Chapter 36 You Need to Grow Up Quickly
Gu Heng couldn't keep a straight face in front of her. The corners of his lips turned up slightly, and he became that gentle and polite young man again. "I'm not angry."
Chu Xiang smiled and leaned in, hugging his neck and nuzzling his face.
It's like the comforting gesture between small animals—it's ticklish, and it makes your heart itch too.
Before leaving the restaurant, Gu Heng made a phone call, and the restaurant manager arrived shortly afterward.
Chu Xiang didn't care about Gu Heng's conversation. She stood by the glass window looking at the night view outside and thought that the night view seemed particularly beautiful tonight.
Not long after, someone took her hand.
When Chu Xiang looked over, he said softly, "I'll take you back."
Chu Xiang nodded and obediently let him lead her by the hand toward the elevator.
The restaurant manager wiped the sweat from his brow and yelled at the HR employee, "Don't you train people before you hire them? Everyone who eats here is rich! Can you take responsibility for offending someone?!"
The man also felt wronged, "Manager, what happened?"
The manager said, "You should fire that new woman right away. She was just being magnanimous today, but if she offends someone again, we'll all be in trouble!"
Actually, just now, Gu Heng didn't say anything about firing anyone. He just casually mentioned that a straightforward woman had dirtied his girlfriend's skirt.
This one sentence alone is quite intriguing.
The manager had heard of Gu Heng before. In his impression, Gu Heng was not a petty person, but now he was picking a fight with a waiter. Coupled with the words "straightforward personality" he mentioned, the manager guessed that it must be the newcomer's attitude that was wrong.
For business people, seeking profit and avoiding harm is instinctive.
Gu Heng used to just drive Chu Xiang to the entrance of the residential area, but this time he got out of the car and helped Chu Xiang into the elevator.
Chu Xiang stood in the elevator, blinked, and her eyes held a mischievous glint in her gaze. "Would you like to come up for a cup of tea?"
For adults, inviting someone of the opposite sex into their home late at night is highly suggestive.
The girl stood in the elevator, bathed in warm light, as if she were glowing, making it impossible to look away.
Gu Heng's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, his mouth was a little dry, but he only straightened his tie slightly before taking a step back. "It's too late, Xiangxiang, get some rest."
Chu Xiang's eyes showed disappointment.
He suddenly found it a little funny.
Gu Heng had never experienced being so eagerly sought after before. He had always known that he was a boring person. In the past, when the Gu family held banquets, the elders would indeed praise him endlessly, but the younger generation still preferred to play with Gu Jue.
The gap between Gu Heng and his peers was too great. While others were still climbing trees and catching fish, he was sitting in the study reading books that were too obscure and difficult for children to understand.
Therefore, neither young men nor women could get along with him. Of course, putting aside his status, he was also very self-aware that he was not a popular person, because his presence would only make the atmosphere more solemn and people more restrained.
However, in Chu Xiang's eyes, he was a pastry that she couldn't wait to devour.
She would accompany him in doing "bad things," leading him to break the established rules of life, and even her little schemes to get closer to him became endearing.
Gu Heng reached out his hand to her, and Chu Xiang immediately understood and took two steps forward to get out of the elevator. She was then pulled into someone's arms.
The man buried his head in her neck, his nose filled with her scent. He smiled and said slowly, "Xiangxiang, you need to grow up quickly."
Chu Xiang was displeased upon hearing this, "I'm already an adult."
He just chuckled and didn't reply.
Chu Xiang knew that the elderly had old-fashioned ways. Since the meat was already in her bowl, why would she be afraid of not being able to eat it?
She said in a muffled voice, "Be careful on your drive back."
Gu Heng kissed the top of her head. "Okay."
She added, "Message me when you get home."
Who among them is more like the elder?
Gu Heng smiled again, "Okay."
When he left, Chu Xiang was a little reluctant to part with him. She went back to her apartment and lay on the sofa, forcing herself to recall the plot. Gu Heng was in the middle of the plot, when the male and female leads had a misunderstanding because of the vicious fiancée, and the female lead had a miscarriage and was in a car accident.
The problem is, Chu Xiang, the fiancée, didn't try to frame the female lead. When will the male and female leads have a misunderstanding, and when will the story be considered to be in its middle stage?
Chu Xiang buried her head in the cushion in frustration. Even though the plot was a complete mess right now, she absolutely couldn't watch Gu Heng get into a car accident.
Gu Heng returned to his house where he lived alone. He did send Chu Xiang a message that he had arrived home safely. In the house with only one small light on, he sat on the sofa and looked at the message "I love you" that Chu Xiang quickly sent. A smile appeared in his eyes again.
Leaning back comfortably on the sofa, Gu Heng loosened his tie with one hand while dialing Assistant Yin's number. "Good evening, Assistant Yin."
Assistant Yin, who seemed to be busy with something, was a little out of breath, but he still tried to keep his composure and said, "Mr. Gu, is there something you need?"
Gu Heng glanced at his watch; it was 10 p.m. He really shouldn't be bothering others at this time. So, he decided in his mind that he should give Assistant Yin double his performance bonus this month. He said, "Longtao Group, have you heard of it?"
Assistant Yin replied, "It's a small company that has emerged in recent years. Speaking of which, the company's boss, Mr. Wang, is a distant relative of the old lady."
The old lady that Assistant Yin mentioned is Old Master Gu's wife. Although she is Old Master Gu's wife, Gu Heng never calls her "Grandma," and of course, Gu Chaoyang has never called her "Mom" either, simply because this old lady is the person Old Master Gu remarried after his first wife passed away.
Assistant Yin asked, "Mr. Gu, is there a problem with the Wang family?"
Gu Heng: "Today, a man who claimed to be the eldest son of the Wang family said that Xiangxiang and I are a pair of adulterers."
Assistant Yin's voice immediately rose several decibels, "I understand! It's getting cold; it's time to bankrupt the Wang family!"
The next second, a woman's furious voice came from the other end, "Yin An, you should just go live with your boss!"
Then came a "thump," and judging from Assistant Yin's gasp, he was probably kicked off the bed.
Gu Heng silently decided to triple Assistant Yin's performance bonus for this month. He calmly spoke, "You know I'm not someone who likes to use my power to oppress others, and I won't hold a grudge over what others say. The young master of the Wang family is still young, and we should give young people a chance to correct their mistakes."
Assistant Yin: "..."
If he believed that, then something sinister must be going on!
The next day, Chu Xiang had to get up early because she had class in the morning. She sat in the classroom with her hands supporting her chin, feeling drowsy.
The whispers of classmates nearby drifted over: "Is this guy sick or trying to commit suicide? He's been in the sea all night, and when people tried to pull him out, he kept yelling 'No!'"
Chu Xiang glanced at the video. The person speaking seemed to be watching some news. There was a short video showing a naked man soaking in the seawater. Someone tried to pull him up, but he cried and begged them not to help him, otherwise he would go into deeper water.
Chu Xiang had no interest in other men's bodies; she only glanced at them briefly before looking away. Suddenly, she heard someone say, "Chu Xiang, someone's looking for you at the door!"
Chu Xiang looked up and saw Gu Jue with a very unpleasant expression.
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