Gu Zhixi was stunned for a while before she understood the meaning behind his words, and her heart suddenly clenched.
"...Mr. He, I am not your wife," she reminded him, not knowing how many times she had done so.
"Heh..." He looked at her with a half-smile, "Who can guess what the future holds...right, Miss Gu?"
Gu Zhixi’s heart fluttered.
The man reached out and gently caressed her lips, saying softly, "Stop crying."
Although she clearly couldn’t bear to leave him, she had to put on an act as if she wanted to draw a clear line between them.
Watching her struggle with her contradictions, He Jingyao found it both heart-wrenching and amusing.
"...You should go," Gu Zhixi bit her lip.
She knew this man was powerful, but S country was still Gu Bingjun’s territory, and as long as she was determined, she didn’t believe this man could truly find her.
He Jingyao smiled meaningfully, as if he knew what she was thinking. Just as he was about to speak, the door behind Gu Zhixi suddenly opened.
Gu Zhixi’s body lost support and she almost fell, but He Jingyao quickly pulled her into his embrace and then looked up at the man who appeared behind the door.
His gaze deepened fiercely.
Pei Yuanchen had opened the door because he heard some noise, not expecting to find the two of them still in an inseparable pose at the door.
Meeting He Jingyao’s deeply probing and hostile gaze, he lazily smiled, "Are you He Jingyao?"
"Who are you?" the man’s voice was low and icy.
Hearing the conversation between the two men, Gu Zhixi hurriedly explained, "He’s my..."
"I’m her man," Pei Yuanchen leaned against the door, arms crossed, smiling as he interjected.
"Don’t talk nonsense!" Gu Zhixi became anxious all at once, instinctively glancing at He Jingyao, "No, he’s my..."
"What’s there to explain?" Pei Yuanchen saw her fear of He Jingyao getting the wrong idea and became irritated, "What is your relationship with Mr. He? Spouses or lovers?"
It was as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her head, and Gu Zhixi suddenly calmed down.
Right, she had already made up her mind to leave, so was there any need to explain to him?
With this thought, she broke free from the man’s embrace, and said softly, "Goodbye, Mr. He."
She then turned around and walked into the house.
He Jingyao watched her retreating back until it disappeared, then turned his gaze to Pei Yuanchen, smiled, and said, "So you are Gu Bingjun’s adopted son?"
Pei Yuanchen was surprised and raised an eyebrow, "You know of me?"
"Take good care of her," He Jingyao said these three words indifferently, and then left.
Pei Yuanchen watched his retreating figure and after a long time cursed quietly, "Damn it!"
It was infuriating, he had intended to provoke He Jingyao, but to his dismay, the man had already known his identity and did not show any signs of jealousy whatsoever.
Was he confident in Gu Zhixi, or did he think that Pei Yuanchen was not a threat at all?
Not only that, but he had also turned around and commanded him to "take good care of her" with the attitude of an owner.
Pei Yuanchen snorted coldly, slammed the door shut, and walked back into the house.
Gu Zhixi sat blankly on the sofa, arms wrapped around her shoulders, looking forlorn as if she had been abandoned by the whole world.
Pei Yuanchen frowned, walked over, and sat opposite her, glancing at her coolly, "What’s the matter? You look so heartbroken. Could it be that He Jingyao wasn’t up to par, didn’t satisfy you?"