At that time, Su Xiaomo was indignant and wanted to vent her anger, but Gu Nuannuan stopped her. "Be careful not to involve Aunt's career. My family's company is threatened by the Jiang family, not to mention Aunt's."
Unexpectedly, after being married for several days, Gu Nuannuan found herself seeking a place to stay and ended up reconnecting with her friend.
Gu Nuannuan walked for two hours to the Su family home. It was Su Xiaomo who opened the door. Seeing her friend, Gu Nuannuan, overwhelmed with emotion, burst into tears. "Xiaomo, can I stay with you tonight?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? Of course! Not just for one night, you can stay for a lifetime if you need to."
Su Xiaomo pulled Gu Nuannuan inside, concerned. "Xiaonuan, what happened? Did the Jiang family bully you?"
Gu Nuannuan nodded and then shook her head.
Su Xiaomo pressed on, "You don't want to worry your uncle and aunt, so you're not telling them, but you and I shouldn't hide anything from each other. Did someone from the Jiang family bully you?"
Gu Nuannuan admitted, "They did bully me, but I fought back."
Su Xiaomo asked, "Did they kill you?"
"No."
"Well, if anyone bullies you again, just deal with them. My brother says self-defense isn't illegal."
Gu Nuannuan smiled and nodded to her friend. "Yeah."
That evening, Su Linyan came home from work.
He deliberately slung his clothes over his arm.
Su Linyan had a decent appearance and worked at the police station. He was upright and principled, much like his father. His actions and words were always consistent, and he carried himself with generosity.
Su Linyan was more handsome than most, with a pair of striking phoenix eyes. Though he looked serious most of the time, he often smiled when interacting with Su Xiaomo.
Thanks to Su Xiaomo's company, Gu Nuannuan's mood had greatly improved. She noticed the clothes draped over Su Linyan's arm and thought, *It's not cold enough to need a coat in this season, yet he's carrying one?*
Then, she glanced at his hand.
Gu Nuannuan understood.
He was using his clothes to cover something in his hand.
When Su Xiaomo approached him, Gu Nuannuan reminded her, "Pay attention to your brother's left hand."
Su Xiaomo caught on, and when she ran to the door to greet her brother, she discreetly took the clothes from his left hand before he noticed.
Seeing what he had been hiding, Su Xiaomo exclaimed in surprise, "Wow!"
Immediately, Su Linyan covered it again with the clothes and asked, "Do you want to drink it?"
"Yes, my brother is the best!" Su Xiaomo smiled, her eyes curving like the crescent moon.
Su Linyan grinned and handed her the item. "It's sugar-free."
He looked over at Gu Nuannuan. "You two have fun, I have some work to do."
Su Xiaomo secretly pulled Gu Nuannuan upstairs with the bag.
"Xiaomo, what did your brother bring you?"
Su Xiaomo opened the bag and showed it to Gu Nuannuan. "Look! My brother knows I've been craving the milk tea he bought for me."
"You shouldn't drink too much. If you do, your teeth will hurt."
"Don't worry, my brother said it's sugar-free."
While spending time with Su Xiaomo, Gu Nuannuan momentarily forgot about being married.
She was just like before—the cherished child in her parents' eyes, loved and pampered as the eldest daughter of the Gu family.
She didn't need to hold back her temper or suppress her anger.
She didn't need to be free all day or be confined to a bedroom for hours.
With the innocent and carefree Su Xiaomo, Gu Nuannuan managed to forget all the negativity, enjoying herself and playing until late into the night.
Little did she know that, at the same time, the Jiang family was frantically searching for her.
Jiang Chenyu couldn't wait any longer. The later it got without any sign of Gu Nuannuan, the more anxious he became.
He called his subordinates and instructed them to search the streets and alleys of Z City for her.
He even reached out to his friends for help.