Lu Rui sat by the door, cautiously watching the two people cuddling on the sofa. Well, it should be said that one of them was cuddling, while the other was fast asleep and had no idea what was going on.
An Qianbai's shy yet joyful expression was truly hard to understand.
Sitting in the corner, Lu Rui looked at the two of them, pondering their interactions over the past two days, and scratched his head in confusion:
These two are already engaged, so why are they acting so distant? They're like complete strangers, so incomprehensible!
"Uh..." Gu Liyan groaned, showing signs of waking up. An Qianbai's expression turned serious, and she stared at his face with a tense look.
Their eyes met, and Gu Liyan stared at An Qianbai in silence for a few seconds. Her shadow actually overlapped with that of the person he loved—but reality was cruel; she was not that person after all!
Gu Liyan sighed reluctantly, then closed his eyes helplessly: "Why is it her when I open my eyes? I must be dreaming!"
Seeing Gu Liyan's disappointed expression, An Qianbai could guess what was going on, so she patted his face to wake him up again.
Gu Liyan opened his eyes again helplessly and glared at An Qianbai, "Are you kidding me?"
An Qianbai pouted, looking at Gu Liyan with a wronged expression, her eyes slightly red and tears welling up in them—why couldn't he understand her feelings?
Perhaps Gu Liyan has fully understood, but he avoids her gaze simply because of that obsessive attachment!
Seeing An Qianbai in tears, Gu Liyan sighed and said gently, "Don't cry, I didn't bully you..."
Seeing that Gu Liyan's tone had softened, An Qianbai immediately smiled. Even if Gu Liyan didn't know her identity, wasn't he gradually accepting her now?
Even though he perceived himself as a prisoner...
Seeing the two staring at each other, Lu Rui, whose eyes were practically overflowing with their affection, couldn't hold back any longer and raised his hand to speak:
"Um, well... the weather outside is so nice, would you two like to go for a walk?"
Lu Rui couldn't stand watching them flaunt their love anymore: "Please, go outside and flaunt your love, don't keep hanging around in front of me, a single dog!"
Gu Liyan sat up and looked at Lu Rui. "What? Is today some special day?"
“Ahem, no, I was just thinking that Lord Mo Li might not have been to our new era, so I’ll introduce you to the new things in this new era.” Lu Rui said with a smile.
Gu Liyan's lips curled up slightly. "In that case, I'd like to trouble Brother Lu to give us some silver so that we can see the things of this new era."
Lu Rui's face immediately stiffened: Aren't all those from the Nine Springs Realm powerful? Why are you being so stingy!
Finally, Lu Rui paid Gu Liyan five hundred-yuan bills out of his own pocket, and before leaving, he didn't forget to ask, "Will the higher-ups reimburse us?"
Gu Liyan responded with a smile:
"dream!"
——
Looking at the red banknote in her hand, An Qianbai was puzzled: Isn't this just paper? How can it be more valuable than gold and silver? I really don't understand how people in this world use paper as currency!
Furthermore, how can a sky overcast with dark clouds be considered a "great day"?
That's blatant lying!
"That Lu Rui must be up to something bad at home by sending us out!" Gu Liyan analyzed, stroking his chin. "Why don't we go back now and keep an eye on him, see what he's up to?"
An Qianbai rolled her eyes at the excited Gu Liyan. Only now did she realize that the Gu Liyan she knew was actually a sly fox who loved gossip!
Seeing that An Qianbai had no interest in this, Gu Liyan couldn't help but smile: "I thought you would like to join in the fun like girls of this era, but it seems you really are not the typical woman!"
An Qianbai turned her head away arrogantly, but saw several young girls not far away gathered in the crowd with curious expressions, constantly craning their necks to look.
She instantly understood what Gu Liyan meant: she was saying that she, like them, enjoyed being an onlooker!
She's not that gossipy!
An Qianbai turned her head, glared angrily at Gu Liyan, and then stomped hard on his foot. Gu Liyan winced in pain from the sudden stomp.
"My God! You really stepped on me!"
An Qianbai turned her head away, ignoring Gu Liyan, and walked forward. A BMW sped towards her from a short distance away. Seeing that the car showed no sign of braking, Gu Liyan immediately shouted:
"Xiaoxiao! Watch out!"
Hearing Gu Liyan's voice behind her, An Qianbai was startled. Only then did she realize that it was Xiaoxiao. She turned around with a happy expression: It really was her Xiaoli!
However, before she could even see Gu Liyan in her field of vision, An Qianbai suddenly noticed a red BMW speeding towards her from not far away. She was so frightened that her face turned ashen, and she forgot to dodge for a moment.
Just as the red BMW was about to hit An Qianbai, a hand pulled her into an embrace at the last second. An Qianbai then crashed into Gu Liyan's arms, knocking Gu Liyan to the ground as well.
An Qianbai stared blankly at Gu Liyan, who was standing beneath her as a cushion, still reeling from the shock.
Upon seeing this, Gu Liyan hurriedly asked, "Xiaoxiao, are you alright?"
An Qianbai was so frightened that her eyes went blank and her face turned deathly pale. The thought of how she had just been on the verge of death brought tears of grievance to her eyes, and she burst into loud sobs.
When Gu Liyan saw An Qianbai burst into tears, he instinctively pulled her into his arms and patted her back to comfort her, saying, "It's okay, it's okay, I will protect you."
Hearing Gu Liyan's words, An Qianbai was stunned in Gu Liyan's arms. She wanted to ask him again to confirm what Gu Liyan had just said!
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