"Tell your sister, and she promises not to tell anyone."

I snapped out of my daze, glanced at her, and said, "You should worry about yourself."

"Wang Tianfang will not give up."

Hearing this, Gu Lianyi sat opposite me, resting her chin on her hand, and said, "Yes."

"Maybe my family will call me back for a talk tomorrow."

"What do you plan to do this time?" I asked. "Let me make this clear first, I won't go to the Gu family with you."

"Don't worry, I know," Gu Lianyi said calmly. "Let's take it one step at a time."

"In short, I will not marry Wang Tianfang."

"Let's not talk about that... Let's talk about you instead." Gu Lianyi seemed very curious about what I was thinking, and looked at me with a smile as she narrowed her eyes. "You've been acting strangely ever since you came to the hotel with me."

"Is there?"

“A woman’s intuition.” Gu Lianyi nodded affirmatively. “I feel like you’re definitely hiding something from me.”

“Especially your attitude towards Gu Nianci.”

There's a problem.

"How so?" I asked, puzzled.

"Although I don't like Gu Nianci, I have to admit that she has always been more popular and liked than me since I was a child. No matter who it is, they will be very enthusiastic when they first see her."

"But you're too cold to her."

"and……"

“When we entered the private room, I heard what she and Xu Yao were saying, and you probably heard it too.”

"The person she dreamed of was named Xu Ruo."

"Don't you really have any ideas?"

Gu Nianci stared at me.

She seemed very certain of her own ideas.

After a moment of silence, I shook my head and said, "You're overthinking it."

"I'm just going along with you."

"I don't know her at all."

"What I care about her dreams!"

"Really?" Gu Lianyi stared straight at me.

Just then, the owner brought over some grilled skewers.

"Let's eat first."

"I'll definitely know what you're thinking," Gu Lianyi said, then picked up a skewer and started eating.

"It tastes good."

It was obvious she was really hungry.

I didn't pay much attention to what she said.

If I don't tell her, how will she know?

But what I didn't expect was that, without even thinking about faking being drunk, Gu Lianyi actually got drunk and became incredibly talkative.

"Xu Ruo".

"You know what? I'm actually quite envious of you."

"You can make your own decisions without worrying about the consequences or others."

"But I'm different."

"I have to get my family's approval for everything I do, and I have to consider whether it will bring benefits to my family."

"So when I wanted to start my own business, I was considered to be neglecting my proper duties."

"I want to marry someone I love, but I'm being told I don't deserve it."

“They gave birth to me and raised me. On one hand, they wanted me to be able to do everything like a man, but on the other hand, they wanted me to marry Wang Tianfang, saying that was my destiny.”

"I hate this kind of home."

"But I just can't get rid of it."

"It'll be easier if you don't care what other people think," I thought for a moment and said.

I can't help Gu Lianyi with what she said.

Being born into a wealthy family means facing these kinds of issues.

For wealthy families, profit is more important than kinship.

Women, in particular, are often powerless to control their own destiny.

Wasn't the ill-fated relationship between me and Gu Nianci in my previous life all about an arranged marriage?

“Yes, it would be easier if I didn’t care.” Gu Lianyi’s eyes were glazed over. “But I can’t do it.”

"I desperately want to prove myself."

"Because they never loved me."

"They love my sister."

"So, no matter what I do, I'm always considered inferior to her."

Do you understand?

At this point, Gu Lianyi suddenly leaned closer to me.

"Xu Ruo".

"Um?"

"If only you were a little older."