flstandardbreds Chapter 443 The Playboy's Divorced Woman 39
Chapter 443 The Playboy's Divorced Woman 39
No one expected that Gu Shenbai would go to such lengths for Xie Qingyu.
Those who had initially mocked Xie Qingyu now began to envy her.
Being treated like this by Gu Shenbai is worth it.
There are countless men in the capital who marry soon after losing their widow; who would actually do that?
For a time, Gu Shenbai even became the dream husband of all the women in the capital who were waiting to be married.
Some daring young ladies even sought opportunities to visit Fahua Temple to offer incense, just to catch a glimpse of Gu Shenbai and see if they could have a chance to meet.
The rumors about Gu Shenbai's playboy lifestyle seemed to have never existed at this time.
No matter how many young ladies came, they could only leave disappointed, and none of them ever got to see Gu Shenbai.
Even when he was in the temple, he rarely went out, as if he had no desires or wants.
At this moment, Xie Qingyu was the only one by his side.
Xie Qingyu stood in front of Gu Shenbai, looking at his face as he did his homework. From this angle, Gu Shenbai's face was still striking, with sharp features. Especially since he had lost a lot of weight recently, his jawline looked even more prominent.
Although the more she looked at it, the more it suited her aesthetic, Xie Qingyu was also getting a little anxious.
She can only exist as a spirit now, visible but intangible, and unable to make any substantial progress.
The most crucial point is that she could clearly sense that the mission was already completed, and given Gu Shenbai's current state, there shouldn't be any other unexpected events. So why couldn't she return to the system space?
Xie Qingyu's gaze fell on Gu Shenbai. If they wanted to get out, the key was definitely Gu Shenbai.
Gu Shenbai kept his eyes closed for a long time before opening them.
Xie Qingyu stood right in front of him without flinching; he was kneeling before the Buddha statue, and he was kneeling before her.
"Isn't this just like when you asked me to sign the divorce papers, and you were standing in front of me when I knelt down?" Gu Shenbai suddenly spoke.
Xie Qingyu was so startled that she dodged to the side. Could it be that Gu Shenbai could still see her after he started cultivating?
Fortunately, Gu Shenbai's gaze did not follow Xie Qingyu; he kept looking straight ahead, probably talking to himself.
"If it were then..." Gu Shenbai left only one sentence unfinished before getting up.
Xie Qingyu disagreed. She had just been startled, and who knew that this person would only leave her with an unfinished sentence, keeping her in suspense.
However, Xie Qingyu couldn't get him to finish his sentence.
She could guess it without being told.
Although the male protagonist of this world is a bit strange, Xie Qingyu noticed his weakness immediately. He is thoughtful and sentimental, so playing the emotional card is the easiest way to win him over.
Just as she had prepared.
She just didn't expect that she couldn't leave the world whether she died or completed her mission.
Then there should only be one way left to escape this world.
Xie Qingyu turned her gaze to Gu Shenbai. Based on her experience from the previous worlds, besides the two methods mentioned earlier, there was another way to escape the world: the male protagonist would also die.
But Gu Shenbai is not even twenty years old this year.
There are still many years to go.
Just when Xie Qingyu thought she would be counting down the days like this, Gu Shenbai died.
His death can only be described as an accident.
The young monks in the temple still had some childlike innocence. They complained that they could never sweep up all the leaves in the courtyard, so they simply climbed up the tree and shook the branches so that the leaves would fall down all at once.
Unfortunately, the little guy's skills were really lacking, and he was about to fall down if he slipped.
If it had fallen directly to the ground, that would have been fine, but unfortunately, the other side of this tree is a cliff.
The roads are slippery in winter, and when Gu Shenbai reached out to pull the person back, he slipped and fell.
Xie Qingyu instinctively reached out when she saw him fall, but this time she couldn't catch him no matter what she did.
Gu Shenbai fell down, just like when he fell off the cliff. Xie Qingyu even wondered if he saw her as he fell, otherwise why would he smile at her from above, as if to say, "I finally see you."
Gu Shenbai's fall this time was quite severe. There were no other branches to cushion the fall or any intermediate platform, so he fell straight down.
The young novice monk realized he had caused trouble and ran towards the front yard shouting.
The monks in the front courtyard rushed out upon learning of this, but it was too late; Gu Shenbai had already fallen.
While the monks went down to find Gu Shenbai, they also sent someone to the city to report the news.
The roads are difficult to travel in winter.
The process of going down the mountain to find the body was even more difficult. There was no path where Gu Shenbai fell, and there was thick snow, making it almost impossible to walk.
They couldn't even pinpoint where Gu Shenbai had landed. Xie Qingyu was getting anxious watching them wander around in circles, wishing she could point them in the right direction.
She knew where Gu Shenbai had fallen, and even suspected that she had heard Gu Shenbai's last words before he passed away.
"sorry."
Xie Qingyu deduced it from the lip movements and was almost certain that Gu Shenbai said those three words. As for whether he was talking to her, Xie Qingyu thought he was.
The change in Gu Shenbai's eyes at that moment really made it seem like he saw her.
But even if you do see it, you'll probably only see it when you're about to die.
These monks are invisible now, so Xie Qingyu naturally has no way to guide them.
By the time they found Gu Shenbai, his body was already cold.
The body was stiff and was carried back by the monks.
The advantage of dying in a temple is probably that from the moment you are found, people are already chanting sutras for your rebirth.
By the time the First Madam and the others arrived after receiving the news, Gu Shenbai's body had already been recovered and placed in the temple.
After a bout of weeping, Xie Qingyu's consciousness slowly faded away.
Xie Qingyu didn't know how much time had passed before she finally gradually regained consciousness.
This time, away from the world, she didn't experience any headaches, which was completely different from when she returned before.
It is obvious that this is a problem of the world.
However, the system was even more excited about her return than she was.
【Host, you're finally back!】 Xie Qingyu suspected that she could hear sadness in the system's mechanical voice, otherwise there was no way to explain its tearful tone.
"What's going on?" Xie Qingyu got up and rubbed her head. Although there were no aftereffects from returning to this world, the same emotions hadn't dissipated. She seemed to still be immersed in the moment when Gu Shenbai died.
"The last world's screening was a bit too fast. After checking and finding nothing amiss, it proceeded with the teleportation. I didn't know there was a loophole; you got in, but I didn't," the system said helplessly.
[To be precise, the main system was attacked, and then a vulnerability was exploited that led to your capture.] The system was terrified by this incident; even after Xie Qingyu left, it was trapped in a non-existent time flow, unable to get out or in.
He tried to contact the main system, but since the main god was not here, he had little hope.
Fortunately, someone must have been watching their situation closely to rescue it.
With the main god absent, there are more and more potential problems, and even the system is getting anxious. This task needs to be completed as soon as possible.
"Who exactly is it?" Xie Qingyu asked thoughtfully. "There shouldn't be many people who have the authority to access the main system."
Xie Qingyu wasn't saying this to the system, but rather guessing it herself.
She should remember them; having worked here for so long, she should be very familiar with these people. She has that feeling.
But in reality, the idea just popped into her head suddenly, and when she tried to think about it carefully, she couldn't remember anything.
[The main system has been maliciously attacked. The higher-ups are already investigating. It may take a little while to teleport to the next world. We're doing our best to investigate.] The system said.
"When you're here, can you see what's going on with me in that world?" Xie Qingyu asked.
No, I cannot sense the world you are in.
"What about my mission completion status? Does completing this world count?" Xie Qingyu asked, focusing on this question.
The system paused briefly, as if making a check, its own tone tinged with surprise as it spoke, "[Yes, this world calculates mission points. Host, you've completed it 100%. Amazing!]"
“In the past, the female lead in every world had some problems, but the female lead in this world has no problems, but the male lead does have some problems,” Xie Qingyu said softly.
Having heard what the system just said, she wasn't in a hurry to enter the next world. Instead, she synchronized some things in this world with the system so that this simpleton would also know something.
[What's wrong with the male lead?] The system immediately became nervous when this topic was brought up.
"The male protagonist of this world is a bit contradictory. It's like he's following a programmed path that he has to complete, but he also has a hidden part of his consciousness that resists little by little until he finally breaks free from the plot." This is Xie Qingyu's biggest feeling.
"So who is stopping me from completing the mission? If it doesn't work on the female lead, then it must be the male lead."
"The main system has been strengthened; this won't happen again," the system hurriedly replied.
The fact that Xie Qingyu could complete the mission without it made it feel somewhat frustrated. Although Xie Qingyu hadn't used it for missions before, it still felt that it could still play a role, at least in terms of contributing to the plot.
Who knew that Xie Qingyu could finish it even without it? Now, hearing Xie Qingyu say this, it really feels like Xie Qingyu is disgusted with it.
They immediately wanted to prove their worth.
"So, the main system doesn't plan to compensate me for this?" Xie Qingyu smoothly transitioned to this topic.
The system hesitated for a moment, then responded proactively, "I'll apply for it for you."
The system is now working very hard, fearing that the main system might not provide enough for Xie Qingyu to complain about.
Then it appeared a short while later.
"Any three items from the system shop?"
[Use must not exceed the specified era.] System supplement.
nice one.
The most expensive items in the system shop require 9999 points each.