"It's getting late, you two should head back to your rooms and rest. I'll take you to Dubai tomorrow," said Abul.
"Thank you for your generous hospitality, Your Highness Abul."
Guo Xuyang returned to his room, accompanied by attendants.
Xiao Yun did not join him, instead sharing a room with Xiao Yu.
Guo Xuyang found himself bored after washing up.
He had just watched the fireworks display and still felt a sense of lingering excitement.
He searched for Dubai's location on his phone.
It turned out that Dubai was not too far from his current location, only a little over a hundred kilometers away. At a fast driving speed, it would take about an hour to get there.
He then searched for nearby places of interest on his phone.
Al-Abar Louvre Palace, the Grand Mosque, Ferrari World, Yas Waterworld, Masdar City, and Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi were all places he could visit.
Unfortunately, his current trip was too rushed, with only seven days. He planned to thoroughly explore these places another time when he had more leisure.
Tired from a day of flying, he had no intention of using his abilities to explore elsewhere.
Unsure of the time, he fell asleep with his phone in hand.
"Sister, how far have you and Guo Xuyang progressed?"
In another room, Xiao Yu asked Xiao Yun.
"We're practically at the stage of discussing marriage."
"What's his opinion?"
"He's a complete scumbag.
He's fine with shopping, holding hands, and going to bed, but as soon as marriage is mentioned, he deflects. He avoids the topic altogether."
"Are you determined to marry him, no matter what?"
"How could I be? While three-legged toads are hard to find, there are plenty of two-legged men out there. I won't hang myself on a crooked tree."
"It's good that you think that way. I was worried you might not take it well if he didn't accept you."
"Why wouldn't I take it well? I have good food, good drinks, and good sleep, and I'm not short of money. I'm happy with my situation."
Xiao Yu was unaware that Guo Xuyang had reshaped Xiao Yun's body. Xiao Yun, however, knew very well that Guo Xuyang was aware of the incident where she had been violated.
She suspected that Guo Xuyang's reluctance to accept her stemmed from his inability to overcome the psychological barrier.
Anyone would be traumatized if they knew their woman had been defiled by so many people.
Not to mention Guo Xuyang, who possessed supernatural abilities.
He certainly wasn't lacking in female companionship.
Seeing Xiao Yu fall silent, Xiao Yun asked, "What's wrong? What are you thinking about?"
"Nothing in particular."
"Then how are things going with you and Lu Liang?"
"We're still the same; we hardly see each other."
"Lu Liang is deeply devoted to you. I think you could make it work with him," Xiao Yun said.
"We know each other too well, flaws and all. But I genuinely don't have those kinds of feelings for him."
"You don't have feelings for him?
You're not getting any younger. It's time you settled down.
Someone as good as Lu Liang, who truly cares for you, where else would you find such a man?"
"When it comes to love, no one can predict anything.
I know it would be difficult to find someone who treats me as well as he does if I were to leave him. But I don't want to settle for less than what makes me happy."
"You're settling? I'm the one who's settling!
You saw when we went to Kyoto. Look at the women he eats with; which one of them isn't involved with him?
That Ilena, whom he met in South Africa, actually followed him to China and is now pregnant.
Dare you say it's not Guo Xuyang's child? I wouldn't believe otherwise if you killed me.
And that Li Minxi, she's a complete seductress.
She's involved in both the Shiquan Shimei company investment and this oil company stake. If she wasn't involved with Guo Xuyang, I'd eat this bed."
Xiao Yun opened up, pouring out her bottled-up grievances.
"If you know he's like that, then why are you so close to him?"
"I don't know. I feel like I can't leave him. Sometimes I even feel like he's used some kind of spell on me, making me unable to resist him."
"Is it because you've known him for a long time?"
"My acquaintance with him started from selling houses. It's not even as long as your relationship with Lu Liang.
At least you two fought together and shared life-and-death experiences.
With him and me, how should I put it?
I really didn't think much of him before. Who would have thought that after entering the provincial capital, he just exploded? First, he made a fortune from stone cutting.
Then, he helped Cheng Xiuping save his father and acquired several properties, hotels, and 4S dealerships.
His life has been like he's been cheating, leaving me far behind.
I truly feel resentful, but what's the use? I'm drifting further and further away from him."
"Guo Xuyang treats you well. From my observations these past two days, I can see he's very good to you. Have you slept with him?"
Xiao Yun was taken aback by Xiao Yu's question and didn't know how to answer.
"You're not young anymore, and you're older than him, aren't you?
If you've slept together, what's there to be embarrassed about?
Even if you don't say it, I already know. Your gait this morning when you came down wasn't quite right."
"What do you mean my gait wasn't right?
What nonsense are you spouting, you little girl?
Did Lu Liang tell you something?"
"Lu Liang? What could he tell me?
Nothing happened.
We rarely call each other."
"Hmm. I think highly of Lu Liang.
Sister, if you miss this chance, it won't come again. You should really think about it."
"I've thought about it many times.
It's precisely because he's so good to me that I feel bad about refusing him.
But I really have no feelings for him at all."
Xiao Yu didn't know how to explain this to Xiao Yun.
Her heart was now entirely filled with Guo Xuyang's image, as if he had taken root within her.
However, she couldn't reveal this to Xiao Yun.
She was also aware that Guo Xuyang had women around him, but she hadn't realized there were so many, and that one of them was even pregnant with his child.
If Xiao Yun hadn't told her, she would still be struggling with whether or not to confess her feelings for Guo Xuyang.
As Xiao Yun had said, Lu Liang was truly good to her.
His care was meticulous.
As former comrades, she knew Lu Liang very well.
She had known Lu Liang had feelings for her even back then, but she had suppressed those emotions.
Because as soldiers in the special forces, they were always at risk of sacrifice.
Rather than hurting someone else, she chose not to accept that affection.
But after interacting with Guo Xuyang, she felt her heart change.
She could only think about Guo Xuyang's activities and sometimes even dreamed of him.
However, because of Xiao Yun, she dared not reveal her feelings.
This was why when Lu Liang called her to say he would be coming to Al-Abar with Guo Xuyang and Xiao Yun, she agreed without a second thought.
She wanted to be close to Guo Xuyang and see what kind of person he truly was.
Unfortunately, the information she received from Xiao Yun painted a picture of a complete scumbag, which shattered the beautiful image she had held in her heart.