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Chapter 144 He Called Gu Yubai Over_1

Chapter 144: Chapter 144 He Called Gu Yubai Over_1

"You know you look like you’re asking to be hit right now?" Ji Yunhuan barely suppressed the urge to lash out.

She didn’t want to dirty her hands on this woman.

"You don’t dare hit me." Ye Suya knew that in the Qi Family, Ji Yunhuan was just a newlywed. She wouldn’t dare offend the eldest brother.

"Why don’t you try?" Even if she was the eldest brother’s woman, she wouldn’t tolerate her if she was pushed.

Ye Suya ignored her and looked behind her, saying, "Qi Cheng."

The words from her mouth made Ji Yunhuan even angrier.

Even though names are meant to be spoken, whenever Ye Suya called out his name, it irritated her as if something that belonged to her had been tainted.

Qi Cheng walked over. "What’s going on here?"

"Nothing." Ji Yunhuan coldly walked toward the main building.

She didn’t want to explain or pour fuel on the fire.

She knew that whenever they mentioned Ye Suya, they were destined to fight again.

She had just returned to the living room when Qi Cheng walked in.

For the first time in days, he didn’t avoid her when he saw her, but his expression showed he wasn’t here to make amends. "Just because I said a couple of things to her, you now want to avenge her?"

Qi Cheng sat down.

He didn’t want to avenge Ye Suya, nor did he have the obligation to.

He looked at Ji Yunhuan. "I heard you ran into Gu Yubai on the street today?"

Someone had followed Ji Yunhuan when she went out, so it made sense that Qi Cheng would know.

"Yes." She didn’t deny it.

"I told you before..."

"You did say that." Knowing he was about to accuse her, Ji Yunhuan cut him off. "I didn’t intend to see him. It just happened by chance... So you still blame me? Don’t you think you’re being unreasonable?"

Qi Cheng stared at her in silence, unable to refute her words.

After a while, he stood up. "I can’t blame you."

But the thought of her meeting Gu Yubai still made him furious.

The more they fought, the harder it was for him to quell his anger.

The angrier he got, the more he hated her. The more he hated her, the more furious he became.

It was a vicious cycle...

Even he didn’t know what he wanted anymore.

Now with Gu Yubai suddenly involved, it was like adding fuel to the fire.

Seeing him about to leave after exchanging only a few words, Ji Yunhuan spoke up. "Qi Cheng."

She knew they had been fighting for too long.

She might have to apologize, but since her last failed attempt, she no longer wanted to try.

"I have something to do." He interrupted her, standing up and leaving.

Seeing him like this, Ji Yunhuan felt her hard-won courage slowly dissipate.

Forget it!

She wouldn’t help Gu Yubai with his request anymore.

After all, she couldn’t even protect herself right now.

Back in her room, Ji Yunhuan took a bath, easing the fatigue from her body.

Wearing a robe, she went downstairs to prepare for dinner, only to hear the female housekeeper say, "Young Master Gu is here."

"Gu Yubai?" Ji Yunhuan frowned as she walked into the living room, spotting Gu Yubai sitting there.

Thinking Ji Yunhuan had arranged the meeting for him, Gu Yubai’s eyes flashed with gratitude when he saw her.

Ji Yunhuan glanced at Qi Cheng, whose face showed no emotion, feeling uneasy. She recalled his words before he left, "I can’t blame you."

Did this mean he intended to blame everything on Gu Yubai?

After all, it was Gu Yubai who had come to find her.

Suppressing her unease, Ji Yunhuan approached and coldly said to Gu Yubai, "What are you doing here? Who let you in? Get out."

"No..." Gu Yubai looked at Ji Yunhuan and realized she was serious. So, it wasn’t her who had told Qi Cheng?

He glanced at Qi Cheng in confusion.

"Uncle."

Gu Yubai had initially thought he would have to wait a couple of days to see Qi Cheng after Ji Yunhuan agreed to help him. However, he had barely got home when he received a call from Qi Cheng asking him to come over.

Seeing Qi Cheng’s impassive expression, unsure what he was thinking, Gu Yubai said to Ji Yunhuan, "Uncle asked me to come over."

Ji Yunhuan sat down on the sofa and asked Qi Cheng, "Why did you invite him here?"

Qi Cheng looked at Ji Yunhuan. "You seem very worried about me inviting him here. Why, feeling guilty?"

To be honest, Ji Yunhuan really hadn’t expected Qi Cheng to invite Gu Yubai here.

What did this mean?

Catching them in the act?

How childish.

Fortunately, she and Gu Yubai had nothing to hide. "You’re overthinking it. I have nothing to feel guilty about."

Ji Yunhuan said to Gu Yubai, "You shouldn’t have come here. But since you’re here, just say what you need to say."

If things weren’t cleared up, Qi Cheng, the jealous type, might genuinely think she had an improper relationship with Gu Yubai.

Gu Yubai quickly understood Ji Yunhuan’s meaning and said to Qi Cheng, "Uncle, don’t misunderstand. I came to see her to meet you. I really have no intention of entangling with her again."

"Good." Qi Cheng’s tone was cold and devoid of any softness as he glanced at Gu Yubai. "But you needed to see me and went to look for her first? Doesn’t that make your lie seem full of holes?"

"Because I previously offended you, Uncle, I knew you wouldn’t want to see me. So I thought of this way." Gu Yubai explained.

He feared if he couldn’t explain clearly, Qi Cheng might misunderstand his intentions toward Ji Yunhuan. Not only would it not achieve his purpose, but Qi Cheng might also explode in anger.

"So, you have something to discuss with me?" Qi Cheng watched Gu Yubai curiously.

Seeing Qi Cheng was willing to listen, Ji Yunhuan thought maybe the situation wasn’t so severe.

Thinking about his family’s situation darkened Gu Yubai’s face. If it hadn’t been for such dire circumstances, he would have never lowered himself to ask for Qi Cheng’s mercy through Ji Yunhuan. Even though he still harbored feelings for Ji Yunhuan.

Even if Qi Cheng forbade him from entangling with her, he hadn’t intended to forget her.

But thinking of his family, his parents, his sister...

Knowing the Gu Family might end up like the former Ji Family weighed heavily on him. He couldn’t think of anything else.

He knelt before Qi Cheng. "Regarding the car accident previously, I apologize on behalf of my father. It was his folly. But I hope, for the sake of our long acquaintance, you can forgive the Gu Family."

"Forgive?" Qi Cheng had anticipated someone would come to beg him, so he had refused all of the Gu Family’s attempts to contact him.

But when Gu Yubai came to plead, he found it laughable.

He looked up at Ji Yunhuan. "Did you hear that? Even he admitted the incident was caused by his father."