Chapter 228: Gu Yizhou: Taking the Initiative Is Impossible; It Has to Be Her

Chapter 228: Chapter 228: Gu Yizhou: Taking the Initiative Is Impossible; It Has to Be Her

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Listening to the busy signal from his phone, Chen Dongyuan was completely dumbfounded.

"That bastard... Seriously,"

he muttered, utterly speechless.

...

Meanwhile,

on Gu Yizhou’s end.

After hanging up the phone, he too was lost in thought.

Yan Luoxi was very beautiful.

In his two lifetimes, Gu Yizhou felt that the only girl beautiful enough to truly stun him was Yan Luoxi.

Especially after spending the last two days alone with her, and that moment they accidentally kissed.

Yan Luoxi’s face, flushed a rosy red with shyness, was not just beautiful but also somewhat cute—a huge contrast to her usual cold and glamorous demeanor.

At that moment, Gu Yizhou felt his heart skip a beat.

And from his interactions with her these past few days,

he felt that Yan Luoxi was a girl who seemed cold on the outside but was actually very thoughtful and sensitive on the inside.

’If Yan Luoxi really likes me, accepting her wouldn’t be impossible.’

’After all, dating a girl like her seems like it would be a pretty interesting thing to do,’

Gu Yizhou thought to himself.

However!

He wasn’t in a hurry.

Leaving aside whether Yan Luoxi even truly liked him or not,

getting Gu Yizhou to make the first move was an impossible task.

The real winner is always the calmest and most composed one.

Anyway, if anyone was going to make a move, it would have to be Yan Luoxi. He wasn’t going to do it.

Shaking his head, Gu Yizhou looked down and continued with his work.

This analysis report was almost done. Once he finished, he’d be free.

Speaking of which, Gu Yizhou suddenly felt that the idea of his CEO, Yan Luoxi, liking him was probably just him overthinking things.

’Damn it!’

’If she really liked me, how could she have run off to enjoy herself, leaving me here to work overtime all alone!’

’Pah!’

’I almost let that punk Chen Dongyuan lead me astray,’

Gu Yizhou complained silently.

...

「Afternoon, six o’clock sharp.」

"Hooo..."

Gu Yizhou let out a long sigh, then stretched and said, "Finally done."

He saved and backed up the file, then casually sent a copy to Yan Luoxi’s email.

"All set!"

"Time to go home!"

Gu Yizhou clapped his hands together.

Even though he’d been busy all day,

he was getting overtime pay!

So, it was totally worth it!

After packing up his things and turning off the power strip on his desk,

Gu Yizhou double-checked that he hadn’t left anything behind, then switched off the office lights and left.

He took the elevator down to the underground parking garage on the B1 level.

Gu Yizhou had originally planned to ride his beat-up, second-hand Chunfeng motorcycle home.

But then he thought about it.

In the end, he decided to drive the Mercedes G-Wagon back.

’Damn it.’

’Why ride two wheels back into the cold wind when I have four wheels just sitting here?’

’Besides, I don’t even have to pay for gas.’

’Drive it!’

’Drive the damn thing!’

...

Since it was the weekend, most people were resting.

So, the traffic wasn’t too bad today.

In less than half an hour, Gu Yizhou drove back to the Binjiang No.1 Mansion District.

The boom gate at the side entrance was still broken—property management hadn’t fixed it—so Gu Yizhou had to enter through the main gate again.

The old man who smoked a traditional pipe was still on duty in the security booth.

He was a little surprised to see another luxury car drive into the complex.

"Did everyone in this neighborhood suddenly strike it rich?"

"Why have I been seeing so many fancy cars coming and going lately?!"

the old security guard muttered to himself.

Because Gu Yizhou’s windows were closed, no one could see inside from the outside.

Otherwise, if the old security guard had seen it was him in the car, he probably would have been even more shocked.

He definitely would have exclaimed, "This young man’s got a bright future! A gift from your 65-year-old girlfriend for her birthday, right?!"

...

「A few minutes later.」

After parking the car, Gu Yizhou went straight upstairs.

Inside apartment 305, Yan Luoxi was curled up on the sofa, feeling a bit bored.

’When is that damn man coming back?’

’It should be soon, right?’

She kept glancing towards the door from time to time.

’I don’t know when it started, but I’ve begun looking forward to that damn man coming home every day.’

"Hm?"

Just then,

Yan Luoxi’s small, furry ears suddenly perked up.

She turned her little head and looked toward the door.

’That damn man is back!’

A moment later,

she heard the sound of a key turning in the lock from outside.

Without a moment’s hesitation,

Yan Luoxi immediately hopped off the sofa.

CLICK~

The door opened.

"Xiaobai, Dad is home~"

At the same time, Gu Yizhou’s voice drifted in.

Yan Luoxi’s eyes lit up.

She scurried over to the entrance.

"Meow~"

she cried out happily.

"Oho~"

Seeing the cat standing at the door and wagging her tail at him, Gu Yizhou smiled and said, "Xiaobai, you’re being so good today, you even came to greet Dad!"

After a long day of work,

coming home to see the cat instantly improved Gu Yizhou’s mood.

’Sure enough.’

’The internet was right when it said raising a cat can make you happy. They weren’t kidding!’

Yan Luoxi looked at Gu Yizhou, her mood also excellent now.

The bad mood from her period cramps just a moment ago seemed to vanish instantly.

That’s right!

Yan Luoxi had thought she wouldn’t get period cramps after turning into a cat, but she hadn’t expected the pain to persist, forcing her to endure the torment.

’Sigh~’

’Being a woman is so hard!’

But now, after seeing Gu Yizhou, she felt her cramps suddenly weren’t as painful.

’Could that damn man also have the ability to cure period cramps?’

Yan Luoxi wondered secretly.

Just as her mind was wandering,

Gu Yizhou finished changing his shoes and scooped her up in one motion.

"Xiaobai, did you sneak out to play while Dad was away today?"

"Come on, Xiaobai, let Dad check if your little paws are dirty."

Gu Yizhou held the cat and inspected her little paws one by one.

"Meow~"

’You damn man.’

’You’re the one who sneaked out to play!’

’I was with you the entire day, okay?!’

Yan Luoxi meowed at him, pouting her little mouth.

"Hmm... Paws are clean, no dirt!"

"Looks like you didn’t sneak out today, Xiaobai."

"Such a good girl!"

"You get a reward today. Dad will cook some shrimp for you later."

Gu Yizhou reached out and booped the cat’s little pink nose with a smile.

Hearing that her reward was just cooked shrimp,

Yan Luoxi curled her lip in disdain.

’Cheapskate!’

she complained silently.

’But on second thought, eating shrimp means I can get that damn man to peel them for me again, right?’

’That’s acceptable!’

At this thought, Yan Luoxi nodded in satisfaction.

...

Back at the sofa,

Gu Yizhou placed the cat on his lap, then pulled out his phone and said to her with a grin, "Xiaobai, Dad’s going to order us some takeout first."

Looking at Gu Yizhou’s handsome face, which hadn’t stopped smiling since he walked in,

Yan Luoxi suddenly felt a pang of jealousy.

Yes!

Yan Luoxi was suddenly feeling jealous... of herself.