<h4>Chapter 135: Chapter 135: Complex Emotions</h4>


    After Ji Yu returned, she didn’t receive any further messages from Feng Qinqin. It seemed like, for now, this matter didn’t need her attention.


    However, things between her and Gu Qixiao were indeed a bitplicated.


    Even the Ji family’s parents wanted to ask about Gu Qixiao.


    "Mom, Dad, even if you want to consider Gu Qixiao as a son-inw, you’d need my agreement first. Honestly, given the current situation between us, it’s unlikely."


    At least until all the troubles surrounding Gu Qixiao were resolved, Ji Yu absolutely wasn’t going to have any overly intimate rtionship with him.


    "What kind of talk is that? I see you and Gu get along quite well. Are you trying to start something and then walk away?"


    Even using a phrase like "start something and walk away."


    To be honest, Ji Yu hadn’t expected that.


    She hadn’t been meeting with Gu Qixiao as frequently recently. Maybe Gu Qixiao was already feeling tired of it too.


    "Mom, maybe Gu Qixiao is just caught up in the moment. Don’t concern yourself so much with our matters. If fate brings us together, we will naturally find our way."


    But judging by their current situation, it seemed like fate wasn’t on their side.


    Madam Ji, however, was a bit worried. "If you haven’t ’started something and walked away,’ then why has Gu been messaging metely saying you’re ignoring him?"


    Ji Yu nearly choked on her water when she heard that.


    "Mom, since when did you have Gu Qixiao’s contact information?"


    When had the two of them grown so familiar behind her back?


    Madam Jipletely embodied the stereotype of a mother-inw growing fonder of her prospective son-inw. Given the situation, she was also starting to worry about the rtionship between Ji Yu and Gu Qixiao.


    "What’s so unusual about me having Gu’s contact? He even reached out not too long ago to ask about what gifts you like. How thoughtful of him."


    Ji Yu’s expression turnedplicated. She didn’t know how Madam Ji would feel once she found out that Gu Qixiao was actually her ex-husband.


    "Mom, stop overthinking. Things between Gu Qixiao and me are reallyplicated. Frankly, I don’t think he even wants to be with me like this."


    Getting together without rity would only lead to a messy end.


    She and Gu Qixiao couldn’t force a rtionship together just because of the child.


    That would clearly be inappropriate, so Ji Yu decided not to dwell on it.


    "But Gu has been really good to you. He even cares a lot about the child. Where else could you find such a suitable partner?"


    "But he has so much trouble surrounding him. If we get together, I’ll definitely be the one suffering," Ji Yu confessed honestly with Madam Ji.


    "There’s always someone in his life who needs his care. If we have conflicts in the future, who do you think he’d side with?" To her, rtionships just weren’t reliable.


    Who said every rtionship had to have a happy ending?


    At the very least, their current dynamic wasn’t so bad.


    "Is that true?"


    For a moment, Madam Ji hesitated, unsure of how to feel about Gu Qixiao.


    "See? He didn’t even tell you about this, which proves he’s not beingpletely honest. Let’s stop talking about the two of us."


    Ji Yu seized the opportunity to put Gu Qixiao on the spot.


    Served him right for using such sneaky tactics all the time.


    If Madam Ji hadn’t brought it up today, Ji Yu would’ve been leftpletely in the dark.


    "Still, it’s a bit much that Gu didn’t mention something this important to me. But why are things between the two of you so difficult?"


    Madam Ji still hoped Ji Yu could have someone who truly cared for her, someone who could at least take good care of her daily life.


    "Mom, are you saying you don’t want me staying home with you? Are you trying to get rid of me?"


    This time, Ji Yu rarely resorted to a yful tactic. Madam Ji, unable to resist, replied, "What nonsense! You can stay here as long as you want. I just worry it’ll be hard for you to raise the child alone."


    Even if Ji Yu tried her best to make up for theck of a father figure, the child would ultimately need a father someday.


    "We’ll cross that bridge when wee to it. Who knows? Maybe I’ll fall for someone else by then."


    Being a single mother wasn’t illegal. Besides, with a family like theirs, was there any need to worry about these things?


    "Mom, I’ll work hard to earn money to raise my son. We don’t need to think about all that."


    "Alright, as long as you’ve thought it through." Madam Ji didn’t press Ji Yu further, only wishing she could find some happiness in the future.


    As for Gu Qixiao, he had initially nned to have a good talk with Madam Ji, maybe evenin a little about Ji Yu. But he realized that even Madam Ji seemed colder toward him now.


    Unable to sit still, he decided to go straight to the Ji family’s house.


    "Gu, what brings you here?" Madam Ji’s expression didn’t change much, but she was clearly less warm than usual.


    "I wanted to check in on Yu. There’s something I need to talk to her about."


    Judging by the situation, he couldn’t help but feel that something was off.


    How could he not be surprised by this?


    "You’re here to see Ji Yu? She’s probably not free to see you today. She’s still resting."


    Subtly, Madam Ji tried to block Gu Qixiao at the door. But Gu, ever persistent, refused to give up even after hearing that.


    "Can I wait here for her?" His eyes were sincere, making it hard for Madam Ji to discern his true intentions.


    "If you truly like our Yu, you should provide her with enough security. Look at the way you’ve handled things—keeping secrets from me and still wanting to meet her. Aren’t you being a little too optimistic?"


    Madam Ji straightforwardly shut him down; this situation couldn’t drag on indefinitely.


    Gu Qixiao immediately guessed it must be about Song Xuan. "Auntie, may I exin this matter to you in detail? I didn’t rify earlier because I really didn’t think it was significant."


    He sighed, appearing genuinely intent on exining himself. Madam Ji hesitated; seeing him like this, she thought there might have been some kind of misunderstanding and finally let him in.


    "Actually, I had already considered exining this to you before, but Song Xuan is just someone who needs my care. There’s no way topare her to Yu at all."


    One is merely an added responsibility, while the other is the person he intends to protect for the rest of his life.


    Madam Ji frowned. "What do you mean by that? Are you expecting Ji Yu to put up with someone like her?"


    To her, that was absolutely uneptable.


    Gu Qixiao quickly tried to exin, "You’re misunderstanding me. I’ve already arranged for her to attend school. Other than during the holidays, she won’t being back. In the future, she’ll find a suitable partner to marry."


    But that partner would never be Gu Qixiao.


    He had already made up his mind about that long ago.