"Was it because of that Gu in your body that you were like that in the past? You told me before that after you left home, you recalled some past events. So, what did you remember?" Dong Huiying looked listless. "Nothing much, just that Dong... it was me, those things I did to hurt you and your brothers." He glanced at her again and suddenly remembered what Shen Qiuyang had said; she had a dream in which she seemed to be trying to stop the person in the dream from committing violence, crying out to tell the person in the dream, "You will definitely regret it..." And now, those few words she had not finished just a moment ago, "just that Dong"... once again, stirred up an odd feeling in his heart. Zhi Chen thought for a moment and then temporarily set aside this strange sensation. He asked, "If it was because of this Gu, why didn’t you come clean sooner?" He thought that if she had revealed the truth sooner, perhaps, perhaps... but there were no ’perhaps’, after all, what had been done was done, and thinking about the past was meaningless. A person should not always dwell in the past but should focus on the present and the future. Dong Huiying looked up and glanced at him, "You are too calculating, and I can’t see through you. I always fail to grasp what you are really thinking. To tell you the truth, I am somewhat afraid of you." She feared his schemes, feared that his calculations would one day fall upon her, just like the time at Black Wind Camp when she was caught off guard. Although they eventually smoked out the Master hiding behind the scenes, if such things happened every day... well... She shivered, feeling a chill. Liang Zhichen couldn’t help but smile wryly. "Too calculating, and elusive? That is probably because... we both had walls in our hearts." He had never before thought to take the initiative to understand her, and she was probably the same, not understanding, thus blind to the other’s emotions. He was indeed calculating, but his schemes were not directed inwards. He could distinguish between strangers and his own people. Upon this realization, he was struck with a sudden shock! Since when had he started to consider this person as one of ’his own people’? Did this mean that even before he had become aware of it, in fact, he had already begun to accept her? And when had it started? Perhaps it was when she took ninety lashes for Yixuan or when she turned the tide and saved Shujun, who was likely to die, or when she displayed her medical skill, indicating she could heal his younger brother? Or maybe it stemmed from her kindness, her gentleness, until recently when he discovered another side of her, found the Gu in her body, realized that her past was probably beyond her control, his heart’s knot loosened further, letting down his guard, allowing her in? "As long as you are part of the Liang family, as long as I live, I will protect you." His voice was firm and assured, that was his promise, and he never broke his promises. The cabin was now within sight, and he looked at the tired girl in his arms whose expression showed confusion and bewilderment. Yet, he smiled, "In time, you will understand." Her identity must be no ordinary one, and with such a sinister Gu inside her, her previous life must have been tumultuous. He wanted to protect her, and when a man feels pity for a woman, even wanting to shield her from harm, it means that certain things have become embedded in his heart... Dong Huiying was simply too exhausted to think anymore. Although she didn’t know what he was hinting at, her understanding of him seemed to have deepened after listening to his words. He must be a man with a great sense of responsibility, one who is capable of bearing burdens, right? When the two of them returned, Shen Qiuyang was frantically searching for them. Originally, as soon as Dong Huiying had stormed out, she had quickly disappeared from sight. Shen Qiuyang wanted to go look for her but was stopped by Liang Zhichen.