Chapter 2287: Chapter 2089: Gu Linxi vs Cui Jiangjing

Gu Ran was captivated by the entirely emerald green agate bracelet before her. She picked it up; the agates on the bracelet were of uniform size, smooth, and full. Each bead emitted a natural sheen, and under the light, the green seemed as vibrant as kingfisher feathers, refreshing to the heart.

Anyone with a discerning eye could tell it wasn’t cheap.

She reluctantly put down the bracelet, feigning indifference, "I don’t want it, lest you say again that I have no self-respect."

Zhang Zhihao closed the box, forcibly shoved it into her hand, and said, "I insist on giving it to you, it’s not like you asked for it. Take it, give it to your grandma, she’ll be delighted."

Gu Ran pressed her lips together, accepted the gift, but said nothing.

Zhang Zhihao let out a sigh of relief, pretending to be relaxed, "Alright, I’m heading back now. You... take care. Family is important, but so are your own thoughts. If you don’t want to please Mr. Cui, make sure to explain to your family. I believe uncle and aunt aren’t unreasonable people; they can understand you."

"Are you... leaving?"

"Fool. I ’didn’t prepare a gift,’ so how could I shamelessly stick around? Otherwise, others might say bad things about you, like how the guy who likes you couldn’t even afford a birthday gift for your grandma, attending her birthday party empty-handed, and how embarrassing that would be for you."

"I’m leaving now."

From behind an artificial rock, Gu Linxi watched the tall yet inexperienced-looking boy leave without looking back. Meanwhile, Gu Ran, elegantly dressed, took the expensive gift bought by him and without even pretending to ask him to stay, accepted it and let him leave with peace of mind.

Having seen enough commotion without gaining any useful information, Gu Linxi walked away without a backward glance.

Back in the hotel lobby, she was just about to find a corner seat when a hesitant voice called out to her.

"Xixi, cousin?"

The voice sounded somewhat familiar, and Gu Linxi couldn’t help but stop and turn around to see her third aunt’s family all dressed up, standing right in front of her. Her uncle was still as thin as a twig, standing timidly in the crowd.

Gu Linxi hadn’t interacted much with this younger aunt, only having sporadic memories. She remembered this aunt as spoiled and stubborn, bullying her mother once until her father discovered and drove her out of the house, and she never came back to play afterward. Their kids took their mother’s surname, Gu.

Out of courtesy, Gu Linxi addressed them, "Aunt, uncle."

Her gaze then fell upon the pair of young adults in their early twenties, "And you are..."

Before Gu Chengqian could speak, Gu Mengru laughed fakely, impatiently covering her mouth, "Xixi, cousin, you really are forgetful with your status, don’t even recognize us. I’m Mengru, this is my brother Gu Chengqian. We used to play at your house when we were kids, don’t you remember?"

Gu Linxi really couldn’t recall if any kids came to her house, so she nodded lightly, "Oh, it’s been too long, I can’t quite remember."

"That’s why I just said, cousin, you’re forgetful with privilege." Gu Mengru flashed a humiliated expression, resentfully looked her up and down, and somehow found a sense of superiority, snickering as she spoke, "Cousin, didn’t you open an auto repair shop yourself in Capital City? How come you have time to be here today, aren’t you worried about leaving the shop?"

Hmph, just a mere car mechanic, what’s she doing coming to Lin City instead of fixing broken cars. Don’t embarrass me anymore. God, she doesn’t want anyone to know she has a cousin who’s a car mechanic.

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