A slight smile flickered across Yun Suiwan's lips, but her face remained stern. "You're overthinking it. I don't believe you would covet your brother's woman."
Finally, the two discussed it and decided that Yun Suiwan would go to the Gu family, while Lu Dongjue would go to Lin Zhibai.
Lin Zhibai sat in his office, holding a wine bottle in one hand and a wine glass in the other, pouring himself a drink.
"Are you... drowning your sorrows in alcohol?" Lu Dongjue asked.
"What worries do I have?" Lin Zhibai smiled, looking completely unconcerned.
"Stop pretending in front of me," Lu Dongjue said, sitting down. "I'm here to comfort you, not to watch you put on an act."
Lin Zhibai just kept drinking and didn't say anything.
Lu Dongjue said, "You're quite bold. Aunt Gu is sitting right next to you. What's the harm in just a little while?"
“I… I hate seeing that… nonchalant look on her face…” He smiled absentmindedly, “I always want to tear off that mask of hers…”
However, reality often proves that he is the one who is least cared about.
Lu Dongjue looked at him for a while and came to a conclusion, "Lin Zhibai, you're serious about Fan Yan..."
"How could that be? I'm getting married to Yun Wanqing soon." He downed a large glass of wine.
Lu Dongjue curled his lip dismissively, "Give me a break."
Who would believe he married Yun Wanqing, except for those who didn't know the inside story?
"Why don't you believe me?" Lin Zhibai laughed self-deprecatingly. "Not everyone can be like you, able to be with the woman they love most."
“So, you also have a woman you love,” Lu Dongjue immediately understood his subtext, “it’s just that you haven’t been able to be with her yet.”
Lin Zhibai was slightly taken aback.
He... can't hide what's on his mind anymore, it's really that obvious?
“It’s no use thinking about it,” Yun Suiwan pushed open the door and walked in. “I just came back from the Gu family. Aunt Gu said that Gu Fanyan should find someone to marry within half a month.”
Lin Zhibai tightened his grip on the wine glass.
Yun Suiwan glanced at him and continued, "Aunt Gu also said that she would rather marry down than let Gu Fanyan disgrace the Gu family."
Lu Dongjue frowned: "In Aunt Gu's mind, it's not worth sacrificing Gu Fanyan's happiness to save face for the Gu family."
“Who knows,” Yun Suiwan shrugged. “Maybe someone went too far this time and angered Aunt Gu.”
"You two are really going on and on, that's enough," Lin Zhibai said calmly.
Seeing him pour more wine into his glass without a care, Yun Suiwan couldn't help but snatch the bottle away.
"Lin Zhibai, do you know how fiercely Gu's mother scolded Gu Fanyan?"
Gu's mother was no kind person.
But he always indulged his daughter, Gu Fanyan.
But today, her attitude towards Gu Fanyan was exactly the same as how she would treat a stranger.
Gu Fanyan is not her daughter.
Gu Fanyan's marriage became something she had to resolve as soon as possible.
Yun Suiwan continued, "I've never seen Gu Fanyan like that before either."
Completely indifferent.
Even if Aunt Gu arranged for her to marry an old man, she would put on her wedding dress without any resistance.
That's not compliance.
That was a feeling of utter despair.
"Lin Zhibai, what exactly did you do to Sister Fanyan back then?" Yun Suiwan pressed.
Lin Zhibai's eyes were vacant.
After a moment, he said, "It's nothing... just dating..."
"Why did you break up? Was it because you weren't serious from the beginning?" Yun Suiwan asked.
Lin Zhibai began slowly, "She asked me the same question, but what does it mean to be serious..."
He actually always remembered.
It was drizzling that day.
She asked him, "Have you ever been serious about me?" Her beautiful eyes were also veiled with tears.
"Of course," he answered without hesitation, with absolute certainty.
However, she shed tears.
Like a shooting star streaking across the lonely blue sky of a winter night.
Over the years, he often finds himself dreaming of such images in the middle of the night.
Aloofness and loneliness are ingrained in their very being.
Yun Suiwan wanted to say something more, but received a look from Lu Dongjue telling her to stop.
She let out a breath.
Indeed, I don't want to meddle in other people's business.
"I've said everything I need to say. You can decide what to do now."
She turned and walked to the door. "Oh, right, there's one more thing. When Aunt Gu was arranging blind dates for Gu Fanyan, Murong Mo happened to call."
"Now, Aunt Gu also knows about Murong Mo's existence."
Ignoring Lin Zhibai's reaction.
She left after she finished speaking.
Lu Dongjue followed her out and gently stroked her back with his palm.
"I'm fine," she said, shaking her head.
When it comes to matters of the heart, no amount of effort from outsiders can change anything.
“But Yun Wanqing is always causing trouble, I have to keep a close eye on her.”
Throughout the whole affair, Yun Wanqing was the most detestable one.
Today is the second day, you have 28 hours left.
She sent a message to Yun Wanqing.
Upon reading the message, Yun Wanqing immediately threw her phone aside, her face full of anger.
She has essentially broken up Lin Zhibai and Gu Fanyan.
But she hasn't achieved her goal yet.
It's no use going to Lin Zhibai again.
Moreover, Lin Zhibai had some doubts about "that glass of wine" last night.
She can't afford to walk right into the line of fire now.
"Mom, what about those self-media outlets you contacted before?" she asked Chen Lizhen.
"I'm available anytime," Chen Lizhen replied. "What's wrong?"
"Let's call them over," Yun Wanqing said, having an idea.
Soon, a lot of gossip news was delivered to Gu's mother.
The marriage between the Lin and Huo families was confirmed, and the stock price soared.
The Tianlan Bay project is on the rise, and the Lin and Huo families expect to cooperate on seven projects in the first batch.
The second young lady of the Huo family has quite a background; she was once the second young lady of the Yun family.
Huo Erqianjin, the first half of a legendary woman's life.
...
Headlines like these are increasingly eye-catching.
The more Gu's mother looked, the angrier she became, and her hands even began to tremble.
"Madam, please take a rest." Aunt Li quickly had someone take all the phones away.
"Wait," Madam Gu stopped her, "Go and call Fanyan here."
After Gu Fanyan arrived, Gu's mother handed her all the cell phones.
"Yan'er, I've never felt this bad in my whole life." Gu's mother looked like she was about to cry.
"Look how much Lin Zhibai has pampered someone the Yun family didn't want!"
Gu's mother was both anxious and heartbroken: "Just look at how he treats you! Is this the treatment you deserve!"
"You were pampered by the entire Gu family. Who is Lin Zhibai? How dare he treat you like this!"
Gu Fanyan had no way to comfort her.
She understood that her mother wasn't angry at Yun Wanqing, but rather because Yun Wanqing was in the open with Lin Zhibai, while she was in the shadows.
Her mother felt sorry for her.
indignation.
"Mom," Gu Fanyan had no choice but to say, "I will sever all ties with Lin Zhibai from now on."
“Severing ties isn’t enough!” Mother Gu immediately retorted. “I want you to be with a man a thousand times, ten thousand times better than Lin Zhibai!”
Gu Fanyan frowned helplessly: "A thousand times better? Does such a man even exist?"
"Of course," Mrs. Gu slapped the armrest of the sofa. "Here it is."
Indeed, the sound of a car could be heard coming from the garden.
Who is it?
"Young Master Chu is two years older than you. He has been managing the family business overseas and has done an excellent job."
"I'll arrange for you to meet today."
Gu Fanyan then realized that her mother was serious.
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