Holding Their Own Space, the Family Returns to the Apocalypse

156: Oh ho, so she’s being treated like an easy target again?“Just for this?”

“Just for this!”

“Indeed, her ability is too powerful. That’s why our Safety Tower won’t give up such talent! She was originally a member of our Safety Tower.”

“She isn’t anymore. Moreover, she chose to leave. She is now a free agent.” Gong Qiuqiu smiled slightly.

“Whether she is one of ours, we’ll know after we talk to her tomorrow,” Gu Xiheng said coldly.

“You want to persuade her using feelings? Don’t joke around. You already have a wife; you still want to use feelings to discuss things?”

“What nonsense are you talking about? When did I get a wife?” Gu Xiheng’s expression changed upon hearing this, and he immediately retorted.

“Don’t tell me you slept with Cheng Siyu and then abandoned her. Now the whole world knows Cheng Siyu is your wife.”

“How do you know?”

Gong Qiuqiu rolled his eyes in a very ungentlemanly manner. “Guess. That wife of yours isn’t simple. Since you provoked her, getting away might be difficult.”

“I didn’t take the final step with her, we...”

“You’re still innocent? Heh, who would believe that?” Gong Qiuqiu interrupted him, saying playfully.

Gu Xiheng only felt a headache. He had always been slow when it came to feelings. He liked Ai Yue and didn’t like Cheng Siyu at all, but now he didn’t know what to do about this situation.

Seeing Gu Xiheng looking troubled, Gong Qiuqiu felt incredibly fortunate that he hadn’t provoked any clingy women.

“Enough. The more you struggle, the more pain you’ll feel. How can a grown man be so indecisive about emotional matters? It’s truly contemptible!” Gong Qiuqiu patted Gu Xiheng’s shoulder, sighing with emotion.

Gu Xiheng raised his hand to knock away Gong Qiuqiu’s hand, snorting, “I’m just confused because I’m the one involved. You’ll be the same when you fall into a dilemma. Don’t think you’re so great!”

Gong Qiuqiu’s tone was light and he looked unconcerned. “Me? I wouldn’t let myself fall into a situation like yours. If I liked a girl, I would definitely tell her early on and prevent any other women from getting close to me!”

Gu Xiheng felt some regret at this moment, but what good was regret now?

“I don’t know what to do!” Gu Xiheng said with a bitter laugh.

“If you like Ai Yue and want to be with her for the rest of your life, then you should completely break things off with Cheng Siyu and pursue her; if you have some affection for Cheng Siyu, then you should give up your feelings for Ai Yue as soon as possible.”

Gong Qiuqiu glanced at Gu Xiheng and sincerely advised him again.

“I... give me a little more time to think.”

“I advise you not to. Do it sooner rather than later.”

“Wait a little longer!” Gu Xiheng said, somewhat confused.

Gong Qiuqiu shook his head helplessly and said nothing more.

But he murmured inwardly, Don’t wait until the end and get nothing at all... The Auction arrived as scheduled on the second day.

Ai Yue woke up early, did some simple exercises, and just as she was about to leave, there was a rapid knock at the door.

As soon as Ai Yue heard the knocking, she knew the person outside must be Gong Qiumu.

Sure enough, as soon as Ai Yue opened the door, she saw Gong Qiumu’s smiling face.

“Morning, Sister Ai Yue, I brought you breakfast.”

Gong Qiumu handed the egg and two pieces of worm compressed biscuits he held to Ai Yue.

Ai Yue accepted the compressed biscuits and placed the egg back into Gong Qiumu’s hand.

“The egg is for you, as compensation for staying by my side all day yesterday.”

“I can’t take it. My brother specifically got this for you. How could I take it? Besides, isn’t it right that I accompany you? Why are you suddenly being so polite?”

Gong Qiumu kept pulling his hand back, absolutely refusing to take the egg Ai Yue offered him.

Ai Yue immediately peeled the egg, pinched Gong Qiumu’s mouth open, and shoved the egg inside.

The entire action was completed in one smooth motion, giving Gong Qiumu no time to react; the egg was already firmly in his mouth.

Gong Qiumu wanted to spit it out, but Ai Yue glared at him. “If you spit it out, will anyone else eat it? Just eat it, I forced you to.”

A warm current flowed through Gong Qiumu’s heart, and he no longer dared to spit it out. Although he had already eaten an egg before coming, the unique aroma of the egg still made his mouth water.

Chewing the egg, Gong Qiumu mumbled, “I didn’t ask for this; you insisted on giving it to me. If Brother blames me later, you have to help me clarify things.”

Gong Qiumu’s cheeks puffed out like a hamster’s, and Ai Yue found it amusing. “Yes, I forced you to eat it. If your brother blames you, I’ll help you clarify.”

“Sister Ai Yue is the best. You don’t know how long I’ve been staring at those old hens! But Chef Chen guards them like I’m a thief and won’t let me eat more. Wuwu, pity me, I’m still growing, how could he bear it...”

Gong Qiumu put on a pitiful expression.

“Alright, stop trying to gain sympathy from me. I don’t feel sorry for you at all!” Ai Yue pushed Gong Qiumu away and walked out first, not wanting to see him take advantage of the situation.

“Hey, Sister Ai Yue, I was just kidding, don’t take it seriously...”

Gong Qiumu accompanied Ai Yue to the Auction.

Walking into the Auction venue, Gong Qiumu said to Sister Ai Yue, “Sister Ai Yue, I have a little something else to take care of. You go to the private room first, and I’ll be right back!”

Ai Yue nodded and went up to the second floor alone.

Just as she was about to push the door open and enter, someone called out to her, “Hey, this private room belongs to me now. Look, here’s a transparent stone for you. Go down to the main hall.”

An arrogant female voice rang out.

Ai Yue turned around and saw six or seven people surrounding a woman with a sharp face, monkey cheeks, and a graceful figure. This woman was currently looking at Ai Yue with arrogance and contempt, wearing a self-righteous expression.

Ai Yue turned back expressionlessly and was about to open the door and go in.

“Hey, how dare you ignore me? Do you know who I am? You shameless, stinking woman, hurry up and take the transparent stone and scram.”

Having said that, the woman threw the transparent stone at Ai Yue’s feet.

Ai Yue watched the transparent stone spinning at her feet, and her mood gradually soured. Did she look like a soft persimmon? She was being bullied first thing in the morning.

“Take your stone and scram while I’m not angry, or I won’t mind sending you to meet the King of Hell!”

“Oh, look at that nerve! It’s not certain who will be sending whom to meet the King of Hell! Are you moving or not?” The sharp-faced woman stepped forward, speaking aggressively.

Ai Yue replied flatly, “No.”

“You wretched woman who doesn’t know her place! I am a relative of the Gong Family, and this is our Gong Family’s territory. Since you won’t move, I’ll beat you until you do.”

The sharp-faced woman said with a ferocious look.

“Break this woman’s legs and throw her out.”

Ai Yue was speechless. Where did this crazy woman come from, daring to cause trouble like this?

As soon as the sharp-faced woman finished speaking, the three men behind her immediately rushed forward aggressively, intending to grab Ai Yue, break her legs, and throw her out.