Eleven didnāt know where Gu Liancheng was taking her. He got in the car without mentioning the destination.
But she wasnāt afraid. At least no matter where they went, he would accompany her, so she didnāt feel fearful.
The route began to seem familiar.
She had lived in the Western District for a while before and always chose the easiest routes to drive, so she had a little impression of it. Gradually, she began to understand their destination.
She straightened her body, turned her head to glance out the window, and asked confidently, "Are we going to our home in the Western District?"
When the speaker means nothing, the listener might take it to heart. Elevenās casual remark made Gu Lianchengās lips curve into a smile.
Home.
Said so well.
Eleven didnāt notice his subtle expression, only saw him nod and say, "Yes."
Indeed, Gu Liancheng had brought her back here.
He just didnāt understand, "Why did you bring me here so late?"
"I think the time has come to tell you some things."
Eleven was surprised, "What?"
"A secret." He glanced at her and said mysteriously.
"A secret?"
A secret buried in the Western District?
Eleven somewhat understood.
He was talking about...
Could it be the story between him and Wen Qianxi? The "secret" that she pretended not to know!
So, he was finally ready to open his heart to her.
Was he really going to talk about it?
In fact, Eleven already knew about it, so she didnāt want Gu Liancheng to bring it up again. She didnāt want him to recall the painful memories, so she could totally choose not to listen to the story from his perspective.
However, she couldnāt tell him that she didnāt want to listen. Should she tell him that she already knew?
At this point, without the owner at home, the servants had mostly gone to bed early, with only a few people left doing the final cleaning up.
Even if the owners didnāt live here, the entire villa still had to be cleaned to keep it neat and tidy.
There was dim light inside, with the two of them standing at the door.
Gu Liancheng asked, "In the secret room that day, did you see any other pictures?"
There was a slim chance she hadnāt seen them.
Eleven was startled, then nodded.
"So you know about my relationship with Wen Qianxi, right?"
"Um... I know. You guys used to... date, right?" She deliberately used an uncertain tone.
If she didnāt suspect this after seeing those photos, then there might be a problem with her intelligence. She couldnāt pretend too much.
"Yes, we dated," Gu Liancheng answered, "I didnāt mean to hide our previous relationship from you, I just wanted to wait for the right opportunity. Who knew... you would discover it by accident."
Eleven listened silently.
"That night, seeing you there unprepared, felt like... someone suddenly intruded into my secret base. It made me let my guard down, so I got angry."
"I know," Eleven said, "So, after I left, I gave it some thought. I was wrong to enter your secret room without your permission and pry into your secrets. I wanted to tell you, I didnāt move out because I was angry at you for yelling at me, I think... itās normal for you to be angry, it would be suspicious if you werenāt."
Gu Liancheng laughed.
What should he say about her?
She sometimes seemed like an incredibly naive girl, but other times, she surprisingly showed understanding, without him needing to explain too much.
"Are you... going to tell me the story between you and Sister Wen Qianxi today?"
"Yes," Gu Liancheng turned around, grasping her soft hands, and gazed at her, "I have decided to be completely transparent with you."