âMiss, tell me what is going on, why are you crying?â Gu Lao clenched his fist and asked angrily.
Raising her tear-covered eyes, bitterness filled the ladyâs lip as she spoke: âLing Yanâs mother came, and that woman⦠sheâs the most beautiful person Iâve ever met.ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âWhat you mean is⦠the woman who took advantage of her own daughterâs age has come?â Gu Laoâs eyes flared with anger, âI thought she only wanted to use the childâs cuteness to make some connection with the Monarch Manor, to think sheâs in fact trying to sneak into the monarchâs bed instead! Whatâs more, that childâs mouth is too sweet, sheâs bound to help her own mother succeed at this rate!â
Huffing a grunt at the thought: âRest assured Miss, I wonât let such a disgusting and vile woman get near the monarch, no one can take him away from you! Whoever dares to try, I will kill them!â
His desire to protect Gu Ya has already reached an irrational level so it doesnât matter if they are right or wrong, thereâs no difference in this old seniorâs mind anymore.
Gu Yaâs body stiffened as she hung her head in a dejected manner: âAnd⦠Gu Lao, Elder Butterfly, she threatened me and said she will let the monarch know of what I did.â
âThreaten you? She thinks sheâs able to?â Gu Lao sneered at the idea, âIt doesnât matter who it is that came up with the idea, in the end it was you who brought the monarch back is it not? Naturally the credit goes to you, what right do they have to revoke that achievement! The fact that Butterfly wants to take credit proves sheâs not looking out for the monarch. I really have to wonder what the monarch is thinking in keeping such a bad person as an elder around!â
Gu Ya did not refute the logic and merely stayed quiet. She doesnât want to believe otherwise. After all, if it werenât for this opportunity of bringing Heavenly back, never would she have been able to get this close to the monarch. Though the process involves her stealing the idea and credit right under the elders of the manor, but what does it matter?
Getting serious in the face, Gu Yaâs panic slowly faded away at that thought. âGu Lao, what should I do? I canât let Butterfly reveal this to the monarch.â
With the status of being the benefactor, Heavenly wonât be so tolerant as me anymore. I wonât let that happen!
Aching in his old heart, the old senior gets firm in his voice: âMiss, donât worry, I wonât let anyone ruin your happiness even if it costs me my old lifeâ¦â
His life was saved by the lady. Even if he dies for that goal, it would merely mean heâs giving it back as payment. Heâs willing!
âThank you Gu Lao, Iâm much better now.â Gu Ya manages to form a smile despite her eyes still being teary red, âFortunately you are here with me. Without you, I will be all alone. You also donât need to go make trouble for Butterfly, she has the protection of the monarch. Iâm afraid you will encounter dangerâ¦â