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

Sun Xiaoxi burst into tears.

Brother Gu has come to save her!

Gu Yannian kicked Sun Weian, who was blocking her way, aside, feeling that she had overreacted in saving him. "You spineless coward!"

Sun Wei'an lay on the ground, not daring to utter a sound. He obediently curled up into a ball, pretending to be dead.

The hotel security guards followed them in.

The man had investigated Gu Yannian before arriving, and seeing that things were not going well, his attitude changed drastically. "Brother Gu, it's only right to pay back debts. Her brother tricked us into coming here. We just wanted money and scared her a little, but we didn't do anything else!"

“We didn’t hit her in the face, her brother did. You can ask her if you don’t believe me.”

"Go find whoever owes you money. Aren't you ashamed to scare women in the middle of the night?"

Gu Yannian's face showed anger, and her eyes were slightly dark and cold as she stared at the man.

The man knew perfectly well that he couldn't take this woman away today. "Brother Gu, I'll give you face, three days."

"As long as you give me the money within three days, this matter will be settled."

Before Gu Yannian could answer, the man quickly left the room, taking Sun Weian with him as he went.

If this kid hadn't lied to him, would he have brought his brothers here?

The security guards left once the matter was resolved.

Only Gu Yannian and Sun Xiaoxi remained in the room.

Sun Xiaoxi was still trembling with fear. "Brother Gu, thank goodness you came. I was thinking that if they insisted on taking me away, I would jump off this building."

"Don't say such discouraging things, I'm here to save you."

Gu Yannian felt somewhat guilty, blaming himself for not having someone keep an eye on her. He comforted her in the room for a long time before Sun Xiaoxi finally broke free from the nightmare.

The next morning, Gu Yannian was woken up by her phone.

"Good morning, Brother Yan Nian! Want to come out and have breakfast together?"

Wang Jiaojiao's energetic voice came from the other end. Gu Yannian rubbed her temples and suddenly had an idea, "Could I bring someone with me?"

"Who is it, Su Yanxi?"

"It's her cousin." He briefly explained the situation, hoping Wang Jiaojiao could help comfort Sun Xiaoxi, but there was no response from the other end of the phone.

"If you think it's too difficult, then forget it. I'll think of another way."

"Brother Yan Nian, don't worry, I will take care of things for you."

Wang Jiaojiao gripped the cup on the table tightly with her other hand, her gloomy expression making her originally delicate face appear even more somber, but her tone remained completely calm, "However, it's better for me to talk to her about this alone. I'm afraid I'll have to make Yan Nian eat breakfast by himself."

"Okay, thank you for your help." Seeing that things had been arranged, Gu Yannian felt relieved.

Wang Jiaojiao looked at the phone that had been hung up and sneered, "Another annoying bug has arrived."

Breakfast shop.

Wang Jiaojiao sized Sun Xiaoxi up and down as soon as she appeared, her eyes full of disdain. "Su Yanxi's cousin?"

"Yes, are you?"

"Did Brother Yan tell you that I'm in charge of your affairs now?"

Wang Jiaojiao took out a video and placed it on the table, in which several men from the previous night were clearly visible.

Compared to their aggressive demeanor last night, they appeared bruised and battered in the video, constantly begging for mercy on the ground.

"The money has been returned to you, and they won't bother you anymore."

"Thank you... thank you." Sun Xiaoxi watched the video but didn't feel happy. Instead, she felt that the distance between her and Gu Yannian had grown even greater.

Can she really hold onto someone with such capabilities?

Wang Jiaojiao saw through the other person's thoughts at a glance, took off her sunglasses, and snorted coldly.

"Stop your little schemes. Don't you even know your own limitations? How dare you even think about Brother Yan Nian?"

As she spoke, she gripped Sun Xiaoxi's face tightly and examined it closely.

"What do you want to do?"

As soon as Sun Xiaoxi opened her mouth, Wang Jiaojiao turned her face away in disgust and took out a tissue from the table to wipe her hands.

Sun Xiaoxi stared at all this in astonishment, her heart filled with mixed feelings.

"Don't get any funny ideas. Yan Nian only has that bitch Su Yanxi in her heart. If you join me in dealing with her, maybe I can help you with your family's affairs."

"You only have this one choice now."

She had her eye on this knife from the very beginning—a knife that could severely wound Su Yanxi.

There are some things she can't do herself, so she has to rely on this knife.

"I'm sorry, I refuse." Sun Xiaoxi was somewhat stunned when she heard the news, but reason told her that there's no such thing as a free lunch.

Even someone as arrogant as Wang Jiaojiao doesn't dare to mess with Su Yanxi.

That means Su Yanxi holds a very important position in Gu Yannian's life.

"You have no right to refuse. If you don't agree, I don't mind letting you try what happened last night again."

After leaving her contact information, Wang Jiaojiao turned and left.

Sun Xiaoxi was left sitting alone in her seat, lost in thought.

Then a phone rang urgently.

It was Li Xuehua calling.

"I knew my precious daughter was incredibly capable. She resolved this million-dollar issue so easily. She's truly amazing!"

"My dear daughter, don't worry, your dad and I have disciplined your brother. He's waiting for you to come back and apologize to him."

"I've bought all the groceries, all your favorites. Come back soon."

After Li Xuehua finished speaking excitedly, she hung up the phone without waiting for Sun Xiaoxi's reply.

Before even stepping into the house, Li Xuehua ran out and pulled Sun Xiaoxi inside, her eyes sweeping over her.

Sun Xiaoxi felt no affection from them, only that it was like a weasel offering New Year's greetings to a chicken—it had ulterior motives.

"Mom, what are you looking at?"

"Can't I even look at you if there's nothing wrong?" Li Xuehua smiled ambiguously. "How's your relationship with Xiao Gu going?"

Her face practically screamed calculation, and her tone was full of probing questions for Sun Xiaoxi.

Sun Xiaoxi was fed up with this kind of life, especially since her relatives had started to scheme against Gu Yannian, which was the most unbearable thing for her.

"Mom, Brother Gu is my boss, and we have no other relationship."

Sun Xiaoxi slapped her hand down, widening the distance between them that had been close.

What happened last night is still fresh in my mind. Her family didn't ask about the situation first, but started scheming against her. The promised apology never materialized.

Sun Xiaoxi looked outside with a wry smile.

She shouldn't have taken any chances.

"I'm not doing this for your own good. That guy is obviously not simple. If you have a rich husband to marry, wouldn't you be stupid to not try?"

"He doesn't like me." These words seemed to have exhausted all of Sun Xiaoxi's strength.

As she leaned back in her seat, she recalled the words Gu Yannian had said when he was drunk, and the spark that had finally ignited within her was instantly extinguished.

Li Xuehua thought it was a huge deal, and smiled as she patted Sun Xiaoxi's head, saying, "That's simple. You drug him and get pregnant with his child. Even if he doesn't like you, he'll still have to marry you."

As she said this, Li Xuehua seemed to see a future of wealth and luxury beckoning to her.

"If you marry into the family, you can buy your younger brother a car and a house to ease the family's financial burden. Isn't that a good thing?"

Sun Xiaoxi had long seen through the true colors of her family; not a single one of them genuinely cared about her.

They all wanted to squeeze every last drop of value out of her, but their hearts still ached.

"Don't you even know what kind of family we have? With all of you relatives around, what kind of 'golden bachelor' would I be? What man would dare to marry me!"

After saying that, Sun Xiaoxi went back to her room to pack her things.

She couldn't stand staying in that house any longer, and she had already found a rental apartment on her way back.

The matter was considered settled, and Sun Xiaoxi returned to her post at the company.

"Brother Gu, there is a document here that needs your signature."

"Okay." Gu Yannian was about to sign when she realized there was no ink left, so she had to get up and go out to get another pen.

While waiting, Sun Xiaoxi saw his phone screen light up.

When she saw the words "Girlfriend Su Yanxi's hobbies" displayed in large letters, a look of shock flashed across her eyes.

Does Gu Yannian really like Su Yanxi that much?

"The documents are signed."

Gu Yannian returned to her seat and handed over the document, but Sun Xiaoxi was stunned for a long time before taking it with slightly red eyes.

"what happened to you?"