Rebirth: She is Ready for a Counterattack!-Chapter 309 - 308: Trust

When they returned to the Wei Family, General Wei and Wei Hanjian were also taken aback by the disheveled appearance of Gu Xiaoqing and Fang Shaohan.

They quickly instructed the two to return to their rooms to shower and tidy up.

They looked as if they had crawled out of hell itself.

The fragments on their clothes and the bandage on Fang Shaohan’s forehead told of the intense battle they had endured today.

Gu Xiaoqing was too exhausted to think, but her body held on and managed to persist until now.

She used her remaining strength to climb the stairs and return to her room, where she needed to shower and change clothes.

Standing in front of the bathroom mirror, Gu Xiaoqing finally felt a sense of safety. After a moment of daze, a sudden feeling of helplessness emerged from her heart.

They were safe and sound, and the mission was a great success.

She should feel satisfied, yet she only felt an empty pain spreading from her chest throughout her body.

It was done. It was over.

Fang Shaohan. The mission. Everything, everything.

But Gu Xiaoqing pressed her forehead against the mirror and muttered, "But why am I not happy at all?"

Confronted with this answer, Gu Xiaoqing knew well inside that she had resisted for so long because she understood that falling in love with such a man would be an arduous affair.

The most frustrating part was that Gu Xiaoqing knew she had no defense against him. If he had just shown more weakness and flaws, she wouldn’t have been so tormented and conflicted.

She knew that Fang Shaohan liked her. This feeling was definitely not wishful thinking; it was a woman’s intuition. She could stand here all day pondering over these questions, like a mouse trying to escape a maze, going around and around but always returning to the starting point.

There would be no outcome between her and Fang Shaohan.

He lived in a different world, and her life was another, making them destined to be impossible. Even if she wanted to compromise for this love, a long-lasting marriage and future couldn’t be built on one person’s concession, nor could she handle the difficulties and unpleasantness from He Cui and Fang Jianguo forever.

The very thought of it sent chills down Gu Xiaoqing’s spine.

That final thought made her shiver. She straightened up and began to undress for a shower.

After washing up, Gu Xiaoqing felt much better and more at peace. She decided to deal with the dirty clothes later and put on the bathrobe hanging behind the door. All she wanted now was to sleep.

She opened the door and was stunned.

Fang Shaohan stood outside, now wearing a set of pajamas, likely belonging to General Wei. The oversized pajamas on Fang Shaohan looked like a shabby, oversized bag, which made one want to burst out laughing.

Under his casually unbuttoned collar peeped firm, strong muscles, which tempted Gu Xiaoqing to touch them.

"How did you get in?"

Gu Xiaoqing distinctly remembered locking her door, yet here he was during her private time.

"Xiaoqing..." Fang Shaohan blocked her way, gazing at her with an enigmatic expression.

"What do you want?" Gu Xiaoqing asked when he remained silent.

The inexplicable tension between them turned ambiguous and unpredictable due to his delayed response.

Fang Shaohan reached out his hand, palm up, quietly staring at Gu Xiaoqing: "Be my girlfriend."

Gu Xiaoqing’s heart skipped a beat.

She gazed at him, wondering what lay behind his mysterious dark eyes. But then she realized that what he was thinking didn’t matter. At this moment, nothing was as important as this man confessing to her.

But deep inside, a rational voice immediately interrupted everything.

Gu Xiaoqing coldly bypassed Fang Shaohan, wanting to open the door. She tried her best to straighten her back, fully expressing rejection and resistance.

"Is it that hard to accept? Because of Fang Shaonan, or is it you?"

Fang Shaohan stubbornly positioned himself at the door, unwilling to give up, convincing himself countless times not to consider his brother’s feelings, not to mind the age gap, not to care about many things.

But now the problem wasn’t with him; it was the direct rejection from the person across from him.

The coldness left him icy inside, the rejection incensed him.

"It’s not about acceptance; it’s about impossibility. You think you’ve done well, that you’ve given a lot, expressing your affection, but we are never possible. This has been clear from the start, not because of anyone, not because of anything." Gu Xiaoqing knew how hurtful her rejection was, but dragging it out like this wasn’t her style either.

Knowing everything is impossible, the more the two of them give, the greater the eventual hurt. Doing so is nothing but flying into the flame.

Why torture oneself, why torture others?

Better to end it cleanly from the start.

Better short-term pain than long-term.

"If it’s not because of Fang Shaonan, then why? I’m not a fool, but at least I should know why I’m being dismissed." Fang Shaohan didn’t believe Gu Xiaoqing’s words; the attraction between them was undeniable.

Despite Gu Xiaoqing’s lofty words, a feeling is a feeling. He didn’t believe Gu Xiaoqing couldn’t sense it. Self-deceptive talks may fool children, but not Fang Shaohan.

Especially after experiencing today’s fierce life-and-death struggle, the feelings between them wouldn’t easily fade.

Especially seeing her panic when he was hurt, that wasn’t a lie.

Those are genuine caring reactions, not the concerns for a stranger.

So what went wrong?

Returning to the room for just a few minutes turned everything upside down.

For what reason?

Gu Xiaoqing looked at Fang Shaohan’s calm facade, though it was full of brewing storms.

It was truly an entangled mess.

"You’re not Fang Shaonan; you should know the gap between us. No one’s effort could change it. Besides, my family needs my care, and I have no feelings for you." Gu Xiaoqing heartlessly uttered the hollow excuse.

Fang Shaohan’s perceptive gaze bore into Gu Xiaoqing, who defiantly faced him with uplifted features. He longed to fiercely kiss that woman who uttered deceitful words.

Was he truly so untrustworthy?

Maybe he rushed things. Today, after facing such danger, nearly losing Gu Xiaoqing, Fang Shaohan lost his usual composure and calm, wanting to tightly hold onto the person before him to avoid ever again risking losing her.

He lowered his head, turned, and left with large strides.