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Gu Xiaoxi didn’t even think before turning to dodge Xiao Xia.

Now she was Ye Yuwei, which meant accepting all of her past.

Including, her love rival!

"Stop right there! Ye Yuwei, are you afraid to see people? Do you have to hide when you see me?" Xiao Xia was accompanied by three or four other girls.

As Gu Xiaoxi halted her steps, Xiao Xia and her group of girls circled around her.

"Reeking of booze, looks like you’ve had too much. With your poor and shabby appearance, you still want to compete with me for a man."

Gu Xiaoxi held her forehead, feeling a bit dizzy.

Since it was Ye Yuwei’s matter, she didn’t understand and didn’t dare to start a fight rashly.

Moreover, the real Ye Yuwei was just an ordinary college student, without any special skills.

She couldn’t just burst out in anger and expose herself.

"Not talking... I heard you’re preparing to apply for a secretary position at Sunshine Group?" Xiao Xia, with her arms crossed, stepped in front of Gu Xiaoxi and asked.

When Gu Xiaoxi was pretending to be Ye Yuwei in class, her deskmate asked her about it, and she just responded casually.

She didn’t expect Xiao Xia to find out.

"What I want to do is none of your business, is it?" At that moment, Gu Xiaoxi slightly lifted her head, a look of displeasure on her face.

"Ha!" Xiao Xia laughed arrogantly, "With the likes of you wanting to be a secretary at Sunshine Group. I think even if you went to clean their toilets, they wouldn’t want you."

Gu Xiaoxi thought, if they were just trying to get a momentary verbal win.

She didn’t need to take them seriously.

Because she was not really Ye Yuwei, and there was no need to get angry with strangers.

As a soldier standing from a nobler perspective, looking down on these people, there was no reason to take them seriously.

"If you’re just here to mock me, then wait until after I’ve applied for the job. Talking like this now is premature," Gu Xiaoxi said, glancing at everyone.

"You’re already a joke, and it’s premature? That’s hilarious," Xiao Xia not only mocked her but also reached out to push Gu Xiaoxi.

She was a bit drunk and staggered backward from the push, but the next second she steadied herself again.

Xiao Xia thought, with that push, the woman in front of her would fall.

But, seeing Gu Xiaoxi standing safe and sound, she immediately raised her eyebrows and angrily said, "You’ve only graduated a few days and you’ve already learned some tricks.

Dressed up so seductively to a bar, are you trying to seduce men?

With that big-chested and brainless physique of yours, I think you’re only fit to find men in a place like this. "

Gu Xiaoxi rubbed her dizzy head, this woman was simply...

Could she hit her?

Even as an outsider, she was provoked. "I’ll count to three, give you a chance to run for your life. If you dare say another word, don’t blame me for being rough."

"You want to scare me? Hmph... with that little strength of yours, what do you think you can do to us?" Xiao Xia said arrogantly as she reached out to push Gu Xiaoxi again.

But unexpectedly, her wrist was suddenly seized by Gu Xiaoxi, who with a twist of the hand, promptly subdued her.

With a woozy plop, Gu Xiaoxi leaned on Xiao Xia’s back, using her as a chair, "Go call me a cab!"

Xiao Xia immediately spat blood with anger, not having anticipated being overtaken.

"What are you standing there for, didn’t you see me being bullied by Ye Yuwei?" Xiao Xia immediately turned and furiously yelled at her friends.

The few girls snapped back to their senses and rushed at Gu Xiaoxi, someone pulling her hair, someone tugging at her clothes.

Gu Xiaoxi had never fought like this before, without using Inner Strength or techniques, just grappling single-handedly.

In no time, she held a handful of hair, not knowing whose it was, as Xiao Xia and the several girls screamed like banshees.

"My hair, Ye Yuwei you maniac."

"My clothes are torn because of her, Ye Yuwei I’m not done with you."

A moment later, Xiao Xia and the girls, covering their torn clothes, fled in disarray.

"Ye Yuwei you wait for me..." Xiao Xia’s agonized and angry voice trailed off into the distance.

Gu Xiaoxi tossed aside the torn fabric in her hand and sat down on the nearby steps.

Three idiots, actually thinking they could bully her.

Even without using techniques or Inner Strength, she managed to send them running scared.

Gu Xiaoxi had not anticipated the alcohol would hit her so hard; after just a few drinks, she was now feeling dizzier than before.

She thought she must practice her tolerance; if this kept up, she wouldn’t be able to work as a secretary.

Bowing her head, she cupped her burning cheeks with her hands, her mind in complete disarray.

She felt heartbroken! But why?

It took her a long while to realize that she was missing someone.

They say love is lonely, without experiencing loss, sorrow, and separation, one cannot truly understand love.

At that moment, she experienced love, so she felt lonely.

If Quan Shaoqing were here, she wouldn’t have to worry at all!

The night was cold, and he would hold her, giving her warmth. If someone bullied her, he would be the first to stand up and seek justice for her.

Now, she was standing not far from him.

But she couldn’t get closer, nor could she let go nonchalantly.

Gu Xiaoxi felt a sorrow she had never experienced before, like the fine wine that could evoke the deepest grief in one’s heart.

The emotions she had never revealed came to the surface at this moment, naked and explicit, making her feel a loss and aimlessness she had never experienced before.

Gu Xiaoxi covered her face and sat on the steps for a long time.

When she opened her eyes again, she saw a pair of men’s leather shoes in front of her.

Exquisite custom-made, the leather even reflected the moonlight’s shine.

Gu Xiaoxi slowly raised her head, only to see the man before her dressed in a dark red suit that verged on black, with a handsome and stiff facial structure, eyebrow arches like drawn swords, and the bearing of a leader in every movement.

"Who are you?" Gu Xiaoxi felt a hint of danger and immediately stood up.

Only, she was somewhat drunk and unsteady on her feet.

The man across from her kindly reached out to steady her.

Gu Xiaoxi stood up embarrassedly and quickly maintained some distance from the man across from her. "I’m sorry, did I block your way?"

Indeed, Gu Xiaoxi had been sitting on the steps at the street corner, somewhat obstructing the path.

"Miss, may I have a tear from you?"

His voice sounded pleasant, yet like flowing ice water, without a single ripple.

Faced with such a strange request, Gu Xiaoxi felt perplexed.

Give him a tear?

Had she been crying?

Just as she was about to raise her hand to wipe her eye, the man in front of her was quicker, blocking her hand.

Gu Xiaoxi clearly saw a strand of green light flash across the palm of his hand, and the next second, a crystal-clear droplet flew out from the corner of her eye.

Then, the man actually took the tear and placed it directly into the jade vase he carried with him.

Gu Xiaoxi was startled and immediately became more alert, "Who are you? What is this all about?"

"Don’t be afraid, miss. This won’t harm anyone.

I am someone who specializes in collecting tears, but of course, only tears of true love are of use to me.

To thank you, I can grant you a wish. For instance: a lot of money, marriage to a wealthy man, a fantastic job, or a house, a car. .. anything is possible."

Gu Xiaoxi laughed twice, "Stop joking, where in the world are there so many good things. Since you said so, I won’t be polite. Help me call a car; I want to go home."

Gu Xiaoxi had a habit of not carrying her mobile phone when she went out, so in this secluded place, it was troublesome to hail a cab.

"...Is that really your only request?" The man seemed incredulous, furrowing his eyebrows.

"If it’s inconvenient for you, never mind, I’ll walk back myself." Gu Xiaoxi turned to leave as she spoke.

She had no time to deal with strangers.

There are many strange people in the world, like Ya, Yi Si, Gu Feng, and others.

Collecting the tears of love might be a kind of practice.

Such a thing had no practical use for her; if he wanted it, giving it to him was enough.

Following the small path illuminated by the streetlights, Gu Xiaoxi walked a distance when suddenly a black sedan stopped in front of her, and she looked up to see the man who had collected her tear in the driver’s seat.

"Let’s go, as a form of thanks. I’ll take you home."

Gu Xiaoxi assessed him for a moment. This man didn’t give her a good feeling, and she hesitated about getting in the car.

To get out of here, she would have to walk a considerable distance before finding a cab.

"I’ve taken something from you; naturally, I should repay you," the man urged.

Gu Xiaoxi looked at the pitch-black street, desolate and empty, before getting in the car.

She gave him her home address, and he, a gentleman, drove her back to the entrance of her residential building.

Seeing that she had arrived home, Gu Xiaoxi quickly thanked the driver.

Then she got out of the car and left.

"The person who should say thank you is me. If there’s a chance, we’ll meet again," said the man, accelerating away, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Gu Xiaoxi stood there, stunned.

It took her a long time to snap back to reality, realizing that the man looked familiar.

After a moment, Gu Xiaoxi remembered that he was the man she had bumped into at the bar.

He was indeed a strange person!