Mu Jinyu shook his head and walked away nonchalantly.
He couldn't be bothered to ponder which off-the-cuff ghost story of his had touched Gu Xiyan's girlish heart, prompting that mildly jealous question from her.
Gu Xiyan stood there, her eyes somewhat despondent.
In her mind, the image resurfaced of Mu Jinyu stepping in front of her earlier, scolding Xu Zhixin, and then saying to her, "You are my girlfriend, no one is allowed to lecture you!"
This statement had greatly moved Gu Xiyan, who had thought he was serious at the time.
But in the end… it was just like the nonsense he spouted later, all just to bluff her.
Yu Linglong also stepped out from the boutique and came to Gu Xiyan's side, her eyes curious as she softly said, "Hey, what are you still looking at? He's already gone."
"No…" Gu Xiyan came back to her senses, her complexion not looking too good as she turned to Yu Linglong and asked, "Why did you come out? Aren't you accompanying Uncle Xu?"
"After Doctor Mu split up with you, of course Uncle Xu clandestinely followed him."
Yu Linglong casually replied, then looked at Gu Xiyan, and seeing her face looking a bit off, she couldn't help exclaim in surprise, "Oh, you look so forlorn, don't tell me you've actually fallen for him?"
"Absolutely not, don't talk nonsense!" Gu Xiyan said, a flicker of panic passing through her eyes, a panic she couldn't explain, making her heart race suddenly as she hurriedly retorted.
"Not yet?" Yu Linglong scanned Gu Xiyan from top to bottom, her gaze scrutinizing, and exaggeratedly screamed, "Wow, aren't you overreacting a bit? It hasn't even been a day and you're already smitten?"
As her best friend, Yu Linglong knew Gu Xiyan well and could tell from her demeanor that even if she hadn't truly fallen for Mu Jinyu, she was at least somewhat moved.
"Ah, I told you nothing's happened, how could I possibly fall for that greedy jerk? Stop spouting nonsense!"
Gu Xiyan was somewhat agitated by Yu Linglong's words, and her tone unconsciously became a bit harsher.
Yu Linglong didn't mind these things, but she still had to consider her friend's feelings, so she didn't say anything more, only muttering in her mind, 'You've already called him a jerk, which clearly shows you're slipping, yet still dare to argue, huh…'
After speaking her mind, Gu Xiyan realized she had lost her composure and then awkwardly apologized to Yu Linglong, "Sorry, I don't really like it when people joke about this kind of thing; I was a bit harsh just now, I apologize."
"It's nothing." Yu Linglong generously waved her hand, indicating she didn't mind, and said, "We're best friends, after all. A little friction won't affect our sisterly bond."
Gu Xiyan smiled at Yu Linglong.
Yu Linglong changed the subject, saying, "By the way, do you know why Uncle Xu calls that guy Doctor Mu? Is he a doctor?!"
"How should I know!" As soon as Mu Jinyu was mentioned, Gu Xiyan answered impatiently.
Yu Linglong didn't mind Gu Xiyan's poor tone, giving a faint smile as she said, "This guy is really mysterious, impersonating War King and actually being able to crush a Nokia with his bare hands, showing that his skills might not be inferior to Lin Feng; a pair of underwear changed out, with such an exaggerated origin, shocked Trotsky even in public; now the Xu family members are treating him with such respect, calling him Divine Doctor, I'm becoming more and more curious about him…"
Listening to Yu Linglong being curious about Mu Jinyu, Gu Xiyan felt inexplicably irritated, and said impatiently, "What's there to be curious about, it's probably just him being a blind cat finding a dead rat, making the Xu family revere him like a heavenly god…"
"Don't say that," Yu Linglong shook her head in disagreement, saying, "Just treating a minor illness wouldn't make Xu Zhixin, a pivotal member of the Xu Family, treat him with such extreme reverence, humbling themselves before him; and even if it were a serious illness, even if he himself were sick, he likely couldn't swallow his pride to beg like that. Only one person could make him do this!"
"Are you talking about the Old Master of the Xu Family?" Gu Xiyan turned her head towards Yu Linglong, arching an eyebrow as she spoke.
"Yes." Yu Linglong's eyes shimmered with mysterious light, confirming, "Only if something happened to the Old Master of the Xu Family and the only one who could save him was Mu Jinyu would they make such a big fuss."
Speaking of which, Yu Linglong pointed her finger towards the street, where a motorcade slowly drove by, filled with luxury cars and license plates with strings of lucky numbers.
That was indeed the Xu family's motorcade.
"See?" Yu Linglong tilted her fair chin slightly, remarking, "In that Maybach in the center of the Xu family's motorcade sits Old Master Xu."
Gu Xiyan turned her head to look, and wow, sitting in the back seat of the Maybach in the center of the motorcade was indeed Elder Master Xu, Xu Tianzheng.
Gu Xiyan shivered, suddenly recalling a rumor, and looked at Yu Linglong, exclaiming in surprise, "I heard that Elder Master Xu fell ill some time ago and was paralyzed in bed, and even numerous renowned doctors could do nothing; how come he can move now, could it really have been that bastard Mu Jinyu who treated him?"
Though the Xu family members tried hard to hide Elder Master Xu's disease that left him bedridden, inevitably, since they had to invite various doctors to treat him, they couldn't completely conceal it.
Thus, anyone in River City with a bit of an information channel knew about Old Master Xu's illness, although what exactly the illness was, some knew, while others, like Gu Xiyan, remained unclear on the specifics.
Yu Linglong chuckled, "Obviously, it must have been Mu Jinyu who treated him; otherwise, Xu Zhixin wouldn't be calling him Divine Doctor."
Still confused, Gu Xiyan asked, "But if Old Master Xu is already recovered, and Mu Jinyu has such a poor attitude towards them, why do they still humble themselves ? It's totally unnecessary!"
"Who knows?" Yu Linglong shrugged and said, "But since Elder Master Xu personally came out to seek medical help, perhaps… his illness hasn't fully recovered yet, and since his subordinates offended Mu Jinyu, maybe that's why. But seeing how Mu Jinyu just treated Xu Zhixin with such hostility because of you, I guess their effort this time might be futile again."
Listening to Yu Linglong mention how Mu Jinyu had flared up in anger because of her earlier, Gu Xiyan's heart stirred with unusual emotions once more.
She wondered, who exactly... is he?
Yu Linglong glanced at Gu Xiyan, seeing her cheeks flushed and looking rather adorable, and smiled slightly, suggesting languidly, "So yeah, if you really like him, I'd advise you to seize the moment and make the first move…"
"Otherwise, with his abilities, he surely won't lack women around him, and you might regret it later."
When Yu Linglong brought up the topic again, Gu Xiyan stamped her foot in embarrassment and annoyance and said, "What nonsense are you spouting again, maybe it's you who fancies him?" Fınd the newest release on 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⟡𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕥⟡𝕟𝕖𝕥
Yu Linglong was quite frank and shrugged her shoulders, admitting, "To tell the truth, I kind of like him too, but since you met him first and even mistakenly took him away as a laborer due to a misunderstanding, it shows you have a destiny together. I wouldn't want to steal someone else's chance, but if you really don't like him, I don't mind making the first move."
"I don't like him, so if you like him, go ahead!" Gu Xiyan pouted.
"Alright, you said it." Yu Linglong concluded, "Just don't come regretting it later, asking me to let him go to you when I'm with him, flying together as a pair."