Chapter 92 A Dazed State [VIP]

Chapter summary: "Let's add each other on WeChat."

"Yin, Yin?"

Alex was calling her.

Fu Xianyin snapped out of her daze. She let go of her hand, and the first thing she did was take the cigarette out of her mouth and stuff it into her pocket.

When she realized what she was doing, Fu Xianyin was so angry that she laughed.

Alex, confused, asked, "What are you laughing at?"

Fu Xianyin said, "I am sick."

She's sick.

Years have passed, but she still can't shake the habit of obeying school rules and regulations whenever she sees Gu Linzhao.

The important business isn't finished yet.

She took Alex's phone, called a taxi for him, and then looked at Lu Heyu apologetically, saying, "I'm sorry, his car hasn't arrived yet. I'll wait for it with him."

After saying that, she realized it was inappropriate.

Lu Heyu came to pick her up, and also to pick up his boss, Gu Linzhao.

It's unreasonable and illogical for a group of people to leave her hanging here now.

So she added, "Or you guys can go first, I'll take a taxi myself. Anyway, I need to put all this stuff down and settle it first."

As soon as she finished speaking, Fu Xianyin heard a familiar voice coming from beside her.

This was the first thing Gu Linzhao said to her after so many years.

He said, "Wherever you need to go, we'll take you there together. There's enough room in the car."

That voice was all too familiar.

Even after several years, it still stirs ripples in Fu Xianyin's heart.

She had heard this voice say many things.

There were times when he helplessly coaxed her, times when he jokingly teased her, and times when he gently and solemnly revealed his sincere heart to her.

Fu Xianyin could hardly resist looking through these memories.

After Gu Linzhao finished speaking, Lu Heyu added, "That's right, the luggage is all put away, no trouble at all. This is Teacher Fu's friend, right? Let's get in the car together."

Now that things have come to this point, Fu Xianyin can no longer cower like a quail.

Finally, she raised her head, looked at Gu Linzhao, and politely thanked him: "Then thank you, Mr. Gu."

Gu Linzhao nodded slightly and said, "You're welcome."

Alex couldn't understand their conversation and looked at Fu Xianyin with some confusion.

Fu Xianyin took the phone from his hand, canceled the order that was waiting, raised her chin, and said, "Get in the car."

Alex opened the passenger door.

The moment Fu Xianyin opened the car door, she knew something was wrong.

It's a matter of etiquette; it's definitely not appropriate for Alex to sit in the back, but if he goes to the front, then only Gu Linzhao and she will be left in the back.

In such a confined space, at such close proximity, it's almost like being alone in a room.

Fu Xianyin felt that her breathing was somewhat obstructed.

But there was no other way.

Fu Xianyin comforted herself with this thought, and was about to reach out to open the car door. Her fingertips were almost touching the cold door handle when a hand opened the door for her first.

Fu Xianyin's hand froze in mid-air.

She turned her head and saw Gu Linzhao's calm eyes, his gaze fixed directly on her.

He held the car door with one hand, while the other hand rested casually on the edge of the roof. His movements were so natural that Fu Xianyin felt that if she had any other reaction, it would only make her seem pretentious.

So she thanked him in a low voice, bent down, and got into the car.

The car door was closed.

Gu Linzhao went around to the other side, bent down, and got into the car.

The SUV has a large enough interior space, so Gu Linzhao's long legs didn't seem to have suffered any mistreatment.

After he sat down, he glanced at Alex in the front row through the rearview mirror and said, "See him off first."

He paused.

Fu Xianyin said, "Alex."

Gu Linzhao: "Send Alex first."

The name was abruptly called out, and then mixed in with a bunch of unfamiliar words.

Alex turned to look at Fu Xianyin, somewhat bewildered, and asked, "What are you talking about? Why did you call me?"

Fu Xianyin said, "I'll send you back first."

Alex said "Oh," and then hurriedly showed Lu Heyu the address of his hotel.

Seemingly due to his habit in the United States, after Alex opened the email and found the address, he subconsciously wanted to explain the specific address to Lu Heyu. However, he paused at the top of the screen for a long time and couldn't say a word.

Lu Heyu laughed and said in English, "Chinese is still a bit difficult to learn, isn't it?"

Alex's eyes lit up when he heard him speak English.

He nodded vigorously, as if he had found a kindred spirit: "It's too difficult, really too difficult. I've actually been learning some basic Chinese, but I still don't understand anything."

Now that the topic has been started, it's much easier to continue.

Lu Heyu started the car, the scenery outside the window moved back, and he asked, "You're quite interested in Chinese?"

Alex laughed, pointed to Fu Xianyin in the back row, and said, "Because Yin is Chinese."

He said, "But I only started learning these things in the last two years, and I don't even know if my Chinese level is good enough to get a meal here. But it's okay, translation software is so advanced now, so making a living shouldn't be a problem."

Lu Heyu asked him, "Do you know how to use WeChat?"

Alex said, "I know how to use it. Yin taught me how to download it. She said it's more convenient to chat with this."

Lu Heyu said, "Then you can add me on WeChat. You can contact me if you need anything."

Alex said, "Oh my god, thank you so much."

The two people in the front row were chatting enthusiastically, while the two people in the back row remained completely silent.

The moment Gu Linzhao sat in the back seat, Fu Xianyin involuntarily moved closer to the car door.

From the moment I met Gu Linzhao, my memories were frantically trying to match every single detail together.

Contrary to her expectations, Gu Linzhao was not dressed in a suit and tie today, but instead wore a hoodie, jeans, and a short black down jacket.

His hair seemed to be a bit longer than before, and it was just lying smoothly on his forehead without any styling products.

He was pushing a small black suitcase and stood in front of the car with a somewhat casual demeanor.

Almost exactly the same as in high school.

Fu Xianyin was momentarily dazed when she saw him.

She didn't come to her senses until Alex called her name beside her.

She pretended to be calm and composed, without giving herself away.

But only she knew that the moment she saw Gu Linzhao, her heart was completely out of her control.

That familiar face, that familiar voice, those familiar actions, those familiar scenes.

Fu Xianyin felt as if she was immersed in memories on one side, while being tightly pulled by reality on the other.

A strange tingling sensation spread through her heart, and Fu Xianyin couldn't even tell whether the feeling was comfortable or unbearable.

She just felt her heart trembling, spasming, and then pounding wildly.

The addictive soreness and twisting sensation gradually stimulated Fu Xianyin's nerves.

As she looked at the rapidly changing scenery outside the window, she felt as if time and space around her were changing at breakneck speed.

Sometimes in the past, sometimes in the present.

Sometimes it's a tender flutter of the heart, sometimes it's a distant, cold feeling.

Fu Xianyin took a deep breath, then leaned against the space between the car door and the seat back, and helplessly raised the corners of her lips.

Alex's place wasn't far away; it only took a short drive to get there.

The car door opened, letting in a blast of cold air. Fu Xianyin pulled her coat tighter, burying half her face in her scarf, and her lazy voice muffled out: "Can you check in by yourself? Do you want me to come with you?"

Despite saying that, she remained huddled in her seat, showing no intention of getting up.

Alex looked at her speechlessly and muttered under his breath, "You might as well be sincere."

Lu Heyu said, "I'll help you with that."

He was about to get out of the car when Fu Xianyin stopped him.

She said, "Just let him be, don't worry about him."

Lu Heyu was only responsible for picking her up. Dropping off Alex already added to his workload, and now he also had to help with the check-in. How is this any different from taking care of a child?

Besides, we're all grown up now, and China is a civilized and law-abiding society, so there's nothing to worry about.

Alex insisted on doing it himself, repeatedly saying, "I can do it, I can do it."

The car windows were closed again.

The cold air was dissipated by the warm air. Fu Xianyin dutifully sent Andrew a message saying that Alex had arrived at the hotel, and then nestled in the back seat.

Her posture was many times more unrestrained than when she first got into the car.

Putting Alex down, the heavy weight on my heart, the weight of "being a guardian," was also lifted.

Fu Xianyin leaned against the car window, her tired body and warm atmosphere making her too lazy to care whether her posture was proper or not; it was good enough if she could at least look presentable.

As the car drove under the bridge, the light dimmed.

Fu Xianyin suddenly saw the reflection of the person next to her in the car window.

Her relaxed nerves tensed up instantly, and Fu Xianyin choked on her breath.

It wasn't a relief at all; with Alex gone, there was one less person to speak up for, and the atmosphere was bound to become even more tense.

How could she... how could she have forgotten Gu Linzhao?!

Seemingly noticing her movement, Fu Xianyin heard a voice beside her say, "If you're sleepy, take a nap."

Want to take a nap?

Are you kidding me? How could she possibly sleep while riding in the same car as him?

...

Fu Xianyin woke up from her sleep.

The moment she opened her eyes, Fu Xianyin even wanted to punch herself twice.

She frantically tried to convince herself that she had fallen asleep because she was exhausted from flying for more than ten hours, and that it wasn't because she felt safe and secure in the same room as Gu Linzhao that she relaxed.

In the end, Fu Xianyin couldn't help but laugh.

She laughed at herself for being this old, for so many years having passed.

They still refuse to be honest about these things.

The car stopped in front of the hotel.

To be honest, the level of comfort and luxury that Xingfan Technology provided for this business trip was far greater than Fu Xianyin had imagined.

The hotel was the closest five-star hotel to Xingfan Technology. After Lu Heyu parked the car in front of the hotel, before Fu Xianyin could say "I can check in by myself," Gu Linzhao had already opened the car door and carried her luggage out for her.

He had no intention of getting back into the car.

He even had his hand on the handle of Fu Xianyin's suitcase, and after Fu Xianyin got out of the car, he pushed the luggage into the hotel.

She wasn't given a chance to speak at all.

Check-in went smoothly; Xingfan Technology had booked her a suite. The receptionist handed the room key to Gu Linzhao, who took it. Fu Xuanyin caught a glimpse of Gu Linzhao's hand leaving his suitcase, and immediately seized the opportunity, swiftly pulling the suitcase to her side.

She took the room key, smiled, and politely said to Gu Linzhao:

"Thank you, Mr. Gu. I can go up by myself."

It seemed that the act of escorting her to her room was somewhat inappropriate, so Gu Linzhao did not insist on anything further.

Fu Xianyin carefully put away her documents and was about to say goodbye and run away when Gu Linzhao beat her to it.

He called her name.

"Fu Xianyin".

Despite his extremely calm tone, when his name came out of his mouth, Fu Xianyin felt a tingling sensation all over her body, as if she had been electrocuted.

She heard him say:

"Let's add each other on WeChat."

[Author's Note]

President Gu is here! The complete reunion is here too!

Sure enough, whether it was six years ago or six years later, our CEO Gu is always the one who takes the initiative.