Chapter 206 When you said you liked me, you didn’t treat me as an elder

Shen Xubai stood in front of the table, looking down at her condescendingly.

His brows were relaxed and his expression was normal, but his dark eyes and slightly downturned mouth corners betrayed him.

He is angry.

Gu Zhiyuan had carefully observed his every move. Shen Xubai was calm and reserved, so she could only judge his mood through his micro-expressions, although this trick was only suitable when his emotions were fluctuating greatly.

But at least now, she sees it.

But what is he angry about?

What right do you have to be angry?

Gu Zhiyuan was also angry, and looked up at him expressionlessly: "Does this have anything to do with Mr. Shen?"

"Besides, eavesdropping on other people's conversations is very rude."

Shen Xubai looked at her tense little face, pursed his thin lips, and was silent for two seconds. For the first time in his life, he explained, "I'll sit behind you."

When he came in, the waiter led him to a seat by the window, with Gu Zhiyuan and the man sitting behind him.

I just happened to hear the two of them chatting and laughing, and the word "interesting".

Shen Xubai's hand hanging at his side clenched into a fist little by little, and the words from that day seemed to resurface in his ears.

Stuffy and boring.

Perhaps many people had commented on him in this way, and he himself felt the same way. But when he heard Gu Zhiyuan say this to others, he felt an indescribable sense of depression rising in his heart, as if a huge rock was blocking his way, making him irritable and angry.

That racing kid is interesting?

Shen Xubai's jaw was clenched, his reason and emotions constantly pulling at him.

He should have turned a blind eye to the fact that he was just her entertainment when she was bored, a spur of the moment act.

He was the greatest tolerance he could show by letting bygones be bygones after being toyed with by her.

He shouldn't lose control, shouldn't be unable to help himself, and shouldn't be unable to restrain himself and behave in such an impulsive and unnatural way.

But when he saw her on a blind date, and saw her smiling and talking to other men, he felt like a pile of anger was accumulating in his chest. Irritability, suffocation, and anger all surged up.

With the little bit of rationality he had left, he waited until the boy left before moving forward.

Shen Xubai looked at Gu Zhiyuan's slightly furrowed brows, his eyes dark and unclear.

The little face that used to smile sweetly now looked cold towards him. This huge gap made him uneasy.

He was used to being in control of everything, and for the first time he was driven by his emotions, he felt conflicted and entangled, and was having a hard time with himself.

"You're starting a blind date so soon?" Shen Xubai's eyes were dark, staring at her without blinking.

The tone was like a question.

Gu Zhiyuan was baffled. "You don't like me, so it's my freedom to go on a blind date or not, and to go on a blind date with whomever I choose."

"How do you know I don't..."

"What's going on..."

When Shen Xubai was about to blurt out the answer, Cheng Zhao came back.

He looked at Shen Xubai standing in front of the table, raised his eyebrows slightly, looked at Gu Zhiyuan, and asked with his eyes.

Gu Zhiyuan didn't want to discuss this with him in front of others, so she said calmly, "If you meet an elder, just say hello."

But Shen Xubai didn't want to let it go so easily. He sneered and said, "Elder? When you kept saying you liked me, you didn't treat me as an elder."

Gu Zhiyuan's pupils suddenly shrank and she looked at him in disbelief.

Shen Xubai just stood there, calm and composed, cold and deep, with a strong sense of oppression.

Cheng Zhao looked from one to the other, his eyes tinged with interest, and he said with a smile: "Have I accidentally entered the Shura Field?"

Shen Xubai just stared at Gu Zhiyuan with a serious look.

Gu Zhiyuan didn't expect him to say that. Her love became a bargaining chip for his ridicule. She was almost furious and stared at him.

No one paid any attention to him, and Cheng Zhao didn't feel embarrassed. He shrugged and said, "Well, that's all for today?"

"Do you need me to take you back? Or should I give you some space?" he asked.

Gu Zhiyuan took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, and stood up: "I have no appetite anymore, let's go."

After she finished speaking, she picked up her bag and was about to leave. The moment she passed by, Shen Xubai grabbed her wrist.

She struggled with her wrist but couldn't get free.

Just as he was about to lose his temper, he caught a glimpse of blood seeping out of the gauze on Shen Xubai's palm.

She turned off the engine: "Your hand."

Shen Xubai didn't let go, but held it tighter: "Let's talk."

Gu Zhiyuan looked at his fingers exerting force, frowned slightly, and forced herself to ignore it and look straight at him.

She pursed her lips and said softly: “Mr. Shen, please respect yourself.”

The tone was light, but the words were heavy.

Shen Xubai looked at the indifference in her eyes and suddenly let go.

She didn't stop and just walked away.

Gu Zhiyuan and Cheng Zhao walked out the door. Cheng Zhao tilted his head to glance at her, twirling the car keys in his hand, and asked nonchalantly, "Did you and Mr. Shen have a relationship?"

"Do you know him?" Gu Zhiyuan asked.

Cheng Zhao chuckled: "The famous Mr. Shen, who in Nancheng doesn't know him?"

Gu Zhiyuan pursed his lips: "Not at all, I was just ignorant before."

Cheng Zhao lowered his eyes, his dark, curled eyelashes hiding the emotions beneath them: "That's fine, where are you going? I'll take you there."

Gu Zhiyuan shook his head: "No need, I can just take a taxi myself."

He didn't force it: "Okay, then remember to go back and tell me that you don't like me."

Gu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "You too."

…

In the restaurant, Shen Xubai looked at the empty seat opposite him, his eyelids slightly closed, and he called Shen Yixiao directly.

He knew what was going on in today's situation without even having to think about it.

Shen Yixiao was cooking when he received the call. He asked Cen Wan to help answer the phone and turned on the speakerphone.

"Come to thank me?"

Shen Yixiao's usual lazy and casual voice mixed with the sound of running water reached his ears. Shen Xubai paused and asked, "Where are you?"

Chen Yixiao looked up at Cen Wan in front of the island counter and said nonchalantly, "I'm cooking for my wife. She insisted on having braised prawns today. It's so annoying."

He said it was annoying, but his tone was full of boasting.

Shen Xubai: "..."

Cen Wan widened her eyes and used her eyes to warn him not to talk nonsense.

"Let's get down to business," she mouthed.

Shen Yixiao then spoke: "Are you done there?"

Shen Xubai's voice was cold: "You asked me out just to stand me up?"

"How could that be? I'm doing this for your own good. Whether you like it or not, you'll know today, right?"

Shen Yixiao glanced at Cen Wan, and said earnestly, "For Ms. Wen's sake, I won't charge you tuition."

"If you find everything about Gu Zhizhi's blind date displeasing and even want to beat him up, then congratulations, you're screwed."

"If you don't feel anything, I can ask Ms. Wen to introduce you to other people."

"You've never been in a relationship, so I'll make it clear. If you like someone, pursue them. If you don't like them, draw a clear line."

Shen Yixiao spoke a long string of words in one breath, and the other end of the phone suddenly fell silent.

Cen Wan looked at Shen Yixiao, what does this mean?

Shen Yixiao curled his lips: "Kiss me and I'll tell you."

Cen Wan ignored him and stared at her phone.

After a long moment, a clear voice came from the other end, as if it came from far away: "If Xiao Wan really didn't like you anymore, or didn't want to get back together with you, what would you do?"

"That's impossible." Shen Yixiao rejected this possibility without even thinking, "My wife loves me to death."

Cen Wan twisted his waist and glared at him.

Shen Yixiao took a deep breath, then lowered his eyes and thought seriously.

"If this is really possible, I will do whatever it takes to keep her by my side."

"The woman I like can only be mine."

Cen Wan was stunned, her eyelashes trembling slightly, and she looked at Shen Yixiao in a daze.

Shen Yixiao raised his hand and pinched her cheek, narrowing his eyes: "Don't look at me like that. If you dare to go on a blind date with someone else and fall in love with someone else, I will break his legs and lock you up."

"It's just that I don't want to use those schemes and methods on you."

“…”

There was silence on this side, and there was silence on that side.

After a long time, a very soft voice came from the other end.

"knew."

After hanging up the phone, Cen Wan looked at Shen Yixiao: "Don't teach me nonsense, what if Big Brother takes it seriously?"

Shen Yixiao leaned over and kissed the corner of her lips: "I'm telling the truth."

It’s not that I haven’t thought about it, but I just can’t bear to do it.

Most importantly, he is lucky and his wife loves him, so he doesn't need to do that.

"Do you think my brother, who looks so kind and gentle, can be a gentleman to the person he likes?"

Cen Wan hesitated for a moment: "Brother shouldn't be like you, right?"

Shen Yixiao bit her lips directly and said viciously: "Don't use a filter on him, we have the same blood flowing in our veins."