Gu Xiu's murderous intent rose; he wished he could stab Feng Qilou to death right then and there to make him shut up.
He hurriedly looked at Lu Ke. Seeing the complex look in her eyes, Gu Xiu instantly forgot about everything else.
He grabbed Lu Ke's hand and explained, "Sister, it's not like that. Please believe me."
Lu Ke didn't say a word, silently pulling her hand back.
In an instant, panic washed over him like a tidal wave. Gu Xiu almost lost his footing and reached out, wanting to hold onto her.
But meeting Lu Ke's disappointed gaze, he trembled all over, unable to extend his hand any further.
He could only watch silently as Lu Ke turned and walked away, entering the villa building. Her retreating back was filled with heartbreak and disappointment.
Sister... was she very disappointed in him?
So disappointed that she didn't even want to see him anymore.
If he hadn't tied up Gu Yi yesterday and forced him to watch the live broadcast...
Gu Yi wouldn't have gone crazy and hurt her.
Although Gu Yi was the one who did it, he couldn't absolve himself of the blame.
Gu Xiu's heart plummeted rapidly, his entire body turning ice-cold.
Was this Gu Yi's revenge against him?
He had succeeded.
But Gu Yi was the one who acted inhumanely first...
Seeing Gu Xiu looking so utterly devastated, Feng Qilou let out a cold sneer and mocked, "How you two brothers fight and scheme against each other is your own business."
"But because of you, Yaya got hurt."
"If you can't resolve your conflicts properly, you'd better never appear in front of Yaya again."
"The same goes for Gu Yi."
After saying that, Feng Qilou rubbed his wrist and followed Lu Ke into the villa without looking back.
Pei Zheng and Zhou Yanxing also hurried to catch up.
Their relationship with the Gu brothers wasn't great anyway, so they had no obligation to comfort him.
If Gu Xiu and Gu Yi could just disappear from Lu Ke's sight right now, it would be exactly what they wanted.
Lu Ke went straight back to her room without saying a word, clearly devastated by the sudden revelation of the truth.
Standing at the door, watching Lu Ke lock herself in her room, Feng Qilou felt terrible.
He knocked on the door, but no one answered.
He looked at Pei Zheng and whispered, "Aren't you the one with the most ideas? Think of something."
Pei Zheng pressed his lips tightly together. "Sister has always trusted Gu Xiu and Gu Yi, but they went and did something like this. She must be heartbroken right now."
Zhou Yanxing frowned. "Do we need you to tell us that? Just tell us what to do now."
Pei Zheng thought for a moment, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
He pulled out his phone, made a call, and walked to the side, lowering his voice. "Send all the flowers and fireworks in the city to Haiyu Manor."
"You have one hour."
The assistant on the other end: ...
Pei Zheng: "Hurry up, get it done right away, and your year-end bonus will be doubled."
Assistant: "Yes, President Pei. I'll get right on it, President Pei."
After saying that, without waiting for Pei Zheng to hang up, the assistant eagerly ended the call himself.
Zhou Yanxing had wandered over at some point and frowned. "Will that even work?"
Pei Zheng thought about it and felt it might still be lacking something.
He called his assistant again.
The call was answered almost instantly. "President Pei, what other instructions do you have?"
Pei Zheng: "Find a way to get ten thousand drones over here."
Assistant: ...
He really wanted to slap Pei Zheng to death and tell him to be realistic. Did he really think he was some omnipotent domineering CEO from a novel?
But thinking of the generous bonus, he gritted his teeth, suppressed his suicidal thoughts, and said as if going to his death, "Understood, President Pei."
The call ended once again.
Pei Zheng looked at Zhou Yanxing and Feng Qilou, patting his chest and promising, "Don't worry, girls all love this kind of romantic stuff. It's absolutely foolproof."
Now they just had to wait for the things to arrive.
Pei Zheng looked full of confidence. Feng Qilou and Zhou Yanxing didn't know what else to do right now, so they could only listen to him.
They had no experience in coaxing girls; they just hoped Pei Zheng's idea would work.
Downstairs, after standing at the door for a while, Gu Xiu turned around with a dark expression, walked to his car, opened the door, and got in. He slammed on the gas pedal and drove away from the villa, heading straight for the Gu family home.
But he searched the Gu residence inside and out and couldn't find Gu Yi anywhere.
He left the old mansion and went to several places Gu Yi frequented, but found nothing.
Gu Xiu's mood grew worse and worse. The emotions he had been controlling so well recently were vaguely on the verge of losing control.
He punched a tree by the side of the road, trying his best to calm himself down.
His current state had already made Sister dislike him very much. If he reverted to how he used to be, he was afraid she would completely loathe him.
Gu Xiu couldn't accept such an outcome, so he could only try his hardest to control himself.
He took out the medicine he carried with him and swallowed a few pills.
He stood by the road for a long time until his emotions eased slightly and he wasn't as irritable. Only then did he drive to the bar Gu Yi had visited twice before.
He searched all the private rooms, but there was still no one.
Gu Xiu left with a foul expression. After searching for two hours, he finally found Gu Yi by the deserted riverside.
Gu Yi was surrounded by a pile of empty liquor bottles; there was no telling how much he had drunk.
But his eyes were still clear. He stared blankly at the calm surface of the river, lost in thought.
Furious, Gu Xiu rushed over and grabbed him by the collar, forcing Gu Yi to look at him.
Looking at the injuries on Gu Xiu's face, one didn't even have to think to know what had happened.
Gu Yi didn't speak. Gu Xiu raised his hand and punched him in the face, but he didn't resist.
He just let Gu Xiu take out his anger on him.
Gu Xiu threw a few more punches, but Gu Yi's reaction was simply too calm, giving him the feeling of punching cotton.
Gu Xiu was furious but couldn't bring himself to hit him anymore. He forcefully lowered his raised fist.
His gaze fell on the pile of bottles, and he sneered. "Think escaping is going to work?"
"You're completely insane to actually have the heart to hurt her. Have you forgotten that she saved both our lives?"
"Or have you forgotten that because of you, she was bedridden for a long time?"
Gu Yi glanced at him, then his gaze returned to the river.
In all his life, this was the first time Gu Xiu had seen him like this.
As if he would walk onto the bridge the very next second and jump off to say goodbye to the world.
Gu Xiu was seething with anger. He didn't care whether Gu Yi lived or died.
But for a member of the Gu family to die so uselessly...
It was a total disgrace to the Gu family.
Gu Yi picked up another bottle, but Gu Xiu snatched it away with a dark face and poured the alcohol over his head.
"Who are you putting on this half-dead act for? If you really want to die, could you at least be quick about it?"
"I searched for you for over two hours. If you truly wanted to die, I wouldn't have found you alive; I would have found your corpse."
His words were truly harsh.
Gu Yi finally showed some reaction. He lifted his eyelids and looked at Gu Xiu. "Put away that act of being a good brother."
"You don't actually think saying all this will change my opinion of you, do you?"
"Heh." He scoffed, picked up another bottle, and took a sip.
Gu Xiu frowned. "Forget it. If you want to die, hurry up and do it."
"Idiot," Gu Yi cursed, putting down the bottle. "You can't even figure out who it is you actually like, so stop lecturing me from your high horse."
