Chapter 9 He was actually thinking about her
It was exactly 10 p.m.
The black Maybach glided silently and finally came to a stop in front of the apartment building of the Platinum Residences in the city center.
The streetlights shone through the car window, outlining the profile of the man in the driver's seat.
Lu Lie didn't turn off the engine immediately. He turned his head and his gaze fell on the woman in the passenger seat.
Gu Xingnian leaned back in her chair, her head tilted slightly to one side, her breathing even, as if she were fast asleep.
Long eyelashes cast a small shadow under the eyelids.
The car's heating was on full blast.
A faint blush appeared on her fair cheeks.
Lu Lie's fingers twitched slightly on the steering wheel.
He wanted to touch her, even just a strand of her hair.
The thought had barely crossed his mind when he forcefully suppressed it.
His Adam's apple bobbed.
The carriage was so quiet that only the sound of each other's breathing could be heard, along with the occasional horn horn from outside.
Gu Xingnian stirred.
She wasn't actually asleep; she was just resting with her eyes closed.
When she felt the car come to a stop, she slowly opened her eyes, still showing some lingering fatigue.
"arrive?"
Her voice was hoarse from just waking up, and there was a deliberate sense of distance.
Lu Lie's heart skipped a beat.
"I'm leaving, thank you." She pushed open the car door without pausing.
"Niannian!" He got out of the car, his deep voice carrying a penetrating power that cut through the night.
Gu Xingnian turned around. "Senior brother, is there anything else?"
He reached out his hand.
Gu Xingnian's body stiffened, and she almost instinctively wanted to dodge.
His fingertips merely brushed away a non-existent speck of dust from her shoulder.
The movements were so fast that she thought it was an illusion.
The lingering warmth on your fingertips is still palpable through the thin fabric.
It carried a slightly tingling electric current.
Gu Xingnian's heart felt like it had been lightly but firmly struck by something, leaving a dull ache!
Lu Lie slowly withdrew his hand and put it into his pocket.
He tried to make his voice sound calm and even, like a senior brother who genuinely cared about his junior sister.
Get some rest.
He spoke these words slowly, with a deliberate gentleness.
Gu Xingnian was silent for two seconds, then raised her face and gave him a standard, polite smile.
"Yes, you too."
The smile didn't reach his eyes.
After saying that, she didn't linger and quickly walked into the apartment building.
When I got home, the light in the entryway turned on immediately.
Gu Xingnian kicked off her high heels and, without even changing her clothes, went straight to the study.
She opened the seemingly ordinary laptop, which actually contained a lot of surprises.
Fingers tapped rapidly on the keyboard, and strings of complex codes and medical terms instantly appeared on the screen.
Her gaze was focused and sharp, a stark contrast to her usual quiet and timid demeanor.
The light from the screen shone on her face, flickering uncertainly.
She quickly typed a line into the search box—
The Huo family matriarch, diagnosed with mid-stage lung cancer, latest treatment plan and clinical data analysis...
The next day, the sun shone brightly and a gentle breeze blew.
Sheng Weiwei returned in a flurry of activity; her voice arrived before she even stepped inside.
"Niannian! I'm back! Mom made a loving lunch, come and try it, airplane food is simply inhumane!"
Gu Xingnian put down the medical book in her hand and looked helplessly at Sheng Weiwei, who had rushed in front of her and was clinging to her.
“You just got back and didn’t even rest before running here.”
Sheng Weiwei let go of her hand, cupped her face and looked at it carefully, "Hmm, your complexion is good, you've recovered well, you can even go shopping with me this afternoon."
Gu Xingnian laughed, "All you're thinking about is shopping. How was your business trip? Did you land any clients?"
Sheng Weiwei patted her chest, looking smug. "You don't even know who's in charge. I'm going to Ningcheng this time. My uncle is the mayor of Ningcheng. There's no client he can't handle."
After saying that, she winked smugly.
Gu Xingnian slapped her forehead helplessly, "I hope you won't cause trouble for your uncle in the future."
Sheng Weiwei pouted, "It's all the old man's fault. He refused to have a third child, and now the burden of the family is all on my shoulders."
Gu Xingnian rolled her eyes at her and led her to the dining table. "What delicious food did Godmother make for me?"
"These are all your favorite dishes: pineapple ribs, shredded chicken balls, veal, and mushroom soup."
Gu Xingnian's appetite was whetted just looking at it. Her godmother's cooking skills could conquer the whole world. "Godmother is still the best."
Sheng Weiwei's mood suddenly dropped, and she suddenly mentioned, "Once I've prepared everything, I'll go to Maduri in Country A."
Gu Xingnian paused for a moment, then looked at her seriously, "I'll go with you then."
"Okay, let's have some soup." Sheng Weiwei nodded and smiled.
Gu Xingnian knew that Maduri was a sore spot for the Sheng family. Five years ago, Weiwei's brother, Sheng Tingxiao, experienced an accident in Maduri. The accident resulted in a massive explosion, and Sheng Tingxiao's body was never found. The Sheng family had been sending people to search for him in Maduri for years, but after five years, there was still no news, so no one dared to mention it again.
Therefore, the Sheng family's business empire fell on Sheng Weiwei's shoulders, and her father arranged for her to become a business manager so that she could gain experience first.
As the two were drinking soup together, Gu Xingnian suddenly asked, "By the way, Weiwei, I heard that the Huo family's matriarch is sick. Did you know about this?"
"Madam Huo?" Sheng Weiwei put down her spoon, a hint of something in her eyes. "You mean Huo Shenyuan's grandmother?"
"Yes, I heard Huo Shenyuan mention it before, it seems to be a lung problem."
Sheng Weiwei recalled, "The old lady was a very kind and gentle person. When I was a child, I even went to celebrate her birthday."
A hint of nostalgia appeared on her face.
“However, the old lady has been recuperating in the old house for the past few years, and she rarely goes out. Ordinary people can hardly see her.” Sheng Weiwei seemed to remember something, and her eyes lit up. “Why don’t you help her?”
This was exactly what Gu Xingnian was thinking: "Then I need to see her, and I can't be too deliberate about it."
"Oh, right! It's Old Madam Huo's birthday at the end of the month. The Huo family is worried that the Old Madam will be too tired, so they won't have a big celebration, but they will invite some close friends to get together privately. We can go together then!"
Gu Xingnian's heart skipped a beat, and she looked at Sheng Weiwei, "Okay."
The two were enjoying their meal when suddenly, Sheng Weiwei's phone rang, displaying a photo of Gu Shaoheng and a minor celebrity, their bodies locked in a passionate kiss.
Sheng Weiwei coldly uttered two words, "Stud, your taste is getting worse and worse."
Gu Xingnian glanced at her, looking at her with some concern, "Are you alright?"
Sheng Weiwei put down her spoon and smiled brightly, "Do I look like someone who's in trouble? You overestimate Gu Shaoheng. To me, Sheng Weiwei, he's nothing but a name!"
She pointed to her heart, her bright eyes clear and calm.
Although the two grew up together, their families arranged their engagement when they were eighteen.
However, Gu Shaoheng has been going out and philandering every day for years, and Sheng Weiwei has already sentenced him to death.
She needs to work hard now, and wait until she has power before announcing the annulment of the engagement. Now is not the time to break ties with the Gu family.
Seeing her like this, Gu Xingnian naturally didn't need to worry about her.
Who sent it?
"Who knew, one a month, more punctual than my period, and the key is that every one of them is different. The previous ones were all hot international supermodels, but now they've all dropped to second-tier celebrities, tsk tsk tsk."
Sheng Weiwei shook her head as she looked at the photo, clearly disgusted.
"How about we get someone to look up some dirt on Fu Beichen?"
Gu Xingnian paused for a moment, then said, "There's no need for that."
Yes, you must make a decisive decision!
That evening, Fu Beichen inexplicably returned to the Imperial Garden and saw servants pruning the newly delivered lilies.
"Young Master, you're back," the butler hurried over. "These are newly delivered green lilies. They're so precious; there are fewer than ten in the whole world. Madam, you'll love them."
Fu Beichen turned around, looked at the green lily, and walked towards the main house with a blank expression.
A strange sadness welled up in his heart. Back then, when he learned that she liked lilies, he searched all over the world for the most precious varieties.
It is kept in Nianxin Pavilion.
I only hope that every time she comes to the Royal Garden, she will feel happy and content.
But she won't come again.
He stood on the balcony, staring at the lily garden, a strong sense of unease and loss washing over him.
Damn it!
He was actually thinking about her...
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