Just as a friend was about to ask who it was, he turned and left. They wanted to chase him, but the person was running so fast, it was unclear what possessed him. They couldn't keep up and were left standing in the crowd, watching the commotion unfold.
Ji Xingmi was unaware of all that had happened. She was currently a bit annoyed by the shrieking woman and was contemplating whether to drug her or find an excuse to lock her up.
"Mom, what are you all doing here?"
While Ji Xingmi was still pondering her next move, she saw someone emerge from the crowd. She recognized this person! It was Gu Jingyi!!! Who did he just call? Mom? Which one was his mom? Was it the one throwing a tantrum and rolling around? Ji Xingmi felt like she had been struck by lightning. But then she saw him speaking to someone behind him, and she finally snapped back to reality. Oh, thank goodness, she had been overthinking things.
"Jingyi, you're here~ You child, why didn't you come out sooner! We came looking for you! Wenjing is here to see you! When she couldn't find you, she got a bit agitated!"
"Mom, are you just going to stand by and watch her make a scene?"
"Jingyi, what do you mean? Wenjing just wanted to see you and came to the wrong place? It's them who are pestering her here, what does it have to do with Wenjing. And you, if you hadn't gone on blind dates behind her back, would she be like this? Is this how I taught you??"
Ji Xingmi overheard their conversation. She didn't know what the people around them were thinking, but she felt a pang of sympathy for Gu Jingyi. What kind of twisted logic was this? So, the girl's tantrum was somehow their fault? How unlucky.
Ye Yu also saw Gu Jingyi. Before he could say anything, the person who had been throwing a tantrum and cursing on the ground instantly quieted down. She patted her clothes and stopped causing a scene, also twitching her lips.
"Is this the person you were looking for? Now that you've found her, can you leave?" Ye Yu was very angry, but he didn't want to escalate the situation. Besides, that person was likely from the Gu family, so he couldn't be too harsh. What he didn't expect was that even though he was willing to let them go, they weren't willing to let him go!
"What do you mean? You two, a man and a woman, behind closed doors, have no shame! I just found the wrong place, and you're bullying me like this. If it weren't for me, who knows what you would have been doing inside?"
"Shut up!" Gu Jingyi was about to yell when Gu Xiaogu, standing beside him, couldn't contain herself and angrily reprimanded her.
The girl heard the voice and turned around, seeing Gu Jingyi. Her face instantly changed, and she called out, "Jingyi Gege!"
Ji Xingmi had just been feeling sorry for Gu Jingyi. She hadn't expected this fire to spread to her. She didn't want to get involved originally. With Ye Yu present, it wasn't her place to act. But now, she felt that not dealing with her would be a disservice to herself.
"Uncle Zhang, arrest her! Send her to Grandpa Ye's place!"
"Yes, Miss!" Uncle Zhang was Old Master Bi's bodyguard and naturally obeyed Ji Xingmi more.
Upon receiving the order, Uncle Zhang immediately apprehended the woman. When he came out, the Chief had instructed him to obey the young lady's orders and protect her. This person, with just a few words, tried to ruin his young lady's reputation, so he acted with even less restraint.
"What are you doing? You slut! Let go of me!" Qi Wenjing began to curse loudly after being pinned down. The onlookers also found themselves disliking such a young girl. They pointed and whispered, and no one stepped forward to help.
"Wenjing, shut up! Miss, may I ask what crime Wenjing has committed? For you to have someone arrest her? She is a guest of our Gu family, so it would be better to let her go!" Gu Jingyi's mother was getting anxious and tried to use the Gu family's influence to pressure them. Gu Xiaogu's expression changed when she heard her sister-in-law's words, and she unconsciously swayed. Fortunately, Gu Jingyi noticed and supported her, clearly angered.
Ye Yu remained expressionless, standing beside her. Hearing Madam Gu's words, Ji Xingmi raised an eyebrow. Gu Jingyi saw Ji Xingmi's expression and knew that this girl was angry and preparing to deal with the situation. He didn't intervene and was even a little curious to see how she would handle it.
"The Gu family? Is that so impressive? Isn't your elder going to the countryside? So? You think they'll be unattended there, and you want to send your whole family to conveniently take care of the elders?"
"You!" Madam Gu's face turned pale with anger. Just as she was about to say something, Ji Xingmi didn't give her the chance.
"Uncle Zhang, what are you waiting for? Send her back, and investigate her thoroughly. Oh~ if that's not enough, then investigate the Gu family as well. Let them see if we're a soft persimmon they can just manipulate, are we? Madam Gu~"
"Yes, Miss!"
Madam Gu and the woman beside her now realized that the situation had escalated. They tried to block Uncle Zhang's path, but they were intercepted by staff who had rushed over. The two were then roughly escorted out of the Wooya Ju. Some people recognized Ye Yu, but they didn't know Ji Xingmi's identity and were whispering among themselves.
The manager of Wooya Ju came out to mediate and asked everyone to disperse. Ji Xingmi didn't go out to greet Gu Jingyi, only nodded and returned inside to her seat. Gu Jingyi knew it wasn't the time for pleasantries. The incident today was neither big nor small. Thinking of the two women who had just been expelled, he sighed, said a few words to his aunt, and left.
"Do you know them?" Ye Yu asked after the door was closed.
"Yes! Grandpa Gu's eldest grandson!"
"Then why did you scold his mother?" Ye Yu was a bit confused.
"Didn't you see how arrogant she was? Would you not scold her? Besides, whose mother is she, it has nothing to do with me! If someone bullies you to your doorstep, do you not fight back!"
Ye Yu thought about it and said, "I was just considering the Gu family, and escalating the situation would only make us a laughingstock. But who was that woman? Why was his mother helping her so much? How embarrassing was all this today!"
"How would I know? If Gu Jingyi hadn't called her 'Mom', I would have thought those women had lost their minds!"