Xu Zhixia lowered her eyes, a dark light flashing in her eyes.
When he looked up again, he showed a fragile smile.
She nodded and said softly, "Yes, I have no relationship with Gu Yan anymore."
She said the last sentence very softly, as if she had been hit hard.
When the other aunts saw that this matter was being discussed, they all came over and joined in the conversation.
"How can you cancel the engagement just like that? The Xu family has taken advantage of your family before."
"That's right, there's no way to do things like that."
"Gu Yan looks like a guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, but I didn't expect him to be this kind of person."
"I should have thought of it a long time ago. With Aunt Gu's temper, can there be any good offspring in the Gu family?"
"But the Gu family is so determined, is the Xu family really..."
Xu Zhixia's eyes flickered. Seeing that she was going off topic, she gently pulled the conversation back: "Aunts, you misunderstood."
"Gu Yan is a good man. He promised to return everything I gave him."
As the words fell, the air became condensed.
Everyone looked at each other with suspicion.
We all live in the same compound, so who doesn’t know the Gu family’s character?
Mother Gu had often boasted before about the Xu family's support for her son. Returning the favor was like the sun rising from the west.
However, looking at the fragile little girl in front of them, no one said this out loud.
They let out an awkward laugh and changed the subject at the same time.
Xu Zhixia didn't care either. She stood aside and listened quietly. Her figure was fragile but resilient, which made people feel pity for her.
This girl from the Xu family is also pitiful.
When Xu Zhixia returned home in the afternoon, her mother came up to her with a worried look on her face and said tactfully, "Xia Xia, you'd better not go out during this period of time."
Those aunties outside don't know how to speak in moderation, and you never know what they might say.
Xu Zhixia understood the hidden meaning in her words and smiled gently.
Patiently explaining, "Mom, I have to do this."
"Aunt Gu knows what's being said outside, and she'll only exaggerate it even more."
"When everyone around us knows that the Gu family owes us money...it's not something they can just refuse to pay back."
Xu's mother was a little surprised, but more puzzled: "Didn't Gu Yan write you an IOU? Why don't you just ask for it?"
Xu Zhixia continued, "Our family's situation is tense right now and we can't afford any more setbacks."
"Gu Yan also has some connections, I'm afraid they'll be desperate and do something desperate."
The meaning behind this is self-evident. This is the safest solution she came up with after careful consideration.
In her previous life, she later found out that most of the things she gave to Gu Yan were sold directly by him.
Only by using this money to build connections can you move up the ladder.
So at the beginning she didn't think about asking Gu Yan to return the things, but instead focused on the money.
Once the issue of handing over the property is resolved, we can start to close the net.
However, Xu's mother didn't know all this. Seeing that Xu Zhixia was confident, she didn't ask any further.
The big stone in my throat was completely put down to my heart.
Knowing that Xia Xia had given up her thoughts on Gu Yan was the best news she had received recently.
After the rumor spread, Xu Zhixia thought that Gu Yan might come to find her.
But what she didn't expect was that before that, another uninvited guest came to her door first.
Looking at the gentle girl in front of her, who was like a little white flower, a dark meaning flashed in her eyes.
She didn't go to find Bai Niannian, but Bai Niannian came to her first.
Gu Yan and Bai Niannian don't seem to have much contact on the surface, but in fact they have been entangled with each other behind the scenes for a long time.
But Gu Yan was reluctant to give up her family's wealth, so he reached a consensus with Bai Niannian and rented a house outside to accommodate Bai Niannian.
Bai Niannian could endure it, but she couldn't hold back until she became pregnant and asked Gu Yan for a legitimate relationship.
I can only say that it’s no wonder these two people can get together, a scumbag and a slut.
Xu Zhixia's lips curled up into a faint smile, but the smile did not reach her eyes.
"It's Comrade Bai, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Bai Niannian's gaze fell on Xu Zhixia, and a hint of subtle jealousy appeared on her face.
Thinking of the purpose of my visit, I quickly concealed this emotion.
With an expression as if he was about to speak but hesitated, he asked cautiously: "Xia Xia, have you really broken off the engagement with Gu Yan?"
Seeing her pretending, Xu Zhixia sneered in her heart.
Shouldn't Bai Niannian be the first to know whether the engagement was cancelled or not?
Although she thought so in her heart, she did not show it on the surface.
I invited Bai Niannian in first, wanting to see what she was planning.
The two sat down on the sofa, and the soft touch made Bai Niannian feel a little uncomfortable.
She placed her hands awkwardly on her knees and looked at the Xu family secretly.
Xu Zhixia smiled, but didn't point it out.
Her gaze paused when it fell on Bai Niannian's wrist. It seemed to be the one she had given to Gu Yan some time ago.
Noticing her gaze, Bai Niannian's eyes flashed with pride.
Gu Yan told her last week that he spent three months' salary to buy it and wanted to give it to her as a gift.
Even if Xu Zhixia and Gu Yan were engaged, so what? If she couldn't win a man's heart, she would still be useless.
"Gu Yan and I have made it clear that from now on, we will have nothing to do with each other when we get married."
Xu Zhixia spoke slowly and calmly as if he had already accepted this fact.
The corners of Bai Niannian's mouth curled up, but she quickly suppressed them.
"Xia Xia, don't be too sad. You will definitely meet someone better in the future."
"But I heard that you asked Gu Yan for the things you gave him before. Isn't this... not good?"
Xu Zhixia almost laughed at the look of him caring about her.
She didn't answer the question, but instead asked, "Comrade Bai, the watch on your wrist looks familiar to me. Can you show it to me?"
Bai Niannian was a little wary, and rolled up her sleeves, saying casually, "It's not a valuable thing, nothing to look at."
"Oh?" Xu Zhixia's eyes fell on her: "But why do I feel that this watch is the same as the one I gave to Gu Yan some time ago?"
As soon as the words fell, Bai Niannian's face turned pale.
The fact that she can control Gu Yan shows that she is not stupid.
Combined with Xu Zhixia's words, she quickly understood what Xu Zhixia meant.
A wave of embarrassment welled up in her heart. She gave an awkward smile and said with a forced tone, "Watches are all pretty much the same, right?"
Xu Zhixia's eyebrows curved, and she said softly, "The difference is quite big."
"For example, the one I gave to Gu Yan is only available in Shanghai."
"Comrade Bai, I think it's very similar to the one you have."
Bai Niannian stood up suddenly as if she had stepped on a mouse.
She said vaguely: "I suddenly remembered that I have something to do at home, so I went back first."
After saying this, he fled out without caring about Xu Zhixia's reaction.
Xu Zhixia half-closed her eyes and didn't look away until her back disappeared.
I didn't expect that Gu Yan would get together with Bai Niannian at this time. It's so disgusting.
Maybe she should prepare a small gift for Bai Niannian as well.
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