Chapter 399: The Words "Brother-in-Law" Make Yan Luoxi’s Heart Race

Chapter 399: Chapter 399: The Words "Brother-in-Law" Make Yan Luoxi’s Heart Race

As the door opened, an excited voice rang out.

"Xixi, I heard from Aunt Fang that you brought your boyfriend home?"

...

Her voice arrived before she did.

Who else could it be but Yan Luoxi’s best friend, Roy, the Vice President of Tidal Group!

In the entire company, who else but her would dare to just push open Yan Luoxi’s office door?

Inside the office.

Gu Yizhou and Yan Luoxi both heard the voice.

The two exchanged a glance.

Flustered, Yan Luoxi scrambled off Gu Yizhou’s lap.

Gu Yizhou, however, calmly sat up straight, neatened his clothes, and wore a composed smile.

The door flew open with a BANG, and Roy strode in, her face a mixture of curiosity and excitement.

"Er..."

Her gaze swept around the office before finally locking onto Gu Yizhou, her eyes widening instantly.

"You two are...?"

Roy exclaimed in surprise, then looked at Yan Luoxi, whose face was still flushed.

Seeing this, Roy understood in an instant. A teasing smile appeared on her face. "Xixi, it seems I’ve come at a bad time!"

FWOOSH!

Yan Luoxi’s face burned even redder. She shot Roy a glare. "Don’t be ridiculous. We were just in the middle of a discussion."

"A discussion? What kind of discussion requires cuddling?"

Roy teased, walking over to the sofa and plopping down, an expression on her face that said she was settling in for a good show.

"Roy, stop it!"

Yan Luoxi said frantically, inwardly cursing Roy. ’This gossip hound!’

A smirk playing on her lips, Roy glanced at her friend before turning to Gu Yizhou. "Gu Yizhou... hmm, I suppose I should be calling you brother-in-law now. Right, brother-in-law?"

Gu Yizhou didn’t seem to mind Roy’s teasing. He just smiled and nodded at her. "It’s just a title. Call me whatever you like, President Luo."

"Xixi and I are practically sisters, so we’re all family. Brother-in-law, just call me Roy. ’President Luo’ sounds so distant!"

Roy said with a grin.

’She wasn’t an idiot, after all. Gu Yizhou had already gone with Yan Luoxi to meet her parents.’

’And from Aunt Fang’s tone, she had already approved of Gu Yizhou as her son-in-law.’

’Barring any surprises, Gu Yizhou becoming the Yan Family’s son-in-law was a sure thing.’

’So why would she be stupid enough not to show Gu Yizhou some respect at a time like this?’

But!

’Other than being handsome, a brilliant financial analyst, and having access to inside information, she couldn’t figure out what else was so great about Gu Yizhou that he could first win over Yan Luoxi and then her parents so smoothly.’

’Especially when Aunt Fang said that Uncle Yan couldn’t stop singing his praises for his new son-in-law!’

Roy’s mind raced.

Hearing the word "brother-in-law," Yan Luoxi’s heart couldn’t help but speed up, and her face grew a few shades redder.

Gu Yizhou paused for a second, then gave Roy a deep look before smiling and nodding. "Alright, I’ll call you by your name from now on."

"Okay, brother-in-law!"

Roy once again called him brother-in-law with a grin.

Then, she glanced between Gu Yizhou and Yan Luoxi, a knowing smile tugging at her lips. "Well, brother-in-law, I won’t disturb your little tête-à-tête."

"It’s fine. We were just talking about work."

Gu Yizhou said with a straight face.

"Oh, so it was work..."

But Roy seemed unwilling to let them off the hook. Her eyes darted thoughtfully before she suddenly said, "Well, since I’m here, let’s all go for afternoon tea. My treat! We can celebrate your... uh, we can celebrate your successful work!"

Gu Yizhou was about to decline, but Yan Luoxi cut in first. "That’s okay, we have to leave soon for an appointment!"

"Er..."

Seeing Roy looking at her with a disbelieving expression.

Yan Luoxi lied through her teeth without batting an eye. "We really do have something. I have a meeting with the Modu Chamber of Commerce later!"

’In reality, she hadn’t scheduled a meeting with anyone.’

’It was just that her time to turn into a cat was approaching.’

’Even if Roy hadn’t shown up, she would have had to find an excuse to leave soon anyway.’

’There was no helping it!’

’She was helpless, really!’

’As long as this problem of turning into a cat at the same time every day wasn’t solved, she couldn’t live a normal life.’

"The Chamber of Commerce?" Roy raised an eyebrow, then smiled. "That’s perfect! I was just thinking about talking to them to see if we can collaborate on any projects. Since you already have a meeting, let’s go together! We can have some afternoon tea first!"

Hearing this, Yan Luoxi grew anxious. She was just about to refuse when Gu Yizhou grabbed her arm.

Gu Yizhou smiled slightly. "In that case, let’s go together."

"See? Brother-in-law is the reasonable one!"

Roy praised him with a wide grin.

Yan Luoxi gave Gu Yizhou a helpless look but could only accept the situation.

’She’d just have to find a good chance to leave early.’

’But now she had to get her assistant to actually schedule a meeting with the Chamber of Commerce.’

’Otherwise, her cover would be blown.’

And so, when Roy wasn’t paying attention, Yan Luoxi secretly had her assistant contact the Modu Chamber of Commerce to set up a meeting.

However, she deliberately told her assistant to schedule it for dinnertime.

Meanwhile, Roy also called her assistant and had them book a table at a high-end tea house nearby.

The three of them drove there together.

On the way, Roy kept trying to find topics to chat with Gu Yizhou, while Yan Luoxi was constantly thinking about how to get away from Roy.

Soon, the three of them arrived at the tea house.

The tea house’s decor was elegant, and the atmosphere was quiet—a perfect place for a conversation.

After the three sat down, a waiter came over to pour them tea.

"Brother-in-law, what kind of tea do you like? The Da Hong Pao here is very good."

Roy asked.

"Anything is fine. You can decide."

Gu Yizhou smiled.

"Alright then, let’s have a pot of Da Hong Pao."

Roy said to the waiter.

Then, she looked at Yan Luoxi. "Xixi, what about you? Is there anything in particular you want to drink?"

"I’ll have the same."

Yan Luoxi said casually.

’In truth, her mind was entirely preoccupied with finding an opportunity to slip away.’

’But Roy kept engaging Gu Yizhou in conversation, leaving her no opening.’

’What’s more, she noticed that Gu Yizhou didn’t seem to mind chatting with Roy at all. In fact, they seemed to be hitting it off.’

’This couldn’t help but make her a little frustrated.’

’Could Gu Yizhou be interested in Roy?’

’Was his eye already starting to wander?’

’But she quickly dismissed the thought.’

’No, her man wasn’t like that!’

’He was probably just being nice to Roy because she’s my best friend. He’s just doing it for my sake!’

"Xixi, what’s wrong? Are you not feeling well? You don’t look so good."

Suddenly, Gu Yizhou’s voice interrupted Yan Luoxi’s thoughts.

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