Inside the shop, Gu Yan stopped with Gu Yan in the center. Gu Yan then looked around and said, "Gu Tie... he's really here." She turned back to stare at the back of Gu Yan's head.
Afterward, Gu Yan sighed softly, turned sideways to look at Gu Yan, and settled old scores. "You deliberately scared me with the master just now."
"We're looking for Gu Tie now, why are you suddenly saying this?" Gu Yan had long expected... that Gu Yan asking her to follow in wouldn't be a good thing, but she hadn't expected Gu Yan to dare to discuss this topic with her so brazenly, which surprised her.
"Some things need to be made clear," Gu Yan said coldly.
"Made clear," Gu Yan said, lowering her eyes to think, pretending to be foolish. "Alright, you say it, what needs to be made clear."
"You..."
"You only need to make it clear, and then I can make it clear, right?" Gu Yan smiled, intending to make Gu Yan let down her guard.
"Fine," Gu Yan, knowing she hadn't made herself clear just now, nodded and said, "We're both quite straightforward, aren't we?"
"No, I'm not as straightforward as you," Gu Yan said deliberately.
"You..." Gu Yan, feeling she couldn't out-talk Gu Yan for the moment, awkwardly nodded again and said, "Alright, alright, it's me who's straightforward. In short, because of my personality, I don't like to hide things. Now, you tell me, were you trying to harm me just now?"
"No," Gu Yan, having guessed Gu Yan's next words, replied calmly.
Gu Yan frowned, "Really?"
"Let's not talk about whether it's true or false for now. May I ask," Gu Yan said, fixing her gaze on Gu Yan's face, "what benefit would there be for me if I harmed you?"
"Benefits... there are so many benefits," Gu Yan said excitedly.
Words, too many are not good.
So, after Gu Yan excitedly uttered these words, Gu Yan felt herself fall into silence. "..."
Unexpectedly, Gu Yan's silence brought about Gu Yan's unrestrained speculation. "It seems I guessed right. You wanted to harm me, to... to pull me down from the master. That way, you could return to the master's side. Gu Yan, Gu Yan, your thoughts are too easy to guess."
"It's you who is too simple-minded," Gu Yan said. She admitted that she did have that thought, but even so, she would not easily reveal her thoughts... Because doing so would undoubtedly give the other party leverage, and she never did such things as leaving leverage.
"I'm simple-minded, you..."
"I admit, I did have that thought before, of course," Gu Yan feigned seriousness, "I also hated you and resented you, but after a while, I felt it was meaningless. Do you understand what I mean?"
"You mean, you don't have any such thoughts at all."
"No," Gu Yan said firmly.
Then, Gu Yan smiled, "I don't believe you." She shook her head slightly.
Gu Yan snorted, "Believe it or not, it's none of my business."
"If you didn't have such thoughts, why did you say that Gu Yuan was my..." Gu Yan said, glancing at the door, and lowering her voice, "that I killed her."
"Didn't you?" Gu Yan countered.
Gu Yan's eyes widened, and she responded excitedly, "Of course not, you..."
"What is life... do you know," Gu Yan interrupted.
Gu Yan didn't understand the meaning of Gu Yan's words and frowned slightly.
Seeing this, Gu Yan didn't bother to wait for Gu Yan's reply and said in a low voice, "In the master's eyes, no matter where they are, as long as they are within the master's sight, or in other words," she said, staring straight at Gu Yan's face, "as long as they haven't completely dissipated, they are alive in the master's eyes. Now do you understand what I mean?"
"It has nothing to do with me," Gu Yan said, her eyes beginning to dart around.
"Facts prove that it has something to do with you," Gu Yan stated firmly.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yan's eyes widened, and she glared fiercely at Gu Yan, saying, "It was them. I didn't... to Gu Yuan..."
"You still haven't understood what I said," Gu Yan interrupted Gu Yan again.
Gu Yan's eyes sank, and she said, "There must be a cause for the effect. If it weren't for them... no," she glared at Gu Yan, "if it weren't for you, Gu Yuan would never have reached that point. It was all because of you that she became like that."
"..." Gu Yan didn't know how to communicate with Gu Yan.
Then, under Gu Yan's continued silence, Gu Yan gradually returned to normal. "You said, in the master's eyes, as long as they aren't completely dissipated, they are considered alive, right?" She raised her chin.
"Yes," Gu Yan, unsure if Gu Yan was normal, replied with extreme caution.
"Then..." Gu Yan uttered a word, and then the scene of her eliminating Gu Yuan flashed in her mind. Her eyes sank, "I killed her."
"Don't say that," Gu Yan said hurriedly.
Hearing this, Gu Yan looked up and stared at Gu Yan's face. "Are you helping me, or are you... protecting yourself?"
"Gu Yan, I admit," Gu Yan said, coming in front of Gu Yan. "I did dislike you before, but after coming back this time, I found that you're not that detestable, so..." She stopped speaking, reaching out to support Gu Yan's shoulders.
Gu Yan was stunned, "So... what?"
Gu Yan's gaze was firm, "So, based on our status as good sisters, I won't expose you."
Good sisters?
Gu Yan heard Gu Yan's words, froze for a few seconds, and then smiled.
Gu Yan watched Gu Yan's inexplicably smiling face and felt a jolt in her heart, asking, "What are you smiling about?" She had a bad premonition.
The next second, Gu Yan's face fell. "Do you think... being willing to keep a secret for someone else makes you a good sister?" She sneered again. "Gu Yan, Gu Yan, you're really too naive."
"I..."
"Of course, it's not difficult if you want to become my good sister," Gu Yan deliberately interrupted Gu Yan.
At this moment, Gu Yan chose to endure Gu Yan's attitude. "What do you mean?" She knew Gu Yan would say something bad.
"I admit, I killed Gu Yuan, but..." Gu Yan smiled. "I don't want the master to know. Do you understand what I mean?"
"You want me to take the blame for you?" Gu Yan countered, her heart sinking.
Gu Yan nodded.
After Gu Yan gave such a response, Gu Yan burst out laughing.
Gu Yan saw this, and her face fell. "What do you mean by this?"
"I know the master's methods better than you. I can help you keep your secret, but taking the blame, no..."
"This isn't something you get to decide," Gu Yan said, and then she walked around Gu Yan and ran towards the door.
Gu Yan was startled and quickly turned to chase after her.