Lin Xihe was stunned, then shook her head in a flustered manner: "Why would you say that? Don't you hate me?"
How could I hate you?
"You never reply to my letters. I thought... you were angry, that's why you don't reply." Lin Xihe's voice grew softer and softer, a pang of sorrow rising in her heart.
Could it be that she's been misunderstanding all this time?
Gu Qinghuai's eyes darkened, and his tone was filled with self-reproach: "I am angry, but I am angry at myself. I am angry at myself for not protecting you, and angry at myself for making you suffer so much."
Lin Xihe's heart skipped a beat. So that's why he hadn't contacted him.
After Gu Qinghuai finished speaking, he looked at her intently, waiting for her reply, but Lin Xihe was at a loss for words and her mind went blank.
Just then, Lin Xihe caught a glimpse of a figure standing outside the courtyard gate out of the corner of her eye.
The man stood there quietly, his gaze fixed on Lin Xihe and Gu Qinghuai under the tree.
Lin Xihe's heart tightened suddenly, and a sense of panic, as if she had been caught red-handed, welled up inside her.
"A-Zhuo..." she called softly, her voice tinged with unease, before standing up abruptly.
Mu Ruoyan turned around and saw Ji Zhuo, who was still sitting, his expression calm. He turned back to wait for Lin Xihe's answer. He hadn't intended to do it quietly, and this matter couldn't be done quietly anyway.
Ji Zhuo strode into the courtyard, his gaze sweeping over Gu Qinghuai before landing on Lin Xihe, and softly called out, "Madam."
He always called her "Xi'er," but today he unusually called her "Madam."
He walked straight to Lin Xihe's side, his arm naturally wrapped around her waist, and gently pulled her into his embrace.
Then, he looked at Gu Qinghuai, his tone calm but with a hint of aloofness: "General Gu is here too."
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