Chapter 73: Becoming What He Likes

Gù ér, are you really this heartless? Although I didn't raise you, I had no choice.

The woman said pitifully again.

What's so unavoidable? Please explain.

Zihan said.

You're Gu Li's daughter, right? When no one is speaking to you, don't butt in.

The woman's tone changed instantly.

You're the one who's meddling? Zihan is a member of the Gu Family, and who knows who you are?

Yu Ke spoke up for Zihan, and Zihan felt so moved she wanted to hug her.

I am Gu Qing's wife and Gu Die's birth mother, you bunch of brats, insolent!

The woman said while sitting down.

Auntie, don't be angry, don't bother with people like them.

Feng Wei also sat down beside Ju Zi.

Auntie Lin, let them go.

Gu Die said to Auntie Lin.

I'm your mother, you can't just drive me away; if you drive me away, what am I to do?

Ju Zi said excitedly.

Both of you, please come this way.

Auntie Lin paid no attention to what the woman was saying.

What are you? If you tell us to leave, we'll leave?

The woman shouted, she hadn't expected even a servant not to regard her.

Gu Die gave Auntie Lin a glance, Auntie Lin understood his meaning, and summoned the guards.

What, are we going to fight?

Seeing Auntie Lin summon the guards, the woman retorted.

She sat with her hands on her hips, showing no intention to leave, fearless of heaven and earth.

Auntie, we should just go.

Feng Wei said to Ju Zi, if we provoke Gu Die too much, we won't have a good outcome.

That wasn't what she wanted.

What leave? I ought to be right here!

The woman replied.

When Feng Wei and Ju Zi were discussing, it wasn't like this.

Her unreasonable fussing definitely won't work.

Feng Wei clearly told her to properly talk to Gu Die; Gu Die isn't that heartless, putting on a pitiful act might still help.

Auntie, let's go first.

Feng Wei advised.

If you want to go, go; I'm not going!

The woman said, looking like she couldn't be driven away.

The guards seized Ju Zi and carried her out without a word, and Feng Wei followed behind, running straight.

Wouldn't it have been better to leave early? You just don't know what's good for you.

Zihan sighed.

Running into this kind of person is truly terrible luck for eight lifetimes!

Yu Ke also sighed.

Liuli glanced at the two of them, and they fell silent, all staring at Gu Die.

No one knew what Gu Die was thinking; just as her father had passed away, a woman she'd never met kept claiming to be her mother.

Even if she claimed to be her mother, this woman doesn't look motherly at all.

Eat.

Liuli said to Gu Die, but he has no mood to eat right now.

He only felt his head hurt more.

Eat a little, okay? Then go to sleep later and forget the unhappy things.

Liuli coaxed.

Okay.

Gu Die nodded with a smile.

Liuli saw him finally smile and also smiled happily.

Yu Ke and Zihan had lovey-dovey expressions.

Hurry up and eat!

Yu Ke told Zihan, originally Gu Li had left, and Zihan had no mood to eat.

Just thinking about how Yu Ke had spoken up for her earlier, argued with Ju Zi for her, and seeing the current feelings between Liuli and Gu Die, she felt much better.

Meow~

From not far away came the sound of a kitten.

This kitten is always punctual; last time because of this cat, Liuli went to sleep with Zihan.

This time Liuli and Gu Die haven't been together long, and the cat came again.

Zi Han glared at the kitten, still hoping to scare it away, but who would have thought, this cat was heading for Liuli.

"Meow~ meow~"

The kitten ran to Liuli's feet.

Liuli really wanted to hold this kitten, but Gu Die's mood seemed to have finally improved a bit.

She didn't want to upset him again, after all, she and the kitten's owner, Jing Rui Tian, had that happen.

She and Gu Die hadn't been together, yet her first time was given to someone else in a confusing way.

She was angry but didn't know at whom to be angry; toward Feng Wei, it was she who had deceived her, yet how could she have believed Feng Wei?

After all, she still felt she was too foolish, so easily deceived.

"Meow~ meow~"

The kitten rubbed against Liuli's leg; Liuli couldn't help but glance, her heart about to melt—this kitten only grew cuter the more she looked.

"You fat cat, how did you come running again?!"

Zi Han, seeing this, lifted the kitten and said, the kitten hadn't even reacted when it shot from the ground up into the sky, frightening it into meowing.

Zi Han, seeing the pitiful kitten, couldn't bear to take it away, so she put it down.

"How did you come over again?"

A clean male voice sounded; Liuli didn't turn back, but she recognized it as Rui Tian.

The kitten, upon seeing Rui Tian arrive, ran straight to him.

"Young Master, Young Mistress, Miss, sorry for disturbing your meal."

Rui Tian apologized.

"It's fine, hurry up and take it away."

Zi Han replied, fearing that if Rui Tian didn't leave, Gu Die's face would freeze into ice.

Being dragged out like Ju Zi by the bodyguards is quite possible.

"Okay, Miss."

Yu Ke also broke a sweat for Rui Tian, Yu Ke kept wondering whether he was truly too young to know or just pretending not to know.

He and Liuli had that happen, yet Gu Die could keep him in the Gu family—that's already not bad.

And he, acting as if nothing had happened, dared to openly appear before Gu Die.

"I'm full."

Gu Die turned and went upstairs.

Zi Han and Yu Ke hurriedly gave Liuli looks, signaling her to go up as well.

Liuli hadn't eaten enough and wanted another couple bites, but the two dragged her along behind Gu Die.

With a "thud," Zi Han and Yu Ke shoved Liuli aside, directly pushing her into Gu Die's back.

Liuli turned her head and gave them a look of contempt.

"Are you okay?"

Gu Die stroked Liuli's head and asked.

"It's fine."

Liuli smiled and naturally took his hand.

Seeing this, Yu Ke and Zi Han were speechless; had they known, they wouldn't have helped Liuli, and instead they'd fed those two a mouthful of dog food.

Yu Ke sat down and kept eating; Zi Han couldn't figure it out—she still wasn't full.

"You're not full yet?"

Zi Han couldn't help but ask.

"No way, I've barely eaten anything and I'm already full?"

Yu Ke countered.

"I'm full, but not from eating—I was stuffed by those two! Really! Every time they make me eat dog food!"

"Then while Liuli is alone, call Cheng Li over and let Liuli taste the dog food too."

Yu Ke teased.

"Liuli wouldn't taste dog food anyway! Maybe I still have Cheng Li, Liuli, and if the three of us were together, I'd still be the extra one! I definitely would be!"

Zi Han also had self-awareness; she knew Liuli's place in Cheng Li's heart.

She had only known him for a short time, naturally she couldn't compare to Liuli's importance to him.

She doesn't begrudge Liuli, but she still feels a bit unhappy; she also wants Cheng Li to keep her in his heart.

But to actually achieve that would be much harder.

"Then you really need to work hard."

"I can't strive; no matter how hard I try, I can't surpass Liuli's position in his heart."

Zi Han rested her chin and sighed.

"Why must you compare yourself to Liuli? Cheng Li and Liuli are friends; if you and Cheng Li could be together, that would be love—how can you compare?"

"That's true, but I just feel he treats Liuli well; if he treated me even half as well, I'd be satisfied."

"He'll treat you well—it's just a matter of time."

"Then you say, do I have a chance with him?"

Zi Han's greatest curiosity is the answer to that question; she just wants someone to give an affirmative reply so she can gain confidence and not give up.

"Of course there is; otherwise he wouldn't have invited you to the amusement park."

"How do you know it was him who invited me?"

Zi Han became curious again—how could even Yu Ke know that?!

"You don't even look at who I am—what is it that I don't know?"

Actually, Yu Ke had no idea who was dating whom; she only knew that Zihan and Cheng Li went to the amusement park—Cheng Li's date with Zihan was something Liuli had casually mentioned in conversation.

Zihan can't keep anything to herself; once Cheng Li asks her out, she gets so happy she doesn't know what to do.

Her joys, anger, sorrow, and happiness are all written on her face; moreover, whenever she has something, she tells Liuli.

Although she has quite a bit of dating experience, it's not that much either—she just falls for whoever she meets, hasn't even gotten together yet, and after a couple days she gets bored.

But with Cheng Li alone, she feels something different; every time she's with him, her heart flutters.

Her heart races for no reason, and she also asks Liuli whether Cheng Li would like her type, whether there's any chance between her and Cheng Li.

She fears Cheng Li might not like her type, or that she isn't his ideal type.

She never imagined that one day, even Zihan would doubt herself over a guy and want to change herself.

She strives to become the kind of person Cheng Li likes, whereas before it was always others trying to become the kind of person she likes.

Now she also experiences this feeling—the feeling of liking someone else.

"Then next time you find out something, tell me right away to satisfy my gossipy heart."

"Sure, big or small matters in Luohai City—if I know them, I'll tell you."

"Then it's settled; seeing how good you are to me, I wish you and Bai Xu a hundred years of harmony, early birth of noble children, and eternal unity."

"What nonsense are you spouting! I'm not even together with him, and you're already wishing me early noble children? You and Cheng Li take the lead, I'll follow."

"Su Yu Ke, you keep telling me to work hard, yet you yourself don't put in any effort—how can that be? If you don't step in, one day Bai Xu will be snatched away; he's handsome, has good conditions, and many girls will be after him."

"If he doesn't like me, how could I possibly snatch him away?"

"Can't you have a little confidence in yourself? If that's the case, can I set my sights on Bai Xu?"

Zihan said jokingly.

"No way! You dare? If you dare, we won't be able to stay friends! Do you believe me or not?!"