Xiao Yi Xian smiled triumphantly and reached out to clasp Gu Xun'er's restless hand, her voice softening.
"I told you, this isn't the place to talk~!"
Gu Xun'er pressed her lips together without speaking.
Seeing this, Xiao Yi Xian took matters into her own hands.
She took Gu Xun'er by the hand and led her through the crowd toward the rear courtyard.
At the same time, she spared some attention to speak to the uneasy, hesitant Gu Xun'er.
With Xiao Yi Xian pulling her along by the hand, Gu Xun'er lightly bit her lip and quickened her steps to keep pace.
The two arrived in the deserted rear courtyard.
Xiao Yi Xian bent down and wiped the dust from the bench encircling a tree. Only after making sure she had wiped it clean did she sit down, facing Gu Xun'er.
Seeing this, Gu Xun'er casually sat down beside Xiao Yi Xian.
"What do you want to say?" Gu Xun'er asked first.
She stared at Xiao Yi Xian, earnest and solemn.
"I do love Brother Xiao Yan. Even though he's with you now, I won't give up!"
"I was the one who stayed by his side through those two hardest years of his life."
"He promised he would never let me down."
Xiao Yi Xian crossed her legs, a mocking smile curling her lips.
"Gratitude and love aren't the same thing," she said.
"So what?" Gu Xun'er refused to yield, meeting Xiao Yi Xian point for point.
Xiao Yi Xian sighed. "Actually, there's no need to be so hostile toward me. I'm not your rival in love...!"
Before Xiao Yi Xian could finish her lecture, Gu Xun'er mercilessly cut her off.
Gu Xun'er's voice turned icy. "You're not my rival in love? What kind of ridiculous joke is that?"
"Don't think