Lin Xinbei had been drifting around for the past few years because of problems at home, but since he never mentioned it, she refrained from asking.
Gu Linxi was relatively at ease with Lin Xinbei. She patted her shoulder and comforted her, âHeâs not the type to bite off more than he can chew. If he really runs into a problem he canât solve and needs help, heâll definitely tell us. But youâ¦â
Gu Linxiâs tone shifted, âHave you run into some trouble? You came to me out of the blue today, and you seem more irritable than before. Whatâs wrong?â
Rong Yan pursed her lips; she had come to find Gu Linxi for a heart-to-heart. After a moment of hesitation, she opened up, âXixi, if you liked a guy, but his family didnât approve of you two being together, what would you do?â
Gu Linxi didnât have striking features, even a bit ordinary. Yet, when put together, there was a peculiar charm that made it hard to look away. She gave her answer without a second thought, âIt depends on what the guy does. If he listens to his family, then I would break up immediately. If he stands firm against his family and insists on being together, then stay together.â
It was a straightforward answer, not something youâd expect from a delicate girl like her.
Rong Yan rested her chin on her hands, her heart-shaped face scrunching up with worry, and she added another condition, âWhat if not breaking up with him would cause him to go bankrupt?â
âNot breaking up leads to bankruptcy?â Gu Linxi had never heard of such a scenario. She reached out and touched Rong Yanâs forehead as if checking for a fever, âAre you sick?â
âPfft!â Rong Yan burst into laughter at her reaction, batting her hand away, âIâm not sick, Iâm perfectly normal. Iâm just asking.â
Gu Linxi said incredulously, âWhat is this, a plot from a new drama youâre shooting, or some random thought that popped into your head?â
Rong Yan raised her hands in exasperation, almost ready to swear, âI donât plan on doing dramas. I just want to sing, compose, and make music. The last movie was an accident. So, itâs not a drama, thereâs no movie. I havenât lost my mind~!â
Gu Linxi looked at her sideways, speaking calmly, âSo, are you saying your boyfriendâs family told you that if you donât break up with him, theyâll make him go bankrupt?â
Rong Yan, ââ¦â It could be said that way, but it seemed there was still a gap between that version and the truth.
Taking her silence as an admission, Gu Linxi concluded, âAlright, then itâs their brains that have short-circuited!â
ââ¦â
âNot breaking up results in bankruptcy? Do they think going bankrupt is that easy, like itâs just kids playing house? Besides, Iâve seen the news. Your boyfriend is Li Shengxiao. If Li Group were that easy to bankrupt, my car repair shop would have gone under hundreds of times by now.â
She wasnât interested in gossip, but Rong Yan was a celebrity, so she tended to pay more attention to the entertainment industry.
Rong Yan dating Li Shengxiao was hinted at vaguely in the news. However, they only mentioned that Rong Yan was âappreciatedâ by the Li Group. Being close friends with Rong Yan, Gu Linxi could guess who âappreciatedâ Rong Yan from Li Group.
But this was Rong Yanâs private life, and even as a good friend, it wasnât her place to comment.
All she hoped was for her to be a little happier.
As for Li Shengxiaoâs family being opposed, she wasnât surprised at all.