Fairy, please don't do this!

At this moment, her long, wet hair spread out in the water like seaweed, rising and falling with the ripples on the surface.

A few strands of hair clung to her flushed cheeks and snowy neck, slowly draping over her full breasts.

Her neckline revealed a large expanse of snow-white skin and delicate collarbones, and water droplets slowly slid down her skin's curves, disappearing into the brown medicinal liquid.

“Sister Jing is Sister Jing, and Aunt Ruo is Aunt Ruo. Although they are somewhat similar, I have never regarded you as her.”

Gu Jinchao sat up straight, speeding up the process of exorcising the demonic poison.

At the same time, she reached into the water with her other hand, running down her waistline, which was clad tightly in the cheongsam.

He slid his fingers over the thighs encased in stockings, finally grasping the delicate ankles and playing with the tender, smooth feet.

Si Ruoyu's cheeks flushed, her delicate body trembled slightly, and her jade-like arms instinctively tightened around his neck: "Xiao Chao... do you have improper thoughts about your Aunt Ruo?"

Gu Jinzhao paused slightly: "Why did you suddenly ask that, Sister Jing?"

Si Ruoyu's eyebrows were full of spring, her pearly teeth gently biting her red lips, and her soft voice became even softer and more charming: "Just now... when I was pretending to be her... Xiao Chao's heartbeat was obviously much faster, and his expression was also a little strange."

Gu Jinzhao shook his head. "Jing-jie is overthinking it."

“Aunt Ruo is not only my family, but also my elder. I respect and love her. How could I have any inappropriate thoughts?”

These words were spoken frankly and naturally, without a trace of romanticism.

But to Si Ruoyu, it sounded like a fine needle piercing straight into her heart.

She knew that his denial was because he didn't want Jing Shu to know about the ambiguous relationship between the two of them.

It's one thing to be rational and understand, but quite another to feel an overwhelming sense of loss.

Si Ruoyu tried to suppress this inappropriate emotion, but she couldn't.

The demonic poison and the true yang fire clashed fiercely within her body, with alternating waves of icy cold and scorching heat gradually ravaging her, causing her thoughts to become increasingly chaotic.

Those long-suppressed emotions, like wild beasts breaking free of their cages, roared and rushed out.

Si Ruoyu suddenly looked up at that incomparably handsome face: "You're lying to me."

Gu Jinzhao was slightly taken aback: "What did I lie to Sister Jing about?"

"I have mastered a method of questioning the heart... which allows me to discern whether others are lying."

Under the dual influence of the demonic poison and the true yang fire, Si Ruoyu's expression was sometimes as cold as frost and sometimes as flushed as the sunset, her consciousness swaying violently between clarity and confusion.

Gu Jinchao looked at her, his brows furrowing slightly.

From the moment he spoke until now, he had noticed that Sister Jing had changed.

Coupled with the way she had blurted out earlier, and her words and actions that were almost identical to Aunt Ruo's, a ridiculous thought suddenly popped into his mind.

Could it be... that the Jing-jie in front of me is Aunt Ruo?

Why this speculation?

Because he had considered Xuan Yi's backup plan.

Why did Xuan Yi go to such lengths to trap Jing Shu in an illusion, poison her with the Xuanming Demon Poison, and ultimately force her to have sex with him?

The two had no prior interaction, so why would Xuan Yi arrange things in this way?

After all, Xuan Yi is not An Wanxi, and she wouldn't go to great lengths to build a harem for him.

Thinking back to how Xuan Yi had always wanted to drag Aunt Ruo into the abyss of immorality, so as to devour Aunt Ruo's soul and seize her body.

Gu Jinzhao's suspicions grew like a snowball.

Within the Dao of Destiny, there are many extremely bizarre and mysterious techniques of cause and effect.

There are [Fate Reversal Techniques] that can make people young again, [Yin-Yang Heart Locks] that are like chastity locks, and [Heavenly Marriage Contracts] that force two people to form a marriage bond.

The book on destiny techniques given to her by Tantai Xuanji contains a method for grafting cause and effect.

If this technique is used to graft Si Ruoyu's karma onto Jing Shu's karma, wouldn't that create a perfect closed loop?

In this way, even if the "Heavenly Marriage Contract" is broken, Xuan Yi can still use this grafted cause and effect to make Aunt Ruo and himself gradually sink into Jing Shu's body.

A warlock's strategy is to plan ten or even a hundred steps ahead for every step taken.

Especially someone like Xuan Yi, whose level is comparable to Xuan Ye's, how could he not have a backup plan?

An Wanxi's soft, charming voice rang in her mind: "A crescent moon mark appeared between her eyebrows."

Crescent-shaped mark?

These four words, like muffled thunder, exploded in Gu Jinzhao's ears, causing him to freeze in place.

The crescent moon mark is a unique feature of the Heavenly Sect cultivation technique practiced by Si Ruoyu and Xuan Yi, and it is also the reason why the two are called "Moon Goddesses".

The appearance of this mark means that his guess was correct.

Gu Jinzhao said in a low voice, "So, the one currently controlling Sister Jing's body is Aunt Ruo?"

An Wanxi praised softly, "My little husband is truly intelligent, to have noticed something amiss so quickly."

Gu Jinzhao's expression was complicated: "I have lived with Aunt Ruo for more than ten years. If I can't even notice this... then I am truly unfilial."

An Wanxi said softly, "This matter may not be a bad thing for my little husband."

Gu Jinzhao was taken aback: "What do you mean?"

An Wanxi explained in detail: "After the last wedding ceremony, the affection between my husband and Aunt Ruo has been tainted by romantic desires, and it is difficult to go back to the way it was before."

"In this way, you will deliberately avoid or even suppress that feeling, making it impossible to face your true self, thus creating a mental block."

"For Aunt Ruo, it would give Xuan Yi an opportunity to take advantage of her, and it would be extremely detrimental to my husband's cultivation."

"But now, although our bodies and souls have become one by a twist of fate, it is not in that immoral way."

"Perhaps... we can use this as a cover-up to release our desires."

Gu Jinzhao fell silent.

An Wanxi's words were all reasonable.

Aunt Ruo chose to keep it a secret, perhaps because she wanted to bear all of this alone.

If this suppression and avoidance continues, inner demons will fester, and Xuan Yi will surely take advantage of the situation.

Thinking of this, Gu Jinzhao took a deep breath and unconsciously tightened his arms around Jing Shu's slender waist, slowly urging his True Yang Fire: "Actually, I do have feelings for Aunt Ruo."

The delicate body in his arms trembled slightly.

Gu Jinzhao lowered his eyes, looking at the flushed face in the misty steam, and said seriously, "At first, it was indeed family affection."

"But many things happened later that distorted this kinship and gradually turned it into romantic love."

He paused for a moment, then said, "I might really have fallen for Aunt Ruo."

Si Ruoyu's heart fluttered, and her breath caught in her throat.

A complex emotion, a mixture of joy and shyness, sorrow and bitterness, surged from the depths of her heart and overwhelmed her.

“But she… is not only Xiao Chao’s aunt, but also Mu Yiren’s aunt.”

"If you were to actually do such a immoral thing... how could you face Mu Yiren?"

That gentle and melodious voice trembled slightly, as if it were asking Gu Jinzhao, or questioning itself.

Gu Jinzhao smiled bitterly: "I know I'm sorry to Sister Yiren, but how can one control their feelings?"

"The more suppressed it is, the more it grows wildly."

"The more you try to escape, the clearer things become."

“If it weren’t for me, Aunt Ruo wouldn’t be in such pain.”

As Si Ruoyu listened to the self-blame and pain in his words, she seemed to see this child, whom she had cared for since childhood, struggling in the vortex of emotion and reason, and teetering on the edge of the precipice between desire and morality.

A wave of heartache washed over me, drowning out all shame and fear.

Si Ruoyu felt a pang of pain in her heart and couldn't help but reach out and gently pull him into her arms: "It's not Xiao Chao's fault... and we shouldn't blame him."

Gu Jinzhao buried his face in that slender, snowy neck, inhaling its refreshing fragrance and feeling the maternal doting affection unique to Aunt Ruo: "Sister Jing... can you do me a favor?"

Si Ruoyu gently raised her hand and touched his cheek: "Tell me."

Gu Jinzhao raised her head and met those gentle, watery eyes: "When we exorcise the demon poison in the future, may I treat Sister Jing as Aunt Ruo?"

Chapter 344, A Loving Aunt and Filial Nephew, Sharing Their Heartfelt Feelings [Part 1] (3K)

Gu Jinzhao raised his head and met Aunt Ruo's gentle, watery eyes: "When we exorcise demonic poison in the future, may I treat Sister Jing as Aunt Ruo?"

Si Ruoyu was taken aback for a moment, then immediately understood: "Xiao Chao wants to use this opportunity to vent his feelings for Aunt Ruo?"

Gu Jinzhao nodded: "Instead of suppressing it and turning into a demon, it's better to find an outlet."

"In this way, perhaps we can preserve our true selves and not be devoured by inner demons."

"Sister Jing, would you be willing to help me?"

The medicinal liquid was steaming, creating a hazy mist.

Si Ruoyu took a deep breath, gently cupped his face, and lightly kissed his lips: "From this day forward, when exorcising the demonic poison, I will be your Aunt Ruo."

This is indeed a good thing for her and Gu Jinzhao.

Gu Jinzhao smiled with relief: "Thank you, Sister Jing."

“If Xiao Chao likes, you can call me ‘Aunt Ruo’.”

"Although I am not her, I will try my best to play the role of her..."

Si Ruoyu bit her lip and said with a blush.

She is not a fool.

From that moment on, when she was corrupted by the demonic poison and couldn't help but expose Gu Jinzhao's lie, she knew that it might arouse his suspicion.

When Gu Jinzhao confessed his feelings, Si Ruoyu realized that the child had already recognized her as not being Jing Shu.

I'm just afraid that lifting that veil will plunge us both back into the vortex of immorality, forcing us to endure that pain and torment.

Now that she has the identity of Jing Shu, perhaps she can finally vent that inappropriate romantic love.

In the future, the two may be able to return to their previous relationship.

Upon hearing this, all of Gu Jinzhao's rationality and restraint collapsed at that moment.

He could no longer hold back, and suddenly lowered his head to kiss Aunt Ruo's soft lips fiercely.

The kiss was incredibly passionate and aggressive, as if it wanted to unleash all the emotions hidden deep within its heart.

"Well--"

Feeling that intense affection, Si Ruoyu trembled and couldn't help but wrap her arms around his neck, returning his kiss passionately.

Her slender, white fingers dug into his taut shoulders and back, leaving clear marks.

As their lips met, their intense affection was like two vines, tightly intertwined.

After an unknown amount of time, the long and passionate kiss finally ended.

When Gu Jinzhao released Aunt Ruo, she was completely limp and could only rely on his arm for support to avoid slipping into the water.

At this moment, Si Ruoyu's eyes were hazy, her lips were tinged with a shimmering, watery color, and every breath she exhaled was hot and sweet.

Seeing Aunt Ruo's seductive demeanor, Gu Jinzhao could no longer restrain himself and suddenly lifted her up from the medicinal bath, pressing her against the tub wall.

"Aunt Ruo, let's continue the exorcism of the demonic poison."

When Si Ruoyu met his intense gaze, her heart fluttered, and she blushed as she softly hummed in agreement.

Having received permission, Gu Jinzhao grasped those two thin, silk-clad legs and hoisted them onto his shoulders.

The stockings became even more slippery and sheer after being soaked in water, clinging tightly to the fair, smooth skin and outlining the alluring curves from the thighs to the ankles.

Ten pearly white toes, untouched by any nail polish, pressed tightly against the top of the socks, the pale pink on their nails resembling cherry blossoms blooming in the mist.

Si Ruoyu's delicate body trembled slightly, her jade-like back pressed against the bathtub wall, her graceful waist arched, her full, snowy breasts heaving: "Chao'er..."

Gu Jinchao leaned forward and gently kissed those moist, thin lips: "What's wrong?"

"The fire of true yang is burning...too intensely...my soul and body are feeling a burning pain."

Si Ruoyu bit her red lips tightly with her pearly teeth, making the blush on her jade-like face even more vibrant.