Xu Xiangbei gently said to Gu Xiangyi, "My future wife, I have some news to tell you. The beautiful bodyguard downstairs will be going to Yanjing with us. She’s a bodyguard sent by my grandfather, accompanying me to Yanjing as part of her work assignment, and I can’t refuse her."

He was worried that Gu Xiangyi might be displeased, but her reaction surprised him.

Gu Xiangyi didn’t object at all; she smiled very graciously and said, "Alright, together is together. More people mean more company, and since she’s a bodyguard, it means more security. Haven’t we booked two standard rooms? I can room with her."

It’s not that Gu Xiangyi was extraordinarily generous; having an additional female bodyguard around could keep Xu Xiangbei in check.

She knows Xu Xiangbei well. Once in Yanjing, he’s sure to cling to her, wanting to share a room with her, and she’s afraid she might soften and agree.

She feels increasingly unable to reject Xu Xiangbei’s entanglement; her immunity to him is gradually declining.

Sometimes her body longs to be close to him, but her reason tells her to maintain a certain distance.

Seeing Gu Xiangyi’s normal expression, Xu Xiangbei felt much relieved, grinning cheekily and saying, "You have a good rest, I’ll head downstairs. Just call me if you need anything, I promise excellent service."

Xu Xiangbei was ushered out of the room, and the door slammed shut, with Gu Xiangyi’s laughter coming from inside, "Thank you, but no service needed. Just don’t come to disturb me."

Passing by the first-floor restroom, the sound of running water inside made Xu Xiangbei think of Ah Rong taking a shower, causing him to feel parched, and he ran to the living room to gulp down a large glass of cool water.

A white Chevrolet slowly pulled up, stopped outside the yard, and honked its horn, Xu Xiangbei thought it was the person delivering the tickets.

He walked to the side of the Chevrolet and asked inside, "Who is it? Are you here to deliver the tickets?"

The car door opened slowly, revealing a pair of light-colored women’s sports shoes, Xu Xiangbei felt they were familiar shoes.

When he saw the person getting out of the car, he felt a surge of excitement.

Gu Xinyan jumped off the car like an Olympic champion dismounting from the balance beam, with an appearance of grace and self-pride on her pleasant face.

Her smile was as radiant as sunshine, and her crystal-clear big eyes glistened with tears.

She gently bit her lip, biting into some disheveled strands of hair, boldly stepping forward.

The breeze lifted the hem of her white gauze dress, revealing a pair of snow-white slender legs, her smile transcendent and free of worldly dust, her skin like a jade carving glistening in the sunlight.

Two steps, three steps.

For someone who had always been in a wheelchair since childhood, today Gu Xinyan was like an angel descending from the heavens, exuding a harmonious holy glow as she walked towards Xu Xiangbei.

Xu Xiangbei wanted to reach out to support her but restrained himself. This was Gu Xinyan’s choice, her life, and he shouldn’t disturb her, letting her walk forward quietly.

Gu Xinyan was like a child who just uncovered the secrets of nature, filled with excitement, no difficulty or pain could hinder her stride forward.

The window of the white Chevrolet rolled down slowly, and Dongfang Bai leaned out to greet Xu Xiangbei, "Hello, Brother Xu."

"Thank you for driving Xin Yan back. Come inside for dinner with us."

"There’s urgent work at the set, I have to head back after dropping Xin Yan off here, we’ll dine together next time."

The Chevrolet slowly departed the Purple Gold Villa as Dongfang Bai returned to the set.

Lu Xiaomei also got out of the car holding a wheelchair, looking nervous, fearing Gu Xinyan might fall.

She wanted to shout for Gu Xinyan to stop walking and sit in the wheelchair, but Xu Xiangbei signaled her to be quiet, spreading his hands to indicate Lu Xiaomei should not disturb Gu Xinyan.

Gu Xinyan had her own goals and decisions.

When Gu Xinyan reached the twelfth step, she suddenly felt pain in her leg and lost balance, falling forward but caught by Xu Xiangbei rushing forward.

He realized Gu Xinyan had overexerted herself, causing her body to tremble slightly, before calming down after a while.

Gu Xinyan’s body felt incredibly soft, like a fluffy marshmallow with a sweet flavor, not something Xu Xiangbei tasted but sensed.

Gu Xinyan let Xu Xiangbei hold her, wrapping her snowy arms around his neck, like a princess saved by a knight, showing a happy yet shy smile.

"You’re progressing fast, have you been exercising lately?"

Gu Xinyan’s face flushed with a bright red blush, panting from effort, "Did I scare you? I managed twelve steps now. I believe someday I can freely stroll around here."

Xu Xiangbei felt reassurance, "I believe in you. You’ll succeed."

Feeling Xu Xiangbei’s warm and broad chest, Gu Xinyan’s gaze softened, "Has my sister come yet?"

Xu Xiangbei, holding her as if cherishing a doll, never wanting to let go, replied tenderly, "Your sister came at noon, we had lunch together. She’s resting in your room now, I’ll carry you upstairs."

Lu Xiaomei’s large and strong body blocked Xu Xiangbei, naïvely saying, "Brother Xu, put Sister Gu down, I’ve prepared the wheelchair."

Seeing the wheelchair already unfolded, Gu Xinyan smiled, "Put me down, I’m not your big cushion."

Xu Xiangbei placed Gu Xinyan into the wheelchair, and she pressed the electric button, slowly wheeling into the villa.

Reaching her room door, Gu Xinyan bit her lip, stood up from the wheelchair with a resolute expression like a warrior battling demons, taking a step forward, and pushed the door open.

Seeing her sister confidently pushing open the door and walking in, Gu Xiangyi exclaimed, nearly in tears, "Xin Yan, you can walk now. You’re incredible, my dear sister."

Gu Xinyan waved off her sister’s embrace as if a child tasting sweet candy, addicted to walking despite the knife-like pain in her legs and falling to the point of injury, determined to stride forward with big steps.

Upon reaching the twelfth step, she gingerly took another step forward, already reaching the bed’s edge, prepared to fall.

But her leg felt no fatigue or pain, she delightedly told her sister, "Thirteen steps, I walked thirteen steps, I can walk even further."

Gu Xinyan endeavored to move her leg, taking another step forward.

Her step was heavy and long, a casual motion for most but a Herculean task for her, yet an absentminded act of others felt like a heavenly gift, bringing her untold joy.