[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-reborn-instead-of-chasing-the-school-beauty-i-ch":3,"chapter-reborn-instead-of-chasing-the-school-beauty-i-ch-reborn-instead-of-chasing-the-school-beauty-i-ch-chapter-537":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Reborn: Instead of Chasing the School Beauty, I Chased Her Mother",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1470919,1918,"Chapter 537: 171 Stayed in a hotel room with Gu Wanzhou, half resisting and half acquiescing, fed Li Zhiyan_2","reborn-instead-of-chasing-the-school-beauty-i-ch-chapter-537",537,"\u003Cp>Chapter 537: 171 Stayed in a hotel room with Gu Wanzhou, half resisting and half acquiescing, fed Li Zhiyan_2\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lately, they had been trying to catch Qi Lei, but to no avail. Today, someone tipped them off about the criminal’s whereabouts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And sure enough, it was him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the three of them went to the police station to give statements, Qi Lei was detained on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Li Zhiyan and Gu Wanzhou finished giving their statements and understood the whole story, they left the police station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young man, thank you for this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving the police station, the grateful old policeman said, “This man has committed quite a few crimes recently, and even stabbed someone. The victim is still in the hospital. I think the victim’s family will be very grateful to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“However, young man, even though you’ve got some skill in fighting, next time you encounter such a situation, you should still call the police first. Don’t take risks alone. If your fighting skills weren’t strong, tonight you and your aunt would have really been in danger.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhiyan nodded repeatedly in agreement with the old policeman’s advice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after the two of them had walked out of the police station, Li Zhiyan took Gu Wanzhou’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Wanzhou visibly resisted, which Li Zhiyan knew was because of Yu Sisi’s previous confession to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So in Gu Wanzhou’s heart, there were too many scruples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Gu Wanzhou only resisted for a moment before interlocking her fingers tightly with Li Zhiyan’s and holding his hand tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aunt Gu, you’re crying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they walked, Li Zhiyan noticed something was off with Gu Wanzhou; her eyes were red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears shimmered in her beautiful eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Li Zhiyan say that, Gu Wanzhou could no longer contain her fear and hugged him tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Goodness, you really scared Auntie to death.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If something had happened to you just now, Auntie wouldn’t want to live either.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Aunt Gu’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had irreplaceable feelings for Li Zhiyan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her heart, Li Zhiyan was extremely important, so she was truly terrified just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aunt Gu, it’s all over now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhiyan wrapped his arms around Gu Wanzhou’s waist, smelling the fragrance of Aunt Gu, and hugged her closely, feeling a profound sense of fulfillment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This embrace felt somewhat distant from him, and all because of Yu Sisi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Goodness…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Li Zhiyan was soothing Gu Wanzhou’s emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Wanzhou kept crying, obviously frightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling Gu Wanzhou’s continuous trembling as she held him, Li Zhiyan also slowly closed his eyes, softly comforting Gu Wanzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hoping Aunt Gu would calm down soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, Aunt Gu, it’s all passed now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over half an hour later, Gu Wanzhou’s emotions finally calmed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, a woman is a woman, and at such times, it’s impossible for her heart to remain calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Goodness, how did you happen to be here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding Li Zhiyan’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Wanzhou asked softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I came to see you because you’ve been avoiding me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aunt Gu, you’re still my girlfriend, but far from dutiful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I missed you, so I came over here to have a look.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I didn’t expect to find you here, involved in such an incident.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Wanzhou hummed in response, her heart also filled with immense guilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She seemed indeed to have let Li Zhiyan down. If her daughter hadn’t confessed to Li Zhiyan, where would she and Li Zhiyan be now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Wanzhou didn’t dare to imagine any further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m sorry, Xiao Yan…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s okay, but I think you should change your thinking a bit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I believe we really have a destiny together; from the first time I met you, I felt this way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t you think there indeed is some kind of magical fate between us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Wanzhou fell silent for a while, although it sounded a bit metaphysical and superstitious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the connection between her and Li Zhiyan really seemed that way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time she was in danger, Li Zhiyan would appear at the right moment to save her…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And moreover, it seemed like they could meet each other anywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m sorry, Goodness, Auntie has indeed been neglecting you these days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhiyan took Gu Wanzhou’s delicate hand and walked forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t think you’ve been neglecting me, on the contrary, you’ve always had me in your heart.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhiyan’s words made Gu Wanzhou feel a bit uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart was more than just having Li Zhiyan in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought of him every day, even to the point of distraction at work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhiyan had a truly special and irreplaceable place in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Actually, in your heart, you’ve already fallen for me, haven’t you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Wanzhou’s face uncontrollably reddened, her innermost feelings exposed by a youngster, making her feel extremely shy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t talk nonsense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am not talking nonsense, Aunt Gu. I think you are worried about Yu Sisi’s confession to me, and if you got close to me, you wouldn’t know how to face your own daughter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s why you’ve been deliberately keeping your distance and avoiding me, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I think life is short and you shouldn’t let various concerns negate what’s in your heart.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aunt Gu, you are an extremely strong woman in work and life, but in terms of feelings, I really don’t think she’s you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhiyan continued, knowing he couldn’t persuade Gu Wanzhou in one go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, facing the fact of competing with her own daughter for a man was indeed difficult for Gu Wanzhou to accept. However, having opened up about it, Gu Wanzhou’s heart would gradually change over time.\u003C\u002Fp>",932,"2026-06-06T03:01:15.365Z",1,"novelbin.me","7d2a0d6bb85a4c67318461f621c165109965dcc22c4d429d35a38ea44ea094f2","reborn-instead-of-chasing-the-school-beauty-i-ch-chapter-538","reborn-instead-of-chasing-the-school-beauty-i-ch-chapter-536",1617,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-instead-of-chasing-the-school-beauty-i-ch-cover.jpg"]