Only You: The Billionaire's Obsession-Chapter 220: Don’t Leave Me

Gu Jiayin ultimately remained calm.

Although the truth saddened her, and she wished she could cut everything off with a single stroke, she had not forgotten her mission.

She was not only Gu Qiyun’s so-called daughter but also a Suri Royal Family-trained agent for seven years. Even if it cost her life, she must protect the national secret.

The Blood Tears Jade was that national secret.

Before completing the task of finding the Blood Tears Jade, she couldn’t reveal the truth to Sheng Qianchi, nor could she seek any help from him.

So, she had to swallow the grievances herself, and continue to carry this secret.

After a moment of silence, she looked up at Sheng Qianchi, unable to conceal the exhaustion on her face, and the calm after the despair, "It’s nothing, just in a bad mood. Don’t worry, there’s no possibility of reconciling with Brother Nianchen, so you don’t need to trouble him anymore."

Sheng Qianchi didn’t speak for a while, carefully observing her, not missing a single expression, but she was too good at hiding it, and he couldn’t discover anything.

He gently lifted her chin, "Why are you in a bad mood?"

Gu Jiayin had already prepared an excuse in her heart, "Your initial suspicion that I was carrying a big secret and came back to Licheng City with another purpose was actually correct. I came back to find something my grandfather left."

Sheng Qianchi nodded, naturally he had long guessed it. When she seized Twilight Manor, he had already guessed, "What thing?"

Gu Jiayin pressed her lips calmly, "I don’t want to say, but it’s significant to me."

Indeed, she couldn’t say. Once people knew the Blood Tears Jade was lost, who knows what kind of commotion it would cause.

Sheng Qianchi frowned, "So you’re in a bad mood because you haven’t found it yet?"

Gu Jiayin nodded, "Sheng Qianchi, the thing I’m looking for is most likely in your mother’s possession, so..."

"Is that why you’re distancing yourself from me?"

Gu Jiayin said nothing, tacitly agreeing.

Sheng Qianchi quickly enveloped her in his arms, rubbing her hair with his chin, "Fool, you’re throwing a tantrum over such a trivial matter. Isn’t it just a thing? That’s my mom, I can’t hurt her, but except for her life, whatever it is, I’ll snatch it for you."

Gu Jiayin was momentarily shocked.

She never expected Sheng Qianchi to make such a promise so effortlessly.

In her silence, Sheng Qianchi continued, "Are you sure it’s in her possession?"

"Not sure, it’s just speculation." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"You also speculate that the thing is in Twilight Manor, right?"

"Yes." Gu Jiayin nodded.

Reflecting on previous events, although Sheng Qianchi couldn’t guess the Blood Tears Jade, he could surmise that what she was searching for related to geomancy, had a mystical meaning; otherwise, she wouldn’t have pursued him to learn so much geomancy knowledge.

So, he stood up, took out paper and pen, swiftly sketched a rough floor plan of Twilight Manor, and then carefully explained its geomantic layout and potential treasure locations.

Gu Jiayin listened attentively.

Finally, Sheng Qianchi said, "With your intelligence, I guess you’ve already judged that if your grandfather hid treasures there, the location should be within the vicinity of the villa, and you must have thoroughly searched every corner of the villa."

Gu Jiayin nodded, Sheng Qianchi was as wise as snow, his analysis was incisive.

Looking at the docile woman in his arms, Sheng Qianchi finally dispelled the fog in his heart, smiling lightly. Actually, it would be better if they opened up about these things earlier; why make fuss over trifles?

He hugged her closer, his tone very gentle, "Haven’t you thought about looking underground?"

Gu Jiayin sighed, "I’ve looked, but there’s no entrance to the basement."

Sheng Qianchi laughed, playfully flicking her forehead, "Too limited in thinking," after flicking, he couldn’t help but kissed her, "Your grandfather was well-versed in geomancy, meticulous and deeply intelligent, if the villa has an underground space, he certainly built the entrance far from the villa and very hidden."

Gu Jiayin frowned, "How to find it then? Couldn’t possibly dig every inch of the large manor, could I?"

Sheng Qianchi laughed again, "I’ve thoroughly studied the geomantic layout of Twilight Manor, basically unraveling your grandfather’s geomantic intention, so I’ve essentially deduced several possible entrance locations."

"Where?" Gu Jiayin was very excited.

Sheng Qianchi, however, arrogantly raised his eyebrow, tossed the floor plan onto the bed, and lazily leaned against the headboard, "Didn’t sleep well last night, very tired, argued and got angry this morning, very fatigued."

As he spoke, he playfully yawned and pulled the covers over himself, "Now, I want to take a nap."

Gu Jiayin looked at his pretentious manner and couldn’t help but roll her eyes at the sky. Her gloomy mood was greatly relieved by his antics.

She amusingly curled her lips, "Sheng Qianchi, hasn’t anyone told you that being so pretentious is quite effeminate?"

Sheng Qianchi gently curved his lips, keeping his eyes shut, "What can I do, living everyday with the constant fear of the wife running away, kicked Lan Yue out, Pei Nianchen came back, kicked Pei Nianchen out, always worried about rekindling, life is tough."

Gu Jiayin pouted, "Then what do you want?"

Sheng Qianchi opened his eyes, "Marry me publicly, go public with it, and cut off Pei Nianchen’s delusions."

Gu Jiayin silently turned away, how could she possibly marry him?

They were destined to part.

He was born in the wrong family, she in the wrong place.

Seeing her silent, Sheng Qianchi sat up again, turned her face, "Why can’t you marry me, how much longer do you need to consider?"

Gu Jiayin lowered her eyelids, not daring to meet his gaze, "Until I find that item and fulfill my wish, I won’t consider marriage."

"Just because of this?"

"Yes."

Sheng Qianchi silently looked at her for a while, then picked up the floor plan again, circled several places with a red pen, "These locations could all be underground entrances."

Gu Jiayin glanced at them, and couldn’t help but deeply frown, "How could these places be possible?"

The locations Sheng Qianchi circled were not perilous mountains or deep waters, impossible for people to reach.

"That’s where the mystery lies." Sheng Qianchi said, "I’ll help you search myself."

"No, I’ll go by myself." Gu Jiayin said seriously, "Sheng Qianchi, promise me you won’t interfere."

Sheng Qianchi frowned, he truly couldn’t guess what Gu Jiayin was looking for, enough to make even the person sharing her bed avoid it, but he opted to respect her wishes, "Okay, no interference, but..."

He looked at her, extremely solemn and serious, you could say it was a warning, "Gu Jiayin, I don’t care what you’re searching for, nor what you intend to do once you find it, but one thing you must remember, you’re not allowed to leave me, if you dare abandon me, I’ll scour the world to drag you back."

He pinched her chin, forcing her close, "In this lifetime, alive, you’re mine, dead, you’re my ghost. Understand?"

Gu Jiayin looked back at him without speaking, just lightly laughing...