Gu Qingyuan was acutely aware that his chance was gone. He didn't know when he might get another one, and he at least needed Shen Biran's forgiveness.
His situation was deteriorating, and he knew he was deeply entrapped, unable to extricate himself.
But there was no way out; he was clueless about how to solve it.
Apart from leveraging Lu Xiao, he really couldn't choose any other solution.
He and Lu Xiao both had their own agendas. Their objectives didn't conflict.
If there was an opportunity, Lu Xiao would also spare no effort to do it. This was Lu Xiao, not someone else.
Lu Xiao knew very well that doing these things now would mean intentionally stabbing Shen Biran's heart again. But for himself, time was running out. If he continued to waste time, he wouldn't have any opportunities in the future.
All the issues indicated a high possibility that he and Lu Xiao would make a final decision in the end.
