Watching Gu Qin's figure gradually disappear around the street corner, Wen Qing couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

She thought he was going to continue causing her trouble, but unexpectedly, he just left.

It seems he really just happened to be passing by and bumped into her, not that he came specifically to ambush her.

But what is he doing here?

She thought about it, but couldn't figure it out, so she stopped thinking about it.

She glanced at the system panel; her favorability score was 32, up 5 points from before, but her malice score also increased by 3 points, now standing at 40.

Looking at that number, her good mood instantly soured.

However, it's understandable. There are people who like her and people who dislike her. The comments section isn't just about one person. She criticized Gu Qin, so naturally, those who like Gu Qin dislike her.

The favorability rating is just too slow. I worked so hard to argue with Gu Qin for half a day and only gained 5 points, which is less than the 10 points that He Yu gained by showing his face in the abandoned factory.

So it's easier to get by with a male character.

As Wenqing put aside her chaotic thoughts and prepared to turn around and walk back with the package in her arms, she caught a glimpse of the comments section suddenly becoming agitated.

[Wow!!! The top and bottom have met again!!! After Lin Wen, it's Gu Wen!!! What a lucky day!!!]

[Wait a minute—isn't this atmosphere a bit off? Gu Qin's expression is so fierce, and Wen Fan's expression is so cold.]

[Holy crap, it looks like a fight is about to break out? Wen Fan blocked Gu Qin's path. Is he really that aggressive?]

[Wasn't Wen Fan supposed to be a gentle person? She didn't even fight back when he was forced to drink before, but now she dares to confront Gu Qin head-on?]

[The top lane is great too! Who says Wen Fan can only be a gentle bottom? It's only exciting when he's assertive sometimes!]

[But please don't actually fight! I'd be heartbroken if either of them got hurt. Gu Qin's head injury hasn't fully healed yet.]

Wen Qing's heart skipped a beat as she read the comments on the screen.

My brother and Gu Qin ran into each other? Are they going to fight?

She quickly tucked the package under her arm and turned to run in the direction Gu Qin had left.

After turning a corner, I saw two people standing facing each other on the side of the street.

This is the back street of the old street, with old-style residential buildings on both sides. The road is not wide, and the shadows of the roadside trees cast a small patch of shade on the ground.

Gu Qin stood by the roadside, his hat brim pulled low, obscuring his expression, but his jawline was taut.

Wen Fan stood opposite him, his expression unusually cold.

The two were about two steps apart, but there was already a tense atmosphere in the air, as if a conflict was about to erupt.

"So it was you."

Gu Qin suddenly spoke, his voice carrying a hint of gritted teeth.

Then he suddenly reached out and went towards Wen Fan.

Wen Qing thought Gu Qin was going to hurt her brother, and without thinking too much, she subconsciously threw the express box in her hand away.

The delivery box hit Gu Qin squarely on the back of the head, knocking his hat off.

Gu Qin's hand froze in mid-air, and then he slowly turned around.

When Wen Qing saw his face, her eyebrows furrowed, her eyes blazed with fury, and she looked fierce and menacing.

He gritted his teeth and forced out four words: "It was you."

Wen Qing quickly walked over, bent down to pick up the express box, and stepped behind Wen Fan, hiding half of her body behind her brother's shoulder, only revealing her almond-shaped eyes. She said timidly, "I'm sorry, my hand slipped just now."

"Slipped?" Gu Qin pointed to the hat lying alone on the ground, his lips twitching. "You slipped and sent a package flying over ten meters? And it just happened to hit me on the head? Do you think I'm stupid?"

Wen Fan took a step forward, completely shielding Wen Qing behind him.

Although his body was thin, his posture at this moment was like a wall.

"Gu Qin, if you're unhappy with me, don't make things difficult for my sister."

Gu Qin pulled his gaze away from Wen Qing and looked back at Wen Fan.

He sneered and said, "Difficult? She was the one who threw something at me first, and I haven't even settled the score with you for that blow."

Wen Fan's lips were pressed into a thin line.

"I'm sorry," Wen Fan said, her voice calm but without any hint of backing down. "At that time, I thought you were going to hurt He Yu."

"Is an apology all you want?" Gu Qin's lips curled into a wicked smile. "Unless you let me hit you too."

Wen Fan's face darkened.

Wenqing stood behind him, so angry she wanted to throw the package in her hand again.

How come Gu Qin has amnesia and still has such an annoying personality?

He was a jerk before he lost his memory, and he's still a jerk after he lost his memory.

Just as tensions were running high between the two sides, a hurried sound of running footsteps came from the street corner.

Huang Yi ran over, panting, holding something in his hand, his face showing excited anticipation.

"Brother Gu! Your thing has been found! It's right here..."

He stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence.

He saw Wen Fan and Wen Qing standing opposite Gu Qin, his gaze sweeping over their faces, his mouth forming a small "O".

He clearly hadn't expected to run into the brother and sister here at the same time.

Gu Qin ignored his surprise. When she saw what he was holding, her expression instantly changed from annoyance to a more urgent emotion.

"Bring it here quickly so I can take a look."

Huang Yi hurriedly handed over what he was holding.

The object gleamed with a warm, emerald-green luster in the sunlight—it was a jade pendant.

It was only about the size of a thumb and forefinger folded together, entirely emerald green, and tied with a woven red rope.

The jade pendant is not made of top-grade material, and the pattern is very ordinary. It looks no different from the ones sold at stalls in tourist areas.

But Gu Qin took it very solemnly, as if he had finally found something that was very important to him.

He carefully put the jade pendant into his pocket.

After doing this, he looked up again and found that the two people opposite him were staring straight at his pocket.

Both of them stared blankly, their expressions remarkably identical.

Gu Qin was puzzled by their stares. She instinctively pressed her hand to her pocket and said irritably, "What are you looking at?"

Wen Fan and Wen Qing simultaneously looked away. Gu Qin glanced at them suspiciously but didn't investigate further.

He came here today mainly to find the jade pendant, and also to see if he could stumble upon some familiar scenes to stimulate his memory recovery.

Although the memory hasn't returned, the jade pendant was found, so the trip wasn't a complete waste.

As for the brother and sister, there will be plenty of time to settle things later.

He was certain that he had a past conflict with the brother and sister.

"I'll let you off the hook for now," he said, picking up his hat from the ground, dusting it off, and putting it back on his head, pulling the brim down to cover most of his face. "If you bump into me again, I won't be so lenient."

After saying that, he turned and left, taking long and fast strides.

Huang Yi jogged after her, and after a few steps he couldn't help but turn back to look at Wen Qing, giving her a silly smile.

Wenqing stood there, her mind filled with questions.

Why is that person smiling at her?

Once the two figures had completely disappeared around the street corner, Wen Qing turned to look at Wen Fan and found him still staring blankly in the direction Gu Qin had left, his brows slightly furrowed and his lips pursed.

She reached out and shook his arm: "Brother, are you still thinking about that jade pendant?"

Wen Fan came to his senses, sighed softly, and spoke with a hint of confusion in his voice.

"It's just strange... why does he have a jade pendant that's almost identical to yours?"

Even Wenqing found it strange.

She had that jade pendant since she was a child, and she wore it close to her body when she went to the orphanage. It was probably left to her by her parents whom she never met.

Later, to prevent the jade pendant from being lost, Wen Fan strung it together with a rope and hung it around her neck.

But this jade pendant is quite ordinary and not worth much money; it only has sentimental value for her.

Judging from Gu Qin's tense demeanor just now, as if losing a jade pendant was like losing half his life, it was clear that the jade pendant was very important to him.

"They probably got them from the same temple," she guessed casually. "Many temples sell those kinds of things, so it's normal to see someone else with the same design, since it's just an ordinary jade pendant."

Wen Fan did not refute, but his gaze remained fixed on the direction where Gu Qin had disappeared.

He still had doubts, but he couldn't ask Gu Qin in person, even if he did, the other party wouldn't tell him.

Therefore, this question can only be kept in mind for the time being.

On the way back, Wenqing kept thinking about what had just happened and couldn't help but ask.

"Brother, how did Gu Qin know it was you who hit him with that stick? Didn't you not tell anyone about what happened that day?"

She had asked about what happened that day in Wenqing's guise, so Wenqing knew about it.

Wen Fan frowned, clearly not understanding it herself.

"I don't know either. I was walking home from get off work when he suddenly appeared and stopped me. He asked if I knew him. I didn't say anything, and he stared at me for a while before suddenly saying, 'So it was you.'"

"He figured it out just like that?" Wen Qing exclaimed in surprise. "Does he have eagle eyes? His intuition is so sharp?"

The comments section was also discussing this issue, but their answers were more specific than Wenqing's guesses.

[Hahaha, little sister, you don't know, Gu Qin has a very sensitive nose, he must have smelled it!]

[Didn't he smell his sister outside the bar before? It's not surprising that he can smell Wen Fan now.]

[Gu Qin was hit on the head at the factory that day. He must have smelled Wen Fan's scent before he fell down, which is why he recognized her just now.]

Even though I have amnesia, my nose still remembers that you hit me.

So, in the original novel, Gu Qin's attraction to Wen Fan might be because Wen Fan's scent appealed to his tastes.

Wen Qing glanced at the comments section and her lips twitched slightly.

She remembered that time when Gu Qin stopped her at the bar entrance and asked about the perfume; it turned out he wasn't trying to pick her up, but genuinely wanted to smell it.

"What a dog's nose," Wenqing thought to herself.

She turned her head to look at Wen Fan, suddenly feeling a little curious.

The comments said that Gu Qin recognized Wen Fan by his scent. Does the older brother really have a special scent?

She couldn't help but lean closer to Wen Fan, her nose twitching slightly.

The clean scent of soap, a hint of mint from mixing cocktails, and the warm, cozy smell of sunshine.

It doesn't have the pungent, overpowering smell of perfume; it's clean and smells pleasant.

Wen Fan felt her leaning closer and his body tensed slightly.

He looked down at her; she was bringing her face close to his collar, her nose twitching slightly, like a curious kitten sniffing an unfamiliar flower.

He felt a mix of amusement and subtle unease, but he neither dodged nor pushed her away.

"Qingqing, what are you smelling?" he asked, his voice a little tense.

"Brother, you smell so good."

Wenqing looked up and said, her clear almond-shaped eyes staring straight at him.

Upon hearing this, Wen Fan's cheeks flushed, and a faint pink blush rose on the tips of her ears and cheekbones.

He pursed his lips, looked away, and spoke in a softer voice than usual.

"It's probably the smell of laundry detergent."

Looking at his slightly red ear tips, Wenqing suddenly felt that her brother was really cute, that he could even blush.

Wait, is the little sister teasing her brother?

[Little sister, do you know your brother is easily embarrassed? He'll explode if you keep acting like this.]

Wen Fan blushed, blushed, blushed!!! So cute!!!

[I have to say, the sibling relationship is really touching. That feeling of growing up together and relying on each other as the only one in the world is even more moving than romantic love.]

[Have you noticed how much more lively my little sister has become? She used to be timid and wouldn't do anything, but now she's always teasing and arguing with her brother—it's like she's a completely different person.]

[A different person took over +1, but I like this kind of younger sister; that's how a younger sister should be cute.]

Why give the younger sister so much screen time? I just want to see the interaction between the main couple. Gu Qin and Wen Fan haven't even exchanged more than a few words before the younger sister interrupts them.

[You don't have to watch what's ahead if you don't want to, no one's forcing you. I just like watching girls.]

I also love watching the younger sister! She's the spice of the show; without her, it would be all heartbreaking. Why not try to make it more lighthearted?

Wen Qing watched the two groups of people arguing again in the comments section and gently curved the corners of her mouth.

Then she took Wen Fan's arm, rested her head on his shoulder, and spoke in a light voice.

"It doesn't smell like laundry detergent, it smells like my brother, I really like it."

Wen Fan paused, her blush deepened, and her heartbeat quickened because of Wen Qing's words, but the corners of her mouth unconsciously curved upwards.

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