Chapter 280: Su Qinghe’s Change and the Unfathomable Heart of a Woman

“Uh…”

Gu Yifan was stunned.

‘This silly girl!’

“Well then, let’s get up and get ready. I’ll take you out for something good to eat!”

Gu Yifan said with a smile, pinching Su Qinghe’s cheek.

“Ow… Ow…”

Su Qinghe swatted his hand away from her face with a playful pout.

…

After getting up, brushing their teeth, washing their faces, and getting ready, the two changed their clothes and went out.

Eating at this time was more or less an early dinner.

If they got hungry later, they could just grab a late-night snack.

After leaving the small courtyard, they decided what to eat in the car before setting off.

Today, they decided to try a different restaurant.

They chose one with excellent reviews.

Once they decided, Gu Yifan stepped on the gas and headed straight for their destination.

Soon, about twenty minutes later, Gu Yifan’s car came to a steady stop in front of the restaurant.

As soon as they got out, a valet walked over and took Gu Yifan’s car keys.

Then, another staff member led them into the restaurant.

Because it was an off-hour, there were only a few people in the restaurant.

As a result, they were the only occupied table in the spacious dining hall.

Despite this, the restaurant staff was still incredibly enthusiastic.

‘No wonder it has such a good reputation!’

It would probably start getting crowded soon, though.

After all, this was considered one of the more popular restaurants in Jinling City.

After Gu Yifan and Su Qinghe ordered, it wasn’t long before their food was prepared and served.

“Su Hanhan, hurry up and eat.”

“You haven’t eaten all day. Your stomach will start to hurt if you wait any longer.”

Gu Yifan said, ladling a bowl of hot soup for Su Qinghe.

“Mhm…”

Su Qinghe nodded.

The two then began to feast.

…

Half an hour later.

“Hah…”

Gu Yifan let out a comfortable sigh and leaned back in his chair.

Perhaps because they had been hungry, both Gu Yifan and Su Qinghe had eaten with great appetite.

They had accidentally eaten a little too much.

“Su Hanhan, are you full?”

Gu Yifan asked Su Qinghe, who was sitting across from him.

“Yep!”

Su Qinghe nodded vigorously.

“Mm… as long as you’re full!”

“I ate too much all at once. Let’s wait a bit to digest before we go.”

Gu Yifan said with a nod.

“Okay.”

Su Qinghe nodded. Naturally, she had no objection to his suggestion.

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「On the way back to Jinling University.」

In the car, while driving, Gu Yifan suddenly noticed Su Qinghe staring at him intently again.

“Uh…”

Gu Yifan froze for a moment.

“Su Hanhan, why are you looking at me like that again?”

he asked, a bit awkwardly.

“Ah?”

Su Qinghe was startled by Gu Yifan’s sudden question.

“I… I…”

For a moment, Su Qinghe didn’t know what to say.

“‘I’ what?”

Gu Yifan asked, frowning.

Su Qinghe: “…”

‘That Big Bully! He’s being mean to me again!’

“You… You were mean to me…”

Su Qinghe said, looking aggrieved.

“Uh…”

Gu Yifan was instantly dumbfounded.

‘This…’

‘When was I mean to her???’

Gu Yifan’s face was a mask of confusion.

“Su Hanhan… no, wait. When was I mean to you?”

Gu Yifan asked, completely baffled.

Su Qinghe: “…”

“You were just being mean to me!”

“Hmph!”

Su Qinghe said with a sniff.

Gu Yifan: “…”

‘That… counts as being mean??’

‘Sigh~’

‘Women!’

‘You can never tell what a woman is thinking!’

For a moment, Gu Yifan was speechless.

‘This isn’t the time to argue with her.’

‘So staying quiet is the best and wisest choice right now!’

‘This is a precious conclusion drawn from the painful sacrifices of countless male comrades!’

When Su Qinghe saw that Gu Yifan had gone silent, she thought he was angry.

“I was just looking at you because I thought… you seem so domineering and imposing in front of other people…”

Su Qinghe hurriedly explained in a small voice.

“Hmm??”

Gu Yifan, who was driving, froze for a second when he heard this.

‘So domineering and imposing… What the heck is that supposed to mean?!’

‘This silly, silly girl!’

‘What in the world goes on in that head of hers!’

‘Fine!’

‘I’ll just take it as a compliment!’

“Silly Hanhan!”

Gu Yifan said with a smile, shaking his head.

“I’m not.”

“I’m not silly at all!”

“And! I… If you’re mean to me again, I’m going to call Auntie and tell her…”

Su Qinghe said, pouting.

Gu Yifan: “…-_-||”

He turned to glance at Su Qinghe, his face a picture of helplessness.

‘This Su Hanhan is itching for a lesson!’

‘Looks like she wasn’t tired out enough last night!’

‘Tonight, even if you call me Daddy, I won’t let you off easy!’

Gu Yifan thought to himself.

But on second thought, he just shook his head helplessly.

‘What can I do?’

‘This Su Hanhan… she really leaves me at a loss for whether to laugh or cry.’

“Alright, alright, I was mean to you. I was wrong, okay?” Gu Yifan said helplessly.

Hearing this, Su Qinghe finally nodded in satisfaction.

“That’s more like it,”

she muttered, then went back to looking at the scenery outside the window.

Gu Yifan: “…”

‘Women are so hard to please!’

However, seeing Su Qinghe’s smug little expression, the corners of Gu Yifan’s mouth couldn’t help but curve into a smile.

‘Rooftop, scenery, the girl about to jump, spicy sticks…’

He couldn’t help but recall the scene of their first meeting. Back then, she was so shy and timid, but now, she had become more and more confident and lively.

This change was all because of him.

Thinking of this, Gu Yifan felt a great sense of accomplishment.

…

「In the detached villa.」

Gu Yifan stood on the second-floor corridor.

“BEEP BEEP BEEP… BEEP BEEP BEEP…”

After a few rings, the call connected.

“President Gu, what are your orders?”

Wang Shouren’s respectful voice came from the other end of the line.

“Yes.”

“Immediately terminate all cooperation with Li Wenyuan.”

Gu Yifan said coolly.

“Yes, Boss!”

On the other end of the line, Wang Shouren was slightly taken aback but still replied with utmost respect.

He didn’t ask any questions. After all, the entire company could be considered Gu Yifan’s personal property.

‘Whatever the boss says, I just need to follow his arrangements!’

“Also, from now on, all of Tianhong Group’s future collaborations must be approved by me before being executed,”

Gu Yifan ordered.

“Yes, President Gu. I understand!”

Wang Shouren replied without hesitation.

Then, the two briefly discussed the situation with the Madou APP since its launch before hanging up.

After casually slipping the phone back into his pocket, Gu Yifan took out a pack of ’95 Supreme’ cigarettes.

CLICK.

Popping a cigarette out of the pack, Gu Yifan lit it.

INHALE…

EXHALE…

He took a long drag and then slowly blew out the smoke.