Jealous (4)

Given the circumstances, Gu Xijiu was prepared to put aside her mission until he gets over it. She needed to wait until he could treat her as a regular friend before she could continue helping him develop. Having experienced so much in her lifetime, Gu Xijiu naturally understood everything that was going on. Nonetheless, she still felt guilty about it.

Although she had rejected a vast number of admirers, she never felt bad about it before; what was wrong with her this time? Was it because he was a kid? Or perhaps it was because he was the youngest among all her admirers?

Gu Xijiu shook her head and decided not to think about it anymore. She quickly sat down and started to meditate after consuming the antidote. The antidote was potent, and she managed to recover speedily. An hour later, she was already almost fully recovered. She lied down after doing some stretches and fell asleep unknowingly.

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