Ji Yu was clearly not very invested in this matter.
But the upcoming events would likely require her to interact with these people for some time.
Her communication with Hong hadn't ceased, so Gu Qixiao felt somewhat reassured.
However, his patience was wearing thin, and he wasn't sure how to act first in order to protect Ji Yu.
Seeing that Gu Qixiao's state was becoming increasingly off, Ji Yuanzhou also realized that he probably didn't yet know what to do next.
"You'd better wait. Yu definitely knows what's going on."
"Too much time increases the risk of being discovered," he said, feeling deeply uneasy as he spoke.
He understood that Ji Yu had likely endured significant grievances during this period.
He was prepared to act ahead of schedule, based on their earlier plan.
Ji Yu also recognized that prolonged silence would only arouse suspicion, so she decided to directly inform Gu Qixiao of the current situation.
"What are you doing?"