Chapter 634 The Conflict Escalates Luo Liang and Luo Shuhe's gazes met intently in the center of the living room, and even the soft rustling of apple slices oxidizing in the fruit bowl seemed to become clear.
Gu Feng repeatedly rubbed the inside of the water glass with his fingers, the warm water seeping into his skin through the glass.
He opened his mouth three times, but in the end he only brought the rim of the cup to his lips without drinking or saying anything more.
On one side is Luo Liang, the love of her life, her eyes bloodshot with complex emotions; on the other side is her sweet little girl, Shu He, her back straight, like an unyielding bamboo.
He couldn't persuade either side.
Luo Liang's gaze swept over Luo Shuhe's loosely tied bun, with a few strands of wet hair sticking to her neck, as if she had just taken a bath. For some reason, the toughness in her heart softened a little.
But when I recall Lu Lei's words, "Sisters fighting over a husband leads to tragedy," and when I recall Shu Ning's undisguised love in her eyes as she looked at Gu Luo on stage, that tenderness is instantly encased in ice.
We have to be ruthless.
Keep the situation under control within acceptable limits.
To reiterate, if Gu Luo could choose between the two options, she would immediately arrange their engagement, and they could have as many children as they wanted right away.
However, he cannot maintain a romantic relationship with his two daughters without a clear understanding of the situation.
This is the bottom line.
If it were anyone else, or if Luo Shuning hadn't acted so drastically, Luo Liang would definitely have thrown them into the sea.
"Cough..." Gu Luo's soft cough broke the silence.
He had just pushed the fruit plate towards the center of the coffee table, his hair still carrying the chilly scent of Gu Ximan's room, slightly cool, and a perfectly timed smile graced his fair face as he tried to ease the atmosphere:
"Aunt Luo, please don't be angry. It was Xiaoman who suggested tonight. She said they hadn't gotten together in a long time and wanted to have a pajama party and chat all night."
His eyes curved as he spoke, as if filled with warm light. He pointed to the pear slices in the fruit plate and handed them to Luo Liang.
"Try it, it's very sweet."
There's no other way; the blame has to be placed on Xiaoman. That's the most reasonable explanation.
Even if both sides know that this is just a plausible excuse.
Luo Shuhe finally made it here, but all she did was chat with Gu Ximan all night. Is that even possible?
This must be like dry wood meeting a raging fire, burning fiercely.
And that is indeed the case.
However, there were four pieces of firewood, not just one.
When it catches fire, it crackles and pops.
Luo Liang looked at Gu Luo, but didn't say anything, just watched quietly.
Gu Luo smiled awkwardly. After all, he had ruined their two daughters... no, he had openly ruined their two daughters, so he really didn't have the confidence to back it up.
"Aunt Luo..."
Just then, Gu Ximan peeked out from the bedroom doorway, her voice tinged with timid nervousness.
She wore a coral fleece bear pajama set, so thick it looked like a round dumpling, with even the backs of her hands hidden inside the wide sleeves.
Since there were other men present besides Gu Luo, they were all wearing thick cotton pajamas that covered their bodies. To be honest, it was a bit hot under the warm air from the central air conditioning.
Perhaps out of nervousness, Gu Ximan gripped the drawstring of her pajamas collar so tightly that her fingertips deformed the knot. As she walked over, her toes tapped lightly on the floor.
"It was me... I insisted on keeping Sister He here. We agreed to put on face masks and gossip together tonight."
As she spoke, she didn't dare look Luo Liang in the eye at all. After she finished speaking, she hid behind Gu Luo, revealing only half of her face.
The fuzzy fabric of her pajamas made her cheeks flush red, a stark contrast to her demeanor when she was arguing with Shen Qingling while playing cards.
This is not the time to kick someone when they're down.
After all, they were just doing some ridiculous things together. As for Lu Xuexue, she had just been hit with hundreds of bombs while playing cards and hadn't recovered yet, so she couldn't possibly show her face in public.
Upon hearing this, Luo Liang remained calm on the surface, but she was somewhat hesitant in her heart.
But Lu Lei and his wife's words outside the stadium once again sounded like a warning bell—Shu Ning is now a public figure... If things really get out of hand, it will be a scandal... Better a short, sharp pain than a long, drawn-out one. The two sisters' tragic case—first murder, then suicide by jumping off a building...
I took a deep breath and slammed the water glass down on the coffee table. A few drops of water splashed out and landed on the plastic wrap in the fruit plate.
“Shu He,” Luo Liang’s gaze refocused on her daughter, each word seemingly squeezed out from between her teeth, carrying an unyielding force:
"Change your clothes and come home with me."
Luo Shuhe's back straightened even more.
Her hands, hanging by her sides, clenched quietly, creating deep creases at the cuffs of her pajamas.
The excitement from the earlier play hadn't faded yet, and her delicate cheeks were flushed with a natural pink, but her eyes were as cold as ice.
Faced with Luo Liang's assertiveness, Luo Shuhe didn't say anything more, only gently shook her head, a strand of her long hair slipping down from her bun and brushing against her cheek, her voice soft yet firm:
"No."
Gu Feng sighed softly to himself, thinking that if he didn't smooth things over, the conflict would definitely escalate.
He looked at Luo Liang, his eyes pleading, "A Liang... how about we stay tonight and chat with the children?"
Only in this way can both sides be appeased.
Luo Liang ignored him and just looked at Luo Shuhe, the bloodshot in her eyes becoming more obvious.
—This is her first time being a mother. She couldn't persuade Luo Ya back then, so how can she watch Shu Ning and Shu He fall into the same river now?
Gu Luo quietly moved half a step closer to Luo Shuhe.
His light blue hoodie and Luo Shuhe's beige pajamas looked particularly harmonious in the warm light. The boy turned slightly to the side, as if silently protecting her.
Although they didn't say anything, they made their stance clear.
Gu Ximan also tugged at Luo Shuhe's sleeve and whispered her advice:
"Sister He, why don't you go back with Aunt Luo first, and we'll come find you to play again tomorrow?"
She was genuinely afraid of Luo Liang; she had been afraid ever since they first met at the Tianshui Hotel.
Luo Shuhe didn't move, but simply exhaled, still facing Luo Liang's gaze directly.
The mother and daughter's eyes were like two beams of light meeting, one hiding lingering fear and toughness, the other displaying stubbornness and persistence. The air in the living room froze again, and even the sound of the air from the central air conditioning vents seemed to become cautious.
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