He spoke, "Do you really want to do this?" The words were directed at Gu Zixuan, and through those cold eyes, she could see He Qimo’s icy demeanor. If Gu Zixuan truly intended to let the dog bite him, he wouldn’t mind first knocking Angela down, subduing Yu Wei, and then continuing with whatever outrageous actions he had in mind. In an instant, she felt both intimidated by He Qimo’s temperamental nature and a bit worried as she glanced at his wrist that Angela had bitten. She wasn’t sure if Angela had received the rabies vaccine. And there was the blood streaming down his hand and the corner of his lip bruised by Yu Wei’s punch. Her eyelashes fluttered slightly, and in the end, compassion overcame everything. She called out to the still-barking Angela, "Angela, that’s enough, come here." Angela and Demon both naturally got along well with Gu Zixuan. Since Yu Wei was rather lazy, Gu Zixuan was the one who typically took care of feeding the dogs twice a day, bathing them, and cleaning up after them. Angela knew who her ’mom’ was, so upon hearing Gu Zixuan’s voice and seeing her gesture, she wagged her tail and immediately returned to her silly and adorable demeanor. Angela ran to Gu Zixuan’s legs, and Gu Zixuan stroked the fur under her neck. Angela contentedly raised her neck, making a soft "woo..." sound like a lover. Though Gu Zixuan tried to let it go, Yu Wei was even more incensed, saying, "What do you mean by this? Are you suggesting the two of us women can’t handle you?" "Can you?" He Qimo was cold and unyielding. His arrogant tone was reminiscent of when he could compete with Western students in sports at university. He Qimo was defiant. Although he was injured and looked disheveled, he was still tall, cold, and imposing. Yu Wei snorted in disdain, amused, and rolled up her sleeves to make a call, "I can’t beat you, but I can find someone who can!" Seeing Yu Wei was serious, He Qimo squinted, a dark haze crossing his eyes. Gu Zixuan, noticing the situation, didn’t want things to escalate and tugged at Yu Wei’s sleeve, "Weiwei..." Perhaps seeing Gu Zixuan’s stance, He Qimo’s eyes flickered slightly. His gaze was particularly deep as it lingered over Gu Zixuan’s disheveled hair, which he too had ruffled, and her distressed, disappointed eyes. Something deep within his heart was both soft and tore with pain. He paused for a moment. He dropped his gaze and looked at Yu Wei, saying, "If you still consider her your friend, don’t let her continue with Feng Chengjin. That’s all I’m going to say. It’s up to you." With that, he turned and pressed the elevator button. The elevator happened to be on the 36th floor, so it arrived quickly. When the elevator arrived, he stumbled inside. As she watched his desolate and silent back, all the past memories flashed through Gu Zixuan’s mind, tormenting her once more. The sting of the divorce resurfaced in her thoughts, making her eyes glisten slightly... Yu Wei looked at Gu Zixuan’s state and grew even angrier at He Qimo. "What a person! Ugh! He ignores you, lets his family bully you, what’s wrong with seeing Feng Chengjin! With the way he is, you should quickly get together with Feng Chengjin and find someone else after the divorce." To this day, Yu Wei was unaware of the fact that she was already divorced. Gu Zixuan knew she was speaking in anger and didn’t take it too much to heart. But pondering over He Qimo’s words, she was truly puzzled, "Why do you think he won’t let me be with Feng Chengjin?" Yu Wei was taken aback, slightly surprised about Feng Chengjin not having made things clear with Gu Zixuan yet. She thought Zixuan was with Feng Chengjin because she already knew how deeply Feng Chengjin had once liked her. However, Gu Zixuan interpreted Yu Wei’s reaction as cluelessness. She pressed her lips together and lowered her gaze with a bitter smile, "You don’t know either, do you? To be honest, neither do I... and I don’t know if I should be with Feng Chengjin." The bitterness of her words became clear, and Yu Wei instantly understood the knot in Gu Zixuan’s heart. Thinking of her currently tarnished reputation, and the rumors occasionally heard even within her own design circles, Yu Wei grasped her hand sympathetically, "Zixuan..." Gu Zixuan returned the grasp with a paler smile and paused before saying, "Yu Wei, I want to move out." "Move out?" Yu Wei was startled for a moment before comprehending, "Is it to avoid He Qimo’s search?" "Yes." There was no reason to stay anymore, so Gu Zixuan nodded lightly. Rong City is vast, with a large population. In this bustling, prosperous city, as long as she moved, He Qimo wouldn’t find her easily. Understanding Gu Zixuan’s plan, Yu Wei found herself at a loss for how to refuse, after all... looking at her own house, to be honest. It’s almost become a gathering place for everyone around Gu Zixuan and herself. Even Liang Yichao guessed her home’s password lock code and often barged in, with the intellect of Feng Chengjin and He Qimo, could they guess later? The difference is only whether they want to break in or not. Yu Wei had no reason to refuse, so she chose to squeeze her hand and said, "Then I have one request: let Feng Chengjin find a place for you to stay. At the very least, with him protecting you, you’ll be safe." Hearing Yu Wei’s recognition, Gu Zixuan’s heart trembled slightly, she looked up at Yu Wei, her eyes reddening, "Weiwei..." She thought, Weiwei would surely... It seemed her eyes said it all. Years of close friendship meant their mutual understanding allowed them to know what the other was thinking with just a glance. Yu Wei chuckled lightly, let out a "tch," and said, "Though I really want you to marry into my family and be my sister for life, life’s yours to live. Whoever you like, finding someone with the right temperament is your decision to make. Although I have my selfish desires, I can’t morally bind you; that’s the least of what being a friend entails. Moreover, my brother’s temper is too mild; in a stable, peaceful life, he’s okay for daily living. With your turbulent situation combined with He Qimo’s disposition, I feel no one but someone like Feng Chengjin, with that character and ability, can protect you." Yu Wei’s analysis was thorough, but Gu Zixuan’s heart trembled lightly. Indeed, He Qimo is tough; if not for Feng Chengjin’s seemingly harmless gentle exterior, equally staunch in achieving goals, perhaps no one would dare directly challenge from all angles. Brother Yu is good, but to pit him against He Qimo? Thinking of He Qimo’s temperament feels like a torment and profanity to Brother Yu’s character. Even if He Qimo doesn’t pursue it, the He Family certainly would. Thinking of something, Gu Zixuan’s eyes flickered with ripples, fingers still tightly clutching Weiwei’s. Yu Wei looked and laughed more, stretched out her arms, pulled Gu Zixuan into her embrace, and hugged her, "Don’t overthink, Zixuan, no matter what, you have to strive forward, at the very least you still have me." Seeing this friend who not only respects each other, but makes her feel like having such a friend leaves no regrets in life, even willing to roll up her sleeves for a fight, in the end, even more considerate than any man, Gu Zixuan’s eyes warmed, "Weiwei..." Yu Wei smiled softly and said, "Why so sentimental! Ah, I really want to change genders and marry you, it’s just, heavens made a mistake with my gender this lifetime." To know, she really wanted to keep Gu Zixuan to herself since school days. Yu Wei spoke emotionally, Gu Zixuan couldn’t help but laugh through her tears and said, "Forget it, I’m afraid Mr. Liang will kill me." "Hey, can you chat or not, why bring him up again, are you trying to hit me where it hurts?" "It’s okay to mention it, right? After all, even if Mr. Liang burns hot, you wouldn’t allow him to pour into your teacup, right." In an instant, Yu Wei was amazed! This, this, this—Gu Zixuan doesn’t speak but when it comes to yellow jokes, she’s genuinely as refreshingly unconventional as always, subtly leaving her speechless. Yu Wei, unconvinced, immediately retorted to Gu Zixuan, but in terms of rhetoric, Yu Wei never matched Gu Zixuan. Hence, in style and force, Yu Wei spoke up. Imitating Mr. Liang, she cheekily uttered, "Sis won’t let you sleep tonight, if sis doesn’t, she’s not Yu." She pounced, pretending to kiss Gu Zixuan. The two sisters were frolicking, easing the atmosphere immensely between them. After Yu Wei finished chatting, realizing angela had just been impressive not long ago made her feel she’d raised the dog right, only to find angela had messed everywhere, angrily serving with a whip while going to clean up. Gu Zixuan picked up the bouquet He Qimo dropped outside the door, blew off the dust, and examined it carefully. Taking out fresh and unharmed white rosebuds, trimming stems, placed them in water to clean, and inserted them into a vase. Finally, since Feng Chengjin’s bouquet supposedly had 99 white roses, most remained post-cleaning, adorned in a crystal vase, stunningly beautiful. Looking at the flowers, the events of the evening replayed slowly in her mind. Except for the tiring and painful issues dealing with her reputation and second marriage. More confusing was why He Qimo had such animosity towards Feng Chengjin. And what was the deal with that statement? He said, ’Since you don’t want to choose Yu Yuanshen, I’ve touched you, you won’t be with him anymore.’ In her feelings of disappointment, Gu Zixuan softly frowned. Hadn’t she already been with He Qimo? Even if he touched her, at most it could count as one more time; Feng Chengjin knew about her second marriage, must have been prepared psychologically, why would it impact him? Why did He Qimo say that, like touching her would make her resolutely leave Feng Chengjin? Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on ɴovelfire.net For reasons unknown, an intense illusion increasingly hit her thoughts, Gu Zixuan felt this logical reasoning seemed off...