Chapter 406: At This Moment, the Scoundrel’s Heart Finally Found Its Home

Chapter 406: Chapter 406: At This Moment, the Scoundrel’s Heart Finally Found Its Home

"Hm?"

Yan Luoxi froze for a moment, then looked at him in confusion and asked softly, "What is it?"

"Um..."

Gu Yizhou took a deep breath and said, "I want to resign."

"Resign?"

Yan Luoxi was stunned again. She looked at him, completely baffled. "But why?"

Gu Yizhou explained, "Aren’t we about to go public with our relationship?"

"Once our relationship is out in the open, it’s bound to affect you and the company. And I expect there will be some nasty gossip going around."

Hearing this, Yan Luoxi fell silent for a moment.

She understood Gu Yizhou’s reasoning, but she didn’t want to go a day without seeing him.

"I understand your concerns, Yizhou."

Yan Luoxi gently took Gu Yizhou’s hand and looked at him tenderly. "But I don’t want our relationship to suffer because of this. Work is work, and life is life. No matter who you are or what you do, all of that is a part of you. I don’t want you to give it up for my sake."

"Besides, Yizhou, you’re brilliant—more brilliant than I am. Others might not know it, but I do."

"So, you don’t need to change anything because of what other people might think."

"Just do what you want to do. Just be yourself."

"This..."

Hearing Yan Luoxi’s words, Gu Yizhou knew exactly what she meant.

He was touched as he looked into her determined eyes.

Yan Luoxi was truly, genuinely looking out for him.

’With a girlfriend like this, what’s there to hesitate about!’

"Okay!"

"Then I’ll listen to you!"

"I’ll walk my own path and let others say what they will!"

Gu Yizhou said with a smile.

Seeing that Gu Yizhou had agreed not to resign, a brilliant smile finally appeared on Yan Luoxi’s face.

"Mhm."

She nodded emphatically.

Gu Yizhou gently tapped Yan Luoxi’s nose and chuckled affectionately. "I really don’t know what to do with you, my little fool."

Hearing this, Yan Luoxi pouted nonchalantly and retorted, "I am not a little fool! I’m very smart. I’m a CEO, you know!"

"Alright, alright, you’re the smartest, my CEO girlfriend!"

Gu Yizhou laughed and agreed, his heart filled with sweetness.

The two continued their walk through the park hand in hand, enjoying each other’s company and the leisurely afternoon.

The winter afternoon sun filtered through the bare treetops, blanketing them in its warm and peaceful light.

Gu Yizhou looked at Yan Luoxi’s smiling face, his heart overflowing with happiness and contentment. He knew that no matter what challenges and difficulties the future held, as long as they loved and supported each other, they could overcome anything and walk toward a brighter future.

"Oh, right, Xixi."

Gu Yizhou suddenly thought of something. He stopped walking and looked at Yan Luoxi. "About us going public with our relationship, do you have any thoughts?"

Yan Luoxi thought about it seriously for a moment before replying, "I think we should pick the right moment and let it happen naturally. We don’t need to make a special announcement or anything, just let nature take its course."

"Mm..."

Gu Yizhou nodded, thinking Yan Luoxi had a great idea.

They wouldn’t have to deliberately hide things like before. They could just act normally and let everyone around them slowly get used to the idea and accept their relationship.

"Alright, let’s do that, then."

Gu Yizhou said with a smile, "Letting nature take its course is the way to go. But we should still be prepared and be careful. We need to watch out for people with ulterior motives who might try to cause trouble and affect the company’s stock price, just to avoid any unnecessary problems."

"Mhm."

"I’ll have the President’s Office keep a close eye on things."

Yan Luoxi nodded, agreeing completely with Gu Yizhou’s line of thinking.

"By the way."

Gu Yizhou suddenly spoke up.

"Hm?"

"What is it?"

Yan Luoxi tilted her head, looking at Gu Yizhou in confusion.

"Um... Xixi, are you sure that’s the only reason you don’t want me to resign?"

Gu Yizhou said, looking into Yan Luoxi’s eyes meaningfully.

"Huh?"

For a moment, Yan Luoxi didn’t understand what Gu Yizhou was getting at.

Just then, she heard Gu Yizhou continue, "The main reason you don’t want me to resign is because you’d miss me too much. You want to be able to see me every day, don’t you?"

Hearing this, Yan Luoxi’s eyes widened.

She stared at Gu Yizhou in astonishment.

’How did this jerk know what I was really thinking?’

But when she saw the teasing, half-smile on Gu Yizhou’s face, Yan Luoxi instantly understood!

’This jerk!’

’He’s teasing me!’

’My reaction totally gave me away, didn’t it?’

At that thought, Yan Luoxi’s face instantly flushed crimson.

She pouted and turned her head away, deciding to ignore this big jerk.

Seeing Yan Luoxi’s bashful look, Gu Yizhou couldn’t help but let the corners of his lips curl up.

’What a cute, silly girl!’

In that moment, he felt even more certain of their feelings for each other.

"Alright, alright, I’ll stop teasing you."

Gu Yizhou didn’t tease her any further. He gently pulled Yan Luoxi into his arms.

Their embracing figures were reflected on the surface of the lake, where two black swans intertwined their necks in the center.

The air was thick with the scent of romance.

Feeling her soft warmth in his arms, Gu Yizhou was struck by a feeling he’d never had before.

He used to feel like he was adrift in the world. Even with family and friends, he always had this nagging feeling that he just didn’t belong.

Until this moment. His heart had finally found its home...

They continued their stroll along the park path, savoring this happiness that was theirs and theirs alone.

The road ahead was long, but Gu Yizhou believed that as long as they faced it together, they would be able to walk through every beautiful moment to come.

Gu Yizhou looked at Yan Luoxi’s luscious red lips, and a powerful impulse surged within him. He slowly lowered his head, wanting to kiss those tempting lips.

Yan Luoxi felt him lean in, and her heart fluttered in a panic.

Her heart raced, and her face grew even redder.

Although she was looking forward to this moment, she was still too shy to do it in such a public place.

Just as their lips were about to touch, Yan Luoxi suddenly pushed Gu Yizhou away and shyly lowered her head.

"Yizhou, don’t... Don’t do this..."

She whispered, her voice trembling slightly.

"Er..."

After being pushed away, Gu Yizhou froze for a moment, a little embarrassed.

But when he saw how shy she looked, he found it rather amusing.

Of course, Gu Yizhou wasn’t angry. He understood her shyness and worry. So, he just smiled gently and said, "Alright, you’re the boss. We’ll kiss when we get back!"

Yan Luoxi: "..."