down in the small courtyard. The Labrador came over and sniffed her hand.Mrs. Liu petted the dog's head.For a moment, she tilted her head slightly upward, trying to conceal the tears that had fallen.O...As soon as she finished speaking, Li Siqi wanted to break free from his grasp.

< You're too close! >

The interior was dim, their shoulders pressed together. Li Siqi could feel the warmth radiating from him. Even as she tried her best to hide it, she couldn't fool herself – her body was trembling.

Perhaps out of fear, or maybe for some other reason.

She struggled several times, but she couldn't break free because Gu Yunfan wouldn't let go.

Gu Yunfan turned his head to look at the child seat beside him. Little Siqi had fallen asleep with her head tilted as soon as she got in the car. The little one was beautiful, with fine black hair covering a fair, small face.

At this moment, asleep, she was even more serene and beautiful.

Gu Yunfan looked for a few seconds before withdrawing his gaze. He turned his head to Li Siqi and whispered, "Do you want to wake her up Let her stay awake and watch her father holding hands with her favorite sister, maybe..."

Gu Yunfan lowered his head slightly, and the two of them were closer together!

So close, our breaths mingling.

Li Siqi's body stiffened. She looked up into his unfathomable eyes, disbelief clouding her features: "Are you insane Do you know what you're doing"

Gu Yunfan smiled lightly and replied, "What do you think I want to do"

"Bored!"

Li Siqi shifted her body, trying to avoid his touch, but his hand tightened its grip, immobilizing her completely. Worse still, he intertwined their fingers together.

Her long, slender fingers with prominent knuckles made her feel a sense of masculine strength.

Li Siqi, even if she was stupid, could guess his intentions.

Indeed, Gu Yunfan leaned in as if unintentionally brushing past her earlobe. Even for just a second, but she, being a woman, could sensitively feel him lightly nibble on it.

Though the contact was brief, it was like dropping a stone into a still lake.

Li Siqi could no longer hold back.

She pushed him away hard, raising her hand to rub fiercely where he had touched her. It was already red and sensitive there, thankfully the dim light inside the car made it difficult to see clearly.

Gu Yunfan leaned back, he didn't move, just stared at her like that.

Li Siqi slowly put down her hand.

After a long silence, her voice was cold: "Mr. Gu, is this how you give gifts Mr. Gu just lost his wife, even if he has physical needs, he shouldn't be so eager, right"

Gu Yunfan did not refute.

He was still staring at her, as if trying to see through the darkness. She couldn't stand his gaze, nor could she stand his ambiguous attitude.

She bluntly stated, "Gu Yunfan, what do you think of me Do you really think I'm that naive It was you who left me back then, it was you who wanted to marry someone else, and your children are so grown up now... How come, after your wife died, you can't control yourself anymore I suggest Gu, if you can't control yourself, get some ice to cool down. You're a father!"

"Also, what deep affection are you pretending when naming your wife's child Siqi Wouldn't your wife be terrified"

……

She blurted it all out in one breath and then didn't want to speak to him anymore.

She turned her face away.

To Gu Yunfan, she still looked the same. Even her anger seemed like a pout.

But he knew, things were different.

Once, she only held a grudge against him, but now besides some resentment, there was more disgust... He didn't explain his various actions in his marriage with Ms. Wang, he just said gently: "I was a naive girl before, but I've grown up now! Siqi, I didn't mean anything by it."

"I apologize, I was a little out of sorts just now."

Li Siqi bit her lip, saying nothing.

Gu Yunfan leaned back in his chair, shading his eyes with his hand and letting out a soft sigh: "Several years have passed. Please forgive Uncle Gu, won't you"

……

Li Siqi's body stiffened instantly.

Later, he didn't know when or why the driver knew where she lived.

When she got off, her legs were wobbly and she almost fell.

Gu Yunfan followed out of the car, afraid that Xiao Siqi would catch a cold, he casually closed the car door, then looked at the half-new and half-old apartment in front of him and asked Li Siqi, "Live here"

Li Siqi had long since passed her youthful recklessness.

She had long since gotten used to their falling fortunes, so she simply replied with a "Yes! This place is quite convenient."

Gu Yunfan lit a cigarette.

Seeing her about to leave, he immediately asked, "What about your job Would you like me to help you arrange it Gu's headquarters has moved to City B! Siqi... It's just a job, don't worry too much."

Under the soft moonlight, Li Siqi tilted her head and pondered.

She smiled faintly, "Mr. Gu, there are plenty of people who could offer me a respectable job! As for others, I might just need to smile at them or have a meal and catch up with them. But what Mr. Gu offered me, I really can't accept. Who knows what kind of price I'd have to pay... Besides, I don't have my youth left to give Mr. Gu anymore. As for everything else, I think I have it, and so do other women."

She finished speaking and lowered her head, her smile becoming fainter: "That's all there is to it!"

After that, she walked toward the elevator.

Behind me, Gu Yunfan's voice came, cold and pleasant: "Siqi, you underestimate me!"

Li Siqi did not look back.

Don't underestimate her, she's suffered enough at the hands of Gu Yunfan. She doesn't want to make the same mistake again.

The elevator reached the 22nd floor, and she opened her front door.

This is a two-bedroom house, about 100 square meters. It's not big, but it's enough for two people. In recent years, her mother's condition has stabilized a lot, and the former noblewoman has also learned to cook and clean.

Li Siqi advised her, "Hire a maid for an hour! You won't miss the money."

Li's mother refused: "Just move! You said I was saving money, but we don't have to live here... There are still tens of millions in the account, buy a better house, and when you date your boyfriend, it will be more dignified."

Li Siqi, however, disagreed.

She divided the remaining money into two parts. Actually, 20 million was for her mother's retirement and she couldn't touch it, no matter what.

With the rest of the money, she plans to open a studio.

She is multilingual and plays various musical instruments. She plans to teach children.

The night is cool like water.

The pale moonlight shone into the living room, making it look deserted. Li Siqi turned on the light and discovered that her mother hadn't returned to her room to sleep. However, she was curled up on the sofa as if she were sleepy. Li Siqi couldn't help but call out: "Mom, why aren't you sleeping in your room"

Li Mu shivered and came to her senses.

"If you don't come back, I won't feel at ease."

Her nose was sharp, catching the faint scent of alcohol on Li Siqi's body. She couldn't help but say, "You had a drink Then how did you get back"

Li Siqi hesitated for a moment before lying: "Anran had Huo Yunsi send it."

Li's mother was relieved: "An Ran is a good person."

Just then, An Ran also called to confirm that she had arrived safely. When Li Siqi answered the phone, she worried that An Ran might slip up and say something, so she mumbled a few words and hung up.

But Li's mother was perceptive and, from her daughter's dejected attitude, could tell that she wasn't feeling well.

She then asked, "Did you see anyone"

She suddenly remembered the news she had watched this morning, that Mrs. Gu, the president's wife of the Gu Corporation, had passed away, and that Mr. Gu, the president of the Gu Corporation, had moved the headquarters to city B. Then, why did Gu Yunfan come to city Bwrong to Bai Yan, I think you were forced to give him up back then."Lu You's body stiffened slightly.She looked at the beautiful woman sitting in the back seat, Xu Zhanyou. She was her classmate from...