"Brother, emotional matters are unpredictable. As a brother, I can only tell you that if you want something, you must grasp it tightly. Don't give others the opportunity to take advantage of you. If your sister-in-law doesn't care about you, then you should think of ways to make her care about you." The car was about to arrive at Shang Qi's residence. In the car, Xue Fu Xun consoled Shang Qi, who looked pale and dismal.

  He paused for a moment, and Xue Fu Xun seemed to have thought of something. He continued, "Brother, don't think too much about it for now. Your wife is still by your side, isn't she? Brother, why don't you go back to the troops tomorrow? You haven't been there for days, and the office has a lot of documents waiting for you to process. In two more days, our division will be having joint exercises with the second and third divisions. The instructor will also come to observe. Don't make the instructor worry about your family matters."

  "Xunzi... I... understand." Shang Xiao pursed his lips tightly, wanting to say something, but ultimately gave up in despair.

  "Brother, I'll help you get past this." The car pulled over. Xue Fu Xun saw Shang Ti Qi had already opened the car door to get out and hastily said.

  Shang Yi waved his hands randomly, indicating that he could walk. Xue Fu Xun stretched out his hand from the driver's seat and grabbed him. "Brother, are you creating an opportunity for yourself? You say you're going this way, and I'll help you pass. Will your sister-in-law treat you the same way? People always say 'drunken madness', brother, you're so smart, you shouldn't not understand me..."

  Xue Fu Xun hadn't finished speaking yet. Shang Xi Qi had already fallen back into the passenger seat. "Hurry up."

  I heard the awkwardness in Shang Yu's words. Xue Fu Xun secretly laughed to himself twice. People often say that love can make people blind. It seems it's true. Look at Ge, isn't he an example? I think Ge must have fallen deeply in love with his sister-in-law too. He just doesn't know that his feelings have already taken root.

  With difficulty, Xue Fu Xun slowly swayed to the front door of the villa. He freed one hand to press the doorbell a few times. Then, he stood quietly outside waiting for a response from inside.

  Pressing someone's doorbell in the middle of the night is indeed not very good. But, his brother was drunk and unconscious. What else could he do besides pressing the doorbell?

  Gu Xiyan went to bed early, but couldn't sleep all night. The resolute attitude of Wu Jianhui when he left in the afternoon was deeply etched in her mind, and gradually fermented into an unforgettable pain that she couldn't shake off.

  Normally at this time he would have returned already. But now... is he really... going to find another woman, just as she had hoped?

  No, it's not longing. If it were truly longing, she wouldn't be unable to sleep at night. How could her subconscious mind yearn for his return? How could the mere thought of him lying in bed with another woman make her heart feel like it's been pierced by thousands of fine needles? Ha! Gu Xiyan, you're really getting what you deserve. You clearly don't want to leave him, yet you still pretend to be noble and push him away. To you, he has long been an existence that is hard to let go of. Yet, you don't dare to be selfish and claim him as your own.

  She threw on a cloak. Gu Xiyan sat up from the bed, her eyes dry and sore, her heart aching. Without even putting on shoes, she walked out step by step. Out of this room that was once theirs together.

  Later on, another woman will live here. Gu Xiyan curled up the corner of her lips, but could only reveal a smile that seemed more like she was crying.

  She had only walked a few steps up the stairs when the sound of the doorbell reached her ears. Her heart suddenly filled with joy, but it quickly dissipated without a trace. He had a key, how could he possibly ring the doorbell?

  The floor was cool. Gu Xiyan's two bare, delicate feet were chilled to the bone. Familiar with the route, she went downstairs and turned on the light. With a puzzled expression, Gu Xiyan walked to the front door.

  Xue Fu Xun helped Shang Yi Qi to the sofa in the living room, and during this time, Shang Yi Qi kept muttering that he wasn't drunk. Once he was put on the sofa, Shang Yi Qi didn't hesitate to 'fall asleep' on it.

  "Xunzi, what's going on...?" Gu Xiyuan looked at Xue Fu Xun, who was in a normal state, and carefully asked.

  "Sister-in-law, I'm not quite sure how brother suddenly went to the bar and got drunk. He's completely wasted. Sister-in-law, can you help him clean up later? And on the way, change his clothes for him. Looking at him like this, he'll probably be uncomfortable even when he sleeps." Xue Fu Xun responded in a similar tone to Gu Xi Yan. In his heart, however, he was giving a big thumbs up and thinking, "Brother's acting skills are not bad!"

  "Xunzi, let me get you a glass of water. Sorry about this. It's so late and I'm still troubling you." Gu Xiyuan said as she headed towards the kitchen.

  Xue Fu Xun hastily stopped her. "Sister, don't bother. I'm leaving soon anyway. We're just brothers from the same family, what's the fuss about? It's more like you'll have to take care of brother." As he spoke, Xue Fu Xun seemed to unintentionally shake his head and sigh: "Places like bars are full of all sorts of people, brother isn't afraid of getting into some kind of trouble. And with my looks..."

  Gu Xiyan listened intently, but Xue Fu Xun suddenly changed the subject. "Sister-in-law, remember to remind brother to return to the troops before 10 am tomorrow morning. These days, Vice-Principal He and I are almost being crushed by the tasks assigned by our superiors. I'm still counting on brother to hurry back and take charge of the situation. Alright, sister-in-law, nothing else, I'll take my leave now."

  Xue Fu Xun said with a polite smile and nodded his head slightly, then turned around and walked towards the door. Gu Xi Yan looked at the direction he was leaving in, suddenly gritted her teeth and chased after him.

  At the entrance, Gu Xiyan stopped Xue Fuhan. "Fuhan, your brother... is he..."

  Gu Xiyan was so shy that she almost fell to the ground. Xue Fu Xun couldn't hear what she wanted to ask, so he asked back: "Sister-in-law, what do you want to say?"

  "Never mind, Xunzi. You can go." Gu Xiyan said hesitantly.

  Xue Fu Xun couldn't help but burst out laughing at Gu Xi Yan's appearance. "Sister, people who grow up in the military camp are always straightforward and frank. If you want to ask something, just ask. You can rest assured that I will definitely tell you everything."

  Xue Fu Xun's solemn oath made Gu Xi Yan lower her small head a few more degrees. Her two hands pulled the cloak tighter. Gu Xi Yan's voice was as faint as a mosquito's hum. "Fu Xun, your brother...".

  "Sister-in-law, speak louder. I'm not a super-hearing person either." Xue Fu Xun couldn't hear clearly what Gu Xi Yan was muttering and interrupted her with a smile.

  Gu Xiyan's cheeks quickly flushed with two red clouds. She sensitively felt Xue Fu Xun's gaze still firmly fixed on her. She became even more tense and nervous. It wasn't a big deal, so why couldn't she ask? After secretly despising herself several times, Gu Xiyan told herself: forget it, just...ask.

  She mustered up her courage and looked at Xue Fu Xun. Her voice finally grew louder. "Xun, your brother is in the bar. Has he found... that kind of woman?"

  That kind of woman. Xue Fu Xun thought he would burst out laughing. His sister-in-law was indeed reserved. However, considering Gu Xi Yan's thin face, he still became slightly serious and upright. "Sister-in-law, where did you go? How could brother be that kind of person? I dare to guarantee with my character. Brother definitely only went to drink wine. Didn't find... cough, that kind of woman. Sister-in-law, is this answer satisfactory?"

  "Good luck, have a smooth journey." Gu Xiyan said and quickly slipped inside the door.

  Xue Fu Xun looked at Gu Xi Yan, who had hastily entered the door, and chuckled as he rubbed his chin. That kind of woman... Heh, sister-in-law is really amusing. But looking at it this way, sister-in-law doesn't seem to be as indifferent to him as brother thought.

  Good omen.

  Drive away. All the way. Xue Fu Xun was in a hilarious posture. That kind of woman...

  Shang Yiqi is back. Gu Xiyan's restless heart finally calmed down. Walking into the living room, looking at Shang Yiqi who was drunk and disheveled, looking at his pale face, Gu Xiyan's heart ached again.

  If her heart continued to hurt like this from time to time, wouldn't she be close to death? Gu Xiyan suddenly thought of this question and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

  Jiang Shangyi helped Qi Fuzi sit up. Gu Xiyan patted his face and called out to him several times, "Qi, Qi, wake up..."

  Shang Yi furrowed his brow, clearly displeased at being disturbed. His eyes suddenly snapped open and he glanced at the person in front of him with dissatisfaction. "Who is it? Hmm... not bad physique..."

  One hand grasped Cui Xiyuan's waist, pinching it twice. "This waist is not bad, quite energetic," he said, his hand about to move up again.

  Gu Xiyan suddenly pressed down his restless hands and hastily said: "Qi, Qi, do you know who I am?"

  Shang Yi Qi just pretended to be confused. The other hand took advantage of Gu Xian's unpreparedness and lightly covered her chest with one side of the rolling ball through her clothes. "Heh, aren't you a little demon? Little demon, pretty good-looking, huh? And your breasts are quite big too... Tell me, for one night..."

  Gu Xiyan was anxious and annoyed, she grabbed her own hands that were on her chest. She lowered her body, her tone was very helpless. "Qǐ, you're drunk, I'll help you go upstairs to rest."

  This time, Shang Yi was actually cooperative. Apart from pretending to be crazy and saying he could still drink when going upstairs, he didn't get drunk. He was quite honest and didn't put too much pressure on Gu Xiyan.

  After putting Shang Yue Qi on the bed, Gu Xi Yan went to the bathroom to heat up water for him to wipe his body. The warm towel had just wiped Shang Yue Qi's face when he grasped her hand tightly. "Pixie, I want to take a bath. It's so uncomfortable. Bath... Pixie..."

  Gu Xiyan was driven to a dead end by him and had no choice but to go into the bathroom to give him water. When she returned to the bedside, Gu Xiyan asked anxiously: "Qi, can you wash yourself like this? Or should I just wipe your body instead?"

  Shang Yiqi grabbed his own shirt, but repeatedly couldn't get a grip on it and was unable to take off the clothes. "Demon, come over here and help me take off my clothes," Shang Yiqi shouted in a stifled tone.

  "Shut up. You're being unreasonable." Gu Xiyan didn't expect her accusations to be heard by this drunk man.

  After helping Shang Yu to unbutton his jacket and shirt, Gu Xiyan stared at his suit pants in a daze. Was he really asking her to help him take it off? She had never done such a thing before...

  Gu Xiyan's mind was still in a state of heavenly warfare. She was still hesitating about whether to let him do it himself. Shang Qi, however, shouted uncomfortably: "Demon, hurry up..."

  Two hands swept around a few times. Shang Yiqi quickly grabbed one of Gu Xiyan's slender hands and led it to the zipper on his pants. Shang Yiqi urged, "Demon, hurry up and take off..."

  Gu Xiyan stared silently at the man on the bed, wondering how he could end up like this after just a few drinks. If it weren't for the strong smell of alcohol on him, she wouldn't have believed that this man was drunk. But still, did getting drunk give him an excuse to act so shamelessly?

  Author's Notes