Chapter 211: An Irresistible Smile

Liu Yiyi did not expect Gu Yang to be so serious. Flustered, she explained, "The door was already open when I came in."

Gu Yang remembered very clearly; it had been locked when he left.

Seeing his doubt, Liu Yiyi spoke even more emphatically, "It's true. The door was slightly ajar; I just gave it a push and it opened. Then the landline happened to ring. Seeing that you weren't in the room, and fearing it might be an emergency, I took the liberty of answering it."

As she reached the end of her explanation, her eyes reddened slightly, looking entirely like someone who was aggrieved by being misunderstood.

Gu Yang knew he wouldn't get anything out of her. "Do you need something from me?"

Liu Yiyi forced herself to suppress her unease and placed the document envelope on the table.

"These are the newly proofread manuscripts. Director Li specifically asked me to bring them over for your signature."

"Director Li said they need urgent printing tonight and couldn't wait until you came in tomorrow," Liu Yiyi added, fearing he would continue to misunderstand her.

Gu Yang began to read seriously.

Liu Yiyi stared at his every move.

The room was deathly silent.

After about ten minutes, once Gu Yang was certain everything was correct, he signed his name.

"Thank you, Editor-in-Chief Gu. Then I'll head back immediately."

Gu Yang watched Liu Yiyi walk out and waited until her figure had completely disappeared from view before immediately checking the door.

The lock was intact.

Then he began checking to see if any items were missing.

Only after confirming that everything was normal did he sit back down.

Could he really have remembered incorrectly?

He turned around, picked up the receiver again, and dialed a number.

"Xiao Wang, help me schedule a locksmith to change the lock on my dormitory door."

***

On the other side, after finishing her phone call, Su Yan returned directly to the hospital ward.

Seeing her, Su Yao asked with a meaningful smile, "Yan Yan, how did the chat with Gu Yang go?"

He asked this intentionally, so that a certain someone could hear him clearly.

"It was fine," Su Yan replied perfunctorily.

Su Yao's smile grew even brighter. Just as he was about to press further, Su Yan spoke to Ma Chulong and Ma Chulan, "You two should pack up over the next two days. We're setting off on Thursday."

"Setting off? To where?" Before the siblings could react, Su Yao's expression changed instantly.

"Beijing."

"Ah? Are you going to find Gu Yang? It's possible, but what about your studies? And Second Uncle..." Su Yao felt that Su Yan suddenly going so far away, especially accompanied by those two siblings, seemed unwise.

"Alright. Then my younger sister and I will head back first." Ma Chulong agreed, gesturing for Ma Chulan to leave with him, yielding the space to Su Yan and Su Yao.

"Yan Yan, can you tell me what you're actually thinking?"

With no outsiders present, Su Yao naturally lost his inhibitions and asked quite bluntly.

"I still have many things to do. I can't stay to take care of my father. In the future, I'll have to trouble you both to come visit him whenever you have time." Su Yan looked at the unconscious Su Jianguo on the hospital bed, suppressing the worry in her heart.

If her father could wake up, he would surely support her.

"You don't even need to say that. You're not going to Beijing just to find Gu Yang, are you?" Su Yao was no fool; he could tell her feelings for Gu Yang hadn't reached that level yet. Besides, if that were the case, she wouldn't have brought those two siblings along.

Su Yan chose silence.

Su Yao was utterly helpless. "Then does Gu Yang know you're going?"

"I told him just now."

Su Yan's answer caused Su Yao's expression to improve slightly.

"Yan Yan, although we aren't biological siblings, we are very close relatives, and I have always treated you like my own sister. Can you tell me the truth? What is actually going on with your eyes? And how did Second Uncle end up in this state?"

Previously, he had been fully convinced that Su Yan was blind, but seeing that she still wore a black cloth yet moved without the slightest hindrance, he couldn't help but doubt it.

After all, that black cloth looked absolutely light-proof. Thinking about it now, even if Su Yan were exceptionally talented, it would be impossible to act as if she were no different from an ordinary person.

Looking at his serious and heavy expression, Su Yan hesitated for a few seconds before choosing to tell him part of the truth.

"My eyes did have some issues before, but they have only recently begun to recover."

After saying this, she directly untied the black cloth from her face, revealing eyes with clear, distinct pupils.

Even though Su Yao had seen them before, he still couldn't help but gasp inwardly.

These eyes were simply too beautiful!

Su Yan continued, "The reason I've been wearing this all these days is to avoid having to explain. As for why my father ended up like this, he was harmed by someone. I am going to Beijing for that purpose."

Su Yao gasped. "The person who harmed Second Uncle is in Beijing?"

Su Yan did not confirm or deny it.

Su Yao became agitated. "Then you definitely shouldn't go! Or I can go with you, otherwise..."

"Have you forgotten that Gu Yang is also in Beijing? With him there, what is there to worry about? However, I plan to tell him face-to-face after I arrive, so don't mention it to him beforehand." Su Yan had thought through all the details.

Su Yao finally understood and nodded repeatedly.

"But I still feel uneasy. Do you know the Ma siblings well? Are they truly trustworthy?"

The answer Su Yan gave next made him realize once again how little he knew of her.

He felt he had made a very serious mistake.

To think he had actually believed she was just an innocent, worldly-ignorant young girl.

"Whether they are friends or foes, as long as I keep them by my side, the truth will eventually come to light."

When Su Yan spoke these words, her gaze was exceptionally profound.

The Ma family, the Feng family, the Zhou family, the Kong family, or any other messy clans—she had never been interested in them. But since some people were starting to target her, there was naturally a reason.

Su Yao let out a heavy sigh. "Fine. Since you have it all figured out, I won't say anything more. Don't worry about Second Uncle; my parents and I will come to take care of him. I only hope your trip goes smoothly and that you don't make Second Uncle and the rest of us relatives worry about you."

Since he couldn't stop her, he would support her with all his might.

Su Yan flashed a smile.

With such good relatives, she could indeed feel a bit more at ease.

For a moment, Su Yao felt a sense of trance, as if through Su Yan, he saw the Second Aunt he had met when he was a child—that gentle and beautiful face.

He somewhat understood why Second Uncle doted on this girl so much; it was because she looked so much like her mother.

"Ahem, Yan Yan, try to smile at men less in the future. Except for Gu Yang, of course."

He would bet that no man could resist her smile.

Su Yan found it baffling. She wasn't an idiot; why would she smile at men for no reason?!

(End of Chapter)