Gu Sisi stretched her body widely. It had taken her quite a few days to finally get all her business done.
She was lying lazily on the sofa, hugging a pillow. On the table were snacks and drinks that Sister Hu had prepared for her. She looked extremely comfortable.
"Madam, this is the fruit platter I just cut." Sister Hu came in with a tray and placed it on the coffee table.
Gu Sisi quickly sat up and waved her hand. "Sister Hu, really, there's no need for so much."
She forced a smile. Looking at the table full of food, she felt a bit overwhelmed. Did they think she was a pig?
"No one should complain about having too much. Madam is just joking." Sister Hu wiped her hands. Then, as if she just remembered something, she said, "By the way, I heard from the guard that there's someone outside looking for you."
Sister Hu tapped her head and said apologetically, "I almost forgot. Fortunately, I remembered."
"Someone's looking for me?" Gu Sisi put down the fruit in her hand and stood up, walking outside.
She didn't have many friends, and even fewer knew the address of Huo Cheng's villa.
When she got outside the villa, she recognized the person standing there. "Senior Wen, why are you here?"
Gu Sisi was utterly confused. With all the news about Zhao Wanru lately, shouldn't Wen Xuanyang be by her side? What was he doing here?
Wen Xuanyang's expression was also a bit strange. He hadn't expected that the little girl who had confessed her feelings to him not long ago would actually be with someone else so soon, and that someone was Huo Cheng.
He wasn't completely unaware before, but seeing it with his own eyes made his feelings even more complicated.
"Sisi." Wen Xuanyang was led to a seat. Soon, a cup of tea was placed on the table considerately.
After the servants left, Gu Sisi's expression returned to normal.
"I lost your rental address. The landlord said you'd moved out, so I came to the Huo residence. I didn't expect you to really be living here."
Gu Sisi gave an awkward smile and scratched her head. "I haven't been here long. It's normal you couldn't find me."
The atmosphere became extremely awkward. After Gu Sisi finished speaking, no one said a word.
"So, what do you want from me?" Gu Sisi frowned, confused.
Huo Cheng hadn't mentioned what happened that day, so Gu Sisi didn't know that she'd been drugged by Zhao Wanru and had acted so boldly towards Huo Cheng. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been so polite to Wen Xuanyang.
"Sisi, I'm here to apologize to you." Wen Xuanyang looked extremely guilty and preoccupied.
Gu Sisi was completely bewildered by his out - of - context words.
"Why are you apologizing to me? It was a bit strange yesterday, but it's not something to apologize for. Is it because I rejected your confession? Am I doomed to keep dealing with this for the rest of my life?"
She truly regretted that impulsive confession. It was like having an endless stream of annoyance, making her feel uncomfortable all the time.
Wen Xuanyang noticed the change in Gu Sisi's expression and found it strange. Logically, this wasn't the reaction he'd expected.
"Sisi, if I ask for your forgiveness for something, will you forgive me?" Wen Xuanyang looked at Gu Sisi seriously. His eyes were as gentle as warm water, making people feel at ease.
This was also the reason why Gu Sisi had confessed to him before.
But now, Gu Sisi just found it odd.
"What is it? Why do you need my forgiveness?"
"I've hurt you a lot in the past, and there's also the matter of Wanru... Sisi, will you forgive me?" Wen Xuanyang asked anxiously.
He didn't want Gu Sisi to hate him, after all, he was involved in this matter.
"Y - yes." Gu Sisi stammered.
After all, her arms were tightly grasped by Wen Xuanyang, like being held by pliers. She felt a sharp pain.
"Can you let go of me!" Gu Sisi couldn't keep her composure anymore and gasped.
Hearing this, Wen Xuanyang seemed to wake up from a nightmare and quickly let go of her arms.
"What's going on?" Huo Cheng walked in through the door. He had one hand in his pocket and glanced up at Wen Xuanyang. The hostility in their eyes was obvious when they locked gazes.
He put one hand on the sofa and pulled Gu Sisi into his arms with the other. Looking at Wen Xuanyang again, he said, "Since my wife is willing to forgive, of course I am too."
Gu Sisi was speechless. She still didn't know what this was all about, and here he was, butting in.
Most importantly, she struggled slightly, trying to break free from Huo Cheng's embrace.
Seeing the little woman in his arms moving around, he tightened his arm, and Gu Sisi was pressed closer to him, right against his chest.
"If you're this enthusiastic, I might not be able to control myself!" Huo Cheng whispered in her ear. "Could it be that you like the man in front of you, so you're trying to push me away?"
A hint of coldness flashed in Huo Cheng's eyes.
Gu Sisi pouted and rolled her eyes. "You're overthinking. I ate too much just now, and my stomach is bloated. It's uncomfortable being held so tightly by you."
Watching the affectionate whispering and flirting between the two, Wen Xuanyang felt a strange emotion welling up inside him.
After he found out that the victim was Gu Sisi, he just wanted her forgiveness. He was also glad that Zhao Wanru's plan hadn't succeeded.
He also felt remorseful. If he hadn't been in such a bad state that day, Gu Sisi might not have been in danger.
He wanted to tell her all these things, but at this moment, he realized that Gu Sisi didn't need his protection anymore. There was someone else to take care of her.
So, even without him, she was safe.
"Well, then I'll take my leave." Wen Xuanyang couldn't bear to watch anymore and turned to leave in front of this sweet couple.
"Wait." An unexpected voice stopped him.
Wen Xuanyang raised his eyebrows and turned around.
"Since you're here, you might as well clarify some things." The meaning in Huo Cheng's eyes was clear.
Now that he was here, Huo Cheng wasn't going to let him go easily.
Seeing the change in the atmosphere between the two, Gu Sisi had no idea what they were up to.
Following Huo Cheng's words, she asked, "What things?"
Looking at Gu Sisi's bright eyes, Wen Xuanyang tried to force out the words he'd swallowed back.
But after a long time, he still couldn't bring himself to speak.
He didn't want Gu Sisi's smile towards him to change. What if she started to hate him if she knew the truth?
But things didn't go as he wished.
Seeing that Wen Xuanyang was still silent, Huo Cheng simply told Gu Sisi what he'd been planning to say. "That night in the private room, you were drugged. It was a gang - related incident."
Gu Sisi followed Huo Cheng's words and her pupils suddenly dilated. "What does this mean?"
Was someone specifically targeting her? But why?
Gu Sisi recalled that during that period, the only conflict she'd had was with someone from the company. Could it be Peng Die?
"Wanru was involved that day."
Wen Xuanyang didn't want her to misunderstand and think he was involved, so he simply told the truth.