Gu Chengming smiled and said, "From now on, Elder, whenever you encounter some intractable predicament or feel any frustration or distress weighing on your heart, you can tell me without reservation. I'll always be here."
The evening breeze seemed to stop in that moment.
Only after Gu Chengming finished speaking did he realize that Yu Wenqiu was standing there, utterly dumbfounded.
Those peach-blossom eyes of hers, usually tinged with laziness and slyness, were now fixed on him without blinking, their depths rippling with light. She looked completely stunned.
Yu Wenqiu's heart began pounding violently in her chest, so fast that even she felt flustered.
Xiao Gu's words were way too unfair!
He was clearly just a junior, and she had always been the one working so hard to maintain her dignity as an elder. So why was it that, standing there and speaking in that utterly steady voice, he seemed so dependable that she couldn't help wanting to lean on him?
A rush of warmth surged into her cheeks. Yu Wenqiu immediately realized that if she didn't react soon, the little feelings of gratitude swelling in her heart would be exposed for all to see.
To hide her inner turmoil, she quickly composed herself and forced on a fierce expression.
She reached out a slender finger and jabbed it into Gu Chengming's chest. She didn't press hard, but her gesture was full of force.
"Stop spouting pretty words!"
Yu Wenqiu glared fiercely at him, doing her best to make her voice sound confident. "I'll be looking after you for a long time yet! Why do you make it sound as if I'll become a useless wreck who needs you to take care of her every step of the way?"
She lifted her chin and snorted, then pulled her finger back