Guide to Failing as a Full-Level Green Tea-Chapter 28 - The Little Darling Loved by Everyone
Gu Zhi wore a high crown and a dark blue robe. When Shen Siqi saw her, her pretty face turned red, and she slightly turned away unnaturally.
“Why are you secretly meeting the young gentleman again?”
Shen Roujia burst out laughing, “Second Sister, take a good look. This is not some young gentleman.”
Shen Siqi hesitantly looked at Gu Zhi, then widened her eyes and pointed at her, “You’re the young gentleman who saved my sister that time!”
Gu Zhi chuckled lightly, clasped her hands, and politely said, “Gu Zhi greets Miss Shen.”
Gu Zhi’s voice was clean and cold, making Shen Siqi blush even more.
Shen Roujia teased, “Alright, stop teasing my sister.”
She turned to pull Shen Siqi closer and whispered in her ear, “Second Sister, the Spring Festival Banquet… did you forget?”
Shen Siqi covered her mouth, her eyes darting between them, as if to say, you two are quite the players.
The restaurant where Gu Zhi and Shen Roujia had agreed to meet was originally a Shen family property.
So everything they discussed and did was very convenient.
“Gu Zhi, I wanted to repay you, but in the end, you’ve helped me so many times instead.”
Shen Roujia felt a bit embarrassed, “With all this back and forth, I don’t know how to repay you.”
Gu Zhi shook her head indifferently, “Isn’t it normal for friends to help each other?”
Shen Roujia paused, then quickly beamed with joy, “Yes!”
Shen Siqi was naturally restless, and Shen Roujia and Gu Zhi discussed some business strategies.
She had no interest in listening and happened to meet a few friends while listening to the music. After greeting Shen Roujia, she left.
Shen Roujia watched the lively Shen Siqi, unable to help but shake her head and laugh.
Gu Zhi asked, “What are you laughing at?”
Shen Roujia suppressed her smile and pursed her lips, “Nothing, my second sister usually cherishes me so much, yet this time she’s so at ease leaving me here.”
Gu Zhi shook her head and casually said, “I have no siblings.”
Shen Roujia’s heart tightened at these words.
Right, the large Gu family courtyard was filled with wolves and tigers, with every cousin wanting to tear Gu Zhi apart.
Gu Zhi was mired in treacherous situations, even more lonely than Shen Roujia, who had come to this world.
She had no expectations, only anger and hatred, carrying her lonely courage as she walked through life.
Gu Zhi slowly stood up, “Shen Roujia.”
Shen Roujia snapped back to reality, “Hmm?”
Gu Zhi’s eyes were deep, “Don’t look at me like that.”
Shen Roujia quickly reacted and was about to explain when Gu Zhi gently smiled, “Since we’re out, accompany me for a walk up the mountain.”
Shen Roujia didn’t question further. It seemed like this was the first truly relaxed time they had spent together since they met.
The place wasn’t far, and Gu Zhi led the horse while Shen Roujia lazily sat on its back, “I’ve never been here before.”
Gu Zhi looked ahead, “We’re almost there.”
Shen Roujia looked in the distance, her expression pausing slightly.
It was a solitary grave.
Shen Roujia instinctively looked at Gu Zhi, “This is…”
Gu Zhi forced a smile, “It’s my mother.”
Shen Roujia dismounted with Gu Zhi’s help, “Why is Aunt here?”
Gu Zhi bent down to clear the weeds around, as if recounting a common story.
“My mother and I were trapped in that big courtyard for years. Later, she died from childbirth complications, and the clan placed her here citing ancestral teachings.”
“My father returned and caused a huge scene at home, then took me away. I’ve never dared to visit her all these years. If I hadn’t been so weak back then…”
Shen Roujia gently pressed her trembling fingers on Gu Zhi’s shoulder, “You were so young then, and besides, what parent doesn’t love their child?”
“Your mother wouldn’t blame you. Her only wish was to see you grow up safely.”
Gu Zhi was silent, her hands stopping their movement.
“Gu Zhi, someone will care for you and love you. It will happen…”
Gu Zhi’s shoulder shook, her voice tinged with emotion, “If my mother knew I had a friend like you, she would be very happy.”
Shen Roujia nodded vigorously, proudly waving her small fist, “Of course! I’m such a darling loved by everyone, who wouldn’t like me?”
Gu Zhi couldn’t help but laugh, “Right.”
On the way back, the warm sunset shone on both of them.
As Shen Roujia stretched, a dark figure suddenly rushed out from the roadside, startling the horse.
The horse reared, and Gu Zhi swiftly pulled Shen Roujia down.
“Are you alright?”
Shen Roujia shook her head and immediately looked at the figure.
It turned out to be a man who had just crawled out of the mud.
“Miss, Miss, save me, save me.”
The man cried out, looking back anxiously.
A group of people emerged from the bushes and moved to grab the man.
Seeing Gu Zhi and Shen Roujia, they stopped. The leader hesitated, “Lord?”
Shen Roujia recognized the voice; it seemed to be the black-clad fat man from the Hidden Pavilion.
“Yes?”
The man excitedly said, “It’s me, don’t you remember, from the back mountain.”
Shen Roujia glanced at Gu Zhi and cleared her throat, “What are you doing?”
The men dragged the screaming man up.
“Spare me, please spare me!”
Shen Roujia covered her nose and took a step forward, “Tsk, you must have made enemies, and they’ve hired killers to deal with you.”
The man kept kowtowing, “Miss, you know them, please spare me.”
Gu Zhi suddenly seemed to remember something, “Are you Li Yong?”
The man froze, then quickly denied, “No, I’m not.”
Gu Zhi clicked her tongue, “So it’s really you. I visited your house a while back, remember?”
His eyes flickered, then he suddenly lunged like a mad dog, “You killed my sister, and now you want me dead too!”
Shen Roujia looked at Gu Zhi in confusion, “How do you know him?”
Gu Zhi leaned in and whispered, “He’s the brother of the girl involved with the Bai family brothers.”
Shen Roujia understood. The Qiao family wanted to eliminate all traces?
Wasn’t one death enough to shake the Bai family? Going after their family too, isn’t that overkill?
Shen Roujia waved to the fat man, “Come here.”
She turned and smiled at the black-clad men, pointing to Li Yong, “Watch him.”
The fat man eagerly followed her, “What are your orders, Lord?”
Shen Roujia’s smile faded, “Who hired you?”
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The fat man paused, then spoke, “Commander Zhao, Zhao Xin.”
