Quan Jin repeated, "I have no feelings for my ex-wife."

Gu Yuan dropped her arms from her chest, letting them hang by her sides. "But there’s one thing I must mention. When you were with me, you hadn’t divorced yet. You cheated in your marriage, and I was the other woman."

He paused for a few seconds, then reached over to take her bag, displaying an instinctive gentlemanly gesture. "I ended things very cleanly with my ex-wife, with no disputes. I also apologize to you for my previous actions. It was my fault for hiding the fact that I was married."

After speaking, he glanced at the time on his watch. If he didn’t leave now, his Uncle Five would call to hurry him up again.

Gu Yuan felt quite uncomfortable seeing him apologize so sincerely, without any guilt towards his ex-wife.

After all, every time he mentioned his ex-wife, he was referring to her.

Seeing him obediently and silently carrying her bag, looking at her.

Forget it, arguing over it endlessly only makes it worse for herself.

Gu Yuan walked ahead with her head held high. "Let’s go."

Quan Jin followed quickly, like a little sidekick.

The drive took nearly ten minutes before they reached their destination.

When Gu Yuan saw they were not at the old residence but at the famous Huaxie Garden in Yanjing, she was grateful Quan Jin was being considerate for once, not taking her to the old residence.

"Your elder meeting at Huaxie Garden to discuss matters must be quite an elegant person." Gu Yuan was familiar with Huaxie Garden, as it was a national chain on par with BHSX.

BHSX is the serene place favored by literati and refined scholars. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Huaxie Garden is just as prestigious.

After getting out of the car, Quan Jin held Gu Yuan’s hand and led her inside, responding, "Yes, my Uncle Five likes places like this."

Uncle Five?

Quan Yin!!

Gu Yuan suddenly stopped in her tracks.

They were going to see Quan Yin!!

Quan Jin turned and looked at her. "What’s wrong?"

Gu Yuan knew very well that if she showed any expression of retreat that sharply contrasted with her calm demeanor, it would arouse Quan Jin’s suspicion.

So, she put on a somewhat worried expression and asked, "Your Uncle Five... is he serious?"

Quan Jin saw she was scared and laughed. "So you do have things you’re afraid of."

"Afraid of what? I’m not afraid!" Gu Yuan denied immediately. "It’s just the reaction I should have when meeting your elders."

Quan Jin: "So you’re just pretending?"

The hand Gu Yuan had linked around his arm pinched him on the arm secretly. "Does exposing me make you happy?!"

He cried out twice, "That little pinch hurts a lot."

"That’s exactly why it hurts!" she replied confidently and justifiably.

Quan Jin didn’t get angry. He lowered his head and kissed her on the cheek, "If later on, my Uncle Five sees me with a bruised arm and asks, I’ll tell him you were committing domestic violence."

Gu Yuan: "..."

He was in the mood to joke around.

But at this moment, Gu Yuan was already starting to panic, though she maintained her usual expression without showing any sign of abnormality.

On the way inside, Gu Yuan was calculating in her mind what to do next.

Why did Quan Yin suddenly want to see Quan Jin? And why at this critical juncture?

Quan Yin is a very smart person, but that doesn’t mean he would play along with her charade, especially when it’s his own nephew being kept in the dark. Naturally, Quan Yin would protect his family.

She knew she would eventually have to reveal her true identity to Quan Jin, but she didn’t expect this moment to come so soon, making her feel like facing a formidable enemy.

The initial lack of openness was because Quan Jin had no feelings for her. She wanted to get to know him with another identity, at least to leave a good impression, and then not tear things apart too much when revealing herself.

Really, how could Gu Yuan not panic at this moment?

Later, when faced with Quan Jin’s questioning or anger after being deceived, would he completely sever ties with her?

There was indeed that possibility.

Actually, from today’s various manifestations by Quan Jin, it seemed the relationship with him as Gu Xueli was quite solid. But Gu Yuan still lacked confidence.

After entering the elevator, Quan Jin noticed Gu Yuan was lost in thought. He wrapped an arm around her shoulder: "Afraid my Uncle Five might eat people? Gu Xueli, being afraid of people doesn’t seem like your style."

Gu Yuan left his embrace to stand straight: "That’s because I’m taking it seriously, which shows I care."

Quan Jin leaned in close to her face: "You treat an ordinary meeting with such seriousness, does that mean you’re starting to value my feelings for you?"

Gu Yuan glanced at him. "What feelings do you have for me? Missing your ex-girlfriend?"

His face fell, "I thought by now we had already reconciled, and you agreed, why does every word from you mention my past? Can’t it be about now?"

Gu Yuan: "Making verbal promises is being a scoundrel. I never agreed to reconcile."

"..."

’Ding—’

The elevator chimed, indicating it reached their floor.

Quan Jin held Gu Yuan’s bag in one hand and took her hand with the other as they stepped out of the elevator.

Gu Yuan always had a strong presence, but by Quan Jin’s side, she also had the demeanor of a little woman. Together, their appearance was perfectly matched.

The attendant outside the door opened the sliding door and placed a pair of slippers for each, a man and a woman.

They changed shoes to enter.

The room was filled with a strong scent of sandalwood, mingling with the wafting aroma of tea, which was particularly pleasant.

Quan Jin saw the man sitting cross-legged on the tatami, "Uncle Five, I’m late."