Gu Jingxing did not wait for the two men to ask more questions; he simply took Lin Xi upstairs.
Whenever he had visited in the past, if Nan Yu was not asleep, she would always be downstairs, either strolling about, arranging flowers, or sipping tea. Today, however, the ground floor was empty.
Gu Jingxing swept a glance around and noticed the servants looking panicked, casting furtive, anxious looks in his direction. Though curious, this was not the time to pry. He carried Lin Xi straight up to the second floor, laid her on the bed, pulled the quilt over her, and then turned to head back downstairs.
Chapter 174