Chapter 57 - 54: Gu Yanjing Is a Hopeless Romantic

Yuan Wei was released and had breakfast at Fenglin Villa. During the entire breakfast, he kept looking at Gu Yanjing. He was observing the relationship between Gu Yanjing and Qiao Yuxian. But Gu Yanjing didn’t even spare him a glance, completely treating him like air. After breakfast, Gu Yanjing went to work, and Qiao Yuxian went to school. Liu Zhou came to pick up Yuan Wei. "No need for Shang Chen to take me." Qiao Yuxian said, "They pass by Jing University, so it’s convenient for them to take me along." Gu Yanjing looked at Liu Zhou standing at the courtyard gate but didn’t say anything. Qiao Yuxian led Yuan Wei over. Liu Zhou took a careful look at Qiao Yuxian from head to toe, then asked, "Sister Xian, are you okay?" "I’m fine. It’s nothing, just a matter of a few words." Qiao Yuxian said simply, with a bit of a proud tone. Liu Zhou nodded, glanced at Gu Yanjing, and after meeting his gaze, nodded slightly. "No worries, my sister is chatting up Gu Yanjing." Yuan Wei suddenly said as if he understood something well, "The guy with the surname Gu is just love-struck right now." Hearing this, Gu Yanjing looked at Yuan Wei indifferently. Qiao Yuxian’s expression grew cold, and after two seconds, she raised her hand to slap Yuan Wei’s back. Yuan Wei jumped in fright, looking puzzled. Qiao Yuxian kicked him again, gritting her teeth said, "Can you say something nice? What do you mean I’m flirting with him?" "Then... are you playing with him?" Yuan Wei probed. Qiao Yuxian widened her eyes, took a deep breath, then exhaled, and slapped towards his arm. But she missed Yuan Wei, the slap was empty. Because Liu Zhou had pulled her back, directly making her step back two paces. Liu Zhou seemed quite skilled at handling such matters. Qiao Yuxian glanced at Liu Zhou, shaking her arm: "Don’t stop me. Today I must let him know the consequences of provoking me." Yuan Wei shrank his neck, immediately apologized: "Sister, I was wrong, I won’t say anymore." "You make people think I’m a heartbreaker, flirting everywhere." Qiao Yuxian slapped the air again. Yuan Wei didn’t respond, his expression held a thoughtful meaning. Qiao Yuxian looked incredulous: "What kind of expression is that? Explain! What expression!!!" Gu Yanjing watched the three fooling around, and after a few seconds, he walked over. Liu Zhou immediately looked at him. Under his gaze, Gu Yanjing pulled Qiao Yuxian’s arm out of Liu Zhou’s grasp and pulled Qiao Yuxian towards himself. Liu Zhou looked at his empty hand. Qiao Yuxian was also stunned, looked at Gu Yanjing. Gu Yanjing was expressionless, just lowered his eyes to look at Qiao Yuxian, then grabbed her wrist, taking her directly to his car. Yuan Wei: "......" Liu Zhou looked at his empty palm again, thought to himself: Gu Yanjing might actually be a love-struck fool. ... Qiao Yuxian had two classes in the morning, and on her way to the library, her actor friend called her. Qiao Yuxian answered the call: "What’s up? Big star." "Well, you still have time to answer calls?" the woman said mockingly, "Who said they would come to the set to see me! Who said they’d bring me delicious food! Who! Who!" "Too busy." Qiao Yuxian said with a smile. "Busy with what? Falling in love?" the woman asked. "Pretty much." Qiao Yuxian replied. "Choosing romance over friendship!" the woman exclaimed, "Hurry, bring him and let me see. I want to see which unlucky guy caught your eye." Qiao Yuxian: "......" The woman laughed happily: "Enough kidding, let’s talk business." "What is it?" "Lin Entertainment’s anniversary party, come with me." the woman said. "I’m not going." Qiao Yuxian refused, "I have social anxiety, hate seeing too many people." "Ha!" the woman said, "Come on. You have social anxiety? Is it the kind that makes others fear socializing with you?" Qiao Yuxian chuckled: "It’s someone else’s anniversary, why should I go, not going." "I don’t care, you have to accompany me. Otherwise, when my contract expires next year, I’ll sign with Lin Entertainment." the woman said. "Try it, and I’ll see if I make you unemployed." Qiao Yuxian said casually. "Oh come on! Lin Entertainment offered me a lot of money, they’re showing me the olive branch without any familiar faces. Come with me." the woman said. "I’m very busy." Qiao Yuxian replied. "I don’t care. The dress is already prepared for you, the invitation is ready too, it’ll be sent to your place tomorrow." the woman said, "With the years we’ve been friends, handle it yourself." After saying that, she hung up the phone directly. Qiao Yuxian looked at her phone, helplessly shook her head, sighed, and said: "Oh dear." ... Gu Group After sending Qiao Yuxian to school, Gu Yanjing arrived at the office. Not long after, Su Qi came in after knocking and handed him a document. Gu Yanjing habitually took it, glanced through it. Found it contained information about Liu Zhou and Yuan Wei. He looked at the information without speaking. These were investigated voluntarily by Su Qi, he handed them directly to Gu Yanjing after finding them. He said, "Both have very little information. Which organization they’re from, what force they belong to, couldn’t be determined. They’re like ordinary people, couldn’t find their family backgrounds. Liu Zhou runs a tea house, managed quite casually, business isn’t great. Yuan Wei is a sports college student, now in his first year." Gu Yanjing saw Yuan Wei is from M nationality, 21 years old, just started his first year. He did senior year here for one year then passed the entrance exam to university. Calculating the time, it should be around when Qiao Yuxian returned from volunteering, he came to Capital City. Liu Zhou’s tea house was also opened around this time. Su Qi said, "They’re very cautious, rarely active. If not investigated carefully, it’s hard to find any clues." Gu Yanjing closed the information file, put it aside, said calmly: "No need to investigate matters related to Qiao Yuxian from now on." Su Qi was stunned, then nodded understandingly: "Yes." After replying, he paused and added, "Mr. Gu. Gu Zhengyu has moved to the Capital." Gu Yanjing’s expression paused. Gu Zhengyu, his biological father. Old Sir Gu’s birthday is in mid-October, everyone from Gu Family comes before the day. This is also the only time each year that Gu Yanjing permits Gu Zhengyu to come to the Capital. Su Qi could sense his suddenly arising hostility, lowered his head, dared not speak out. "Did he come by himself?" Gu Yanjing asked. "Brought that woman along." Su Qi replied. Gu Yanjing was signing a document, exerting force, the pen tip broke. Ink stained the document. He closed his eyes gently, took a breath, then when he opened them again, the intense murderous intent in his eyes had lessened. He put the pen cap on, set it aside, pushed the document to the corner of the table, said "Tell the old mansion not to let that woman step inside." "Yes." Su Qi responded. "Have security at the sanatorium tighten up as well." Gu Yanjing said coldly, "If Gu Zhengyu dares approach, don’t let him stay." "Yes." Su Qi replied, and seeing there was nothing else, took away the stained document to reprint. The office was left with Gu Yanjing alone, he sat quietly for a while, his gaze fell on the cookie jar on the desk. He stared at it for a moment, picked up his car keys, stood up, and left the office. ...