Chapter 41: Third Master’s Super Power

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Gu Ci looked at him indifferently and walked straight toward Lu Ze. When Lu Ze saw her, he had a kind and gentle expression, as if he didn’t notice her simple attire. “Gu Ci, long time no see. You’re becoming more and more beautiful.”

His son indeed had high standards, always setting his sights on the most beautiful girls from a young age.

“Uncle Lu, can I go find Zhou Jinjin?” Gu Ci pointed towards the main residence and asked Lu Ze directly. She didn’t see Zhou Jinjin and was getting anxious.

“Sure, go ahead!” Lu Ze said. “Jinjin and Shi Xiu arc upstairs.”

Gu Ci ran towards the main residence. Gu Chuyun felt extremely resentful. No matter how she showed off or boasted, she couldn’t get a single word from Lu Ze. But he treated Gu Ci with kindness and warmth.

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Wait a minute, Gu Ci is going to find Zhou Jinjin. This was bad!

Gu Chuyun made an excuse to go to the restroom and left the party lawn.

Gu Ci ran up to the fifth floor and faintly heard Qiao Yamei’s voice, “Zhou Jinjin, Shi Xiu and I are deeply in love with each other. He stopped liking you a long time ago. It’s really pathetic for you to cling onto him like this. You were always just the illegitimate daughter of the Zhou family. He was just playing around with you. Did you really think he genuinely loved you and wanted to marry you? It’s ridiculous! Look at your own status. Your mother was a dancer who climbed into bed and became the second wife of the Zhou family. Who would be interested in you…”

“Qiao Yamei, I’ll kill you!” Zhou Jinjin rushed up in a rage and started fighting with Qiao Yamei. She grabbed Qiao Yamei by the hair, almost ripping her scalp off.

Qiao Yamei fought back in pain as she clashed with Zhou Jinjin. Lu Shi Xiu impatiently shouted, “Zhou Jinjin, that’s enough. Stop causing a scene… Let go of Yamei! Ah, you shrew…”

Zhou Jinjin’s nails scratched Lu Shi Xiu’s face.

Just as Gu Ci reached the top of the stairs, she witnessed Lu Shi Xiu pushing Zhou Jinjin away. Her eyes turned bloodshot, and outside was the balcony. “Lu Shi Xiu, let go of Jinjin.”

In a panic, Lu Shi Xiu hastily pushed Zhou Jinjin, causing her to twist her high heels and fall off the balcony. Gu Ci quickly rushed up and, in a critical moment, grabbed Zhou Jinjin’s hand. Zhou Jinjin’s body hung in mid-air, her face pale. “Gu Ci…”

“Give me your other hand!” Gu Ci forced herself to stay calm.

Zhou Jinjin handed her the other hand, but due to the inertia, Gu Ci’s body also leaned out of the balcony. The situation was critical, and she turned her head to look at the frightened Lu Shi Xiu and Qiao Yamei. “Hurry up and come help.” Lu Shi Xiu was also shocked and about to come to their aid, but he was grabbed by Qiao Yamei, who kept pulling him back. “This has nothing to do with us. She fell on her own. Let’s go, let’s go…”

Qiao Yamei dragged Lu Shi Xiu away, and Lu Shi Xiu turned back to take one last look before following Qiao Yamei, leaving Zhou Jinjin behind. As Zhou Jinjin watched Lu Shi Xiu’s heartless departure, her heart grew cold, and tears filled her eyes.

The once passionate vows and promises were now nothing more than a fleeting memory.

Gu Ci couldn’t hold onto the falling Zhou Jinjin. Her waist was about to lean out, and Zhou Jinjin regained her senses. “Xiao Ci, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have argued with you. I’ve been wanting to call you these past few days but was afraid you would scold me again. You were right, he’s a scumbag. It was my foolishness, my blindness. I was wrong, I’m sorry. Please let me go…”

“I won’t let go!” Gu Ci desperately tried to pull her up, but her strength wasn’t enough, and Zhou Jinjin continued to fall.

“Gu Ci, let go of me. It’s too dangerous. You’ll fall too.”

Gu Ci shouted desperately, “Li Jiang, where are you? Help!”

She watched in despair as Zhou Jinjin kept falling lower. Zhou Jinjin even smiled. “I have you by my side before I die. I can say sorry to you. I have no regrets. Gu Ci, goodbye…”

Zhou Jinjin shook her hand, trying to free herself from Gu Ci’s grip. Gu Ci cried in despair. Why was it that even in this second chance at life, she couldn’t escape such an ending? She could only witness Jinjin’s death again as Zhou Jinjin smiled at her, letting go of her hand. Gu Ci desperately held on, her body completely leaning out of the balcony, teetering on the edge. In that critical moment, a name inexplicably came to Gu Ci’s mind, and she screamed in despair, “LU ZHIYUAN!”

A gust of wind swept through the sky, carrying the scent of phoenix flowers. Lu Zhiyuan appeared on the balcony as if descending from the heavens. With lightning speed, he reached out and grabbed Gu Ci’s hand as they fell, effortlessly lifting them both back onto the balcony. Gu Ci held onto Zhou Jinjin tightly, concern filling her eyes.

“Are you hurt?” she asked Zhou Jinjin, who was still in a state of shock. Zhou Jinjin shook her head, unable to comprehend how she had survived. Gu Ci then looked up at Lu Zhiyuan.

The sky was vast, and the moonlight filtered through the thick clouds, casting a faint chill on Lu Zhiyuan’s shoulder. He wore a black windbreaker, and the balcony wind billowed the edges of his clothing, revealing the faint embroidery of a sickle. Half of his face was illuminated by the moonlight, while the other half remained in darkness. The contrast between light and darkness accentuated his peach blossom eyes, which were usually filled with warmth but now appeared as cold as the moonlight itself.

“Lu Zhiyuan?” Gu Ci gazed at him with confusion. This was definitely not the

Lu Zhiyuan she knew. “You… Why are you here?”

Lu Zhiyuan didn’t answer. He turned his gaze towards the sky, remained silent for a moment, and then silently left the balcony.

Gu Ci was flooded with memories from the past, recalling a distant event. When she was twelve years old and just starting junior high, Lu Zhiyuan had won the go-kart race championship and presented her with the trophy. It was his first championship, and he had given it to her. On that day, she had been in a terrible mood due to a fight with Gu Chuyun, and Gu Yaozu had caught her. Gu Yaozu had broken her finger.

At that time, Lu Zhiyuan had said, “Gu Ci, if you ever face danger in the future, call my name.”

Gu Ci had asked why, and Lu Zhiyuan had smiled mischievously, saying, “I’ll be by your before you know it.”

She had always thought that Lu Zhiyuan was joking and had never given it much thought. But when Lu Zhiyuan died, she had desperately called out his name, hoping for a miracle that never came.

“Gu Ci… Gu Ci…” Zhou Jinjin’s voice brought her back from her memories. “You’re pressing on my leg.”

Gu Ci snapped back to reality and released her grip. Zhou Jinjin’s ankle was red and swollen. Gu Ci was about to scold her, but before she could, Zhou Jinjin asked, “Is… Is Lu Zhiyuan a twin?”

“What?” Gu Ci was taken aback by the unexpected question.

“In TV dramas set in ancient times, it was often depicted that if twins were born, it was considered unlucky, and their identities could easily be confused. Therefore, only one prince would be kept, and the twins would usually be separated as one in the light and one in the dark…”

“Zhou Jinjin, you just narrowly escaped death.”

“Don’t you think he doesn’t look like Lu Zhiyuan at all? I’m a hardcore fan of Lu Zhiyuan. I’ve been chasing him for five years. I’m the biggest supporter in the stands. I have a collection of his photos and videos. I swear, he’s definitely not Lu Zhiyuan,” Zhou Jinjin insisted, disregarding her injured ankle. “But why do they look exactly the same?”

Gu Ci didn’t know whether to laugh or cry at how her best friend had become her husband’s number one fan. In her previous life, Zhou Jinjin would always refer to Lu Zhiyuan as her “husband” and fiercely attack any girlfriend fans who liked Lu Zhiyuan. If she knew that they were actually married, would Zhou Jinjin sever their friendship?

“So, your idol helped you overcome the pain of being betrayed by Lu Shi Xiu, right?” Gu Ci said with a wry smile..