Chapter 79 Clearing Up the Misunderstanding
Su Jiaojiao nodded hurriedly, like a chick pecking at rice:
"Yeah, yeah! I was just helping out."
Jiang Yi also stepped forward, looking at Su Jiaojiao with even greater guilt in his eyes.
He said softly, "I'm sorry, Jiaojiao, we misunderstood you."
He's usually so smart and rational, yet he lost his judgment because of a single photograph and questioned her so fiercely. Thinking about it now, I feel so regretful.
Gu Yanchen was even more direct. He stepped forward and pulled Su Jiaojiao into his arms, his movements as gentle as if she were a fragile treasure. His chin rested on the top of her head, inhaling the faint rose scent in her hair, his voice so tender it could melt water.
"I'm sorry, Jiaojiao, I shouldn't have doubted you."
Held in Gu Yanchen's arms, Su Jiaojiao felt the warmth of his embrace, and her panic subsided considerably. She gently pushed him away, her voice tinged with a hint of grievance:
"You scared me to death! I thought you were going to eat me!"
Lu Jinyuan glanced at Su Jiaojiao, who was being held in Gu Yanchen's arms, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes. He stepped forward, pulled Su Jiaojiao out of Gu Yanchen's arms, and held her in his own embrace, his tone domineering:
"He's had enough hugging, it's my turn."
Gu Yanchen frowned, about to retort, but then he saw Lu Jinyuan's cold gaze and could only reluctantly step aside, still keeping a close eye on Su Jiaojiao, as if afraid that someone else would snatch her away.
Jiang Yi watched this scene and shook his head helplessly.
He stepped forward, picked up a strawberry daifuku from the coffee table, and held it to Su Jiaojiao's lips, his tone gentle:
"Don't be angry, eat something sweet, it'll make you feel better."
Su Jiaojiao looked at the strawberry daifuku offered to her lips, inhaling its sweet aroma, and her grievances instantly vanished. She opened her mouth, took a big bite, and the sweet strawberry jam melted in her mouth—it tasted wonderful. She squinted her eyes, like a satisfied little kitten.
Seeing her so adorable and innocent, the three men's hearts melted. Their earlier anger and jealousy vanished without a trace, leaving only pure doting affection.
However, this harmony did not last long.
Lu Jinyuan looked at Su Jiaojiao, his tone carrying a hint of possessiveness:
"Jiaojiao, you're not allowed to help with this kind of thing anymore."
If you want to help, just help me.
Jiang Yi immediately retorted:
"Why should I help you? Jiaojiao can help whomever she wants, but next time something like this happens, you must tell me first."
Gu Yanchen was not to be outdone:
"And me, Jiaojiao, next time no matter what happens, you have to tell me immediately, okay?"
The three men started another round of arguing, their tone filled with possessiveness, none of them willing to back down. Su Jiaojiao watched them and sighed helplessly. She knew that peaceful days would never last long.
Just then, the doorbell rang.
The security guard's voice rang out from outside the door: "Miss Su, Young Master Lin has arrived."
Su Jiaojiao: "..."
Lu Jinyuan, Jiang Yi, and Gu Yanchen exchanged glances.
A cold glint flashed in his eyes at the same time.
Lu Jinyuan strode towards the door, his tone so cold it seemed to freeze someone to death:
"Let him in."
Soon, Lin Xingche strode in. He was still wearing a handsome suit, a smug smile on his face, and carrying a gift box; he was clearly in a very good mood.
However, when he saw the three men in the living room, the smile on his face froze instantly, and he instinctively stopped in his tracks. He could feel that the three men's gazes were as if they wanted to slowly torture him to death.
The air fell silent instantly.
Lin Xingche swallowed hard, inwardly groaning.
He knew that these three would find out about this sooner or later, but he didn't expect it to happen so quickly. He subconsciously looked at Su Jiaojiao, his eyes filled with a pleading look.
Su Jiaojiao looked at him and shook her head helplessly. She stepped forward, blocking Lin Xingche's path, and said to the three men:
"Okay, stop staring at him like that, he didn't do it on purpose."
"Not on purpose?" Lu Jinyuan sneered.
He stepped forward, looking down at Lin Xingche with eyes as cold as knives.
"He did it on purpose. He deliberately leaked the photos, deliberately made everyone think you were his girlfriend. Lin Xingche, you have a lot of nerve."
Lin Xingche shrank back, intimidated by Lu Jinyuan's aura.
But I still forced myself to say:
"Mr. Lu, I... I just wanted to help my sister solve some trouble, and incidentally... incidentally deter those who wanted to take advantage of her."
"Help her solve her problem?" Jiang Yi stepped forward.
A cold glint flashed in the eyes behind the glasses.
"You're just causing her trouble. Do you know how much damage this photo will do to her reputation if it gets out?"
Gu Yanchen also spoke coldly:
"You're using Jiaojiao. Lin Xingche, you don't deserve to be her friend."
Lin Xingche looked at the three imposing men before him, feeling extremely wronged. He was clearly doing it for Su Jiaojiao's own good, wanting to deter those who coveted her from approaching, so how did it become using her? He gritted his teeth and mustered his courage to say:
"I don't care! I just love my older sister!"
I just want everyone to know that my sister is the person I love!
As soon as he finished speaking, he felt three icy gazes fall upon him, gazes that seemed to want to slowly torture him to death. Lu Jinyuan sneered, his tone carrying a strong warning:
"Lin Xingche, you're still too green. You like Jiaojiao? You're not qualified."
Jiang Yi adjusted his glasses and said calmly:
"Chasing Jiaojiao? You're still a long way off."
Gu Yanchen also spoke coldly:
"Give up that idea now, or don't blame us for being ruthless."
Lin Xingche was intimidated by the three of them and took a step back, but he still stubbornly raised his head with a determined look in his eyes: "I will not give up! I like my sister, and I will pursue her! No matter how much you object, I will not give up!"
Seeing his stubborn expression, the three men's eyes grew even colder.
Looking at the chaotic scene before her, Su Jiaojiao felt a splitting headache.
She rubbed her throbbing temples and said helplessly:
"Alright, alright, stop arguing."
Lin Xingche, you go back first, I'll handle this."
Lin Xingche looked at her and said with a wronged expression:
"Sister, don't you like me anymore?"
Su Jiaojiao: "..."
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