Gu Xiaonuan was very considerate, giving Qin Yue and Gu Xijue the chance to be alone.
"I thought she'd want to share a drink with us."
Earlier, Gu Xiaonuan had been quite guarded around her, as if she was afraid Qin Yue might snatch Gu Xijue away from her side at any moment.
But tonight, Qin Yue had no intention of making any moves, so it seemed Gu Xiaonuan was overthinking.
"She's very tired today."
When Gu Xijue had been chatting with Gu Xiaonuan earlier, he could sense how exhausted she was—truly drained.
"Your sister is adorable. Xijue, I don't have siblings, so I can't fully understand it, but I can see that you and your sister are genuinely happy together."
The way Gu Xijue and Gu Xiaonuan interacted often raised suspicions—it was almost too close, too intimate.
Yet, precisely because of their closeness, Qin Yue realized who the biggest obstacle standing in her way of pursuing Gu Xijue was, and why it was there.
