"Don't worry about this. I'll handle it for you," Xie Jiuan said, taking a deep breath and shouldering the matter. After all, he had already taken care of the Lin family. Gu Jiangyue's help had saved him a lot of time. He happened to be free these days.
Gu Jiangyue nodded, her delicate eyebrows curving, a beautiful smile playing on her lips.
"In that case, I can rest assured. This shop can be regarded as jointly opened by us."
As long as the Black-clothed Man was around and with Xiyun's beauty secret recipe, her rouge shop would surely become well - known in the capital one day.
"You've also contributed financially and spent time on it. What do you think we should name this shop?"
Gu Jiangyue looked at the Black - clothed Man and seriously asked this question. Although she had never said it out loud, she had seen all the help the Black - clothed Man had given her. From initially introducing her to Xie Jiuan to now solving problems for her.
Gu Jiangyue knew that without Xie Jiuan and the Black - clothed Man, she would never be able to open this shop. So she simply regarded it as a joint venture of the three of them.
The Black - clothed Man's deep eyes sparkled. He seemed to think for a while and then cast his gaze on Gu Jiangyue.
In the darkness, the cold white moonlight shone on Gu Jiangyue's face, making her skin look even fairer. Her cherry lips and jade nose were charming, but the most beautiful were her watery almond eyes, shining like a pool of autumn water, as bright as spring flowers and as pure as the moon.
Xie Jiuan looked at Gu Jiangyue and let out a soft laugh. His voice was still hoarse after special treatment, but Gu Jiangyue could clearly hear the tenderness hidden in his hoarse voice.
"What about naming it 'Huayan'?"
After Xie Jiuan finished speaking, he tilted his head slightly. Under the white mask, his pair of good - looking and deep eyes just met Gu Jiangyue's gaze. It seemed that he was asking for her opinion, but more like he was carefully examining her appearance.
Gu Jiangyue frowned and thought, whispering these two words.
"Huayan. It's great! Since we're opening a rouge shop, this name is very nice. Let's just decide on it."
Gu Jiangyue had been extremely busy these days and was now exhausted. The Black - clothed Man had helped her solve such a tricky problem. It would be a lie if she said she wasn't happy.
"I didn't expect you to be so smart."
Gu Jiangyue's eyes curved into a smile. Strands of hair fluttered beside her face, making her look like a fairy in the palace, extremely beautiful.
After teasing the Black - clothed Man, Gu Jiangyue stretched out her hand and waved it in front of him, signaling him to give her a high - five.
The Black - clothed Man wasn't annoyed. He stretched out his palm and slapped Gu Jiangyue's palm, making a clear sound.
The two looked at each other and smiled. Gu Jiangyue seemed to remember something. There was a look of worry on her face as she opened her mouth and raised her question.
"We still need to keep a close eye on Xie Chengrui."
"He won't go to rescue the Lin family."
Before Gu Jiangyue could finish her words, Xie Jiuan understood what she meant. Gu Jiangyue was worried that Xie Chengrui would rescue the Lin siblings.
On the day of the coming - of - age ceremony, the reactions of Lin Yeran and Lin Qianshuang were too strange. Based on their personalities, Gu Jiangyue guessed that they should have struggled hard. But Lin Yeran and Lin Qianshuang didn't show any intention of struggling at all. Moreover, when Lin Yeran was taken away, the mockery and relief on his face couldn't be concealed.
There must be something wrong with this. Their expressions clearly showed that they weren't afraid at all. And the person closest to the Lin family was Xie Chengrui. Their arrogance clearly indicated that they were sure someone would rescue them.
Gu Jiangyue was sure that the person who would rescue them must be Xie Chengrui.
"He won't and doesn't dare to rescue them."
Xie Jiuan crossed his arms and leaned against the side. His tone was contemptuous. He seemed to know Xie Chengrui very well and knew that he didn't have the ability or the courage to rescue them.
Although Gu Jiangyue knew what kind of person Xie Chengrui was and that he wasn't someone who kept his promises, she was still a little worried. She looked at the Black - clothed Man, wanting to know why Xie Chengrui wouldn't go to rescue them.
"Why?"
"He's severely weakened now. If he manages to get the Lin family out, he won't gain much. If he fails, won't it be even more of a loss? Based on his character, he won't take this risk."
Xie Jiuan then stood up straight, let out a soft laugh, and a hint of cynical disdain flashed in his eyes.
"The Lin family is completely finished this time."
After listening to Xie Jiuan's words, Gu Jiangyue thought it made sense. The crimes of the Lin family had been confirmed, and the possibility of a reversal was extremely slim. In Xie Chengrui's eyes, the Lin family was no longer of any use and was just a pawn that could be discarded at any time.
Gu Jiangyue then asked another question that she was concerned about.
"Is Xie Chengrui involved in this matter?"
When Xie Jiuan heard Gu Jiangyue's words, his body paused slightly. For some reason, a strange feeling welled up in his heart. Why was Gu Jiangyue so concerned about Xie Chengrui? It seemed that she had been like this from the very beginning, disliking Xie Chengrui and wanting to punish him.
Then there was the annulment of the engagement, and today she directly threw away the gift that Xie Chengrui had sent without even blinking an eye.
Despite this, Xie Jiuan was still a little unhappy. He had never had such a feeling before he met Gu Jiangyue. But now he wanted to know everything about Gu Jiangyue, including what had happened between Gu Jiangyue and Xie Chengrui.
Judging from Xie Chengrui's performance, he still had improper thoughts about Gu Jiangyue. Xie Jiuan frowned unhappily. But when he looked at Gu Jiangyue and saw her curious eyes, he still let out a long sigh.
"Xie Chengrui acted quickly. We haven't found any evidence against him. He should be planning to completely abandon the Lin family, which is why he quickly cleared his relationship with them. However, his matter with Gu Zhengwan still has a certain impact on him."
Xie Jiuan thought for a while. It seemed that he had thought of something that Gu Jiangyue might be interested in. He squinted his eyes, looked at Gu Jiangyue, and said,
"However, if you're willing to spread what happened tonight, it will surely have a great impact on Xie Chengrui. After all, he's already engaged to Gu Zhengwan. If he comes to give you something again, I'm afraid the gentle and elegant image he has carefully built will collapse."
Xie Jiuan smiled wickedly and looked at Gu Jiangyue expectantly. This matter had been done very secretly by Xie Chengrui, so only Gu Jiangyue knew about it. As long as this matter was spread, it could not only make Xie Chengrui recognize Gu Jiangyue's attitude towards him but also prove that Gu Jiangyue didn't have much other feelings for Xie Chengrui.
Xie Jiuan was testing Gu Jiangyue. He didn't know why Gu Jiangyue treated Xie Chengrui like this. But if Gu Jiangyue was unwilling and still had feelings for Xie Chengrui, it didn't matter. Because he would kill Xie Chengrui sooner or later, and then Gu Jiangyue would still be his.
The corner of Gu Jiangyue's lips curled slightly. She was very smart and understood what the Black - clothed Man meant. She smiled and said,
"You're helping Xie Jiuan."