Chapter 1087 - 84

Chapter 1087: Chapter 84

A few days later, the higher-ups at the company made a decision that Go Biqing hoped for the most but knew was extremely unlikely: they agreed to his request, considering it a special situation.

In the following period, the gossiping women at the company dug out Go Biqing’s story, revealing the origins of the kid, and Go Biqing’s identity was no longer a mystery. With such a pitiful and downcast background, no one mocked him; everyone was smart. Although Go Biqing and Murong Qing, the elegant beauty, seemed so ambiguous, no one wanted to badmouth them. That would only make others think they lack magnanimity, which didn’t help their image at all. Today’s white-collar workers aren’t fools—they are savvy. Just look at Murong Qing and Li Mei’s relationship; it’s clearly not simple. Moreover, some sympathetic people often came to see Gao Yulong, mostly girls. Chen Wei, due to this matter, gained favor from some of the higher-ups in the company. Colleagues at the same level might think she’s foolish, but leaders definitely wouldn’t view her that way. Employees like her give people peace of mind and strengthen company cohesion.

However, gradually, Murong Qing began to doubt Go Biqing because he hadn’t seen that ’her’ in a while. Murong Qing wasn’t stupid; not having time to meet could be excused, but she often came to see Gao Yulong. She rarely saw Go Biqing making phone calls or sending texts—hardly the behavior of someone with a girlfriend.

Until one day after work, Murong Qing came to Go Biqing’s room, holding Gao Yulong, and casually asked, "Your girlfriend? It’s been a long time without seeing her; she won’t break up with you, right? You should meet often after just starting a relationship. I hardly see you making calls." Murong Qing now seemed eager for Go Biqing’s girlfriend to break up with him to seize her own opportunity.

Go Biqing immediately realized he might have let something slip recently and stammered, "She’s also busy, has to take care of kids, no time. I’m busy too."

Just as Murong was about to speak, her phone rang. Murong Qing handed Gao Yulong to Go Biqing and stepped out to answer. After a while, Murong Qing returned to Go Biqing’s room.

During Murong Qing’s phone call, Go Biqing began to think carefully about what lies to tell her later. After thinking for a while, Go Biqing couldn’t come up with a way and decided that perhaps he would have to tell the truth since he couldn’t conjure a girlfriend out of thin air.

But when Murong Qing entered, Go Biqing noticed she was not alone; she was followed by a man who didn’t seem much older than himself. However, from his attire and demeanor, it was clear he belonged to a wealthy family, and he was very handsome.

"Yulong, Qingqing, sister has something to attend to and will leave now. Be good and listen to your brother, give sister a kiss." Murong Qing appeared to be saying goodbye to Gao Yulong.

Murong Qing then gave Gao Yulong a kiss on the cheek, turned to Go Biqing, and said, "You seem to be off tomorrow, right? I’m off too. Why not bring your girlfriend and Yulong over to my place tomorrow? I’m having a small gathering, just some friends—easy to get along with."

At this moment, Go Biqing didn’t know what to think, speculating on the man’s identity.

Murong Qing continued, "This is my friend, Ye KeWei. This is my colleague and senior Go Biqing, and this is his brother Gao Yulong."

Ye KeWei stepped forward, looked at Gao Yulong, and said, "Hello, this is your brother? So cute, come tomorrow too, bring your girlfriend along so we can all meet."

As he spoke, Ye KeWei’s eyes gleamed with a gentle light, but Go Biqing noticed underlying hostility. Though he didn’t want to agree, it wasn’t suitable to directly refuse, so he said, "We’ll see tomorrow. If I can come, I will; if anything comes up, then forget it."

Turning to Murong Qing, Ye KeWei said, "Qingqing, let’s go. Where do you want to eat? I’ve bought two opera tickets, we can go after dinner—your favorite."

Upon hearing this address, Go Biqing’s heart trembled slightly, overwhelmed with an inexplicable sourness as Murong Qing left with Ye KeWei.

Only then did Go Biqing quietly think through his discomfort—was it because of the man’s attitude towards Murong Qing or the way he called her? Reflecting, Go Biqing looked at Gao Yulong and spoke to himself, "Go Biqing, what are you thinking? You and Murong Qing are completely over—what are you jealous of? Look at how suited they are to each other. You’re just a toad chasing after a swan, aren’t you, Yulong."

Realizing this, Go Biqing knew the man was surely Murong Qing’s suitor, and clearly, they were quite close. Go Biqing also recalled what Murong Qing mentioned earlier. He had originally planned to confess, but Ye KeWei’s appearance altered his intentions. He genuinely wanted to maintain this kind lie now, fearing that if Murong Qing knew the truth, it would do no good for either of them.

After much thought, Go Biqing picked up his phone, gathered his courage, and called, "Is this Bai Weiran?"

On the other end, Bai Weiran was puzzled about why Go Biqing called her, but after listening, she replied, "I was about to call you—you still owe me a punishment."

Go Biqing chuckled bitterly, women really hold grudges—the matter had passed so long ago yet she remembered, so he said, "That’s right, I remember. The reason I’m calling today is to ask for your help—are you free tonight? Can we meet up?"

After Bai Weiran agreed, Go Biqing waited, approached a security guard on duty, and asked for assistance. The guard, aware of Go Biqing’s situation, felt sympathetic. Seeing him carrying Gao Yulong out, the guard assumed something was up and agreed willingly.

Go Biqing took a taxi to a café, going straight to a private room because he feared Gao Yulong might cry and disturb others.

Soon Bai Weiran arrived. Upon entering, she saw Go Biqing holding a baby and immediately took the child, saying, "This is Gao Yulong, right? So cute, how old is he?"

Go Biqing smiled, "Just over two months—quite heavy, let me hold him."

But Bai Weiran refused to give Go Biqing the chance, found a chair, and sat down to play with Gao Yulong. Seeing her persistence, Go Biqing didn’t insist. It was normal she knew about Gao Yulong; it must have been spread by Gwen.

After a while, the waiter served two cups of coffee, and Bai Weiran looked up, asking, "Why did you call me here? Late at night, bringing a baby—quite inconvenient."

Go Biqing hesitated briefly before saying, "I’d like to ask if you could pretend to be my girlfriend at a small gathering tomorrow?"

Bai Weiran, busy playing with Gao Yulong, was stunned by his words, surprised and raising her head. She could never have expected Go Biqing to make such a request; she wasn’t very familiar with him, having met only three times. Yet he proposed this absurd request.