C6 Calculating

All these years, Gu Xiangsi had lived in the United States with Lin Yuanhang. Lin Yuanhang had carefully protected himself and rarely brought her to these gatherings. He always told Gu Xiangsi how dark the hearts of these well-dressed people were.

Gu Xiangsi didn't like this kind of occasion either, so she was at a loss on what to do.

"Come here."

The man's voice sounded beside her. Gu Xiangsi turned her head and saw that the man had appeared beside her at some point in time. He was holding her arm slightly, gesturing for her to go over and put her arm around him.

At this point, even if Gu Xiangsi was unwilling, she could only obey.

The man pulled her into the hotel. As soon as they entered the door, a handsome man with a playful tone came up to them.

"Yo, A-Yuan, didn't you say you wouldn't be here this afternoon? Why did you change your mind so quickly?"

Jiang Ze joked as usual, and his eyes suddenly drifted to the timid girl in a white dress holding Qiao Muyuan's arm. For a moment, he felt as if he had returned to five years ago.

Five years ago, when nothing happened.

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, the corner of Jiang Ze's mouth curled up as he faced Gu Xiangsi.

"Long time no see."

His smile was gentle and elegant, and he intentionally maintained a distance, as if he was familiar with her yet not familiar with her.

After all, he had watched Gu Xiangsi grow up all these years. Even now, he was still on his good friend's side.

"You are?"

Gu Xiangsi was confused. Why did these people seem to know her, but she did not know them?

"Oh." Jiang Ze slapped his forehead:

"I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Jiang Ze, Ah Yuan's brother."

When Jiang Ze spoke, Gu Xiangsi was even more confused, and she had no impression of this person at all.

"Do you know me?"

"No."

This time, it was Qiao Muyuan who spoke. His tone was still cold. Without saying anything else, he left with Gu Xiangsi.

Jiang Ze looked at the backs of the two as they left and sighed, shaking his head.

It was a disaster after all.

Qiao Muyuan led her inside. They were surrounded by people dressed in formal attire. Gu Xiangsi's white dress stood out among them.

The people looked at her with shock and disbelief, as if they had seen a ghost.

Qiao Muyuan took her to the center of the crowd and pulled her hand away, walking to the side by himself. Gu Xiangsi panicked and shouted at his back:

"That, where are you going?"

The man paused for a moment and left without turning back.

People came and went around her. They looked at her as if she was a different kind of person.

"Isn't that Gu Xiangsi? Didn't they say that she died five years ago after betraying Master Qiao? Why is she still alive? Is she still with Master Qiao?"

"That's right, that's right. I heard that this woman spoiled the bastard of a wild man at the engagement ceremony with Master Qiao. After she was exposed, she was abandoned by Master Qiao, and now she still has the face to come back."

Master Qiao? Betrayal?

Those voices rang in Gu Xiangsi's mind. Gu Xiangsi tried her best to recall, but the more she thought about it, the more her head hurt.

This was an illness that had been plaguing her ever since she was saved by Brother Lin. Just thinking about it gave her a headache.

She endured it and walked towards a quiet corner.

That dangerous man had left her here after bringing her here. She needed peace.

There were a lot of people at the party. Gu Xiangsi carefully avoided them, trying not to touch them, but someone touched her body.