Seeing this, Qiao Qingshu tactfully chose to leave. Before she left, she turned to Gu Zhiqi and said, "I’ll wait for you over there," then lifted her hand to point to a certain corner.
Qiao Qingshu left, but Han Feifei showed no signs of departing. Seeing that Gu Zhiqi ignored her, Han Feifei felt somewhat embarrassed.
Despite Gu Zhiqi’s attitude, Han Feifei didn’t want to leave. With a gentle, appropriate smile at the corner of her mouth, she half-jokingly spoke up, "Xiao Qi, don’t tell me you’re ignoring your sister Feifei just because you’ve been to the countryside once?"
As soon as Han Feifei spoke, Gu Zhiqi had no intention of responding, but Gu Huaijin was displeased, his expression composed as he said, "Qiqi is cold by nature and doesn’t like greeting people she isn’t familiar with."
The moment Gu Huaijin’s words were out, Han Feifei was taken aback, her face turning slightly awkward as she forced a smile and said, "Huaijin, you’re quite the joker. Not to mention my relationship with Feng He, but you and I are classmates, how could we not be familiar?"
As she spoke, a hint of annoyance tinged her tone.
Upon hearing her, Gu Huaijin frowned slightly, "My sister has met you less than three times; surely that doesn’t count as familiar, does it?"
Han Feifei’s face changed again.
What’s with this Gu Huaijin?
Why has he become so nitpicky all of a sudden?
"I didn’t mean anything by it, just worried that Xiao Qi might offend someone easily. After all, I’m a few years older than her, and I’m your classmate, so I just wanted to remind her a bit." Han Feifei didn’t know what had gotten into Gu Huaijin, but she still offered an explanation.
"Thank you for your kindness, Miss Han, but we of the Gu Family don’t need outsiders to remind us. And my sister has always been very amiable, never offending anyone, so please spare your concerns," he retorted.
So full of oneself and yet amiable?
How is that not offending anyone?
"Let’s go outside," Gu Zhiqi felt it was a waste of time and thus said to Gu Huaijin.
Gu Huaijin understood what Gu Zhiqi meant, nodded gently, and walked outside with Gu Zhiqi.
Seeing this, Han Feifei bit her lip in secret and glared fiercely at Gu Zhiqi’s retreating figure.
At the same time, her mind was filled with confusion.
In the past, although Gu Huaijin had been protective of Gu Zhiqi, it was never to the extent he was today.
At the very least, while being protective, he definitely didn’t show Gu Zhiqi a good face.
So what was different today?
Acting as if he were possessed.
Speaking of possession, a deeper shade passed through Han Feifei’s eyes.
"Who was that woman just now?" Gu Zhiqi felt the woman looked somewhat familiar but couldn’t recall who she was.
"A member of the Han Family, named Han Feifei," Gu Huaijin clearly didn’t want to dwell on Han Feifei, only mentioning her background and name. Thinking that Gu Zhiqi might not know of the Han Family, he added, "In Haicheng, there are five major families: the Lu Family from the middle of the city, who are hosting today’s birthday celebration; the Ling Family to the south; the Han Family to the north; the Yang Family to the east; and to the west, our Gu Family."
Gu Zhiqi wasn’t interested in Haicheng’s leading families or the background of Han Feifei, merely lifting his gaze to ask Gu Huaijin, "Are you very familiar with her?"
"I wouldn’t say that, but she’s familiar with Feng He."
Han Feifei and Luo Fenghe were college roommates, and their relationship was quite good. It was for Luo Fenghe’s sake that whenever Han Feifei took the initiative to talk to him, Gu Huaijin, although not very enthusiastic, would occasionally respond.
Today was an exception. Who asked her to meddle in things that didn’t concern her?
Hearing Gu Huaijin’s response, Gu Zhiqi clicked his tongue lightly, then looked at Gu Huaijin and asked, "Any leads on the Heartless Curse?"