Chapter 1690: A Mess of Knots

Zhou Xia’s voice was trembling a bit, "Qiaoqiao, don’t scare me, is there really a bug?"

She then gritted her teeth, "Even if there’s a bug, I’m not afraid. I’ll have surgery right now to get it out."

Gu Qiaoqiao instantly knew that there was nothing wrong when she placed her hand on Zhou Xia’s chest. Everything was normal, and it was just Gu Qiaoqiao overthinking, letting her mind wander.

Gu Qiaoqiao quickly said, "No, no, there’s nothing there, don’t worry."

Zhou Xia’s heart slowly settled down, but suddenly she felt something was off. She looked down at Gu Qiaoqiao’s hand, "If there’s nothing there, why are you still touching it?"

Gu Qiaoqiao grinned mischievously and said, "Auntie~~~"

Zhou Xia glared at Gu Qiaoqiao, the previous fear gone, but she felt embarrassed and annoyed and was about to pounce on Gu Qiaoqiao to touch her as well.

Unexpectedly, Gu Qiaoqiao held out her hand, speaking righteously, "I’m pregnant, you know..."

That was really a great excuse.

Zhou Xia reluctantly withdrew her hand.

The current Gu Qiaoqiao was not the same as before; even if she wanted to do something, she didn’t have the courage.

However, Zhou Xia still reached out and pinched Gu Qiaoqiao’s soft, egg-white cheek, saying resentfully, "Naughty Qiaoqiao, I’m so upset and you’re still joking with me..."

Thinking about it, it really is upsetting. How did such bad luck fall on her? The more Zhou Xia thought about it, the sadder she became, and soon tears started flowing.

Gu Qiaoqiao did not expect Zhou Xia’s tears to come so quickly, and she hurriedly took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears, soothing her in a low voice, "Don’t cry, don’t cry, I’ll think of a way to help you, okay?"

Zhou Xia’s eyes lit up immediately, she raised her head and said choked with emotion, "Qiaoqiao, you have to help me, I don’t want to be single for life."

"Of course not, why should you be single? Don’t worry, I’ll definitely figure out a way for you," Gu Qiaoqiao promised confidently.

With Gu Qiaoqiao’s promise, Zhou Xia was relieved, but her furrowed brows still did not relax. She slumped on the sofa like she had no bones and asked weakly, "Qiaoqiao, what do you think is going on? Why did he feel it?"

Gu Qiaoqiao blinked at Zhou Xia and spread her hands, "This is the first time I’ve encountered such a situation too, I don’t know either..."

That was the truth; she really didn’t know.

Though she was intrigued.

It seemed like only she and her uncle could help, and suddenly she thought of a question, "And then, did he keep pestering you or something?"

This matter should have a follow-up, right?

"Then he fainted, and I had no choice but to take him to the hospital with my ex-boyfriend. Later I heard that his father picked him up, and I don’t know anything else..."

Hearing this, Gu Qiaoqiao said with a bit of discomfort, "I’m not trying to stir things up, but since you’ve already broken up with that ex, there’s nothing to regret, and Danny can’t just back down because of this. Is he still a man?"

Zhou Xia nodded along, "I didn’t expect it either. Seeing Danny like that, he got so scared his legs turned to jelly..."

"Was it really that scary?"

Zhou Xia recalled and nodded, "Actually, it was quite frightening. His eyes turned red..."

His eyes even changed color, which was indeed quite scary, no wonder Zhou Xia’s ex-boyfriend was frightened.

Thinking of this, Gu Qiaoqiao suddenly had a thought, nothing to be shy about, "By the way, your ex before this one caused such a scene, did it scare your ex into any other problems?"

This unexpected situation could easily lead to other issues.

Looking at Gu Qiaoqiao, Zhou Xia didn’t know why, but she felt inexplicably relieved.

The heavy stone on her heart seemed to shift a bit.

She had no way to explain such things in detail to her family, worrying they’d be anxious and still without a solution. Besides, she would soon be visiting her mother’s hometown and see Qiaoqiao. Some things are best said in person, so she chose to remain silent.

Now it seems she made the right choice.

Zhou Xia rolled her eyes at Gu Qiaoqiao, "What are you thinking? We didn’t do that, I won’t until marriage. It’s just that the kissing was quite..."

Gu Qiaoqiao nodded knowingly, "Oh, so it was quite hot indeed."

Zhou Xia’s face turned red again. Though Gu Qiaoqiao was married, she was younger and still her junior. Talking like this made her a bit shy.

So she quickly changed the subject, "Qiaoqiao, what do you think is going on here?"

"Why didn’t you ask Danny directly?"

"I don’t even want to see him; how could I ask him?"

Zhou Xia blurted out.

Gu Qiaoqiao nodded approvingly at Zhou Xia. She’s a girl who dares to love and hate; she appreciated that. But then she tilted her head to size her up and still asked, "Zhou Xia, tell me the truth, do you have no feelings for Danny at all?"

She remembered back at Danny’s restaurant that the feelings in Zhou Xia’s eyes were unmistakable when she looked at Danny.

Zhou Xia stared blankly at Gu Qiaoqiao, unable to answer right away.

Since the incident, she had never thought deeply about her feelings for Danny. Despite being a girl, her personality was similar to Old Grand Master Qin’s; she acted decisively without hesitation.

Once it’s over, it’s over. She would never look back; a good horse doesn’t graze on pastures it has walked before.

Moreover, Danny was not a good horse; he was a toad with a black heart, who dared to use her to harm her family. She would never forgive him.

But now that Gu Qiaoqiao asked, it was different from when others asked.

Because Qiaoqiao was the one who understood her relationship with Danny best.

She couldn’t use half-truths to appease Qiaoqiao or deceive herself.

Looking at Zhou Xia, Gu Qiaoqiao knew that her hunch was right.

Understanding from personal experience, Gu Qiaoqiao understood Zhou Xia’s feelings, just as she did with Qin Yize.

She thought that living a second life meant she could forget Qin Yize effortlessly, without any attachment or love. So, when she saw Qin Yize and Lin Qinghuan gazing at each other amidst the swirling snowflakes and beautiful lights on Third Night, she remained unmoved, thinking her resolve had been proven.

But reality slapped her in the face, so hard she still felt her cheeks burn recalling it now.