Chapter 50: I'll Accompany You

"If we dawdle any longer, we won't have to go out!"

Sure enough, everyone was there, just waiting for them.

As soon as Gu Die saw Liuli wearing this custom evening dress, he didn't want to take his eyes off her.

His gaze hadn't really left her before either.

"Did it take so long to change clothes?"

Bai Xu walked to Yu Ke's side and asked.

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"Then don't I still have to pick?"

Yu Ke replied.

"It looks very good."

Bai Xu smiled. Yu Ke hated it most when he smiled at her; whenever he smiled, she felt as if she were about to give her heart to him.

"This was picked out for me by Liuli, it would be strange if it didn't look good."

Cheng Li couldn't help but glance at Zihan a few times. She hadn't come to talk to him today, which felt quite strange; she had probably retreated in the face of difficulties.

After all, he hadn't gone to help her up last time.

"How is it?"

Liuli leaned over to Gu Die and asked.

"How is what?"

Gu Die asked, knowing the answer.

"Do I look good in this today?"

"It's alright."

"What do you mean 'alright'? This was prepared for me by Zihan, even if it didn't look good, you'd have to say it looks good!"

"Alright, alright, it looks good."

Gu Die patted her head.

"That's more like it."

Liuli took his hand.

The people invited to the birthday party were all those Gu Qing and Gu Die trusted. Since Gu Qing now agreed to them being together, Gu Die would no longer hide his feelings for Liuli in front of them.

But there was one person who always came uninvited.

"Die, this is the gift I brought you."

Feng Wei found Gu Die; she had even prepared his favorite luxury car model.

Only then did Liuli realize that her gift and Feng Wei's gift were worlds apart.

Aside from the bracelet her grandmother left her and the Longevity Lock, the only valuable thing she possessed was the Liuli Bracelet.

She wanted to give him her most important possession, which would signify that she had already given herself to him.

Gu Die glanced at the bodyguard, and the bodyguard accepted the gift.

"Die, aren't you going to see what it is?"

"No, thank you."

He had no interest in whatever she gave, and he wouldn't pretend to like it.

"That's your favorite."

Liuli didn't even know what he liked best; she didn't understand him as well as Feng Wei did.

"Xiao Wei, I spoke too harshly last time. I'm sorry. In this life, I only have one wife, Chu Liuli."

With Gu Die having said as much, Zihan was speechless that Feng Wei still hadn't left.

"Feng Wei, come, we haven't seen each other in a long time, I want to chat with you."

Zihan pulled Feng Wei over.

Liuli's eyes were full of gratitude; in front of Feng Wei, she felt quite inferior.

She didn't have her family background, didn't have her looks, she had nothing, while she had everything.

An ugly duckling, a white swan.

Being able to marry Gu Die and have him treat her well was probably just her good luck.

"What do you want to chat with me about?"

Feng Wei knew Zihan had pulled her over just to get her away; she hadn't forgotten that slap from last time.

"I've only just returned to the country after so long, since we finally met, I just wanted to chat with you."

Zihan stalled for time.

"Lao Zihan, who do you think is a fool?"

Feng Wei was about to make a move when Cheng Li, who was nearby, stood up directly, caught her hand, and flung it away. He then glanced back at Zihan to confirm she was alright before sitting down.

"Who are you?!"

Feng Wei asked, exasperated.

"What does it matter to you who he is?" Zihan said coldly, "Aren't you the fool? It's already been stated so clearly; anyone else would have stopped pestering my cousin, yet you don't know what's good for you."

"Lao Zihan, why are you so meddlesome?"

"Chu Liuli is my only good friend, and I only have Gu Die as a cousin. Do you call this meddling?"

"You chose to walk into these muddy waters yourself, don't regret it."

"What do you want to play at now? I'll be waiting to see."

"Were you serious about what you said just now?"

Liuli couldn't help but ask.

"What do you think?"

"Then what if I do something to let you down in the future? Will you divorce me?"

"You wouldn't dare."

"That's true, I wouldn't dare."

Liuli smiled.

Just that one sentence from Gu Die, that she was his only wife, was enough to keep her happy for a long time.

"Guyi, happy birthday."

Gu Qing hesitated for a long while before coming to offer his well-wishes to Gu Die.

"Thank you, Dad!"

Liuli spoke up, then poked Gu Die.

Gu Die didn't say anything, but Liuli glared at him, and he cowered.

"Thank you, Dad."

Gu Die said, and Gu Qing's mouth couldn't stop smiling.

"Dad personally handled this birthday party today, look at how good he is to you!"

Liuli whispered.

"I know."

Gu Die replied coldly.

"You should spend more time with Dad, I'm going to go see Yu Ke and the others."

After saying that, Liuli picked up her dress and ran off.

"Chu Liuli..."

She really had abandoned him to go find others.

"Guyi, I was wrong before, can you forgive me?"

Gu Qing had finally managed to say it; he knew he had done wrong, but he wouldn't apologize to Gu Die, remaining as cold as a stone.

"The person you need to apologize to is Siyun, not me."

Gu Die said coldly, and Gu Qing's heart plummeted to the bottom once again.

"I know I let her down..."

"Stop talking."

Gu Die walked straight away; he didn't want to recall these unpleasant things.

"Friends, thank you all for coming."

Gu Qing stood in the center of the party with a microphone, speaking as if he had been prepared for a long time.

Everyone looked over in unison.

"Taking this opportunity, I also have something to announce. From today on, I will step down from the position of Chairman of the Gu Group. I want to hand the Gu Group over to my son, Gu Die, and his spouse, Chu Liuli."

Hearing this grand announcement, Gu Die wanted to go and smash his microphone; he knew full well that he didn't want to take over the company.

Liuli knew this wasn't what Gu Die wanted, but fearing he might lose control of his emotions, she walked to his side and held his hand.

"I'm with you."

She said.

He hugged her; no matter how intense the gazes of others were, he could only see her, could only feel her.

"Look! Look!"

As soon as Zihan saw the two of them hugging, she couldn't help but complain to Yu Ke.

"Sigh, I'm so envious, Young Master Gu looks handsome no matter how you look at him."

Yu Ke was acting infatuated, and Bai Xu rolled his eyes at her.

"My Liuli is the one who looks good!"

Zihan said.

"Who is your Liuli? Liuli is mine!"

Yu Ke argued.

"Mine!"

"What is there to argue about?" Bai Xu asked in return, looking at them as if they were two kindergarteners fighting, "Liuli belongs to Gu Die, alright?"

"Get lost!"

Zihan and Yu Ke said in unison. Bai Xu shut his mouth immediately. Cheng Li found them hilarious, but fearing the fire would shift to him, he held back his laughter.

"It's almost time."

Zihan said to Yu Ke.

"What's almost time?"

"Did you forget what I told you? The surprise my cousin is giving Liuli today."

"Oh! Do you need help?"

"No, I'll just go."

"Okay."

"Cousin, come here for a second."

Zihan went to Gu Die's side and whispered, and Gu Die followed her.

Liuli was puzzled; what business did the two of them have that she couldn't know about? So mysterious.

"Where did they go?"

Liuli asked Yu Ke. Zihan had just been with Yu Ke, perhaps she would know.

"I... I don't know!"

Yu Ke replied with an unnatural expression.

"How do you not know? Looking at you, I can tell at a glance."

"Chu Liuli, I have something to say to you."

Feng Wei couldn't sit still anymore; as soon as Gu Die left, she wanted to talk to Liuli.

"Our Liuli is busy."

Yu Ke refused flatly.

"About what happened before, I'm sorry. Can you forgive me?"

Feng Wei apologized to Liuli.

"What kind of act are you putting on?"

Yu Ke asked in return.

"I'm sincere." Feng Wei's tone wasn't bad; on the contrary, it was very gentle. "Liuli, can you forgive me? I want to be friends with you."

"What happened in the past, let it be in the past. It's nothing. If you are sincere about wanting to be friends with me, I'm very happy."

Hearing Liuli's words, Yu Ke's eyebrows nearly flew off. This person was really easy to talk to! Can a love rival just become a friend so easily?!

"Then is it convenient for us to chat alone?"

"What is there to chat about that requires being alone? If you have something to say, say it here."

Yu Ke didn't want to let them chat alone; there was no telling what kind of tricks Feng Wei might pull.

"I just want to talk to Liuli."

Feng Wei said pitifully, and Liuli's heart softened immediately.

"Then let's chat alone."

Before Yu Ke could refuse, Liuli had already agreed.

"Don't worry."

Liuli mouthed to Yu Ke before leaving.

"Just relax, this is the Gu family, what could Feng Wei possibly do?"

Bai Xu said, seeing Yu Ke's anxious appearance.

"Cheng Li, aren't you worried?"

Yu Ke asked Cheng Li, who was sitting there without saying a word.

Cheng Li didn't answer, just glanced at Yu Ke. He was indeed worried, but he also believed Liuli could handle it herself. Just as Bai Xu said, this was the Gu family, she was the Young Mistress, Feng Wei couldn't do anything to her.

"If you have something to say to me, just say it."

Feng Wei pulled her to the guest table in the room and sat down.

"I want to say I'm sorry."

"I've already forgiven you, what happened before is nothing."

"Thank you for forgiving me. The way I treated you before was only because I liked Die too much."

"I understand."

"I always thought that apart from Siyun, he would never accept anyone else in his heart. But as soon as you arrived, everything changed. I spent so much time, and couldn't even get a single gentle word from him, but he treats you... apart from Siyun, you are the person I envy the most..."

"He said he always treated me like a younger sister... sigh, it's nothing, I've let it go too."

Feng Wei smiled as she spoke. It was the first time Liuli had seen her smile. She hadn't been this fierce before; it was only after meeting Liuli that she had turned into a shrew.

"Then let's finish this glass, and we'll be best friends for life!"

Feng Wei picked up a glass of wine and handed it to her, took one for herself, and downed it in one gulp.

Seeing she had finished it, Liuli had no choice but to drink.