Chapter 382: Chapter 382: The Already Precarious Relationship Chapter 382: Chapter 382: The Already Precarious Relationship “He was always timid and weak by nature. We grew up together,” you might not believe it, but when we were children, I was the one protecting him. Though he is kind-hearted and extremely talented, it was no easy task for him to file complaints on my behalf, and I don’t blame him.”
Zhou Xue said softly, her voice utterly devoid of emotion.
Gu Qiaoqiao fell silent.
In her heart, she actually disliked Zheng Xiao.
If he had married Gu Yajing, he should have cleanly cut ties with Zhou Xue and then kept an eye on his own wife, ensuring she didn’t seek revenge or trouble Zhou Xue.
But he had failed to do any of that.
“Zhou Xue, may I ask you a question?”
“If Gu Yajing were dealt with, and Zheng Xiao regained his freedom, would you still be with him?” Gu Qiaoqiao asked seriously.
It was then she remembered the scene of Zheng Xiao and Zhou Xue jumping into the river hand in hand.
Zhou Xue was stunned.
It seemed she had never considered this question before.
After a moment, a look of melancholy crossed her face, and she murmured, “I don’t know, but because of me, he can’t play the guitar anymore…”
Gu Qiaoqiao patted her on the shoulder, not letting her continue, “It’s alright, you don’t need to do anything now. If you encounter Gu Yajing and she dares to insult you, just report it to Public Security. Don’t worry, I’ll be here to back you up…”
“Yes, I’m not afraid,” Zhou Xue nodded vigorously, knowing that she and Gu Qiaoqiao were merely using each other and it wasn’t about helping without reason.
Yet, she still felt as though she had found someone who could help her. She said sincerely, “Miss Gu, I still want to thank you.”
“You’re welcome, we can say it’s a pleasure to cooperate!” Gu Qiaoqiao said playfully.
“Alright, a pleasure to cooperate.”
This relationship was sturdier than one between friends.
Thus, Zhou Xue felt as if the weight on her shoulders had lightened considerably.
Now that Zhou Xue had agreed, the next step was to speed up the action.
Qin Yize and Gu Qiaoqiao first went to Gu Garden and briefly recounted the incident involving Zhou Xue and Zheng Xiao today.
The article was naturally to be written by Gu Tianfeng, who had the best literary talent.
After understanding the details of the issue, Gu Tianfeng did not hesitate to start writing.
His grandfather had told him earlier that he had already instructed Ning Wanru to move out of North Mountain Villa.
Even without this incident, that woman wouldn’t give up anyway.
He deeply understood that being kind to an enemy was being cruel to oneself.
Gu Qiaoqiao agreed to stay at the Qin Family Courtyard partially because Great Grandma and Lian Yuhong had been urging her to do so.
Over the past few days, they almost drove her out.
In their hearts, Gu Qiaoqiao was Qin Yize’s wife, yet the couple had been apart more than together. Now that Qin Yize had finally come home, it was unacceptable that Gu Qiaoqiao wouldn’t return.
It wasn’t proper to stay at her parents’ house after getting married.
Thus, after dinner, Lian Yuhong insisted it was too late to drive safely and persuaded them to leave early.
Qin Yize was naturally very pleased.
He had been back from Border City for over a month but had seen Gu Qiaoqiao only a few times.
Their already precarious relationship grew worse with the consistent separation, additive to troubles when together.
Fortunately, when they were together, there were many things to talk about and shared tasks to handle.
Night fell gently over the Qin Family Courtyard.
Relieved at Gu Qiaoqiao’s return, Shen Manru had cut some watermelon and brought it into the living room for them.