The news spread on television, reported wave after wave.
Upon awakening, Gu Zixuan hugged her knees, sitting silently on the couch in the living room, staring vacantly at the screen.
The host enumerated the forum posts that went viral, "The worst playboy of the rich—He Qimo! Framed his wife without a good end!"
And those messages she received via text, [Zixuan, how could He Qimo be such scum!][Isn’t this just shameless! How could he do this to you?]
Gu Zixuan was as despairing and trembling as a fossilized statue, unmoving, completely still...
Her silhouette in the white dress reflected on the glass window, sketching a faint shadow that tugged at the heart... Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs novelFɪre.net
Outside the floor-to-ceiling window, on the balcony in the hallway.
With his hands in his pockets, leaning against the railing, Feng Chengjin withdrew his gaze, looked deeply into the distance, and fell silent.
Beside him stood his elder brother Feng Chengxuan, who had specially rushed over today. He glanced at Gu Zixuan, then at his younger brother’s expression, and spoke, "She is very emotional."
Feng Chengjin nodded.
Lowering his eyes further into silence, Feng Chengxuan looked at him and asked, "What do you think?"
Feng Chengjin let out a sarcastic laugh, "What am I supposed to think? Should I be thanking him?"
Feng Chengxuan said nothing, "..."
Feng Chengjin: "He Qimo’s move has completely absolved his past, adding a layer of tolerance to her heart for the rest of her life. She will forgive him. Even if she learns about anything He Qimo has done in the future, she will forgive. And I..."
Feng Chengjin self-deprecatingly laughed, "I’m afraid everything will fall on me to bear under that slanted scale..."
Feng Chengjin spoke with a distant tone, then turned his back, refusing to look at Gu Zixuan’s distress over He Qimo, and gazed out at the scenery outside.
Feng Chengxuan, however, understood what he was saying.
Honestly, he was deeply moved by the news he saw that morning. He Qimo was too resolute.
This resoluteness is a good thing for other women and men because it allows for smooth marriages, but for his younger brother, it is not...
Looking at the incredulous Gu Zixuan inside the window, Feng Chengxuan let out a soft sigh in his heart.
Being emotional is good. Without this emotional depth, this woman wouldn’t have waited eight years and still been in love with his younger brother.
But being emotional is also not good. Faced with such resolute protection, to say Gu Zixuan won’t remember it means she has a heart of stone, but remembering it too well... in the future...
Feng Chengxuan looked at Feng Chengjin, understanding that this younger brother, who would protect her more than his own life, was bound to be hurt eventually.
With slightly calm emotions, Feng Chengxuan patted Feng Chengjin on the shoulder, "Don’t be too pessimistic. Perhaps if you explain some things to her clearly, she will forgive you. After all, sometimes love is more intense than family bonds."
But Feng Chengjin, upon hearing this, merely curled his lips in a shallow, self-mocking smile, "Let’s hope so..."
This kind of desolation and lack of confidence was a first for Feng Chengjin. Feng Chengxuan understood why and knew this was ultimately a gamble...
The two brothers fell silent again.
After a while, Feng Chengxuan looked inside, "Then I’ll be going. Father saw the news this morning and didn’t seem as angry as a few days ago, but the grudge hasn’t been dispelled. It seems you’ll need to go home more often to smooth things over."
Feng Chengjin snapped back to reality, looked up at Gu Zixuan, then lowered his eyes, "Forget it, let’s not delay. I’ll send you off and head back myself."
Feng Chengxuan was slightly taken aback, looked at the floor-to-ceiling window inside, "But aren’t you going to keep her company..."
Feng Chengjin smiled, his gentle smile was charming, "She might need a few more days to adjust. Let’s just leave her be for now."