Gu Zhiqi really wanted to act as if she hadn’t seen it, but Gu Mengyang’s next message wiped away any thought of not going.
[Gu Mengyang: Gu Qing said the items you put up for auction at the Heavenly Domain Pavilion all sold out, and he wants you to go collect the money]
Seeing the words "collect the money," Gu Zhiqi responded to Gu Mengyang’s message very quickly.
After responding to Gu Mengyang’s message, Gu Zhiqi got up.
When Su Yunling saw her stand up and head towards the door, she asked subconsciously, "Where are you going?"
"To the restroom," Gu Zhiqi said, before hurriedly exiting the private room.
About five minutes later, the door to the private room was pushed open.
The first to enter was Jin Cengran, who was being pushed in a wheelchair by a young man with shoulder-length hair.
The man had glasses perched on his nose and his long, slightly curly hair was tousled, emanating an elegant and gentle demeanor.
Upon seeing Su Yunling and Fu Xiyan, the man immediately greeted them, "Old Fu, Ah Yun."
The tone was casual and familiar, which somewhat disrupted his elegant and gentle air as soon as he spoke.
Su Yunling arched her eyebrows slightly but said nothing.
Fu Xiyan gave a mild nod in response.
After pushing Jin Cengran to where Fu Xiyan and Su Yunling were, the man looked around and then asked, "Eh? Ah Yun, where’s your child?"
As he spoke, he glanced at Su Yunling with a teasing look.
He’d heard that Su Yunling’s so-called child was also at the auction house and had taken time out of his busy schedule to come over.
Su Yunling’s gaze was slightly lowered, and she ignored him.
Tang Yichen closed the door and, after hearing the long-haired man’s question, also looked around the room. Not seeing Gu Zhiqi, he asked, "Third Brother, where’s Gu Xiaoxi?"
"She went out," Su Yunling replied indifferently.
As she spoke, she glanced at the time.
She’d been gone for quite a while and still hadn’t returned; could she have gotten lost?
"So her name is Gu Xiaoxi," the long-haired man murmured with profound meaning, and then moved to take a seat next to Su Yunling.
"This seat is taken," Su Yunling looked up and informed him.
Upon hearing that, the man raised his eyebrows and clicked his tongue lightly, "Fine, then."
He shrugged his shoulders and, walking past Fu Xiyan, took a seat next to Su Luo, "Hey, Young Master Luo, long time no see."
"Young Master Feng," Su Luo greeted him back.
After Tang Yichen sat down again, the group started chatting sporadically.
As the auction was about to start in ten minutes and Gu Zhiqi still hadn’t returned, Su Yunling stood up and went to look for her.
After leaving Gu Qing’s place, Gu Zhiqi really did go to the restroom.
She had met with Gu Qing on the first floor, so she used the restroom there as well.
Walking out of the restroom, she bumped into an acquaintance right in the corridor outside of it.
Gu Zhiqi didn’t want to recognize him at first glance, but his signature yellow hair was too eye-catching.
"Hey! Miss!" Upon seeing Gu Zhiqi, Mo Weiran’s eyes immediately lit up, and he quickly raised his hand, waving gently at her.
"What are you doing here?" Since Mo Weiran had greeted her, Gu Zhiqi couldn’t pretend she hadn’t seen him and walked straight over to him, casually asking him a question.
"I’m here with Brother Zhou to bid on something."
Mo Weiran had come with Ling Yuanzhou, who had heard that today the Heavenly Domain Pavilion was auctioning off a Fragmented Scroll of Ancient Medicine, and wanted to bid on it.
Gu Zhiqi wasn’t interested in who his Brother Zhou was, she stared at Mo Weiran for a few seconds and then said, "You look... a bit pale."
It’d been only four days since she last saw him, how had he become so haggard?
In this state, would he survive long enough to repay her money?
Gu Zhiqi felt it necessary to show some concern for his health.