Chapter 541: Resolving the Knot in One’s Heart
Gu’s father’s face also looked very bad, and he said with annoyance, "Hangshen too, why didn’t he make these things clear to us earlier!"
Gu Xiaorou immediately urged, "Mom and Dad! Don’t blame big brother, he was just too concerned about my feelings! How could he be so selfish as to reveal all the foolish things I did back then just because of his wife!"
"Because of my willfulness, Xiaoqiao has suffered a lot. It was my weakness; I have always been afraid to tell you the truth, causing you to misunderstand Xiaoqiao and take up my defense! It was not Xiaoqiao who stole my boyfriend, but I betrayed her!"
Even if Gu Hangshen had told them, they might not have completely believed him, thinking that he was just blindly defending her after being smitten.
Just eloping with Xiaorou’s fiancé alone painted Xiaoqiao with the reputation of a homewrecker and a flirt; no explanation could fully change the impression of her in their minds.
That incident was indeed disgraceful. Out of consideration for Xiaorou’s reputation, Gu Hangshen naturally did not want to reveal the truth. He didn’t expect that Xiaorou, who had always disliked Xiaoqiao, would actually take the initiative to clear everything up.
Although Xiaorou hadn’t shown it, Gu Hangshen had long noticed the tension between her and Xiaoqiao. So initially, although he had thought about asking Xiaorou to explain to their parents, he feared it would backfire and make her feel that he was taking sides. Hence, he ultimately didn’t do so.
Now it seemed that the knot between Xiaorou and Xiaoqiao had been untied.