Chapter 808: Unable to Reach

Lu Zhenzhen instinctively pulled her hand back.

Gao Zhe noticed it without saying a word and pushed the phone into her hand.

The little girl, feeling guilty, glanced at him before taking the phone and putting it to her ear.

When she spoke, the first two syllables she uttered were with an almost undetectable tremor, “This is Lu Zhenzhen.”

Whatever was said on the other end, Lu Zhenzhen wasn’t really paying attention and glanced at Gao Zhe instead.

He didn’t speak and gently pulled out the strands of her hair that accidentally got into her mouth.

Then he got up, went to the kitchen to make two cups of coffee, and when he came back, Lu Zhenzhen clearly felt much more at ease, leaning back against the sofa, she said, “She’s not here with me.

It’s not unusual for her phone to be unreachable.

She’s busy with school projects lately and doesn’t turn on her phone in the lab.

Why don’t you try contacting her later?”

Gao Zhe sat next to her, pretending to hand her the coffee.

Without looking at him, Lu Zhenzhen reached out accurately to take it.

Gao Zhe frowned slightly with displeasure and put the cup of coffee on the coffee table.

Lu Zhenzhen clenched her fingers, glanced at the coffee, and then turned her head to look at him.

Gao Zhe sat comfortably, his arm stretched out behind her, slowly sipping his coffee.

Annoyed, Lu Zhenzhen kicked him.

Gao Zhe didn’t get into a spat with her.

When she kicked again, he simply caught her foot and placed it on his lap, gently massaging her ankle, then handed her his own cup of coffee.

This made Lu Zhenzhen happy.

She didn’t mind sharing his drink, even sipping from the same spot.

“Okay, if she contacts me, I’ll tell you.

Is there something urgent you need her for?”

Ye Jun replied, “No, her birthday didn’t go well.

I’m just worried she hasn’t gotten over it yet.”

Lu Zhenzhen rolled her eyes.

She didn’t have a problem with Ye Jun, but the thought of the Ye Family’s attitudes made her feel sick, her disdain evident on her face.

Gao Zhe flicked her forehead, causing Lu Zhenzhen to restrain herself a bit.

“If she contacts me, I’ll let you know.

Don’t worry about her being upset, we’re here with her.”

Ye Jun sighed, “That’s good.

I never knew she had friends, I haven’t been there for her enough.”

Lu Zhenzhen nodded in agreement, but didn’t say anything.

After hanging up, she blew on the layer of milk foam on the coffee just before she could take a sip, but Gao Zhe took it from her.

He placed it alongside the one on the coffee table.

His hand, previously resting on the back of the sofa, slipped down to embrace Lu Zhenzhen around the waist, pulling her into his arms.

With a pillow supporting his lower back and some distance from the armrest, he lay back in a nearly reclined position, casually reaching for her hand.

Lu Zhenzhen willingly leaned over, puckering her lips for a kiss.

Gao Zhe tilted his head to dodge, and Lu Zhenzhen ended up planting a kiss on his chin, her eyes slightly wide, unhappily giving him a playful bite.

“Stop that.”

Gao Zhe pressed his forehead against hers and pushed her away, “Honestly now, what did you do during those two days back at your parents’?”

“What could I do at my parents’?

Eat, drink, and sleep,” Lu Zhenzhen grabbed his hand, placing it on the soft flesh of her waist, “Feel this, I’ve gained weight.

Your mother-in-law keeps feeding me meat every day, my figure’s gone out of shape.”

Gao Zhe glanced at her waist.

Lu Zhenzhen had an amazing figure, even more alluring than runway models, with an inherent elegance about her that set her apart from ordinary people.

Yet, she was always fretting her figure wasn’t good enough, constantly fussing about weight loss.

Had it not been for Gao Zhe insisting on her eating three meals a day, she would’ve resorted to those extreme methods by now.

There wasn’t an ounce of excess fat on her waist.

Gao Zhe didn’t fall for her tricks, pulling her closer into his arms, “Is that so?

You’re so lazy, yet I can’t even get a hold of you?”