Chapter 210: Only a Few Hours Apart, But My Mind is Full of That Damn Man Yan Luoxi

Chapter 210: Chapter 210: Only a Few Hours Apart, But My Mind is Full of That Damn Man Yan Luoxi

Gu Yizhou and Chen Dongyuan’s conversation was interrupted.

Both men frowned and looked toward the door.

A curvy figure burst in from outside, and the first thing to greet their eyes was a formidable 36...

"Brother Yizhou, I just heard you were at the office!"

A cloying, coquettish voice followed.

Ugh...

Who else could it be but Fan Sisi!

Gu Yizhou and Chen Dongyuan exchanged a look, a hint of exasperation in both their eyes.

"Fan Sisi, why did you come into the office without knocking!"

Chen Dongyuan glared at his cousin and snapped.

"I just heard Brother Yizhou was here, so I got excited and forgot!"

Fan Sisi pouted.

"Pay more attention next time. This is an office, not your home!"

"What if I were in a meeting with a client and you just burst in? How would that look!"

Chen Dongyuan grumbled.

"Oh!"

"I’ll worry about it next time!"

Fan Sisi muttered defiantly, "Besides, there’s nobody else here. Why are you being so harsh!"

"..."

At her words, Chen Dongyuan shook his head in exasperation.

He was at his wit’s end with his cousin.

It was all up to Gu Yizhou now.

’Hopefully, he can just take my cousin off my hands. If he can get her to behave, my life will be so much easier.’

Gu Yizhou was rendered speechless when he caught his friend’s glance.

’Hey!’

’Don’t look at me!’

’I’m not interested!’

...

「Meanwhile.」

Yan Luoxi was sitting on the leather sofa at home, idly chatting with her mother.

She was clearly distracted.

Because her mind was completely filled with thoughts of that damn man.

They had only been apart for a few hours, but she felt like she couldn’t live without him.

’I wonder if he’ll worry when he wakes up and finds me gone.’

’After all, I haven’t suddenly vanished in a while.’

’He must be worried about me disappearing so suddenly today, right?’

’I hope he doesn’t do something silly like search for me in the flowerbeds of the complex’s garden again.’

’That damn man.’

’I’m perfectly safe right now, so don’t you worry.’

’I’ll head back right after I finish my meal.’

’Once it’s time this afternoon, I’ll turn back into a cat and be right by your side again.’

’Wait for me!’

Seeing her daughter’s distracted expression, Tang Wanfang couldn’t help but call out to her.

"Xixi, Xixi...?"

But even after she called out several times, Yan Luoxi didn’t respond.

She frowned.

She reached out and nudged her daughter’s arm.

"Huh?"

It took a gentle nudge from her mother for Yan Luoxi to finally snap out of it.

She looked at her mother blankly and asked, "Mom, what is it?"

"Xixi, what’s the matter with you?"

"Why have you been so out of it?"

"Are you having trouble at work?"

Tang Wanfang asked with concern, "Or... did you get into a fight with that boy you like?"

"Er..."

She froze for a moment.

"No, things are fine between us."

Yan Luoxi shook her head and replied softly.

"Really?"

Tang Wanfang was clearly unconvinced.

"Mm."

Yan Luoxi looked at her mother and gave a serious nod.

"So... are you two officially boyfriend and girlfriend yet?"

Tang Wanfang added after a moment’s thought, "If you have, you should bring him home to meet your father and me."

At her mother’s words, Yan Luoxi’s expression dimmed slightly.

"Not yet."

She said softly, "We’re not boyfriend and girlfriend."

"Hm?"

Tang Wanfang’s frown deepened.

’Hasn’t it been a while since my daughter said she was going to pursue this boy?’

’And they still aren’t officially a couple?’

This surprised and confused her.

’After all, with my precious daughter’s figure, looks, and family background, how could any boy she liked not be with her by now?’

’Could it be that she’s never confessed her feelings, so the boy doesn’t know? Or maybe he’s too intimidated to confess himself?’

A myriad of thoughts raced through her mind.

"Xixi, have you not told him how you feel yet?"

Tang Wanfang asked.

Yan Luoxi paused, taken aback by the question.

A faint blush flashed across her exquisite face, but it vanished as quickly as it appeared.

"Mm."

She thought for a moment before looking at her mother. "I haven’t told him."

Hearing her daughter’s admission, Tang Wanfang instantly understood.

’So that’s it!’

’I knew it!’

’With my daughter’s assets, there’s no way she couldn’t win over a boy!’

"Xixi, I think you should give the boy you like a little hint."

"Otherwise, with your family background, he might like you too but be too intimidated to confess!"

Tang Wanfang said thoughtfully.

She had her own agenda, of course.

’She wanted Yan Luoxi to hurry up and start dating the boy, to see how they got along and to properly gauge his character.’

’Preferably by bringing him home for her to inspect.’

’If the boy’s character proved to be poor, she would have to be ruthless and break them up, even if it meant playing the villain.’

’There was no other way!’

’She had to cut her losses early!’

’After all, this was the first boy her daughter had ever liked.’

’She couldn’t bear the thought of her daughter getting her heart broken on her very first crush!’

’If her daughter got hurt in her first relationship, given her personality, she would probably never date again.’

’She’d end up alone for the rest of her life!’

’And she, Tang Wanfang, could never allow that to happen to her only daughter!’

’Sigh...’

’The worries of a parent never end!’

’Such is the heart of a parent!’

...

Yan Luoxi fell silent at her mother’s words.

She knew her mother had a point.

But!

’But my mom doesn’t know about the special relationship I have with that damn man!’

’In "reality," my relationship with him isn’t that close!’

’Sure, it’s moved beyond a simple boss-employee relationship, but...’

’But we haven’t reached *that* stage yet!’

’If I told him I liked him now, I really can’t be sure if he’d accept me.’

’After all, in my human form, he and I don’t have any kind of romantic foundation!’

So...

She fell silent.

Seeing her daughter’s silence, Tang Wanfang felt a sense of helplessness.

’My daughter is wonderful in every way, but her personality is just too reserved.’

’At this rate, who knows how long it’ll be before she finally confesses to him!’

"Xixi."

"Look, I’m not trying to rush you. I’m just sharing some advice as someone with more experience."

"You know, boys can be really dense!"

"When it comes to matters of the heart, they’re naturally a few beats slower than girls. If you don’t give him any hints, he might honestly never figure it out..."

Tang Wanfang said earnestly.

...