Chapter 196 Who would like this old man?

On the way to dinner, Gu Zhiyuan finally realized that Shen Xubai had deliberately let her sit in that room and hear those conversations. Was it to test her?

Did she pass the test?

Gu Zhiyuan sat in the passenger seat, adjusted her seatbelt, looked at his cold and handsome profile, and slowly said, "I suddenly don't want to go to that store anymore. Let's go to another one."

Shen Xubai drove the car, his hands on the steering wheel, looking ahead without turning his head: "Well, which one do you want to go to?"

Gu Zhiyuan: "That internet-famous shop on Changhua Road."

Shen Xubai glanced at his watch: "It's been an hour and a half, aren't you hungry?"

Gu Zhiyuan: "You don't want to go?"

"No," Shen Xubai turned to look at her, his thin lips moving slightly, "I'm worried you're too hungry."

Gu Zhiyuan was delighted by these words and immediately changed her mind: "Then let's go to the place we just visited."

Anyway, she was also trying to test Shen Xubai.

"good."

Shen Xubai didn't ask the reason, but just responded.

This gave Gu Zhiyuan the illusion that no matter where she said to go, he would say "yes".

Will you agree to anything?

Unfortunately, she still didn't dare to ask.

While eating, Gu Zhiyuan received a message from her mother saying that there would be a charity auction on Friday night and asked her to attend on behalf of the Gu family and just buy one or two items she liked.

She raised her eyes and looked at Shen Xubai: "Will you go to the charity dinner on Friday night?"

Shen Xubai put down his chopsticks: "There is this item in the schedule, what's wrong?"

Gu Zhiyuan's eyebrows curved: "I want to go too, take me with you that day."

Shen Xubai did not refuse: "Okay."

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The dinner was two days later, so Gu Zhiyuan went to get her hair done early in the afternoon.

After all, it was a charity dinner, so she couldn't be too eye-catching or high-profile. She chose a pink strapless dress with feather embroidered flowers on it, and the hem bloomed like petals, which was simple yet cute.

After she finished her makeup, she sent a message to Shen Xubai, waiting for him to pick her up.

Luo Yan was driving. After the back door opened, she bent down and got into the car. Her skirt was wide, and the first thing she did after getting in the car was to bend down to pick up the loose skirt.

Shen Xubai sat in the back seat, and for a moment, all he saw was the expanse of her smooth, white skin on her back. Her long, jet-black hair hung down behind her, sliding slowly as she moved, half-covering her, the contrast of black and white creating a huge visual impact.

Her back was straight and her waist was tightened, outlining a clear curve.

Shen Xubai's eyes dimmed slightly, his Adam's apple rolled up and down, and he looked away.

Gu Zhiyuan adjusted her skirt, then raised her eyes to look at Shen Xubai, smiling sweetly: "You came so early?"

She had a half-tied princess hairstyle with pearl accessories on both sides. Her long hair was slightly curled, making her look sweet and cute.

Shen Xubai half closed his eyes, then slowly spoke: "Nothing happened at the company."

Luo Yan, who had just started the car in the front seat, felt his hands tremble. Is there anything wrong with the company?

He never thought that he would be able to hear these words from his workaholic boss in his lifetime. If Gu Zhiyuan had not been here, he would have suspected that he was hallucinating.

Shen Xubai was wearing a black suit today, which was slightly open at the moment. His hair was groomed and a silver brooch was pinned on his chest, which neutralized his calm temperament and inexplicably revealed a bit of bewitching beauty.

Gu Zhiyuan looked at him for a long time, then suddenly leaned close to his ear and whispered, "You look very handsome today."

The warm breath sprinkled on his ears, mixed with the girl's sweet scent, instantly filling the entire car.

Shen Xubai lowered his eyes, hiding the surging emotions within.

Seeing that he wasn't looking at her, Gu Zhiyuan leaned closer to him and said, "What's wrong? Why aren't you looking at me? Don't I look good today?"

Shen Xubai raised his eyes, looked at her hopeful expression, and pursed his lips slightly: "No."

Gu Zhiyuan pursed her lips in dissatisfaction: "What do you mean by 'no'? Does it look good or not?"

Shen Xubai looked at her beautiful face and couldn't say anything against his will: "... beautiful."

Gu Zhiyuan's eyes were filled with smiles as she looked at him brightly: "You are beautiful and I am beautiful too. We are a match made in heaven!"

Luo Yan in the front row couldn't suppress the curve of his mouth. When it comes to teasing Mr. Shen, no one can compare to Miss Gu.

When they arrived at the dinner venue, Shen Xubai got out of the car from the outside, walked around to the inside, opened the door on this side, and reached out to help Gu Zhiyuan get out of the car.

The two entered the venue together.

One is a big boss in the South City business community, and the other is the mayor's daughter. The two of them appeared together and instantly attracted everyone's attention.

The two have a big age gap and have never appeared in public together. Suddenly they attended a charity dinner together, and everyone was secretly speculating whether the two families were about to get married.

But the two of them didn't behave close enough, and no one dared to ask questions rashly.

The people attending the dinner are all upper-class people in the circle, and their purpose of coming here is not to buy things, but to socialize.

Shen Xubai was soon surrounded by other people who came to chat with him. They were all about business matters. Gu Zhiyuan was not interested and found an excuse to slip away.

She planned to eat something to fill her stomach first, and then when the auction started, she would buy two items to complete her mission.

She found a corner, took a small piece of cake and a drink, and sat on the sofa to eat.

After eating for a while, he took out his cell phone and sent messages to Cen Wan and Jiang Yuan.

She was chatting happily when she suddenly heard an annoying voice. She looked up and saw three girls standing in front of her. The one leading them was her mortal enemy, Zhuang Siyi.

"Hey, isn't this Miss Gu? Why are you eating here alone? Can't you find any friends to chat with?"

"Oh, I forgot. You've been abroad for the past few years and just returned. I'm afraid you don't have many friends."

Gu Zhiyuan rolled her eyes at her: "Is it okay if I don't like talking to dogs?"

"Who are you scolding?"

"Who am I scolding for saying a dog is barking?"

Zhuang Siyi and she grew up in the same compound, and both of their families were in politics. Since they were young, the two of them have been compared in various ways.

Zhuang's father's position has always been lower than Gu's father's, and her family has always told Zhuang Siyi not to offend her, but the more they do so, the more Zhuang Siyi hates her.

Anyway, the grudge between the two of them had been formed a long time ago and they disliked each other.

Zhuang Siyi couldn't win over her with her words, and stamped her feet in anger. Then, she calmed down and looked at her with her arms folded: "I heard that you came here with Mr. Shen just now?"

When Shen Xubai was mentioned, Gu Zhiyuan sat up straight: "What does it have to do with you?"

Zhuang Siyi looked at her arrogantly: "Could it be that you still want to marry into the Shen family?"

Gu Zhiyuan saw through her thoughts at a glance.

Since childhood, Zhuang Siyi would fight for everything she had, and would snatch anything she wanted from her if she knew it.

Her relationship with Shen Xubai is not settled yet. If Zhuang Siyi finds out and interferes, it will delay her progress.

Even if she fails to catch the guy, wouldn't she be laughed at by Zhuang Siyi for the rest of her life?

Gu Zhiyuan immediately snorted coldly: "Is your taste so bad now?"

Zhuang Siyi frowned: "Then why did you come with him?"

Gu Zhiyuan shrugged nonchalantly: "Just a ride, who wouldn't want a free driver?"

Zhuang Siyi still didn't give up: "You really don't like him?"

Gu Zhiyuan looked disgusted: "Who would like such a conservative and boring old man?"