She placed the warm water on the coffee table, her gaze falling on the empty balcony, a hint of envy in her eyes.
Yes, most mothers and daughters would react this way after listening to "Is She a Mother or a Daughter", right?
They would all have a tearful emotional outburst.
She had never experienced the warmth of motherhood with her daughter.
When Luo Shuhe listened to "Is She a Mother or a Daughter", she only thought of Luo Liang's estrangement, but she had never experienced this kind of intimacy of "crying and telling her heart's words". This should be the normal appearance of a mother and daughter, who are touched by the song and then pour out their love and concern without reservation.
Shen Qingling was completely immersed in her own world, repeatedly playing close-up clips of Gu Luo from the concert.
In the video, the boy is holding Tang Xiaoxiao. His simple white coat makes his skin look as white as porcelain, and he looks very handsome.
Shen Qingling didn't understand Lu Xuexue's tears, nor did she understand Luo Shuhe's envy. Her parents' separate upbringing had left her with little concept of "mother-daughter affection," so she naturally couldn't empathize with this delicate emotion.
Open the window.
The wind on the balcony ruffled Lu Xuexue's hair. She gritted her teeth so hard that her nails almost dug into her palms.
The image of her parents humbling themselves to test Luo Liang kept replaying in her mind, and the words "Our family is rich, don't be afraid, we won't be wronged" were like heavy hammers, hitting her heart again and again.
She couldn't lose, she absolutely couldn't lose. That marriage certificate was not only her obsession, but also an explanation to her parents for all they had done for her.
But the thought of Gu Ximan—her best friend who knew she liked Gu Luo but instead held her hand and said, "I'll help you"—made her heart ache.
If in the end it's just her and Xiaoman fighting over Gu Luo, can she bring herself to be ruthless?
Reason tells Lu Xuexue that the safest way is to cooperate with Shen Qingling and get rid of Gu Ximan as soon as possible while she is still naive, so that she won't have to suffer.
But her emotions were screaming again; that was her best friend, the one who was willing to accept her in a relationship.
A more emotional approach would be to remain still and watch Shen Qingling make his move.
Lu Xuexue gritted her teeth, but the problem now was that she was allied with Shen Qingling, and one of the reasons for this was that she would not take action against Gu Ximan for the time being.
But keeping Xiaoman around is like keeping a time bomb; who knows if Gu Luo's mind will wander one day?
Her thoughts were like a tangled mess, getting tighter and tighter. She needed to vent, she needed something to suppress this turmoil in her mind.
Lu Xuexue suddenly stood up, wiped away the remaining tear stains with her sleeve, and walked quickly towards Gu Luo's bedroom.
Completely ignoring the surprised looks from Shen Qingling and Luo Shuhe.
The moment the door was opened, a beautiful song rang out—a girl's sharp and light voice.
Gu Luo was playing Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game) with Gu Ximan at the moment, and they were locked in a fierce battle.
Gu Luo's series of bombshells had already ignited Gu Ximan's anger, pushing her to a red-hot state.
They can't be separated, they can't be separated at all.
Winning and losing, winning and losing, we are intertwined, we are inseparable.
"Xuexue? Why are you crying?" Gu Ximan turned around first and, seeing Xuexue's reddened eyes, immediately put down her cards, her voice full of worry.
Gu Luo also stopped what he was doing, looked up at him, the excitement in his eyes faded and replaced by a hint of concern, his fingers still unconsciously stroking the edge of the playing cards.
His fingers had distinct knuckles, his nails were neatly trimmed, and even the way he held the cards was pleasing to the eye.
"fine."
Lu Xuexue sniffed, her voice still a little hoarse. She took off her coat and threw it at the foot of the bed, then walked straight to the carpet: "I want to play cards too, Xiaoman, can you give me a seat first?"
Although Gu Ximan was still a little flustered, seeing her resolute expression, she obediently stood up and moved to the side.
Lu Xuexue plopped down, taking the spot where Gu Ximan had just been sitting.
"Hey, don't... heat it up all at once..." Gu Ximan was about to remind him not to rush, but she swallowed her words halfway through.
Since he remembered that he had just sat in that seat and it was still warm, he stopped talking.
She could sense that Xuexue's emotions were off; it was a feeling of "I have to grab onto something."
Something just doesn't feel right.
All I can say is that the girl's sixth sense was indeed very accurate.
Lu Xuexue really doesn't know how to face Gu Ximan now.
Gu Luo observed the subtle atmosphere between the two, then glanced at Lu Xuexue's tightly pursed lips. He remained silent, instead dealing the cards with lightning speed.
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