☆, Chapter 101 Love Rival

After all, this is different from Nan Xianxian stepping on Gu Ximing to get to the top.

In the plot that Gu Ran predicted, Nan Xianxian did not really have a relationship with Gu Ximing, and the child framed on him was actually Bai Yutang's.

Although Gu Ximing and Bai Yutang are friends, they are also of the same age, and he believes that he is not inferior to Bai Yutang in any aspect.

Love rivals also need to be compatible. A love rival like him can probably stimulate the other party's desire to win.

It’s like after you break up, your ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend finds someone better than you. You will want to win over them and will not complain about your ex’s poor taste.

But what if after breaking up with you, the other person finds an old man who is nothing?

Probably just find it funny.

I even doubted my own aesthetic taste and felt that having such an ex was a loss of face.

This is the case with Bai Yutang and Second Uncle Bai.

On the one hand, Second Uncle Bai is Bai Yutang's uncle, a close blood relative, and they see each other every day.

Second Uncle Bai would often go to Bai Yutang's house to ask for money. Even if Bai Yutang didn't want to pay attention to him, he had to give him the courtesy for the sake of face, after all, he was his nominal elder.

It can be imagined that every time Bai Yutang sees Second Uncle Bai in the future, he will think of what happened in the hotel room today. How can he pretend that nothing happened?

Whenever he saw Uncle Bai and Nan Xianxian, he would think of their affair.

Having such a love rival would not bring any glory to Bai Yutang, and would only lower his reputation if it were spread out.

Is he going to marry the woman his second uncle has slept with?

What will people outside say?

Even if he has a child in the future, outsiders will speculate that it is Uncle Bai's child.

Furthermore, outsiders would think that since Nan Xianxian could have an affair with Second Uncle Bai, would she have something else with Bai Yutang’s other uncles?

No matter how much Bai Yutang loves Nan Xianxian, he cannot give up his own face, otherwise he would not be engaged to the Liu family.

Such a face-conscious person would not marry a woman who would make him a laughing stock.

Even if they were together, Bai Yutang didn't dare to be open about it, as that would only bring him ridicule from outsiders.

This is Gu Ximing’s most important goal.

Not only did he want to teach Nan Xianxian a lesson, he also wanted to create an unbridgeable gap between Nan Xianxian and Bai Yutang, so that even if they were forced to be together, they would still be a pair of resentful lovers.

This is the only way to vent his anger at the destruction of his family.

After parting with Tang Yi at the entrance of the coffee shop, Gu Ximing returned to the car and called his assistant.

"Mr. Gu." The assistant answered the phone quickly, calmly and politely as always.

"Help me find someone to keep an eye on Nan Xianxian's movements and report any developments to me in a timely manner." Gu Ximing said concisely.

"Okay, Mr. Gu, I'll do it right away." The assistant didn't ask the reason. This is the quality of a professional assistant.

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The next day.

Gu Ran spent the whole day preparing for the candlelight dinner in the evening, and even went to the studio recommended by Gu Lan to get a new hairstyle.

At 7 o'clock in the evening, Bai Yifan drove over to pick her up on time.

At 7:30, the two arrived at the cruise ship restaurant at the port half an hour early.

Although the appointment is for 8 o'clock, it doesn't matter if you arrive early. 8 o'clock is just the time when the cruise ship departs. In fact, everyone arrives a little early.

The cruise ship is very large, with five floors, brightly lit and magnificent.

Before the meal started, the French chef came out to meet Bai Yifan and Gu Ran, asking about their tastes and preferences, and was extremely considerate.

At ten minutes past eight, the cruise ship slowly sailed out of the port and the romantic sea restaurant began its voyage.

The waiter poured red wine for the two of them and brought out appetizers, and the timing of the meal was just right.

Gu Ran booked a table on the deck. The sea breeze was blowing, and the beautiful retro table lamp was reflected around the two of them. The light had a slightly dim retro feel and was very romantic.

"Brother Bai, what do you think of this restaurant?" Gu Ran was naturally very satisfied, but he did not forget to ask Bai Yifan for his opinion.

Bai Yifan nodded and scooped a spoonful of crab soup. "The environment is nice and the dishes taste good too."

The soup made from crushed crab meat and crab roe tastes very fresh, without any fishy smell. Both the ingredients and the chef's cooking skills are impeccable.

"As long as you like it." Gu Ran felt relieved and thought that he had made a good arrangement, feeling a little elated.

But she soon came back to earth and remembered her purpose for the night.

It’s not just about eating, drinking and watching fireworks.

Confession! She came here to confess!

Don't forget the important things!

However, the timing of this confession still needs to be grasped.

Gu Ran planned to let the stars in the sky give her courage after setting off the fireworks so that she could express her feelings to Bai Yifan.

This also fits with Bai Yifan's confession when the two of them were at the observatory that day.

Gu Ran had a good idea and was secretly calculating the time. The fireworks would be set off at the end of the dinner, which would be an hour and a half later.

Before this, Gu Ran was finding random topics to chat with Bai Yifan.

While chatting, Gu Ran suddenly saw a familiar figure walking across the deck in front.

She was stunned for a moment, and the cutlery in her hand stopped moving.

"What's wrong?" Bai Yifan looked at her puzzledly.

Gu Ran opened his mouth, but before he could explain, Zhou Qiong's familiar voice sounded in the distance.

"Yifan, what a coincidence, I can meet you here too."

Zhou Qiong was wearing a sexy black long dress and walking slowly in high heels.

Gu Ran could only sigh that enemies often meet on a narrow road.

She was right just now. She actually met Zhou Qiong here.

Bai Yifan was obviously a little surprised, but he quickly greeted Zhou Qiong as usual.

"What a coincidence, Miss Zhou is also coming to eat with her friends?"

The last time in the restaurant, the two sides had an unpleasant quarrel. It was quite embarrassing for Zhou Qiong, and Bai Yifan was also unusually ruthless.

However, adults are not as willful as children. They are very good at covering up the truth. Even if there are unpleasantness, it will not affect their next interactions.

At least they will be polite on the surface.

As long as Zhou Qiong doesn't do anything out of line, Bai Yifan won't go out of his way to make things difficult for Zhou Qiong.

Although Gu Ran didn't want to pay attention to Zhou Qiong, she still gave her face and took the initiative to greet her, "Miss Zhou."

"Ms. Gu." Zhou Qiong nodded, gently shook the hem of her skirt, and raised her chin very proudly.

"It's not a coincidence that we met here. After all, there aren't many romantic restaurants in City A. My boyfriend took me to all of them recently."

"In comparison, although this cruise ship restaurant has a good gimmick, it can only be said to be average, and there is nothing particularly outstanding about the dishes."

"Mr. Bai and Ms. Gu must feel the same way, right?"

Zhou Qiong changed his address and raised his eyebrows, his expression showing a hint of pride and even provocation.