Gu Yun’er suddenly let out a startled cry. “Sister, your nose is bleeding!”
Yu Xiaoduo quickly covered her nose. Holy crap, this is so embarrassing.
“Sister Luan’er is too enchanting—even as a woman, I got a nosebleed just looking at her.” Yu Xiaoduo quickly added an explanation before going to deal with it, leaving the two behind giggling uncontrollably.
When Yu Xiaoduo came out of the bathroom, she didn’t expect the two in the living room to already be in position. Xiao Luan had originally been wearing a long dress, but now she had tucked the hem up around her waist. Yu Xiaoduo’s eyes nearly popped out—good heavens, if only I were standing here as a man, how great would that be?
As Xiao Luan pressed play on the music, she immediately got into the zone. That soft, boneless, serpentine waist, and those eyes that could unleash a hundred thousand volts of electricity in an instant—Yu Xiaoduo was frozen on the spot, unable to move. This was basically a pay-per-view show. I can’t handle this.
Ding-dong, ding-dong.
Just as Yu Xiaoduo was about to lose it, the doorbell suddenly rang. Xiao Luan and Gu Yun’er both paused and looked toward the door.
Yu Xiaoduo nearly cursed out loud. I was just getting to the good part—who is it? So inconsiderate. Do you believe I’ll encase you in concrete?
“I’ll go see who it is,” Yu Xiaoduo said in a low voice.
Gu Yun’er turned off the music, and Xiao Luan let her dress back down, covering those breathtaking legs, and also pulled her top back into place, concealing that fair, serpentine waist.
When Yu Xiaoduo saw the two men on the screen, her brows furrowed tightly. That Li Wei couldn’t possibly have let two men in.
“Why are my cousins here?” Gu Yun’er, who had walked up behind her, exclaimed in surprise, a hint of fear appearing in her beautiful eyes.
So these two were Gu Wan’er’s cousins. Why had they suddenly shown up at the door?
Xiao Luan said in a low voice, “It’s definitely nothing good. Wan’er, be careful. Don’t fall for their tricks.”
Yu Xiaoduo nodded and opened the door.
At the door, Gu Mingqin and Gu Yuanli wore “kindly” smiles. “Wan’er, it’s been so long. And Yun’er too—oh, Luan’er is here as well. Have you three made up?”
“What happens between us girls is none of your business, cousins. No need to be nosy.” Yu Xiaoduo spoke flatly. It was because of you two that my good time got ruined.
Gu Mingqin chuckled softly. “Wan’er, you’re not going to make your cousins stand at the door, are you?”
I’d like to see what you two are up to—showing up together all of a sudden. Could it be about settling things between Gu Xiao and Gu Lin?
Yu Xiaoduo said nothing and turned to walk inside, sitting on the couch without a word. Xiao Luan sat beside Yu Xiaoduo as if to show support, while Gu Yun’er went to pour two glasses of water.
“Looks like you and Yun’er have been having a little celebration,” Gu Yuanli remarked, looking at the table full of food.
“Just having hot pot, nothing special,” Yu Xiaoduo replied calmly.
Gu Yuanli accepted the tea Gu Yun’er handed him and smiled. “This afternoon, your brother was planning to visit the set, but couldn’t find you.”
Gu Yun’er only said “oh” and then sat down close beside Yu Xiaoduo. She knew exactly what kind of people they were—compared to Mo Cheng, they weren’t even on the same level.
Gu Mingqin and Gu Yuanli were used to the sisters’ reactions. Yun’er had always been like this since childhood, and so had Wan’er. Even Xiao Luan beside them hadn’t changed.
But they hadn’t expected the two of them to have made up—that was a bit surprising.
Gu Mingqin smoothed the wrinkles on his pants. “Wan’er, don’t misunderstand. We’re on our way to attend the engagement ceremony hosted by the Liu family in Gangmen. Grandfather asked us to stop by and check on you two along the way.”
“Is Grandfather doing well?” Yu Xiaoduo asked with concern, thinking that Gu Wan’er seemed to have a good relationship with her grandfather.
Gu Yuanli nodded. “Grandfather is doing very well. Don’t worry.”
Gu Mingqin set his teacup on the coffee table and stood up with a smile. “Alright, we still need to fly to Gangmen, so we won’t interrupt your sisters’ reunion.”
They hadn’t even sat for a full minute and they were already leaving?
Gu Yuanli also stood up with a smile. Yu Xiaoduo politely saw them to the door—she wasn’t sure if Gu Wan’er used to do this or not.
Just as they were about to leave, Gu Yuanli turned back and said, “Wan’er, you’ve been doing quite well lately—even giving your brother a headache.” With that, he didn’t linger, and they got into their cars and left.
Yu Xiaoduo frowned deeply. This was her first time dealing with them, and she felt that Gu Wan’er’s two cousins were not to be trifled with. Gu Yuanli hid a knife behind his smile, while Gu Mingqin seemed more composed—half a notch above Gu Yuanli.
“Miss, is everything alright?” Li Wei walked over and asked with concern.
Yu Xiaoduo shook her head. “It’s fine.”
Just then, her phone rang. It was Gu Wan’er calling.
Yu Xiaoduo walked over to the lawn nearby to answer. “President Gu, I have a few things to report to you.”
“I have things to tell you too,” Gu Wan’er said with a pout from where she stood on the balcony.
“Then you go first.”
“Why should I go first? You go first.”
“I’m hanging up.”
Gu Wan’er was speechless—what kind of man is this? “Fine, I’ll talk. Your uncle called you today.”
“My uncle? Are you sure?” Yu Xiaoduo was astonished, her voice rising considerably. Even Li Wei in the distance looked over curiously.
“Should be. His laugh is exactly like yours.”
“Then it’s definitely him. I’ve been brainwashed by that laugh since I was a kid.” Yu Xiaoduo laughed heartily. She hadn’t expected her uncle to call—what a surprise.
Gu Wan’er had a “just as I thought” tone. “Your uncle said he’s making a living abroad and asked if you want to join him.”
Are you crazy? Isn’t my current life pretty good?
“President Gu’s problems aren’t solved yet. How could I abandon you to go abroad? Absolutely impossible.”
“Heh, if I didn’t know you better, I might actually be touched.” Gu Wan’er was basically saying—I’ve already seen through everything about you.
“I’ll call Uncle myself next time. Don’t tell my mom.”
“Don’t worry, I didn’t say anything to Auntie.”
“Good. So, did you get anything from following them today?” Yu Xiaoduo asked.
“I saw Gu Yuanli show up and leave in the same car as Huang Lifei. There’s definitely something going on between them.”
Yu Xiaoduo smiled. “You probably won’t guess—just a minute ago, I saw Gu Mingqin and Gu Yuanli off.”
“What! They came to my house?” Gu Wan’er exclaimed in shock.
“Yeah. Gu Yuanli said they were planning to visit the set this afternoon to see Yun’er.”
“Visit the set?” Gu Wan’er’s thoughts became tangled again. Could her guess have been wrong? In the end, was it the two of them meeting to persuade Gu Xiao and Gu Lin to make peace?
Yu Xiaoduo added, “They said your grandfather told them to come check on you and Yun’er, and that the two of them are on their way to Gangmen to attend the Liu family’s engagement banquet.”
“Oh.”
“By the way, Yun’er got bullied a bit today. Xiao Luan and I stood up for her.”
“What happened to Yun’er? Are you two okay?” Gu Wan’er immediately asked anxiously.
