Happy Spring Every Year

Chapter 138 I Won’t Be Taken Advantage of You for the Second Time

"If you know your mistakes and can correct them, there is no greater good."

I don't know who said this first, but the next moment, many voices rang out:

"Yes, now that it's all said and done, Miss Ning, you should forgive me."

"Everyone has their moments of insanity. Fortunately, I didn't make any serious mistakes, so let it go."

"That's right. Miss Gu is incredibly talented, but I think she has temporarily strayed into the wrong path."

"Ms. Ning, let it go."

......

One person said it, and everyone echoed it, talking one after another, making Ning Fengzhi pale in the face.

She was clearly seeking justice for herself, so why did Gu Xizhi admit her mistake, drop her veil, and act so pitiful, as if she was being unreasonable and pressing the issue?

Ning Fengyu, who was standing by, couldn't help but frown when he saw this.

Ever since he was "invited" out of the villa by Lu Yunzheng last time, he has never had any contact with Lu Yunzheng again, let alone any intersection with Gu Xizhi.

These days, he has been taking care of his sister's emotions. After listening to her many times, he also knew that he was indeed wrong.

No matter what the reason, Miss Gu did lie to her sister. The right and wrong cannot be argued, and he should stand on his sister's side no matter what.

Instead of being biased towards Miss Gu because he saw that her situation was "excusable" and she was pitiful, he showed favoritism towards her.

At this moment, the scene before my eyes is so familiar...

Gu Xizhi had clearly admitted her mistake, but because she admitted it so readily and because she looked weak and pitiful, everyone subconsciously sided with her.

Thinking of this, Ning Fengyu suddenly realized something and woke up as if from a dream.

and many more.

Just now, Miss Gu's veil seemed to fall off very subtly, and even the timing was so...appropriate.

I have to say, one thing leads to another.

At this moment, Ning Fengyu couldn't help but recall the moment when his heart was beating fast in Zhenxia Pavilion that day.

At that time, Miss Gu was not standing steadily and accidentally fell into his arms. The fragrance came over her and her delicate body was in his arms. He almost couldn't control himself.

Are these...all coincidences?

Thinking of this, Ning Fengyu suddenly raised his eyes and looked at the weak and helpless Gu Xizhi in the hall, and felt a hint of horror.

Miss Gu...seems to be particularly good at manipulating people's hearts!

At this time, the persuasion from all around was getting louder and louder, and Ning Fengzhi's eyes were completely red.

She did receive an apology from Gu Xizhi, but why did everyone look at her as if she was the one who made the mistake?

Ning Fengzhi felt aggrieved and confused, and subconsciously looked at his brother.

She couldn't imagine that if even her brother was on Gu Xizhi's side, she would...

In the corner, Shen Jiasui had already stood up.

She put her hands on the mask, obviously ready to stand out, but at this moment -

"Miss Gu."

Amidst the noise, Ning Fengyu patted his sister's shoulder, protected her behind him, and then looked at Gu Xizhi.

Upon hearing this, Gu Xizhi turned around, tears welling in her eyes. She met Ning Fengyu's gaze tenderly, and then bowed.

"Master Ning."

At this moment, Gu Xizhi was no longer panicked.

After apologizing, she wanted to escape from here, but suddenly an idea came to her and this move worked very well.

As long as today's situation can end smoothly, she won't even have to hide in the future and can appear in front of everyone openly.

At this time, Gu Xizhi felt proud.

Because she was in such a difficult situation, she managed to turn it into a favorable one. Just now she thought Ning Fengzhi was hateful, but now she was grateful to her.

As for Ning Fengyu, he also falls for this trick, doesn't he?

Ning Fengzhi felt extremely aggrieved. Seeing her brother calling Gu Xizhi, tears suddenly flowed down her face. She immediately covered her face and walked out.

But before she had taken a few steps, she heard her brother's unusually cold voice, and said something shocking:

"Miss Gu, does Brother Lu know that you are fickle and have shown me all kinds of kindness?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Ning Fengzhi turned her head abruptly, without even wiping the tears from her face.

The elation in Gu Xizhi's eyes suddenly froze. She subconsciously took a step back, her heart filled with panic as she trembled and said:

"Mr. Ning...Mr. Ning, what do you mean by this?"

Everyone in the pavilion also widened their eyes.

Ning Fengyu first gave his sister a comforting smile, then turned his head and looked around, and said in a calm voice:

"I know you are all kindhearted and compassionate. Seeing Miss Gu's fragility, you feel pity for her. But why are you all stepping into my sister's shoes and forgiving Miss Gu?"

"Since you're just a spectator, please don't be so nosy. My sister has been wronged, and I'm here to seek justice, not to listen to you all administer justice."

Ning Fengyu is the eldest son of Marquis Bowang after all. Although he was speaking rudely at this moment, everyone came out to have fun, and there was no reason for them to offend Ning Fengyu for Gu Xizhi.

Therefore, although everyone was unhappy, the scene remained completely silent.

Ning Fengzhi saw that her brother was making the decision for her, and the grievances she had just felt surged up. She pursed her lips and cried,

"elder brother!"

She ran back again, crying and grabbing Ning Fengyu's arm, her eyes full of dependence.

Ning Fengyu quickly patted his sister's hand. At this moment, he couldn't help but regret his previous actions. He was no different from the spectators today.

And the harm from those close to us is always more acute and unbearable.

Thinking of this, Ning Fengyu felt even more pity and guilt towards his sister, and when he looked at Gu Xizhi again, he became even more ruthless.

"Miss Gu, after you apologized just now, you could have just left. Fengzhi is a soft-hearted person and will definitely not make things difficult for you again."

"But you insisted on acting like this. How is it any different from when you twisted your ankle and fell into my arms?"

"You have such talent and quick thinking, you can accomplish anything you want, but you choose to use it to scheme against others, to show weakness and flatter men. You are so self-deprecating and shameful!"

"Today, you wanted to use Fengzhi as a stepping stone so that you could appear before the public with integrity in the future. But we, my brother and I, will not be used by you a second time!"

"Now, immediately, apologize to my sister!"

Ning Fengyu suddenly raised his voice. He has always been a gentle person and it is very rare for him to show such a cruel look.

Gu Xizhi was so frightened that her whole body trembled, and she immediately denied it: "I didn't!"

She never thought that Ning Fengyu would see through all her thoughts this time.

Obviously, he was stupid enough to be played around by her before!

"I didn't, Mr. Ning, you misunderstood me. I just sincerely apologized to Feng Zhi, and I was planning to leave."

Gu Xizhi's eyes were red, and as she spoke, she subconsciously turned her head and looked around as if asking for help.

But no one present was stupid. After hearing what Ning Fengyu just said, how could they not react?

Recalling their "magnanimous" appearance just now, they quickly lowered their heads and avoided Gu Xizhi's gaze.

Gu Xizhi opened her mouth and for a moment she felt as if she was falling into an icy cave.

At this moment, she even thought that what happened tonight would soon spread in the capital again, and not only Lu Yunzheng, but even that person might hear about it.

Thinking of this, Gu Xizhi felt panicked and anxious, and suddenly felt dizzy. She swayed all over and almost fell down.

But when others saw her like this, they just thought she was pretending to be weak, so naturally no one came to help her.

After Gu Xizhi managed to stand still, her face turned pale and she just wanted to escape as soon as possible.

Ning Fengyu saw Gu Xizhi's intention to leave, but this time he was very tough. He stepped forward and said coldly:

"Miss Gu, apologize to my sister!"

Gu Xizhi closed her eyes, having no other options, and could only tremble as she said:

"Fengzhi, I'm sorry."

After saying this, tears started to stream down her face, not out of shame, but out of humiliation.

The next moment, she could no longer stay there and fled with her face covered.

There was a burst of booing behind her, and Gu Xizhi's heart was burning with anger. Her legs went weak and she almost tripped over the threshold.

Fortunately, someone nearby pulled her up in time.

Gu Xizhi thought it was the two maids guarding the door, and said in a trembling voice: "Quick, help me back to the courtyard."

"Not urgent."

When Gu Xizhi heard the voice, her whole body froze and she looked up in disbelief.

The person next to her half-lifted the mask on his face, revealing a bright face, looking at her with a smile.

Gu Xizhi felt a chill down her spine, and a low cry escaped from her throat:

"Sui Sui!"

Shen Jiasui tilted his head and pulled Gu Xizhi up with such great strength that she could not resist at all.

She raised her lips and smiled faintly:

"Xizhi."

"It's been a while since we last met. Let's catch up."