Regarding the matter of awakening lightning abilities after transformation

Upon hearing the girl's agreement, Jiang Xuewei vanished into the shadows. Gu Cheng gathered her skirt, changed into her canvas shoes, and pushed her suitcase to the front desk. After the clerk completed the check-out process, she glanced at the wall clock; it was exactly 12:30.

Pushing open the hotel's revolving door, Gu Cheng texted Su Wanxi to ask if she had eaten. The latter replied that she had, but she had thrown the stir-fried green peppers and pork into the trash can, and there wasn't much of the rest of the food left.

"Then I'll eat out."

Gu Cheng randomly picked a restaurant to have lunch. As soon as she sat down, her phone chimed. It was a 520 yuan red envelope from Su Wanxi, with the food cost indicated by an emoji.

Goodness, Gu Cheng isn't so poor that she can't even afford lunch. It seems like Su Xiaofu is really going to take care of her.

Thinking of the meager seven-figure sum in her bank account, and then of those incredibly beautiful dark eyes, Gu Cheng pursed her lips, worried that going back would upset Su Wanxi. So, after dinner, she went to a nearby dessert shop and bought a few boxes of cream puffs. She remembered that Su Wanxi especially liked these creamy desserts, but Gu Cheng thought they were too greasy and didn't eat them much.

With people coming and going on the streets, taking the subway during rush hour was not a wise move, especially since her suitcase contained a lot of contraband. Gu Cheng hailed a taxi and quietly moved her suitcase to the back of the car.

"Is the young lady here in Beidu for tourism?"

May is not the start of the school season, but Gu Cheng was carrying large bags and dressed like a student. She spoke Mandarin, but her accent was obviously not that of a local. The driver chatted with her for a few minutes.

"Yeah, I guess so." Gu Cheng smiled at him, bracing her legs against her travel bag and naturally protecting herself with her arms.

What are some fun tourist attractions in Taipei?

"Young lady, you've come to the right person. I've been driving passengers around here for years, and if you're talking about going back a second time, you'll have to go to the Ming Tombs..."

The taxi driver was over forty years old, with a scruffy beard. He was very talkative; if Gu Cheng asked him a question, he could talk for several minutes. Every now and then, he would pick up his thermos and take a big gulp, looking like a storyteller on a rooftop.

The girl listened silently, her golden hair falling over her shoulders, and even the sunlight seemed exceptionally gentle. The driver happened to glance at the rearview mirror, paused for a moment, and then couldn't help but sigh that youth is truly wonderful.

"Twenty-three yuan and forty cents, just give me twenty."

After taking the suitcase, Gu Cheng bowed her head and politely thanked the taxi driver. Upon hearing that the money had been credited to her account, the man rolled up the window and hurried off to his next customer.

How wonderful... Gu Cheng did not turn around and leave immediately, but stood on the street for a long time. She watched the business people in suits hurrying by, and heard the crying of children mixed with the scolding of adults, which were eventually drowned out by the sounds of cars horns.

The day with the shortest day and the longest night, its dawn marks the beginning of the end times.

A breeze carrying the fragrance of unknown flowers and grasses blew from afar, along with a strong, pungent smell of new decor. Without further hesitation, Gu Cheng dragged her suitcase toward Su Wanxi's apartment.

The elevator doors opened with a ding, and the girl walked into the house carrying several bags. Instead of Su Wanxi, she was greeted by a young man in his early twenties. He was dressed in loose casual clothes, with black hair, dark eyes, and a handsome face, and was wearing a pair of slippers.

The man gave her a cold look, his gaze vaguely hostile. Gu Cheng didn't quite understand, but she narrowed her eyes as well, not giving in. Just then, Su Wanxi came over and separated them. Su Yuanjun casually squatted down and put on the black leather shoes that were placed in the entryway.

"Then I'll be going now." With that, he closed the door and left the living room, leaving Gu Cheng looking bewildered and Su Wanxi with complicated expressions.

Who is he?

Unlike a typical young wife, Gu Cheng didn't get emotional. Instead, she gently put down her things and waited for Su Wanxi to give her a reasonable explanation.

Male, male, male.

Aside from her brother-in-law, she had never seen any other man enter Su Wanxi's house, let alone the love nest where the two would live together in the future. Trust is one thing, jealousy is another. Gu Cheng unconsciously pursed her lips into a straight line and clenched her fingers tightly.

Su Wanxi could clearly see that her lover was upset, and knowing that she couldn't joke around on such a serious matter, she immediately spoke up to explain: "He is my younger brother, Su Yuanjun."

Gu Cheng was aware of the Su family's situation, and of course she knew that Su Wanxi had a half-brother besides Su Wanshan. Concerned, she couldn't recall it for a moment.

"Oh, I know him."

With her heart slightly at ease, Gu Cheng took the slippers and sat down on the sofa with Su Wanxi.

Why is he here?

Regarding work, I told him that I was preparing to resign.

In order to spend more time with Gu Cheng and for their future plans, Su Wanxi believed that resigning now would kill two birds with one stone. Despite confirming his mental state repeatedly over the phone, Su Yuanjun still insisted on coming for a face-to-face meeting.

Gu Cheng frowned upon hearing this, her tone softening: "Su Wanwan, did you resign for my sake?"

Su Wanxi shook her head and said no.

"I feel tired."

If you really want to give a reason, this is barely a small one, but it's insignificant compared to the previous two. Su Wanxi could only downplay the issue and half-coax Gu Cheng into saying it, but the latter was a little skeptical and kept staring at her.

Worried about being exposed, Su Wanxi simply leaned down and kissed the girl. Now there was no problem. Gu Cheng blushed and turned her head to the side, gently stroking her hair with her fingers.

After resting for a while, Gu Cheng asked again, "Wanwan, how is your relationship with your brother?" The man's gaze just now was really unfriendly. Even if he didn't support them, he didn't have to be so fierce. Anyone who didn't know better would think that there was some deep-seated hatred between them.

Su Wanxi lowered her eyelashes, pulled Gu Cheng into her arms, and whispered against her earlobe, "Would you believe me if I said I didn't know either?"

Gu Cheng grasped Su Wanxi's hand in return, scratching her palm twice with her fingertips, and said in a gentle tone, "Of course I believe you, but... it's strange." Su Wanxi rested her chin on Gu Cheng's shoulder, pressing her whole body against him.

"As you know, Wanshan and I are twins, while Su Yuanjun is Aunt Li's son. He lived away from home since he was a child and was not brought back to the Su family until he was in junior high school."

“At first, Wanshan and I didn’t like Aunt Li. We thought she only married into the Su family because she was after power and wealth, so we were also indifferent to Su Yuanjun.”

As Gu Cheng smelled the fragrance of her lover's hair, her mind gradually calmed down. She teased, "Wanwan, you were once a vicious stepsister, weren't you?"

Su Wanxi reiterated that she and Su Wanshan were simply giving Su Yuanjun the cold shoulder, and did not make things difficult for him like in novels or stories. Although the first approach was not much better, the two sides went through a long period of cold war.

"It was something that happened later that changed my opinion of him and Aunt Li..."

P.S. I'm currently packing for the start of school, so updates may be unstable. They will resume no later than the 11th.

I'm dying because there are no posts or comments QAQ

Chapter 266 Possessiveness (Section 271)

"Perhaps due to his environment, Su Yuanjun's personality is very introverted. His way of dealing with people is very different from his outgoing and flamboyant elder brother back then. Very few people know that he is a noble young master of the Su family."

Su Wanxi gently stroked Gu Cheng's soft hand with her fingertips, while Gu Cheng sat back slightly, her right leg touching her knee.

"When Su Yuanjun was just fifteen years old, he was thin and small and easily bullied. When he returned home, he had to endure the coldness and indifference of his relatives. His grandfather did not like him, his father, who was related to him by blood, was busy with work, and the only person who could accompany him every day was his birth mother."

"Even though it wasn't his fault, he was repeatedly blamed. I never heard Su Yuanjun complain; he just did what he was supposed to do."

Su Wanxi's voice trailed off softly, making Gu Cheng's ears tingle. Gu Cheng pursed her lips and continued to listen.

"Later, I heard about the investigation results from Asan, and the whole story of how Aunt Li moved into the Su family was finally revealed."

Su Changqing once had a difficult first love. When he was young and naive, a gentle woman in a white dress accidentally entered his heart. The two quickly fell in love and their relationship became uncontrollable.

Young love is always impulsive and beautiful, but love also involves bread and countless trivialities along with flowers.

At the time, Su Changqing was the most promising heir of the Su family, while the other party was just an ordinary girl from a mediocre family, even one that could be considered impoverished. Given such a disparity in their material conditions, the girl's parents believed that Su Changqing was just playing around with their daughter and made it clear that they did not want to marry into the Su family. They then firmly rejected the marriage.

Old Master Su was equally unwilling to swallow this insult. The other party had blatantly slapped the Su family in the face. Not only did Su Changqing have no ambition, but he was also obsessed with eloping.

Frustrated by his son's lack of progress, the old man vented all his resentment on Su Changqing. He immediately sent his son to Yingguo for training, so that he wouldn't be bothered by Su Changqing's presence. He also began to groom Su Yansheng as his new successor.

From then on, the two severed all contact. Old Master Su thought that was the end of it, but he did not expect that Su Yansheng would awaken supernatural abilities in an accident.

Awakened individuals are not allowed to enter the core political arena. Even the Su family has to consider the criticism from the entire Chinese government. As a last resort, the old man could only send Su Changqing back to the capital to succeed him as the head of the Su family.

It was during this most turbulent period that Su Wanxi's mother, Zhou Youqian, fell in love with Su Changqing at first sight. She was backed by the Zhou family of Jiangnan, a perfect match in terms of social standing, and she herself was the most beautiful woman in the capital, with countless suitors breaking down her door in vain.

If first love is the unattainable white moonlight of Su Changqing, then Zhou Youqian is the cinnabar mole on a man's heart. Noble and dignified, cold and beautiful yet gentle, the two quickly got married and spent a sweet honeymoon period. Afterwards, they supported each other to help the Su family, which was in turmoil, overcome difficulties. Su Wanshan and Su Wanxi were born amidst the blessings of countless people.

"The meeting between Aunt Li and Su Changqing was both accidental and inevitable. Asan told me that he had been keeping an eye on the former's whereabouts."

Feeling Su Wanxi exert a little force, Gu Cheng gently supported her chin. The other woman blinked her eyes defiantly and gave the girl's smooth, silky brown hair a hard rub.

"Su Changqing concealed the fact that he was already married... Faced with his long-lost first love, who was both affectionate and wealthy, which woman wouldn't fall for him?"

Su Wanxi chuckled and continued, "Everything went smoothly. They rekindled their old flame and had a son named Su Yuanjun two years later."

Everyone in the story is a victim. The cinnabar mole was blinded by wishful thinking and did not get what she wanted. The white moonlight was kept in the dark and did not know the truth. Su Yuanjun was innocent. It was not a mistake for him to be born into this world. The real root cause of all the tragedies was Su Changqing.

"Although I couldn't accept her as my stepmother, I still apologized to Aunt Li, and my relationship with Su Yuanjun improved from being completely estranged to being able to chat for a few minutes when we met."

"The company I work for now was founded by Su Yuanjun. Helping out is just a way to strengthen the bond between siblings."

......

This was the first time Gu Cheng had heard about her mother from Su Wanxi.

Zhou Youqian, Su Changqing's first wife, a sickly beauty... Because she was being hugged from behind, Gu Cheng couldn't see the woman's expression clearly, but could only judge from her difficult pronunciation that Su Wanxi's heart was not at peace.

“Wanwan, so you and your father…” Recalling the middle-aged man sitting in the car that night, Gu Cheng felt like she was sitting on pins and needles.

"Yes, just like you thought, my relationship with him is indeed not good." Su Wanxi brushed her hair aside and admitted it frankly.

"I'm open to business or politics, and I'll take his advice seriously. But when it comes to matters of the heart, someone who has had an extramarital affair is not the right person to tell me what to do."

Su Wanxi quietly brought her pink lips close to the back of her head, and Gu Cheng suddenly felt a wet heat on her earlobe. It felt like something was holding that small, soft lump of flesh, gently teasing it.

The girl let out a soft moan, her face flushing crimson all the way to her ears. Su Wanxi was still not satisfied, her tongue lightly touching her skin like a dragonfly skimming the water.

The heavy atmosphere vanished, leaving only ambiguity and allure mixed in the sweltering air.

"Hmm? Are you still jealous?" Su Wanxi pinched his cheek, finding it as pleasant as expected, and smiled.

Gu Cheng grabbed the hand that was playfully tugging at her cheek, unsure whether to let go or not, and could only pout and whisper, "Wanwan, I'm not jealous."

If it were Su Wanxi who walked in and saw a strange man just left, she probably would have exploded on the spot. At most, she would just feel a little uncomfortable, just a tiny bit.

Well, she was absolutely furious.

"I just feel that this place is for the two of us... so..." Gu Cheng was a little confused. She seemed to be being too petty. Su Yuanjun was Su Wanxi's younger brother, and he would most likely have to call her "sister" in the future. Why did she feel so uncomfortable?

If it were Su Wanshan who came, things wouldn't be like this, a strange thought spread through my mind.

Su Wanxi noticed Gu Cheng's hesitation and knew what she was going to say.

"orange?"

"Ok?"

"Is your possessiveness really that strong?" Su Wanxi pretended to sigh, looking troubled. Gu Cheng immediately tensed up, her body stiffening.

"I'm sorry, Wanwan..." The girl lowered her head, feeling guilty, her eyes staring blankly at the sofa cushion.

Su Wanxi narrowed her eyes and turned her lover to face her.

"Why are you apologizing to me?" she asked.

Faced with Su Wanxi's questioning, Gu Cheng timidly replied, "I'm sorry to have troubled you."

*Thud!* Before she could finish speaking, Su Wanxi flicked her forehead. The damage was minimal, but the sound was extremely loud.

"This was just an accident. We usually discuss business in the office, but your attitude..."

Su Wanxi changed the subject.