Gu Zhaoping’s brows twitched violently, looking at the young man who suddenly rushed forward in great surprise, even she was startled by this person’s reckless and shameless behavior.
She was full of disbelief, as if she had seen this person go mad.
Does this person have some kind of mental illness?
Or did the crash knock something loose in his brain?
Gu Zhaosi didn’t even notice his sister’s expression; at this moment, he was overwhelmed with the sobbing relief of surviving a calamity, like the scene in the famous painting The Creation of Adam where God reaches out to Adam, seeing a dazzling halo in that instant.
At the moment of being trapped in a desperate situation, with life hanging by a thread, a goddess suddenly appeared before him, riding a snowboard.
Snow flying everywhere, descending from the heavens!
She actually saved his sorry life!
He survived, and he could hardly believe it!
Even more terrifying was that after this person pulled up their snow goggles, he saw his sister’s face!
No, half a face—though only her eyebrows and eyes were visible, he was familiar enough with Gu Zhaoping to recognize her immediately.
Gu Zhaosi’s pupils shook violently.
At that moment, he completely forgot what he had just said about not being close with Gu Zhaoping.
He recognized her at a glance; Gu Zhaoping had distinct features—a faint brown mole between her brows and nose bridge, thin eyelids, and a slight hump on her nose.
In that fleeting moment when she came against the light, Gu Zhaosi had, with an unprecedented attitude, carefully observed every detail of her face, and in the end, he just wanted to wail in shock.
He was done; he was really done!
He would never ski again!
From now on, he would obediently sing and write songs, return to his country, and be a musician! He’d compete with Chu Yanzhe!
Gu Zhaosi cried so genuinely, with a raw emotion that even a top actor pouring in ten thousand percent effort couldn’t replicate.
Gu Zhaoping finally couldn’t take it anymore, lifted her foot, and kicked him away from her chest.
At this moment, Theodore finally snapped out of his daze, sliding forward to their side, looking at this young man in disbelief.
It was absurd—he had never seen someone greet or flirt like this before.
Gu Zhaosi was still crying passionately, snot smeared across his mouth, nearly frozen solid, when Gu Zhaoping’s kick suddenly sent him tumbling back into the snow pit from before.
He was a bit stunned, feeling the icy cold on his butt, then propped himself up with his hands, lifting his head with his legs still in the air.
“Don’t shout nonsense,”
Gu Zhaoping said coldly, her gaze carrying a hint of barely concealed disdain.
“Don’t act like I owe you for saving your life. If you’re alive, go find the medical team yourself. I’m heading down the mountain.”
What did she mean?
Gu Zhaosi was dazed for a moment before realizing he was still fully geared up.
In an instant, he didn’t care about his identity, his disguise, or the fact that he had cut ties with his family in a cold war.
He scrambled to his feet, pushed up his snow goggles, tore off the messy gear on his face, half-crawling, half-kneeling in the snow, and anxiously said to her,
“Sis, sis, it’s me, A-BO-J!”
He shook off his goggles, brushed aside the messy hair stuck to his face, revealing a sharp, handsome face.
If it weren’t for the tears and snot streaming down, looking like he was grieving a loss or on the verge of collapse, his appearance would indeed be strikingly impressive.
At this moment, Theodore turned around, his pupils shrinking further.
He realized this person…actually looked a bit like Gu Zhaoping.
What was going on?
He hadn’t had time to think.
“I don’t know you,”
Gu Zhaoping said coldly.
She turned, planted her ski pole in the snow, adjusted her snowboard, and prepared to slide down.
This time, Gu Zhaosi was stunned, dumbfounded.
Seeing Gu Zhaoping genuinely ignoring him, as if they were complete strangers, he panicked and lunged forward again.
Once more, he humbly and desperately clung to Gu Zhaoping’s leg!
Gu Zhaoping: Her patience was limited.
She coldly turned her head, looking down from above at Gu Zhaosi, who was sprawled in the snow, clutching her.
Even through layers of ski clothing, Gu Zhaosi could feel the tense, explosive strength in the leg he was holding.
It seemed she was about to kick him again.
Gu Zhaosi’s mind didn’t have time to wonder when his sister had become so strong.
The first thought that flashed through was: His sister was just badass.
This overwhelming sense of strength made him feel that if he didn’t immediately explain things clearly to her, she might actually kick him flying.
Facing her icy gaze, Gu Zhaosi quickly realized the core issue between him and Gu Zhaoping.
It was that he had been too rebellious before, cutting off contact with the family for a long time, especially ignoring Gu Zhaoping’s messages of concern.
In less than 0.01 seconds, Gu Zhaosi underwent a self-reckoning.
He wiped the cold, dry tear stains from his face and wailed,
“I was too naughty before! I’m sorry, sis, I’m sorry! I’ll never do such stupid things again!”
Gu Zhaosi cried with snot and tears, perhaps because of his near-death experience, completely losing the ability to fend for himself.
He just wanted his sister to take him away, clinging to her leg.
Gu Zhaoping stopped again, stunned by his clinging, looking down in disbelief at this person sprawled in the snow, refusing to let go.
She genuinely thought he had lost his mind.
After calming herself for a moment, Gu Zhaoping pulled out a satellite phone from her pocket and looked up.
“Hello, rescue team?”
Her voice was especially calm amidst the mountain peaks.
“There’s been an accident up here. Oh, and do you have a psychiatrist? Bring one up too.”
Gu Zhaosi was still immersed in his sobbing relief, not reacting at all.
When the rescue team hurriedly arrived to save him, dragging him by both arms, he finally snapped out of it.
He looked at the two doctors on either side, still turning back to call out to Gu Zhaoping,
“Sis, sis!”
Saving someone casually, only to be entangled by a lunatic.
Gu Zhaoping frowned.
After they dragged the shouting young man away, the rescue team leader, sweating profusely, came up to greet Gu Zhaoping.
“I’m so sorry, and thank you so much for your help. If it weren’t for you, our ski resort might have had a serious accident today, possibly making it to the social news.”
Gu Zhaoping closed her eyes, feeling a headache coming on.
If they hadn’t arrived in time, she might have made the news herself.
Gu Zhaosi still hadn’t processed it, even as the rescue team dragged him into the temporary medical facility on the mountain, asking everywhere,
“Where’s my sister? Isn’t she here?”
“Your sister? Who’s your sister?”
The medical staff exchanged glances, puzzled, as this customer had clearly come alone.
How did a sister suddenly appear?
Gu Zhaosi pointed outside, incredulous.
“That’s my sister! The one who saved me just now, didn’t you see?”
The medical staff exchanged looks, recalling the woman’s cold, stern expression, as if she’d make sure this young man met his end if they arrived any later.
Suddenly, they cautiously whispered to each other,
“Better get a psychiatrist up here too.”
Knowing he needed to be examined, Gu Zhaosi, no matter how anxious, couldn’t do anything else.
He could only lie down obediently, letting them check for injuries.
Fortunately, apart from a minor ankle issue, it was mostly soft tissue bruising and a few hematomas—no major problems.
Hearing their discussion, Gu Zhaosi, lying on the bed, breathed a sigh of relief.
Good, good, he’d survived.
He was getting impatient.
As soon as the check-up was done, he eagerly asked again,
“Where’s my sister? Is she still waiting outside for me?”
Several medical staff silently exchanged glances, thinking that this young man was actually quite handsome, but it was a pity that at such a young age, he’d gone skiing and damaged his brain.
They said regretfully,
“Sorry, sir, that lady said she doesn’t know you and has already gone down the mountain. She also said you absolutely shouldn’t bother her again.”
What?
Gu Zhaosi was stunned.
Gu Zhaosi didn’t react at first.
When he finally processed it, his pupils were filled with disbelief.
What was going on here?
Could it be that his sister had now become the one ready to cut ties with the Gu family?
Saving him was just because she saw his pathetic life was in danger, without even a thought for their deep sibling bond?
Gu Zhaosi was so anxious that his mind couldn’t focus on anything else—not the papers, not his rivals, not the Gu family’s messes.
Right now, he just wanted to find his sister and ask what had been going on lately.
Were those reports about her true or false?
And how did she get so good at skiing?
“Uh, uh, uh? Mr. Gu, where are you going?”
In the blink of an eye, the man limped off, clutching his snowboard, and rushed out.
The medical staff were momentarily speechless, feeling like they’d just seen a fool.
Theodore and Gu Zhaoping continued slowly skiing down the mountain.
Due to the recent incident, both were much more cautious, avoiding high-difficulty challenges and gliding down quietly.
When they reached a gentler slope, they even stopped.
Theodore finally couldn’t hold back and asked,
“Was that person someone you know? He seemed awfully familiar with you.”
“No, I don’t know him.”
Gu Zhaoping’s tone was calm, completely like she was dealing with a random lunatic, not someone she had any history with.
Theodore felt he might have overthought it, but from his perspective, for some reason, those two gave him a sense of familiarity in certain ways.
Wait, that’s right—familiarity.
He had noticed earlier that the two seemed to look somewhat alike.
If you ignored the external factors and differences and focused solely on their facial features, certain parts did seem quite similar, even giving off a sibling vibe.
Theodore found his baseless speculation odd and chuckled to himself.
How could that be possible?
Gu Zhaoping’s brother was Gu Zhaoye, the heir of the Gu family, and he’d heard that Gu Zhaoye hadn’t come to this summit but was back in their home country.
Plus, he’d seen pictures of Gu Zhaoye, who didn’t look like that, and his relationship with Gu Zhaoping was so bad it was practically hostile.