"Do you know him... Mu Yijie?" She looked at him tentatively, as if hoping to find some answers from Gu Li.
"Sorry, Ling'er. I've never met him." Gu Li ruffled her hair, then gently let go of her and got up.
She watched Gu Li's back in a daze. Closing her eyes, she rubbed against the bedsheet, which carried Gu Li's pleasant scent, making her feel a bit at ease.
"Although I've never seen him before, he gives me a sense of familiarity, making me feel that he's both strange and familiar."
Suddenly, she opened her eyes and looked at Gu Li with a smile. "Do you think we knew each other in our past lives?"
Gu Li didn't respond to her words and continued to get dressed. "What do you think of him?"
"I... I don't know either."
Hearing Gu Li's question, she felt a bit confused for a moment. Turning over, she stared at the ceiling, and Mu Yijie's face slowly emerged in front of her eyes.
Then she felt the bed beside her sink a bit. Turning her head, she met Gu Li's gaze. She saw him slowly reach out his hand and tuck the stray hairs behind her ear.
"I'm really afraid that you'll just run away with Mu Yijie."
She sat up with a smile. For a moment, her hair blocked her vision. She leaned into Gu Li's arms. "No, I've said that I'll always be with you."
"What if one day you really leave me... What should I do?"
She looked up in confusion and pushed the hair blocking her view away. "What's wrong? Why are you suddenly so sentimental?"
"Nothing."
After saying that, Gu Li got up. He picked up the watch on the table and put it on. Suddenly, he felt a warm sensation on his back, and his hand froze.
"Li, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have mentioned him. Maybe it was just a momentary illusion. I shouldn't have not considered your feelings."
She hugged Gu Li's arm tighter. The man just sighed. Gu Li pushed her hand away and looked back at her.
"Do you know? Maybe things that seem harmless to you will eventually make you fall one day."
Her gaze followed Gu Li's hand. Gu Li picked up a cup on the table and waved it in front of her. Then he suddenly dropped the cup on the ground.
She was a bit startled. The glass shards scattered between them. She couldn't help but take a few steps back. With a wave of his hand, Gu Li made all the shards come together and form a cup in his hand again.
"Even things that seem to have no offensive power can silently become a fatal weapon. Mu Yijie is the same."
"But he has nothing to do with our lives, Li..." She looked at Gu Li, with a hint of sadness in her eyes, which further confirmed Gu Li's thoughts.
"Why don't you talk to him clearly?"
"He told me himself that there's nothing left to talk about between us. I also think it's unnecessary... to look for him again."
"You saw him again today, right? Running into him continuously, and him suddenly appearing in front of you. Do you really think it's that much of a coincidence?"
Listening to his words, she seemed to recall the events of the past two days. She couldn't help but feel a headache. "Li, I really, really don't know what to do..."
"Think it over carefully." Gu Li ruffled her hair and then left the room, leaving her alone staring at the cup on the table. Sighing, she fell back onto the bed again.
"Xiaoling, it's time for dinner!"
Just as she was walking listlessly in the corridor, Xiao Xi suddenly appeared beside her.
"Okay."
"What's wrong? You look so tired. No way!"
Xiao Xi seemed to have thought of something. She suddenly widened her eyes and looked at her in surprise.
"You didn't... quarrel with the Sect Master, did you?"
"No."
She sighed again.
"Surely! Tell me. What happened... A man?"
Hearing Xiao Xi's words, she immediately stopped walking. A look of understanding flashed in Xiao Xi's eyes.
"Tell me. Men are just possessive. What happened? Or is it... about Mu Yijie?"
"You know!?" She looked at Xiao Xi beside her in surprise.
"Almost all of us know about what happened that night." Xiao Xi looked around carefully and whispered to her.
"Yes. Because of Mu Yijie, Li might be a bit unhappy. And I don't know how to talk to Mu Yijie either."
"Why do you need to talk to him? Aren't you strangers?"
Xiao Xi walked side by side with her. A hint of playfulness flashed in her eyes. She glanced at the corner and the corner of her mouth curled up into a smile.
"Li might be afraid that he'll come looking for me again. He wants me to deal with him."
"Okay. I'll invite him out tonight. How about you talk to him?"
She looked at Xiao Xi in surprise and couldn't believe what she was hearing. "How will you invite him?"
"Well... Since he suddenly came looking for you, there must be a reason. If he really has some ulterior motives, he'll surely come if I invite him in your name. Trust me."
"I'll think about it..."
Just like that, the two of them took their seats. Gu Li, who was sitting in the main seat, originally had a cold aura, but now it seemed even colder, which made her even more depressed. After dinner, she agreed to Xiao Xi's suggestion.
Mu Yijie in the hotel was packing his luggage when there came a hurried knock on the door. Mu Yijie walked over and opened the door. He saw Assistant Fang standing there in a daze, holding his phone.
Mu Yijie took the phone and shook it, looking at Assistant Fang who was out of breath. "What's wrong?"
"Look, look, look at the message." Assistant Fang leaned against the door, gasping for breath. If the elevator hadn't been out of order, he wouldn't have had to take the stairs.
Mu Yijie opened the message, and the glaring words caught his eye: "Let's meet tonight, Mu Yijie. At the rooftop of S Bar at 9 p.m. I'm sure you'll come."
"Humph. What kind of tricks is she playing now?"
Mu Yijie looked at the message disdainfully, but a hint of anticipation in his heart betrayed his true feelings.
"Then... Should we go, Mr. Mu?"
"Go. I'd like to see what explanation she has for me."
Time passed quickly. Yong Shanling had already arrived at the rooftop. She was sitting there nervously, constantly checking the time on her phone and sipping her drink uneasily.
Xiao Xi patted her on the shoulder. "Relax. Don't worry. I'll leave first. I'll come back after you two finish talking."
She tightened her grip on the cup and nodded. Xiao Xi turned around, and the smile on her face disappeared. Looking at the corner, she sent a message: "If you've seen enough, leave. The Sect Master told you to keep an eye on her, but stay away from her private affairs."
Nan Min stared at Yong Shanling for a while, then turned around and disappeared from the rooftop with Xiao Xi. Finally, there came the sound of the door opening on the rooftop. A man in a suit appeared in front of her.
She didn't know why she suddenly felt a bit nervous. Looking at the man getting closer, she swallowed hard and slowly opened her mouth.