Chapter 189: Mistaken for the Scumbag’s Girlfriend?

Chapter 189: Chapter 189: Mistaken for the Scumbag’s Girlfriend?

"President Yan, this place might look a bit small, but it’s very clean. They use fresh ingredients and seasonings, so you don’t have to worry about safety."

Gu Yizhou thought for a moment before looking at Yan Luoxi and saying this.

At his words, Yan Luoxi turned her gaze back to him.

"You know the owner well?"

she asked suddenly.

"Huh?"

Gu Yizhou was caught off guard for a second.

Yan Luoxi continued, "The owner looks pretty young."

"Huh??"

Gu Yizhou stared at Yan Luoxi in confusion.

’Wait!’

’Why does that sound so... weird?’

’Is that... a hint of jealousy?’

The thought couldn’t help but surface in his mind.

"I often come here for lunch with my colleagues. Over time, we just got to know the owner,"

Gu Yizhou explained.

After a moment’s thought, he added, "Sister Hong and Brother Chen have been running this shop for a few years now. Their cooking is really good."

’Oh!’

’So she has a husband!’

’Never mind, then!’

Yan Luoxi thought to herself upon hearing this.

Just then, the owner, Sister Hong, walked out from the back kitchen.

She came over to Gu Yizhou and Yan Luoxi’s table, poured them each a cup of tea, and said with a smile, "Here, have some tea to start."

"Thank you, Sister Hong!"

Gu Yizhou said with a smile.

"Thank you."

Yan Luoxi said as well.

However, her tone was as cool as ever.

"Xiaogu, this young lady is so pretty. Is she your girlfriend?"

the owner, Sister Hong, asked with a smile.

"Huh?"

Her question caught Gu Yizhou completely off guard.

A second later, however, he snapped out of it.

’No!’

’Sister Hong, how in the world could you think she looks like my girlfriend?!’

’This woman’s like an ice queen! Do you really think she could be my girlfriend?!’

Gu Yizhou couldn’t help but feel awkward.

He glanced at Yan Luoxi first. Seeing that she still had a blank expression and didn’t seem angry,

he breathed a discreet sigh of relief.

"Sister Hong, she’s not my girlfriend. We’re colleagues. She’s my boss,"

Gu Yizhou explained, shaking his head with a wry smile.

"Oh?"

Now it was Sister Hong’s turn to be embarrassed.

"Oh... I’m so sorry, miss."

She apologized to Yan Luoxi.

"It’s fine."

Yan Luoxi said softly.

On the surface, she still appeared calm, but inside, a storm was raging!

’Ma’am!’

’You’re a wonderful person!’

she thought to herself.

Her gaze toward the owner softened considerably.

"So... Xiaogu, have you decided what you want to eat?"

"Heh heh..."

Perhaps because she had just misunderstood their relationship and wanted to make up for it, Sister Hong said with a laugh, "It’s past the lunch rush, so there aren’t many people. I’ll have Old Chen add some extra meat for you in a bit."

"Uh... then thank you, Sister Hong. Um... I’ll have the usual, and add a winter melon and pork rib soup."

Gu Yizhou said with a smile.

Then, he turned to Yan Luoxi. "Uh, President Yan, what would you like to eat?"

"I’ll have the same as you,"

Yan Luoxi said in a flat tone.

"Uh... okay!"

Gu Yizhou paused for a second, then nodded.

He then turned back to the owner and said, "Sister Hong, make it two orders of the usual, then, and two winter melon and pork rib soups as well."

"Okay."

Sister Hong nodded. "Alright Xiaogu, you two just wait here a moment. I’ll go get it started for you."

"Okay, thanks."

Gu Yizhou smiled and nodded.

"Xiaogu, you’re too polite. No need to be so formal."

Sister Hong chided him lightly. With that, she turned and disappeared back into the kitchen to work with her husband.

After she left,

only Gu Yizhou and Yan Luoxi were left in the small shop.

The atmosphere grew a little awkward again.

It was mainly because Gu Yizhou didn’t know what to say to Yan Luoxi.

After all, the gap in their statuses was too wide. They didn’t have much common ground.

Seeing that Gu Yizhou wasn’t talking, Yan Luoxi remained silent as well.

She picked up her teacup and sipped her tea quietly, her thoughts unreadable.

However, this awkwardness did not last long.

Before long, a few young women walked in.

Judging by their appearance, they were probably also office workers from nearby.

Hearing the commotion outside, Sister Hong came out from the back kitchen again to greet... uh, to serve the guests.

After the young women placed their order, the owner returned to the kitchen to get busy.

A short while later,

the sounds of cooking began to drift out from the back kitchen.

Since the shop was relatively empty,

the group of young women sitting nearby soon noticed Gu Yizhou’s table.

They kept stealing glances at the two of them—well, mainly at Gu Yizhou.

The young women kept looking in Gu Yizhou’s direction, occasionally whispering among themselves.

It was obvious they were talking about Gu Yizhou.

’Can’t be helped!’

’Such are the troubles of being too handsome.’

If Yan Luoxi knew what Gu Yizhou was thinking right now, she would definitely give him a massive eye-roll!

’Jerk.’

’That’s you, all right!’

In truth, Gu Yizhou had noticed them long ago, but he didn’t say anything.

After all, they weren’t doing anything to affect him. He couldn’t just go over and tell them not to look at him, right?

If he really did that, he would probably be the one who ended up embarrassed.

So he could only pretend not to know.

He might be pretending not to notice, but Yan Luoxi couldn’t.

She was feeling extremely irritated.

She wanted to pounce on that jerk Gu Yizhou and bite his head off.

’Always out there flirting and attracting all sorts of attention!’

The more she stewed on it, the more annoyed she became. She put down her teacup, looked up at Gu Yizhou, and said coolly, "Those girls keep looking at you."

Although her tone sounded perfectly normal, for some reason, Gu Yizhou felt something was off.

However, he didn’t think too much about it.

After all, he wasn’t narcissistic enough to think that Yan Luoxi liked him.

So, he just shook his head lightly. "You must be joking, President Yan."

Yan Luoxi shot him a look, then glanced over at the young women a short distance away. "Does this happen to you often?" she asked casually.

"Uhh..."

Hearing her question, Gu Yizhou was at a loss for words.

If he said yes, he’d sound too narcissistic.

But if he said no... well, it really did happen a lot.

’What kind of question is that? What am I supposed to say!’

Gu Yizhou thought with a sense of helplessness.

Just as he was struggling for an answer, Sister Hong appeared...

’Sister Hong.’

’You’re a lifesaver!’

Seeing her, Gu Yizhou let out another discreet sigh of relief.

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