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âYouââ¦Gu Jinâs hand was frozen on the doorknob as she looked inside with wide eyes.
She shook her head in disbelief and her eyes reddened with emotion. Unable to look any longer, she shut the door before hastily trying to leave.
The sound of the door closing surprised the couple within the room, and the pair broke away from their embrace.
Cheng Xin pushed aside the man who was hugging her before rushing out the room to catch up to her friend. She stopped in front of Gu Jin and explained, âLittle Jin, please donât misunderstand. Thereâs nothing between us.â
Unable to stand Gu Jinâs cold gaze, Cheng Xin could only reach out for her hand while talking incoherently.
Gu Jin breathed in deeply.
She didnât feel comfortable in this tense situation; on top of that, Cheng Xin was holding her hand tightly, causing her wrist to ache with pain.
In just a short period of time, a few people gathered in the hallway to watch the drama. Gu Jin wasnât someone who enjoyed making a scene for othersâ amusement. She glared at her cousin and said with a chilly voice, âLet go.â
There is a common saying that the more gentle a person is, the more terrible he or she becomes when angered.
Between the two cousins, Gu Jin has always been considered as the âolder sisterâ even though Cheng Xin was a little older than she was.
That is because Gu Jin had always carried a steady and careful disposition; her speech was soft and gentle and she had never shown any anger or impatience when dealing with others.
Out of the many years that they have been living together, this was the first time Cheng Xin heard her cousin speak so mercilessly to her. She couldnât help but feel stunned, and obediently released her hand.
But Cheng Xin had always been arrogant and willful. She was the one that people would usually coax, so when has she had time to pacify others? And of all people, why should she coax Gu Jin who was usually the one to take that role?
As soon as she saw Gu Jinâs cold reaction, she felt the urge to let her temper loose. Gu Jinâs indifference to her flattering words caused her to frown in displeasure.
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If I hadnât introduced Shao Chong to you, based on you character, how else could you have found a man with such a background and good looks?
Today, I just borrowed his shoulder to cry, and yet youâre unhappy with it. Is our many years of sisterhood all false?
In a few seconds, many different reasonings flitted across Cheng Xinâs mind.
But after she sobered up, she finally noticed that Gu Jin was rubbing a bruise on her wrist.
As the white light illuminated the womanâs white arms, the dark marks around her wrist appeared even more conspicuous.
âLittle Jin, youâ¦are you hurt?â She stammered. âWhat happened?â
After all, they have been good friends for many years. Seeing her cousinâs injury, Cheng Xinâs anger naturally dissipated like smoke, leaving only concern.
Gu Jinâs brows were furrowed as she caressed her wrist. She cursed in her heart for her bad luck.
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It wouldnât have been a problem at all if it was just an ordinary jade bracelet. She wasnât short of money at all, with more than 100,000 in her bank card. Itâs just that losing this particular bracelet will cause her a lot of heartache for a long time.