After going bankrupt, the school beauty I was dating became my boss.

Back at the hotel, Sun Xiaoxi gazed at Gu Yannian's handsome profile, her heart pounding.

She reached out several times, and finally mustered the courage to grab the hem of his clothes.

"Brother Gu, I'm so grateful for your help this time, otherwise I wouldn't know what to do."

Sun Xiaoxi's tears came without warning, and her tearful appearance evoked pity in everyone who saw her.

Unfortunately, the allure was wasted on the blind.

Gu Yannian subtly distanced herself and comforted them, "It's alright, I've already contacted a lawyer, they'll handle it. The compensation definitely won't be a million. Tell your family to prepare in advance, and they won't bother you anymore after the compensation is paid."

“You’ve seen my family’s situation. They won’t listen to me. They just keep complaining about being poor and making me take the blame.”

Sun Xiaoxi got goosebumps just thinking about those vicious people, and said with a self-deprecating laugh, "Everyone else has someone to rely on, but me? I don't even have anyone to depend on."

and many more!

Suddenly, an idea flashed through her mind. She looked up, her wet eyes fixed on Gu Yannian.

Gu Yannian, who came all the way to help her just because she was not in a good state, must also have feelings for her, right?

As long as they're together...

With a flicker of her eyes, Sun Xiaoxi made up her mind, crying even more pitifully and aggrievedly, and quietly leaning against Gu Yannian.

"I've booked a room for you too, so you can rest here tonight." Gu Yannian quickly opened the door, not noticing Sun Xiaoxi's pale face as she nearly fell. He politely stood outside without going in.

Sun Xiaoxi bit her lip. "Brother Gu, could you come in and have a drink with me?"

"I think I'll... okay." Gu Yannian was about to refuse when she met her eyes, and her heart softened, so she agreed.

Sun Xiaoxi is usually very well-behaved, and she wouldn't have invited him in for drinks unless she was too heartbroken.

"Brother Gu, why was I born into such a family?"

“My parents have disliked me since I was born. They only remember me when they are short of money or when I get into trouble with Sun Wei’an.”

"I'm so much better than him... Brother Gu, do you think I'm so unworthy of being liked?"

One glass after another, Sun Xiaoxi was already drunk, and her words became increasingly bold, "Brother Gu, do you like me?"

Gu Yannian kept her distance from her from beginning to end, and when she heard this, she just thought that she was drunk and talking nonsense, and prepared to find a waitress to take care of her.

Drinking makes people bolder. When Sun Xiaoxi saw him get up, she hugged him tightly, her eyes red and swollen as she looked up at him.

"I'm sorry, I misspoke. Brother Gu, please don't go, don't abandon me."

"I'm very well-behaved and easily satisfied; I'm happy with just a little bit of liking."

Her eyelashes trembled, obscuring her eyes, like a pitiful, helpless little animal, as her wine-colored lips slowly approached.

Startled, Gu Yannian pushed her away, squatted down, and said earnestly, "Xiaoxi, you will have a wonderful life of your own. These are just obstacles to your advancement."

"Liking someone requires mutual consent. A good girl like you will meet someone who likes you."

Gu Yannian's hand on his waist slowly fell down, and Sun Xiaoxi leaned against his leg in silence.

Being drunk became her best shield at that moment.

Gu Yannian sighed and only returned to her room after she had been settled in.

The noisy, somewhat ambiguous room fell silent, and Sun Xiaoxi opened her eyes and stared at the door.

Tears streamed down her cheeks and into the pillow.

“Brother Gu, you don’t like me now, but there’s no guarantee you won’t like me later.”

Sun Xiaoxi felt an unprecedented respect for Gu Yannian's composure in the face of temptation, which made her love for him grow even stronger.

In the middle of the night, Sun Xiaoxi was already fast asleep when there was a knock on her door in the darkness.

"Who is it?" Sun Xiaoxi rubbed her eyes, still half asleep, and got up to turn on the light.

She was still feeling the effects of the alcohol and was in a dazed state.

"Ward rounds."

"Okay, wait a moment."

Being drunk lowered Sun Xiaoxi's guard, and she believed everything she heard from the outside world.

She picked up the honey water on the table, took a sip, shook her dizzy head, and sleepily went to open the door.

"I live alone in my room, you..."

Before Sun Xiaoxi could finish speaking, her mouth was covered with a towel.

When she came to her senses, several burly men were standing in the corner of the room, each of them lecherously staring at her.

The man leading the group was the one who wanted to cripple Sun Wei'an's hands!

"Your brother said you have money and told us to come find you."

With just one sentence, Sun Xiaoxi felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave, and her blood seemed to freeze.

Sun Wei'an, it's Sun Wei'an again!

Brother Gu clearly bought some time, so why couldn't he just stay put and instead lead people here?

Sun Xiaoxi was so angry that her eyes turned red.

Seeing that she didn't intend to shout, the man pulled out a towel, grabbed her chin with his large hand, and sneered with narrowed eyes, "Two choices: either give me the money, or..."

He paused deliberately, looked at Sun Xiaoxi's terrified expression and smiled with satisfaction. He raised his chin, gesturing for her to look at the other people in the room. "My brothers have plenty of ways to make money. If I don't get the money today, I'll have to sell you to them."

Under those undisguised gazes, Sun Xiaoxi felt extremely uncomfortable, with a sense of shame as if she had been seen naked.

"My mom saved all my money. Give me some time, and I'll definitely..."

"sister!"

Sun Wei'an, bruised and battered, was shoved in and angrily interrupted her, "Can't you just obediently go with them?"

"Consider your savings as a gift to your parents. You can't expect your parents and me to starve in the future!"

"Are you even human?" Sun Xiaoxi was so angry she wanted to break free from the person holding her and rush up to him, punching him twice. "Do you know what will happen if I go with them?"

"I'm your own sister!"

"I know, but you can't leave me and my parents destitute with a mountain of debt, can you?"

"asshole!"

Sun Wei'an's nonchalant attitude chilled Sun Xiaoxi to the bone; she wished she could devour him whole!

"I should have secretly strangled you the moment you were born! You want to use me to pay off your debt? Believe me, I'll fight you to the death!"

Snapped!

Sun Weian slapped her across the face, angrily cursing her as a bitch. Then, with a fawning expression, he approached the leader and bowed, saying, "Brother, her salary is very low. Who knows when she'll be able to raise a million? Why don't you take her away?"

“My sister has never been in a relationship and is still a virgin. Look at her butt. My mom said that someone like her is definitely going to have a son. I heard that some people are willing to spend any amount of money for a son. You won’t lose out by taking her away!”

"Sun Wei'an, you bastard!"

Before Sun Xiaoxi could continue her tirade, her mouth was gagged.

Sun Weian observed the man's expression and said with a fawning smile, "Don't worry, brother, I know my sister. You can teach her a lesson, and I guarantee she'll behave!"

The man understood; this guy had never intended to pay from the start. He spat out a disgusted retort, "You're even worse than me!"

“But one thing is true,” he gestured for the others to do it, “this woman won’t listen unless she’s beaten.”

Just as a slap was about to land on her face, Sun Xiaoxi closed her eyes in fear.

Why hasn't Brother Gu come to rescue her yet...?

boom--

As if he had heard a prayer, the door was suddenly kicked open. Gu Yannian, backlit, asked coldly, "What are you doing?"