"You've already given me two sets; this is too much," Guo Xuyang said quickly.
"What's too much?
Your brother Xuhui is getting married, and as an elder brother, I'm happy. Consider it a wedding gift for brother Xuhui.
You absolutely must not refuse. Besides, it's not being given to you," Cheng Xiuping said.
"Mr. Cheng, I can't accept yours," Guo Xuhui said.
"I'll go to the city to look myself later."
"Look at what? This place is near the artificial lake, the environment is good.
It's also very close to Brother Guo, making it convenient for your two families to visit each other.
It's settled then." Cheng Xiuping didn't allow Guo Xuhui to refuse at all.
"Brother, I appreciate Mr. Cheng's kindness. Brother Hui, you should accept it," Guo Xuyang said.
"Mr. Cheng, when you're free, I'll come to your house to see the old man."
"Alright. Go whenever you have time."
Cheng Xiuping was naturally very happy to hear Guo Xuyang say this.
He wasn't too clear about Guo Xuyang's unfathomable methods.
However, since he offered to visit the old man, it must be beneficial for him.
Everyone enjoyed the meal immensely.
"The wine flows endlessly, and the talk is endless. Has everyone eaten well? Shall we head back once we're done?"
Guo Xuyang saw that it was getting late and suggested.
Everyone said they were done.
"Alright, it was a pleasure to gather today. The only regret is that Mr. Wu couldn't make it.
We'll gather again when he returns.
Everyone has been drinking, so please be careful on the road."
Guo Xuyang said as he went downstairs with everyone.
Several designated drivers were already waiting downstairs.
Xiao Yun had called the hotel front desk in advance to book them.
Guo Xuyang, Guo Yiyang, and Xiao Yun were in one car, heading directly back to the villa.
Guo Xuhui, Xiao Li, and Lin Ziqi were in another car, heading directly back to the company.
Cheng Xiuping drove himself home in his own car.
Lü Liang and Xiao Yu were in another car, and they asked the designated driver to take them to the hotel.
"Xiao Yu, don't go back tonight," Lü Liang said at the hotel entrance.
Xiao Yu looked at him and said, "You go up. I'll come see you tomorrow."
Lü Liang held Xiao Yu's hand and said, "I truly love you. Give me a chance."
"Mm, I had drinks today, maybe another day. You go up, remember to drink plenty of water. See you tomorrow,"
Xiao Yu withdrew her hand and said.
Seeing that she genuinely didn't want to, Lü Liang went upstairs alone.
Guo Xuyang had drunk quite a bit that night, but he hadn't used his detoxification ability to clear the alcohol.
This slight tipsy feeling was wonderful.
The three of them got out of the car and went up to the second floor.
"Master, shall I help you rest?" Guo Yiyang asked as he followed Guo Xuyang into the room.
"No need. You go rest.
You also drank quite a bit today, remember to drink more water later.
Consider this place your home.
If you need anything, come find me."
"Alright, Master. I'll be going back then."
"Mm, go. Get some rest early."
Xiao Yun saw Guo Yiyang leave the room and waited for a while before walking in.
"Yangzi?"
"Mm? What's wrong? You don't seem happy today. You're different from before. Why are you acting so distant with me?"
"No, I..."
"Mm?"
"It was my fault in Basi. I didn't listen to you and was abducted."
"Mm."
"Later, something bad happened, and I almost didn't make it back."
"Mm?"
"If it wasn't for Xiao Yu, I would have been controlled and forced to help with drug trafficking."
"Mm."
"Please don't be angry with me, okay?"
"I'm not angry. I've never been angry with you."
"But, but..."
"But what?"
"Why didn't you call me?"
"Did you give me your phone number?
If I don't call you, can't you call me?
Can I get through to your phone?
Do you know how worried I was?
I don't call you? Do you know how many times I called you?"
Guo Xuyang became more and more angry as he spoke.
She had completely destroyed the goddess in his heart.
Before, no matter how spoiled and willful she was, Guo Xuyang could tolerate it.
But the fact that she had been violated by so many people was something he couldn't accept.
He wasn't a saint, even though he liked Xiao Yun very much.
If he didn't have his abilities, and if he hadn't discovered that Xiao Yun had been violated, he might have been able to accept Xiao Yun.
But there were no "what ifs."
If Xiao Yun hadn't come in today, he wouldn't have wanted to get angry, nor would he have wanted to rake up her past trauma.
But seeing Xiao Yun, he couldn't help but recall those scenes of her being violated and her lewd expressions.
He knew she had been drugged.
But he couldn't accept it.
Xiao Yun didn't know if Guo Xuyang had discovered the violations she had suffered.
She felt his outburst was somewhat inexplicable.
Yes, after that incident, she hadn't called Guo Xuyang even once.
She always felt that her body was tainted and dared not face Guo Xuyang again.
However, after seeing him today, she still couldn't help but follow him.
"I'm sorry, it was all my fault. It was my fault for not listening to you.
If I hadn't gone out, none of this would have happened."
"Since it happened, let's face it correctly.
What's past is past, don't dwell on it.
It's getting late, go rest quickly.
Tomorrow, I want to visit the King's Villa. You can take me there then."
"Alright. You get some rest too. Remember to drink plenty of water later. You drank a lot today."
"Okay. You go rest."
After Xiao Yun left the room, Guo Xuyang went into the bathroom and lay down in the bathtub.
He didn't know why he had gotten so angry at Xiao Yun.
Perhaps he hadn't let it go.
She had ruined his most beautiful image of a goddess, like a totem being ruthlessly destroyed.
He felt an unspeakable restlessness in his heart.
There was a simmering anger within him that he couldn't release, making him uncomfortable.
He looked outward, beyond cities and villages, to a battlefield engulfed in war.
Bullets were constantly spitting out, seemingly endless.
He saw a little girl, about five or six years old, trembling as she hid behind a pile of rubble.
Bullets whizzed overhead.
"Condense and manifest," he murmured to himself.
He saw himself standing beside the little girl.
It was a little girl with fair skin, large eyes, long hair, and small lips. The absence of her two front teeth stirred a sense of tenderness in him.
An instinctive urge to protect caused him to pick up the little girl.
The gunfire outside raged on, but he, holding the girl, charged forward and backward, bending low to dodge bullets.
In the crucible of life and death, the rage in his chest vanished. All he wanted now was to save the little girl.
At this moment, he transformed into an angel, protecting this unknown girl.
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