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Chen Li stared at Gu Jingchen, her voice trembling, "Do you... not recognize me?"
"..." Gu Jingchen frowned, "Do I know you?"
"..." Chen Li's face instantly turned pale.
She looked at him, her eyes filled with confusion, as if she had lost her way.
Li Xue watched her, a hint of sympathy rising in her heart.
Though she didn't know what had happened between Chen Li and Gu Jingchen, she could understand Chen Li's feelings at that moment.
Taking a deep breath, she calmly said, "Cousin, you've had too much to drink."
"..." Chen Li remained silent, staring at Gu Jingchen with reddened eyes.
"Lily," Li Xue said softly, "let's go back."
"..." Chen Li still didn't respond.
Li Xue sighed, linking her arm with Chen Li's and pulling her toward the exit.
Just a few steps away, they heard a mocking voice from behind: "Miss Chen, what's wrong with you?"
Li Xue stopped and turned to look.
The speaker was a young man holding a wine glass, looking at Chen Li with a half-smile.
Chen Li glanced at him and pressed her lips together tightly.
The man laughed again, surveying the crowd before calling out loudly, "Everyone come see! What's wrong with Miss Chen? Drunk and making a scene?"
"..."
The crowd gradually gathered around them.
"What’s going on?"
"It seems like Miss Chen is drunk."
"Really? Miss Chen is Mrs. Gu; how could she be drunk?"
"I don't know; maybe she's in a bad mood."
"..."
People murmured among themselves, pointing at Chen Li.
Her expression grew increasingly worse.
She bit her lip, struggling to control her emotions.
Li Xue shot a cold glare at the young man.
She remembered him; his name was Yang Zhe, a friend of Gu Jingchen.
Did he stand up at this moment to embarrass Chen Li? She thought, turning to look at Gu Jingchen.
Gu Jingchen was standing not far away, quietly observing the scene. His expression was calm, as if the commotion before him had nothing to do with him.
Li Xue furrowed her brows. She recalled Gu Jingchen's attitude towards Chen Li in the original storyline. He didn't love Chen Li at all; he married her simply because she could shield him from disaster. Now that Chen Li was making a fool of herself in public, he should be pleased. After all, the more embarrassed Chen Li was, the more it benefited him.
As these thoughts surged within her, a wave of anger rose up. She turned to Yang Zhe and said coldly, "Sir, you have no right to comment on my cousin."
"Oh?" Yang Zhe looked at Li Xue and smiled. "Why not?"
"..." Li Xue replied coldly, "Because you lack manners."
"What did you say?" Yang Zhe's expression darkened.
"I said you lack manners," Li Xue retorted coldly. "Whether my cousin drinks or not is none of your business. What right do you have to criticize her here?"
"..." Yang Zhe's face turned ugly. He stared at Li Xue, a hint of malice flashing in his eyes.
Gu Jingchen quietly watched them, a trace of amusement flickering in his gaze. He hadn't expected Li Xue to stand up for Chen Li. He had thought she would merely observe from the sidelines. It seemed he had underestimated her kindness.
As he contemplated this, a softness crossed his eyes. He looked at her and smiled gently, "Xiao Xue, don't drink anymore."
"..." Li Xue froze for a moment and turned to look at him. He gazed back at her and said softly, "You’re not feeling well; don’t drink."
"..." Li Xue's heart skipped a beat. She hurriedly looked away, her cheeks burning.
"..." Chen Li stared blankly at them.
She had never seen Li Xue like this before. In her memory, Li Xue was always quiet and reserved, with a sensitive and fragile personality, rarely standing up for others. But now, she was actually arguing with Yang Zhe on her behalf!
Is this really Li Xue? She looked at her, eyes filled with shock.
"Miss Chen," Yang Zhe said coldly, "Did you hear that? Your sister says you have no manners."
Chen Li took a deep breath and replied calmly, "Mr. Yang, I think you are mistaken."
"Oh?" Yang Zhe raised an eyebrow. "What’s mistaken?"
Chen Li replied flatly, "I’m not drunk; I just ran into someone I haven’t seen in a long time."
"Is that so?" Yang Zhe chuckled. "Well, congratulations."
"Thank you," Chen Li said softly.
Yang Zhe shrugged and turned to leave. As the crowd realized there was no more excitement to watch, they gradually dispersed.
Li Xue looked at Chen Li and said softly, "Cousin, let’s go."
Chen Li gazed at her with a complex expression.
Gu Jingchen glanced at them and smiled, "You two chat; I’ll go check over there."
"Okay," Li Xue nodded.
Gu Jingchen gave Chen Li a nod before turning to leave.
Chen Li watched his retreating figure, her eyes slowly reddening. She murmured to herself, "How could this happen..."
Li Xue looked at her hesitantly and asked, "Cousin, do you know Mr. Gu... from before?"
Chen Li closed her eyes as tears slipped down her cheeks. How could she explain?
She had searched for Gu Jingchen for five years but had never heard from him. She thought he had long forgotten her, yet here he was appearing before her in this way.
As she looked at him, tears streamed down her face.
Li Xue felt a surge of compassion for her cousin. With a sigh, she took out a tissue and handed it to her.
Chen Li took the tissue, wiped her tears, and whispered, "Thank you."
"You're welcome," Li Xue replied softly.
Chen Li looked at her, hesitated for a few seconds, and asked, "What is your relationship with Mr. Gu?"
"..." Li Xue paused for a moment before calmly saying, "He is my boyfriend."
"..." Chen Li's pupils suddenly constricted.
She stared at Li Xue, her face displaying shock.
Li Xue met her gaze with a calm expression.
She knew very well that Gu Jingchen was Chen Li's white moonlight.
She also understood the immense effort Chen Li had put into searching for Gu Jingchen.
But she couldn't tell her the truth.
Because she knew better than anyone that Gu Jingchen was a fake.
She couldn't reveal to Chen Li that the white moonlight she had been searching for over five years was actually an imposter.
That would be too cruel for Chen Li.
So she had to keep it hidden.
Looking at Chen Li, she said softly, "Cousin, Mr. Gu and I have only been together for a short time; I haven't had the chance to tell my family."
"..." Chen Li remained silent, staring at her with a face as pale as paper.
The person she had spent five years searching for was now with someone else's girlfriend.
Her worldview shattered completely.
She couldn't understand how things had turned out this way.
Tears streamed down her face as she looked at Li Xue.
Li Xue sighed gently as she watched her.
She wanted to comfort her but didn't know what to say.
All she could do was remain silent.
Gu Jingchen stood not far away, quietly observing them.
He looked at Li Xue, a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes.
He hadn't expected her to acknowledge their relationship.
This made him very happy.
As he gazed at her, the smile in his eyes deepened.
At that moment, Jing Shen walked over.
He saw Chen Li crying and furrowed his brows. "What happened?"
Chen Li remained silent, looking at him as her tears flowed even more fiercely.
Jing Shen's expression turned cold as he glanced at Li Xue and said in a chilling tone, "What did you do to Lily?"
Li Xue replied with an emotionless face, "I did nothing."
"Then why is she crying like this?" Jing Shen demanded sharply.
Li Xue met his gaze and replied calmly, "Why don't you ask her?"
Jing Shen fell silent for a moment before turning back to Chen Li. "What’s going on?"
Chen Li looked at him, her lips trembling. "Jing Shen, I—"
Before she could finish her sentence, a cold voice interrupted.
"Li Xue is my girlfriend; no one is allowed to bully her!"
Everyone froze in shock.
Chen Li stared at Gu Jingchen, her eyes wide with disbelief.
Jing Shen also looked at Gu Jingchen, his expression darkening significantly.
Gu Jingchen continued with an impassive face, "If I hear anyone bullying Li Xue again, don’t blame me for being rude."
Jing Shen gritted his teeth but remained silent.
Chen Li's breathing became rapid as she looked at Gu Jingchen, her tears streaming down even more.
Gu Jingchen coldly regarded her, his gaze piercing and frigid.
Chen Li felt a sharp pain in her heart as she trembled violently.
She couldn't understand why he was being so cruel to her.
As these thoughts raced through her mind, everything went black and she collapsed.
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