After a male student transmigrated into the body of a widow,

[Family members, the previous chapter has been revised! Those who haven't read it can go back and read it. I revised it six times to pass the SH test! Tears!]

The next day, the sky was bright.

Gu Lin woke up from his deep sleep, opened his sore eyes, and saw a light blue ceiling.

Because of the hangover from last night, Gu Lin's head was a little sore. He subconsciously raised his hand to rub his temples. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw red marks on his fair arm, and Gu Lin froze.

The whole person felt like being struck by lightning.

He remembered!

What happened last night after I got drunk...

Curled up in the blankets, Gu Lin's body trembled uncontrollably, looking weak and pitiful.

However, Gu Lin lowered his head and buried himself in the quilt, gritting his teeth, "You little bastard!"

The rustling sounds inside the room caught the attention of the servants outside. A young man entered the room, but instead of going directly to Gu Lin, he asked from behind a screen, "Husband, you're awake. Would you like to wash up?"

Upon hearing the familiar voice, a look of surprise crossed Gu Lin's face.

He turned his gaze to the screen, staring at the figure reflected on it, and tentatively asked, "Xizhu?"

happy Zhu was a servant in Gu Lin's courtyard, an honest and sincere young man.

The figure behind the screen replied, "My lord, this is Xizhu. What are your orders?"

The gloomy and terrible mood that I had just woken up was refreshed by Xizhu's arrival, and a little bit of positive emotion emerged.

He didn't ask the other party to come over, but quickly sorted out his thoughts and said to Xizhu, "I got up late today, the caravan is definitely waiting for me. Go find Xiao Yao and have him organize the caravan. I will meet up with them later."

Even though he was somewhat dejected after a chaotic night, these events still couldn't stop him from heading towards the caravan he had been preparing for so long.

However, Xizhu behind the screen did not make a move.

He remained silent for a while before saying to his husband in the inner room, "Husband, Steward Xiao Yao and the caravan set off at dawn."

"impossible!"

Gu Lin replied without even thinking.

He, Lin Xiaoyao, and Han Jin made detailed plans for this caravan trip, and he repeatedly emphasized that he would set off with the caravan. Therefore, it was impossible for them to lead the caravan off without waiting for him or receiving his notification.

unless······

Sure enough, Xizhu continued, "This morning, Da Zhuo, who serves you, returned to the manor and said that you got drunk last night and accidentally caught a cold with a fever. You can't move around for the time being and can only rest quietly outside the manor."

"We were brought here by Lord Zheng to serve our husbands. Lord Zheng instructed Xiao Yaoguan to lead the caravan on its journey ahead of time."

Hearing Xizhu's words, Gu Lin's last shred of illusion and hope was shattered.

He closed his eyes, his fingers trembling slightly; clearly, Gu Lin was furious at Zheng Hao's unauthorized actions.

Judging from the caravan's pace, they haven't left the capital's borders yet. If he catches up with them on horseback, he can still reunite with them.

After thinking it through, Gu Lin immediately opened his eyes, quickly dressed, and then got up and walked around the screen to the outside.

happy Zhu quickly chased after him.

Gu Lin opened the door and rushed into the courtyard. However, just as he opened the gate and was about to run out, two burly men who looked like guards stood in front of him and blocked his way.

The two guards clasped their hands in greeting to Gu Lin and said, "Please return to your room, my husband!"

Gu Lin looked up and saw that they were all unfamiliar faces; they were neither servants from the Zheng family nor Niu Qiang's group of bodyguards.

The two guards were as tall as mountains, stern and unsmiling, standing shoulder to shoulder, seemingly respectful but actually not allowing him to take another step forward. Gu Lin was so angry that he laughed instead.

At this moment, he didn't know whether to be angry at Zheng Hao for imprisoning him here, or angry at how many people the other party had been secretly raising.

Looking at the two towering men in front of him, Xizhu felt a little scared. He gently advised the young man, "Husband, let's go back."

Ignoring him, Gu Lin understood perfectly well that all the servants of the Zheng household, including happy Zhu, obeyed Zheng Hao's orders in this situation.

Because he never put any precautions against Zheng Hao, he was completely unprepared and even willingly jumped into the trap set by the other party.

Gu Lin's expression was icy, and he couldn't help but grit his teeth.

He looked up and stared directly at the two guards in front of him, saying, "Get out of the way!"

For the first time, Gu Lin revealed his assertive side. In the past, even when facing the most difficult neighbors or customers, he could resolve matters gently and with a smile.

Now, Gu Lin had no patience whatsoever for the two guards Zheng Hao had sent to watch over him.

The guard firmly said, "Please, husband, go back inside!"

"What if I insist on going out?" Gu Lin countered.

Given Zheng Hao's personality, he gambled that the other party would order these two guards to watch over him, but would also definitely order them not to harm him.

If that's the case, he's determined to leave, and the two people in front of him can't do anything about it.

Indeed, that's true; how could Zheng Hao allow others to harm him?

One of the guards spoke up, "If my husband insists on leaving, I cannot stop him."

"but"

He shifted his gaze slightly, landing on Xizhu behind Gu Lin, and said, "Lord Zheng instructed that if the two of us release you, the servants who serve you will all be sold off."

Upon hearing this, Xizhu immediately turned pale with fright.

Gu Linyi did not expect Zheng Hao to use Xizhu and others to threaten him.

happy Zhu's lips trembled, but when his gaze fell upon the young man's swollen eyes and his lips, which had several small cracks, he shut his mouth.

Gu Linli stood still, not moving.

He stood inside the door, while his two guards stood outside, creating a standoff. After a moment, Gu Lin turned and went inside, his expression turning cold.

Xizhu quickly followed.

The door closed again.

Back in the house, Xizhu saw her husband sitting at the table. She walked towards him and then stopped a few steps away.

He asked softly, "My lord, it's almost lunchtime. What would you like to eat? I'll have the kitchen staff prepare it."

Gu Lin pursed his lips. He was trapped here by Zheng Hao and couldn't leave. He couldn't catch up with the caravan that was gradually moving away. Just thinking about this made Gu Lin lose his appetite.

He turned his head to look at Xizhu, his lips moved as if he wanted to ask if Zhao Saozi and Yu Ge'er really hadn't noticed anything wrong.

However, thinking of Zheng Hao's actions last night, where he tore off his disguise and no longer concealed his true intentions, Gu Lin's fingers twitched slightly, and he lowered his eyes, thinking that he should not scare Zhao's wife and the others.

Feeling troubled and burdened by a hangover from the previous night, Gu Lin's head started to ache again.

He waved his hand at Xizhu and said, "I'm not eating anymore, I'm going to take a nap."

How could he not eat? He hadn't eaten anything this morning. happy Zhu tried to persuade him, but seeing the young man's brows furrowed as if he were in pain, he swallowed back the words that were about to come out.

Gu Lin didn't notice and walked towards the bed.

Just as he was about to reach the edge of the bed, Gu Lin suddenly stopped and halted.

He stopped not far from the bed, then lowered his gaze to the bed and bedding. He saw that the bed, which had been messy when he got up, had been cleaned up and a new quilt had been put on.

Even so, looking at the bed in front of him, Gu Lin couldn't help but recall the scene from last night. The other party was pressing him relentlessly, and he couldn't resist. Except for the last step, they had done everything they could.

Turning away from his gaze, Gu Lin said to happy Zhu, "I'm going to sleep in another room."

Unexpectedly, Xizhu's face showed some difficulty, and she replied, "Husband, this courtyard only has three rooms, and the other two are occupied by the servants who came with us."

Upon hearing the other person's words, Gu Lin couldn't help but take a deep breath, thinking that the slap he gave last night was still too light.

Gu Lin: "It's okay, I'll sleep here, you can go down."

happy Zhu: "Yes."

Lying on the bed, Gu Lin originally thought he would be too upset to sleep because of what happened last night, but unexpectedly, as the blankets warmed up, his eyelids began to grow heavy.

Accompanied by the blended fragrance of peach blossoms and the scent of the first snow, Gu Lin gradually drifted off to sleep.

Gu Lin slept until dusk. When he woke up, his eyelids were still closed and his consciousness was hazy. He only opened his eyes after his brain became slightly clearer.

Then, in the dimly lit room where no candles were lit, he saw a figure sitting on the edge of his bed.

Gu Lin instantly regained his senses.

Although the other person was backlit and his face was in shadow, making it difficult to see his features, Gu Lin knew Zheng Hao's figure very well.

However, the other party did not speak first, and Gu Lin did not lose his composure either. Neither of them spoke, and they looked at each other in the darkness.

After a while, the figure in the shadows moved: "Lin'er."

Gu Lin, who had been preparing a torrent of abuse, froze. In the darkness, disbelief crossed his face. He looked at Zheng Hao, trying to steady his voice but still managing to tremble slightly: "What did you call me?"

Zheng Hao had excellent eyesight due to years of martial arts training, so even in the dark room, without the light of candles or moonlight, he could clearly see the young man's eyes, which shone like flames.

And those eyes were staring right at him.

Zheng Hao's Adam's apple bobbed as he couldn't help but think of how the other party had glared at him with those same eyes last night when he had cornered him. However, he had been extremely wicked, causing the young man's light brown eyes to become red and swollen from crying.

Zheng Hao changed his form of address: "Ah Lin".

"Shut up." Gu Lin gritted his teeth. "Is that something you can call me?"

Neither Sister Zhao nor Brother Yu ever called him Lin'er or A-Lin.

Faced with Gu Lin's obvious resistance, Zheng Hao's lips were slightly straightened, but when his gaze fell on the other's chest, which was heaving violently due to extreme anger, Zheng Hao changed the subject and said, "You didn't eat during the day, so let's have dinner first."

As soon as he finished speaking, the servants who were guarding outside came in, some lighting candles and others serving dishes.

Although there was a screen and a dozen steps between him and the dining table, Gu Lin's nose twitched slightly, as if he could smell the aroma of the food.

Having missed both breakfast and lunch, Gu Lin felt his stomach was empty; he figured it would growl if he moved even slightly.

Smelling the enticing aroma in the air, Gu Lin swallowed hard, suppressing his urge to eat.

His expression turned cold, and Gu Lin raised his hand to Zheng Hao, asking, "When are you going to let me out?"

Seeing the other person's pale face and lips that were not as rosy as yesterday, it was clear that he was extremely hungry. Zheng Hao said, "Let's talk about this after dinner."

Gu Lin's brows furrowed: "The caravan has already crossed the border of the capital. There's no need for you to keep me locked up here any longer."

If it were morning, he might be able to catch up with the caravan if he chased after it as fast as he could, but by nightfall, it was out of the question.

Thinking about this, Gu Lin couldn't help but feel agitated again.

With his eyes half-closed, Zheng Hao looked down at the young man sitting on the bed and said, "I've been standing in the palace all day today without eating anything. Shall we eat first and then talk about this?"

Hearing the other person's words, Gu Lin was almost laughing out loud in anger. He was the one who was imprisoned, but now it was the other person's turn to be wronged.

He raised his eyes slightly and noticed that Zheng Hao's lips were much drier than usual, clearly indicating that he had been busy and hadn't had time to drink water.

Reminding himself not to feel sorry for the other person, Gu Lin's heart still instinctively clenched.

It's been like this since I was a child. In order to achieve my goal, I can ignore everything except basic physiological needs. Even my own body is just a physiological prerequisite for getting what I want.

Gu Lin kept repeating to himself, thinking about how the other party treated him, both forcing and imprisoning him. If he didn't stand up for himself, the other party's arrogance would only get more outrageous.

Gu Lin curled his lips into a sneer and said coldly, "Why don't you starve to death!"

These words drew a sidelong glance from Xizhu, who was lighting candles and serving inside the room, while the young man who was being scolded by the young man remained expressionless, showing no anger or resentment.

He lowered his eyes and said to Gu Lin earnestly, "Even if I have to die, I will crawl back to die by your side."

Upon hearing Zheng Hao's words, Gu Lin's breath caught in his throat.

He looked up and met the young man's calm, dark eyes. In the past, he would have thought that the young man was as calm and mature as his eyes suggested. But now, looking into the young man's dark and unfathomable eyes, Gu Lin seemed to discover the madness hidden deep within him through the calm surface.

Faced with a yandere and a dark side, Gu Lin didn't know how others would react, but he felt no fear or apprehension towards Zheng Hao.

He parted his lips slightly, his brows furrowed in a cold stare: "Get out!"

Seeing the young man's unusually irritable behavior, Zheng Hao was neither surprised nor puzzled as to why the gentle and kind Gu Lin seemed to have changed overnight.

He gazed at the young man in front of him. Zheng Hao knew that Gu Lin hadn't changed; this was his true nature.

In the past, as the caregiver, Gu Lin was responsible not only for Zheng Hao, but also for Zhao Saozi, Yu Ge'er, Lin Xiaoyao, and all the others who followed him. Therefore, he had to smooth out his rough edges and present himself as gentle, friendly, mature, and steady in front of others.

No matter what Uncle Gu is like, Zheng Hao likes him.

However, as he lowered his eyes and looked at Gu Lin, who was glaring at him, a gentle look appeared in his eyes. He preferred the other person to be uninhibited in front of him and show his true personality.

He and Gu Lin should have been inseparable, with no secrets between them.

Unwilling to continue the stalemate, and also because he was indeed hungry, Gu Lin got up and walked to the table.

As soon as he sat down, Zheng Hao sat down opposite him.

Zheng Hao ladled out a bowl of soup and handed it to Gu Lin, saying, "Drink some soup to soothe your throat."