The Divine Doctor and Adorable Consort: The Demonic Emperor is Too Cunning

"Luo Qianmo, I will avenge this myself." A rare chill flashed in Fang Qingyou's eyes.

She didn't want to kill many people, but Shi Wantong and Du Mengfu were definitely two of them.

Luo Qianmo didn't say anything, but simply wrapped Fang Qingyou's cloak tighter, then picked her up and jumped off the carriage.

Fang Qingyou felt a sudden dizziness and a chill. When she looked again, she found herself in Luo Qianmo's carriage.

At the same time, Luo Qianmo's domineering voice rang in my ears.

"Young Master Gu, I, Luo Qianmo, will remember your kindness today. Thank you!"

Luo Qianmo's voice was very stiff.

He was reluctant to thank a man who had feelings for his woman, but he was truly grateful to Gu Jinyi. Tonight, if it weren't for Gu Jinyi, he would have lost Fang Qingyou.

He couldn't imagine how a proud woman like her could have endured such suffering.

Therefore, even though he disliked Gu Jinyi, he was still very grateful to him.

No sooner had the words been spoken than the carriage that had sped towards them sped away again.

The horse was moving too fast, and by the time Fang Qingyou said "thank you," Gu Jinyi's carriage was already out of sight. She didn't even know if he had heard her thank you.

For Gu Jinyi, that "thank you" was no longer that important.

Because, as the carriage disappeared from his sight, all he could hear was the sound of it rushing past.

He didn't even hear what Luo Qianmo said.

Gu Jinyi knew that from this moment on, they might truly become friends.

True friends, without any other possibility of friendship.

Once, he still had a sliver of hope, a last glimmer of a chance he was unwilling to give up.

But tonight, all of that has been shattered.

Gu Jinyi knew that he and Fang Qingyou could only be friends.

He reached out, trying to grasp Fang Qingyou's scent, but only the cold night wind brushed past him.

The night wind whistled, as if telling him something.

What doesn't belong to him will never belong to him.

He suddenly felt a pang of envy for Luo Qianmo, a feeling he had never experienced before.

He grew up in luxury and received the best education and guidance.

He never knew what envy was; it seemed he could have almost anything in the world.

However, at that time, there was truly nothing in the world that he wanted.

He disliked power and struggle; in his eyes, being a king or emperor was worthless.

The Gu family has always been neutral. He never participates in court affairs, but he is well aware of the turbulent power struggles within the imperial court.

He even felt a pang of sympathy for these princes of the imperial family, for the imperial family is the most ruthless; they may never have ever experienced the warmth of blood ties or the affection between brothers.

They appear incredibly noble, yet they are bound by the shackles of power.

It looks dazzling, but in the end, how many can climb out of that thick bloodshed and ascend to that high position?

Who knows if the person who sits in that position has their hands stained with the blood of their brothers, sisters, or even their parents and children?

But now, Gu Jinyi envies Luo Qianmo.

He didn't envy his status, but only his domineering and powerful nature.

He witnessed many scenes of Luo Qianmo and Fang Qingyou getting along, and watched them get together almost step by step.

He clearly remembered that at the beginning, Fang Qingyou extremely disliked Luo Qianmo, and was even reluctant to look at him. She had been enduring it all because of Luo Qianmo's identity.

Even so, Luo Qianmo, despite being a prince, persisted in pursuing Fang Qingyou relentlessly, refusing to let go.

Unexpectedly, this persistent pursuit actually changed Fang Qingyou's attitude towards him.

Gu Jinyi knew that Fang Qingyou and Luo Qianmo had been through a lot, but a large part of the reason was this one word: entanglement.

Luo Qianmo was willing to get involved in scandals, didn't care what others thought of him, and disregarded his dignity as a prince. He would do whatever he wanted, no matter what.

This kind of courage is something Gu Jinyi lacks.

Whenever he does something, he can't help but think of himself as the eldest son of the Gu family.

Only now has he realized something.

That means he is indeed Young Master Gu, but he is also Gu Jinyi.

Luo Qianmo may not be the Eighth Prince, but he must be Luo Qianmo.

If only he had told his parents his feelings back then, regardless of everything, and asked them to propose to Fang Qingyou.

Perhaps, all of this will change.

Is it possible that he might be the one Fang Qingyou ends up holding hands with?

It was at this moment that Gu Jinyi realized that in his life, he had been worthy of many people, but the person he had wronged the most was actually Gu Jinyi.

He thought he would never fall in love with any woman in his life, but unexpectedly, the woman he fell in love with quietly approached and quietly left.

At this time, love is the most unfair and the most mismatched.

It won't choose a suitable young lady from a prestigious family just because you are the eldest son of the Gu family.

It won't choose the woman you love as a legitimate daughter of a prominent family just because you are the eldest son of the Gu family.

It won't choose the most suitable person for you based on your status.

The difference between them could be as vast as clouds and mud, or as distant as the earth and the sky.

This same distance is also presented to others; what seems like an insurmountable chasm becomes a small mud pit that can be crossed with a single step.

Gu Jinyi still remembers a voice, a flamboyant and arrogant voice, telling Emperor Mingde that he wanted to marry Fang Qingyou, that he would only have her as his woman in this life, no matter what happened.

He wanted to do that at first, but he could never let go of the responsibility on his back, and he could never forget that he was the eldest son of the Gu family.

If he had acted impulsively and recklessly just once, would things have turned out differently?

Every hesitation, every deliberation, every step he took pushed the distance between him and Fang Qingyou further and further apart.

Now, all she sees and thinks about is Luo Qianmo.

Looking back on everything that happened, Gu Jinyi realized that what he lacked was courage.

If only I had the courage to take that step back then...

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" in this world.

Gu Jinyi withdrew his hand, which had been frozen in mid-air. The coldness had seeped into his bones, but a graceful figure was forever etched in his memory.

It was so beautiful, so unwilling to give up, yet it had to be buried so carefully.

Fang Qingyou, if I could do it all over again, I hope I would have just a little more courage.

If possible, next time, I hope I'm Gu Jinyi...