"Dad –?!"
"… I swear!"
Gu Nianzhi and Xiao Ye shouted almost at the same time.
At the same time, Huo Shaoheng, who was about to walk into the living room, stopped in his tracks.
He didn't continue walking forward. Instead, he quietly took a step back and stood in the backlit hallway from the dining room to the living room.
"Dad! How can you say that?! " Although Gu Nianzhi would definitely protect Lu Jin, she was still dumbfounded when she heard Lu Jin say such words.
Was his interpersonal disorder getting worse?
Or did something else happen last night that she didn't know about?
Xiao Ye had already raised her weak right arm and said in Gu Nianzhi's direction, "I swear! I will never steal any of Miss Gu Nianzhi's men, whether it's in the past, present, or future. I, Xiao Ye, will never get close to any man who is related to Miss Gu Nianzhi! "
Gu Nianzhi was so embarrassed that she wanted to find a hole to hide in, but looking at the nervous Lu Jin beside her, she felt an inexplicable warmth in her heart.
This person, who didn't care about the price of face, wasn't afraid of ridicule and embarrassment, and only cared about her. He truly loved her as much as his life.
This kind of relationship was probably something only parents could do.
Thinking about it from a different perspective, she wasn't embarrassed anymore.
Gu Nianzhi gently held Lu Jin's arm and nodded at him. She smiled and said, "Dad, you don't have to do this. Are you looking down on your daughter's charm by doing this? "
"Of course not." Lu Jin denied it. "You're my girl. You're the smartest and most beautiful girl in the world."
"That's right. I'm the smartest and the most beautiful. How could I not like my man?" Gu Nianzhi narrowed her eyes and smiled.
"But what if …" Lu Jin was a scientist and liked to exhaust all possibilities. He didn't want to leave any future trouble. He said with mixed emotions, "… Some men like the new and hate the old."
Gu Nianzhi snorted and said with a smile, "If that man likes the new and hates the old and gets snatched away by someone else, then it's because I have bad taste in men."
"And you should thank the woman who snatched him away … At least she helped me take away the trash. Otherwise, I would have to live with trash for the rest of my life without knowing it and think I've found a treasure."
Lu Jin frowned and thought about it. "That seems to make sense."
"That's right!" Gu Nianzhi patted Lu Jin on the shoulder in satisfaction. "I know you want to prepare for a rainy day and try to nip all possible bad things in the bud."
"But when it comes to relationships, you don't need to prepare for a rainy day." As Gu Nianzhi spoke, her gaze drifted to the hallway leading to the dining room.
Although she couldn't see, Gu Nianzhi knew that Huo Shaoheng was definitely standing in the shadows.
It was fine if he didn't come out, but if he did, Xiao Ye and General Xiao would be ashamed.
"Why don't relationships need to be prepared for a rainy day?" Lu Jin couldn't understand.
A scientist's way of thinking doesn't work when it comes to emotions.
The smile on Gu Nianzhi's face grew wider. Under the crystal chandelier in the living room, her face seemed to glow. Her appearance was so radiant that it was impossible to look at her directly.
Gu Nianzhi recalled all the bits and pieces of her life with Huo Shaoheng and took a deep breath. "Because feelings can't be planned or controlled. I don't want to restrict him … "
She rolled her eyes. "Similarly, I don't want him to restrict me. Even if we're together, it doesn't mean we're bound to each other. "
"We're independent individuals, and we don't rely on each other to exist."
"So if someone wants to snatch it, she won't be snatching it from me."
"Since it's not mine, then it has nothing to do with me whether she steals, snatches, or deceives me."
"You can't threaten Sister Xiao Ye with something that doesn't belong to me."
Her words were logical enough. Lu Jin understood and nodded vigorously. "Well said! That's right! My girl is so nice. There are so many people who like my girl! No matter how little … "
The corners of Gu Nianzhi's mouth twitched. "Young Master He isn't suitable, so don't have any more ideas."
Gu Nianzhi knew that he was her half-brother, but he still didn't take it seriously. Gu Nianzhi was also impressed by Lu Jin's linear thinking.
General Xiao felt even more ashamed by Gu Nianzhi's words.
He looked at Gu Nianzhi again and looked her up and down carefully. He sighed in his heart.
He had to admit that Gu Nianzhi was more suitable for Huo Shaoheng than his daughter, Xiao Ye.
Not to mention anything else, this carefree bearing and quick-wittedness on the spot were better than most of the daughters of wealthy families.
His daughter was inferior to Gu Nianzhi in every other aspect except for her ability to fight. Even her beautiful looks, which she used to be proud of, now seemed to be on par with Gu Nianzhi's.
As for her family background, Huo Shaoheng didn't even like the Prime Minister's daughter, let alone the daughter of a lieutenant general.
Xiao Ye also felt ashamed by Gu Nianzhi's words.
She pursed her lips and looked at Gu Nianzhi with a complicated expression. She said softly, "Nianzhi, although you're so much younger than me, you're much more mature than me when it comes to relationships."
Gu Nianzhi's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that Xiao Ye really … had extraordinary feelings for Huo Shaoheng?
His own father wasn't just making things up out of nothing?
If that was true, then she had really wronged Lu Jin just now.
Gu Nianzhi blinked. Her fine, thick, black eyelashes fluttered in the air like butterfly wings.
"… It's not illegal to like someone, but this kind of like can't compare to my love for myself." Xiao Ye was going all out. She knew that it was useless to hide it in front of smart people like Gu Nianzhi and Lu Jin. It would only make them feel bad about her.
For a smart person, the most important quality was honesty.
It was only after she knew that she could fully recover that she realized that what she really valued was not an illusory secret love for a man, but her own integrity.
Lu Jin had an "I knew it" look on his face. He chuckled and said, "Then can you really guarantee that if I let you recover, you won't be greedy and insatiable?"
Xiao Ye didn't answer directly. Instead, she said in a low voice, "I didn't do anything when I was intact. Later, I was beaten until I was crippled, so I couldn't control myself. "
When people were in pain, they were more fragile than usual, and they would have a lot of ideas.
"I know that's wrong, and I didn't really want to do anything. Your words have only helped me understand my own feelings. "
She just wanted to return to her job. She realized that her desire for work was far greater than her desire to be married to a man.
Lu Jin nodded. "But I'll still say this. If you regret it one day, I have medicine for regret here. I guarantee that you'll recover to your current state after taking it."
Xiao Ye: "…"
Lu Yuan had been standing behind Lu Jin with a faint smile on his face. When he saw that Lu Yuan was about to agree to operate on someone with a few words, he said, "General Xiao, Miss Xiao Ye, don't worry. Shouldn't you discuss such a big thing with President Chen before you do it? "
"President Chen has always been biased against Professor Lu. If something goes wrong with the surgery, you won't blame Professor Lu, but President Chen might."
General Xiao and Xiao Ye understood what Lu Yuan was trying to say.
Both of them blushed.
General Xiao said seriously, "I know. Old Chen went too far yesterday. I'll go back and have a good talk with her today."
Xiao Ye also nodded vigorously. "My mother was too anxious about my injury. If she knew …"
Lu Yuan interrupted her and said gently, "Miss Xiao Ye, even if Professor Lu can't perform the surgery on you, your mother still owes Professor Lu and our Nianzhi an apology."
"These are two different things. Won't you apologize if you don't perform the surgery? "
Xiao Ye lowered her head and said in a low voice, "My mother is a very prideful person. I'll try my best to convince her. But as her daughter, I should apologize to Professor Lu and Miss Gu Nianzhi on behalf of my mother. "
Gu Nianzhi felt very sorry. She used to like Xiao Ye so much, who was beautiful and capable of fighting. Moreover, she had been shot ten times in a row to protect her..
Gu Nianzhi's heart softened when she thought of the pain Xiao Ye had suffered.
"President Chen can apologize to my father. I accept Miss Xiao Ye's apology, "Gu Nianzhi said politely.
From Sister Xiao Ye to Miss Xiao Ye, it was obvious who was close and distant.
Xiao Ye glanced at her and calmed down.
"Thank you, Miss Gu, for giving me this opportunity." Xiao Ye looked up at her and said persistently, "Even if the surgery doesn't succeed, I won't blame anyone. But as long as there's a glimmer of hope, I won't give up. "
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This was the first update of the day: Chapter 1993, "Medicine for Regret".
There were two updates today, and the second update would be at eight o 'clock in the evening.
PS: Thank you to "Little One Kiss" and "McMug Loves Blue", the two leaders, for the 10,000 Qidian coins each yesterday!
Muah, all the big shots and little angels ~ ~ ~
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