Yang Xi continued to sob as Gu Ruochu pulled her into her arms. "Don't cry. You don't look pretty when you cry. I'll drive you home."
"Okay. Let's go home," Yang Xi replied.
She was no longer as arrogant and domineering as before. She clung to Gu Ruochu like an obedient child and refused to let go.
"Gu Ruochu, I don't think you need to interfere in my affairs!'' Yang Ziyu stared coldly at Gu Ruochu. His gaze was as cold as ice. "Are you going to interfere in everything related to Tangxi?"
Gu Ruochu had a slight liking for Yang Ziyu because of what he had said to Ning Tangxi back at the Huo family home.
But now, her good impression of him was slowly fading.
"Why should I care about you? Can't you see that I'm taking Yang Xi away? If you are man enough, let Ning Tangxi fight me face-to-face. What's the point of her hiding behind a spare tire? Are you afraid that your glorious mistress will be exposed and laughed at?"
Gu Ruochu led Yang Xi away, and Yang Ziyu did not chase after them. His expression turned ugly. Gu Ruochu was right. He was a spare tire, and Ning Tangxi was also a mistress in a sense.
In the car, Yang Xi sniffled and sobbed as she pulled out her handkerchief.
"I'm not going to cry for those scumbags!"
Gu Ruochu could not help but laugh when she heard Yang Xi's declaration. "Mmm. I'm not going to cry for them."
Yang Xi slowly wiped away her tears as she calmed down. "Ruochu, you know that I broke up with Huo Zirui after our blind date. But now, my parents are forcing me to get married again. They want me to marry Yang Ziyu! I didn't know anything until they held the engagement ceremony. I ran out without any second thoughts!"
"Isn't Yang Ziyu your brother? Why did your father ask you to marry him?"
"My father adopted him when I was young. He has managed to take control of our family's business. Unfortunately, my father trusts him, and he does not see his wild ambitions."
Her father was forcing her to marry that scum.
"I admit that I was ignorant and liked him when I was young, so I've always stuck to being his little tail. It's probably because men are inherently despicable. They easily get distracted and chase after anything they want!"
Gu Ruochu did not know how to console her. Arranged family marriages usually led to one of the parties sacrificing their happiness. They could not make their own decisions about their marriage. That was the tragedy of being the child of a wealthy family.
When they reached the gate to the Yang family's residence, Gu Ruochu wanted to drop her off and go home. However, she could not resist Yang Xi's pleas and had no choice but to follow her in.
"Mrs. Huo, why are you so free today?" Yang Chen buttoned his sunglasses on his collar and revealed a friendly smile. He then stroked his little sister's head. "What's wrong? Why is your face so wrinkled?"
"I'm just dropping off Yang Xi."
Gu Ruochu followed the siblings into the house and soon realized that the atmosphere was not quite right. Yang Nuo, who was sitting in the living room, had a dark expression on his face. He was stunned when he saw Gu Ruochu.
"Madam Huo?"
"Hello, Mr. Yang."
Yang Nuo had been speaking to some guests. They had been discussing in a low voice but fell silent when Yang Xi and Gu Ruochu entered the house.
"Father, why are there so many people here?"
Yang Nuo had organized an engagement ceremony for his daughter. He still wanted her to marry his adopted son.
Yang Ziyu stood at the side. As Yang Xi scanned the room, she saw Ning Tangxi, and her face turned cold. "Ning Tangxi, what are you doing here?"