Until Sun Linglong left, she never noticed the increasingly mournful gaze of Gu Simian.
Ling Xiao walked out and patted Gu Simian on the shoulder. "Brother Gu, you're on your own."
He had observed Gu Simian's every move from start to finish.
Heaven knows how eager Brother Gu had been when he heard the knocking at the door. When he first saw Sun Linglong, the smile in his eyes had been impossible to suppress. However, Sun Youyong, that eyesore, was by Sun Linglong’s side, so he had taken action.
He had assumed that once he lured Sun Youyong away, the relationship between the two would, if not progress by leaps and bounds, at least become a bit more intimate.
Yet, the moment he stepped out, he found Brother Gu looking like a pathetic, abandoned puppy, while Sun Linglong had eyes only for the wild boar meat she was obsessed with.
Ling Xiao: "..."
Forget it. This relationship is doomed. Even a "dog-headed strategist" like him has no way to fix this.
Gu Simian pursed his lips and cast a sidelong glance at Ling Xiao. "Are you that idle?"
Ling Xiao hurried away.
Fine, why did he even bother? He was a poor soul himself. Brother Gu was just taking his frustrations out on him.
Once the yard was empty, leaving only Gu Simian, he finally let his guard down. He gripped the envelope tightly, his eyes filled with resentment. After a long while, he calmed his emotions and returned to his usual calm and detached demeanor.
Meanwhile, Sun Linglong was on her way home, swinging the meat and hum…
Chapter 128