"No," Gu Zheng said firmly. "No matter how important that person is to you, with your character, you won't behave like that. Xi Xi, you're not a weak person to begin with. Your childhood experiences have already polished you to be indestructible. You'll only become braver the more you suffer. You won't become a weak person who runs away."
Hearing Gu Zheng's words, Qiao Xi seemed to have come alive.
Gu Zheng smiled. "Tell me, what dream did you have?"
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The next morning, Gu Zheng was in the study, quietly thinking about Qiao Xi's words last night. She dreamed of a man who drugged and harmed her. She was pressed down by a group of people and had her blood drawn.