Xia Yangyang’s words seemed to be unexpected for both Xi Zijun and Gu Qichen. Gu Qichen merely glanced at Xia Yangyang without speaking. Xi Zijun, however, rejected it on the spot: "I said, I don’t need your guilt. Although I was injured because of Xia Ye, I would have done the same for any child then. So, my injury has nothing to do with you, and I don’t need your pity." Xia Yangyang was momentarily at a loss for words. Gu Qichen said from the side, "Zijun, many things aren’t as you wish them to be. Since you were injured saving Xia Ye, it can’t possibly have nothing to do with us. If you live here alone and something happens, I’ll regret it for a lifetime. So, come stay with us temporarily at Maple Villa. When your eyesight recovers, I’ll take you back to Kyoto, or you can choose where you want to live afterward." Xi Zijun suddenly asked, "But what if my eyesight never recovers?" Gu Qichen replied, "If that’s the case, Yangyang and I will take care of you for a lifetime." Xi Zijun seemed to chuckle softly, "I’m not a useless person." Despite Xi Zijun’s stubbornness, she eventually went back to Maple Villa with Xia Yangyang and the others. Actually, Xia Yangyang knew that Xi Zijun was willing. No matter how strong a woman is, she is still a creature who says one thing and means another. She just preferred hearing those words from Gu Qichen, rather than having to say them herself. On the way back, Xia Yangyang sat in the passenger seat. Seeing Xi Zijun’s vacant gaze in the rearview mirror, Xia Yangyang felt a mix of emotions. But Xia Yangyang forced herself not to think about it now. No matter what, they couldn’t let anything happen to Xi Zijun, could they? There happened to be an empty guest room in Maple Villa, and Xia Yangyang tidied it up once they returned. She also replaced all the items with new ones. Xi Zijun was still sitting in the living room. This place was very unfamiliar to her. She sat there like an ice sculpture, without any reaction. Xia Yangyang walked over and said, "Miss Xi..." Xia Yangyang originally wanted to call her Miss Xi. But she felt that living under the same roof every day, such a title was too distant. Xia Yangyang said, "If you don’t mind, I’ll call you Zijun. You can also just call me Yangyang. You can consider me a friend, and if you ever need anything, you can come to me." Xi Zijun didn’t speak. She only groped around to stand up, then returned to the guest room. Gu Qichen had just been on the phone. He now came in from the terrace. Gu Qichen walked up to Xia Yangyang and gently took her hand, "You’re tired too, go rest in the room." Xia Yangyang was indeed tired. When Xia Yangyang returned to the room, she saw Gu Qichen heading to the guest room. Xia Yangyang didn’t look back and directly closed the door. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ novel_fіre.net Xia Yangyang took a shower and lay on the bed, her mind racing. But exhaustion overcame her, and she quickly fell asleep. When Xia Yangyang woke up, it was already morning. Xia Yangyang checked the time; it was already 7 AM. Gu Qichen wasn’t beside her. In fact, Gu Qichen was like a scheduled alarm clock, waking up very early every day. He would personally prepare breakfast for them. Sometimes he’d stay in the kitchen for quite a while. When Xia Yangyang opened the door, she seemed to smell the rich aroma of chicken soup. It appeared that Gu Qichen was making his best shredded chicken porridge.