Chapter 56 Radiance

Gu Qiang was one of the beautiful women in the capital, but she was not the prettiest one. Of course, each beauty was unique, and it was hard to tell who was the most beautiful. But now when Shen Qianshan’s nose touched Gu Qiang’s cheek, its smoothness and faint fragrance made him feel that she was the most beautiful and attractive woman in the world.

Gu Qiang hooked her arms around Shen Qianshan’s neck and then felt that her body was lifted as if she was flying. Shen Qianshan didn’t think she would be so light. She was 15 years old and curvaceous, touching a man’s heart easily.

However, such a girl was as light as a feather. She was so soft that she seemed to disappear easily. Shen Qianshan propped Gu Qiang’s head on his hand. Her hair slipped through his fingers like water, and his heart missed a beat.

When Shen Qianshan swung the door and went out, no one stayed outside. Jin Ye had left wisely. The whole Xiaoyao Mountain was extremely quiet. The distant chirps sounded like mysterious music. The moon was shining in the sky, and the water below the corridor was flowing. It cheered him up.

The girl in his arms seemed to feel cold and moved closer to his chest. She looked joyful and a long-lost smile appeared on her face.

Shen Qianshan didn’t know which room he could take Gu Qiang to now. If being taken to another room, would she have a nightmare? What if she had a nightmare while he didn’t stay with her? Therefore, he intended to take Gu Qiang to his room without hesitation.

He felt the cold on the corridor and intended to take her to his room earlier to protect her from the cold. At this moment, footsteps came from behind. He turned around only to see Miss Sun standing at the door of Gu Qiang’s previous room.

She still had some clothes. Though looking astonished, she managed to control herself.

“You’ve got the room you want, haven’t you? Why don’t you go to bed?” Shen Qianshan asked, without stopping his steps. It seemed that he didn’t want to stay long. Miss Sun rushed over and found the woman in Shen Qianshan’s arms was that arrogant girl. She felt like dropping into an ice cave, and the cold all over her body was beyond words.

“Who is she? Why is she in your arms?” Miss Sun was staring at Gu Qiang as if she wanted to kill her with eyes.

“It’s none of your business. Go to bed if you have nothing else to do. I’ll be occupied tomorrow and can’t stay up late.” Looking at the girl in his arms wiggle restlessly, Shen Qianshan frowned and covered her with his night robe. Then she had a sounder sleep.

Shen Qianshan had never been so cold to Miss Sun because of a woman. He was not easy-going before, but today he was even worse. Miss Sun couldn’t accept it.

“Do you love her? We’ve known each other for so many years. Don’t you know my feeling to you?” said Miss Sun. Perhaps because there were always some people around Shen Qianshan before, she was too shy to express her feeling. The moon was beautiful tonight, and it was quiet. Therefore, she could face her heart.

Shen Qianshan paused, but he didn’t look at Miss Sun’s expectant eyes. He said coldly, “If I love you, do you think I will have you wait for so many years?”

Miss Sun, who was named Sun Linhua, gave a wry smile and kneeled down suddenly while saying, “I’m grateful to you for saving my life many years ago, but I’m unable to repay your kindness. I just hope you can treat me in the same way as before.”

Shen Qianshan smoothed Gu Qiang’s hair back, glanced at Sun Linhua who was on her knees, and then said, “Don’t mention what happened a long time ago. I have looked after you as my sister in the Xiaoyao Mountains for so many years, but I didn’t expect that you would have such a thought. Ridiculous! How about you just pack your things and go downhill?”

Shen Qianshan walked towards his room. Looking at his back under the moon, Sun Linhua thought her moon and her lifelong light disappeared at once. She had never had such a feeling, but it seemed to appear suddenly. She knew Shen Qianshan was right. She had stayed around him for so many years. If he loved her, he would have done something earlier as he said.

The woman in Shen Qianshan’s arms was an example. Sun Linhua was saved by him at the age of twelve and then worked diligently for him. Everyone else in the Xiaoyao Mountain thought he would marry her. But a woman was brought here before Sun Linhua made her first step.

As was widely known, Sun Linhua had a high status in the Xiaoyao Mountain and lived in a great room. She once made a mistake in a task, but Shen Qianshan didn’t punish her and just drove her away from her room to the simple one next door.

The woman lived in the best room in the Xiaoyao Mountain directly after being brought here. Sun Linhua should have realized that neither the room nor Shen Qianshan belonged to her, and everything was nothing more than her wishful thinking.

But how could the five years’ feeling be forgotten easily? Sun Linhua stood up and wiped her tears. She was a tender girl in front of Shen Qianshan, but she had never shown her true features before others.

She didn’t need to do it later. Before she won Shen Qianshan’s heart, everything was just a well-designed show. As the lead, she believed she could win his heart one day.

When waking up the next morning, Gu Qiang felt a little uncomfortable and seemed to be ill.

Someone opened the door, entered, and asked quietly in a cheerless voice, “Did you have a nightmare?”

Gu Qiang looked up and found herself lying in an unknown place. She was underdressed and deep in a big soft bed, which was surrounded by white curtains. She turned around and saw Shen Qianshan walk through curtains in tiers. He was dressed up in white.

“How do you know?” Gu Qiang felt surprised but didn’t show it. She just stared at Shen Qianshan’s eyes. He avoided her eyes and asked, “Otherwise what do you think the reason that you are in my room?”

He parked himself on the edge of the bed, took a piece of clothing from the nearby hanger, threw it to her, and said, “Put it on.”

Gu Qiang spread it and found it was a woman’s clothing, which was white and had simple patterns. But obviously, it was very valuable and expensive. As the first daughter of the Gu Family, Gu Qiang was wearing simple clothes, but she could tell the cloth material.

Apparently, it was made of good material, but Gu Qiang threw it away and sneered, “Your Highness, I think my clothes are fine. You don’t need to give me another woman’s clothes.”

Shen Qianshan was surprised and told Gu Qiang, “It doesn’t belong to another woman. It was made for you specially.”

Gu Qiang didn’t accept Shen Qianshan’s favor. Without caring that it was inappropriate to dress before a man, she snatched up her clothes nearby, put them on, and rushed out to look for a place for washing. But when she went out, she saw a woman on her knees at the door with her head lowered. She couldn’t see the woman’s face clearly, but she was clear who the woman was.

Gu Qiang stopped. Shen Qianshan caught up and saw Sun Linhua kneeling at the door too.

“I told you to go away. Why are you still here?” Shen Qianshan got in front of Gu Qiang to protect her. She didn’t know his meaning. Would the woman attack her?

Sun Linhua raised her head. When she saw Gu Qiang, her eyes became cold at once. Even though she knew nothing happened between them last night, she still felt unfair. She had never stayed overnight in Shen Qianshan’s room. Why could Gu Qiang do it?

But Sun Linhua withdrew her eyes immediately and said innocently, “Your Highness, please take me with you. I’m familiar with the palace and can help Miss Gu.”

Shen Qianshan seemed to sneer. He shook his head firmly and told Sun Linhua, “No way. We don’t go to the palace for fun. The more people go there, the more dangerous it will become. Stop dreaming about going with me.”

Then he drew Gu Qiang out, patted her back, pointed at a room in front, and said slowly, “Go to that room. The water has been prepared for your washing.”

Gu Qiang walked past Sun Linhua at once.

Sun Linhua turned around to look at Gu Qiang and rolled her eyes. She had heard early that Shen Qianshan would take Gu Qiang to the palace. They seemed to be intimate now. If they had more chances, they would probably fall in love.

In such a case, Sun Linhua could do nothing but take the risk to accompany Gu Qiang and prevent the development of their relationship.