Regarding the matter of awakening lightning abilities after transformation

The girl hadn't been idle at the training ground. When Qi Bei used the 95-style, she continued practicing with the Colt Python. When she came out, she was instantly covered in sweat from the autumn heat.

After chatting casually with Gu Chengyan about shooting training for a couple of minutes, a man and a woman came into the store.

Chapter 122 The Vinegar Jar Broke!

Although they had drunk a few glasses of red wine at the Western restaurant, it wasn't meant to quench their thirst. After exploring the ancient city for so long, the brother and sister decided to find a cool teahouse to rest for a while.

"My workplace is nearby, but I can't reveal more details..." Su Wanxi put away her parasol and led her brother into the milk tea shop.

"A glass of chilled orange juice, extra sugar." Turning her head, she noticed the man's tie was a little loose. Su Wanxi smiled and reached out, her fair fingertips pressing down on the knot and gently pulling it down.

"What would you like to drink?" she asked Su Wanshan.

After a moment's hesitation, Su Wanshan pointed to the jasmine green tea at the bottom of the drink menu: "This one."

The waiter nodded: "Twenty-three in total."

After paying, the two found a seat by the window. Su Wanxi opened her trench coat, and her black ankle boots, which barely covered her ankles, lightly touched the floor.

Gu Cheng sat in the corner and saw everything. She gripped the plastic cup tightly with both hands, her slender knuckles turning white from the pressure.

Why would Su Wanxi be with that man...? The girl tried her best to slow down her movements, unwilling to make a sound, and gently bit her lip, leaving tiny teeth marks on the straw.

"Thank you, but I haven't been thinking about dating for the next few years."

On Valentine's Day, Su Wanxi used this excuse to reject her suitor, but now she's so intimately helping him tie his tie.

I was so stupid to believe her... She might just be giving me a few perfunctory replies... Gu Cheng regretted ordering less sugar; the lemonade tasted so sour it almost made her teeth ache.

"Aunt Zhou and Xiao Rong went on a trip abroad. They originally wanted me to go with them, but I couldn't because of work..." Su Wanxi took a sip of orange juice, her delicate lips becoming even redder.

Su Wanshan touched her nose and adjusted her glasses slightly: "I'm planning to take Yuling to Uncle Fan's house for dinner tonight."

"It's time to meet the parents~" Su Wanxi smiled lightly, gently stirring the ice cubes with her straw.

"Hmm... the checked baggage should be arriving at the hotel soon. I'll take this opportunity to deliver it to Uncle Fan." Su Wanshan knew that Fan Ruosong was so old that he could only afford a little bit of old wine, so in addition to bringing a gift for her sister, the man also carefully prepared a bottle of Bordeaux red wine imported from France.

Both siblings have good upbringing and know that it is not appropriate to make noise in public places, so they speak relatively quietly.

Gu Cheng knew that eavesdropping was shameful, but once she picked up her teacup, her eyes were only on the handsome man and beautiful woman in the distance.

Evening, meeting the parents, hotel... It was too far away to hear clearly, but Gu Cheng still managed to decipher a few fragmented words by lip reading.

That...could it be a diamond ring? She noticed a beautifully wrapped gift box next to Su Wanxi's wrist, which looked exactly like the diamond ring box that the male protagonist in a TV show would use to propose to the female protagonist.

The air conditioning was too cold... It felt as if someone had cut open her chest and kept pouring ice water into it. Gu Cheng pursed her lips, her whole body trembling involuntarily, her pink toes, encased in white cotton socks, curling slightly.

Miss Su only considers you a friend. It's perfectly understandable for her to seek out someone she likes and live the life she wants. What right does she have to be so sour...?

She gulped down the lemonade, her fingers almost digging red into her thigh. Unable to bear the feeling of sitting on pins and needles any longer, Gu Cheng turned and threw the plastic cup into the trash can, grabbed her travel bag, and headed for the door.

Just as the girl passed by Su Wanxi, a soft, white hand reached out and tightly locked her fingers.

"Why didn't you say hello when you came for tea?"

......

Su Wanxi looked at the girl in front of her with great interest. She had been so busy chatting that she hadn't noticed that the girl was also sitting in the store.

Feeling the warm, soft touch on her hand, Gu Cheng bit her lower lip lightly: "I...I didn't see it just now."

After a moment's hesitation, she gave an almost indifferent response; if she could have concealed the bitterness in her eyes, she might have been considered perfect.

Su Wanxi's gaze deepened, and with a slight exertion of force, she pulled the girl horizontally onto her lap.

Gu Cheng wore a refreshing denim shorts today, while Su Wanxi wore a light blue pleated skirt that didn't reach her knees. As the girl struggled, the smooth texture of the transparent pantyhose was vividly conveyed to her mind.

Gu Cheng hurriedly jumped off Su Wanxi's legs, a faint blush rising on her cheeks.

"W-What are you doing?"

"Are you angry?" Su Wanxi fluttered her long eyelashes twice and stared at the other person quietly.

"No." Gu Cheng shook her head, trying to remove the blush.

"Sorry... I had something to do this afternoon and forgot to tell you..."

Why explain this... It's like I'm training for your sake... Gu Cheng tried to let go, but Su Wanxi held her firmly in place.

"Wait for me a little longer~" Pulling out the chair next to her, Gu Cheng was half-pushed and half-forced onto it by Su Wanxi.

Su Wanshan, sitting to the side, frowned slightly, seemingly incredulous at what had just happened.

As her older brother, he knew Su Wanxi very well. Back in Beidu, countless young men and women tried to flatter her but failed to get a second glance. Yet this girl was sitting so intimately on his lap, and it was Su Wanxi who took the initiative.

The girl's voice sounded familiar; Su Wanshan felt like she'd heard it somewhere before...

By the way, it seems like this was the same female voice that came from Su Wanxi's phone at the Western restaurant earlier.

"Xiao Xi, who is this...?" The man relaxed his brow and asked in a low voice.

“Gu Cheng, Gu as in graceful and elegant, Cheng as in orange,” Su Wanxi replied with a light smile.

"She is also a member of the Hermit Bureau, and like me, she is responsible for handling the cracks."

"You can talk about something so private?" Gu Cheng scratched Su Wanxi's palm, her eyes slightly evasive.

Or... their relationship had become so intimate that they were sleeping together... The girl recalled the case that Song Shiyan had mentioned when she first joined the Hermit Bureau.

"I'm Miss Su's... friend, Gu Cheng." Gu Cheng felt incredibly bitter, yet forced herself to smile and extend her hand; her heart was bleeding.

“More than friends…” Su Wanxi shook her head, a faint smile playing on her pink lips.

"Chengzi is my best friend~" After saying that, Su Wanshan breathed a barely perceptible sigh of relief.

Putting aside his extremely audacious thoughts, the man also reached out and gently shook hands with the girl: "Miss Gu, thank you for taking care of Xiaoxi during this time."

Releasing her hand, Gu Cheng forced a smile. The man in front of her was wearing a gray suit, his sideburns were neatly trimmed, and he looked capable and refined.

With thick black hair, sharp eyebrows, and bright eyes, his sky-blue tie was spotless, exuding an elegant and refined air, yet also possessing an indescribable air of nobility.

No wonder Su Wanxi likes him...the two are inexplicably a perfect match in both looks and temperament...

Chapter 121, Section 123: Brother-in-law, not rival in love.

"You flatter me... Compared to Miss Su, I am the one who is being taken care of."

Xiao Xi... What an affectionate way to address her... Gu Cheng lowered her eyelids, her right hand unconsciously rubbing her trouser leg.

There's no reason to bring your "best friend" on a date. Maybe I shouldn't be here, I should be outside... Out of the corner of my eye, I glanced at the exquisite gift box, with black background and white lettering in characters that Gu Cheng couldn't understand.

Is there a diamond ring inside? If it's really as big as a pigeon egg, I probably couldn't afford it even if I sold myself.

A growing bitterness welled up inside her, and a sense of powerless bitterness surged from her heart, flowing through her blood to her limbs. Gu Cheng began to regret why she had sat between the two of them.

Su Wanxi held the girl's left hand tightly. The delicate touch of the past felt like needles pricking her skin. It was not a pleasure, but a silent torment.

"Why bother? Su Wanxi isn't married yet." Gu Chengyan comforted her gently, but Gu Cheng heard it in a completely different way.

"You really know how to say things like that... They're a perfect match, a match made in heaven, how dare I, a monster, object?"

She was so engrossed in life that she almost forgot her place. She was not Gu Cheng after all; she was just a "monster" who had usurped Gu Chengyan's body.

Her pretty face was slightly pale, and her light brown eyes were dull and lifeless. Su Wanshan vaguely felt that the other person's gaze was somewhat resentful, but she couldn't find the reason even after careful consideration.

"In any case, it's an honor to meet Miss Gu. My surname is Su, and my given name is Wanshan." Su Wanshan nodded slightly and introduced herself with a smile.

Su, Su Wanshan... Gu Cheng silently repeated it to herself a few times. As if suddenly remembering something, her long eyelashes curled up slightly, and her pearly teeth loosened her tightly clenched lower lip.

She tried to re-evaluate the other person, and her clear eyes shone even brighter.

The man also had fox-like eyes, but they were perfectly concealed by his black glasses, which instead made him appear elegant and refined. He had a straight nose, thin and long lips, and his fine stubble was neatly trimmed.

There is indeed a slight resemblance between her eyebrows and eyes. If the strong lines of her face were softened, and she were given a proper makeover and dressed in women's clothing, she might really be a replica of Su Wanxi.

Quickly suppressing her somewhat impolite thoughts, Gu Cheng reached out her right hand and brushed her long hair behind her ear.

"I am Xiaoxi's older brother. If you don't mind, you can call me by my real name." Since the surname is Su and they are both from the same generation, Su Wanshan's explanation instantly reassured the girl.

"Brother Su," Gu Cheng called out softly, seemingly a little shy.

"Thank you for not abandoning me." Su Wanshan nodded with a smile.

......

"So it is true that Xiao Xi has received a lot of care from Miss Gu. As her older brother, I thank you for that."

"No, no... Brother Su, you're too kind." Gu Cheng and Su Wanshan's connection point was Su Wanxi, so the conversation naturally focused on her.

Hearing from Su Wanxi that Gu Cheng had been cooking lunch for her for almost two months, Su Wanshan couldn't help but look at the girl with new respect.

There aren't many girls who know how to be thrifty and manage a household well these days. Miss Gu is also very beautiful, far superior to those so-called aristocratic socialites in Beidu.

Su Wanshan: "Miss Gu is such a good cook, and you haven't learned a single trick after eating here for two months?"

Su Wanxi: "...I can boil eggs now."

Upon hearing this answer, Gu Cheng slightly curled the corners of her lips. It turned out that the Miss Su who had teased her earlier for using her abilities to fry eggs had only just learned how to cook them herself.

After chatting for a while and finishing her drink, Su Wanshan received a phone call and prepared to leave.

"No need to see me off. Yu Ling is waiting for me nearby. You can take Miss Gu home later." Su Wanshan buttoned up her suit jacket, said goodbye to the two of them, and walked out of the milk tea shop.

"Tsk... Sister-in-law is more important than sister. See you next time."

"Goodbye, Brother Su~" Gu Cheng called out sweetly, following Su Wanxi.

No sooner had Su Wanshan left the store than Su Wanxi slipped her fingers inside the girl's top, tracing the sensitive area around her waist at a leisurely pace, occasionally poking her hard.

"Oh... um... don't touch there..." Gu Cheng's cheeks began to flush, and she let out a soft moan.

"Why didn't you tell me when you were in the store?" He had clearly seen her long ago but didn't say a word. If he and Su Wanshan hadn't been sitting in the place they had to pass by when leaving the store, they probably wouldn't have noticed Gu Cheng leaving.

"I... just saw it too." Grabbing Hao's wrist, Gu Cheng explained in a disordered tone.

Su Wanxi frowned slightly, her dark pupils suddenly piercing into the girl's eyes.

After staring for a while, she gently released Gu Cheng, a beautiful smile curving her lips. Thank goodness she stopped him... otherwise, Su Wanxi would be in deep trouble no matter what...

"Why are you out at this hour? Is training over?"