The two waited for a while at the restroom entrance, when the waiter who had made the mistake came running over carrying a dress and a suit.
Gan Tang picked up her dress and went into the restroom, while Chu Jiahe picked up his suit and went to the men's restroom next door. A short while later, Gan Tang came out, dressed, and waited for him outside the restroom.
Shouldn't he be faster than me?
Could it be that they left without waiting for me?
Then I'll go too!
But wouldn't it be impolite if he were still inside? Gan Tang glanced at the suit in her hand and decided to wait.
But there was no sound from the men's restroom.
The restroom was in a secluded corner. Seeing that no one was around, Gan Tang secretly peeked inside.
A figure was clearly reflected in the mirror on the sink. Chu Jiahe was sitting in front of two stalls, breathing rapidly and looking pale.
"Young Master Chu!"
"Don't come any closer!"
Chu Jiahe called a halt to Gan Tang's progress.
Is there some hidden illness you don't want others to see?
Just then, someone came to use the restroom. Gan Tang quickly placed a yellow sign indicating that the restroom was under repair at the entrance. The person saw the sign and turned to leave.
Gan Tang was worried that something had happened to Chu Jiahe, so she secretly looked over again. She saw Chu Jiahe take out a packet of white powder from his pocket and swallow it. His complexion was getting better, but his legs still seemed to have some weakness.
Now that there was no danger to her life, Gan Tang didn't want to pry into other people's privacy, so she closed the bathroom door and left alone.
Not long after, Chu Jiahe walked out of the restroom looking perfectly flawless, not even a strand of hair was messy, as if nothing had happened.
But when he saw the yellow sign standing at the entrance, his brow twitched.
"You're back!"
When Gan Tang saw him return, she didn't ask anything. She pointed to the suit folded on the sofa, stood up and said, "Let's call it a day. I'll arrange to discuss the cooperation with you in detail another day."
"I send you!"
"No need!" Gan Tang refused.
"You're the first lady to reject me." Chu Jiahe wanted to tell her that this was the first time he had ever taken a woman home, but to Gan Tang, it sounded like arrogance and disdain.
"Really? Well, you'd better get used to it. There will be a second and a third one later." Gan Tang teased him, then left without looking back.
The December wind was as cold as icy frost. She had arrived in Lu Zhengqian's luxury car without a driver, and her only coat was left in the car.
Not wanting to wait for Lu Zhengqian, she walked silently along the riverside sidewalk, intending to hail a taxi on a busy road. Unexpectedly, the further she walked, the colder it got, and Gan Tang couldn't help but yawn.
A warm current swept over her, and Chu Jiahe slowly rolled down the car window. "Get in, you can't get a taxi here."
"No need, thank you!" Gan Tang wasn't holding a grudge against his inappropriate words, but ever since she learned that Lu Zhengqian was involved in drug trafficking, she had come to loathe him, and from that loathe the whole world he had introduced her to.
Chu Jiahe got out of the car, blocking Gan Tang's way.
"I apologize for my rude remarks just now." Chu Jiahe bowed sincerely to Gan Tang. "Let me take you back. Otherwise, if my father finds out, he will blame me for not knowing how to treat guests. Uncle Lu will also be worried about you going back alone."
Seeing that Gan Tang did not speak, Chu Jiahe opened the car door and invited Gan Tang to get in.
The two didn't exchange many words along the way. When they were almost at Yuanhuai Villa, Chu Jiahe slowly slowed down the car.
"Miss Lu, please don't tell anyone about what happened today."
So that was the real reason he insisted on bringing her back. Gan Tang nodded, "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone, not even my father. Besides, I don't know anything."
Thank you!
The car slowly came to a stop outside the gate of Yuanhuai Mountain Villa.
After Gan Tang got out of the car, she politely watched him leave, but out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of a pair of eyes hidden deep in the bushes. Cao Yunbo stood beside a green tree light, the green light making his entire face appear green.
What brings you here?
By this time, the security guards had already opened the villa gate, and Gan Tang could only stand at the door, silently asking him, not daring to take a step forward.
It had been five days since they last met.
The first thing Gan Tang did upon returning to her room was to take out her binoculars and search for Cao Yunbo's location. He was still standing there motionless until dawn.
Anxiety kept her awake all night, and she began to doubt whether her decision had harmed both herself and others. After washing up, Gan Tang hurriedly left for work, only to see Lu Zhengqian in the lobby.
"Tang'er, come and have breakfast!"
"Dad, I'm not eating anymore, I'm going to be late for work."
Lu Zhengqian smiled and asked, "How come I didn't know that there was an attendance system for director-level positions?"
"I haven't been with the company long, so I should spend more time with everyone!" Despite saying this, Gan Tang still sat down.
A bowl of soy milk and two fried dough sticks. Lu Zhengqian's food was simple, the most traditional breakfast, but she prepared a very elaborate breakfast for Gan Tang.
Gan Tang didn't have much of an appetite and ate only a little. Seeing that she wasn't eating much, Lu Zhengqian felt a little embarrassed and spoke up.
"Tang'er, how many boyfriends have you had before?"
"What's wrong?" Gan Tang was terrified.
"Dad, I wanted to ask you, are you still... a virgin?" Lu Zhengqian found it difficult to ask his daughter such a question, and hurriedly said, "I know you young people don't care about these things now, but old people are inevitably old-fashioned. It doesn't matter if you're not, Mu Zi can just give you a minor surgery."
“No surgery is needed.” Gan Tang didn’t know who the old man he was talking about was, and blushed deeply. She softly hummed, “Dad, why are you asking about this?”
Deliberate behavior is about creating opportunities, but deliberate motives can sometimes backfire. Lu Zhengqian didn't want to tell his daughter, but now that things had come to this point, it wouldn't be appropriate to remain silent.
"Tang'er, what do you think of Chu Jiahe?"
"It's fine." Gan Tang didn't understand the meaning behind the 180-degree turn.
"How about he becomes Dad's son-in-law?"
"Son-in-law?" Gan Tang suddenly realized, but could she refuse? She looked at Lu Zhengqian's expectant eyes, which were full of love, yet still held an air of authority that made it impossible for anyone to refuse.
"He has a lot of women pursuing him, but he doesn't like me."
“Who said that!” Lu Zhengqian was filled with pride when talking about his daughter’s behavior last night: “This is the first time he has ever taken the initiative to walk his daughter home.”
Is it true or false?
Gan Tang chuckled, "Dad, you're overthinking it."
"I don't think that much!" Lu Zhengqian instructed, "Don't worry about the trivial matters in the group. Just talk to him about the power supply for the desert island during this period."
"...Okay!" It turned out that the matter of providing electricity to the deserted island was just an opportunity provided by Lu Zhengqian for the two of them. Gan Tang realized this belatedly.
"Tang'er, only he is worthy of you in this world." Lu Zhengqian held Gan Tang's hand and said with certainty, "Only by marrying him can you truly become the head of the Lu Group."
Is the head of the Lu Group a drug trafficking ringleader?
Gan Tang once had fantasies and aspirations about this word, but now, hearing it makes her feel uncomfortable all over.
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