Chapter 255: The Goddess’s Dream, the King’s Heart! Su Qianqian Departs

Chapter 255: Chapter 255: The Goddess’s Dream, the King’s Heart! Su Qianqian Departs

"Goodbye, Yizhou."

Su Qianqian murmured softly.

That was right.

Su Qianqian was preparing to leave.

After a company evaluation and selection process, she had been chosen for a three-year overseas assignment to study at a foreign branch.

When she returned to the country in three years, she would be promoted to a management position.

She had hesitated about whether to go or not.

That’s why she had come looking for Gu Yizhou the moment she returned from her business trip today.

She actually wanted to tell him about it and ask for his opinion.

If... if Gu Yizhou had asked her to stay, she would have given up this opportunity to study abroad.

But after seeing Gu Yizhou, the gap between them seemed to be growing ever wider.

Moreover, Gu Yizhou’s attitude toward her hadn’t changed. He only saw her as a good friend.

So in the end, she didn’t say anything.

’The goddess yearns, but the king remains unmoved.’

’Maybe...’

’This is for the best.’

’Leaving each other with only the best memories...’

Su Qianqian thought dejectedly.

After watching Gu Yizhou’s car disappear completely, she let out a long sigh, then turned and walked toward her dorm.

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「Half an hour later.」

Gu Yizhou returned to the Binjiang No.1 Mansion District.

After parking his car, he saw an unread message on his phone.

Slightly startled, he picked up his phone and glanced at it, seeing it was from Su Qianqian.

’Huh?’

’Did she leave something in the car?’

Gu Yizhou wondered.

Opening the message, Gu Yizhou saw it was a screenshot of an overseas transfer notice.

Gu Yizhou’s eyes went wide.

After reading it, Gu Yizhou finally understood what Su Qianqian had meant.

He also understood why Su Qianqian had seemed so distracted earlier.

He knew what she was implying.

But he didn’t want to stand in the way of her future because of him.

Because he really couldn’t give Su Qianqian what she wanted.

After thinking for a moment, he replied with a message: "Classmate Su, congratulations! When you come back in three years, you’ll be a ’sea turtle’ expert!"

At that moment, Su Qianqian was in her dorm room, talking with her roommates.

When she heard her phone buzz, she picked it up and glanced at it.

When she saw Gu Yizhou’s reply, a flash of disappointment crossed her eyes, but she quickly composed herself.

In truth, she had already mentally prepared herself for Gu Yizhou’s response.

She hadn’t originally planned to send that message, but when she got back, her roommates had noticed something was wrong and already knew about her situation with Gu Yizhou.

Upon learning that she hadn’t mentioned it to him, they had encouraged her to send it.

They said she should just say it so she wouldn’t have any regrets.

So, in the end, she sent the screenshot of her overseas transfer notice.

The final result was just as she had expected.

Su Qianqian gently shook her head, then typed a reply: "Thank you."

Her message had barely gone through when Gu Yizhou replied: "Mm... When’s your flight? I’ll come see you off."

Seeing Gu Yizhou’s message, Su Qianqian hesitated. She didn’t want him to come see her off.

She was afraid she wouldn’t be able to stop herself from crying and didn’t want Gu Yizhou to see her embarrass herself.

After thinking for a moment, she typed back: "No need. I’m afraid if I see you, I won’t want to leave anymore."

Er...

Looking at Su Qianqian’s reply, Gu Yizhou was momentarily at a loss for words.

It wasn’t that he didn’t understand what she meant.

But!

You really can’t force feelings.

And he wasn’t a scumbag.

Su Qianqian was a good girl, and he didn’t want to hurt her.

So it was better not to give her any hope from the very beginning.

And that’s what he had always done.

After a moment of silence, he typed a reply: "Okay, then I’ll see you in three years. When you come back, let me know, and I’ll throw you a welcome-home party!"

Su Qianqian: "Okay, I’ll be sure to make you treat me to a huge meal then!"

Gu Yizhou: "No problem, you can have whatever you want to eat!"

After sending that, Gu Yizhou thought for another moment and sent one more message: "Be safe while you’re abroad. If anything comes up, just give me a call. Remember, you have a group of good friends here at home waiting for you to come back."

On the other end of the line, Su Qianqian’s eyes couldn’t help but turn red when she saw that last message from Gu Yizhou.

"Mhm, I know. See you in three years."

After sending that, she could no longer hold back her tears, and they began to stream down her face.

Seeing her suddenly start to cry, her roommates quickly gathered around her.

"Qianqian, what’s wrong?"

"Qianqian, don’t cry. Did that guy Gu Yizhou bully you?"

"Qianqian, stop crying. We’ll find someone better than him in the future..."

...

Hearing her roommates’ words, Su Qianqian cried even harder.

Meanwhile, in the parking garage, Gu Yizhou shook his head slightly after reading the message.

"Sigh..."

With a soft sigh, Gu Yizhou put his phone back in his pocket, got out of the car, and went upstairs.

"CLICK~"

At the door to 305, Gu Yizhou took out his key and opened the door to his apartment.

Just then, Yan Luoxi, who had been lying on the sofa waiting for him, heard the sound, and her two cat ears instantly perked up.

She stood up on the sofa and looked toward the door.

She was about to run over to greet Gu Yizhou, but then she suddenly remembered that this dog of a man had just gone to see another woman off.

She was instantly annoyed again.

So she flopped back down.

"Xiaobai, Daddy’s home."

Gu Yizhou said as he pushed the door open and turned on the living room light.

’Hmph!’

’Dog of a man.’

’Stop your damn barking!’

’I heard you!’

Yan Luoxi thought irritably, huffing without even turning her head.

Once the light was on, the entire living room instantly lit up.

Gu Yizhou saw the little white cat lying on the sofa.

He closed the door, changed his shoes, and walked over to the sofa.

He reached out and scratched the kitty’s little head, saying, "Yo, Xiaobai, are you still mad at Daddy?"

After being scratched, Yan Luoxi lifted an eyelid to glare at him, then whipped her little head to the side to stop him.

"Come on, Xiaobai."

"Daddy hasn’t even settled the score with you for knocking things over earlier!"

Gu Yizhou said with a helpless look.

’Dog of a man.’

’You want to settle scores with me?’

’Don’t you have a damn clue why I knocked over that fish?’

’Would I have done that if you two shameless dogs hadn’t pissed me off?’

’And you have the nerve to blame me?’

’Dog of a man.’

’Anyway, don’t even think about me acknowledging you tonight.’

Yan Luoxi thought, thoroughly pissed off.

Of course, Gu Yizhou had no idea what Yan Luoxi was thinking.

Seeing that Xiaobai was ignoring him, he simply scooped the kitty up into his arms.

’Don’t want to deal with me?’

’Then I’ll make you deal with me.’

Once Gu Yizhou picked her up, Yan Luoxi started to struggle frantically.

"Meow~!"

’Dog of a man.’

’Let me go.’

’I’m still mad!’

’I don’t want you to hold me!’

Yan Luoxi meowed at him, yelling angrily in her mind.

But there was no way Gu Yizhou was going to let her go.

He grabbed the kitty’s two little paws and flipped her onto her back on the sofa, spread-eagled.

Yan Luoxi: "..."