Gu Chenxi was shaking her head and feeling quite pleased with herself when her mother's voice suddenly rang out from behind.
"Xixi, what are you doing?"
Chapter 128: I Hate You
That voice almost scared Gu Chenxi out of her wits. Her legs went weak and she nearly tumbled to the ground, save for the fact that she instinctively threw her arms around Kong Liu's waist, which kept her from actually falling.
However...
Her mother, who was just walking out of the master bedroom, caught this exact scene.
From Mother Gu's perspective, it looked like Gu Chenxi had rushed over to embrace Kong Liu, while Kong Liu wore a less-than-willing expression.
Gu Chenxi held the embrace for two seconds before quickly standing straight, releasing her hands, and turning to face her mother, who was now standing right in front of them.
Kong Liu's face was flushed red with embarrassment. Too shy to look at Mother Gu, he kept his head lowered.
"Mom... Mom, what are you doing here?"
Gu Chenxi's hands fluttered awkwardly in the air for a moment before she quickly tucked them behind her back.
Gu Chenxuan had spent the whole time hiding in her room, peering through a small crack in the door to watch the drama unfold.
Gu Chenxuan thought to herself: *Covering my mouth to keep from laughing out loud is genuinely exhausting.*
"Huh? If I'm not at home, where else would I be?"
Mother Gu was clearly baffled by Gu Chenxi's question. Squinting, she cast a suspicious glance between the two of them. Seeing their face…
Chapter 54