Lu Zhanbei did not anticipate, at all, that Gu Qianqian would take such a drastic step.
Or perhaps it's safe to say that no one present could have expected Gu Qianqian to act in such a way. Even Gu Sitian was startled by her stare: "Hey! Why are you doing this? It's as though you're implying that I forced you into this."
"You did not force me."
Uttering these words quietly, Gu Qianqian's cold gaze rested on Gu Sitian, her face still wet with tears. "Lu Zhanbei forced me, not you. None of you did anything wrong, it is only I who is at fault."
Once her words were out, she merely glanced at Lu Zhanbei once again. But in his likeness, she paid her respects to elder Mr. Gu: "I'm sorry, Uncle Gu Baichuan. I've caused you trouble."
With that, she slowly moved towards the exit, her disheveled figure not dwelling upon Lu Zhanbei even for a moment as she passed him by.
Gu Qianqian, you should let it go, you should let it go!
