201: This is the last time I'll give you face.

"Ai Yue, what nonsense are you talking about? Everything you've said is completely fabricated. Don't think you can ruin my reputation by saying such things. I'm telling you, the innocent will remain innocent! I won't defend myself against these groundless accusations you've made!" Cheng Siyu said righteously.

Ai Yue chuckled, delighted. "Aren't you ashamed to say those words? I'm blushing for you, Cheng Siyu. I won't hold it against you this time, so let it go. But next time! If you still have this attitude of looking for trouble whenever you see me, I definitely won't let it slide so easily. Remember that!"

"Dad, Mom, Gong Qiuqiu, let's go!" Ai Yue said disdainfully, calling her parents and the others to leave.

"Ai Yue, wait!" Gu Xiheng suddenly blocked the group. "Ai Yue, Uncle, Auntie, Qiuqiu, you should know what kind of person I am. Since I opened the door without hesitation to let you in, it means I believe in you. Even if you are injured, I believe you would never do anything to harm the Base!"

"What my sister and Siyu said just now might not have sounded very pleasant. I apologize to you here. Actually, that wasn't what they meant. But since there's a misunderstanding, let's just clear it up. Don't be so impulsive!

Ai Yue, Qiuqiu, for my sake, don't hold it against them. I'll take you to rest, okay?"

Gu Xiheng said with a helpless expression.

"Gu Xiheng, your 'face' is about to stop working!" Gong Qiuqiu withdrew his gentle smile and said coldly.

"Ai Yue?" Gu Xiheng gave Gong Qiuqiu a grateful look and then looked at Ai Yue to ask.

Ai Yue was expressionless as she spoke a few words: "Lead the way! Also, this is the last time!"

Although Ai Yue didn't explicitly say what the last time was, everyone present understood what she meant.

This was the last time she would give him face; there wouldn't be a next time.

Gu Xiheng knew she meant what she said, but he still replied with a "Fine."

Seeing the scene before her, Cheng Siyu was anxious and angry, "Xiheng..."

Before she could finish, Gu Xiheng said with a dark face, "Siyu, take Xitian back. If there's nothing important, don't come here!"

Cheng Siyu's face turned pale and she didn't say anything, but Gu Xitian clamored unwillingly, "Brother, why are you favoring outsiders instead of your own people?"

"Go back! Don't make me say it a second time!" Gu Xiheng said coldly.

The unwilling Gu Xitian could only shut up, complaining in a low voice to Cheng Siyu beside her, "Sister-in-law, look at Brother. You should control him too; he doesn't side with us at all!"

Everyone heard Cheng Siyu's complaints.

Gu Xiheng subconsciously looked at Ai Yue's reaction, but Ai Yue acted as if she hadn't heard anything, without any expression at all.

For some reason, not seeing any other expression on Ai Yue's face, Gu Xiheng felt a bit disappointed.

As for Gu Xiheng, Ai Yue really didn't care anymore. Ever since she found out he had a fiancée, and coupled with his constant defense of Cheng Siyu and his sister, she had already distanced herself from him. That bit of hazy affection had vanished with the passage of time.

Therefore, when Ai Yue heard Gu Xitian change her address for Cheng Siyu to 'Sister-in-law', she didn't feel anything at all.

Gu Xiheng collected his thoughts, stopped thinking too much, and smilingly led everyone to the place to rest.

Cheng Siyu's face turned red and then green, looking extremely unsightly.

She was truly angry. Why did Ai Yue start bickering and exposing her past whenever they disagreed? She had never seen such a person in all her life.

Amidst her anger, she was still thinking about how she could make Ai Yue suffer a serious setback.

Under Gu Xiheng's personal arrangement, Ai Yue and the others began to rest.

Actually, none of them were very tired, but given Gu Xiheng's repeated persuasion, they could only agree.

In fact, Ai Yue was somewhat annoyed with Cheng Siyu and Gu Xitian. How was it that every time they met, they would criticize her either explicitly or implicitly?

Although she really didn't care about what others thought of her, she didn't want their fabricated words to actually cause people to misunderstand her. However, there was no perfect way to make the two of them shut up completely.

She could only think about finding a good opportunity in the future to make them shut up for good!

Ai Yue shook her head, no longer wanting to think about them. She asked Ye Rui to watch the door and then flashed into her Space.

The moment she entered, the crystal core she had been carrying but hadn't used automatically flew out, floating in mid-air and spinning rapidly before finally vanishing.

Ai Yue had guessed early on that this would be the result.