"What?"
His expression was very serious, which made Gan Tang nervous.
Chu Jiahe's Adam's apple bobbed. "Let's eat first!"
Gan Tang nodded and raised her glass of red wine to celebrate his birthday.
Although separated by only a small, rectangular table, Chu Jiahe felt the distance was too great, so she walked around the table and sat down next to Gan Tang. The rich aroma of wine wafted into her nostrils, and Chu Jiahe couldn't help but kiss her delicate red lips.
They had kissed many times, but this time, Chu Jiahe's kiss carried an unrestrained impulse. He was the one who suggested eating first, yet he hadn't even finished a glass of red wine.
Gan Tang was a little nervous and slowly pushed the man in front of her away: "Jiahe, don't do this, this is a restaurant."
"There's no one here!" Despite saying that, Chu Jiahe stopped what he was doing and helped Gan Tang straighten her collar.
Gan Tang felt that he was acting strangely today, but she didn't know how to bring it up, so she excused herself to touch up her makeup and went to the restroom. When she came out, she saw Chu Jiahe rummaging through his bag.
Chu Jiahe was always steady and polite, and had never touched other people's things without permission, not even his girlfriend's. Gan Tang felt even stranger, and went back to the bathroom to send a WeChat message to Mo Huaixing.
Tang: I need your help. What does it mean that Chu Jiahe is secretly going through my bag?
Mo: Where are you?
Tang: The rooftop restaurant of Mingzhu Building, with a starry sky view.
Mo: Wait for me.
Mo: Don't leave with him.
Mo: Wait for me
Mo: Wait for me
Mo: Wait for me
Tang: What's wrong?
Mo Huaixing added "wait for me" three times in a row, making Gan Tang nervous. When she asked him why, there was no response from the other side. She could only return to the table with trepidation.
Chu Jiahe made no further moves, quietly watching his beloved woman eat, a smile on his face. He had never known that having a girlfriend could be such a blissful thing.
Gan Tang ate very slowly, but the rooftop restaurant, which focused on ambiance, barely had any food on its exquisite plates. Even though Chu Jiahe only took a couple of symbolic bites, Gan Tang quickly finished the food for both of them.
"How come I didn't know you could eat so much?"
Gan Tang raised her head, pouting in dissatisfaction: "What, worried I'll eat you out of house and home?"
Chu Jiahe laughed: "It's not a big deal if you eat me out of house and home, but if you become a little fat pig, how will I be able to carry you?"
Gan Tang retorted, dissatisfied, "Then why aren't you practicing your strength?"
"I'll give it a try!"
Chu Jiahe didn't give Gan Tang a chance to speak at all. He walked around the table and picked up the woman with a defiant look on her face.
"Xintang, to me, you are the most precious gift, the one I long for day and night. Today, would you be willing to give me your most precious gift?"
What she had tried so hard to accomplish in the past was now being bluntly stated by Chu Jiahe.
Should I agree?
She had to admit that the man before her was exceptional enough, so exceptional that every time they kissed, Gan Tang felt she was getting the better deal. Although she had decided to be with him to save her parents, she couldn't ignore the fact that, in the darkest corner of her heart, she coveted the wealth and power Lu Zhengqian gave her, and the sense of accomplishment they brought, while at the same time she loathed Lu Zhengqian's crimes and was tormented by her conscience.
The man before her could take her away from the torment of her conscience, while preserving everything she coveted, and even more.
"Jiahe, if I weren't the eldest daughter of the Lu Group, would you still like me?"
Chu Jiahe was bewildered by this seemingly random question. "Why would you ask that?"
“Answer me!” Gan Tang hugged his neck.
"No matter who you are, I love you!" Chu Jiahe kissed the beauty so close to him, then sat down with her in his arms, letting her straddle him.
Gan Tang climbed up his neck and passionately responded to his kiss, but when his hot hands slipped inside her clothes, Gan Tang instinctively blocked them. "Jiahe, I'm not feeling well these days."
"You're lying to me!" Chu Jiahe looked up at her neck. "I just looked at your bag."
It turns out he was checking hygiene products.
When the lie was exposed, Gan Tang panicked, "Jia He, we can't do this here, this is a restaurant!"
"I'm sorry." But Chu Jiahe didn't let go of her, whispering in her ear, "Xintang, shall we go downstairs?"
There's a five-star hotel downstairs. They even have a private passageway for couples who can't help themselves.
The word "good" stuck in Gan Tang's throat, and she couldn't say it no matter what, but she still mustered up the courage to nod.
Chu Jiahe picked up Gantang and walked into the passageway where only footlights were lit.
With a "bang," the restaurant door opened. Mo Huaixing strode towards the two of them.
For some reason, even though she had already agreed to be his boyfriend, Gan Tang jumped out of Chu Jiahe's arms without hesitation and ran towards Mo Huaixing the moment she saw him.
There were two steps under her feet. She missed one step and fell straight into Mo Huaixing's arms.
Chu Jiahe took two steps forward and pulled Gan Tang, who was still unsteady on her feet, into her arms.
"Why are you here?" Chu Jiahe looked at Mo Huaixing with displeasure.
Gan Tang chimed in, "Yes, what brings you here?"
“Miss, have you forgotten? Ever since the incident, the chairman has instructed us to protect you closely at all times.” Mo Huaixing looked at the disheveled woman leaning against Chu Jiahe’s chest, turned his head away, and said in a low voice, “Miss went somewhere without saying a word, and we couldn’t get through to her on the phone. The chairman has sent people to search frantically.”
"Really? My phone was on silent, I didn't hear it." Gan Tang played along.
Displeased that her good time had been interrupted, Chu Jiahe said, "Get out."
Mo Huaixing stared coldly at the man before him: "It seems I'm not under Young Master Chu's jurisdiction!"
Chu Jiahe was in no mood to argue with him. She reached out and took the hand of the woman in her arms. "Xintang, I'll take you home in a bit. Let him go."
Gan Tang looked at Mo Huaixing and said, "You go out first."
"Young Miss!" Mo Huaixing's eyes were bloodshot.
"You go out first and wait for me at the elevator." Gan Tang watched Mo Huaixing leave, then turned to Chu Jiahe and reassured her, "Jiahe, don't be angry!"
Chu Jiahe lowered her head and touched Gan Tang's forehead, looking aggrieved, and said, "Why is he still by your side?"
"I haven't had him pick me up or drop me off lately, but Dad sent him to see me today, what could I do?" Gan Tang smiled and pinched his cheek: "What, you're jealous of a driver?"
"He's not worthy!" Chu Jiahe turned his face away.
"Really?" Gan Tang teased him, and Chu Jiahe suddenly embraced her, kissing her lips again in a passionate embrace. He desperately wanted to keep her here, but...
Gan Tang tried to comfort her, "Jiahe, I'm sorry, but my dad..."
"I know!" Despite his reluctance, Chu Jiahe had no choice but to let her leave.
In the car on the way back to Yuanhuai Villa, Mo Huaixing watched through the rearview mirror as Gan Tang, whose lips were covered in lipstick, opened the makeup mirror and wiped off the lipstick bit by bit!
"I'm sorry I'm late."
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