205: Cheng Siyu's heartfelt words

"Hey, why drag me into this when you're talking?" Gu Xitian shot Mo Li a glare and retorted unhappily.

At this moment, under Gu Xiheng's instruction, the base's gate was being opened.

Aside from Gu Xiheng and the others, everyone else stood at the entrance.

Ai Yue ignored Mo Li and instead looked at Gu Xiheng, saying, "Gu Xiheng, since you're not keeping your word, I don't need to keep mine either. From this moment on, you should withdraw from our team. From now on, we owe each other nothing and have no further ties."

Just then, the gate also opened. Ai Yue finished speaking quickly and followed the others as they dashed out.

At that moment, Gu Xiheng instinctively tried to follow, but Cheng Siyu behind him grabbed him tightly. "Xiheng, that woman Ai Yue broke the agreement and isn't taking us. With just us few people, going out would be suicide!"

At this point, Yan Li and Gu Xitian also held him back firmly.

"Let go of me!" Gu Xiheng shouted.

But none of them loosened their grip.

"Brother, are you crazy? Are you going out to die? If you die, what will happen to us? You promised to protect us, have you forgotten?" Gu Xitian clung tightly to his arm, refusing to let go.

Cheng Siyu yelled, "Close the gate!"

"Who dares!"

"If we don't close it now, the Zombies will get in. Close the gate! I'll take responsibility for anything that happens!" Cheng Siyu shouted loudly.

The guards at the gate, seeing the urgent situation and the Zombies approaching, immediately prepared to shut the gate.

While Gu Xiheng was being restrained by the others, Mo Li "whooshed" out in a flash.

With a "clang," the gate slammed shut firmly, cutting off the way out.

Mo Li dashed out and happened to run head-on into the approaching Zombie Horde. "Ahhh, Ai Yue, save me! Ye Rui, help me!"

Mo Li quickly used his Superpower to block the Zombies reaching for him, yelling at the top of his lungs.

Not far from this spot, Ai Yue and the others were fighting their way toward the center of the zombie tide. Hearing Mo Li's shouts, Ai Yue was surprised inside—she hadn't expected Mo Li to follow them out.

She had essentially broken ties with Gu Xiheng, yet he hadn't chosen to stay. It truly shocked her.

"Sister, it's Big Brother Mo Li. Should we go help him?" Ye Rui said with an excited expression.

Given that Mo Li had chosen them without hesitation, they couldn't just let him die like that.

"Alright, Gong Qiuqiu, could you please create a Light Screen for him? I'll help him over," Ai Yue said without hesitation.

Gong Qiuqiu agreed immediately.

The others kept fighting the surrounding Zombies, protecting the two.

Mo Li alone, trapped in the Zombie Horde, was quickly about to give out. Gong Qiuqiu's Light Screen covered him just in time.

Ai Yue pulled her hands apart, and a Lightning Orb was thrown into the air, exploding strategically to clear a path for Mo Li.

Mo Li seized the opportunity and quickly ran toward their direction to join them.

Once Mo Li arrived, no one had the leisure to talk, and they continued with the plan as before.

When they were far enough from the base, the group finally stopped.

Following the same method as yesterday, Ai Yue attacked, Gong Qiuqiu defended, and the team coordinated perfectly to identify the Upgraded Zombies and dig out their crystal cores.

Inside the base, Gu Xiheng stood on the city wall, silently watching the direction where Ai Yue and the others were using their Superpowers.

He was pondering why things had taken such a drastic turn, and even Mo Li had followed Ai Yue.

He vaguely felt that whenever he brought Cheng Siyu and Gu Xitian to meet Ai Yue, it would end badly.

At this moment, he began to question the upbringing he'd had since childhood. He had always been told to protect his sisters and not let them be bullied.

He had always done so since he was young. Over the years, it had become a habit to protect them instinctively, so much so that no matter what they did, in his eyes, it was filtered through a lens, unconsciously overlooking the bad parts, as long as they weren't harmed or wronged.

It was because of this deeply ingrained mindset that he and Ai Yue had ended up in their current situation.

Every time Gu Xitian and the others clashed with Ai Yue, on the surface, it seemed like Gu Xiheng was scolding Gu Xitian, but in reality, it was to prevent Ai Yue from targeting them further, turning big issues into small ones and small ones into nothing.

Now, thinking carefully, he realized that what Cheng Siyu and Gu Xitian had done and said was indeed very inappropriate. They were deliberately targeting Ai Yue, even framing her.

At the time, it wasn't that he couldn't see it; he just didn't want to believe it. He couldn't believe that the sisters he'd grown up with would do something so out of line.

But now, realizing it was too late!

Cheng Siyu, who had been silent behind him, noticed the increasingly low pressure around Gu Xiheng and felt uneasy. She said softly, "Xiheng? Are you angry?"

Hearing Cheng Siyu's voice, Gu Xiheng deliberately remained silent.

Cheng Siyu thought quietly for a moment and said, "Xiheng, I know you must blame me now! I want to talk to you. Just listen to me, and please be patient."

As she spoke, she let out a self-mocking laugh. "Hah... it's embarrassing to say, but I like you, yet you don't like me, and I've grown jealous.

Sigh, we've grown up together since childhood. I've always hidden my feelings for you, thinking you liked me too, and that when we grew up, we'd definitely get married and be together forever."

She paused, then continued, "That's how it was. I held onto this beautiful expectation for the future for many years, until... Ai Yue appeared!

Her appearance showed me a lively side of you I'd never seen before. When you were with her, no matter what you did, your demeanor was relaxed, and your brow radiated joy. That's when I realized you might have fallen for her.

Do you know how terrified I felt when I realized that? I was so afraid you'd end up marrying someone else—then my life would have no meaning.

But I grew up in the Gu Clan, a true noble lady. How could I easily admit defeat when faced with challenges? So, I still wanted to fight for it.

But later, I saw you becoming more and more attentive to her, and she was always right under my nose. I couldn't help but envy her, so whenever we met, I always liked to clash with her!

However, as you know, I could never do anything truly malicious. As for Ai Yue always saying I tried to kill her, I really didn't. She's truly misunderstood me!

I, Cheng Siyu! No matter how angry I get, I only can't resist needling her a bit in front of her. As for anything else, I really haven't done it. Whether you believe me or not, Xiheng, I truly like you, but I wouldn't do anything against social morals!

As for today, I really didn't expect Ai Yue to be so quick to turn hostile. But no matter what, it's all my fault!"