Chapter 437: Chapter 438: A world without you is hell for me

Xia Yangyang lifted her head, staring straight into Gu Qichen's eyes. "There is an alternative, Gu Qichen. You must choose between your sister and our marriage. If you choose me, from this point forward, you will break all ties with Gu Mingzhu, to the extent of never crossing paths again. Even when we are in a life-and-death struggle, you can't get involved. Can you do that?"

Gu Qichen didn't change his expression.

But Xia Yangyang noticed that when she mentioned breaking ties with Gu Mingzhu, a storm seemed to surge beneath his calm exterior, a cloud of darkness gathering.

Gu Qichen stood in silence.

Their gazes met, and the only sound in the room was the ticking of the wall clock.

Xia Yangyang already knew the answer.

To her, Gu Mingzhu was a detestable villain, wholly unforgivable.

But to Gu Qichen, she was his dearly beloved sister, his closest kin since childhood.

Xia Yangyang knew Gu Qichen would never agree to her terms, so she deliberately put it this way.