Gu Jiusi didn't know what this sentence meant to Chen Mubai. She only knew how powerless she was. No one would really stop being sad because of someone else's words "Don't be sad." After a long time, she didn't get a response. She was a little depressed and just about to walk away when she heard Chen Mubai's voice.

"How could it be...how could you never see your mother..."

He looked down at the river lamp in his hand, his voice was gentle and low, as if he was asking her, and as if he was talking to himself.

The word mother is just a word for Gu Jiusi, without any feelings. She is willing to say something to divert Chen Mubai's attention, "From what I can remember, I knew that I only had a father and no mother, and I didn't even know who she was."

"You haven't asked your father?"

Gu Jiusi shook his head, "I know he can't say it, so I just stopped asking."

After a long silence, Chen Mubai suddenly called her name, "Gu Jiusi."

"Um?"

"The person you asked me to find...I can't find it."

He frowned, his voice filled with imperceptible annoyance.

"I know." Gu Jiusi smiled. Last time Meng Yinian went there, she couldn't be sure whether her father is in the United States or not, and where could she find it? She finally found the opportunity to muster up the courage to explain, "Today... Shu Hua was not called by me."

Chen Mubai suddenly trembled, the candle in the lamp fell, igniting the paper lamp. He quickly threw it aside but was still burned, and the pain spread from his fingertips to his heart.

Gu Jiusi has always disdained to explain anything to anyone. She has misunderstood her over the years, no matter whether she did it or not. But she took the initiative to explain to him at this moment, and a strange emotion spread quietly in his heart.

The next day was the weekend, and Gu Jiusi received a call from Shu Hua just after lunch.

She heard Shu Hua say something happily on the other end of the phone, but her mind was already drifting away. She really couldn't figure out why Shu Hua invited her to have afternoon tea.

"Miss Shu has something to do, you can say on the phone, so you don't need to drink tea."

After yesterday's episode, shouldn't they meet and not hear each other? Shouldn't Shu Hua stay at home and plan to abuse her after marrying into the Chen family?

Yesterday I looked particularly jealous, but today I was another sisterly drama. What did she want to do after repeated recurrence?

Shu Hua's attitude suddenly changed, and she smiled contemptuously, "I advise you to go."

Gu Jiusi walked to the window, "What if I don't go?"

Shu Hua looked proud and satisfied, "I will call Uncle Chen. Since I can't invite you, there will always be someone who can't invite you, right?"

Gu Jiusi closed his eyes and answered with his fate, "Okay, I'll go."

After hanging up the phone, he turned around and saw Chen Jingkang standing behind her with a tangled look on his face.

"What are you doing?"

Chen Jingkang scratched his head, "Is it Shu Hua?"

Gu Jiusi leaned against the window and looked at him leisurely, and answered the question in a cooperative manner, "Yes."

"Sister Gu, don't go."

It seems that he had heard it for a while, Chen Jingkang's reaction was a little funny, and Gu Jiusi did laugh, "What's wrong?"

He pursed his lips and replied with certainty, "I think that Shuhua is not a good person, you will suffer."

Gu Jiusi was joking half-true, "You'll be watching people in just a few days? I don't think Yao Yingjia looks like a good person."

"..." Chen Jingkang was stuck all of a sudden.

"Caught you!" She said it on her own initiative and said that it was nothing, patted Chen Jingkang on the shoulder, "I'm leaving."

She also wanted to see what the purpose of Shu Hua's insistence on her going.

Gu Jiusi arrived at the appointment place. As soon as he sat down, a waiter came over to serve desserts and hot drinks, and set up a table full of time. Gu Jiusi did not stop him. After the waiter was served, he explained, "These are all ordered by Miss Shu, please use them slowly."

Gu Jiusi was not interested in these things, so he sat down for a while, looked down at the time, and when he raised his head, he saw someone coming over.

It’s not Shu Hua, but Duan Jingxi.

Gu Jiusi obviously saw a hint of surprise flashing across Duan Jingxi's face, and she felt like she was being tricked as expected.

Sure enough, Duan Jingxi sat down and asked, "Why are you there too? I thought it was only Shu Hua's girl."

Gu Jiusi replied calmly, "Well, there is no Shu Hua, only me."

Duan Jingxi was a little confused, "You are looking for me?"

Gu Jiusi shook her head, "She made an appointment with me, but you came."

Duan Jingxi frowned, "She is...I'll call her."

Gu Jiusi made a symbolic suggestion, "Stop calling, she probably won't answer."

Duan Jingxi took back his phone. Perhaps Gu Jiusi was too calm and made him curious, "Aren't you angry?"

Gu Jiusi took a sip of coffee lazily and replied casually, "I'm angry, but there's nothing I can do. Who told her to be the eldest lady of the Shu family? I have to endure it."

Duan Jingxi was amused by her, "This girl is so erratic, I apologize to you on behalf of her."

The footsteps of two people came not far away, and finally stopped at the table next to them, and the time was just right.

After a long time, Gu Jiusi suddenly looked up at him and smiled, "Prince Duan, have you noticed it? Since the first time we met, you have been apologizing to Shuhua."

Today, Gu Jiusi's aura was too strong, which forced Duan Jingxi to start examining this woman again. Although he would not admit it even if he hadn't asked her, the demeanor between his eyebrows could not deceive people. The daughter of the gambling king is the daughter of the gambling king.

Duan Jingxi stirred up the coffee, "I haven't seen you for a long time. Have you been busy lately?"

Gu Jiusi was still generous in her bones. Since Shu Hua set up a plan, she could only be at ease since she came. "No matter how busy I am, I can't compete with Prince Duan."

Duan Jingxi smiled, and the man was still gentle and calm, "I'm a little busy these days."

"I saw it in the news that Prince Duan's style is so eye-catching."

"Really? You are included?"

Duan Jingxi made a joke, and the so-called ultimate move was invisible. Gu Jiusi smiled and restrained himself. "We have seen each other and had afternoon tea. I think the effect that Miss Shu wants is probably achieved. Can I leave?"

Duan Jingxi nodded and made a solemn promise, "I will ask you clearly about this matter, and I will definitely give you an explanation."

Gu Jiusi didn't care about any explanation, so he nodded perfunctorily, and the two walked out one after another.

There are screens and potted plants between tables in the cafe. Gu Jiusi and Duan Jingxi's conversation can be heard clearly by the person sitting at the next table.

After the two left, Chen Mingmo looked at Chen Mubai deeply. At this moment, Chen Mubai was trying to pick a piece of fruit on the cake with a spoon. He didn't eat it when he picked it, and threw it on the plate, and then picked a piece of cake. It was not until several pieces of cake were ravaged by him that he put down the spoon and looked at Chen Mingmo with a smile.

"You set up this game to ask me to watch the show, it's really a painstaking effort."

Chen Mubai's thoughts became deeper and deeper, and even Chen Mingmo was a little worried about his happiness and anger. "You still remember what I told you last time. Gu Jiusi and Duan Jingxi have known each other for a while. This Prince Duan seems to be not very good to her. I want to put Gu Jiusi next to Duan Jingxi. Do you think it is feasible?"

Chen Mubai replied slowly, "I remember we had reached a consensus last time."

Chen Mingmo glanced at him, "The premise of our consensus is that you should treat Shu Hua well, but you didn't."

Chen Mubai snorted coldly, with a strong sense of mockery, "Oh, this black lawsuit is being sued quickly enough, what did I do? I don't think I did anything."

Chen Mingmo's patience seems not very good recently, "It's because you did nothing! Don't delay time and fool me!"

In fact, Chen Mubai's patience was almost gone, but he knew that he could not turn against Chen Mingmo at this moment, otherwise he would have harmed Gu Jiusi.

He originally planned to play with Shu Hua to comfort Chen Mingmo first, but she stood by the river that day and explained to him that Shu Hua was not called by her, and perhaps she was not used to explaining anything to others. The face that was always calm was faintly embarrassed. After explaining, she looked at him with concern, as if she was afraid that he would not believe it.

He knew Gu Jiusi, so he knew how valuable she was to do such a thing, which made him unable to do it.

Chen Mubai breathed deeply, "We each give in. If you want to get in touch with the Duan family, I will think of other ways to relieve it, but marriage with Shu Hua... can't do it."

Chen Mingmo refused bluntly, "I can't wait anymore. You regret your marriage with Shu Hua. Gu Jiusi stayed by your side, you can only choose one."

Are you rushing to die?!

If it weren't normal, Chen Mubai would have smiled and asked Chen Mingmo, which made him so angry that he vomited blood. However, when he looked at Chen Mingmo's bloodless face, he was still a little taboo. He endured it and swallowed the words.

The father and son had an unhappy afternoon tea, and Chen Mubai looked very ugly when he returned.

Although he knew that Chen Mingmo was deliberately provoking disagreement, he was still very angry! In addition to being angry, he was also a little panicked.

He didn't know that Gu Jiusi and Duan Jingxi had already met, and he didn't know when, where, and under what circumstances they met. Was it a chance to meet or deliberately arranged it? Should she accept it calmly or support the show? He had so many uncertainties, but couldn't ask.

Gu Jiusi was by his side for many years, and he could see her every day. When she called her name, she would soon appear in front of him. He could hardly imagine if he would feel lost in his heart when he once again sparsely called the three words "Gu Jiusi" without any response.

Chen Mubai suddenly became irritable and angry. No one had told him that the relationship between men and women would be so anxious.

From childhood to adulthood, everything was within his control. At this moment, he actually felt a sense of panic that he was about to lose control.

For several days, Chen Mubai was wearing a face that “cannot display this page”. Local low pressure would appear wherever he appeared. Every night, he could hear the quarrels when he was making a phone call in the study.

This is true even for Gu Jiusi.

Gu Jiusi sat in the living room with his eyes hanging down. The smooth marble floor reflected a blurred outline. A few days ago, he was still warm and quiet in the hot spring village in the mountain, but now he became cold and sharp again.

Was it her illusion a few days ago or was he so moody?

A few days later, Chen Mubai began to go in and out with Shu Hua. Everyone knew that there was a fixed candidate for the position around Mr. Mu, and the Shu family's eldest daughter was famous for a while.

Gu Jiusi had nothing, but Chen Jingkang seemed to be very worried about her and followed her all day long without any trouble.

Finally, Gu Jiusi stood helplessly in the corner of the company corridor and asked him, "What do you want to do?"

Chen Jingkang was also in a dilemma, "The young master and the lady of the Shu family..."

Gu Jiusi looked open-minded, "I have been in the Chen family for so many years and know what reality is, so I never thought about what it has to do with Chen Mubai. What I think is my business and has nothing to do with him, so even if he will marry someone else in the future, I will not be overwhelmed. I don't want others to hurt me when they hurt me, so don't follow me anymore."

After Gu Jiusi said three "so", Chen Jingkang's expression suddenly became a little embarrassed. He looked at Gu Jiusi and shouted timidly behind him, "Young Master..."
To be continued...