100 Days Of Escaping My Wedding-Chapter 454: Sorry

Combining Qin Yao’s reaction, Xiaoqiao could already roughly guess who had called.

"It’s a strange number! Probably just people from the gang, you shouldn’t bother if you don’t want to deal with it!" Qin Yao’s lying skills were as poor as ever since no one from the gang could get her number except for him and Huo Yandong.

"Okay!" Xiaoqiao nodded, actually not planning to answer herself, she really didn’t have the energy to deal with anything else in the current situation.

However, probably because Qin Yao was too nervous, he accidentally hit the answer button while holding her hand.

Immediately, Gu Xiaorou’s voice came from the phone.

"Hello, Xiaoqiao? It’s Xiaorou..."

At this moment, Qin Yao already regretted it so much he wished he could bash his head against the glass window.

Xiaoqiao had only recently started to soften her attitude towards him, and he didn’t want to stir up those unpleasant memories again with Xiaorou’s appearance.

Moreover, today was her birthday and he didn’t want her to be unhappy because of him.

"Um, hello, is there something you need?" Xiaoqiao responded calmly.

There was a long silence on the other end before Gu Xiaorou spoke, "If I remember correctly, today is your birthday, isn’t it? Happy birthday..."

Qin Yao looked startled. Gu Xiaorou had called just to wish her a happy birthday?

"Thank you."

"Xiaoqiao, I heard from Leng Tou that you and my brother both got out. Are you hurt?"

"No, I’m fine," Xiaoqiao paused, "Your brother... he’s also fine, don’t worry."

Qin Yao’s expression showed a bit of sympathy. He knew that everyone pretended she was ill to hide the truth of Gu Hangshen’s death from her.

Xiaoqiao was aware that Gu Xiaorou’s heart condition had flared up and Gu Xiaorou’s parents were also nearly taken ill because of the emergency. Under these circumstances, Xiaoqiao could only agree to Leng Tou’s request to keep it a secret for now.

After all, Gu Xiaorou and the elderly couple were the people Gu Hangshen cared about the most before he passed.

Towards Xiaorou, she no longer harbored any resentment or jealousy.

Now, in her eyes, Gu Xiaorou was just an important family member of Gu Hangshen.

The only thing she could do for Gu Hangshen now was to protect them in his stead.

"Xiaoqiao, there’s something I’ve been wanting to tell you..." Gu Xiaorou mustered her courage.

"What is it?"

"Xiaoqiao, I’m sorry!"

Qin Yao was close enough to hear every word Gu Xiaorou said clearly.

At this moment, his expression was complex; he didn’t know what Gu Xiaorou really meant.

From what he knew about Gu Xiaorou, aside from when she pretended to be weak, she would never apologize to Xiaoqiao.

She was in America and wouldn’t know he was with Xiaoqiao at the moment, so there was no need for her to feign anything for anyone’s sake.

So what was the reason behind her change of attitude?

What shocked Qin Yao even more was Xiaoqiao’s response, "It’s okay."

Her change of attitude was almost bigger than Xiaorou’s.

Qin Yao thought of something, his mouth twisting into a self-mocking smile. Gu Hangshen was dead; what else was there for her to care about, to the point that she wouldn’t even hold onto resentment for someone else?

She had even forgiven herself, so what more for Gu Hangshen’s beloved sister!

Gu Xiaorou’s sobbing could be heard through the phone.

"Whether or not you truly forgive me, I never thought I’d hear you say those words in my lifetime!" Gu Xiaorou paused for a moment, hurriedly adding, "Xiaoqiao, don’t be mad at my brother. He really liked you. Last time... the reason he chose to save me..."

"I understand," Xiaoqiao cut her off, "If I were him, I would do the same."