Chapter 165: Yan Luoxi: Scumbag! Since you can’t find me, you deserve to freeze to death

Chapter 165: Chapter 165: Yan Luoxi: Scumbag! Since you can’t find me, you deserve to freeze to death

"ACHOO~"

At that same moment, in a music lounge in Modu Center, Gu Yizhou’s nose suddenly tickled, and he couldn’t help but sneeze.

’Did I catch a cold?’

’That can’t be right!’

’With my current constitution, how could I possibly catch a cold?’

’Is some bastard secretly cursing me?’

Gu Yizhou frowned, wondering to himself.

Just then, a tissue was held out in front of him.

Gu Yizhou paused, and when he looked up, he saw Su Qianqian looking at him with concern. "Yizhou, what’s wrong? Did you catch a cold?"

"Uh... It’s nothing."

After taking the tissue, Gu Yizhou waved his hand. "I’m probably just sitting right under the AC vent. My body just isn’t used to it."

"How about I switch seats with you?"

Su Qianqian offered softly.

"No need. I’m fine now."

Gu Yizhou replied with a faint smile.

Seeing this, Su Qianqian knitted her delicate brows slightly but didn’t press the matter.

Meanwhile, Fan Sisi, who had been intently listening to the lounge singer on stage, noticed what was happening between Gu Yizhou and Su Qianqian.

’You little runway, trying to hit on Brother Yizhou again while I’m not looking.’

Losing all interest in the music, she scooted over and sat down between Su Qianqian and Gu Yizhou, prompting an exasperated eye-roll from Su Qianqian.

"Brother Yizhou, my cousin told me you’re a great singer."

"It looks like they let guests go up and sing. Brother Yizhou, why don’t you go up and sing a song?"

Fan Sisi leaned close to Gu Yizhou’s ear and said with a smile.

Nearby, Chen Dongyuan, who was bobbing his head to the music with a glass in hand, heard this, and his eyes lit up.

"Yeah!"

"Old Gu, why don’t you go sing a song?"

"I bet you could totally wipe the floor with that guy up there!"

He added with a grin, "I’m sure if you go up and show off a little, you’ll be the coolest guy in the whole place tonight!"

Hearing this, Gu Yizhou couldn’t help but shoot him a look.

’Are you crazy, or am I?’

’You want me to go upstage their singer? Do you want to not walk out of this bar in one piece?!’

Besides, the last round of reporter interviews had already annoyed him to no end!

He didn’t want to go through that kind of thing again!

’Just keep a low profile, be a normal person, make some money, and do what I want to do. That’s good enough.’

Yes!

In this life, Gu Yizhou didn’t want to be too high-profile. After experiencing the great terror of life and death, he felt that the ancient doctrine of the mean was the best way to live and conduct oneself.

It wasn’t that he was a coward who clung to life; it was just unnecessary!

’Isn’t it good to get rich quietly?!’

’Why bother being so flashy?’

’Was it because I didn’t die fast enough in my last life?’

As for singing, he had no desire to become a singer or a celebrity, so there was no need to add that kind of trouble and annoyance to his life.

So he shook his head and said, "No, thanks. Let’s just listen to the music and drink quietly."

"Okay, then."

Although Fan Sisi was a little disappointed by Gu Yizhou’s refusal, she didn’t push him.

’There’s plenty of time in the future, anyway. I’ll definitely get a chance to hear Brother Yizhou show off his singing talent.’

...

After drinking and listening to the music for a while longer, Gu Yizhou started to feel restless.

Yes!

The lounge singer wasn’t bad, but he just couldn’t overcome the fact that the songs in this world were terrible.

They were all just mindless pop songs, like those viral Douyin songs, the "Snowflakes~ Drifting into my eyes" kind of stuff. They were painfully bad!

’The classic oldies from Earth in my past life were so much better!’

Gu Yizhou shook his head helplessly.

’Instead of wasting time here, I’d rather go home and play with my cat.’

’I wonder how that little guy Xiaobai is doing all by himself at home,’ Gu Yizhou thought.

After a moment’s thought, he said, "Old Chen, don’t you have things to do tomorrow? Let’s call it a night."

He had to make an excuse; he couldn’t exactly say, "My cat is home alone, and I’m a little worried," could he?

"Huh?"

Chen Dongyuan, who was lost in the music and grooving to the beat, looked completely baffled.

He pulled out his phone and checked the time. Seeing it wasn’t even ten o’clock yet, he said, "It’s... still early, isn’t it?"

"Not anymore!"

"Don’t you have to take Little Sister Sisi back to her apartment later? And Classmate Su is at school; if she gets back too late, she’ll be locked out by the curfew, which would be a pain."

Gu Yizhou explained.

Seeing her chance, Su Qianqian, who knew Gu Yizhou wanted to leave, chimed in, "Yeah, I’m a little tired too. Let’s go back."

"Er..."

Seeing the two of them say so in perfect harmony, what else could Chen Dongyuan say?

"Alright, let’s go then."

He nodded and said.

And so, the group of four left the bar.

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「Cuihu Villa Estate.」

Yan Luoxi sat in her study, dressed in silk pajamas, handling her emails.

The incredibly smooth pajamas did nothing to hide her utterly perfect figure, revealing its every curve.

Unfortunately, Gu Yizhou wasn’t there to see such a beautiful sight.

After finishing her emails, Yan Luoxi felt a slight tickle in her throat, as if she were catching a cold.

She let go of the mouse and picked up a glass of water from her desk to take a sip.

"COUGH COUGH COUGH..."

After drinking the water, she let out a couple of soft coughs.

Every year, when winter arrived, she was prone to a dry, uncomfortable throat, which would then become inflamed and lead to a cold.

She had seen a doctor about it before, who told her it was a matter of her personal constitution. It could only be prevented, not cured.

So, there was nothing she could do.

She glanced at the time. It was already eleven o’clock at night.

’I wonder if that damn man is home yet.’

’If he gets home and finds I’m not there, will he be worried?’

’It’s so cold out. He wouldn’t be stupid enough to go looking for me in the district’s garden again, would he?’

Yan Luoxi thought, a little worried.

But then she suddenly remembered those two women, Su Qianqian and Fan Sisi.

The thought of that damn man being out with them made her furious!

’Can’t find me? Serves you right if you freeze to death!’

Yan Luoxi thought, grinding her teeth in frustration.

After taking another two sips of water, she picked up the documents on her desk and got back to work.

’I’ve been away as a cat for the past two days, and a lot of work has piled up at the company. I need to take care of it quickly!’

...

Meanwhile, after Gu Yizhou and Chen Dongyuan had safely dropped off both Fan Sisi and Su Qianqian,

he hailed a taxi back to the Binjiang No.1 Mansion District.

"CLICK~"

"FLICK~"

At the door to Apartment 305, Gu Yizhou took out his key, opened the door, and flipped on the living room light switch.

"Xiaobai, Xiaobai, Daddy’s home~"

he called out toward the living room sofa as he changed his shoes.

But the living room was empty, and there was no reply.

Gu Yizhou paused. After changing his shoes, he looked up at the sofa. It was empty; there was no sign of his cat.

"Where did this silly little cat run off to?"

"Sleeping in the bedroom?"

He muttered to himself as he walked toward the bedroom...