walked farther and farther, until the footprints left behind were also covered by new snowflakes.

Gu Yanwei raised his face and let the cold snowflakes fall on his face.

All the gods and Buddhas, please forgive his untrue words just now.

But he took all the blame.

I just hope that girl can live a safe and happy life without worries.