Chapter 277: Chapter 250 Who Hit You?
Qiao Yuxian slept exceptionally well all night and woke up in the morning alongside Gu Yanjing.
Once awake, she couldn’t fall back asleep, feeling particularly energetic as if she could run ten kilometers.
But when Gu Yanjing suggested they go for a run, she remained glued to the bed and couldn’t get up.
Seeing her not getting up, Gu Yanjing gently rubbed her head and asked, "Does it still hurt?"
"Was I having a headache last night?" Qiao Yuxian said while lying in bed.
Gu Yanjing: "......"
He got his answer; it didn’t hurt now.
Gu Yanjing rubbed her head again, "Sleep a bit more."
"Okay."
Qiao Yuxian agreed nicely, but by the time Gu Yanjing finished changing clothes in the walk-in closet and came out, she was heading to the bathroom.
"Not sleeping anymore?" Gu Yanjing asked.
"Taking a shower," Qiao Yuxian replied. "Feeling uncomfortable."
As Gu Yanjing walked with her to the bathroom and watched her go in, he suddenly asked in a calm tone, "Want some help with that?"
With just a few simple, detached words, Qiao Yuxian’s soul nearly slipped. She couldn’t believe what she had just heard. She turned around to look at Gu Yanjing, her eyes wide open.
Gu Yanjing, observing her shocked expression, didn’t say anything and kept looking at her.
Seeing the predatory look on his face, Qiao Yuxian quickly clutched her clothes tighter and wrapped herself up, "What are you trying to do?!"
Gu Yanjing glanced at her again, then raised his eyebrows slightly and left.
Qiao Yuxian watched him leave, standing at the door. A few seconds later, she went out of the room, watching his distant figure.
She couldn’t process it for quite a while.
What was that just now?
What did that mean?
And what was with that expression?
It felt as though she had tormented him all night, and he had just had his revenge.
Qiao Yuxian couldn’t figure it out.
Puzzled, Qiao Yuxian went to take a shower.
After her shower, she washed away her doubts with the water.
Once she finished showering and got ready, she went downstairs; Gu Yanjing had already finished his run and showered in the guest room, dressed neatly.
Besides him, Shang Chen, Su Qi, and Wan Ying were also there.
Qiao Yuxian greeted them as she went downstairs and sat next to Gu Yanjing.
Initially leaning back in the sofa, Gu Yanjing straightened up when she sat down, picked up a kettle from the coffee table, and poured her a cup of hot water.
Qiao Yuxian took it, held it in her hands, and glanced at Shang Chen and the others across from her.
The three of them were watching as Mr. Gu personally poured water for someone.
Except for Shang Chen, the other two were silently in awe.
While Shang Chen was purely just watching.
"Wan Ying, what happened to your face?" Qiao Yuxian suddenly asked.
Wan Ying looked at her.
Qiao Yuxian pointed to the side of his face and cautiously asked, "It’s bruised there. Did you get hurt? Who did this?"
Wan Ying looked at her, suddenly at a loss for words.
Shang Chen stood by like a wooden figure.
Having heard what happened last night, Su Qi stood quietly to the side and watched too.
Gu Yanjing also remained silent.
With just one question from Qiao Yuxian, the whole living room fell into silence.
No one spoke, so Qiao Yuxian looked around at them and softly asked, "Does this involve something very important?"
Wan Ying pursed his lips, not knowing what to say.
Seeing his troubled expression, Qiao Yuxian didn’t ask any more questions and simply said, "We have a really effective ointment at home. I’ll give you some later; it works great for reducing swelling and bruising."
"Thank you, Madam," Wan Ying replied with a smile.
"You’re welcome, you’re welcome," Qiao Yuxian said, leaning back on the sofa with her cup of water, not saying anything more.
Wan Ying then continued to report last night’s situation to Gu Yanjing.
Briefly wrapping up the aftermath of last night, Wan Ying said, "Feng Chuanbai still has a lot of scattered forces outside, someone will surely try to rescue him."
Gu Yanjing didn’t reply.
Qiao Yuxian blinked as Feng Chuanbai’s name kept coming up, and suddenly, many images flashed in her head.
She...
Qiao Yuxian lifted her gaze to look at Wan Ying and the injury on his face.
Then, feeling a bit guilty, she scooched closer to Gu Yanjing.
Gu Yanjing listened to Wan Ying while watching her inch closer to him.
Wan Ying continued, "Feng Chuanbai made a round outside and his return likely means he’s gotten support from some powerful force. So it’s not just about Feng Chuanbai’s men; there’s likely a collaborating party trying to rescue him too."
Gu Yanjing, observing the restless girl next to him, turned his head to look at her.
Noticing his gaze, Qiao Yuxian gave him a smile.
Gu Yanjing said, "Feng Chuanbai is on Liu Zhou’s side."
"What?" Qiao Yuxian was momentarily stunned but quickly responded, "Oh."
Gu Yanjing watched her.
Qiao Yuxian glanced at him, then looked at Shang Chen and the others seriously, "Liu Zhou’s side should be secure; they won’t find Feng Chuanbai’s whereabouts anytime soon. Or are you planning to use him to draw out those supporting him?"
Wan Ying and the others looked at Qiao Yuxian, then turned their gaze to Gu Yanjing.
Qiao Yuxian followed their gaze back to Gu Yanjing.
"Mmm," Gu Yanjing said, "cutting the weeds down to the roots."
Any force collaborating with Feng Chuanbai is certainly an adversary of the Gu Group.
Keeping them around isn’t as reassuring as cutting them off entirely.
Qiao Yuxian thought for a moment and asked, "Do you need Liu Zhou to put on a show?"
"To snatch Feng Chuanbai?" Gu Yanjing asked.
"Yes," Qiao Yuxian laughed, "to lure the snake out of its hole. Anyway...with what happened last night, the show will be easy to pull off. Liu Zhou also enjoys doing this kind of stuff."
Su Qi and the others watched the two of them.
Gu Yanjing smiled lightly and said to Su Qi, "Get in touch with Liu Zhou."
Su Qi: "Yes."
Once the matter was discussed, Aunt Mei had lunch ready.
Gu Yanjing and Qiao Yuxian went to eat.
Noticing that the other three had stood up but didn’t move, Qiao Yuxian asked, "Aren’t you eating?"
"Boss lady, we’ve already eaten," Su Qi said.
Having dealt with matters at the Yu Jin Hotel until dawn, Su Qi had also gone there. The three of them ended up grabbing breakfast at a stall.
"Oh."
Qiao Yuxian nodded and followed Gu Yanjing into the dining room.
Once in the dining room, Qiao Yuxian grabbed Gu Yanjing’s hand and looked outside the dining room.
Gu Yanjing observed her sneaky demeanor.
Qiao Yuxian looked into his eyes, then whispered, "You know... No, it’s that a friend of mine asked me a question."
"Mmm," Gu Yanjing responded.
"She asked me..." Qiao Yuxian lowered her voice further, "If you hit someone you know without realizing it, then the next day, you also care and inquire about their injuries, how can you convince the person you hit that you really didn’t do it on purpose, that you genuinely didn’t recognize them, just forgot for that split second? The concern is real, not provocation?"
Gu Yanjing looked at her and then asked, "Which friend of yours?"
Qiao Yuxian immediately glared at him fiercely.
Gu Yanjing touched her face and said, "Tell your friend not to worry. Someone will handle it."
Qiao Yuxian paused with a guilty look, then laughed, "Thanks."
Gu Yanjing’s eyes showed a hint of a smile, "This is from your friend?"
Qiao Yuxian’s face fell as she confidently replied, "I’m speaking for myself."
Gu Yanjing pinched her cheek, "Mmm."
Qiao Yuxian laughed again.