The sun was almost setting, and a slight chill was rising in the evening breeze.
After watching this beautiful scene quietly for a while, Xiao Wujie couldn't help but cover his mouth and cough lightly twice.
The soft cough interrupted Gu Junci's thoughts, which were immersed in those unspoken emotions. She glanced at Xiao Wujie with a slight apology.
Suddenly, he said something that surprised Xiao Wujie.
"Qingyi, please ask me to take good care of you. If you get sick while I'm here, it would be my fault."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wujie suddenly looked up, surprised, and said:
"Are Sister Gu and Sister Qingyi acquainted?"
Gu Junci nodded slightly, stood up, and led him into the house as she spoke:
"I met her in Suzhou. She saved my life, and she told me that you are her savior and a benefactor in my life."
"Without you, there would be no her, and without her, there would be no me. In a sense, you have given me a second chance."
Hearing her say this, Xiao Wujie suddenly remembered something.
In another timeline, the version of himself with terrible writing skills, in order to highlight Lin Qingyi's superb medical skills, once made up a story that she had saved many people, from beggars to young ladies from the Gu family in the capital.
...
If the foundation is not solid, the ground will shake!
You can't remember what you wrote yourself; you're digging your own grave!
He couldn't help but mentally berate himself; really...
Forget it, I can't exactly berate myself!
But then he thought about it again and felt relieved.
His time travel has essentially disrupted all the original plot points.
Many things in the real world also defy his terrible assumptions.
For example, he didn't explicitly say which Gu family young lady Lin Qingyi saved, but coincidentally it was Gu Junci right in front of him.
He hadn't even written about the steward and the maids yet, but they were already vividly appearing before his eyes.
He believed that many characters he had not mentioned would appear, and that many dramatic things would happen that were beyond his expectations.
But isn't that what makes it interesting?
Gu Junci led him to a reception room, where the two sat down at a small round table.
"No wonder, the way Sister Gu looked at me was so strange, as if she already knew me."
Xiao Wujie smiled lightly at Gu Junci.
"It's not that I knew in advance. She used to spend most of her time in Harbin, and every time I wanted to see her, she would make excuses."
"She suddenly came to the capital not long ago, and it seems she plans to stay for a long time. Some time ago, I asked her to come and help my mother with her health, and that's when she mentioned your existence to me. After learning that you came to the East District, she surprisingly asked me to look after you."
She smiled and said to Xiao Wujie, her eyes filled with a hint of teasing.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wujie couldn't help but cough.
In order to teach this woman a lesson for her arrogance, he immediately took the initiative.
"Sister Gu, I am aware of this matter, but I doubt that Sister Qingyi is influential enough for you to risk revealing information to me. You must have other plans for being willing to meet me, who is currently embroiled in a media storm."
Upon hearing this, Gu Junci became slightly more serious, looking directly at him with an unreadable expression in his eyes.
How do you know?
"How about I guess?"
Xiao Wujie looked at her with a smile, and then slowly spoke.
"Let me start from the first time Sister Gu met me and gave me some information. If I say anything wrong, please correct me, Sister Gu."
“This public opinion storm targeting us is being pushed behind the scenes, or even premeditated.”
“My frequent public appearances after I came to Dongcheng District gave the people behind the scenes an opportunity, but it would be difficult for him to stir up such a big storm in Zhongxiu area on his own.”
"So the Gu family was also involved in this matter!"
At this point, Xiao Wujie paused slightly, looking intently at Gu Junci.
Gu Junci's eyes held an unreadable emotion; he simply said softly:
"continue."
Xiao Wujie smiled slightly, then continued:
“I suspect that Sister Gu was not involved in this matter, but she was aware of the involvement of another branch of the Gu family.”
"Sister Gu knows that if anything happens, you will immediately become the first person I and Sister Liyue in my family suspect."
"So in order to clear myself of suspicion and to give Sister Qingyi some face, Sister Gu gave me some hints."
At this point, Xiao Wujie paused again, glanced at Gu Junci, who was solemn and silent, and then spoke again:
"Sister Gu agreed to let me see you today, and even set the meeting place at your private residence, and let me see that beautiful, idyllic life that I just saw."
"Sister Gu is proving to me that you have your own helplessness and difficulties. The fact that you are giving me hints at the risk of your life is already a huge favor to Sister Qingyi. You have done your best to help me."
Gu Junci let out a soft breath upon hearing this, a glint of something special appearing in her beautiful eyes, and said softly:
"A sickly immortal in the mortal realm, a jade-faced blood-soaked demon. The uncrowned king of the Ice City truly lives up to his name!"
"It's a pity that the pedantic people in the capital, relying on their ancestors' legacy, consider themselves superior and even regard you as Miss Chu's canary."
"Little do they know that there are always people more capable than themselves, and there is always something beyond their understanding. The truly great people are often stirring up trouble in the corners they look down upon."
Xiao Wujie chuckled softly upon hearing this, and looked into Gu Junci's eyes as he said:
"It seems I was right, but I have an even bolder guess."
“Even without this incident, Sister Gu would still have found me.”
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