Suddenly, Gu Jinlan frowned again and immediately gave up the idea.

She didn't dare to have any deep emotional involvement with Shi Ye because she no longer had the right to love someone and she didn't want to hurt Shi Ye in the future.

The concerns and worries in her heart were also one of the reasons why she hesitated about whether to return to the Zhao family.

Her life was so miserable that she didn't even dare to hope for or touch love.

The same is true for family love.

No one could pull her out of the abyss of darkness. The only thing she could do was not to drag the people she cared about into the abyss of darkness.

"Lanlan? Did you hear me?"

Yun Luoxi's voice brought Gu Jinlan back to his senses.

"I heard you. Let's meet at the usual place. I might be a little late, so wait for me."

She had just had a drink in the wine cellar and couldn't drive, and she didn't want the family driver to take her.

It is difficult to get an online taxi near the manor, and it is even more difficult at night.

She had to walk a distance along the main road before she could get a taxi.

It's a good time to go running and relax.

In addition to drinking, her favorite way to relieve stress is to exercise and sweat.

Before going out, Gu Jinlan came to the door of Shi Xingran's bedroom.

She gently pushed the door open a crack, and made sure that Shi Xingran was asleep, then she quietly left the manor.

She was running alone on the dark and deserted street.

There was darkness ahead, just like her life with no way out.

But she did not stop and kept running forward resolutely.

The night seemed to tear open a huge abyss at the end of the road, swallowing up her slender figure...

--

Zhao Jingchuan and Yun Luoxi have arrived at the bar.

In the car, Zhao Jingchuan warned: "You two girls should be careful when drinking outside. Call me immediately if anything happens."

Yun Luoxi said: "Don't worry, nothing will happen. It's safe to be with Lanlan. I won't be bullied. I feel safe when I'm with her since I was a child."

Hearing Yun Luoxi say this, Zhao Jingchuan frowned and his eyes dimmed a little.

Yun Luoxi asked: "What's wrong?"

Zhao Jingchuan sighed, "When I first met Lanlan, she really gave me a different feeling from other girls. I could tell that she was a very independent and strong girl."

Yun Luoxi nodded, "Yes, especially after she came back from abroad, the changes were even greater."

Zhao Jingchuan said: "Because she has no one to rely on or protect her, she can only be strong on her own."

Zhao Jingchuan felt very distressed when he thought about how much his sister had suffered over the years.

If she could grow up with them, she would definitely be a carefree little princess.

Yun Luoxi comforted her, "But from now on, Lan Lan will have someone to rely on and someone to protect her. She has Brother Ye and you, too. You are her strongest backers."

Zhao Jingchuan said disappointedly: "But...she doesn't need us anymore."

"It will take time!" Yun Luoxi said firmly, "I believe Lan Lan will recognize you. She just needs some time."

Zhao Jingchuan said: "I hope so. No matter whether she needs us or not, we will always be behind her. She will no longer be an orphan without help."

Yun Luoxi nodded heavily, her clear eyes sparkling, her expression firm and full of hope, "Yes! So be happy, don't be so pessimistic."

Zhao Jingchuan smiled faintly and couldn't help but reach out and gently touch her head.

He finally felt that Yun Luoxi cared about him.

"Luo Xi, have a good chat with Lan Lan later. If she is really in a bad mood, try to find out the reason and come back to tell me."

"Okay, leave it to me!" Yun Luoxi patted his chest.

The more Zhao Jingchuan looked at her, the more he liked her, and he reached out and held the back of her head.

Yun Luoxi thought he was going to kiss her passionately again, so she quickly closed her eyes.

However, Zhao Jingchuan just kissed her lightly on the forehead.

Seeing her cute look with her eyes closed nervously, Zhao Jingchuan smiled and said, "Come in."

Yun Luoxi was stunned, felt a little embarrassed, and quickly got out of the car.

When they arrived at the bar, Yun Luoxi chose a booth and ordered the wine that Gu Jinlan usually liked to drink. However, she did not drink it first. Instead, she sat quietly and watched the resident singer on the stand sing.

In fact, she doesn't like drinking and she has a low alcohol tolerance.

In the past, I would only drink a little when I was hanging out with Lanlan and Matt.

Twenty minutes later, Gu Jinlan arrived late. As soon as he sat down, he picked up the wine glass and drank the whole glass, as if he was drinking water to quench his thirst.

Yun Luoxi felt her throat burning just by looking at it, because that was strong liquor.

Gu Jinlan put down his wine glass and gently raised his chin towards her, "You called me crying this afternoon. Did you have a fight with Jingchuan?"

Yun Luoxi denied: "I didn't cry, at that time... my throat just felt uncomfortable."

Gu Jinlan poured himself another glass of wine, looked up at Yun Luoxi and smiled mischievously, "You got better so quickly, were you cured by Jingchuan?"

"Hey Lanlan, please stop making fun of me."

"Okay, okay, as long as you and Jingchuan are okay."

"What about you?" Yun Luoxi asked, "Did you encounter anything unhappy?"

Gu Jinlan smiled and said, "No."

Yun Luoxi pouted, "You're lying. You said you were going to accompany Ranran tonight, but suddenly you changed your plan and asked me to go out for a drink. You must have encountered something unhappy."

Gu Jinlan took a sip of wine and pursed his lips, "It's really nothing."

Yun Luoxi asked: "Did Brother Ye make you unhappy?"

Gu Jinlan shook her head, "No, he's fine."

She was really touched by Shi Ye's action of taking her to see Shu Yi tonight.

It's her own problem.

She was the one who pushed away such a good man.

I wonder if he is still drinking alone in the wine cellar?

At this moment, he must hate her and be extremely disappointed in her.

Yun Luoxi asked again: "Did the Zhao family cause you trouble? Did they cause you psychological pressure?"

Gu Jinlan still shook her head, "They are also very good."

Before, she didn't dare to have any expectations of her relatives because she was afraid of being disappointed and hurt.

Now that she had come into contact with them, she felt that they seemed trustworthy.

It's just that she is used to protecting herself by isolating herself, and she can't take that step for the time being.

Seeing that Gu Jinlan was unwilling to say anything, Yun Luoxi sighed.

It seems that she is going to break her promise to Jingchuan.

She was too confident in herself and thought that with her current relationship with Lanlan, Lanlan would tell her everything.

Unexpectedly, Lanlan was still the same as when she first returned to China, unwilling to reveal her true feelings.

But it's good enough that she can think of her friend when she is in a bad mood.

Yun Luoxi said: "Then let me tell you something happy first."

"what's up?"

"Zhao Shiyun is going to be sent abroad."

"why?"

"..."

--

At the same time, Shi Ye finished a bottle of wine in the wine cellar. When he returned to the bedroom, he found the room empty. He went to Gu Jinlan's study, but didn't see her either.

Panic flashed in his tipsy eyes, and he suddenly started looking around like crazy.

"Lanlan!"

"Gu Jinlan!!!"

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