Chapter 6

Gu Jiuci immediately took a step back and dodged away from Jiang Yutang's hand with great disdain.

In her last life, she had been seduced by his honeyed words and taken his hand without a second thought, believing they would be together until their hair turned white. But in the end? It was an endless abyss.

Jiang Yutang just thought that Gu Jiuci was being shy and continued to speak his words of love.

"Ah Ci, I'll take you away from Huo..."

"No."

Gu Jiuci interrupted Jiang Yutang's loving words expressionlessly.

"What did you say?"

All of Jiang Yutang's false gentleness froze on his face as he stared blankly at Gu Jiuci. He thought he had heard her wrong.

"I'm just answering your question. I said no, it means that I do not love you anymore."

Gu Jiuci sneered coldly.

"Ah Ci, is Huo Mingche forcing you to say this? Or are you still angry at me? What happened during the day today was my mistake, please forgive me. Stop throwing a tantrum and leave quickly with me!"

Panic rose on Jiang Yutang's face. As he cursed Gu Jiuci for being difficult to handle, he once again spoke honeyed words.

"Jiang Yutang, do you not understand human speech? Huo Mingche is not forcing me to do anything, and you are not worth my anger, not worth any emotion from me.

"Because I, Gu Jiuci, no longer love you! I am going to be with Huo Mingche. Do you understand now?"

Gu Jiuci purposely raised her voice so that Jiang Yutang could hear her clearly, but also so that devil standing behind her could hear clearly.

No one was going to ruin her engagement dinner. Since Jiang Yutang courted disaster by coming here, she would use this opportunity to sever their connection cleanly!

"You! You actually want to be with Huo Mingche?"

Gu Jiuci watched coldly as Jiang Yutang reacted like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, leaping about and yowling angrily.

"Ah Ci, how many times have I told you? Given how lofty a man Huo Mingche is, you two are as different as clouds and dirt!

"How could he possibly like someone like you? Do you think he likes you who is with bad grades and temper and love fighting?

"He just wants to play with you. Only I will accept all of you and love you truly!"

"Accept me? Love me?"

Gu Jiuci almost laughed out loud at his words. After using all kinds of negative language to demean her, he then raised himself onto a pedestal with an air of "in all the world, only I want you, no one else wants you". Was this love?

"As different as clouds and dirt? I am the daughter of the Gu Family, one of the Four Great Families in the imperial capital. Huo Mingche and Gu Jiuci are a match for each other.

"As for you and me, we are as different as clouds and dirt, right?"

Gu Jiuci swept her eyes lightly over Jiang Yutang. In Jiang Yutang's eyes, her indifferent expression was that of disdain and disgust.

"Huo Mingche is richer than you, more handsome than you, and more outstanding than you. Even if it's just for fun, I'm willing to play along!

"Why would I choose you? Do I want your second-rate family background, your lack of success, or your body odor?"

After venting, Gu Jiuci felt much more comfortable.

And the aggressive dark aura that surrounded her now felt like a comforted beast as it suddenly became gentle.

Gu Jiuci let out a breath. She felt like she had come back to life.

"Gu! Jiu! Ci!"

Jiang Yutang's expression was dark and he shouted out her full name.

His body odor had always been a secret that he could not speak of, and now that it had been revealed by Gu Jiuci, as if an ugly scar had been revealed to the public.

His male pride and dignity had been completely shattered under her feet and his true nature was revealed.

Gu Jiuci yawned with boredom. She couldn't be bothered wasting any more time with Jiang Yutang and she spoke with finality.

"That is all I have to say. From today onward, all connection between us is severed. If you bother me again, I will..."

"Ah Ci! What are you doing?!"

Before Gu Jiuci had finished speaking, the voice of an angry middle-aged man suddenly rang out behind her.

She turned around abruptly and saw a dark crowd of people standing in the doorway. Gu Qingyuan was there along with Huo Mingche's parents, Grandfather Huo, and Grandfather Gu.

Everyone looked at her with complicated expressions. The atmosphere felt like they were... catching a couple in an illicit act red-handed!

Gu Jiuci's heart leaped! "Xu Yun'er, you bitch!" As if worried that she would not be able to finish her off today, her tricks came one after another!

"Ah Ci, today is the day of your engagement, how could you..."

Su Furong feigned shock and suddenly spoke in a high voice, hoping that everyone present heard her.

She purposely misdirected the situation and, as expected, the expressions on the elders' faces all darkened.

"Ah Ci, while all the elders are here, let's confess everything! I'll take you away!"

Just as Gu Jiuci was thinking about what to do, Jiang Yutang suddenly shouted in a loud voice and leaped at her with open arms...

He wanted to tarnish her in front of everyone! How sinister!

In a corner of the garden, Xu Yun'er finally smiled smugly.

"Hugged by Jiang Yutang in front of everyone and giving a great shame Huo Mingche... Gu Jiuci, your image in the elders' minds must be completely destroyed now, right?

"From today onward, how will you fight against me?"

But before she could be smug for long, an icy wind suddenly blew past her. In an instant, Huo Mingche had rushed to stand in front of Gu Jiuci.

"How could it be?!"

The words broke out of Xu Yun'er's mouth without her notice. Her heart, which had risen so high, fell heavily into an abyss.

Gu Jiuci found the right angle. She was about to stop pretending and happily give Jiang Yutang a kick!

At this moment, a large hand wrapped around her waist. A powerful and irresistible strength tugged at her.

She followed the force and spun a half-circle before falling into an icy but expansive embrace. A pair of deep eyes met hers.

Huo Mingche...

At this moment, every person and the scene rapidly fell away. The background was an empty white. All that was left in the world was him.

Gu Jiuci had thousands of words in her heart, but suddenly, she didn't know what to say. In the end, her mouth tilted and she looked at him with a grievance.

"Why did you just arrive?"

Perhaps it was because she had never spoken like this to Huo Mingche in her previous life, but her gentle voice and aggrieved tone made Huo Mingche immediately relax.

A dark light flashed through his clear eyes. Suddenly, he pulled Gu Jiuci to the side and kicked Jiang Yutang heavily in the chest.

Jiang Yutang had not expected this and was kicked to the ground like trash. He even spat out a mouthful of blood!

Gu Jiuci came back to her senses and she stared at Jiang Yutang lying on the ground with a cold gaze.

"Very good. I, Gu Jiuci, will always get my vengeance. You gave me such a large gift, how could I not return the favor?"

"Brother Yutang! Stop pretending! I already know of your love affair with my cousin Yun'er!

"I have thought everything through, I will no longer stand between you two!

"I have Brother Che now. He will make me happy. I also wish you two happiness!"

Gu Jiuci leaned into Huo Mingche's embrace and forced out two drops of tears as she spoke with a sad and regretful expression.

"What? Xu Yun'er is dating him?"

Her second brother, Gu Qijue, stared blankly at Jiang Yutang on the ground. Everyone else was also as shocked as her second brother.

However, having personally heard Gu Jiuci's confession to the devil, Huo Mingche's parents' expressions had warmed greatly.

"No, no, no! Ah Ci, it's not what you think. Jiang Yutang and I are just normal classmates. We aren't even friends!"

Hidden in the shadows until now, Xu Yun'er could no longer hold back, and she rushed out in a panic. Pale-faced, she declared her innocence.

Although it seemed that she was explaining to Gu Jiuci, her eyes never left Huo Mingche, as she was terrified that he would believe what had been said.