C113 (1/2)

In the end, he couldn't bear to look at Gu YiAi's disappointed eyes, even though every cell in his body was rejecting her.

A moth flew into a flame, without a single trace of regret.

At that moment, he forgave Gu Jianming for having gone crazy over a woman.

Gu Qi from the other side of the ocean, only knew that Pei Zi Yun was at ease with his company. The remaining matters were not within his consideration.

Early in the morning, Xin Nianyin was awakened by a wave of bustling voices.

He looked for the source of the voice. At the corner of the balcony, Gu Ming was whispering softly to the person on the other end of the line.

She was very familiar with this voice, but when had her husband ever needed someone other than her to be ”gentle”?

Xin Nianyin stood quietly by the side, holding a black coat in her arms. She was waiting for him to finish his call. It was not the first time she had heard him call her from the other side of the ocean.

She knew that woman was her husband's responsibility. As his wife, she shouldn't have minded. However, in the end, she still couldn't get over it.

Gu Qi hung up the phone, and the instant that she turned around, she happened to meet Xin Nianyin's gaze.

Their eyes met, and the air seemed to become even more awkward. After a long while, Gu Bo's lips slowly parted, ”Why are you up?”

”Afraid you're cold, I'll give you a piece of clothing.” As she spoke, Xin Nianyin draped the clothes she carried around her shoulders naturally. ”Is there something important to do?”

”No, Xia Yinyin said that a colleague from school is harassing her.”

Gu Qi's tone was light and slightly anxious. He didn't like this kind of explanation. She was afraid that Xin Nianyin would think too much and that she would feel uncomfortable.

He was a person who clearly understood relationships. His contact with Xia Yinyin had been purely due to the care and concern of his big brother. He didn't want to disappoint her. However, at the moment, he didn't feel good about it.

”You, don't think too much.”

He knew Xin Nianyin had seen his calls, but she didn't say anything.

With such a generous wife, Gu Qi didn't know whether to be angry or happy, but from the bottom of his heart, he didn't want her to misunderstand. Seeing how calm she was, he felt more and more terrified.

”There are some things that can help for a time and cannot help for a lifetime. The life of Miss Xia should be left to her own hands and not be overly reliant on you.”

This was the first time that Xin Nianyin had discussed this matter from a macroscopic point of view.

Gu Qi also understood clearly that Xin Nianyin was right. However, he couldn't just stand by and watch Xia Yinyin's current situation.

”Nian Yin, I have always treated her as my elder sister-in-law. She is someone my elder brother would always care for before he died. I don't want to disappoint him.”

Gu Qi's eyebrows slightly furrowed, his voice was gentle, it had the charm of calming people's hearts, his gentleness became more and more careful, this was a rare occurrence.

Smart woman, always knowing what to say and what not to say. What could she do now that things had come to this? She could not resent her actions, much less have any feelings for Xia Yinyin.

But when she thought of Gu Qi's ”gentle treatment”, she felt as if there was a thorn stuck in her throat. It couldn't take her life, but it would hurt the moment she touched it.

”Alright, you have your responsibilities. Go get busy first, I'll go prepare breakfast for you.”

Xin Xuanyin nonchalantly said with a light tone, as if she did not care about Xia Yinyin's interlude at all.

The moment she turned around, Xin Nianyin's expression changed.

It was obviously spring already, but why was there still such a bone-piercing chill? It made her feel like she was naked, like she was in an icehouse.

After Xin Nianyin left, Gu Jianming stood alone on the balcony in silence for a long time.

His mind suddenly became a mess. He thought of his big brother who had once been in high spirits. He thought of the smile on Xia Yinyin's face when she was in his arms.