He paused, then finally said, "Even if you're just pretending."

Gu Yuqiu said, "Mm."

Hearing this "hmm," Lu Xiu's mood finally improved a bit, thinking to himself, "So you weren't that cold-hearted after all."

……

……

As the sun sets and dusk arrives, the colors of everything change.

So much happened today that time seemed to drag on endlessly. When Gu Yuqiu sat down at the dinner table again, she was filled with a sense of melancholy.

This house is too desolate.

Since Lin Mushi left, there has been no more laughter and joy, and naturally, there has been no more liveliness; only a quiet silence remains, devoid of any memorable moments.

Gu Yuqiu looked at Songtang lying to the side, wanting to reach out and pet the cat's head, but then remembered that she should wash her hands first, so she gave up.

This inner conflict was subtle, and even Crimson, who had been watching her closely, almost didn't notice it.

However, it was eventually discovered.

She suddenly said, "The Special Affairs Bureau found no trace of you."

Gu Yuqiu hummed in agreement, her expression casual.

Crimson continued, "Does this mean that Innocence is on your side?"

The white cat lying next to her suddenly looked up, staring at her with wide eyes, thinking, "Did you really not hear that conversation?"

Or are you just asking a question you already know the answer to?

In any case, there is a purpose behind this, and it is clearly ill-intentioned.

Before the white cat could speak, Crimson continued, "If not, then I suggest you think about it more carefully, or just give up?"

Gu Yuqiu glanced at her and asked, "Give up, and then what?"

Crimson said, "I am willing to wander with you."

She spoke these words with great seriousness and sincerity.

However, neither humans nor cats could take this statement seriously.

Especially cats.

Gu Yuqiu said, "This is my home, why would I want to wander?"

"Because innocence is your enemy, it means your identity will inevitably be exposed, and sooner or later you will become someone who can't go home."

Crimson looked at her and said, "No matter how it ends, we will have to leave afterward."

This statement makes a lot of sense.

Even the white cat, who had the most objections to Crimson, couldn't refute it.

Gu Yuqiu said, "Then there's something I find very strange."

Crimson asked, "What is it?"

"If everything you said is true, why do you still stay by my side? Or would I want you to stay by my side?"

Gu Yuqiu said with a hint of sarcasm, "Do you really want to maintain our current relationship forever?"

Crimson remained silent, not because she had nothing to say, nor because she hadn't thought of it, but because she... hadn't had time to say it.

It's the same as her interrupting the white cat before it could speak.

"Or perhaps..."

Gu Yuqiu looked into her eyes and asked with a smile, "You actually like being abused?"

Crimson remained calm, showing no anger at those words, and said, "It seems you're feeling..."

Before she could finish speaking, Gu Yuqiu stood up, leaned forward, and slipped her fingertips into the girl's lips, blurring her words.

Crimson could no longer remain calm. She suddenly opened her eyes wide and took a big bite.

Then she bit into empty air, and the sound of her teeth clashing together was loud and extremely crisp.

Just hearing that makes me sour.

Gu Yuqiu smiled slightly and said softly, "If I were you, and I had decided to express my loyalty and gain my trust, I wouldn't bite it off, but would treat it as the most precious thing and take it seriously."

Crimson said in a cold voice, "I am not your dog."

"Yes."

Gu Yuqiu sat back down, her posture languid and casual, exuding an air of quiet nobility.

She laughed and said, "Who's like you, always thinking about killing my dog?"

Crimson said, "You still don't believe me?"

This was a pointless statement, but she said it anyway because she felt that her performance these past few days had been impeccable and flawless.

Even if Gu Yuqiu doesn't care about these things and they don't affect her decision, she will still think about it because of these words.

Crimson wanted just that kind of moment.

Unfortunately, Gu Yuqiu said something next.

"So this morning, you went to see Lin Mushi behind my back just to persuade her to apologize to me?"

Crimson was stunned.

This was a possibility she had never imagined.

She spent over ten sleepless nights trying to see Lin Mushi, meticulously calculating every possible direction and possibility, confident that she hadn't overlooked anything...

It turns out they were all just being self-righteous.

With a slightly bitter smile, he looked at her and waited quietly.

Gu Yuqiu ladled out a bowl of soup and casually said, "Smart people always make the same choices, but idiots can do stupid things in a million ways."

After listening, Crimson remained silent for a long time before saying, "Perhaps."

Gu Yuqiu said, "I thought you would deny it."

The white cat thought to itself, "Me too."

His deep red eyes suddenly brightened, and he asked, "Was that statement considered foolish?"

"If it were..."

Gu Yuqiu laughed and said mockingly, "Then let me fall in love with stupidity."

The conversation ended there.

The two stopped discussing the topic of intelligence and stupidity, turning their attention to a more practical issue that they couldn't avoid.

"Now that you know what I'm thinking, then..."

Crimson maintained his composure, tilted his head slightly, and said proudly, "What are you planning to do now?"

After saying that, she glanced at the white cat's location and asked with a contemptuous expression, "Are you going to just kill me, this unstable factor?"

Gu Yuqiu took a sip of the soup, as if she had heard something trivial, and said, "I'm thinking about that too."

Shen Hong said, "But I want to remind you of one thing: I am not like Lin Mushi. I have no feelings for you and I will not let you manipulate me."

"Yes."

Gu Yuqiu sighed and said, "This is truly a headache."

Regardless of how it is handled, whether to kill or not, once this is brought into the spotlight, it has become a problem with no room for easing.

If Gu Yuqiu is not severely punished, then Shen Hong will inevitably have some thoughts and make deeper speculations about her relationship with the innocent empress.

Yes, she didn't hear the conversation taking place on the balcony, but she did see it.

Shen Hong looked at Gu Yuqiu, silently waiting for the answer, or perhaps the final fate.

"actually……"

Gu Yuqiu put down her spoon, got up and went to the kitchen. She took a bottle of beer from the refrigerator, washed her hands, poured herself a glass, clinked glasses with the waning moon outside the window, and then drank it all.

She said, "I don't hate you."

Crimson was quite surprised; she had never expected such a statement.

Gu Yuqiu didn't explain. She sat down in the chair in front of the French windows and said, "But that's not a reason for me to let you go... Come here."

Crimson came to her.

Gu Yuqiu put down his wine glass, turned to face Shen Hong, and said, "Kneel."

Crimson's expression suddenly turned cold, but out of the corner of her eye she noticed that the white cat had already extended its claws. After hesitating for a few seconds, she finally knelt down.

Then, she saw a familiar scene.

Her bare feet, as white as flowers, swayed gently in front of her, as if playing in the water. Warm-toned lights quietly fell, complementing her fair toes beautifully.

Deep Red frowned slightly, thinking, "Have you become this weak?"

This is nothing more than trying to humiliate her.

Similar scenes had happened far too many times in the past, and no matter how angry she was, she had become used to them.

Just then, she heard Gu Yuqiu's voice.

"Lick it."

Chapter 111: Chapter 109 I Can't Bear to Part with My Face

The crimson color showed no reaction.

She seemed not to hear those two words, looked up at Gu Yuqiu, and waited quietly.

As if nothing had ever happened, time went back to a few seconds earlier.

Then, Gu Yuqiu repeated what she had said.

"Are you... serious?"

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