Quick Transmigration: After Fake Death, All the Protagonists I Flirted With Went Crazy

Chapter 275 Family and Country in Dire Straits (45)

"Aqing!" He Yanshen suddenly sat up in bed.

"Yo, wake up."

Gu Yao brought in the hangover soup and immediately saw He Yanshen looking dazed and terrified, so he slumped down and put his hands down.

He sighed softly and handed the hangover soup to He Yanshen, saying, "Now that you're awake, drink this hangover soup."

He Yanshen took the bowl from Gu Yao's hand, and Gu Yao pulled up a chair and sat on the edge of his bed. He looked directly at He Yanshen and asked, "What are your plans for the future?"

Now that Xu Sang has guessed He Yanshen's identity, He Yanshen can no longer stay in Shanghai. The intelligence work in Shanghai will have to be taken over by someone else.

He knew that He Yanshen must also know about this, otherwise he wouldn't have resigned from his job as detective.

He Yanshen gripped the rim of the bowl tightly, took a deep breath, and turned to look at Gu Yao. "I'm leaving Shanghai for Beiping today. What about you?"

He knew that Gu Yao wouldn't be returning to headquarters this time, and he wanted to know what Gu Yao's plans were.

Gu Yao lowered his eyes. "The situation in South China is even more severe. I will take Xiao Jiu to South China."

He Yanshen was silent for a moment, then nodded. "That's not bad either."

In this world, what more can one ask for?

He never lived this life for himself.

Gu Yao looked at He Yanshen and sighed softly, "He's leaving tomorrow. Are you really not going to stay another day to see him?"

He Yanshen hesitated for a moment, then shook his head. His tone was calm, though he tried his best to remain so, but it still trembled uncontrollably. "I'm not going. I'm afraid... afraid that I won't be able to bear it."

Gu Yao didn't say anything more, and scratched his hair in frustration. "Whatever."

*

"He Yanshen, are you sure you won't regret this?"

Just before getting into the car, Gu Yao looked at He Yanshen's somewhat hunched back and asked him a question.

Upon hearing this, the thin figure paused, but did not turn around. "At least, I won't regret it now."

As for the future, someone like him may not necessarily have a future.

And now, he believes he has made the best choice for Xu Qing.

Just as Xu Sang said, Xu Qing still had a choice, and shouldn't have taken the risk with someone like him who was practically a daredevil.

He couldn't give his life entirely to Xu Qing, so he shouldn't have dragged Xu Qing into the risk.

He didn't say anything more, turned around and boarded the train.

Gu Yao was left alone, staring blankly in the direction the train rumbled away.

A sigh lingers in the wind.

Gu Yao turned to leave, but when he looked up, he met Xu Qing's face, who had been standing behind him for who knows how long.

"When did you... arrive?"

“I was hiding there before you two started talking.” Xu Qing immediately saw what Gu Yao wanted to say and pointed to the pillar next to him.

Gu Yao was speechless, unsure of how to begin.

It seems like no matter what we say, He Yanshen will inevitably be mentioned, and right now, He Yanshen is the one we absolutely cannot mention.

It's so annoying that you want to grab your hair.

Bald head.

Xu Qing remained calm, twirling the hand in hers, and smiled gently at Gu Yao, "A Yao, do you have time? Come for a walk with me."

Gu Yao nodded.

The two strolled through the streets of Shanghai, speechless for a moment. Gu Yao turned his head to look at Xu Qing, observing the person in front of him without making a sound. His calm and lifeless face revealed no emotion to him.

It was as if all desires had been burned away overnight, turning to ashes at the fingertips, becoming a deity without any delusions.

All emotions were hidden beneath yesterday's wedding banquet, never to see the light of day again.

"What does A-Yao want to ask? I won't hide anything from you as long as I know it."

Perhaps Gu Yao's gaze was too audacious, for Xu Qing stopped in her tracks, staring blankly at a coffee shop behind Gu Yao.

Gu Yao was taken aback, but shook his head. "I've gotten everything I needed to know from Xiao He."

He wouldn't pry into things that he shouldn't know, things that belonged only between the two of them.

Xu Qing stood on the street, looking up at the coffee shop across the street, her gaze somewhat distant. "A Yao, this is where I first met him. We've known each other for almost three years, but now he's gone, and I don't even dare to see him anymore."

Gu Yao turned to look at the coffee shop—fate.

Xu Qing seemed to have thought of something, and gave a wry smile.

It's quite ironic.

fate.

Destined but not separated.

Gu Yao turned around and saw blood seeping through the gauze in Xu Qing's palm. He quickly pulled Xu Qing's hand away.

Coming to her senses, Xu Qing looked down at her palm and shook her head. "It's nothing."

But you don't seem to be alright.

Gu Yao hesitated for a moment, but ultimately didn't speak. He looked up at Xu Qing and said seriously, "Xu Qing, if you regret it, I can help you. I'll help you escape. The sky's the limit, and I guarantee no one will be able to find you."

He still has confidence in the Tibetan people's skills.

Finding the person won't be easy for Xu Sang either.

Xu Qing lowered her hand, looked at Gu Yao, and then shook her head firmly, "A Yao, this is the most sensible decision I've ever made."

It was the most clear-headed and resolute decision, not the one I would never regret.

Gu Yao choked up and didn't say anything more.

He got it.

***

He saw He Yanshen off yesterday, and today he will see Xu Qing off.

This parting may be the last time we meet.

He stood at the ferry dock, watching the cruise ship sail away. Xu Qing and Xiao He stood side by side, and Xu Wan followed them away.

Only when the figure became a black shadow and the cruise ship disappeared into the distance did Gu Yao withdraw his gaze.

Xu Sang stood beside him, her face showing some reluctance, but even more so, a sense of relief.

It was as if they had accomplished some great mission.

Gu Yao couldn't quite figure out the person in front of her and didn't want to say anything more to her.

He could understand what Xu Sang did, but he couldn't agree with it.

As he turned to leave, Xu Sang called out to him, "Mr. Gu, would you like to have a cup of coffee together?"

Gu Yao paused, his gaze filled with doubt. Xu Sang's expression remained unchanged as he allowed the scrutinizing gaze to fall upon him.

The young man smiled slightly, "It is my honor to be invited by Miss Xu."

Gu Yao couldn't figure out what the person in front of him was thinking. He invited him, but then said nothing, as if the two of them were really just there to have coffee.

I came to the same coffee shop again.

Coincidence?

Xu Sang picked up the cup on the table, took a sip, frowned, and put the cup back down. "This kind of bitter stuff is only really liked by Aqing, who studied abroad, in our family."

When she spoke of Xu Qing, there was a hint of helplessness on her face, and her words sounded like casual conversation.

Gu Yao remained silent.

He didn't think he and Xu Sang were people he could chat idly about. He leaned back in his chair, rested his hands on the armrests, looked directly at the person in front of him, and smiled gently. "Miss Xu, there's no need to beat around the bush. Just say what you need to say."

The young man shed his gentle and kind facade, staring directly at the person before him with a somewhat oppressive look in his eyes.

Xu Sang showed no discomfort whatsoever. Meeting the young man's deep, dark gaze, she smiled and said, "Mr. Gu, would you be interested in accepting financial support from the Xu family?"

Gu Yao's expression changed as he re-examined the person in front of him.

Xu Sang let him look her over, her posture relaxed.

"why?"

He assumed that Xu Sang did not support them, otherwise she would not have forced He Yanshen to leave and let Xu Qing and Xu Wan go.

Xu Sang smiled and flicked her neat short hair across her forehead. "I've just been making decisions on my own for half my life, and I want to trust my younger siblings' judgment. I'm taking a gamble."

Xu Sang leaned back. "Don't look at me with such suspicion. They are the two most important people to me. I will not let them be threatened in any way. The only reason I want to help you is because I am still Chinese."

Because she is Xu Qing and Xu Wan's older sister, she has to do these things that seem utterly heinous to you.

Because I am Chinese, I chose to help you.

Gu Yao lowered his eyes. "I can't make that decision."

Xu Sang didn't mind, picked up the handbag on the table, and said, "Take your time to think it over. The Xu family's door is always open to Mr. Gu. Oh, the bill has already been settled. Enjoy your meal, Mr. Gu."

Gu Yao turned his head and looked through the glass, only seeing Xu Sang's graceful back.