Night Fire Lingering

The Black bodyguard then sensed something was wrong and asked, "Sir, who are you?"

Gu Yanci raised his eyes, his gaze exceptionally cold: "My surname is Gu."

At this cruise ship charity gala held in Los Angeles, there was only one Asian person with the surname Gu!

Gu Yanci asked, "What did you try to do to my wife just now?"

"Madam?" The black bodyguard's face changed drastically. He realized that he had underestimated her and kicked a hornet's nest.

"Mr. Gu, I'm very sorry, this lady wanted to see our madam, but she was not invited and did not make an appointment in advance. After our madam refused, she still seemed unwilling to leave, so we..."

"Who is your wife?" Gu Yanci smiled contemptuously. "To make my wife give you the cold shoulder?"

The Gu family is a century-old clan, and the true strength of the Gu Group is even greater.

The black bodyguard was sweating profusely. "I'm sorry, I didn't know Mrs. Gu's identity before. Shall I inform our lady again?"

Wen Yan let him hold her. She hadn't reacted at all until now, as if she had finally come to her senses. She raised her hand and gently patted Gu Yanci's back.

"Loosen your grip, Gu Yanci."

The Eastern man, who had been guarding his territory and displaying an aggressive, predatory demeanor, finally softened his stance and released the petite woman from his arms. However, he still kept her close, his protective instincts quite evident.

“No need to announce it.” Wen Yan looked at the black bodyguard. “I didn’t mean I didn’t want to leave; you’ve misunderstood.”

The black bodyguard looked surprised.

This beautiful Eastern woman was now calm and somewhat aloof, exuding an imposing aura, as if her previous persistence and excitement had been an illusion.

Gu Yanci looked down at Wen Yan, but the woman's eyes were lowered, so her emotions could not be seen. All that could be felt was that she was unusually indifferent at this moment, as if she was suppressing her emotions.

The last time Gu Yanci saw Wen Yan like this was when she had just been taken out of the mental hospital.

He was startled and whispered her childhood name: "Zhizhi?"

Wen Yan looked up and saw the tension and worry in the man's eyes: "I'm fine."

She glanced at the closed door again and said to Gu Yanci, "Let's go."

Since she is attending today as Gu Yanci's wife, she can't be accused of 'Gu Yanci's wife shamelessly standing at someone else's door and refusing to leave'.

She can't afford to lose face like this!

"What just happened?" Gu Yanci asked.

"I saw someone who looked familiar, but I guess I've mistaken them for someone else." Wen Yan pursed her lips. "I'm sorry for causing you trouble, and I might have even embarrassed you."

For a moment, Gu Yanci felt a mixture of amusement and exasperation, and patted Wen Yan's head.

The sea breeze made the man's figure indistinct in the neon lights.

“Mrs. Gu, no matter what you do, no one will say you’re shameful,” he said. “This is a world of fame and fortune; only those without a voice are ostracized.”

—A wife who is not favored is considered shameful.

People saw Gu Yanci holding the hand of a beautiful Asian woman as they returned to the main venue and came up to greet them.

"Gu, you and your wife seem to have a very good relationship!" someone teased.

Gu Yanci nodded: "Yes."

Wen Yan smiled outwardly, but her mind was filled with "?"

What's better?

Sure enough, no one asked where Wen Yan had gone, nor did anyone ask where Gu Yanci had found his wife. But one thing had changed—

Originally, the other guests ignored Wen Yan, treating this unfamiliar Eastern woman as just an ornament beside Gu Yanci. Now, however, ladies and young women kept coming to greet Wen Yan, this 'Mrs. Gu,' clearly trying to use their social connections to build a relationship with Gu Yanci.

This was all because of Gu Yanci's attitude when he was looking for someone, which made these opportunistic people see Wen Yan's importance!

Wen Yan dealt with these people without much difficulty. She chatted with them insincerely while keeping an eye out for anyone mentioning Nan Zhiyi.

Suddenly, a melodious violin tune filled the hall.

Wen Yan almost subconsciously searched for the past—on the stage under the spotlight, stood a blue figure.

The woman was tall and slender, with long hair reaching her waist. She had a violin resting on her left shoulder and a bow in her right hand. Her body swayed freely as she played, her long, flowing blue dress billowing in the breeze.

The lights were too bright for Wen Yan to see her face clearly, but she could see her confidence and vitality from the tune she played and her body movements, like an elf.

Everyone stopped chatting and stared at the woman on the stage who seemed to be shining.

Gradually, the inquiry in Wen Yan's eyes turned into shock, and finally her face turned pale.

"Yan Yan, what's wrong?" Gu Yanci noticed Wen Yan's unusual behavior immediately and leaned down to look at her expression.

Wen Yan's lips moved slightly, but she didn't say anything.

This tune... Mom hummed it to her!

Just then, the music ended.

The woman on stage picked up the microphone and said happily, "When I was ten years old, my mother gave me this piece of music as a birthday present. On this beautiful night, I also want to dedicate this piece to everyone. I hope you all like it. Thank you!"

Wen Yan's pupils trembled slightly, as if she had been stimulated by something. She staggered back a step, but Gu Yanci caught her quickly.

Gu Yanci put his arm around her waist to support her body and squeezed Wen Yan's hand: "Wen Yan?"

Wen Yan's voice trembled slightly as she asked, "Who is it?"

"Ok?"

Who is the person on the stage?

Upon hearing Wen Yan's words, the lady standing beside her enthusiastically introduced her, "Her name is Cassie, and she's an exceptionally talented violinist! Oh, by the way! She has an Eastern name, Zhiyi!"

Understanding.

“Nan Zhiyi?” Wen Yan blurted out the name almost without thinking.

The enthusiastic lady nodded in surprise: "Yes, you know her too! She's really outstanding!"

Gu Yanci realized something and asked Wen Yan, "You're here to see her?"

Gu Yanci already knew the answer without needing Wen Yan's reply.

Yes.

Wen Yan's purpose in coming here is to find Nan Zhiyi!

Wen Yan looked at the stage again, wanting to see Qing Nan Zhiyi's appearance, but the stage was empty; the person had already left.

Wen Yan spun around in place, trying to find Nan Zhiyi's shadow, but there was nothing there.

"Yan Yan." Gu Yanci noticed that Wen Yan's mood was not right, so he hugged her and felt her body trembling slightly. He frowned.

In this open place where people could kiss at any moment, no one noticed Wen Yan and Gu Yanci's intimate embrace.

"Gu Yanci." Finally, Wen Yan spoke softly, "Did you see her face clearly just now?"

"Ah."

Gu Yanci knew that this 'she' referred to Nan Zhiyi.

Wen Yan wasn't sure if she had seen it clearly: "I feel... the lower half of her face looks a lot like mine... what do you think?"