Unveil Her Secret Identities
Chapter 472: The farthest distance - 1

Chapter 472: The farthest distance - 1

Gu Qihan looked terribly wounded. She felt utterly wronged. Xu Boyan’s words had sent her heart plunging into an abyss.

They were hurtful.

"Your intentions are quite obvious."

Lu Qingyi had her right hand tucked inside her pocket as she rested her left hand on Lu Jiahao’s shoulder. She quirked the corner of her mouth slightly, a look of amusement on her face.

She gave off an air of carefree ease, seeming utterly composed.

Obvious?

What was obvious?

Gu Qihan looked at Lu Qingyi with wide, confused eyes.

As if she really didn’t understand Lu Qingyi’s words.

Xu Boyan gave Gu Qihan a deep look before taking Lu Qingyi by the hand and walking away; Lu Jiahao also followed them out.

Gu Qihan watched their retreating figures with her fists clenched tightly.

"The greatest distance in the world is when I am standing right before you, but you don’t know I love you."

Tang Yaxin approached Gu Qihan, sighed slightly, and began to speak softly.

Gu Qihan looked at Tang Yaxin, surprised.

"Or perhaps, you know I love you, but you pretend not to see it, not to care."

Tang Yaxin gazed into Gu Qihan’s eyes, her voice barely above a whisper.

She was speaking to Gu Qihan, but she was also speaking to herself. Perhaps, she and Gu Qihan were in the same boat.

"You’ve noticed?"

Gu Qihan looked at Tang Yaxin with surprise, raising her chin a little.

Was it truly that obvious?

"Yes, very obvious."

Tang Yaxin gave a small smile, her voice light.

Gu Qihan had hidden her feelings very well; they had known each other for over a decade and she had never noticed that Gu Qihan liked Xu Boyan. Not in the slightest.

Gu Qihan was a lively and energetic girl who always wore her heart on her sleeve, whether she was sad, happy, or anything else. She was always expressive.

In Tang Yaxin’s eyes, Gu Qihan was a girl incapable of hiding her feelings. All her emotions were painted on her face.

She hadn’t expected that Gu Qihan would hide her affection so well, or that Gu Qihan and Xu Boyan were not actually cousins by blood.

"Don’t you also like my cousin? Tang Yaxin, I think you’re pretty great, why don’t you try to pursue my cousin?"

Gu Qihan’s feelings for Xu Boyan were hidden in the deepest recesses of her heart. In comparison, Tang Yaxin’s feelings for Xu Boyan were plain for all to see.

While the two women’s affections were expressed differently, they were both drawn to the same man.

"He is far above me, while I am as lowly as dust."

Tang Yaxin gave a graceful laugh, her expression light.

Being in love with someone doesn’t necessarily mean they have to be together; sometimes, letting go is also a form of love.

Tang Yaxin believed that other than Xu Boyan, she could meet someone better, someone who truly loved her and wanted to dote on her.

Xu Boyan wasn’t right for her in the end.

"You’re worthy of him, while I have never been."

Gu Qihan paused for a moment before she shook her head.

She could only look up to Xu Boyan, but never had the audacity to yearn for him. She knew that it was impossible for her and Xu Boyan to be together. He would never like her, and Gu Xiang would never want her as a daughter-in-law.

She felt that Tang Yaxin was actually quite a good match for Xu Boyan.

Gentle, erudite, and from a well-established family.

"Apart from Lu Qingyi, no one else is as perfect a match for Xu Boyan."

Tang Yaxin shook her head. There were many things Gu Qihan didn’t know about Lu Qingyi.

Lu Qingyi was truly an exceptional girl. Apart from her family background which lagged a bit, she was flawless in every other aspect.

Xu Boyan and Lu Qingyi were the perfect match in this world.

Gu Qihan shook her head, gazing deeply at Tang Yaxin before running off.

No, she didn’t like Lu Qingyi, she didn’t like her cold indifference, or her calm demeanor, she didn’t like her aloof pride, she did not like Lu Qingyi’s...

She just simply did not like Lu Qingyi.

——

Lu Qingyi leaned back lazily, her eyes slightly closed, her fingers rhythmically drumming against the seat.

Observing her demeanor, Lu Jiahao had a bad premonition.

"Are you upset, kiddo?"

Xu Boyan observed Lu Qingyi’s facial expression through the rearview mirror, speaking slowly.

Perhaps, Lu Qingyi was really upset.

"You have a lot of admirers, hidden in plain sight."

Lu Qingyi opened her eyes, giving Xu Boyan a half-smiling, half-serious look. She subtly curled the corner of her mouth, looking like she was about to confront him.

Right, his admirers were hidden in plain sight, lurking around him and yet hiding so well.

Alright then.

Xu Boyan: "..."

No, he didn’t want any admirers at all; he only wanted Lu Qingyi. Just her was more than enough.

He was already cold enough, already doing his best to keep people at arm’s length. How did he end up having admirers?

This was entirely out of his control.

Lu Jiahao: "..."

Lu Jiahao’s eyes widened as he watched Lu Qingyi with interest. It was as if he had just discovered something particularly exciting. It appeared that his sister was capable of getting jealous.

Hahaha, his sister gets jealous too. It was as if Lu Jiahao had discovered a new world. The past Lu Qingyi had always been calm and detached, always maintaining a cool demeanor no matter what happened.

"Kiddo, you’re not faring too badly yourself."

Xu Boyan turned around, his eyebrows raised at Lu Qingyi.

Lu Qingyi said he had many admirers, but she too had quite a few. They were about even.

Lu Qingyi: "..."

Great.

She too had no control over her admirers. It wasn’t as if she wanted them.

"Right now, we’re heading to the home of one of your admirers."

Xu Boyan smiled, looking at Lu Qingyi’s expression through the rearview mirror.

And indeed, they were on their way to the home of Lu Qingyi’s biggest admirer.

Wen Linyu.

Lu Qingyi: "..."

Lu Qingyi’s expression changed suddenly, and she glared at Xu Boyan fiercely.

Alright, Xu Boyan had won.

This admirer was someone she had long wanted to get rid of, but she hadn’t been able to.

Lu Qingyi’s admirer’s home?

Lu Jiahao quickly caught on, peering curiously at Xu Boyan and Lu Qingyi, his gaze shuttling back and forth between them.

Wow, this was quite the explosive piece of news. It seemed pretty interesting.

"Nothing piques a child’s curiosity."

Lu Jiahao’s gaze was too blatant. Lu Qingyi reached over and tapped him on the head, her voice icy.

Lu Jiahao: "...I’m not a child, I’m an adult."

Lu Qingyi’s tap wasn’t hard, but it still smarted a bit. Lu Jiahao rubbed his head, protesting.

Lu Qingyi was only a little over a year older than him, but she acted as if she were much older.