Chapter 559: We are a Couple
Translator: _Min_
Gu Dai took the lead into the secret chamber, with Su Ting closely following and protecting her, “Be careful, Daidai.”
Gu Dai wanted to say she wasn’t afraid, but meeting Su Ting’s worried gaze, the words halted at her lips, and she softly replied, “Okay.”
Aad, walking behind them, felt something odd about their interaction.
She walked for awhile but looking at Gu Dai and Su Ting holding hands in front of her, she still couldn’t help but speak out, “The world doesn’t allow siblings to be together. It’s not too late for you two to break up now.”
Gu Dai was momentarily stunned, belatedly realizing how she and Su Ting must appear to outsiders.
Su Ting pursed his lips, releasing Gu Dai’s hand with a look of hurt.
Gu Dai then took Su Ting’s hand again, looking earnestly at Aad, “We are actually a couple, not siblings.”
Aad’s words halted, her gaze fixed on Gu Dai and Su Ting in disbelief, “You two are a couple!”
Gu Dai lowered her head slightly, nodding, “Miss Aad, I’m sorry for deceiving you. If there’s any compensation you desire, I can provide it.”
Aad waved it off in a daze, “No need for compensation, just let me process this.”
Gu Dai and Su Ting obediently responded, “Okay.”
Aad, lost in her thoughts, didn’t snap out of it until they were nearly out of the secret room, her eyes reddening, “I finally meet someone I truly like, and before I could even pursue them, I’m heartbroken. Why is this happening to me!”
Gu Dai softly said, “What you liked was just my appearance, not truly me.”
She had observed Aad over the past few days and realized Aad was merely attracted to good looks, not actual love.
Aad paused, then realizing that might be true, yet…
She stared intently at Gu Dai’s delicate features, “I think there won’t be anyone more beautiful than you in this world, so I might never fall for someone else in my life.”
Gu Dai then earnestly explained to Aad that liking someone is not determined by looks but by a feeling.
Aad questioned, “A feeling?”
Gu Dai nodded, “When you meet someone you truly like, you will overlook their flaws. Even if they are not particularly attractive, it won’t matter to you.”
Aad couldn’t imagine falling for someone not attractive, but seeing Gu Dai’s serious expression, she asked, “What does liking someone feel like?”
Su Ting spoke earnestly, “You blush, your heart races, and you care about every little thing the other person does.”
Gu Dai nodded in agreement, “Exactly.”
Aad, in a daze, asked, “So that’s what liking someone feels like?”
Aad remained silent afterward, lost in thought.
During the birthday banquet, Gu Dai and Su Ting found a secluded corner.
Gu Dai focused on the code shown on her laptop, said, “The camera is fine. Now we just need to lure Wang Sui in and find out who’s behind her.”
Su Ting, looking at his phone screen, froze, “Why…”
Gu Dai, focused on her computer, didn’t notice the change in Su Ting’s expression.
Lowering her gaze, Gu Dai used a synthesized voice to send a message to Wang Sui.
“I need to see you. Wait for me in the secret room.”
Wang Sui’s eyes lit up, playing the message over and again, then sweetly replied, “Okay.”
She looked around at the people in her house and sent another message in a softer voice, “There are many people at my place right now. Wait outside for a bit. I’ll send them away before you come.”
Gu Dai, listening to Wang Sui’s voice softer than when she was with Lin Chen, began to understand something.
Perhaps Wang Sui liked the man behind the mechanical voice.
After seeing Gu Dai’s actions, Su Ting asked, “Daidai, what if Wang Sui realizes something is wrong?”
Gu Dai was unfazed, “When I sent Wang Sui the message, I also installed a plugin on her phone. If she tries to verify something’s wrong by sending messages or making calls, I can get the location of the person she contacts.”
Wang Sui had already put away her phone, approaching Lin Chen, “It’s getting late. I’m a bit tired and want to rest. You all should go home too..”