Sharing Dreams with My Bestie's Cousin

Wen Zhi, besides having sharp intuition, also found Gu Rang’s reactions quite suspicious.

HIs statements were inconsistent, and full of loopholes, overly obvious.

"Even if he didn’t return to Bai City, it’s none of my business, and I wouldn’t ask more about it, so why should you be nervous?" Wen Zhi said, her gaze falling on the clasped hands of Gu Rang, "The sweat in your palms must be rubbing into mud by now."

Gu Rang gave a wry smile.

He parted his hands, and indeed there was a thin layer of sweat on his palms; he then unobtrusively wiped them on his knee.

Wen Zhi saw this, but remained silent.

Then Gu Rang turned to Chen Jinhai, standing by, and said, "I need to speak to Wen Zhi alone for a moment."

That meant please leave.

Chen Jinhai instinctively looked towards Wen Zhi, but she drooped her eyelids and did not express any opinion.

"Shang Hexing must have only tasked you to take care of her, not to watch over her like she’s a prisoner, right?" Gu Rang, seeing Chen Jinhai hesitate to leave, prompted impatiently.

Chen Jinhai seemed to want to say something, opened his mouth, but ultimately closed it again and turned to leave.

After the door closed, Wen Zhi cut straight to the point, "No need to beat around the bush. Say what you want to say directly."

This attitude was very straightforward.

Gu Rang’s eyes landed on Wen Zhi’s face, and she met his gaze, waiting for what he would say next.

Gu Rang thought for a few seconds, then slowly began, "Do you remember Nian Xun?"

The image of a man with slightly long hair, tied in a wolf tail style, appeared in Wen Zhi’s mind, and she nodded briefly.

Of course, she remembered.

And vividly so.

In her memory, Nian Xun always appeared nonchalant, but every move he made exhibited profound elegance. Although he was of an uncle’s generation, he disliked being called ’uncle’ and was sensitive about references to his age.

Gu Rang said, "He was the teacher Mr. Mu arranged for you."

Wen Zhi suddenly looked at Gu Rang, "Teacher?"

Gu Rang nodded, "That day at Baixi Manor, didn’t you understand Mr. Mu’s implication?"

Wen Zhi lowered her head, her tone light, "What can Nian Xun teach me?"

Gu Rang said, "Nian Xun has a rich and diverse background. He had been the general manager of an international cosmetics brand in the Central China Region, and also a partner in a major e-commerce giant. He has been involved in finance, invested in real estate, and still owns several internet companies today, with a considerable net worth. He’s quite remarkable."

Such an existence, unknowingly commanding the respect of many.

Thus, there was a clear respect in Gu Rang’s tone while speaking these words.

Before hearing these words from Gu Rang, Wen Zhi had no idea of Nian Xun’s great achievements. In her memory, he was just the young man who years ago had a lively chat with her father.

However, after hearing Gu Rang’s words, Wen Zhi felt a bit puzzled. After thinking for a while, she still asked, "Nian Xun is so remarkable, he must be very busy normally; why would he agree to my father... agree to him to be my teacher?"

Gu Rang responded, "Because Nian Xun owed Mr. Mu a favor. This time, Nian Xun agreed to pay back that favor."

As for what that favor was, Gu Rang was not clear, so he did not continue further.

Seeing that Wen Zhi gave no response, Gu Rang continued, "Nian Xun will return to Hai City in a week. If you decide, you can go back to Bai City, and then move to Hai City with Nian Xun."

The word ’move’ settled, and a palpable silence fell between the two.

Wen Zhi’s fingers throbbed with pain; she frowned, then stood up and walked towards the nursing area.

She intended to avoid this issue.

Gu Rang didn’t follow her, just silently watched her hurriedly leave.

When Wen Zhi reached the doorway, she suddenly halted, hesitated for a moment as Gu Rang had expected, then turned around and asked, "How many years?"

Gu Rang smiled slightly, "Two years."

Two years, neither long nor short, but together they added up to seven hundred and thirty nights. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

If she really went, Wen Zhi would definitely not return to Bai City within these two years, as it would be a permanent move, and she would have to live there continuously.

But if she didn’t go...

"I’d like to think about it," she said.

And the reason she said she needed to think about it was because she had a momentary thought, but her heart had reservations.

She also knew full well that once she went to Hexing, she would probably completely break off from Shang Hexing.

Living apart, never to interact again.

Gu Rang wasn’t in a rush for Wen Zhi to make a decision. He nodded and said, "Just make sure you have thought it through."

Outside the sickroom, Chen Jinhai was anxiously pacing back and forth.

He glanced at his watch from time to time, counting each minute and second until 6:15, then looked up at the door, which still showed no sign of opening. "Why haven’t they come out yet? What are they even talking about that they haven’t come out? Could it be..."

"What are you muttering about?"

A cold voice came from behind him.

Chen Jinhai didn’t need to turn around to know who it was.

He immediately turned around, but his spine was somewhat stiff, making his limbs look awkwardly uncoordinated.

Shang Hexing walked over. "If you are not feeling well, go rest. You’ve had a tough day."

Chen Jinhai immediately shook his head, "It wasn’t tough."

"Have you ordered dinner?" Shang Hexing asked.

"Not yet..." Chen Jinhai’s mind went blank for a few seconds before he quickly took out his phone: "I’ll order right now."

All he could think about was when Mr. Gu would come out.

As a result, he had forgotten about ordering dinner.

Shang Hexing didn’t say anything, just prepared to open the door and enter.

Just then, Chen Jinhai suddenly remembered that Mr. Gu was still inside. He quickly said, "Mr. Shang, that Gu Rang is still inside with Miss Wen."

Shang Hexing’s narrow eyes slightly squinted, "He hasn’t left yet?"

He knew Gu Rang had come here before him.

Chen Jinhai candidly reported, "Gu Rang arrived while I was also inside. The topics they discussed seemed normal, but then Gu Rang said he wanted to speak privately with Miss Wen for a moment, so I left."

Upon hearing this, Shang Hexing’s face suddenly turned somewhat ugly.

Because he was very aware that what Gu Rang wanted to discuss privately with Wen Zhi was likely about her father.

Shang Hexing immediately pushed open the door and entered.

In the sickroom’s sitting area, Gu Rang sat there, but Wen Zhi was nowhere to be seen. Shang Hexing strode over and asked, "Where is Wen Zhi?"

Gu Rang didn’t need to look up to see Shang Hexing’s expression; just by hearing his tone, he knew he was very anxious.

Most likely thinking he had mentioned something about Director Mu to Wen Zhi.

Gu Rang deliberately remained silent, but the next second his collar was grabbed, and he looked up to see Shang Hexing’s fierce face and the lowered voice questioning him, "What have you told Wen Zhi?"

Gu Rang stretched a smile and didn’t answer.

Shang Hexing’s grip grew stronger, turning Gu Rang’s neck red, but he still didn’t speak or resist.

Until Wen Zhi’s puzzled voice came from behind—

"Shang Hexing, what are you doing?"

Shang Hexing turned around to see Wen Zhi coming from inside and released Gu Rang’s collar abruptly.

He turned and strode toward Wen Zhi, and without saying a word, he pulled Wen Zhi into an embrace.