Chapter 43 Confession!
Lu Yuanzhou's throat rolled, and his eyes moved back and forth between Su Mengxue and Gu Yunting. After a moment of silence, he suddenly looked at Gu Yunting and asked in surprise, "Brother Yunting, why did Mengxue come back to your Gu family?"
"Because she lives in Gu's house." Gu Yunting wanted to say that Su Mengxue lived with him, but for the sake of her reputation, he held back.
"She lives in Gu's house? Then do you two know each other?" Lu Yuanzhou thought about how distant they were when they met last time. How could they possibly know each other?
He turned to look at Su Mengxue, frowned and asked, "Mengxue, what on earth is going on?"
Su Mengxue just felt that Gu Yunting was a really weird person. It was him who pretended not to know her last time, and now it was him who suddenly admitted that she was living in Gu’s house. What on earth did he want?
She hadn't intended to hide the fact that they knew each other. Seeing Lu Yuanzhou's bewildered expression, she told him the truth: "My grandfather and Grandpa Gu are old acquaintances. I came all the way from the countryside to Jiangbei to celebrate Grandpa Gu's birthday."
After a pause, she added, "Because I've been delayed by something, I'm still staying at Gu's house for the time being."
"Then you and Brother Yun Ting, you are..."
Lu Yuanzhou lowered his eyes. If that was just what Su Mengxue said, then there was no need for them to hide the fact that they knew each other last time. He had a strong intuition that there was something else going on.
Gu Yunting wanted to interrupt Lu Yuanzhou's questioning. Why did he need to explain his relationship with Su Mengxue to others? But the words were on the tip of his tongue and he swallowed them back. He looked at Su Mengxue's profile through the rearview mirror, wanting to hear how she would describe their relationship to others.
Seeing that Gu Yunting didn't say anything else, Su Mengxue thought about how he deliberately pretended not to know her last time, so why should she rush to establish a relationship with him here?
She said calmly, "I am me, and Gu Yunting is Gu Yunting. In my heart, he is just Grandpa Gu's son. There is no relationship between us."
As soon as these words were spoken, the air froze instantly. Gu Yunting's hands gripping the steering wheel suddenly tightened, and the expression on his face became even gloomier.
Lu Yuanzhou hadn't expected Su Mengxue to say that; after all, Gu Yunting was there, and it would have been embarrassing. But when he heard that the two of them had nothing to do with each other, and even seemed a little hostile, his nervousness instantly dissipated.
Although he didn't have much contact with Su Mengxue, he knew that she was straightforward and never flattered others. He had seen too much hypocrisy in this circle, and this was also something he admired about her very much.
But she was still living in the Gu family, and he didn't want her to offend Gu Yunting. After a moment's silence, he looked at Gu Yunting and explained, "Brother Yunting, Meng Xue didn't mean that just now. She meant to say..."
"Lu Yuanzhou, what is your relationship with Su Mengxue? Can you speak for her?" Before Lu Yuanzhou could finish his words, he was interrupted by Gu Yunting's cold voice.
"Brother Yunting, I just don't want you to misunderstand Mengxue."
"It's not your turn to explain for her!"
Lu Yuanzhou suddenly raised his eyes and looked directly at Gu Yunting without a trace of concession in his gaze: "Whether it's my turn or not is not up to you to decide."
The car stopped suddenly, and the tires made a harsh friction sound on the road.
Su Mengxue sensed the tense atmosphere in the car. She turned her head and looked out the window. Fortunately, they had arrived at the Hepingli Family Compound.
She hurriedly said to Gu Yunting, "Gu Yunting, I will take the bus back by myself later. Please tell Grandpa Gu that I am fine."
After she finished speaking, she pulled Lu Yuanzhou, who was about to continue talking, out of the car. It was not until they entered the family compound that Su Mengxue let go of his sleeve, which she had been holding all the way.
She took a long breath and muttered softly, "Gu Yunting always speaks like this, don't take it to heart."
After taking a few steps, she glanced to her side and realized that Lu Yuanzhou hadn't caught up with her. She turned around and saw that Lu Yuanzhou was still standing there. She quickly walked back to him and asked, "Lu Yuanzhou, what are you thinking about? Why did you suddenly stop moving?"
The next second, Lu Yuanzhou stared straight at Su Mengxue and asked solemnly, "Mengxue, does Brother Yunting like you?"
Su Mengxue was stunned. After she recovered, she frowned and sneered, "Lu Yuanzhou, you said Gu Yunting likes me? Are you kidding?"
"I'm not kidding. Men understand men. Brother Yun Ting must like you." Lu Yuanzhou used a firm tone this time.
Su Mengxue found Lu Yuanzhou's words baffling. She chuckled and said, "Lu Yuanzhou, why are you suddenly saying this?"
Lu Yuanzhou took a few steps forward and approached Su Mengxue, saying very seriously, "Mengxue, you may think I'm a bit abrupt when I say this, after all, we haven't known each other for long, but I still want to say that I might have fallen in love with you."
"Lu Yuanzhou, do you like me?" Su Mengxue was stunned. They had only known each other for a few days, and Lu Yuanzhou didn't look like an unstable person. Why did he suddenly fall in love with her?
Lu Yuanzhou looked at her, and seeing that she didn't believe him, he said solemnly again: "Yes, Su Mengxue, I like you."
Su Mengxue suddenly felt bored. She had just traveled to this unfamiliar era and finally made a friend who she thought was pretty good. How could he fall in love with her? This not only surprised her, but also made her feel annoyed.
She and Cheng Yang had been good friends for many years. She had thought they could be friends for life, but she hadn't expected him to suddenly confess his love to her and even propose to her in public. She was even flown here by Che Chuang just to avoid him.
She knew that a man's love had a time limit, and she didn't want to be a resentful woman in the boudoir. She frowned and said, "Lu Yuanzhou, what do you like about me? Can I change it?"
Lu Yuanzhou felt a little disappointed after hearing this. He was silent for a moment before forcing a smile at Su Mengxue: "Mengxue, we just met. Maybe you are not mentally prepared for my sudden confession. You don't have to rush to answer me. I will use my actions to show you that I am worthy."
Seeing how determined he was, Su Mengxue frowned even deeper: "Lu Yuanzhou, I don't have any plans to date anyone right now. I just want to make money."
Lu Yuanzhou concealed the disappointment in his heart and smiled at Su Mengxue: "It's okay, I can wait."
Seeing that Su Mengxue wanted to say something, he took the initiative to change the subject: "Mengxue, let's not talk about this anymore. I'll accompany you to find Brother Yanzhi first."
Su Mengxue nodded hesitantly: "Okay."
After she responded, she deliberately slowed down her pace, deliberately keeping some distance from Lu Yuanzhou. Lu Yuanzhou could see it, and his eyes darkened as he walked towards Chen Yanzhi's house. When they arrived, they knocked on the door for a long time but no one opened it, so they had no choice but to leave.
After leaving the Hepingli family compound, Lu Yuanzhou wanted to send Su Mengxue back home, but Su Mengxue politely refused.
He knew Su Mengxue needed time to process this, so he stopped forcing her. He finally asked, "Mengxue, no matter what, we're still friends, right?"
Su Mengxue blurted out: "Of course."
Lu Yuanzhou was relieved when he heard Su Mengxue say this. As long as she was willing to see him, he would have a chance. He took the opportunity to say, "I have an early shift tomorrow and will be home around 5 pm. Then I will accompany you to find Brother Yanzhi, right?"
Su Mengxue hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement: "Then let's meet here tomorrow at 5:30, and remember to take off this shirt. I'll take it back and help you mend it."
"Okay, okay." Lu Yuanzhou responded repeatedly.
Su Mengxue originally wanted to tell him about the money she owed him, but now she only had more than 140 yuan left in her pocket, including the labor fee he gave her. She thought it would be better to wait until she made some money in the future. After saying goodbye to Lu Yuanzhou, she took the bus and left.
When she returned to Gu's house, it was already dark. Just as she was about to walk into the yard, exhausted, her wrist was suddenly grabbed. She screamed and fell into Gu Yunting's arms.
Just as she was about to speak, Gu Yunting asked coldly, "Su Mengxue, in your eyes, am I just your Grandpa Gu's son?"
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