A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

"Brother, I'm really sorry for what happened this time. It's all because I was too willful and reckless. I thought it was a good thing, so I asked a classmate to introduce me to a job. Can you please not punish Brother Wu?"

Gui'er was really at her wit's end. She grabbed Sha Yanxiao's sleeve and shook it gently, saying in a slightly coquettish tone that this trick always worked at other times.

Sha Yanxiao raised his hand and gently stroked Gui'er's face. He smiled and said word by word, "Which classmate introduced you? What's her name? It can't be Zhou Huifang. She doesn't have that kind of power. Which other classmate of yours could know the black market boss?"

Gui'er's eyes widened. She hadn't expected that Sha Yanxiao knew so much about her connections in Nanjing. She felt with fear that Sha Yanxiao might not let it go as easily as usual this time.

"That man must be Song Xichen, right? I knew it. You've been in their family for a few years. He would definitely take advantage of your youth, ignorance and kindness to serve him. It's a good thing this time because I discovered it before big brother, otherwise I don't know how it would end. For small warlords like us, it would be easy to deal with us if the higher-ups knew that we were suspected of collaborating with the Communists." Sha Yanxiao said with a cold face.

Gui'er thought about it. If this matter implicated Song Xichen, who was the person in charge of Jiangcheng area, then other comrades, including Shopkeeper Zhang and Shopkeeper Liu, would be implicated. Basically, all comrades engaged in underground work in Jiangcheng or Fengcheng would be caught in one fell swoop.

Thinking of this, she decided to sacrifice herself. After all, she was just an outsider and did not like this dark era. It was worth it to be able to save so many people.

She calmly said to Sha Yanxiao, "Brother, why do you think that? It has nothing to do with Brother Song. The reason I was able to find this connection is actually because I met the underground party in Nanjing."

"Who is it?" Sha Yanxiao certainly didn't believe it.

"I can't say it, and you don't have to force me to say it, brother. I will take full responsibility for any consequences." Gui'er risked her life.

Sha Yanxiao's handsome face suddenly turned a little ferocious: "It's already this time, and you still want to protect Song Xichen."

"It has nothing to do with him. It's my own business." Gui'er felt a little scared as she saw the gloom on Sha Yanxiao's face getting heavier, but she couldn't care less.

Suddenly, Sha Yanxiao held Guier's cheeks with both hands. Guier thought she was going to be beaten and dodged quickly, but found herself trapped in Sha Yanxiao's arms, like being hit in the gap of a solid wall, unable to move. The next second, Sha Yanxiao kissed Guier's delicate lips.

Gui'er felt dizzy, and her whole body was surrounded by a warm scent with a hint of musk and Sha Yanxiao's unique masculine scent. She wanted to struggle but it was in vain.

Sha Yanxiao didn't know what he was doing, but the moment he kissed her, he completely fell for her. He didn't expect that Gui'er's lips were sweeter than all the snacks he had ever eaten. It seemed that they could penetrate deep into his soul, making him unable to extricate himself. He just wanted more, and he couldn't help rolling on her lips and sucking them lightly.

Gui'er felt her lips and teeth being pried open, and something rushed in. She suddenly realized what it was and subconsciously bit down.

"Ah." Sha Yanxiao cried out softly, and relaxed his grip on Gui'er a little.

Gui'er was completely awake. She looked at Sha Yanxiao with shame and shock, pushed him away with all her strength, ran straight downstairs, and ran out of the yard.

"Gui'er." Sha Yanxiao also woke up at this time, and he hurriedly chased after her.

Gui'er ran all the way. She didn't know where to go. It seemed that no courtyard was suitable. Finally, she ran into the small courtyard where Miss Ji lived in the past. She hid in a small room on the side of the courtyard.

Sha Yanxiao followed and called out anxiously, "Gui'er, Gui'er, where are you?"

Gui'er did not respond. She didn't know why it turned out like this, nor did she know how to face Sha Yanxiao.

Ah Cheng and Ding Xiang saw Gui Er suddenly rush out of the yard. Thinking something had happened, they quickly ran over and asked, "What happened to the young master? / Is the young lady..."

"It's okay, you guys go back first."

"But the lady..."

"Go back, don't you hear me?" Sha Yanxiao shouted roughly. He was very worried about Gui'er. This little girl had never experienced such a thing since she was a child. He now regretted very much that he had been patient for so long. Why did it suddenly seem like a string in his mind broke? He was especially afraid that he would lose Gui'er's trust in the future.

Seeing that he was angry, Ah Cheng quickly said to Ding Xiang, "Let's go back first."

After the two left, Sha Yanxiao anxiously looked for them everywhere, shouting, "Guier, Guier, brother was wrong, can you please come out? Brother apologizes to you." But there was still no movement.

Sha Yanxiao was really at his wit's end. He was very worried that if this matter got out, he would be fine, after all, he was a man, and the men in the Marshal's Mansion were playboys. If everyone knew about it, they would think it was natural, but Gui'er would definitely criticize others.

Suddenly, a "click" sound was heard from the main room next door.

"Gui'er." Sha Yanxiao ran in quickly but saw no one. He glanced outside and said, "Gui'er, can you please come out? I promise I will never bully you again. I'm kneeling down in front of you." After saying that, he really knelt on his knees.

Gui'er then poked half of her head out from behind a cabinet in the room, and looked at Sha Yanxiao with her big eyes full of vigilance.

Sha Yanxiao was relieved to see that she was fine. He was afraid of scaring Gui'er again, so he knelt down and stayed where he was. He stretched out his hand and said, "Guier, come here. Please forgive your brother, okay?"

Gui'er was not actually afraid, she was just startled, and she really didn't understand why she became like this. She was very sure that Sha Yanxiao would never hurt her. Seeing Sha Yanxiao kneeling there, looking cautious, she felt a little bit reluctant in her heart, so she walked out and slowly approached Sha Yanxiao.

Even after he pulled Gui'er's hand, Sha Yanxiao breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing Gui'er's red nose and watery eyes, he thought she had been crying. He couldn't help but slap himself and said, "Guier, I don't know what happened. Maybe I fainted from anger and scared you. I'm sorry."

Gui'er nodded, and when she raised her eyes, she saw Sha Yanxiao's lips. Her cheeks blushed with embarrassment, and she quickly lowered her head again.

Seeing that she had calmed down, Sha Yanxiao said, "Let's sit down and talk for a while before going back. I'm sure everyone in the courtyard is quite curious about you running out like that just now."