Xiao Yun shook his head. "I don't believe you. You must be lying to me. You can't hide the look in your eyes when you like someone."
Gu Yan: ???
"I... what look?" Gu Yan was completely baffled. Didn't he look at everyone the same way?
This was beyond speechless...
"The way you look at me because you like me," Xiao Yun said shyly.
Gu Luosheng grabbed a little stool and sat off to the side to enjoy the drama.
Delicious. She loved it.
Suddenly, all those TV dramas she'd acted in seemed utterly lame...
So life really was where all the material came from.
Gu Yan honestly felt that being liked by someone like this was an insult.
Xia Zhiyun hurried over to Gu Luosheng, looking fascinated as she asked her daughter, "What's going on? What did I miss? Who's chasing whom? Who likes whom?"
Gu Luosheng glanced at her curious mother. Hmm... the whole world was one giant gossip.
"Mom, that's your eldest son."
Xia Zhiyun didn't care who he was. "It's fine. I'd rather enjoy the drama. Oh, where did you buy these sunflower seeds? They're pretty good."
Gu Luosheng made room for her mother, and the two sat side by side to watch.
Gu Yan slowly exhaled. "Mr. Xiao Yun, let me reiterate: I'm a man, I'm interested in women, and you're not my type. From this moment on, I won't be handling your appeal anymore. Find yourself another lawyer."
Now that his youngest sister's inner thoughts had come true one after another, Gu Yan knew that continuing to represent Xiao Yun might get him dragged down too.
He was incredibly grateful to his youngest sister now. She was simply amazing.
"Impossible! We're locked together for good. You have to handle my appeal, and you have to be with me." Xiao Yun had been full of affection moments earlier, but after Gu Yan rejected him, he seemed to become a different person, his eyes filling with murderous intent.
Gu Luosheng had been thoroughly enjoying the show.
Her heart lurched.
Oh no, I almost forgot he's a murderer...
When he gets vicious, he really doesn't care about anyone's life. Maybe I should grab Mom and run.
With that, Gu Luosheng pulled Xia Zhiyun up. "Mom, let's go back to the bedroom. It'll be safer."
Mother and daughter exchanged a look. Great minds thought alike. Xia Zhiyun and Gu Luosheng immediately fled...
Gu Yan: ???
Was he not their own flesh and blood?
When Gu Yan spotted Gu Luoxi, a spark of hope rose in his heart. "Xixi, he's your classmate. What exactly is wrong with him?"
Gu Luoxi was startled too. "Big brother, I just remembered I still have some of my script to read. I'm going back to my room."
Without another word, Gu Luoxi ran straight back to her room.
Now only Gu Yan and Xiao Yun remained in the living room.
"Mr. Gu, why won't you admit it? You obviously like me. You saved my contact under my real name, but everyone else is saved under their screen names. That means I must be special to you. And... whenever I contact you, you always reply immediately. If that isn't love, what is?" Xiao Yun advanced step by step, leaving Gu Yan no choice but to retreat.
"Xiao Yun, calm down first. Let's talk this through." A thin sheen of sweat broke out on Gu Yan's forehead.
"Talk what through? You won't even admit you like me in front of other people." Xiao Yun looked both helpless and vicious.
Gu Yan swallowed. "I'm your lawyer. Of course I need to reply to your messages right away. You..."
"I won't listen! I won't listen! I've had enough of all these high-sounding excuses. I like you, and I want you to like me too. So can you just say you like me?" Xiao Yun suddenly pulled a knife from his pocket and waited expectantly for Gu Yan to confess.
Gu Yan: ...
Make him tell a grown man he liked him?
He might as well just kill him.
"Say it!" When Xiao Yun saw that he wasn't responding, he went berserk, as though he'd been bitten by a rabid dog.
Just as Xiao Yun moved toward him with the knife, a slender figure suddenly rushed over.
"Aaaah! Big brother, don't be scared! I've got Pepper Spray!" As she spoke, Gu Luosheng frantically sprayed Xiao Yun with Pepper Spray.
Blinded and choking from the pepper, Xiao Yun stumbled around like a headless chicken.
"Even Keyun couldn't scream as much as you, you sick freak! My brother was kind enough to help you, and this is how you repay him!" Furious, Gu Luosheng emptied the entire bottle of Pepper Spray onto Xiao Yun.
"My eyes!" Xiao Yun covered his eyes, tears streaming down his face.
Gu Yan was stunned. He'd thought Gu Luosheng really had gone back to her room to hide.
"Gu Luosheng, you..."
Gu Luosheng raised an eyebrow, the corners of her lips lifting slightly. "Please call me... your savior. Thank you."
Gu Yan pressed his lips together, a strange feeling stirring inside him.
He had always defended Xixi, and he had even threatened Gu Luosheng earlier. Yet when danger struck, Gu Luosheng was the one who came to his rescue.
And although Gu Luosheng looked calm, Gu Yan could see that her hands were trembling. Clearly... she was scared too. Yet... she had still stepped in to save him.
Shengsheng... really was kind.
He had been wrong about her all along.
"I had Mom call the police just now. They'll be here any minute. He broke into our home, so this counts as self-defense. That means I won't get in trouble for spraying him with Pepper Spray, right?" Gu Luosheng blinked her wide eyes at her eldest brother.
Gu Yan nodded. "Right. You're fine. We have security cameras at home. Once we hand the footage over to the police, there won't be any problems."
Gu Luosheng slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as she wasn't in trouble.
If she ended up with a criminal record, three generations of her family might be barred from applying for public institution jobs...
She didn't want one, but what if one of her descendants got it into their head to apply?
While Gu Luosheng was still talking, the police arrived at the door.
Gu Yan gave a clear, organized account of what had happened, and the officers immediately handcuffed Xiao Yun.
"What right do you have to arrest me? Is pursuing love a crime? I just like Mr. Gu! I want to be with him forever! I want kisses, and I want to have his children!" Xiao Yun thrashed around, trying to break free, while shamelessly proclaiming his love for Gu Yan.
Gu Luosheng had been enjoying the spectacle earlier, but now she felt physically revolted.
Her eldest brother was so handsome. How had he ended up being harassed by a freak like this?
Being liked by him was an insult...
Gu Yan's face was even darker.
Gu Luosheng shook her head.
I wonder if they can prove he's the murderer this time.
The evidence is hidden inside the sculpture Xiao Yun made. His murder weapon is in there. That freak never disposed of it.
And there are videos on the victim's computer. That's all evidence...
Gu Yan narrowed his eyes.
So that was it.
"Mr. Gu, Miss Gu, thank you for your help. We'll take him back to the station now and call you about how the case will proceed." The two officers held Xiao Yun firmly, preventing him from moving.
Just as the officers were about to leave...
Gu Yan suddenly spoke. "I've uncovered some evidence, but I'm not authorized to collect it. You have the authority, so you can search Xiao Yun's home. There's a murder weapon inside that sculpture. Also... there's footage of the murder on the victim's computer."
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