Chapter 425: Chapter 380: Another Woman Replaced Her
Gu Qili was brought to a private room in the hotel. Her strength had somewhat recovered, but her legs were still weak. She did not expect that the makeup artist hired by Qiu Lan would have issues; perhaps even Qiu Lan herself was unaware.
The main light in the room suddenly turned on. After adjusting to the light in the darkness, Gu Qili opened her eyes and saw Qiu Yufei standing against the wall, holding a glass of red wine and savoring it finely.
"Qiu Yufei, are you out of your mind? What exactly do you want, and when will you ever stop?" Gu Qili had never seen anyone as clingy as a band-aid, seemingly unable to reason with her at all.
"Gu Qili, where do you get the nerve to be so self-righteous? Look at your surroundings; aren’t you scared and trembling?"
"Mu Shuoqian will find me soon." Gu Qili couldn’t be bothered to talk more with her, "I advise you to release me before he arrives, or he will definitely not let you go. Do you want to spend your life underground again?"
Thinking of those four years underground, Qiu Yufei trembled with anger. She walked over, lifted her hand, and splashed half a glass of red wine onto Gu Qili’s face, "Bitch, if it weren’t for you, how could my brother Shuoqian have locked me up? It’s all because of you, you caused all of this."
"Qiu Yufei, is deceiving yourself and others really that amusing?" The wine dripped from her hair into her mouth, and Gu Qili turned her head and spit it out, "You know better than anyone that even without me, Mu Shuoqian would never fancy you."
"Shut up." Qiu Yufei glared at her and suddenly burst into a smug laugh, "Deceiving yourself and others? You’re still counting on him to find you? Fine, then let’s give you a taste of what despair feels like."
Qiu Yufei’s words were filled with an immense level of confidence.
Gu Qili looked over and was immediately shocked; it was the scene of her wedding.
The wedding should have already started by now, yet the bride was not present. Why was there not the slightest sign of panic? By then, Mu Haotian had finished speaking, and thunderous applause echoed through the hall.
Soon after, Gu Qili saw Mu Shuoqian... She had disappeared, so how could he still appear at the wedding scene? Shouldn’t he be out searching for her?
Gu Qili’s unease intensified,
Though she sat here, in the footage, she saw another version of herself, a chilling and hair-raising sensation.
It was like the first time she saw Gu Yunxi, as if looking into a mirror; a mix of fear, curiosity, and difficulty in acceptance. She was certain, the only person in the world who looked exactly like her was Gu Yunxi, and it was she herself.
What terrified her more was seeing Gu Yunxi and Mu Shuoqian standing side by side, seemingly sharing something amusing; Mu Shuoqian even smiled at her, his gaze full of indulgence, which made her feel jealous.
She refused to believe that Mu Shuoqian couldn’t see through the deception, but how could she explain what was happening right before her eyes? The two of them were inseparable, continuously toasting and conversing face to face.
At that moment, Gu Qili saw Mu Qinian approaching; Mu Qinian didn’t refuse and even opened her mouth to eat the cake handed to her.
Throughout the event, people continued to engage with Gu Yunxi in conversation, yet nobody seemed to notice that she was not herself.
Another woman had taken her place, and all she could do was watch helplessly.
"How does it feel to see yourself in the footage, are you shocked?" Qiu Yufei captured all the horror on her face, issuing a sinister laugh, "At the beginning, I was also shocked. How could there be someone who looks so much like someone else in this world, it almost seems real."
"What exactly are you trying to do?" Gu Qili forced herself to calm down. At this time, she couldn’t lose her composure, otherwise she would truly fall into their trap.
"Qiu Yufei, why are you cooperating with Gu Yunxi?"
Qiu Yufei looked at her coldly: "What do you think? Don’t ask when you already know."
"I know you like Mu Shuoqian, but have you ever considered that Gu Yunxi might also like Mu Shuoqian? Now she’s taken my place by your brother Shuoqian’s side, appearing as a couple everywhere. Even if I pose no threat to you now, you still won’t get your brother Shuoqian, will you?"
Gu Qili’s words obviously had an impact on Qiu Yufei, however, she quickly recalled her initial collaboration terms with Gu Yunxi, where Gu Yunxi had promised to help her win over brother Shuoqian. But what she didn’t know was why Gu Yunxi was doing this, and what her true intentions were?
Could it be true as Gu Qili had said, that she also secretly liked Shuoqian?
"Gu Qili, stop trying to sow discord here. Regardless of how things with Gu Yunxi are resolved, don’t expect to meddle with Shuoqian again." Qiu Yufei smiled coldly, "You should worry about your own situation instead, because I will definitely not let you off easy. All the pain you suffered over those four years, I will reclaim from you."
Gu Qili furrowed her brows, not because she was scared of Qiu Yufei’s threats, but because she was worried about Mu Shuoqian’s safety.
Once she calmed down, the fear in her heart faded, and she knew clearly that at this moment, she had to firmly believe in Mu Shuoqian.
The wedding banquet continued on the TV screen, seemingly oblivious to any anomalies.
Someone opened the door and entered; Gu Qili saw a man wrapped up very tightly.
Qiu Yufei said, "Take her away first, it’s not safe here."
"Got it, got it," Qiu Yufei hugged his arm, "Hurry up."
Gu Qili was taken out of the hotel and got into a car at the back door; she didn’t know where they were heading but watching the hotel grow distant, she still felt a twinge of nervousness. Mu Shuoqian would know that Gu Yunxi was fake, wouldn’t he? He must find her, right?
Yes, believe in him, must believe in him.
The wedding banquet continued until three in the afternoon when Mickey, exhausted, stretched lazily,
Gu Yunxi held a bright smile, warmly greets everyone she saw: "It’s okay, thank you for your hard work, Xiao Mi."
She spent so much time getting to know Gu Qili, understanding her circle of friends, but there’s only so much she could grasp. That’s why she wanted Qiu Yufei to get closer to Gu Qili, to understand her better, to perform flawlessly. However, Qiu Yufei was not well-received by Qiu Lan, causing her plan to fall through.
Since it wasn’t possible to fully understand a person, Gu Yunxi had learned to replace words with smiles and silence, especially after learning from Mickey that Gu Qili had been diagnosed with liver cancer. For someone with liver cancer, even if she didn’t speak or showed temper, no one would mind, right?
Moreover, how could Mu Shuoqian and Qiu Lan suspect her when their attitudes towards her were incredibly favorable?
"Let’s go, it’s been tiring standing all day." Mu Shuoqian finished some minor tasks and came over to find her, pointing to a parked Mercedes at the door: "You get on first, I’ll have the driver take you home to rest."
"Okay." Gu Yunxi gave him a smiling, "You head back early too."
"Hmm." Mu Shuoqian’s gaze was filled with soft light, and he personally opened the car door for her. After Gu Yunxi got in, she waved at him.
Gu Yunxi could still see Mu Shuoqian standing by the roadside as her car drove far away; he was still watching her leave.
The corners of Gu Yunxi’s mouth twitched into a subtle cold smirk. No matter how clever Mu Shuoqian was, faced with a face identical to the woman he loved, he still lost his proper judgment. He would drop all his defenses around her, in front of her, he was like a completely open and empty city.
Looking at the scenery passing by the window, Gu Yunxi suddenly recalled the scene when Mu Shuoqian found her that year. A man, god-like, descended from above, bringing her immense shock; back then, she was just a girl entering adolescence, his presence had unlocked her youthful heart, making her fall for someone at such an innocent age.
But to her disappointment, he only made brief contact, merely grazing her hand unintentionally before he left, uttering a baffling phrase: "Not you."
Even with the same face, he could confirm that this definitely wasn’t the girl from the podium that day,
Gu Yunxi later learned that the person he had always been searching for was her sister, Gu Qili. During that time, Cheng Menghong was diagnosed with liver cancer, and she ran away to Aus City to work as a social butterfly to raise money for Cheng Menghong. She inherited proud blood, and would rather destroy herself than bow to Gu Dezhong as a father.
She admitted, she once admired Mu Shuoqian in her youth, but when he found her again,
So now, as she steps back onto the land of Aus City, carrying her mother’s ashes, she intends to make everyone who wronged her pay.