After all, one has to save face.
"what ever."
Wang Jianguo replied quickly.
Yang Ruxuan put down her phone and took a deep breath.
She picked up her handbag, which contained only essentials.
Today she wants to show Gu Yanqing who is truly the right person to stay by his side.
At the same moment, Zi Xi was riding her electric scooter toward the Gu residence, with the groceries she had bought inside.
The weather was muggy today, with low-hanging dark clouds that looked like a downpour was imminent.
When she arrived at the Gu residence, she noticed an unfamiliar white sedan parked in front of the gate.
The car is understated, but its high value is immediately apparent.
Zi Xi didn't think much of it and walked inside with her vegetable basket.
"Miss Qin, today... a girl who claims to be sponsored by the Gu family came over."
When Uncle Chen opened the door, he quietly spoke to Zi Xi.
Zi Xi nodded, somewhat curious.
Mrs. Gu sat in the living room with a strange expression.
Another guest was sitting in the living room.
It was a young woman wearing a white dress, with her back to her.
"Xiao Qin, you're back!"
Madam Gu stood up, her tone slightly relaxed.
Just then, the woman in white turned around, her smile carrying a hint of disdain.
Zi Xi tightened her grip on the vegetable basket and smiled at the girl.
What kind of expression is that?
"Hello, Ms. Qin."
"I didn't expect it to be you who went grocery shopping."
Yang Ruxuan greeted him with a gentle smile, but her eyes held a deep disdain.
Before Zi Xi could think any further, footsteps came from the stairs.
Gu Yanqing came down, holding a sketchbook in his hand, clearly looking for a portrait of Zi Xi.
"This must be Yan Qing. We've met before. I'm Xuanxuan..."
Yang Ruxuan stood up and called out in a deliberately soft voice.
She wasn't lying; she was indeed a student sponsored by the Gu family.
Gu Yanqing suddenly stopped in her tracks.
His gaze shifted from Zi Xi to Yang Ruxuan. At that moment, the expression on his face turned to confusion.
Hello, Yan Qing.
"Do you remember me? We used to..."
Yang Ruxuan took a step closer to him, maintaining that deliberately cultivated gentleness.
"I don't know him."
"go out."
To her surprise, Gu Yanqing interrupted her and told her to leave.
"Yan Qing, do you remember? This white dress is just like it used to be..."
Yang Ruxuan was unwilling to give up and took another step forward to try to touch him, but Uncle Chen blocked her way.
"Young master wants you to leave. Please, miss."
Uncle Chen stood in front of Gu Yanqing with a serious expression, giving Gu Yanqing a chance to run to Zi Xi's side, put his arm around her waist, and looked at Yang Ruxuan warily.
Yang Ruxuan's face turned deathly pale instantly.
She looked at Gu Yanqing hiding behind Zi Xi, her eyes first filled with disbelief, then with deep humiliation and anger.
"Mrs. Gu, I..."
She tried to remain composed, but her voice was already trembling.
"Miss, I must say, you really have a thick skin!"
"As I just told you, the sponsorship was only for your excellent academic performance, but it seems that excellent academic performance does not necessarily mean that you are a person of good character."
"So you don't need to put on an act in front of me, and you're still pretending to be deaf and dumb!"
Madam Gu's tone was icy, and her eyes conveyed a clear order to leave.
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