Since it's fate, let's face it with equanimity, for Brother Gu's sake, and even more so for our own.
Twenty minutes later, the ride-hailing car came to a smooth stop at the entrance of the "Guanlan International" residential complex, its black body contrasting beautifully with the grand European-style gate.
Lu Xuexue pushed open the car door, and as soon as her feet touched the ground, she subconsciously gripped the hem of her skirt—the coolness at her fingertips calmed her down slightly.
I took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, my heart still pounding a little fast.
Lu Xuexue walked extremely slowly on the short hundred-meter walk from the entrance of the residential area to her apartment building, adjusting her breathing with each step until the elevator doors opened with a "ding," at which point she finally suppressed her surging emotions.
The fingerprint lock senses the temperature of the fingertip and emits a slight "click" sound.
The door had barely been pushed open a crack when Lin Ting's furious roar echoed from the living room: "Xuexue! Come here right now!"
His voice trembled with anger.
Lu Xuexue pursed her lips, changed into slippers, and walked straight to the living room—under the warm yellow crystal chandelier, Lu Lei and Lin Ting sat upright on the leather sofa, their eyes bloodshot, their gazes fixed on her like searchlights.
Seeing that there was no one behind her, Lin Ting's pent-up anger exploded instantly: "Where is that bastard? He dared to touch my daughter, but he didn't even have the guts to come to my door, did he?!"
"mom!"
Lu Xuexue's voice was firm: "I'll say it one last time, Brother Gu isn't a jerk. I told him not to come. It has nothing to do with him!"
"Still looking after my brother?" Lin Ting trembled with anger, grabbed an orange from the coffee table, and smashed it hard on the floor—the orange-yellow pulp splattered, and the juice stained the clean marble.
"Who exactly is this 'Brother Gu' of yours? Is he a classmate from your school, or some petty thug from the streets?!"
The thought of those young men with dyed yellow hair and a nonchalant attitude made her feel dizzy.
Lu Xuexue remained unusually calm. She lowered her head to meet her parents' gaze and said, word by word, "My brother Gu's name is Gu Luo. He's the boy you used to praise in front of me all the time."
"Gu Luo?"
These two words were like a thunderclap, instantly stunning the two people in the living room.
Lin Ting opened her mouth, but the rebuke that was on the tip of her tongue got stuck in her throat, and she couldn't utter a single word for a long time.
She stared blankly at her daughter, her mind racing through the images she had seen on short videos.
After a long pause, Lin Ting finally managed to speak, her voice trembling, "If... if it's Gu Luo, then he's worthy of you..." She quickly snapped back to reality, her tone instantly turning stern, "But that's no excuse for you to go to a hotel! Girls should know how to respect themselves!"
Although her words were harsh, she felt relieved—thankfully, it wasn't some nobody or thug.
Gu Luo's academic performance, family background, looks, and temperament are all impeccable. He is even very likely to be a future Olympic champion. Such a person is a thousand times better than the future son-in-law she had imagined.
Lu Lei, who was standing to the side, also visibly breathed a sigh of relief. His tense back slowly leaned against the back of the sofa, and his clenched fists quietly relaxed.
Seeing her parents' expressions soften instantly, Lu Xuexue couldn't help but smile slightly, her heart filled with pride—this was her Brother Gu, who could intimidate the top lawyer couple in Caizhou with just his name.
But her smugness didn't last two seconds before Lin Ting frowned again and pressed on, "But I heard that Gu Luo has a girlfriend? And she's Luo Liang's daughter, named Luo Shuhe?"
Lu Xuexue walked to the single sofa and sat down, nodding gently: "Yes, but no."
"What do you mean?" Lu Lei finally spoke, more composed than Lin Ting, but unable to hide his confusion.
"Brother Gu and Luo Shuhe's relationship has run into some problems, and I'm the one who broke up their relationship." Lu Xuexue's voice was as calm as if she were talking about someone else's business.
"What did you say?!"
Lin Ting suddenly stood up.
Lu Lei was also so shocked that he straightened up, and the two of them looked at their daughter in disbelief.
This little girl, who was well-behaved and sensible since childhood and never even knew how to argue, would actually say something like "stealing someone's boyfriend"?
Their understanding has been overturned.
Lu Xuexue didn't stop. She looked up at her parents, her eyes pleading, "Dad, Mom, I need your help. I want to hold onto my happiness and snatch Brother Gu away from Luo Shuhe and the other girls."
"Wait, wait a minute..." Lin Ting rubbed her throbbing temples, took a deep breath, and said with difficulty, "So, Xuexue, you are... the... third party?"
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