Three Wives and Four Concubines in the Dream of the Red Chamber

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"This Yun girl, she peeked at you and Lin sister last time, could she have been here too?"

Gu Yu was startled and quickly pressed for details. When he heard that Xiangyun had secretly watched him and Daiyu kissing outdoors, his expression became strangely unreadable.

Outdoors… Gu Yuzai thought about it carefully several times. Apart from water activities that were impossible to expose, it was probably that time when he tricked Daiyu into giving him a lollipop, and Xiangyun actually glossed over it. That's good, to prevent the situation from escalating further.

"What should we do now? Should we send her home first?"

Baochai looked at Xiangyun, who was sleeping soundly on the ground, and then at her current posture. She felt both ashamed and angry. Knowing that she had been seen having sex, she was not about to let her off so easily and resolutely rejected Gu Yu's suggestion.

After standing there for a moment, Baochai suddenly squatted down, reached out and untied Xiangyun's belt. With a gentle lift, half of the girl's light red undergarment was revealed.

"Sister Bao, what's wrong?"

Gu Yu watched Baochai's actions, subconsciously raising her hand, but still didn't stop her. She only glanced at her briefly before looking away, wondering what had triggered her.

After finishing these tasks with a flushed face, Baochai couldn't help but pinch Xiangyun's thigh in annoyance before standing up and speaking to Gu Yu. Upon hearing that Baochai had revealed everything yesterday, Gu Yu couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, looking at Xiangyun who was sleeping soundly on the floor, lost in thought.

"How about... you just take her here today, and we'll cover for you. Later, I'll get the other girls to help persuade her. With your skills, you'll definitely be able to win her over."

Gu Yu couldn't deny that he was tempted. According to his previous thoughts, Xiangyun seemed bold and daring, but she actually followed the traditional values. If what Baochai said was true, she even fainted from shame after hearing that she had been taken advantage of yesterday, so he still had a chance of success.

However, their relationship hasn't reached that point yet, and Xiangyun isn't very old. Forcing her into marriage would not only harm her health but also leave her with regrets, which would be a losing proposition.

After carefully considering how to balance the emotions between Baochai and Xiangyun, Gu Yu was about to speak when she suddenly noticed Xiangyun gently shaking her head on the ground. An idea struck her, and she smiled at Baochai:

“What Sister Bao says makes sense, but Sister Yun is still harboring resentment. Even if I take her, I will still have regrets in my heart later. How about we give her a little punishment as a warning, so that Sister Bao can also vent her anger?”

Baochai was about to answer when she saw Gu Yu give her a strange wink. Startled, she glanced at Xiangyun on the ground and, noticing she seemed about to wake up, coughed twice and deliberately raised her voice slightly as she spoke:

“Brother Yu is right. Anyway, Sister Yun has already lost her virginity to you, and she can’t marry anyone else but you. Since you pity her, then do as you please.”

Xiangyun's body stiffened. She had just woken up and hadn't dared to open her eyes yet. A sharp pain came from below, making her mind go blank. When Baochai's words reached her ears, she felt dizzy.

"Has he ruined me...?"

"Woooo~!"

Seeing Xiangyun suddenly burst into tears, with two lines of tears streaming down her face, Gu Yu was stunned. She exchanged a glance with Baochai, wondering why she had suddenly broken down in her defenses before she had even made a move.

Baochai, looking slightly guilty, avoided his gaze and quickly lowered her head to walk outside, leaving the space to Gu Yu to handle.

"Woooooo~"

Seeing that Xiangyun was about to increase her strength, Gu Yu helplessly sat down and pulled Xiangyun up. Xiangyun quickly opened her tearful eyes and finally saw her disheveled clothes, and couldn't help but cry even louder.

"Waaaaah! You beast! I'm going to tell the old lady! You beast! Waaaaah!"

Gu Yu grimaced, his head aching. Suddenly, he reached out and lifted her into his arms, holding her close before she could resist. He then coldly snorted:

"There's no one here. If you keep yelling, I'll take advantage of you while you're still conscious and do it again!"

"You—! I'm not afraid! I'll just pretend I was bitten by a dog. I'll definitely tell the old lady and have her report you to the authorities so you can be arrested!"

Gu Yu smiled coldly:

"You think I'd let you see the old lady? I'll rape and kill you right now, then say you're missing. Where will the old lady find you then?"

Xiangyun turned pale with fright, as if the person in front of her was a demon in human skin. Her throat was dry and she could no longer speak. She was filled with regret. She had miscalculated! She should have waited until she had finished telling the old lady. Now that she had revealed the plan, how could he let her off the hook?

Now, after waiting for so long without hearing any sound, it seems even Sister Bao isn't nearby. Otherwise, she could see through this person's true colors. And once she dies, wouldn't other sisters still fall into this pit of fire?

Seeing that she had finally quieted down, Gu Yu smiled with satisfaction, took out a handkerchief to wipe away her tears, but unexpectedly this only made the girl nervous and want to resist, so he couldn't help but snort coldly:

"If you dare to make another move... I will not only kill you, but also your maid Cuilu, and even Baochai, who has met you, I will find a chance to get rid of her!"

Xiangyun's heart skipped a beat, and she looked at Gu Yu in disbelief, saying:

"Why, Sister Bao, are you too—!"

"Blame it on your lack of cooperation. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be in this situation."

"You! You're unreasonable!"

"I don't care. If you dare to resist again, I mean it. Their lives are in your hands."

"!!"

……

Baochai, who was not far away, rolled her eyes helplessly. She felt that the two of them were like children playing house. After thinking about it, she decided to go back and appease Cuilu first, so that she would not go around looking for people and cause trouble.

Chapter Thirty: A Severe Humiliation

Xiangyun remained stiff, enjoying Gu Yu's extremely gentle actions, but felt a strong sense of contradiction with his cold words just now, and couldn't help but awkwardly twist her body.

Gu Yu put away the handkerchief, and seeing that she had wiped the little girl's tear-stained face clean, she nodded in satisfaction, coughed twice, and said:

Why have you repeatedly come to spy on me?

"shameless!"

Gu Yu's lips twitched, and she retorted irritably:

"You, a young lady from a respectable family, dare to come and spy on me being intimate with someone else, and you still have the nerve to say that?"

"You've ruined my sister's reputation! You lecherous scoundrel!"

"Pop!"

Gu Yu suddenly leaned over and stamped her cheek, and the world finally fell silent.

Xiangyun was stunned for a moment before realizing what had happened. She was so angry that her face turned red and she couldn't speak. She suddenly lunged forward to bite someone.

Gu Yu easily blocked her attack, and then deliberately twisted with her, holding the girl even tighter as they went back and forth. Just when things were about to get out of hand, he hardened his heart and pinched her delicate chin.

"Enough! If you keep making a scene, I'll kill you right now!"

"Waaaaah! Kill me! You've defiled me, I don't want to live anymore, waaaaah!"

Gu Yu was already regretting his earlier careless remarks. He hadn't even really gained any advantage yet, and this girl was already making a huge fuss. How could she be so fierce?

“You!... If you keep causing trouble, I won’t kill you. I’ll hide you in my room, then defile all my sisters one by one, and finally release you so they’ll know it was all your idea and hate you for the rest of their lives.”

Xiangyun's eyes were brimming with tears, but she dared not let them fall. Her eyes, filled with disgust, loathing, and fear, dared not look directly at the devil before her. The thought of being defiled made her feel utterly hopeless.

But her sisters' innocence was still intact, and regardless of whether this beast was bluffing her or not, she dared not take the risk.

"No...they're innocent...waaaah~"

Seeing that she had at least scared her, Gu Yu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Just as she was hesitating whether to explain that it was just a joke, she felt a tightness in her chest and a trembling, delicate body pressed against her.

"If you have any problems, come at me—I'll just pretend I was bitten, please let Bao-jie and the others go..."

With the warm, soft body in his arms, Gu Yu's breath hitched, and he couldn't help but hug her a little tighter. The thought from before was long gone, and a hint of heat flashed in his eyes. He quickly devised a new plan.

"Oh? Is Sister Yun going to offer herself up to the tiger, or cut off her own flesh to feed the eagle?"

The little body in her arms trembled, and Gu Yu loosened his grip slightly, ready to let her crawl out. But unexpectedly, Xiangyun didn't say anything more.

"..."

Gu Yu silently lifted her chin and saw the girl with a bitter face and her eyes closed. Coupled with her slightly heroic eyebrows, the subtle contrast always made people want to make her cry.

"Sister Yun?"

"Don't call me sister!..."

Gu Yu's face darkened, and she decided to withdraw her previous gentleness. Without a word, she lowered her head and gently pressed her lips together.

Xiangyun instinctively leaned back, her beautiful eyes opening in a mixture of shame and anger. The fury and disgust in her eyes were overwhelming, making them appear even more dazzling. Gu Yu raised an eyebrow indifferently, glancing playfully in the direction of Xiaoxiang Pavilion, as if one could hear the sound of Xiangyun grinding her teeth.

The two faced off in silence for a moment, but in the end, Xiangyun was defeated in a humiliating way. Gu Yu pulled her away without any politeness, roughly pried open the girl's pearly teeth, and brazenly plundered her treasured saliva.

"Uh-huh--!"

Xiangyun resisted silently, instinctively sticking out her little tongue to try and drive the dragon out of her home. Gu Yu was taken aback, chuckled to himself, and then unceremoniously captured the tongue that was offered to him, lingering tenderly. Before long, Xiangyun's tightly clenched embroidered fists loosened weakly.

Gu Yu savored the girl's sweet saliva with relish, only to find that it also had a hint of spiciness, just like its owner's temperament, which made him even more irritated. Finally, he couldn't help but reach out and grab those two soft mounds.

"Ugh—! Ugh...wait a minute!"

Xiangyun suddenly arched her back, her face already flushed. After struggling to break free from Gu Yu's grasp, she hurriedly tried to stop his large hand, but it was all in vain.

“Didn’t you say you’d just treat it as a dog bite? Why are you changing your mind now? If you’re not willing, I won’t force you. I’ll go back and find Sister Yingchun and Sister Tanchun right now.”

"No—! You… God won't let you get away with this, ugh~"

Through the thin undergarment, Gu Yu gently kneaded a soft mound in one hand, and Xiangyun was immediately speechless, her throat trembling, and the two blushes on her face becoming even more pronounced.

Although she was younger than Daiyu, Xiangyun developed much faster. Her apple-like figure undoubtedly gave Gu Yu a good feel for her, and he couldn't help but rub, grab, and pinch her, using a variety of different techniques.

Xiangyun whimpered and nestled softly in Gu Yu's arms, almost forgetting their previous conflict. She obliviously covered Gu Yu's large hand with her own, pressing it in even more as if she felt he wasn't using enough force.

Sensing her increasingly intense reaction, Gu Yu smiled quietly, suddenly pinched the bud she had been observing for a long time, gently and quickly kneading it back and forth, then lowered her head to cover the girl's delicate cherry lips again.

"Mmm~!"

A moment later, a soft cry rang out, and the soft grass was filled with the fragrance of flowers. Gu Yu inhaled the faint scent of sweat on Xiangyun's neck and slowly helped her calm down.

The two were silently immersed in the atmosphere. After an unknown amount of time, Xiangyun couldn't help but raise her hand to block Gu Yu's large hand that was still covering her breasts, her eyes filled with confusion.

Now that she's come to her senses, she's filled with unbearable shame and indignation. She can't believe what she just did—those lewd moans, how she took the initiative to hold that beast's hand down—was it really her? Or was she possessed?

Gu Yu looked down and saw the expression on her face, and roughly guessed what was going on. Although he would never normally tease other girls, today was quite different, so he deliberately chuckled and said leisurely:

"It seems that Sister Yun isn't so chaste and unyielding after all. She was holding my hand down just now. Did she think I wasn't using enough force?"

Xiangyun's expression changed, and she was about to retort when Gu Yu took the initiative to let go of her hand, tied her clothes, and helped her stand up.

"Since things have come to this, why don't you continue this righteous act to protect our innocence? If you dare to tell anyone, don't blame me for being ruthless once the truth comes out."

Xiangyun pursed her lips in humiliation, silently turned to leave, but Gu Yu delivered another blow:

"No one would believe me if I told them now, but since you've lost your virginity, I can say you seduced me into doing this wrong thing. Maybe I can escape in the future?"

"you!"

Xiangyun trembled with anger, feeling that she had never seen such a wicked person in more than ten years. She felt both hatred and despair, and wanted to cry her heart out, but she managed to hold back in front of this villain.

Chapter Thirty-One: The Treaty of Surrender 2.0

The two walked towards Hengwu Garden one after the other. Watching Xiangyun run in in a panic, Gu Yu couldn't help but chuckle. He pulled Baochai aside and said something to her before leaving.

The next morning, Hengwu Garden became unusually lively. Xiangyun was still lying lazily in bed, lost in thought, when she suddenly heard laughter and chatter outside. The next moment, her door was opened.

"Sister Yun, I heard you weren't feeling well yesterday. Are you feeling better now?"

Yingchun, who was in the lead, walked forward with a slightly flushed face to greet them. Tanchun and Xichun followed behind her with smiles. Daiyu and Baochai were still talking outside and had not yet come in. Even so, Xiangyun was completely bewildered.

"Sister Yingchun, Sister Tanchun, Sister Xichun... Why have you come? Ah—I'm all better now, thank you for your concern."

This was the first time Yingchun had ever lied to her best friend. She opened her mouth but couldn't bring herself to say anything, so she looked at Tanchun next to her for help. Tanchun reluctantly accepted the task and walked over with a smile to help her up.

"In that case, let's hurry over to Brother Yu's place, so as not to keep him waiting too long."

Xiangyun was startled and instinctively shrank back. Tanchun seemed not to notice her small movement and stopped accordingly. Xichun, who was behind her, smiled at just the right moment:

"Why isn't Third Sister thinking about the surprise anymore? Brother Yu said that if Sister Yun doesn't want to go to his place, we can collect the gifts he prepared separately. Wouldn't that mean we can get an extra share?"

"You little brat, you forget your sisters as soon as you get the benefits! I'll spit on you!"

Xiangyun's heart skipped a beat. She immediately thought of the wicked man's threatening words from yesterday. Looking at her sisters' playful and joking scene, they were clearly not on guard against his tyranny. Xiangyun felt a chill in her heart, knowing that those words were an implication to her.

"I'm no longer pure... Am I just supposed to watch my sisters walk into the fire? Should I send myself up there too...?"

Seeing Xiangyun lying on the bed in a daze, Tanchun and Xichun exchanged a glance, smiled quietly, and then pulled Daiyu and the others in, adding a lot of life to the rarely visited Hengwu Garden.

……

Two days passed in the blink of an eye. Early that morning, Gu Yu sighed and went out with a slightly dark face. The Li family servants and carriage were already waiting outside. They took him to a theater without delay.

Gu Yu followed the servants through the side door without saying a word. When he saw Li Wensong, the person in charge, his eyes lit up. He quickly went to greet him and pulled him into the room next door.

“Brother, you’ve finally arrived. This opera troupe is the one going to the Confucius Mansion later. Their troupe leader is someone from my family’s troupe, so there’s no way they’ll leak the secret. Hurry up and get ready to go in. It won’t be good to come out once Cousin Wenjuan starts her ceremony.”

Gu Yu followed him into the house with a numb expression. There were already two old women sitting in front of the dressing table. When they saw Li Wensong leading someone in, they didn't dare to ask any questions and quickly and respectfully invited Gu Yu to sit down and put on her makeup.

Seeing Gu Yu's piercing gaze, Li Wensong chuckled dryly and quickly turned to leave.

"Don't worry, my dear brother, I will not tell anyone, and Brother Chengli will not know either. Just follow the plan later. I'll go back now."

Gu Yu's lips twitched, but at least he felt a little better. As long as no one knew him, he wouldn't be ashamed. If Li Wensong didn't see it, it was as if he hadn't done it. That's right!

"Young master is truly handsome. In my humble opinion, all he needs to do is outline his eyebrows and lightly draw them—hehe…"