Chapter 5: Guan Xi falls down. It hurts

Guan Xi couldn't help but moan out loud in pain.

The papers in her hands scattered all over the ground.

Damn it!

How could she be so unlucky?

Hasn't she suffered enough already today? Why does it feel like the universe hates her?

"Gu Wenxi!"

You would think that Xiao Jiuyan would sound concerned, but instead, he sounded livid.

Guan Xi froze.

She was the one who got hurt, why was he mad?

She looked up and immediately knew why.

She must've grabbed his towel when she went down!

Guan Xi's jaw dropped.

She swallowed nervously. 'F*CK!!'

'WHY?? WHY ME??'

"Gu Wenxi!" Xiao Jiuyan's face looked completely dark as he stared at her.

Guan Xi wanted the ground to swallow her whole. "Master Jiu... I'm so sorry! I didn't... I mean it wasn't..."

She was so frightened and embarrassed to even form a coherent sentence.

"Get out."

Well, he didn't have to tell her twice.

Her survival instincts are quite strong so the second he asked her to leave, she did.

She was afraid that if she stayed in Xiao Jiuyan's room for one more second, she wouldn't live long enough to see the sunrise tomorrow.

As she stood outside his door, she swore she could still feel the warmth that emanated from him...

'Wait. Something's wrong...'

'Uhmm...'

Xiao Jiuyan was wheelchair-bound. His room, however, was...

"Hey, Little Aunt. Were you chased out by Uncle Jiu?"

Guan Xi was taken by surprise when she heard Xiao Jingming's voice.

Xiao Jingming was the son of Xiao Jiuyan's older brother. He has never been her biggest fan and he's made that clear from the moment she entered this family.

Gu Wenxi and Xiao Jingming went to the same noble school. They didn't have a good reputation in school and had affairs with many young masters.

One of the main reasons why the Gu family offered 'Gu Wenxi' as a bride to Xiao Jiuyan was because they wanted to curry the favor of the Xiao family.

However, winning the favor of Xiao Jiuyan and the rest of his family was harder than they thought.

Xiao Jingming looked at Gu Wenxi with narrowed eyes. He was actually surprised to find that Gu Wenxi seemed to be different. She was actually quite beautiful.

Her round and fair face looked very delicate, and her eyes were exceptionally bright and lively.

He was a little... attracted.

"Gu Wenxi."

Licking his lips, he walked over to where Guan Xi was standing and said coldly, "Give up. Uncle Jiu would never fall for you. How could he like a piece of trash like you?"

Guan Xi wanted to roll her eyes.

'A piece of trash like her?'

'Well, this piece of trash is still your aunt.'

"Face it, Uncle Jiu doesn't like you. He never will. So, if you want to live with the Xiao family peacefully, I suggest you seek my... favor. I can protect you."

'Uncle Jiu wouldn't want this piece of trash anyway, so I might as well try and get a taste of someone new.'

Guan Xi looked at Xiao Jingming in shock.

'Did he just try to proposition me? His uncle's wife?'

She was beyond shocked by his audacity.

'Does he have no morals?'

This time, Guan Xi was unable to stop herself from rolling her eyes.

Xiao Jingming saw the gesture and was immediately furious.