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"God! This is amazing! The poison in Yu has been completely cured!"
With Dongfang Bai's incredulous exclamation, everyone in the room couldn't help but cheer.
At this moment, it was dusk.
Le Yao Yao had brought Leng Junyu back to the Eastern Family's villa in Dali after meeting him.
After all, the Eastern Family had medical clinics spread throughout the country, and each location had its own villa for the convenience of Eastern Family members who came to patrol the clinics.
During this past month, in search of Leng Junyu's whereabouts, Le Yao Yao had been staying with Dongfang Bai and the others at the villa every day, while Leng Yixuan had arranged for several maids to take care of him.
Now, in one of the rooms of the villa, Le Yao Yao and her companions were sitting anxiously, waiting for Dongfang Bai to check Leng Junyu's pulse.
After a long while, when everyone heard Dongfang Bai's shout of surprise, their previously tense hearts finally relaxed completely.
Le Yao Yao was especially delighted!
"Yu, did you hear that!? The poison in you has finally been lifted! That's wonderful! Hehe, I'm so happy!"
Le Yao Yao felt a surge of excitement in her heart, and her face blossomed with a radiant smile.
Seeing the girl before him smiling like a flower, Leng Junyu still had no memory of her, but for some reason, seeing her happy made his heart feel sweet.
Perhaps she was right; they really were once lovers.
Thinking of this, Leng Junyu's lips curled into a slight smile as well.
This smile held no hint of malice; it was as bright and captivating as the stars and moon.
Upon witnessing this, Le Yao Yao's heart skipped a beat, as if the calm lake of her heart had been stirred into ripples.
Her cheeks flushed warmly, a rosy hue quickly spreading across them, making her fair skin glow like wintersweet blooming beautifully in December—elegant and refined.
At first glance, a hint of astonishment flickered in Leng Junyu's eyes as he gazed at Le Yao Yao's Cold Eyes, overflowing with tenderness he himself was unaware of.
In that moment, their eyes met, and the affection between them was like a thread that could not be cut.
They completely forgot that there were others in the room until Qi Yingying deliberately cleared her throat loudly, bringing Le Yao Yao and Leng Junyu back to reality.
Leng Junyu's handsome face flushed slightly, while Le Yao Yao's already rosy Cheeks turned as red as a cooked shrimp. Her Beautiful Eyes lowered, and her little head hung low, looking shy as if she wished to find a hole in the ground to hide in.
Seeing this, Qi Yingying couldn't help but chuckle, her Beautiful Eyes crinkling with laughter as she said, "Sister Yao Yao, you must be thrilled now! Guanyin has finally brought your Brother Leng back!"
"Guanyin!?"
Before Le Yao Yao could respond, Leng Junyu looked puzzled.
What did his return have to do with Guanyin?
Perhaps sensing Leng Junyu's confusion, Qi Yingying disregarded Le Yao Yao's attempts to stop her and teasingly continued, "Brother Leng, you have no idea. Ever since you fell into the rapids a month ago, Sister Yao Yao has been searching for you day and night. She has lost so much weight. I saw her like this and worried she would wear herself out. So when I heard there was a Guanyin Temple in Dali that was very effective, I took Sister Yao Yao to pray. Who would have thought that Guanyin really brought you back? Now that you're here, Sister Yao Yao can finally rest and recuperate."
"Yingying, stop talking nonsense."
Le Yao Yao's face was filled with embarrassment at Qi Yingying's words.
With a playful glare from her Beautiful Eyes at Leng Junyu beside her, she happened to meet his gaze. Her heart skipped a beat, and she quickly lowered her eyes again, unable to look at his face.
Meanwhile, Leng Junyu listened to Qi Yingying's words while observing the stunning woman in white before him.
Though she was beautiful, she seemed too delicate and fragile.
It was as if a gust of wind could sweep her away.
Beneath those exquisite eyes lay a noticeable shadow, indicating that she had not rested properly for quite some time.
Even the joyful and shy expression between her brows could not conceal the faint traces of fatigue.
Seeing this, Leng Junyu felt a pang in his heart.
"You've worked hard these days..."
"No, as long as Yu is back, I feel that everything is worth it. Yu, do you know? I truly feel so happy right now. I just prayed to Guanyin, sincerely asking the Bodhisattva that as long as you return safely, I would be willing to sacrifice ten years of my life."
Le Yao Yao spoke with tears in her eyes, her voice choked with emotion.
And she was speaking the truth; she had thought that she would never see Yu again in this lifetime. Unexpectedly, heaven had been kind to her, allowing her to see Yu once more.
Moreover, the poison within Yu had been cured—how wonderful!
Le Yao Yao thought to herself, her heart filled with joy and excitement, tears already brimming in her eyes.
Leng Junyu looked down at the woman gazing up at him with deep affection, and his heart stirred. He parted his lips and spoke softly.
"Fool, don't say such things!"
The word "fool" slipped easily from Leng Junyu's lips.
After saying this, he was momentarily taken aback.
However, upon seeing the pure and ethereal woman before him, he immediately felt at ease.
Perhaps he had truly loved this woman deeply all along!
Love!?
The moment that word crossed his mind, Leng Junyu felt a softness in his heart.
He gazed at Le Yao Yao with even deeper affection in his cold eyes.
However, in the next instant, the tenderness in Leng Junyu's cold eyes was replaced by a profound pain!
"Ugh..."
A piercing ache surged from his heart, as if someone were ruthlessly tearing it apart.
In an instant, Leng Junyu's face turned pale!
A thin layer of sweat formed on his forehead, and his features tightened in agony.
The sudden change in Leng Junyu startled everyone in the room.
"Yu, what's wrong?! Brother, quick, look! Yu seems to be in so much pain!"
"Le Yao Yao, don't worry. Let me check on Yu first."
Seeing Le Yao Yao's face turn ashen with panic, Dongfang Bai quickly reassured her and then glanced at Qi Yingying.
Understanding immediately, Qi Yingying swiftly pulled Le Yao Yao aside and spoke softly to comfort her.
"Sister Yao Yao, don't worry. Uncle is here. He may not be great at other things, but his medical skills are quite good."
Noticing Qi Yingying's playful jab, Dongfang Bai shot her an exasperated look before focusing intently on checking Leng Junyu's pulse.
Meanwhile, Le Yao Yao held her breath, her gaze fixed tightly on Dongfang Bai and Leng Junyu. When she saw Dongfang Bai's brows furrow slightly, her heart sank even further.
A chill crept up from the soles of her feet, inch by inch, until it reached the top of her head.
"Brother, please tell me, what happened to Yu?! Why is he in so much pain?! Didn't you just say that the poison in him has been completely cured?!"
Le Yao Yao's gaze fixed on Dongfang Bai's face, her voice filled with urgency.
Seeing this, Dongfang Bai raised a hand to signal Le Yao Yao to calm down.
Meanwhile, Leng Junyu, taking a moment to rest, no longer wore the expression of agony from before. However, his face remained pale as he noticed Le Yao Yao's frightened expression, which made him feel a pang of concern despite his own suffering. He gritted his teeth and reassured her.
"I'm fine, don't worry..."
"How can I not worry?! Look at how much pain you're in; it breaks my heart."
After saying this, tears streamed down Le Yao Yao's cheeks uncontrollably.
Seeing Leng Junyu drenched in sweat from the pain, she quickly took out a handkerchief and began wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.
However, as Le Yao Yao drew closer and gently wiped his sweat, the relief that Leng Junyu had felt earlier suddenly intensified into excruciating pain.
Le Yao Yao's eyes widened in shock; for a moment, she didn't know what to do.
It was Dongfang Bai who broke the silence. As if finally recalling something important, he pulled Le Yao Yao up and said,
"Le Yao Yao, I advise you not to get too close to Yu right now."
"Why?!"
Hearing Dongfang Bai's words, Le Yao Yao froze for a moment. Then, as if realizing something, she immediately asked anxiously,
"Is it possible that Yu has contracted a contagious disease?!"
"No!"
Fearing that Le Yao Yao might jump to conclusions, Dongfang Bai immediately rejected the idea.
Upon hearing this, Le Yao Yao sighed in relief, but her confusion deepened as she hurriedly asked, "If that's not the case, then why did you tell me to stay away from Yu? Brother, please tell me, what happened to Yu? Is he sick?"
"That's not it. Yu isn't sick; it's just..."
At this point, Dongfang Bai paused, his gaze shifting between Leng Junyu and Le Yao Yao before finally revealing the answer.
"Yu has been affected by Love Gu."
"What!? Love Gu!?"
At this revelation, both Le Yao Yao and Leng Junyu exclaimed in shock, exchanging bewildered glances.
Seeing their reaction, Dongfang Bai let out a long sigh before nodding and continuing, "The Miao people are skilled in raising gu. I have read some books on this topic and have a bit of understanding.
Just now, observing Yu's symptoms, he doesn't seem to be ill at all. However, because of your proximity, he feels intense heartache, which led me to think of Love Gu."
"Brother, how can we break this Love Gu!?"
Knowing her brother was knowledgeable, Le Yao Yao pressed for answers.
However, to her surprise, Dongfang Bai simply shook his head lightly, looking helpless.
"Le Yao Yao, I'm sorry. I don't know how to break this Love Gu. Perhaps only the one who cast it would know the method to break it."
"Is the one who dispels the poison!? That is..."
Upon hearing this, Le Yao Yao pressed her lips together tightly, and then her gaze fell upon Leng Junyu, who was lying on the bed.
Leng Junyu, realizing what Le Yao Yao was thinking, couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh as he spoke.
"It was Saiki who poisoned me."
"Saiki?"
Hearing another woman's name come from the mouth of the man she loved made it impossible for her not to feel jealous. However, Le Yao Yao also knew that this was not the time for her to indulge in jealousy.
"Is Saiki Seiya's sister?"
"Yes."
At this, Leng Junyu nodded and continued.
"After I woke up a month ago and lost all my memories, it was Saiki who stayed by my side day and night to take care of me. Saiki has medical skills, so she was the one who cured me of the poison. Saiki has been... very good to me."
Hearing Leng Junyu's words, Le Yao Yao felt a mix of gratitude and jealousy towards Saiki.
She was grateful that Saiki had saved Yu's life; if she hadn't appeared in time, perhaps she would never see Yu again.
However, when she heard Yu say that Saiki had been taking care of him day and night for the past month, she couldn't help but feel uneasy.
With just the two of them alone together, surely some things would happen that she didn't want to know about!?
Thinking of this, Le Yao Yao's heart tightened. She bit her lower lip and tentatively asked, "So, Yu, do you like that Saiki?"
After saying this, Le Yao Yao immediately held her breath, her heart racing like a pendulum swinging back and forth, filled with anxiety.
Her gaze towards Leng Junyu was tinged with an unmistakable tension.
However, Leng Junyu seemed oblivious to her feelings at that moment. He nodded and spoke honestly.
"Yes, I like Saiki."
With a thunderous crash in her mind, Le Yao Yao felt as if she had been struck by lightning; her thoughts went blank.
That fragile body of hers nearly crumbled under the weight of this revelation.
He likes that woman!?
How could she bear this!?
At this thought, Le Yao Yao's heart ached painfully.
It felt as if fate were toying with her.
After waiting for so many years and searching for so long, he ended up liking another woman. What was she supposed to do about this!?
With this realization, it felt as though a massive stone pressed down on her heart, heavy beyond measure.
Her throat felt as if it were stuffed with cotton, rendering her unable to utter a single word.
Her expression darkened and grew sorrowful in response to Leng Junyu's words.
Beside her, Dongfang Bai noticed this and his eyes flickered with concern.
In contrast, Qi Yingying immediately stood up upon hearing Leng Junyu's words, indignantly speaking out on Le Yao Yao's behalf.
"Brother Leng! How can you like another woman!? Don't you know that Sister Yao Yao has feelings for you? It's been five years, and her love for you has never changed. You even have a child together! After all this time, how can you like someone else!?"
At that moment, Qi Yingying was as agitated as a cat with its fur standing on end, continuously shouting at Leng Junyu.
Her delicate face was filled with anger and concern for Le Yao Yao.
After all, she truly treated Sister Yao Yao like her own sister.
In contrast to Qi Yingying's fury, Leng Junyu finally realized that Le Yao Yao and the others had misunderstood his words. His handsome face showed a moment of confusion before he hurriedly began to explain.
"Oh, you've all misunderstood. When I said I liked Saiki, I meant it in a brotherly way; there are no romantic feelings involved."
"Really!?"
Upon hearing Leng Junyu's words, the previously sorrowful Le Yao Yao's eyes suddenly lit up with joy as she asked eagerly.
Oh, so it was just a misunderstanding!
That's great; he hasn't developed feelings for any other woman!
But...
"But, Yu, didn't you get hit by the Love Gu? How could you not have fallen for Saiki!?"
Le Yao Yao's gaze involuntarily shifted to Dongfang Bai, who was standing nearby.
After all, in this situation regarding Yu's Gu Technique, only Dongfang Bai had some understanding.
Noticing Le Yao Yao's gaze upon him, Dongfang Bai understood what she wanted to ask. However, he simply shook his head lightly and replied honestly.
"I'm not sure about that; after all, I'm not an expert in this area."
"That's true. It seems that to untie the bell, we must find the one who tied it. How about we go look for Saiki?"
Le Yao Yao suggested.
After all, the last time they visited Miao, Seiya had mentioned that the Miao People adhered to a monogamous system. If they knew that Yu actually already had a wife, even if Saiki liked Yu, she wouldn't be able to use Love Gu to bind him anymore, right?
With this thought in mind, Le Yao Yao made up her mind to visit Seiya's home.
No one opposed Le Yao Yao's suggestion.
So, Dongfang Bai immediately had a carriage prepared, and the group set off towards the vast grasslands.
...
"What!? Saiki went up the mountain!?"
Upon arriving at Saiki's home, they learned that Saiki had gone up the mountain. Le Yao Yao frowned; after all, she felt that this Saiki was avoiding them.
She wasn't the only one with this thought; Leng Junyu felt the same way.
"Seiya, did your sister say when she would be back?"
"She didn't mention it. Sigh, after my sister returned from the Tea House, she rode her horse straight into the mountains and told me not to follow her. I'm really worried about her now!"
As she spoke, Seiya's face was filled with lingering concern.
Seeing this, Leng Junyu couldn't help but press his red lips together in silence. Meanwhile, Le Yao Yao seemed to think of something and said to Seiya.
"Seiya, there's something I want to ask you."
"Le Da, uh, Le Sister, feel free to ask! If I know, I'll tell you."
Although Seiya knew that Le Yao Yao was a girl, she felt a bit sad. However, she genuinely liked Le Yao Yao's personality and wouldn't deliberately make things difficult for her.
Seeing this, Le Yao Yao felt grateful and asked, "Seiya, just now Yu suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest, but he doesn't seem to have any illness. Could it be that Yuta has been cursed?"
"This... you all know about it!?" Seiya was taken aback by Le Yao Yao's words. She glanced at Le Yao Yao and the others. Although she didn't know who had informed them, since they were already aware of the situation, she decided not to hide it any longer and spoke truthfully.
"Yes, Brother Leng has been afflicted by the Love Gu set by my sister."
"Seiya, can you tell us more about this Love Gu?" Knowing that Leng Junyu was truly affected by the Love Gu, Le Yao Yao felt a mix of emotions and hurriedly asked.
"This..." Seiya hesitated for a moment. After all, the Miao people traditionally did not share information about Gu techniques with outsiders. However, seeing the worried and anxious expressions on the faces of the few before her, Seiya paused, sighed lightly, and began to explain.
"Actually, the Love Gu is something every woman in our Miao tribe possesses. The Love Gu has a counterpart known as Mother Gu. As long as we nurture the Love Gu and develop feelings for a man, we can cast the Child Curse on our beloved. The Mother Gu must be consumed by ourselves. Once someone is affected by the Love Gu—whether by the Child Curse or the Mother Gu—if one party develops feelings for another person, their body will suffer from backlash. Initially, they will experience sharp pain in their chest as if being bitten by countless insects, making them feel unbearable agony."
Upon hearing this, Le Yao Yao furrowed her brows and immediately asked, "So how can we break this Love Gu?"
Thinking of how Leng Junyu had just suffered from the backlash of the Love Gu and appeared to be in excruciating pain, Le Yao Yao was extremely worried and wished she could share his suffering.
Seeing Le Yao Yao's anxious expression, Seiya could tell just how deeply Le Yao Yao cared for Leng Junyu.
It was only her sister that she felt pity for.
Her sister had always been strong throughout her life, but that was merely a facade; deep down, she was quite fragile.
After so many years of being sisters, Seiya knew that her sister was a devoted person. Now, after finally developing feelings for a man, it turned out that this man was already married and even had a child.
In their culture, it was customary to uphold monogamy. No matter how much one liked someone, unless that person's spouse had died, they could not marry that person.
It seemed that her sister and Brother Leng were fated to be apart...
Thinking of this, Seiya cast a gentle glance at Le Yao Yao and sighed inwardly.
Wasn't she in the same situation?
She had thought she had finally found someone she liked, only to discover that the person was a woman!
This thought left Seiya feeling dejected.
However, she didn't want to dwell on it now.
Seeing Le Yao Yao so worried and anxious, she actually wanted to help her, but...
"I don't know how to break this Love Gu because each method of creating a Love Gu is slightly different. The solution is known only by the person who raised that Love Gu. But what I do know is that as long as someone affected by the Child Curse does not think about consuming the Mother Gu outside of their partner, everything will be fine."
"But that's simply impossible! If a man under the Child Curse falls in love with another woman outside of the Mother Gu, what will he do?!"
Qi Yingying interjected immediately, voicing the question that both Le Yao Yao and the others were eager to know.
Upon hearing this, Seiya's expression changed slightly. After hesitating for a moment, she finally spoke up.
"If someone under the Child Curse truly falls in love with another woman, there is only one outcome—death! Because for someone under the Child Curse, loving another woman means they will endure the pain of heartbreak every day. By the ninth time it becomes unbearable, that person will bleed from all seven orifices and die. Moreover, if the person under the Child Curse dies, the one who consumed the Mother Gu will also die."
"Oh my! This is truly tragic and cruel. Isn't this equivalent to mutual destruction?!"
Upon hearing this, Qi Yingying's eyes widened in disbelief.
Le Yao Yao, standing nearby, wore a heavy expression.
She didn't want Yu to die, nor did she want anyone else to perish.
She had finally found Yu, and Saiki was Yu's savior.
In matters of the heart, there is no right or wrong, and they cannot be forced.
She loved Yu, and she knew that Yu loved her too. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been harmed by the Child Curse just now. This already proved that even though Yu had lost his memory, deep down in his subconscious, his heart for her had never changed.
Le Yao Yao felt a mix of joy and sorrow about this.
The joy came from the fact that she was so happy Yu still loved her.
The sorrow stemmed from the thought that if Yu still loved her, he would have to endure the heart-wrenching pain. She simply couldn't bear it.
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