Chapter 631 Luo Liang is on his way. Lu Xuexue's brows furrowed uncontrollably, and her cheeks turned pale, alternating between red and white.
—This was a sign of pain, but he still gritted his teeth and forcefully played the card.
The card was squeezed so hard that it turned white, and the force with which it was played was also a bit too heavy, causing the card to collide with the blanket with a "smack".
As we all know, you have to shuffle the cards before playing poker, but fortunately, it was a relay game, and the cards were already half shuffled.
"Xuebao, the cards are out of order. Take your time, there's no rush." Gu Luo gently pressed down on the card she had just played, the warmth of his fingertips passing through the card, carrying a soothing meaning.
His profile was soft, his jawline was clear but not sharp, and when he spoke, his Adam's apple bobbed gently, and his voice was as low and gentle as a summer night breeze.
When Lu Xuexue met his gaze, she instantly suppressed her pain and forced a smile:
"It's alright, Brother Gu, deal the cards."
Gu Ximan, who was watching clearly from the side, pinched her delicate cheek and whispered:
"If you're not feeling well, just say so. Don't try to tough it out."
"Manman, I'm fine."
The game has just resumed.
At the same time, the crisp sound of Shen Qingling biting into an apple could be heard in the living room.
She sat on the sofa with her legs crossed, having eaten all the strawberries in the fruit bowl except for the stems. She turned to look at Luo Shuhe, who was leaning against the window.
"Shuhe, it's so late and you're not going home. Aren't you afraid Aunt Luo will come and arrest you? If she finds out what's going on here, Gu Luo's life will probably be in danger."
Luo Shuhe said in a flat tone, "Mom is in a very bad mood tonight and doesn't have time to care about me."
“Honestly,” Shen Qingling threw the apple core into the trash can, wiped her hands, and looked at her with a half-smile, “because of Aunt Luo, neither you nor Shu Ning have a chance.”
Luo Shuhe glanced at her indifferently and didn't reply.
Shen Qingling added insult to injury, her tone tinged with smugness: "I have an advantage over you when it comes to my parents' side—my family would love for me to make a mistake so that I, as their only direct descendant, can step down. No one of you can compare to that in this respect."
This is a fact; Luo Liang and Gu Feng would never agree to their daughter sharing a husband with another man.
Lu Xuexue's parents doted on their daughter, so how could they tolerate her sharing her partner with someone else?
Luo Shuhe suddenly smiled, turned around and walked towards the sofa:
"Are you trying to make me confront my mother prematurely and ignite a conflict?"
"So what if it is?" Shen Qingling stood up, looking down at her.
"This is an open strategy. If you don't detonate it, there's a sword hanging over your head that might fall down any day; if you do detonate it, I can take advantage of Gu Luo's distraction."
The two locked eyes, the tension in the air almost palpable, and even the warm light in the living room seemed to have turned cold.
After a full half-minute of silence, Luo Shuhe withdrew her gaze, stood up, and walked towards the bedroom, her tone tinged with sarcasm:
"I'm going to play poker, wanna join? Oh, I forgot, someone just learned how to draw cards, probably doesn't even remember all the rules, so it's normal that they're hesitant, after all, they're too weak."
Shen Qingling's lips twitched, but she did not answer.
Luo Shuhe's provocation, though simple, precisely struck at her competitive spirit.
High-end ingredients often only require the simplest cooking methods.
Shen Qingling took a deep breath and followed with a forced smile: "You think I'd avoid your sharp edge? You're not qualified."
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The night was like thick ink, spilled on the city's asphalt roads.
A black sedan with its low beams on drove smoothly toward the apartment complex where Gu Luo lived.
The atmosphere inside the car was even darker than the night. Gu Feng, in the driver's seat, gripped the steering wheel with both hands, glanced at Luo Liang in the passenger seat, opened his mouth, but swallowed the words back.
“I won’t give them the chance to spend the night before I resolve their relationship issues,” Luo Liang suddenly said, her voice hoarse as if covered by a layer of sand.
Gu Feng gave a soft "hmm," steadyed his foot on the accelerator, and the car turned the corner. The warm-colored lights of Gu Luo's apartment building were already faintly visible.
She glanced at Luo Liang's pale profile and sighed softly, "They must be in a bad mood too. I'll talk to Shu He about it later."
Tonight isn't really a good time to come.
He knew that Luo Liang was provoked by Lu Lei and his wife, which was why she was so eager to sever this complicated and ill-fated relationship between the three of them. However, he was always worried that being too forceful would backfire.
This is really difficult.
I just don't know what Gu Luo and the others are doing right now.
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