Chapter 128: Rejection
Tu Ran paused, then stood on the balcony in the corridor and looked downstairs. It was Gu Xixing standing there with a cell phone in his hand. The two looked at each other.
Gu Xixing shook his phone and greeted her.
Tu Ran suddenly felt a little embarrassed...
Gu Xixing: I just finished talking to my teacher about the competition, and I didn’t expect to see you when I passed by the teaching building.
Tu Ran: Yes, what a coincidence.
Gu Xixing: Have you eaten?
Tu Ran: I just ate.
Gu Xixing: Then will you eat something with me?
Tu Ran: Didn’t you say it would be at night?
Gu Xixing: So, can’t we move our dinner to noon?
Tu Ran: ...
Gu Xixing: I was just kidding, don’t be angry.
Tu Ran might not be able to joke due to his personality, so he was a little uncomfortable.
But you still have to do what you promised to others.
Tu Ran: It’s okay to eat it at noon. I’m fine with it.
Gu Xixing: If you are not happy, let’s do it at night, as planned.
Tu Ran: It’s not inconvenient at all. I don’t have any classes in the afternoon, but I can’t go with you.
Gu Xixing: Why?
Tu Ran: It will be a little troublesome. I will explain it to you later.
Gu Xixing: Okay.
Tu Ran: What do you want to eat?
Gu Xixing: How about dumplings?
Tu Ran: Isn’t it a bit too cheap?
Gu Xixing almost laughed out loud when he saw this. If he didn't understand Tu Ran's personality, he would think that this girl was deliberately pretending to be pitiful. Anyway, if this sentence was put on someone else, it would definitely seem contrived, but Tu Ran would definitely not do that. As for why not? Gu Xixing felt that after all these years in business, he was very good at judging people. He could sense that this girl had a cold and Buddhist temperament in her bones.
Gu Xixing: Don’t worry, I will eat a few more and have a big meal. I won’t be polite to you.
Tu Ran: Okay.
Gu Xixing: Then the Fu Ji Dumplings at the north gate of the school?
Tu Ran: Okay.
Gu Xixing: Classmate Tu, see you later.
Tu Ran: Yeah.
Gu Xixing was in a rare good mood, probably because he met her a few hours earlier than expected.
Fifteen minutes later
There was a window seat on the second floor of the dumpling shop. Perhaps because it was past lunchtime, the upstairs was quite deserted.
There was only their table, so it was more suitable for the two of them to talk.
Tu Ran took off his white mid-length down jacket and put on a pair of white furry gloves.
She wore a lotus-colored ladies' shirt underneath, paired with a pair of thickened winter jeans.
But maybe because of her figure, she doesn’t look bulky even when wearing thicker clothes.
There is still no makeup on her face, just her original color.
There is a light layer of pink on the lips, but it is not lipstick, but lip balm.
"Just order whatever you want to eat."
"Okay, I won't be polite."
Gu Xixing lowered his head and ordered a serving of dumplings, two side dishes, and also thoughtfully ordered two cups of hot tea.
After the waiter left, he looked up and asked, "What did you want to say just now?"
"Ah, you are a very famous person in our school."
"If we come out together, it will cause some unnecessary suspicion," said Tu Ran.
"Do you care about this?" Gu Xixing asked.
Tu Ran thought for a few seconds before replying, "I think Wu Yue cares."
"Wu Yue? What does it have to do with her?" Gu Xixing was slightly stunned. He didn't expect to hear Wu Yue's name from Tu Ran's mouth.
"She came to me."
"Ah?" Gu Xixing was stunned again.
"It's basically telling me not to get too close to you. It's a bit like claiming sovereignty."
Gu Xixing immediately explained, "Tu Ran, Wu Yue and I are not boyfriend and girlfriend."
"I know."
"Wu Yue is my teacher's daughter. Many of my classmates should know this, and you should know it too. It is precisely because of this relationship that we have been friends for many years."
"I know."
"That girl always likes to make trouble and talk nonsense. You don't need to listen."
"I really didn't listen, but I don't want to cause myself unnecessary trouble." After saying that, Tu Ran held the hot tea and started drinking it.
Gu Xixing could understand that Tu Ran didn't want to bother with this matter.
He suddenly changed the subject and asked, "Who attacked you in the third test room that day?"
“How cruel.”
Tu Ran slowly put down the hot teacup and said, "Speaking of this, I have something to tell you truthfully."
"What?"
"I am married."
After he finished speaking, the air froze again.
The two looked at each other, and no one spoke.
Tu Ran looked at Gu Xixing calmly, but there didn't seem to be any surprise in Gu Xixing's eyes.
"so what?"
"So because of my in-laws' relationship, I have some enemies. I have to thank you for what happened in the exam that day."
"Aren't you treating me to dumplings?"
"Well, I'm sorry to trouble you." Tu Ran was still very polite.
"Don't say that. We are friends after all. It's no trouble to help a friend."
At this time, dumplings and side dishes were served one after another.
Gu Xixing picked up the first one and put it on Tu Ran’s plate.
"Come on, even though I know you're full."
"But it is said that the first dumpling brings good luck, so it is for you to eat."
"I don't like eating dumplings." Tu Ran said.
"Oh? Don't you like dumpling fillings?" Gu Xixing was curious.
"No, because my grandfather loved eating dumplings. After he passed away, every time I see dumplings I think of him, so I rarely eat them."
"I'm sorry, I didn't know..." Gu Xixing felt very guilty for a moment. If he had known about this past, he would never have come to eat dumplings. He just wanted to save her money.
"It's okay, you don't know that either."
"Are you used to it at school?" Gu Xixing changed the subject again.
"not bad."
"Are you sure you don't want to participate in the competition held by my company?"
"Well, I'm not interested." Tu Ran told the truth.
"Then how can I invite you to develop new products for me?"
"Why me? You have money and can hire many top pharmacists." Tu Ran said.
"Yeah, but I just wanted to take a look at the new products you've developed. Maybe it's just curiosity. I think you're a girl with a lot of personality, and the new products you develop must be very interesting."
"Okay." Tu Ran's reaction was very calm. After saying this, he even lowered his head to drink tea without saying another word.
Gu Xixing just chatted about daily life, and Tu Ran was very passive most of the time.
Gu Xixing asked a question and she answered it.
But even so, President Gu did not let the atmosphere become dull.
I still finished eating dumplings.
"Will you go back to school later?" Gu Xixing asked.
"No, I don't have any classes this afternoon, so I'll just go home."
"Then I'll take you there?"
"To be honest, it's not very convenient." She refused directly.
"All right."
"Are you full?"
"Yeah." Gu Xixing nodded.
"Then I'll go pay the bill."
"good."
When Tu Ran got up to pay the bill and came back, he saw an exquisite gift box on the seat.
"This is……?"
"This is a small gift for you. Thank you for treating me to dinner." Gu Xixing raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
"Forget about the gift. I invited you to dinner to thank you for helping me. We don't owe each other any favors. If you give me a gift, it will be hard to explain, Mr. Gu." Tu Ran refused to accept it.
"Student Tu, don't worry, I don't mean to chase you."
Gu Xixing spoke so bluntly that Tu Ran felt a little embarrassed.
"I know you are married and I won't cause you any trouble," he added.
"But I really can't accept your gift."
"Why don't you open it and take a look before deciding?" Gu Xixing coaxed him with a good temper.
Tu Ran felt helpless. Now that things had come to this, he could only open it and take a look.
Unexpectedly, she opened it and saw...
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