Chapter 88 Wanwan is my daughter
After Ji Wanwan left, the two started exchanging barbs, one after the other. In the end, Kolov couldn't resist the urge to punch him, but then Ji Wanwan walked in.
"It's not that we didn't fight, it's that we didn't manage to fight," Gu Qingci added, indicating that she didn't want to suffer any loss.
"Hmm, I can see that. You two are quite a good match. Why don't you two get together?"
This is the best ending for Ji Wanwan, after all, she not only doesn't have to get entangled between two men, but she can also enjoy some sweet moments on set.
"no."
"no!"
The two spoke in unison, and Ji Wanwan, who was originally in a rather heavy mood, was amused by their behavior.
Gu Qingci's gaze almost instantly locked onto her empty fingers, his heart clenching silently.
She took off that ring...
His voice trembled almost imperceptibly: "Wanwan, don't you like this ring?" He paused, trying to steady his voice, "If you don't like it, we can get another one."
He designed this ring for a long time, thinking about Ji Wanwan's previous preferences, and specially customized it for her.
Kolov's lips curled up, seemingly quite pleased with Ji Wanwan's behavior; she truly lived up to her reputation.
The ring wasn't going to last long on her hand anyway...
"Who would want your lousy ring?" he mocked.
This time he regretted not bringing Ji Wanwan's ring, otherwise he would have shown it off to her.
"You think yours is so great?" Gu Qingci retorted, the two of them now finding fault with each other.
Unfortunately, Kolov insisted on staying with Ji Wanwan, turning Gu Qingci's perfect time for two into a verbal battle with Kolov.
If Gu Qingci hadn't been injured, the two could have fought their way from the front yard to the back yard of the Gu family home.
Kolov narrowed his eyes and sneered.
"You only wear your ring for less than an hour every night, while she can wear mine for 35 days, 7 hours, 6 minutes, and 55 seconds. Don't you have any idea which one is better?"
...
Suddenly, the room fell into a deathly silence.
Ji Wanwan pursed her lips, thinking that he was still too idle, as precise as every minute and second.
Gu Qingci was speechless; he had won this round.
Ji Wanwan placed the ring on the table, not intending to get involved in their affairs.
"I can't marry you."
Gu Qingci's back stiffened instantly, his heart clenched, and his body felt as if it had fallen into an ice cave. Pain surged up from all over his body. He slowly asked, "Why?"
If it's because she doesn't want the ring, he won't force her; he just wants her by his side.
Gu Qingci raised his hand to grab her, but Ji Wanwan took a step back, leaving his hand hanging in mid-air.
"You're my brother, and I'll only ever treat you as my brother."
elder brother?
Just one word made him feel suffocated; it turned out she had always seen him as her brother.
But he didn't want it...
Before Gu Qingci could speak, Kolov said first, "Even my brother can't!"
If Ji Wanwan treats him like an older brother, then shouldn't he also call Gu Qingci "brother"?
He cannot accept it.
Ji Wanwan glanced at him and blurted out, "Shut up."
Why is he everywhere? She acknowledges Gu Qingci as her brother, and he has a problem with that?
Kolov took a breath, ready to vent, but thinking about how he still had to coax Ji Wanwan back, he forced himself to hold it back, his anger swirling in his chest.
He gritted his teeth, roughly brushed the hair from his forehead, slumped onto the sofa, and violently ripped open his collar.
The buttons on his black shirt collar were almost bursting, and he impatiently unbuttoned a few.
The subtle rise and fall of his chest beneath his shirt, and the bulging veins on his neck, testified to his constant restraint and forbearance.
Ji Wanwan quickly looked away, realizing that her mouth had acted faster than her brain; she had just insulted him.
But surprisingly, he didn't get angry at her.
Ji Wanwan paused for a moment, trying her best to ignore the terrifying gaze behind her, and turned to look at Gu Qingci.
I discovered that he was also enduring, but he kept it deep inside, making him difficult to understand.
But Ji Wanwan, having known him for so many years, could still tell that he was trying his best to maintain a calm facade.
Unlike Kolov, he doesn't show it outwardly.
"Gu Qingci, I truly consider you my brother."
Ji Wanwan explained again that she did not acknowledge Gu Hai, but she did acknowledge Gu Qingci.
Gu Qingci's cool brows furrowed, and his facade gradually crumbled.
"But I don't want to just be her brother." He wanted to spend his life with her.
Ji Wanwan sighed, knowing he wouldn't understand if she said it like that, just as she was about to tell him the truth.
The rice bucket slipped from her arms, and Ji Wanwan paused for a moment, then followed its shadow towards the door.
They spotted Gu Hai at the door.
The rice bucket tugged at his legs, and Gu Hai chuckled, picked it up, and rubbed its fluffy head.
"At least you haven't forgotten your roots and know who raised you."
Ji Wanwan raised an eyebrow, not expecting him to come in person.
Gu Hai glanced at Gu Qingci inside the house. He hadn't come to see him since he was injured.
In his eyes, as long as you're not dead, it's just a minor injury.
He walked in, his gaze fixed on Gu Qingci's pale face, and suddenly said in a deep voice, "Wanwan is my daughter who lives away from home."
In an instant, the air in the room seemed to freeze, and everyone seemed to stop breathing.
Gu Qingci felt the pain in her heart growing stronger, and the image of Ji Wanwan being Gu Hai's daughter kept flashing through her mind...
The hand hanging by his side clenched tightly, his arm tensed, and the burning pain on his right shoulder caused blood to seep out.
He couldn't accept this fact.
Gu Qingci sat up with difficulty on the bed, her lips pale and colorless. She looked at Gu Hai with despair and a sense of powerlessness that even she herself loathed.
"You're lying to me, aren't you?" The voice was low and hoarse.
Gu Hai didn't reply to him, knowing that he not only felt guilty towards Ji Wanwan, but also hurt Gu Qingci.
That was his mistake.
"Why aren't you saying anything now? Tell me what you just said is false, how could she possibly be your daughter?"
Gu Qingci spoke slowly and deliberately, not with sudden rage, but with a desolate air of utter despair.
He felt like a clown...
"Gu Qingci, I can still stay by your side."
Ji Wanwan spoke up, surprised that Gu Qingci would react this way. This was the first time she had ever seen him so excited; he was usually indifferent, as if it were none of his business.
But now, Ji Wanwan could clearly feel that he was really about to shatter.
Gu Qingci's eyes were vacant, and the eyes that had been fixed on Ji Wanwan were now looking away. He didn't know how to face her.
The feelings in one's heart cannot be erased in a short time.
His love for Ji Wanwan could not be transformed into familial affection.
Gu Hai had no idea that Gu Qingci was so deeply in love with Ji Wanwan; this was completely unlike him.
Gu Hai was a womanizer in his youth, but his son Gu Qingci is a deeply affectionate person.
Even he himself couldn't have imagined it.
Gu Hai shook his head: "If I had known it would turn out like this, I would have chosen to raise her."
This way, at least Gu Qingci won't develop any romantic feelings; the two will only have familial affection.
"It's too late," Gu Qingci said slowly.
It was all too late.
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