Chapter 883: Too Mind-blowing

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Su Shen had been silently observing as Gu Zi shared food with her friend, clearly enjoying the moment. He remained quiet, content to let the two women talk, feeling no need to interrupt. He was happy just watching his delicate wife, never expecting her to direct a question his way.

Startled, he wondered for a moment if she was teasing him. But when he met her gaze, her eyes were clear, like a still spring. No, it was simply a question, nothing more.

Gong Xin, on the other hand, was baffled. Things had been going so well, so why was Gu Zi suddenly involving Su Shen? And in that soft, teasing tone? Was she trying to make fun of a single person like her? Hmph!

Su Shen felt a bit disappointed. He realized now that his wife wasn’t teasing him but giving someone else a subtle hint. He thought for a moment, and then, looking at Gu Zi, said, “A woman who would travel all this way just to care for a man—she must want to stay by his side for the rest of her life.”

Though he spoke the words aloud, his tone carried a hint of questioning, as if he was really asking her. Was his wife trying to tell him that by coming all this way to care for him, he had a special place in her heart, and that she wouldn’t leave him?

Gu Zi had to suppress a laugh. “Are you really that unsure of yourself?” she teased. “Alright, alright, let us girls handle our conversation. You can stay quiet. Now, Miss Gong, what do you think? Any thoughts?”

Gu Zi had her pride. If Su Shen wanted to know just how important he was to her, she wasn’t going to make it easy for him. Let him wonder. There were still decades ahead, and if everything was spelled out too soon, where would the fun be in that? She shifted her attention back to Gong Xin.

Su Shen chuckled softly, helpless but still captivated. His gaze never left her; no matter how long he looked, it was never enough.

Before Gong Xin could complain about the sudden sprinkling of romance that had just been swiftly withdrawn, a realization dawned on her. “Wait a minute, that’s why I’ve always thought Mo Li looked at my brother in such a weird way. She likes him! But hold on, my brother’s married. Mo Li is far too calculating to risk her reputation by pursuing a married man, right?

“That’s just trying to steal someone else’s husband! It’s so immoral. But now that I think about it, Mo Li’s been dressing like you lately. For a second, I even thought it was you earlier, just for a moment! And she’s even acting like you did before, always chasing after my brother.”

As soon as Gong Xin finished speaking, she realized her last comment shouldn’t have been said aloud. Clapping her hand over her mouth, she glanced at Su Shen and then quickly at Gu Zi with an apologetic smile. She hadn’t meant to blurt that out—it had just slipped out in the moment.

Gu Zi felt her own face flush with embarrassment. Of all the things to bring up in front of Su Shen, that had to be the worst. Some things were better left unsaid.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Gong Xin, equally embarrassed, quickly grabbed the food box and pulled Gu Zi outside. She was visibly anxious, thinking about her brother. In her opinion, her brother’s only real flaw was his inflated self-image. He hadn’t done anything truly immoral, and now he was already dealing with a major setback in life. That should be enough.

She couldn’t let a woman like Mo Li trick him.

“Gu Zi, I get what you’re saying now. Mo Li likes my brother and is trying to win him over, even though he’s still married. It’s mind-blowing! God help us, just don’t let that woman succeed. I’d rather my brother stay single forever! What could Mo Li possibly see in him? Is it like how you used to only care about his looks? Should I have him disfigure his face?”

Gu Zi could see that Gong Xin was truly panicking—she was half talking and half praying at this point. She shot her friend a sharp look. “Can you not drag me into this? But I will say, besides the old Gu Zi, no one else would ever want to be with your brother just for his looks.”

Her words were heartfelt. She could feel that the original Gu Zi had genuinely loved Gong Zhan, and she didn’t want to see someone so deeply loved by the former owner of her body end up with someone as manipulative as Mo Li. In saying it aloud, it felt like she was also speaking on behalf of the original Gu Zi.

Gong Xin didn’t notice the emotional weight behind Gu Zi’s words. Instead, she found herself agreeing. “Exactly! My brother’s not that impressive as a man. Honestly, I’m more manly than he is. Mo Li must be after the same thing Lin Miao was—his family background and future prospects. Maybe I should just have my brother quit his job!”

Gu Zi blinked in surprise, then said, “Wow, you really are a great sister. First, you want him to ruin his face, now you want him to quit his job? Look, all I’m doing is warning you about Mo Li. You don’t have to act like the world is ending.”