Ji Yu didn’t want to meddle too much in their business.

However, she truly hoped they could resolve things quickly. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

Dragging it out would only hurt everyone involved.

Of course, Gu Qixiao knew Ji Yu was probably feeling down, so he deliberately called to check in on her.

"Yu, if you’ve got something on your mind, you can tell me. Or if you think the two of them aren’t right for each other, I can help break them up."

Ji Yu was speechless. "That’s my brother and my closest friend. Even if they can’t be together, it shouldn’t be forced apart."

They should at least be given a chance to develop naturally.

Gu Qixiao was just speaking casually, but he didn’t want to focus on other people’s problems right now. "Yu, I miss you."

It had only been days apart, yet he missed her deeply.

Ji Yu felt a little embarrassed by his sudden confession.

"I’ll be back soon, but I don’t feel like dealing with the issues at your house. If the housekeeper can handle everything, we’ll live together. If not, I might just go back home."

She really didn’t have the energy to manage all those people.

It was a rare chance for Gu Qixiao to live with Ji Yu, and he wasn’t about to give up easily. "Yu, you can rest assured. I’ll make sure everything is arranged properly."

His feelings for Ji Yu had never wavered. Since Ji Yu didn’t like getting involved in such matters, there was no need for her to bother.

Ji Yu couldn’t help but laugh. "Gu Qixiao, you have to show some backbone when dealing with me. Otherwise, you’ll definitely be bullied by me."

"As long as you don’t feel I’m bullying you, then there’s absolutely no problem."

He didn’t overthink these matters; he just wanted Ji Yu to trust their relationship.

Ji Yu was a bit surprised and couldn’t figure out what was going on with him.

"Yu, I know you want our relationship to be fair, but honestly, these things don’t have any rules."

There’s no need to count who’s putting in more effort.

All that matters is knowing the two of them can be together.

Deep down, Ji Yu hoped Gu Qixiao wouldn’t be so fixated. Letting their relationship develop naturally would be the best approach.

"Gu Qixiao, I’m feeling a bit sleepy. I’m going to bed." Ever since becoming pregnant, she had been drowsier than usual, which made Gu Qixiao worry about her slightly worn-out appearance.

"Yu, if anything comes up, just call me. I’ll always be there for you."

Ji Yu didn’t reply. On the other end of the call, the sound of her gentle breathing suggested she had already fallen asleep.

Ji Yu usually appeared sharp and put-together, but only at moments like these did she sleep so deeply and carelessly.

The sound of Ji Yu’s breathing softened Gu Qixiao’s heart.

That phone call stayed connected throughout the night.

It wasn’t until Ji Yu woke up in the morning that she noticed.

"Gu Qixiao, don’t you have to go to work?"

"I’m off today," replied Gu Qixiao, his voice carrying a hint of laziness.

Clearly, he didn’t make a big deal out of it.

Ji Yu sighed. "I’ll go check on my brother and Qinqin to see how they’re doing."

As it turned out, Feng Qinqin and Ji Yuanzhou’s current state was much better than before.

Seeing them like that, Ji Yu could guess they had patched things up.

Sometimes, feelings can be draining, but as long as there are still emotions, reconciliation comes easily.

"Yu, perfect timing. I need you to witness something. If I ever treat Qinqin poorly again, I won’t wait for her to say it—I’ll leave her life on my own."

He was resolute, clearly understanding the importance of this to him.

Ji Yu sighed, unsure how the two of them had ended up here. "Alright, as long as you two are happy, I’ll be happier than anyone. Since you’re both staying here, I’ll head back. Gu Qixiao probably wants me to check in with him too."

She didn’t want to stay there and keep feeding on their display of affection.

Feng Qinqin knew Ji Yu was worried about Gu Qixiao, so she didn’t try to keep her longer, instead sneaking something to Ji Yu in a mysterious manner.

When Ji Yu saw what it was, she was utterly exasperated.

But by then, she was already on the plane.

[Qinqin, are you seriously not afraid that Gu Qixiao might come after you for this? A male model’s business card?]

[Who knows? Maybe it’ll come in handy. Yuyu, I’m doing this for your own good.]

Feng Qinqin laughed uncontrollably, knowing full well that Ji Yu and Gu Qixiao’s relationship was solid. It was just a joke after all.

But no one expected Gu Qixiao to actually see the business card.

Ji Yu slapped her forehead in frustration. "This was an accident."

She hadn’t thought he would see it. If she had known, she would’ve tossed it out earlier.

Gu Qixiao raised an eyebrow. He could let other things slide, but there was no way he could overlook the male model situation.

"Yu, I won’t lecture you about other things, but I absolutely won’t tolerate anything when it comes to this male model."

On this issue, he had always been particular.

After all, when they first met, Ji Yu had almost hired a male model.

He couldn’t forget that moment, even now.

Ji Yu thought he might be blowing it out of proportion.

"Gu Qixiao, this really was a misunderstanding. Qinqin was just teasing me, which was why she gave me this. Besides, I’m pregnant now; how could I possibly do anything inappropriate?"

Being pregnant, she obviously couldn’t do anything questionable. But what about later...

Gu Qixiao didn’t want to spiral into negative thoughts, but he couldn’t help wondering—if Ji Yu wasn’t by his side, what would happen?

So seeing that business card felt like the tipping point for him.

Ji Yu realized they had quite a few unresolved issues to address. But since things had already escalated to this point, she didn’t want to explain too much.

"Gu Qixiao, are you suppressing something deep inside? Is that why you’re so fixated on this matter? If you’ve got something on your mind, you can tell me directly."

She didn’t think she was an unreasonable person.

Some things simply need to be discussed and understood.

Gu Qixiao didn’t intend to hide anything from Ji Yu. "Yu, you probably still remember our first meeting, right? I know you might feel I’m overthinking, but this issue is truly important to me."

Ji Yu finally understood what was going on.

That incident was indeed an accident.

"I get what you’re worried about, but this is different from what you’re imagining. I hope you can understand that."