The whole family was brutally murdered? The ruthless heiress's eldest daughter went berserk aft

Gu Ye suppressed his unease and hurried toward another private room in Zuixianglou.

When Gu Ye arrived, he witnessed Murong Xuewei being harassed by a strange man.

The man was clearly drunk; he was tugging at Murong Xuewei's sleeve and uttering vulgarities.

Gu Ye's anger was instantly ignited.

Gu Ye strode forward, kicked the drunkard aside, and shielded Murong Xuewei behind him.

"Get out!" Gu Ye shouted sharply, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

The drunkard was so frightened by Gu Ye's imposing manner that he retreated repeatedly, finally stumbling and escaping from the private room.

Gu Ye turned to Murong Xuewei and asked with concern, "Are you alright?"

Murong Xuewei looked at Gu Ye, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes. She gently shook her head, "I'm fine."

Gu Ye stared at Murong Xuewei for a long time before suddenly asking, "Why did you come here?"

Murong Xuewei smiled slightly, "I heard that the general was here, so I came to see him."

Hearing those familiar words, Gu Ye felt a pang of pain in his heart. He sneered, "Don't you already have someone you like? Why bother with my business?"

Murong Xuewei's smile froze on her face, a hint of pain flashing in her eyes. But she quickly regained her composure and said calmly, "The general is drunk, let's go back to the manor."

Just then, Xiao Sining caught up. When she saw Gu Ye and Murong Xuewei together, her expression immediately turned ugly.

“General Gu,” Xiao Sining said, suppressing her anger, “didn’t you just say you wanted to…”

Suddenly, Gu Ye thought of something, and a look of revenge flashed in his eyes.

He interrupted Xiao Sining, deliberately moved closer to her, and asked, "Second Princess, do you still remember that you said you would be my equal wife?"

Xiao Sining was overjoyed upon hearing this and quickly said, "General, do you still remember this? Of course I do. I would be more than willing to marry you."

Murong Xuewei's heart sank. She knew Gu Ye was using Xiao Sining to provoke her, but she never expected that it was Xiao Sining who killed Gu Ye in her previous life.

Murong Xuewei chuckled and teased Gu Ye, "General, you're drunk. The Second Princess is of noble birth; how can she be a concubine?"

Xiao Sining glared angrily at Murong Xuewei, "Murong Xuewei, stop trying to break up lovers. I'd be willing to be a concubine as long as I can marry General Gu!"

Murong Xuewei looked at Xiao Sining, a wave of disgust rising in her heart. She sneered, "The Second Princess is so disregard for her status; I'm afraid the Emperor and Empress will be very disappointed if they knew."

Xiao Sining was angered by Murong Xuewei's words and was about to retort when Gu Ye interrupted her.

"Enough!" Gu Ye said sternly, his eyes filled with exhaustion and pain. "Stop talking."

Murong Xuewei felt a pang of pain in her heart when she saw Gu Ye's pained expression. She took a deep breath and said calmly, "General, let's go back to the manor."

Gu Ye glanced at Murong Xuewei, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

Gu Ye didn't speak, but simply nodded silently.

As Xiao Sining watched the two figures leave, a hint of jealousy and resentment flashed in her eyes.

Xiao Sining gritted her teeth secretly, "Murong Xuewei, don't be so smug. Gu Ye will eventually be mine."

The atmosphere in the carriage on the way back to the manor was unusually heavy. Gu Ye and Murong Xuewei each leaned to one side, neither of them speaking.

Murong Xuewei secretly glanced at Gu Ye and saw his furrowed brows and pained expression, feeling a pang of sorrow in her heart.

Murong Xuewei desperately wanted to tell Gu Ye the truth, to tell him that everything she had done was for him. But she knew she couldn't do it.

Gu Ye seemed to sense Murong Xuewei's gaze and suddenly asked, "Why did you come to find me?"

Murong Xuewei smiled lightly, her smile carrying a hint of perfunctoriness, "Of course I'm worried about you, after all, you are my only ally in this capital."

Upon hearing this, Gu Ye's lips curled into a playful smile. He suddenly leaned forward, bracing his arm against the carriage wall, trapping Murong Xuewei within his breath. "Just an ally? In your heart, has there ever been a place for me?"

Murong Xuewei's heart skipped a beat. She forced herself to remain calm, reached out and pushed Gu Ye away, her voice tinged with barely perceptible panic, "Gu Ye, don't forget our agreement. I'm just afraid your impulsiveness will jeopardize my plans."

A hint of disappointment flashed in Gu Ye's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.

Gu Ye slowly sat back down, his gaze becoming profound. "So, what exactly is your plan? Is it merely to rescue your uncle's family?"

Murong Xuewei's heart tightened. She knew Gu Ye's keen perception, but she couldn't reveal her true purpose.

Murong Xuewei smiled, revealing a beautiful smile. "Of course, I just want to rescue my uncle and then return to Haicheng to reunite with my family, away from the turmoil of the capital."

Gu Ye remained silent for a moment, seemingly weighing something. In the end, he simply nodded slightly and did not press the matter further.

The carriage continued on its way, and the interior returned to calm, but the two men's thoughts were in turmoil.

Upon returning to the General's Mansion, Gu Ye immediately summoned his deputy and ordered him to investigate the case concerning Murong Xuewei's uncle from ten years ago.

Although Gu Ye had doubts, he was more concerned about Murong Xuewei.

Gu Ye knew that Murong Xuewei was far more complex than he had imagined, and the secret in her heart might be the key to their cooperation.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye. Murong Xuewei was engrossed in the account books when suddenly, Liuli ran in excitedly, "Miss, good news! The guards of the master's house have been withdrawn, and the master has been released!"

Upon hearing this, Murong Xuewei was overjoyed, but she remained calm on the surface.

"Go and prepare some gifts, we're going to your uncle's house now."

Murong Xuewei instructed Liuli to prepare gifts and then led her servants to her uncle's house.

All of this was observed by Gu Ye, who was hiding in the shadows. Gu Ye felt that this was the best thing he had ever done.

When Murong Xuewei arrived at the old house and proposed to bring her uncle to Haicheng for a reunion, Murong Yuxuan objected, saying, "Xuewei, I want to stay in the capital."

Murong Xuewei was taken aback. She looked at her uncle, who nodded and said, "Yuxuan and Xueyao stay here. Your mother and I will go to Haicheng."

Although Murong Xuewei was puzzled, she did not ask any further questions and simply made arrangements in silence.

However, she had a vague feeling that things were not as simple as they seemed.

Back at the General's Mansion, Murong Xuewei sat by the window, gazing at the twinkling stars in the night sky, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

She knew that her relationship with Gu Ye was becoming increasingly complicated, and the fire of revenge in her heart seemed to be quietly changing.

As Gu Ye entered the room and saw Murong Xuewei's back, an indescribable tenderness welled up in his heart.

Gu Ye walked gently to her side and said softly, "Xue Wei, whatever your plans are, I will support you. But please remember, I, Gu Ye, will always be your strongest support."

Murong Xuewei felt a warmth in her heart upon hearing this, but she did not turn around; she simply nodded gently.

Murong Xuewei knew the weight of those words and understood that she couldn't easily fall into the whirlpool of emotions.