Chapter 30 He Lian (I)

Han Que uttered an "oh" and her eyes moved slightly. She smiled and said, "Then can Mr. Gu give me an explanation?"

Gu Ningwei smiled. "Any other reasons?" He pondered for a moment and then said half-jokingly, "It suits my aesthetic taste."

Han lowered his eyes and was silent for a moment. His eyelashes moved slightly and he whispered, "Boss Gu is really good at joking."

Gu Ningwei looked at her and sighed: "Han Que, don't you know that you are a beautiful girl?"

Han turned his head away.

She was praised for her beauty when she was very young, but under Liu Suping's strict discipline, she never thought of beauty as a resource. Fang Jiayan once said that she was the typical type of person who was beautiful but unaware of it, but in recent years, when she felt that she had nothing but beauty, she had to start using this resource.

Yes, if you don't use it, it will expire. Beauty fades and time is fleeting. She is already 27 years old and is still struggling at the bottom with Liu Suping.

Han turned his head and met Gu Ningwei's dark eyes.

He stared into her eyes and said, "You are so beautiful and smart, Lu Xiaoping is not worthy of you. You deserve better."

"Who is better?" Han raised his eyebrows.

"Take me for example." Gu Ningwei smiled slightly.

His tone was calm and his smile was gentle, as if what he had just said was very ordinary, without any ambiguous meaning that could lead to any unpleasant thoughts.

Han didn't expect him to be so blunt and blushed slightly, "Mr. Gu, it's inappropriate to say that. It will cause misunderstandings."

"Misunderstanding? What misunderstanding? How do you know whether it's a misunderstanding or true?" Gu Ningwei asked with a smile.

She looked at her quietly for a moment, then chuckled: "Mr. Gu, you ask even though you already know the answer."

"I really don't know. Why don't you tell me what you misunderstood and let me judge whether it is a misunderstanding or not?"

Han glanced at him, paused, and said lightly: "Mr. Gu, sometimes men can't be too greasy."

Gu Ningwei was startled for a moment, then he curved his lips and smiled, propping up his face with one hand as he stared at her: "Hey, do you think I'm greasy? And frivolous?"

Han smiled and said nothing.

Gu Ningwei put away his smile, pursed his lips, turned his eyes away, and remained silent. There was a hint of sadness in his eyes, but it was gone in a flash.

Han was stunned.

Gu Ningwei smiled again and said, "Okay, then let me put it another way. You and Lu Xiaoping are about to break up, right? Would you consider dating me?"

Han looked back at him and said nothing.

"What's wrong? Why don't you answer me? Huh?" The man leaned closer, his deep voice tinged with laughter, "Don't you think highly of me at all?"

The man's voice was low and sexy with a smile. He was close to her, and his warm breath brushed past her ears gently, making her feel warm, moist, and numb.

Han took a deep breath and decided to get straight to the point: "Mr. Gu, don't you like He Lian?"

Gu Ningwei raised his eyebrows, narrowed his eyes, and still smiled faintly: "Why? You know her?"

Han raised his chin and pointed at the oil painting on the wall. "A rising star in the art world, with such beautiful paintings, must be very beautiful too. You and I are a perfect match, a match made in heaven. You don't like such a girlfriend, but you come to make fun of me..."

Her voice was even lower: "Is it interesting?" Her voice was very low, a little aggrieved, and even a little tender.

Gu Ningwei was silent for a moment, then lowered his eyebrows and smiled.

He picked up the teacup on the table and drank tea. In the white porcelain cup, the fine buds of Mingqian Longjing rose and fell, as if his mood also rose and fell.

Both of them were silent.

The restaurant manager knocked on the door and came in, leaning over to whisper in Gu Ningwei's ear, "Mr. Gu, is it time to serve the food?"

Gu Ningwei breathed a sigh of relief, leaned back in his chair, and nodded.

The restaurant manager directed the waiters to push the food cart in, and then personally placed the dishes on the table one by one: cold-mixed radish with willow catkins, stir-fried pea sprouts, steamed razor fish, pan-fried steak, two bowls of braised puffer fish, and black chicken soup in a casserole.

"Mr. Gu, your dishes are here." The manager bowed slightly respectfully and prepared to leave.

Gu Ningwei added, "Give the lady another bowl of bird's nest. I want the best blood bird's nest you have."

"Okay." The manager hesitated, "One more thing..."

Gu Ningwei frowned: "What's wrong?"

The manager then said, "Miss He is in the next room. I saw you in the corridor just now and was wondering if I could come over and offer you and your guests a glass of wine."

Gu Ningwei dropped the wet wipes in his hand and frowned, "Why is she so indispensable everywhere?"

He looked up and saw Han Que opposite him, looking at him with a playful and meaningful look.

He also laughed and said to Manager Tao helplessly, "Tell her that I have guests and it's not convenient for me to receive her for the time being."

"What? You really don't want to see me?" A woman's laughter came from the door.

Han turned around and saw a young, beautiful, tall woman leaning against the door frame of the private room, holding a red wine glass with her slender fingers.

Gu Ningwei frowned: "He Lian, why are you here?"

"Can't I come over yet? Can't I come to your restaurant?" He Lian said, leaning against the doorway and giving him a wink. "It's only been two days since we last met, and you've already turned your back on me. How heartless!"

"Don't talk nonsense."

"How could I be talking nonsense? Didn't we break up at the airport just the day before yesterday? Count it, it's no more than seventy-two hours, right?" He Lian laughed loudly.

"Okay, everything you said is right, so could you please come in and talk instead of standing there shouting?" Gu Ningwei said helplessly.

"Hey, is it convenient for me to come in now?" He Lian was unreasonable and stood at the door without moving.

"Okay, that's convenient. I'll invite you in, okay?" Gu Ningwei shook his head in a mixture of laughter and tears. "You're really unruly. Whoever marries you will be unlucky."

"Do you think I want to get married? You're so beautiful." He Lian chuckled and walked over slowly. The hem of her purple skirt swayed into a beautiful arc as she walked, like a purple lotus.

Manager Tao retreated in time and gently closed the door of the private room.

Gu Ningwei muttered to himself, "This Tao Cheng is becoming more and more outrageous."

He Lian walked to the table, pulled out a chair and sat down, putting down her wine glass. "Don't blame him. I just saw you guys. That's why I asked him to come over and tell you."

As the woman spoke, her scrutinizing eyes swept over Han Que's face.

"Girlfriend?" She raised her eyebrows and asked Gu Ningwei.

"Not yet." Gu Ningwei answered quickly.

"Huh?" The woman raised her eyebrows in surprise, a little surprised, then turned her head and looked at Han Que, stretched out her hand, and introduced herself: "He Lian."

"Han Que." Han Que politely shook hands with her.

"Hmm, so it's you. I've heard that too. No wonder someone has been thinking about you forever..." He Lian tutted her lips and smiled meaningfully. She turned to look at Gu Ningwei and praised him, "You have good taste. That's your usual style."

"Yeah. I haven't caught up yet." Gu Ningwei placed one hand on the back of Han Que's chair and simply smiled self-deprecatingly, "See, you made fun of me, didn't you?"

He Lian sneered disdainfully, "Who dares to laugh at you? Everyone knows that you've always been so unscathed by all the flowers. Chasing girls is a sure thing for you. It's easy to get them. Nothing can stop you."

"Now we've hit a wall." Gu Ningwei sighed helplessly.

"Don't sigh, it's just to add some fun. You'll find it interesting. Otherwise, if it comes without any effort, wouldn't you find it boring?" He Lian sneered, turned around and asked Han Que: "Why haven't you agreed to him yet? Do you think he's not good enough? Not handsome enough? I'm not speaking for him, but I bet there's no better man around you than him. He's so handsome, rich, and loyal."

Han chuckled: "Since you speak so highly of him, why don't you want it yourself?"

He Lian paused, then burst into laughter. "Don't I want it? I do want it, and I want to marry him, but he doesn't like me. I can't let myself get bored..." She pushed Gu Ningwei's shoulder, "right? Ah Wei?"

"It's you." Gu Ningwei frowned and avoided him. "Who are you drinking with next door? How come you're drunk in the middle of the day?"

He Lian shrugged, not bothering to pay attention to him, "It's none of your business."

Gu Ningwei reminded her: "Don't be too conspicuous, or you'll get sued again."

He Lian snorted, "Whatever. I, He Lian, am not afraid of being reported. I have always been aboveboard. It's just that I love being with men, not that I'm cheating or something shameful."

Gu Ningwei snorted, "You must have eaten a lot of garlic just now, your breath is so bad."

He Lian glared at him, thought for a moment, and gave him a stern warning: "Gu Ningwei, if you're my friend, leave me alone. I can do whatever I want. I've been wronged enough and don't want to be wronged myself."

Gu Ningwei stared at her quietly for a while with his deep eyes, then sighed slightly and advised, "You should drink less."

"You're so annoying." He Lian turned her face away impatiently, "Okay, I won't talk to you anymore. I'm going to talk to this sister."

She obviously didn't want to talk about herself. She dragged her chair and moved closer to Han Que, full of interest. She whispered in a very familiar voice, "Hey, sister, let me tell you, for a man like Gu Ningwei, of course you have to keep him interested. You can't give in easily. What is that called now? Yes, delayed gratification... But it's enough to be almost there. Don't keep it up for too long. People like him have always been very popular with women since they were young. There are too many beautiful women around him, such as movie stars, internet celebrities, and highly educated white-collar workers. They are really tall, short, fat, and thin. What's more, the most important thing is that they are all shrewd. They want to find ways to please him and can try any means. I think you are no match for them at all. Of course, you also have your advantages. Your looks and temperament are in line with his aesthetic taste. He has no resistance to your looks, but if you keep him interested for too long, he will lose his patience. While he is interested in you, stop when you see the good."

Han Que: ...

She smiled and explained: "Ms. He, you may have misunderstood. Mr. Gu and I didn't..."

"Just because there isn't one now doesn't mean there won't be one in the future. You'll find out slowly. The key is that our Ah Wei likes people like you." He Lian ignored her explanation. She turned to Gu Ningwei and said, "Let me tell you, you like this type. Pure-looking, aloof, and a bit dignified. This kind of little white flower is the best match for your aesthetic."

Gu Ningwei saw Han Quewei's annoyed look and knew that she was unhappy. He turned to He Lian and said, "Stop talking nonsense and go do your thing."

He Lian was completely unaware. She stared at Gu Ningwei and asked, "Ah Wei, am I right?"

Gu Ningwei became even more impatient: he ordered them to leave: "Yes, yes, you big head ghost. Miss, please go back to your own private room and continue to accompany your guests. Don't talk nonsense in front of me and disturb our meal. Look, look, my food is cold."

"Okay, okay, I won't be a light bulb anymore. You just keep working hard." He Lian stood up with a smile, smoothed the non-existent wrinkles on her skirt, and staggered over, holding the wine glass to Han Que. "Here, Han Que, this glass of wine, I toast you, and I also wish you immediate success and a great victory."

After saying that, she raised her neck and drank the red wine in the glass.