Chapter 19

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

To be embarrassed in front of the person she liked, Li Zhi’en must have regretted it to death.

However, there was no turning back. Regardless of whether she was willing or not, this matter had to be resolved today.

“From the looks of it, you don’t seem like someone who intends to save yourself from embarrassment.” Gu Linyan glanced at her and quietly let go of her hand, retreating to Yun Xi’s side, “What exactly happened? Tell me, I might be able to help you.”

“Really?”

Perhaps it was because Gu Linyan’s tone was too gentle that Li Zhi’en had immediately misunderstood what he meant. She had really thought that Gu Linyan would stand on her side and excitedly recounted the entire incident from the beginning.

“It’s her. She’s the one with dirty hands and feet. It’s one thing for her to bump into me when she’s walking on the road, but she’s also stealing things. That necklace is this year’s bespoke design. I’ll have to return it to the sponsor after I’m done using it.”

Gu Linyan nodded thoughtfully, his eyes still lowered, making it impossible for others to guess what he was thinking.

“Is that so? So you want to frisk her, right? How about I help you?”

“What?! No, there’s no need to trouble you, Brother Linyan!”

Li Zhi’en was stunned for a moment, and his smile instantly disappeared. He quickly stepped forward, wanting to stop Gu Linyan.

What a joke. She had tricked Yun Xi just to keep her away from Gu Linyan. If she allowed the two of them to be intimate with each other at this moment, wouldn’t that be like smacking her own face with her hands?

“Get lost. I won’t cover the compensation if I accidentally hurt you.”

Unfortunately, Gu Linyan was not some assistant. He did not need to take orders from Li Zhi’en nor did he need to care about her feelings.

Li Zhi’en’s hands had not even touched the corner of Gu Linyan’s clothes when he glared at her, making her not dare to go forward anymore.

“You’re quite brave too. You provoked this little devil right after you entered. If I had not come, what would you have done today? Would you have fought with her to prove your innocence?”

After dealing with the eyesore, Gu Linyan turned his head and walked in front of Yun Xi. He leaned over and whispered into her ear.

She was clearly fine when she was alone. When she heard Gu Linyan’s concern, Yun Xi’s eyes inexplicably turned red.

However, in order not to let others see clearly, she still stubbornly raised her head and looked straight into Gu Linyan’s eyes. “I didn’t. She came to look for me first. Everything I did was to protect myself.”

“Alright, alright, I know. That’s why I’m here now. Why are you crying? You’re not tall, but you’re hot-tempered. Raise your hand!”

Hearing Yun Xi’s retort, Gu Linyan sighed helplessly.

He had finally realized that some people were like stray cats. They could not be easily provoked, or they would definitely be clawed at.

“I won’t raise my hand, I’ll just be scolded.”

Although he knew that Gu Linyan was here to help her, Yun Xi was so angry that she could not listen to him at all.

Realizing that a certain someone was throwing a tantrum, Gu Linyan suddenly laughed and raised his hand to pinch Yun Xi’s chin, forcing her to look at him. His tone was one of indulgence that he had never heard before.

“Madam Li is now suspecting that you are involved in a theft case. Please raise your arms and cooperate with the investigation. If it has nothing to do with you, the staff and I will clear your name.”

‘Is he… saying the lines from the script?!’

Yun Xi had been reading the script earlier and had a deep impression of this conversation because in the plot, the male lead and the fifth female lead had fallen in love at this juncture.

Gu Linyan had brought out this part of the show at this critical juncture, which made people have no choice but to think more about it.

Especially from the perspective of outsiders, the two of them were now like a pair of intimate lovers. It was just that they had thrown a little tantrum to mediate..