Chapter 248: Chapter Two-Hundred and Forty-Eight: Lies
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Gu Rou was also quite anxious. Neither of them had expected Shi Xiu to come today. Logically, she should be avoiding the Gu family like they were the plague! If she hadn’t come, they would naturally have taken the opportunity to spin the situation however they wanted.
The public doesn’t care about the truth; true and false are determined by the current mood and preferences of the audience. By the time Shi Xiu and her family caught on to their plans, Shi Xiu wouldn’t be able to explain and defend herself against the rumors, and they could seize the chance to broker the marriage. However, they didn’t expect Shi Xiu to come; the Shi family really didn’t play by the rules. It messed up all their plans.
They had noticed the reporters heading towards Shi Xiu and had no choice but to respond urgently. They were betting on the hope that Shi Xiu would show some respect to the Gu family as well as care about her own reputation. Moreover, Gu Fei was definitely one of Shi Xiu’s best candidates for marriage, and with the offer of their family fortune, they thought Shi Xiu would surely be tempted.
However, they didn’t expect Shi Xiu to be so stubborn and difficult to deal with. Seeing Gu Fei among the crowd of reporters, they knew the press was eagerly awaiting a confrontation and made sure it would happen by bringing Gu Fei along.
Before Gu Fei and his group could say anything, Gu Wan had already stood before Shi Xiu and smilingly said, “What took you so long, Gu Fei? We were just talking about the fun things you and Shi Xiu encountered in Lu Town.”
Gu Fei frowned. His sisters were acting weird. Gu Wan was taller than Shi Xiu and kept Shi Xiu firmly behind her, completely blocking the girl from view, whereas Gu Rou had placed her arm around Shi Xiu’s shoulders, all but covering Shi Xiu’s mouth.
Yun Nan happened to turn around and saw that there were a lot of people gathered over there. She frowned; due to her profession, she was quite sensitive to media reporters and had recognized a few of them among the crowd.
And when she noticed the nervous expressions on the Gu family members’ faces, Yun Nan felt something was wrong. She walked a few steps closer and caught a glimpse of Shi Xiu’s skirt. ‘Okay, now I know what’s going on,’ Yun Nan thought.
Yun Nan raised her voice and called out, “Shi Xiu!” In a classy event like this, it was naturally impolite to speak so loudly, so many of the guests looked over.
‘Yun Nan!” Shi Xiu responded even more loudly but didn’t break free from Gu Rou, and at her call, even more people looked over. Yun Nan came over, so Gu Rou had no choice but to let go of Shi Xiu and look at Shi Xiu with pleading eyes.
One of the reporters immediately grabbed hold of Gu Wan’s words and asked, “Miss Shi, did Mr. Gu Fei go to Lu Town with you or not?”
The crazy woman from Shi Xiu’s fan meeting had mentioned that Gu Fei had accompanied Shi Xiu to Lu Town. Shi Xiu had denied it, but the Gu family was saying Gu Fei did go with her. What exactly was going on here?
Sometimes, the press would publish one thing and then go back on their words. It wasn’t that they, the media reporters, lacked basic human decency but that the people involved were playing them like monkeys, and the reporters had no choice but to suffer in silence.
Now, regardless of whether they had accepted Yun Liu’s money to come and put in a good word for the Gu family or not, the reporters were all angry for the sake of their own dignity and stared at these rich people with unfriendly gazes.
Shi Xiu smiled and looked at Gu Fei. “Did you go to Lu Town? Why didn’t I see you there?”
Everyone’s eyes switched toward Gu Fei. Gu Fei didn’t bat an eyelid and returned Shi Xiu’s gaze with an affectionate one. “I didn’t dare to let you know that I’ve been following you an this white, he answered somewhat
embarrassedly.
Shi Xiu’s expression darkened. She didn’t expect Gu Fei to lie so blatantly and even set a trap for her.
Gu Fei became more confident as he spoke, and his words ran smoother. “I’m sorry, Shi Xiu. I didn’t mean to stalk you, but ever since you agreed to go slow and give our relationship a try, I’ve taken a serious liking to you. You’re the most special girl I’ve ever met!”
He continued, “I’d planned to lie to my family and say that I was going to Lu Town with you and then secretly go and have fun somewhere else. But then I changed my mind at the last minute and secretly followed you all to Lu Town. I was afraid you would feel uncomfortable, and I was also afraid you would laugh at me for being clingy, so I didn’t tell you. But I was there in Lu Town the whole time.”
Gu Fei was the most experienced when it came to lying. Ever since he was young, he has lied to his parents, sisters, and relatives countless times. And he got away with it every time. One of the key things about lying is believing that what you say is the truth. As long as your behavior was convincing and your attitude was sincere enough, a lie could become the truth!
Gu Fei had completely composed himself by now and stared lovingly at Shi Xiu with amorous eyes. Shi Xiu was so mad that her face reddened, but to others, she looked like she was shyly blushing.
A reporter concluded aloud, “Oh, so that’s what happened. Young Master Gu likes Miss Shi and is currently in the process of wooing her.”
Gu Fei nodded frankly. “That’s why I’m begging you all to be magnanimous and not write nonsense. Shi Xiu is different from the average girl.. I admire her from the bottom of my heart!”
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