After I awakened my inner voice, I became the treasure of my family.

Chapter 116 The female assassin continues her entanglement; Jiang Mianmian refuses to leave the carr

After listening and piecing things together, he finally understood the truth from her incoherent words.

It turns out that this innocent woman had been deceived in love and was now drowning her sorrows in alcohol, trying to numb her broken heart.

Faced with this situation, he didn't think much of it and wanted to explain to the woman named Wu Zhenmin that she had mistaken him for someone else.

However, by this point she had become a complete drunkard and was utterly unable to calm down and listen to any of his explanations.

She clung tightly to his neck, sobbing uncontrollably, muttering to herself:

"I really don't mind that you're married or that you have children. I'll do anything to be by your side..."

At that moment, Gu Yunchen felt utterly speechless. He looked down at the tall, beautiful woman in his arms and sighed inwardly.

Such a beautiful woman would surely be sought after by men all over the world, so why would she be so devoted to such a heartless and wicked man, even willing to compromise herself for him?

He really couldn't understand it, and wondered if this woman had lost her mind, being so stubbornly persistent.

Nevertheless, he couldn't possibly leave her there alone. After all, the streets at night weren't safe.

Moreover, just now, he had noticed two suspicious-looking men around him, who were staring at the woman named Wu Zhenmin with ill intent.

Under these circumstances, he couldn't just leave. Thinking that he couldn't bring a woman home, he made a decisive decision and personally escorted Wu Zhenmin to a nearby inn.

However, to his surprise, when Wu Zhenmin woke up the next morning, she mistook him, who was guarding her side, for someone with ill intentions.

She was instantly wide awake, her eyes wide, frantically waving her hands in a panic to try and defend herself from the so-called "attack," while simultaneously letting out piercing screams.

After a lot of frantic scrambling, he finally managed to stabilize the situation and painstakingly explained the whole story to Wu Zhenmin.

Only then did Wu Zhenmin realize, as if waking from a dream, that she had made a huge blunder. She blushed deeply with embarrassment, lowered her head so much that she almost buried it in her chest, and didn't dare to look up at him again.

Mother, look at her! This seemingly frail woman doesn't look like a cold-blooded, ruthless killer at all, does she?

Gu Yunchen swiftly sheathed the gleaming sword at his waist, then abruptly turned his head, his gaze sweeping over Jiang Mianmian and Li Tingxue before he began to explain:

"Mother, don't worry, I know this person very well. She's my good friend. Her name is Wu Zhenmin, and her family just runs a small business."

And even now, she still knows nothing about my true identity, so Mother and Sister-in-law must keep this secret and absolutely refrain from letting it slip!

However, Jiang Mianmian glanced at Gu Yunchen dismissively, then retorted in a sarcastic tone:

"Hmph! Don't try to fool me. Look at her family, even if they have a little money, how could they afford such a luxurious carriage? And look at the snow silk brocade dress she's wearing."

Furthermore, the dazzling red pearl set in the gold hairpin in her hair—aren't all these things incredibly valuable? How could an ordinary family easily obtain them?

Upon hearing this, Gu Yunchen was taken aback for a moment, and then stammered in response:

"Uh... well... actually she told me that these were all gifts given to her by the scumbag who dumped her before."

After hearing Gu Yunchen's words, Li Tingxue blinked her big eyes, looking at her innocent-looking brother-in-law, and couldn't help but think to herself:

Oh my god, is this for real? There really is such a generous ex-boyfriend, it's making... her heart flutter...

I always thought the third brother just hadn't met the other person yet, but it turns out the truth is completely different... he actually already met them!?

[Oh my god, what am I going to do? No, absolutely not! The more I think about it, the more terrifying it becomes, it sends chills down my spine...]

At this moment, Jiang Mianmian, sitting in the carriage, gripped her son's hand tightly with a look of terror on her face, shaking her head frantically like a rattle drum, and said in a low voice:

"No, third brother, you absolutely cannot leave this carriage! It's not safe outside. Don't go out rashly, stay here!"

[The key point is, if you show yourself, won't she see us instantly? Once she knows we're your close family, we won't have a chance to escape!]

By then, I'll be driven to my death by your filial piety! And our whole family will be wiped out along with you!

[Waaaaah... I don't want to become someone's target for revenge! Those assassins who appear and disappear without a trace, their movements so mysterious, are just too terrifying!]

Faced with his mother, whose emotions were nearly out of control, Gu Yunchen helplessly reached up to touch his forehead and explained with a wry smile:

"Mother, what are you doing? I've already explained it to you; I do know something about her."

She's by no means a heinous criminal; she's just a woman with exceptionally beautiful features. You really don't need to be so overly anxious!

However, Jiang Mianmian wouldn't listen to her son's explanation at all. She glared at him and retorted through gritted teeth, "What a load of bull! You say she's not a bad person, but does that mean she isn't?"

You know, bad guys don't have the word 'assassin' written on their foreheads, right? If they're deliberately trying to deceive you, how would you know?

[Hmph! Besides, which is more useful, my superpower "golden finger" or your dog eyes? It's definitely my "golden finger" that's more useful!]

I've been staring at her for so long, there's absolutely no way I could have mistaken her!

No, third brother, you can't go out, you absolutely cannot go out, even if it kills you.

Seeing the tug-of-war between mother and son escalating, Li Tingxue, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but show a worried expression.

After hesitating for a moment, she finally mustered up her courage and softly suggested to Gu Yunchen, "Um... Third brother, why don't you listen to your mother? After all, as the saying goes, 'Those who don't listen to their elders will suffer the consequences.'"

My mother has been through far more than we have; she's eaten far more salt than we've eaten rice.

Upon hearing Li Tingxue's words, Ruan Yaoyao immediately echoed her, pointing at Gu Yunchen with a look of disgust and scolding him:

"Yes, yes, look at your sister-in-law, how sensible she is! And look at you, why are you so stubborn?"

I've already said all this, and you still won't listen to my advice. You're so insensible! After saying that, she gently shook her head, looking at me with a disappointed expression.

At this moment, Jiang Mianmian felt extremely aggrieved, and she muttered to herself:

[Hmph! I never expected even my eldest daughter-in-law to trust me so much, yet this very son who came from my own womb doesn't believe me. It seems those who aren't raised by their own hands are simply not close to them!]

Thinking of this, Jiang Mianmian felt wronged, and her eyes involuntarily reddened slightly.

From now on, I can never believe in blood ties again!

To save my own life, even if it's my own son, I absolutely cannot trust him this time!

At this moment, Wu Zhenmin, standing outside the carriage, was extremely anxious, because she couldn't see what was happening inside. Whenever she tried to get closer to investigate, she was immediately blocked by the lowly coachman.

They just wouldn't let her get close to the carriage. If it weren't for maintaining her current persona, she would have killed this eyesore long ago. She could only patiently deal with it.

Wu Zhenmin shouted anxiously to the driver, "Oh dear! Why are you so inflexible? Stop stopping me!"

"Quickly go inside the carriage and check on the people inside. What if something happened to them?"

Actually, Wu Zhenmin originally planned to get some "revenge" on Gu Yunchen. However, the problem now is that she hasn't succeeded in making this man fall deeply in love with her yet!

If he were to die in this ambiguous situation, wouldn't that be too easy on him? No, no, even if he ultimately succumbs to his fate, I must first put him through some serious torture!

Thinking of this, Wu Zhenmin became even more anxious and shouted at the carriage at the top of her lungs, "Hey! People in the carriage, are you alright? Give me an answer!"

Are there any survivors inside?

"Answer me quickly!"

"If you don't say anything, I'm going to go and see for myself!"

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Gu Yunchen's face was full of helplessness. He had no choice but to lower his stance and negotiate with Jiang Mianmian and Li Tingxue in a polite manner.

He stated that he would absolutely not reveal their whereabouts and promised that he would be extra careful when getting off the carriage...

Is that alright now?

If he continues to stay inside the carriage and doesn't get out to deal with her, Wu Zhenmin might really charge at him recklessly. After all, this stalemate can't go on forever!

[I must say, this female assassin's willpower is truly exceptionally strong. Just as the third brother said, we definitely need to find a way to get rid of her.]

[I just hope the third brother will keep his word!]

Jiang Mianmian remained highly vigilant, her eyes fixed intently on Gu Yunchen. After some thought, she finally nodded in agreement to let him leave.