Her destiny stolen? The Divine Witch Ancestor has returned!

With a loud bang, the sound of shattering glass came from the room next to Wu Zhao's.

"Gu Chen?" Wu Zhao called out softly but received no response.

All I could see were the curtains on the adjacent balcony, fluttering slightly in the night breeze, and the faint, almost inaudible sound of gasping for breath.

Wu Zhao paused for a moment, then nimbly leaped from the balcony into Gu Chen's room.

She drew back the curtains and saw Gu Chen sitting upright in a wheelchair in the dimly lit room.

There was a broken teacup on the floor next to the wheelchair.

A faint aroma of coffee wafts through the air.

He was looking down, seemingly lost in thought, his lowered eyelids obscuring his expression.

The purple aura seemed particularly weak as it clung to him.

"What's wrong with you? Why didn't you turn on the lights when it's so dark?" Walking up to him, Wu Zhao reached out and touched his hand with some concern.

The unusually rough and hot texture startled her.

She took his hand and looked at him in the moonlight; her pupils immediately contracted.

The blisters from the scalding were clearly visible on the back of her slender, beautiful hand, still faintly warm.

"You're so hot, why didn't you say anything!" Wu Zhao quickly let go of his hand and carefully held his palm.

She was about to call out to Zi Yao when Gu Chen grabbed her hand tightly, his fingers gripping hers firmly.

Wu Zhao could almost hear the faint sound of bubbles bursting, and the dormant purple aura seemed to tightly bind her like chains.

She could barely breathe.

"Gu Chen! What are you doing!" Her voice was tinged with anger. "Aren't you in pain because you're injured?"

pain?

Gu Chen raised his eyes, but his dark pupils were somewhat unfocused and unfocused.

He murmured softly, "It hurts...?"

"Yes, it hurts."

Gu Chen repeated, his voice weak and trembling slightly.

Wu Zhao noticed something was wrong with him and thought that the yin energy had started to torment him again.

She had come in a hurry and didn't have any talismans with her.

So she reached out her other hand and placed it on Gu Chen's forehead.

A roaring sound came from the darkness.

Wu Zhao: "!"

How could this be... The Yin energy suppressed by the jade tablet suddenly began to stir.

Gu Chen's emotions were fluctuating too drastically!

She was about to make a move when Gu Chen slightly turned his head to avoid her hand.

She released her grip on his hand and said, "Sorry, I was just spacing out."

Gu Chen's voice was a little hoarse, but he seemed to have calmed down.

"I'm fine now, I just didn't hold the cup properly."

Seeing his hand return to his lap, Wu Zhao frowned: "Wait for me a moment, I'll have Zi Yao come up and you take care of it."

After she left, Gu Chen maneuvered his wheelchair onto the balcony.

Ye Linyan was indeed still there.

He looked up and met Gu Chen's gaze.

"Does Mr. Gu have a habit of eavesdropping on other people's conversations?" Ye Linyan chuckled, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Gu Chen looked down at him, his gaze indifferent yet warning: "Mr. Ye, sometimes I'm really curious..."

"What exactly are you relying on?"

The back of his hand was visibly beginning to heal, and a golden light shimmered in his eyes.

"I have nothing to rely on, I'm just telling the truth." Ye Linyan seemed not to notice Gu Chen's strange behavior, while the little snake on his shoulder shrank back into Ye Linyan's hair as if in fear.

"I like Miss Wu and want to pursue her. You and Miss Wu shouldn't have any relationship, so there's no reason for you to stop me, right?"

It's nothing... Gu Chen clenched his fist.

His gaze toward Ye Linyan held a hint of coldness. "If you're being sincere."

Footsteps sounded outside the door, and Gu Chen quickly looked away.

Zi Yao came in carrying a first-aid kit and asked with some concern, "Master, are you alright? Miss Wu said you burned your hand and asked me to treat it..."

Gu Chen turned to look at him, golden light swirling around him. "I'm fine, just help me take care of myself."

Zi Yao paused, her steps faltering.

Then he nodded and said, "Yes, patriarch."

When Wu Zhao returned, he only saw that Gu Chen's hands were already wrapped in bandages.

The white bandages were neatly wrapped around his fingers, and they looked strangely beautiful.

"Are you alright? He seems to have broken several things just now..." Wu Zhao asked.

Zi Yao packed up the first-aid kit and replied, "It's alright, the medicine has already been applied. Just avoid getting it wet for the next few days."

After letting out a sigh of relief, Wu Zhao reminded him, "Your breathing was a bit chaotic just now. Did something happen? I told you before that although the Yin energy has been suppressed for the time being, you should still try not to have too many emotional fluctuations."

"Thank goodness you were alright, otherwise I would have had a real headache."

The purple aura that had been out of control became docile and obediently rubbed against Wu Zhao's hand.

Gu Chen waved for Zi Yao to leave, then turned to look at Ye Linyan, who was still there.

"I was quite surprised when I heard what Ye Linyan said."

Wu Zhao then remembered what Ye Linyan had said.

"You believe his nonsense?" She had no idea that Ye Linyan's red thread was tied to her.

Finding Ye Linyan still standing there, she went to the balcony and said, "Mr. Ye, if you're looking for fun, please find someone else. I'll pretend I didn't hear what you said."

Ye Linyan gave a wry smile.

"Miss Wu really doesn't believe what I said."

Isn't that obvious? Wu Zhao couldn't help but roll her eyes. "...I don't even know you."

"Don't worry, I'll make you believe that I truly like you."

After he finished speaking, he turned and left, and as his hair was blown by the wind, he saw the small, dark green snake emerge from between his strands.

His beady eyes seemed to be fixed on Wu Zhao.

Wu Zhao, who had absolutely no liking for the legless serpent, couldn't help but press the ring on her finger. Gu Chen, who was beside her, suddenly said, "Zhao Zhao, my hand seems to hurt a little."

"Does it hurt a lot?" Wu Zhao quickly moved closer to him. "How about I ease the pain for you?"

Although she felt a little sorry for her own spiritual power, she still couldn't bear to look at Gu Chen, who was pale-faced.

"...It's just a little painful, but bearable." Gu Chen chuckled. "I've been watching Ye Linyan for a long time. Can you tell if there's anything wrong with him?"

Wu Zhao shook his head.

She couldn't see through Ye Linyan; when she looked into his eyes, it was as if she were looking into an abyss.

Bottomless.

If Gu Chen was surrounded by surging purple energy and glittering gold, then Ye Linyan was like a dark place where the gold light couldn't reach, with a purple-black aura enveloping him completely.

It makes it impossible for people to discover the truth.

“He’s a bit strange…” Wu Zhao said, somewhat puzzled.

Could it be that she couldn't see through it because her power hadn't fully recovered?

"You shouldn't get too close to him. After we've dealt with Huo Tingchen and met with Ning Zhiyuan, let's go back to Haicheng."

Her meridians had been partially repaired by Gu Chen's purple energy, and her strength had been restored by about half.

It will take time to gradually repair and stabilize the system...

It's unclear what she said that struck a chord with Gu Chen, but Wu Zhao immediately sensed his aura suddenly calm down.

It even carried a hint of joy.

Then Gu Chen said, "Okay, let's... go back to Haicheng."

……

Time flies by.

Soon it was time to attend the full moon celebration.

Perhaps it's due to his constitution, but Gu Chen's hand injury has almost healed and he no longer needs to wear bandages.

Only faint traces of blisters can still be seen.

Watching Gu Chen, who had changed into his formal attire and was being pushed around by Zi Yao, Wu Zhao nodded with considerable appreciation.

The silver-gray suit he wore did not make him look frivolous at all; on the contrary, it made him appear exceptionally noble and extraordinary.

Seeing a beautiful woman definitely makes one feel happy.

“Miss Wu, the head of the family asked me to prepare these shoes, which match the gentleman’s suit perfectly.”

Qingyao walked over carrying a pair of beautiful silver high heels.

Wu Zhao tried them on and found they fit perfectly. She exclaimed with delight, "They look quite nice!"

Gu Chen glanced at her fair legs, then looked away somewhat awkwardly: "If you like it, that's fine."

"This is a newly released limited edition; there are only two pairs in the entire capital!" Qingyao said with some pride. "The patriarch ordered it immediately. He originally wanted to buy them together, but unexpectedly, the other pair was ordered by another company at the same time."

"One pair is enough, let's go." Wu Zhao didn't care about wearing the same shoes as others.

Just as they were about to get into their car and leave, a man in a suit walked over from next door.

It was the Ye family assistant who delivered the roses that day.

His eyes lit up slightly when he saw Wu Zhao: "Miss Wu, our master heard that you are also attending the full moon banquet, so he specially asked me to bring this over."

Wu Zhao's lips twitched as he looked at the pair of silver high heels he was holding.

My mood suddenly turned sour...

Because those shoes were exactly the same as the ones she was wearing!