What to do if you become the female lead's best friend?

Chapter 4

"You all..." Gu Jin's hand was still on the doorknob, her eyes wide in shock.

Immediately, she shook her head repeatedly, her eyes reddening as if she couldn’t believe what she was seeing. Then, she closed the door and fled as if escaping.

Her exclamation woke the couple, who had been lost in their embrace.

Cheng Xin quickly pushed away the man who had been holding her and hurried after Gu Jin, blocking her path to explain, "Xiao Jin, don't misunderstand, there's nothing going on between us."

Seeing Gu Jin's cold expression, Cheng Xin grabbed her hand and started rambling incoherently in an attempt to explain.

Gu Jin gasped.

She had been so tense that she hadn’t noticed any discomfort until now. But now, as Cheng Xin held her hand, a sharp pain shot through her wrist.

In just a short time, several onlookers had gathered on either side of the path, curious about the commotion. Gu Jin wasn’t one to enjoy being the center of attention, so she narrowed her eyes and said coldly, "Let go."

There’s a saying that the gentler a person is, the more terrifying they become when they’re angry.

Between Cheng Xin and Gu Jin, although Cheng Xin was a few months older, everyone always saw Gu Jin as the elder sister figure.

Gu Jin had always been steady and considerate, speaking softly and never showing anger or impatience.

Cheng Xin had lived with her for years, and this was the first time Gu Jin had ever spoken harshly to her, leaving her stunned. She instinctively let go of Gu Jin’s hand.

But Cheng Xin was used to being pampered, always being the one others comforted. When had she ever had to appease someone else? Let alone someone like Gu Jin, who had always followed her lead?

As soon as she realized what had happened, her initial anger surged again. After all, she had been explaining herself for quite a while, and Gu Jin still hadn’t given her an easy way out, which made her face darken.

After all, I was the one who set you up with Shao Chong!

If it weren’t for me introducing you to Shao Chong, how could you, with your personality, have ever found someone like him, a man with both excellent family background and appearance?

Today, I was just borrowing his shoulder to cry on, and you can't even allow that? Are all these years of sisterhood really so fragile?

Within those few stunned seconds, Cheng Xin’s thoughts had taken several turns.

When she finally snapped back to reality, Gu Jin was rubbing the bruises on her wrist.

Under the light, her fair arm glowed softly, making the bruises on her wrist even more glaring.

"Xiao Jin, you... you’re hurt?" Cheng Xin stammered in surprise, "What happened?"

After all, they had been friends for many years. Seeing her cousin injured, the anger Cheng Xin had just built up dissipated like smoke, leaving only concern.

Gu Jin rubbed her wrist, her brows furrowing slightly as she cursed her bad luck.

The blood jade bracelet she had been wearing on her left hand was gone!

If it had been any other bracelet, she wouldn’t have cared so much. She wasn’t short on money now, with over a hundred thousand in her account. Losing something would only make her feel bad for a while, and then she’d get over it.

But that bracelet wasn’t just valuable; it also held deep significance—it was an heirloom passed down from her maternal grandmother to her mother.

Speaking of Gu Jin's maternal family, they were a prominent family. Her ancestors had produced the last two jinshi of the Qing Dynasty, and the family had a rich heritage.