Chapter 660: Chapter 663: The Difference Between a Good Man and a Bad Man
“She didn’t go insane after being locked up for three years, do you think she would lose her mind after a few days?” Gu Junzhu pinched her cheek, “Ye Xiaobei, you’re playing the hypocrite again.”
“Back off!” Ye Xingbei swatted his hand away, staring at him, “If you find her disgusting, then why are you still keeping her here? A waste of food, don’t you think?”
“Ye Xiaobei, don’t you find it strange?” Gu Junzhu tilted his mouth. “Why would a woman who was trapped in a basement by Ye Weikang for over three years know who I am, and is so determined to throw herself into my arms?”
Ye Xingbei thought for a moment, then hesitantly asked: “Wasn’t she brought here by Yu Xingchen? Did he tell her?”
Gu Junzhu subtly shook his head, “I have no grudges against Yu Xingchen, why would he give me such a headache? Or do you hold a grudge against him?”
Ye Xingbei shook her head, “No, the relationship between the Yu Family and the Ye Family is excellent. Brother Xingchen’s father and Ye Wuwei are best friends. As a testament to the closeness of our two families, the middle character of all children’s names in both families is ‘Xing’. Brother Xingchen has a great personality, he treats me well, we have no grievances against each other.”
Gu Junzhu arched an eyebrow, “He treats you well?”
Ye Xingbei said nothing, she twisted his waist, “Don’t be jealous over everything, okay? I refuse to believe you can’t see that Brother Xingchen doesn’t have romantic feelings for me!”
“Alright,” Gu Junzhu pinched her cheek again, “Certainly, he doesn’t harbor any romantic feelings for you. But he does care about you, it’s obvious from the way he looks at you.”
Although there were not many interactions between Yu Xingchen and Ye Xingbei, a policeman’s observation skills are the sharpest. Perhaps it was due to the affectionate attitude between Ye Xingbei and him, plus her trust in him that made Gu Junzhu have a very good impression of him. From the initial concern in his gaze towards Ye Xingbei to the final peace relaxing him—this is probably why he impulsively tried to win her over.
“Mm,” Ye Xingbei replied warmly with a chuckle, “He is Brother Li’s best friend. Since Brother Li treats me well, he does too.”
“Moreover, he might seem frivolous, but he’s restrained,” Gu Junzhu continued, “He probably already knows about our relationship from Ye Xingli. He cares about you, but keeps his distance, there’s nothing over-familiar about his behavior. He’s very considerate, he’s protecting you.”
“I wasn’t considering all that,” Ye Xingbei smiled gently, “I know he treats me well. He was busy with work and didn’t greet me much. I didn’t feel neglected, I never thought there was so much to it.”
“That’s why I said you’re naive,” Gu Junzhu tousled her hair, “Some guy who knowingly approaches you when you have a boyfriend is only causing trouble for you, like that ‘Xiu’ guy. Someone who truly cares about you would be very considerate, unwilling to add the slightest trouble to your life, like Yu Xingchen. That’s the difference between a man who lacks responsibility and one who accepts it.”
“You’re going off on a tangent,” hearing Gu Junzhu mention the ‘Xiu’ guy, Ye Xingbei awkwardly attempts to change the subject, “You’ve been beating around the bush, but what are you really suspecting?”
She paused for a moment, “Are you suspecting that someone told Gan Xintong about your identity, and about our relationship, and incited her to come to you? … Then, what’s her motive? To break up our relationship? Or is she plotting something else?”