Chapter 54: Su Qianqian, Tormented into Questioning Her Life

Chapter 54: Chapter 54: Su Qianqian, Tormented into Questioning Her Life

Before long, Gu Yizhou came out of the kitchen, having finished the dishes.

He walked over to Xiaobai and scooped her up.

"Xiaobai, your little belly is so round!"

Gu Yizhou said with a smile, rubbing Xiaobai’s tender pink belly.

"Meow~"

Yan Luoxi couldn’t help but roll her eyes, then let out a soft meow.

Then she resignedly let him do as he pleased.

Su Qianqian: "..."

’Am I really that unlikable?’

’She was starting to question her life...’

Su Qianqian watched the man and the cat, the scene before her perfectly harmonious.

At that moment, she felt like a third wheel.

Like a complete outsider.

It left a bitter taste in her mouth.

Gu Yizhou noticed her as well.

So he put Xiaobai down and turned to chat with Su Qianqian.

The two of them chatted freely about everything, from their internships to their future plans and dreams.

Of course, it was mostly Su Qianqian asking the questions and Gu Yizhou answering.

Su Qianqian was clearly enjoying herself, letting out sweet peals of laughter every now and then.

Watching the two of them chat so happily, Yan Luoxi felt a pang of jealousy from the sidelines.

’That damn couple!’

She desperately wanted to roll her eyes, but it was physically impossible.

Gu Yizhou and Su Qianqian chatted until around five in the afternoon.

Su Qianqian’s visit only ended when she received a call from her roommate about a dorm dinner.

After spending this time alone together, the two had grown much closer, much to Su Qianqian’s delight.

「At the entrance of the residential complex.」

Gu Yizhou stood with Su Qianqian by the side of the road, waiting for a taxi.

They were both undeniably attractive—a handsome man and a beautiful woman—and they drew the gazes of all the passersby.

"Yizhou, I had a wonderful time today. Thank you for your hospitality."

Su Qianqian said, giving Gu Yizhou a sweet smile.

"Haha, don’t mention it."

"Things were a bit rushed today, so I could only offer you noodles. I hope you don’t mind."

"Next time, let me take you out for a proper meal."

Gu Yizhou replied with a smile.

"Haha, I thought it was wonderful."

"Next time, it’ll be my turn to treat you."

"How about next weekend? If you’re free then, I’ll take you out to eat."

Su Qianqian said with a smile.

Uh...

Gu Yizhou was at a loss for words.

"Um... we’ll see. If I have time..."

Gu Yizhou replied.

"Oh, right. You don’t have to keep calling me Classmate Su and all that. It sounds so formal."

"Um... you can just call me Qianqian, like my best friends do!"

Su Qianqian said after a moment of thought.

’Uh... Qianqian?’

Gu Yizhou froze for a moment.

"Alright, I got it."

Gu Yizhou said, shaking his head.

Just then, a taxi arrived.

Gu Yizhou flagged down the taxi and opened the car door for Su Qianqian.

"Well, I’m off then, Yizhou. We’re both in Modu, so let’s get together for food more often, okay?"

"Hee hee..."

Su Qianqian said playfully.

"Okay, go on."

Gu Yizhou nodded.

"Goodbye."

Su Qianqian said, waving at Gu Yizhou.

"Goodbye."

Gu Yizhou replied, waving back.

Phew...

Watching the taxi disappear into the distance, Gu Yizhou let out a long breath.

Then he turned and walked back into the complex.

When he passed the guardhouse, the same elderly security guard was on duty.

Gu Yizhou nodded at him.

Then he headed toward his building.

The elderly guard watched him go, his expression full of envy.

’That young lady was here all afternoon. Quite the sly dog, that kid...’

*CLICK~*

Gu Yizhou opened his front door.

Xiaobai was still lounging on the sofa, her eyes narrowed to slits.

When she saw Gu Yizhou was back, she merely lifted an eyelid to glance at him before closing her eyes again to rest.

Gu Yizhou shook his head with a feeling of helplessness.

’Xiaobai is perfect in every way, except she’s just too lazy.’

’She barely wants to move all day.’

’If this keeps up, she’ll turn into a chubby little cat sooner or later!’

’But it doesn’t matter. A little chubby is even cuter!’

Gu Yizhou thought to himself.

Luckily, Yan Luoxi couldn’t hear his thoughts, or she would have leaped up and bitten the stinking jerk to death!

’How despicable!’

’Chubby little cat!’

’Never!’

Yan Luoxi would definitely have been indignant!

Gu Yizhou didn’t try to tease her.

He lay down on the other end of the sofa.

The sun was beginning to set. The golden afterglow streamed through the French doors of the balcony, blanketing everything in a warmth that made one feel pleasantly lazy.

Even Xiaobai’s snow-white fur was tinted a shade of gold, making her look even more adorable.

Gu Yizhou leaned back on the sofa and let his mind go blank.

Yan Luoxi, too, was contemplating the meaning of life.

Neither the man nor the cat moved, both simply enjoying the weekend sunset...

An unknown amount of time passed.

The sun had completely sunk beneath the skyscrapers of Modu, and the sky was gradually darkening.

The city lights began to twinkle on.

Gu Yizhou awoke from his nap.

"Hm?"

He stared at the completely dark sky outside the window, a look of confusion in his eyes.

He didn’t even know when he had fallen asleep.

He slowly sat up, forcing himself to become more alert.

’It’s not a good time to go back to sleep.’

’Otherwise, it’ll be hard to fall asleep tonight.’

Gu Yizhou glanced at Xiaobai, who was still sound asleep.

’This silly little cat sure can sleep!’

Gu Yizhou got up to turn on the living room lights.

*CLICK~*

The whole apartment was instantly illuminated.

Mmm?

Yan Luoxi was also jolted awake.

She rubbed her eyes with her small, powdery-pink paws.

The gesture was strikingly human-like.

Gu Yizhou was dumbfounded when he saw this.

’Holy shit!’

’Has she become a spirit?!’

He knew Xiaobai was incredibly smart.

But he never thought she’d perform such a human-like action.

After rubbing her eyes, Yan Luoxi noticed Gu Yizhou staring blankly at her.

’What’s wrong with this jerk?’

’Why is he looking at me like he’s seen a ghost?’

"Meow~"

Yan Luoxi meowed at Gu Yizhou with a look of disgust.

The meow snapped Gu Yizhou back to his senses.

’Uh...’

’What am I even thinking!’

’How could Xiaobai possibly be a spirit!’

’At most, she’s just a little smarter than an ordinary cat.’

Gu Yizhou shook his head, dispelling the extraneous thoughts from his mind.

What Gu Yizhou didn’t know, however, was that he was only a single step away from the truth...

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A pleasant weekend always flies by so quickly.

In the early morning, faint sunlight slanted through the windowpane and onto the bed.

Gu Yizhou was jolted awake by the ringing of his phone’s alarm!

His eyelids still felt heavy. He kept them closed for another moment before slowly prying them open. After rubbing them to clear his head a little, he habitually glanced to his side.

It was empty.

As usual, Xiaobai had snuck off at some unknown time.

Shaking his head helplessly, he reached for his fully charged phone on the nightstand to check the time. It was already 8:30 in the morning.

"Crap!"

Gu Yizhou’s eyes flew wide, and he sprang out of bed in a single motion...