Gu Ying still remembered that voice, wasn’t this woman the one who suddenly attacked Master Zhi in the square this morning?
With that thought, Gu Ying subconsciously stepped forward, shielding Gu Zhiqi.
Looking at Qi Yuanyuan fluttering toward Gu Huaijin like a butterfly to a flower, he raised an eyebrow. Was this... could it be the eldest young master’s unwanted romantic entanglement?
When Qi Yuanyuan saw Gu Ying and Gu Zhiqi, a stiff smile appeared on her face, and a quick flash of hatred and ferocity darted through her eyes, but she quickly reigned it in and focused all her attention on Gu Huaijin, looking at him with tender affection and called out again, "Brother Huaijin."
Gu Ying remembered the morning’s incident, and of course, Gu Huaijin hadn’t forgotten either. He nodded at Qi Yuanyuan with frigid politeness, "Miss Qi, what brings you here?"
Seeing Gu Huaijin’s cold demeanor toward her, Qi Yuanyuan’s smile stiffened once more, and she looked at him with a touch of grievance, "I heard you were at the Medical Alliance, so I came to see."
"Mm, you’ve seen enough now, you can go."
Before, Gu Huaijin hadn’t liked this girl, and after today, when she had attacked the young girl without reason, his dislike deepened.
Thus, his attitude toward Qi Yuanyuan was much colder than before.
Stunned by Gu Huaijin’s brusque words, Qi Yuanyuan’s face reddened, and she stood there awkwardly.
But Qi Yuanyuan’s skin wasn’t thin at all. After a few seconds of awkwardness, she recovered, seemingly not hearing Gu Huaijin’s words and curiously asked him, "Brother Huaijin, each time you come to the Medical Alliance, don’t you always stay in the guest rooms? Why are you staying at the Ancient Medicine Department this time? And in Minister Yue Xi’s courtyard?"
This Minister Yue Xi of the Ancient Medicine Department, she had only heard of her name but never seen her in person. Only the Alliance Hierarch and two other ministers had ever met her within the entire Medical Alliance.
She didn’t understand why Gu Huaijin and his company suddenly moved into this courtyard?
Could it be that they knew Yue Xi?
Hearing Qi Yuanyuan’s words, Gu Huaijin, Gu Ying, and Gu Min, all unaware of Gu Xiyue’s alias, glanced at her.
Could she be the extremely mysterious Divine Doctor of the Ancient Medicine Department, Yue Xi?
Feeling the gaze of the three, Gu Xiyue pretended not to notice and quietly stood aside, watching.
Gu Zhiqi knew Yue Xi was one of Gu Xiyue’s aliases, so he didn’t look at her. Seeing Gu Huaijin and Qi Yuanyuan appeared to be in a conversation that was not going to end anytime soon, he contemplated whether to enter the courtyard first.
"Brother Huaijin, why are you ignoring me? We haven’t seen each other for just half a year, and you’re already so distant?" Qi Yuanyuan said with a coquettish smile, her tone carrying a hint of reproach, making it seem as if she and Gu Huaijin were very close to those unaware.
"This morning, why did you suddenly attack my sister?" Gu Huaijin originally didn’t intend to engage with her, but considering the morning’s incident, he thought it better to get some clarification.
He had asked Gu Zhiqi about the morning’s event, but Gu Zhiqi’s answer was very evasive, leaving Gu Huaijin still confused as to why Qi Yuanyuan had attacked Gu Zhiqi out of the blue.
"Sister?!" Qi Yuanyuan, hearing Gu Huaijin’s words, first exclaimed in shock, then turned her gaze onto Gu Zhiqi.
This despicable girl, she’s actually Gu Huaijin’s sister?
Damn it, why did it have to be Gu Huaijin’s sister?
"Hey, hey, don’t just blurt out nonsense, who’s your sister?" Gu Ying was immediately displeased upon hearing Qi Yuanyuan’s exclamation, speaking with a discontented face.
Calling her Master Zhi a sister? Was this something just any Tom, Dick, or Harry could claim?