Xie Jinyan's decisive reaction made Gao Minyue momentarily stunned.
She originally thought that even if her senior brother didn't love her, he would still care about their former friendship and would save her life no matter what.
But at this time, he actually refused.
She is not a smart person, but after following Zhou Huai for so long and seeing so many intrigues, she naturally understands the reason why her senior brother refuses to let her go to his house.
She looked at him blankly and took a step back in panic.
The hope in his eyes gradually dimmed with his decisive look.
"Forget it, if my senior brother refuses to save my life, forget it."
"Anyway, now that we have reached this stage, there is no difference between death and death. Death is the same no matter where you are."
Gao Minyue had red eyes, smiled bitterly, and sat back on the wet haystack in despair.
Xie Jinyan's reaction also surprised Yu Qingwu.
She originally thought that Xie Jinyan was silent at first because he was afraid that she would misunderstand him. He cared about Gao Minyue to some extent, so when she proposed this resolution, he should have been relieved and informed.
But at this moment, he didn't even think about it and refused without hesitation.
She understood the reason.
I just never thought that he would be so decisive.
Is Gao Minyue not important enough in his heart, or...power is more important in his heart than anything or anyone.
For some reason, at this moment, Yu Qingwu suddenly felt a little timid and a little scared.
She was afraid that one day, when Xie Jinyan needed to choose between her and power, his choice would be power...
He will choose to maintain his power without hesitation, just like today.
"Your Highness, since I have my concubine here, it won't be a problem for Gao to live in her."
After a brief daze, Yu Qingwu spoke again.
She raised her eyes, met the man's dark and deep peach blossom eyes that seemed to be full of love at all times, and said softly, "Outsiders have always known that Gao and I are at odds with each other, even to the point of wanting each other's life, even though you and I are husband and wife.
, but my words must be credible in the eyes of outsiders."
"At least, it is absolutely effective in proving whether there is sexual intercourse between you and Mr. Gao."
Yu Qingwu's tone was gentle, but the title unknowingly changed back to the original, unfamiliar and polite title.
Xie Jinyan has always been sensitive, so he naturally noticed it.
He pursed his lips and didn't answer.
He quietly held Yu Qingwu's hand.
He slowly glanced at Gao Minyue in the cell again, with a trace of hesitation in his eyebrows. After pondering for a moment, he said in a dull tone.
"Okay, since you think there's no problem, then just do as you say."
"Compared to other places, our mansion in Qingzhou is indeed the safest for Ah Yue now."
His expression was indifferent, but he deliberately emphasized the word "we", and the hand holding her wrist also slightly increased its strength.
Yu Qingwu did not refuse, but he also did not respond.
Gao Minyue, on the other hand, was very keenly aware of the changes between the two of them for the first time, and it was also the first time that she truly felt that maybe she was really not that important.
At least, it doesn't matter to my senior brother.
She thought that if it were Zhou Huai, he would not disregard her safety just for the sake of reputation.
She smiled bitterly in her heart, stood up stumblingly, and thanked Yu Qingwu seriously and sincerely for the first time.
"Thank you, senior sister."
Her eyes were scarlet, and after she finished speaking, she no longer looked at Xie Jinyan, nor asked Xie Jinyan for help.
Perhaps, asking for help from the senior brother who loved her most in the past is not as good as asking for help from Yu Qingwu, whom she hated the most.
After saying that, she held on to the fence tremblingly, fearing that Yu Qingwu would regret it, so he asked her, "Sister, when can we leave?"
"Your Highness, how about we send the Gao family to the mansion first, and then go to the Song family?"
Yu Qingwu withdrew the hand held by Xie Jinyan and asked him again softly.
This action of hers made Xie Jinyan's chest tremble and his eyes darkened.
But in the end, Xie Jinyan said nothing more.
He only looked at her deeply, nodded and said, "If Madam thinks it's okay, just do as Madam said."
Xie Jinyan said "Mrs.", which seemed to emphasize their relationship intentionally, and also seemed to remind her of something.
Yu Qingwu felt mixed emotions when hearing these words, while Gao Minyue felt uncomfortable hearing them.
It's really ridiculous that my senior brother, who was once so arrogant, is now so humble just to please a woman.
The most ridiculous thing is that the reason he made this woman angry was because he gave up saving himself.
In the past, she would have questioned him.
But at this moment, she suddenly didn't want to ask any more questions, and she understood that if she continued to ask any more questions, she would just be humiliating herself.
The atmosphere was silent again.
All the way from the county government office back to Xie Jinyan's residence in Qingzhou, several people stopped talking. Song Guan, among others, was also inexplicably embarrassed because of the embarrassment of the three of them.
The carriage walked slowly on the official road. I don't know how long it had passed. When the sun was setting, it finally stopped in front of the scarlet gate.
"Sister, please wait, I want to say a few words to you."
Gao Minyue stumbled down from the carriage.
He raised his eyes and looked at the elegant house in front of him. After staring blankly for a moment, he called out to Yu Qingwu who was about to leave.
After Yu Qingwu ordered the servants and guards in the courtyard, he just stepped onto the carriage when he saw Gao Minyue calling him, and turned around in surprise.
After a pause, he glanced at Xie Jinyan again, stepped on the footstool again, walked calmly to Gao Minyue, and asked her calmly, "Is there anything else?"
"Sister, I want to ask you a favor."
Gao Minyue's eyes were red, she lowered her voice and said, "Senior sister, if you have any news about Zhou Huai, please tell me. If you can live, it will be the best. If you die, I will die with him.
"
"After all, apart from my father, there is no other person in this world who cares about me more than him."
"Now that I think about it, I feel so stupid. I fought with all my life, robbed with all my life, and protected with all my life."
"You even don't hesitate to harm others' lives! You think you are the most important person in the other person's life."
"Only in the end did I realize that in the eyes of the other party, I was nothing..."
"I was sorry for what happened in the past."
Gao Minyue lowered her head, and by the end of her speech, she had gradually become silent.
Seeing her expression, Yu Qingwu's mood suddenly became extremely complicated.
She does not sympathize with Gao Minyue's current situation, but... she is afraid that one day she will become the second Gao Minyue.
"You go in, and I will tell you when there is news."
After whispering back to her, Yu Qingwu turned around and returned to the carriage.
In the carriage, Xie Jinyan and Song Guan sat expressionlessly opposite each other, with an empty seat beside them.
It was impossible for Yu Qingwu to sit next to Song Guan, so he leaned over and sat next to Xie Jinyan.
As soon as she sat down, Xie Jinyan held her hand and asked softly, "Awu, what did Ayue tell you?"