Chapter 183 [Gu Zhiyuan x Chen Xubai] Dinner for Three
Gu Zhiyuan has been a little busy recently. Hao Yunlai is sick, and she is either in the hospital with Cen Wan or in the pet hospital with Hao Yunlai. She hasn't seen Chen Xubai for a long time.
After Cen Wan was discharged from the hospital, Hao Yunlai's health had almost recovered.
Zhizhi: [Wanwan, good luck really comes your way. When you were injured, it got sick too. When you were discharged from the hospital, it got better too.]
Wanwan: [This shows that we are destined to be together]
Zhizhi: [I'll send it to your home someday so you can take care of it and annoy Chen Yixiao at the same time]
Wanwan: [No problem, I couldn’t ask for more]
Zhizhi: [Wait until you come back from your trip]
After saying that, Gu Zhiyuan exited the chat box, opened the Moments, and scrolled through it from top to bottom. The more he scrolled, the more uncomfortable he felt.
It's all about Chen Yixiao showing off his affection.
On the day they got the marriage certificate, they posted a photo of their marriage certificate and their hands clasped together.
A day later, the shadows of the two people cuddling under the street light were exposed to the sun.
There are photos of the two of them having dinner together in the evening.
A few hours ago, I posted a photo of Cen Wan basking in the sun in a rocking chair.
He wished the whole world knew that he had a wife.
Arrogant, cocky, and annoying.
It is in stark contrast to her own loneliness.
Gu Zhiyuan exited the circle of friends and looked at Shen Xubai who was pinned to the top of the list. She clicked on it and found that their chat history was still stuck at the time when she went to the company to return his clothes.
It’s been almost half a month.
She poked his profile picture hard and muttered to herself, "What a heartless guy! After not seeing or contacting him for over half a month, have you forgotten me?"
"Can't you just show up on your own initiative?"
After she finished complaining and took her hand away, she realized that she had accidentally patted him.
The words "I patted the old man" appeared prominently at the bottom.
Gu Zhiyuan widened his eyes. It was over.
But on second thought, with Shen Xubai's personality, unless I take the initiative to speak, even if he saw it, he would just pretend not to see it, and would not ask me if there was anything wrong.
It’s just that we haven’t seen each other for so long, and it’s time for her to make her presence felt.
She lowered her head and picked up Good Luck, who was curled up and sleeping at her feet. She breathed hard on him and said, "Good Luck, give me some luck."
"Mom is going to find Dad for you."
After saying that, she put it on the sofa and asked the aunt at home to take good care of it.
Then she ran into the room, put on makeup, picked out clothes and a bag, and went out, all in one go.
…
Arriving downstairs at Shen Group, Gu Zhiyuan looked at the afternoon tea in his hand, nodded affirmatively, and cheered himself up.
She went to chat with the secretary, and seeing Shen Xubai was just a passing visit.
Otherwise, wouldn't it be embarrassing for her not to be able to enter the office?
She took the elevator to the top floor with ease and went straight to the president's office.
"Ms. Gu, you haven't shown up for a while, and we all thought you gave up." The secretary saw her and said with a smile.
"I bought you some cake and milk tea." Gu Zhiyuan said with a smile as she distributed them to them, "Am I someone who gives up so easily?"
She is determined to win.
"Someone has pursued Mr. Shen before, but he rejected them all ruthlessly. You are the first one who has persisted for so long."
"Someone pursued him before?" Gu Zhiyuan paused and took the hand of the person who was speaking. "Pretty sister, tell me about it."
With conditions like Shen Xubai's, it's natural that countless women would rush to him. There were daughters of famous families and business partners, and there were actually quite a few people who admired him.
However, he has always been cold and aloof, always handling matters in a businesslike manner, and his rejections were always straightforward and decisive, so people who knew what was good for them would naturally give up.
Someone had used shady tactics before, but was ruthlessly dealt with after being discovered by Shen Xubai.
Over time, his reputation as a man of no interest in women spread, and fewer people set their sights on him.
"These things happened a few years ago. I heard about them from my sister when I first joined the company. Anyway, in all the years I've been in the president's office, I've never seen President Shen get close to any woman."
"Is that so?" Gu Zhiyuan nodded thoughtfully. It was similar to what she knew.
"Ms. Gu, Mr. Shen is in the conference room discussing a project. How about you go into the office and wait?"
"Into the office?" Gu Zhiyuan's eyes lit up. "Didn't he tell me not to come in? And did he greet you again?"
The secretary smiled and said, "Boss Shen didn't say that, but Assistant Luo gave the order, so that should be what Boss Shen meant."
Gu Zhiyuan's eyes curved into crescents, and she felt a little happy. Aren't Luo Yan's words the same as Shen Xubai's?
She happily entered Shen Xubai's office.
His office was still the same, with cold gray tones, serious and old-fashioned, without any breath of life.
Gu Zhiyuan sat down on the sofa, looked around, and wondered if she should buy something for him so that he would think of her when he saw it.
For example, the green plants on the desk or the pillows on the sofa should have her distinctive personal style.
As she was thinking, the office door opened from the outside.
Hearing the noise, she stood up excitedly and looked towards the door: "Shen Xu..."
She stopped talking suddenly before she finished speaking.
At the door, Shen Xubai was talking to the woman beside him with his head down, a faint smile on his lips.
Both of them were stunned when they saw Gu Zhiyuan in the office.
The woman next to Shen Xubai has short hair, red lips, pearl earrings, and a light-colored suit. She looks smart, beautiful, and has a strong aura.
This was Gu Zhiyuan's first impression of her.
The secretary quickly stepped forward to explain, "Miss Gu has been here for a while, and I haven't had time to tell you..."
Shen Xubai and the others were chatting all the way into the office, and she didn't find a chance to interrupt.
It was the woman next to Shen Xubai who spoke first: "Boss Shen is a very secretive person."
While Gu Zhiyuan was looking at the woman, the woman was also looking at her.
The little girl in front of me was wearing a mint green suspender dress. She had a standard oval face, fair skin, red lips, and a pretty face, especially her big watery eyes, which were as bright as stars and seemed to be able to speak.
Standing there, light, bright and fresh.
There is no class atmosphere at all, so there is only one possibility.
The woman smiled and looked at Shen Xubai: “Boss Shen, won’t you introduce me?”
Shen Xubai met her playful gaze and spoke slowly: "This is Miss Gu, the daughter of my uncle's family."
"Zhou Qingling, general manager of Zhou Group."
"Oh, really?" Zhou Qingling looked at him with a half-smile. "The girl doesn't look very old. What could we possibly have in common?"
Shen Xubai curled the corners of his lips: "This doesn't seem to have anything to do with you."
Zhou Qingling chuckled: "You really are not interesting at all."
From the moment she said "my uncle's daughter," Gu Zhiyuan's excitement and joy were suppressed. Listening to the two of them talking back and forth in familiar tones, she tugged at her skirt, feeling a little frustrated.
She had also heard of the name Zhou Qingling. The youngest daughter of the Zhou family was more capable than the son, decisive and capable.
Although she was quite confident, the woman in front of her was obviously not her style. She felt like a child meeting an adult in front of them. Could Shen Xubai really like that kind of mature and capable queen?
So is there still hope for her?
Shen Xubai raised his eyes and saw the little girl lowering her head, clenching her cheeks tightly, as if she was a little unhappy?
After not seeing her for more than half a month, he thought the novelty of her had worn off and gave up on her.
He looked at Zhou Qingling beside him, ignoring her gossipy eyes, and said with a light smile: "There are still some details to be finalized."
Shen Xubai entered the office first and sat down at the desk. Zhou Qingling followed closely behind him. The two sat face to face, and Luo Yan handed over the contract.
Gu Zhiyuan stood there, suddenly at a loss. They were talking about work, so what should she do? Could she listen? Or should she go out?
Just as she was debating whether she should leave on her own initiative, Shen Xubai's voice suddenly rang out from the side.
"Make Miss Gu a cup of coffee."
"Yes." Luo Yan responded and nodded towards Miss Gu as he stood up and walked out. "Please wait a moment, Miss Gu."
Zhou Qingling looked up at Chen Xubai, her eyebrows slightly raised.
Shen Xubai remained calm and continued to discuss the details with her.
"This is our greatest sincerity. You know, cooperating with Shen's is more reliable than any other company."
Zhou Qingling raised her red lips slightly and smiled, "Of course, we cooperated with Shen's because of your reputation and quality. However, the prices offered by several other companies are much higher than yours."
Shen Xubai said indifferently: “But Manager Zhou still chose Shen’s, didn’t he?”
"Mr. Shen is wrong. It's not that Zhou chose Shen, it's that Shen and Zhou chose each other." Zhou Qingling looked at him with a smile, "This is the common wish of both parties."
Shen Xubai tapped his fingertips on the table, his tone gentle, but his aura powerful: "But judging from the current situation, it is the Zhou family that needs the Shen family more."
The two of them exchanged sharp words. Gu Zhiyuan sat on the sofa, took a sip of coffee, and looked over quietly.
Since Shen Xubai didn't drive her away, she stayed with peace of mind.
Shen Xubai is very serious when he is working. Even when his tone is normal, it feels oppressive and a bit cold.
Zhou Qingling also had a smile on her face, but she didn't look friendly.
She didn't quite understand some of the technical terms, but she knew they were haggling. As she listened, she grew sleepy, so she took out her phone and quietly pointed it at Shen Xubai, zooming in, focusing, and filming.
There was a "click" sound, and before she could retract the smile on the corner of her lips, the two people at the table had already looked over in the direction of the sound.
A trace of regret flashed across Gu Zhiyuan's face. How could she forget to turn off the sound?
But at this time, she definitely couldn't admit it.
She chuckled dryly twice, then suddenly had an idea: "The sunset outside the window is nice. You can enjoy it after your talk. Don't miss the beautiful view."
Shen Xubai glanced at the phone in her hand, said nothing more, and lowered his head to continue.
Gu Zhiyuan breathed a sigh of relief, quickly turned on the mute function, and clicked on the photo to look at it carefully.
The photo was taken quite well. Shen Xubai's face was completely captured in the shot, with sharp lines and handsome features. She was very satisfied.
“I never get the upper hand from you. Mr. Shen is really a shrewd businessman.”
"Same here."
Zhou Qingling extended her hand: "Then, happy cooperation."
Shen Xubai raised his hand and gently squeezed her fingertips: "Happy cooperation."
Gu Zhiyuan looked at the two people's clasped hands and widened his eyes.
A woman's intuition told her that Shen Xubai and Zhou Qingling were definitely not just simple partners, they were very familiar with each other!
Zhou Qingling stood up, glanced at Shen Xubai, then looked at Gu Zhiyuan, and said with a smile: "It's almost time to get off work, why don't we have dinner together."
…
In the western restaurant, Shen Xubai and Zhou Qingling sat opposite each other, and Gu Zhiyuan sat next to Shen Xubai.
Zhou Qingling handed the menu to Gu Zhiyuan and said with a smile, "Little sister, order what you want to eat first."
Gu Zhiyuan: What does this mean? A declaration of sovereignty?
Also, little sister, how is she small?
She smiled and pushed the menu back: "I'm young, sister first."
Shen Xubai picked up the water in front of him and took a sip without saying anything.
Zhou Qingling raised her red lips slightly: "Then it depends on age. Xu Bai goes first."
Shen Xubai looked at the menu handed to him, wondering what they were being so humble about.
He was just about to say ladies first when Gu Zhiyuan said, "Chen Xubai, hurry up, I'm hungry."
Shen Xubai pursed his thin lips and had to order first.
Zhou Qingling ordered red wine. As the waiter poured the wine for them, she looked at Gu Zhiyuan with a smile: "Little sister, are you an adult? Can you drink?"
Gu Zhiyuan felt provoked: "Drink!"
"I'm already an adult!"
In order to highlight her maturity, she took a big sip right away.
Zhou Qingling took a sip and smiled when she saw this.
She raised her eyes to look at Shen Xubai, who still looked unmoved.
During the meal, Shen Xubai would occasionally chat with Zhou Qingling about some work matters. The more Gu Zhiyuan listened, the more uncomfortable she felt, and she couldn't get a word in.
Moreover, she actually felt that the two of them had some tacit understanding.
She is really crazy!
She gritted her teeth and cut the steak with a little more force, causing the knife, fork and plate to make sharp sounds. Shen Xubai and Zhou Qingling looked over at the same time.
"Sorry." Gu Zhiyuan said softly, put down his knife and fork, and stopped eating.
Shen Xubai looked at the messy steak she had cut, his handsome face stained with helplessness, and he reached out to take it: "Let me help you."
Um?
Gu Zhiyuan glanced sideways and saw Shen Xubai's slender white fingers holding the knife and fork, cutting the steak on her plate into small pieces with elegant and neat movements.
A hint of surprise flashed in Gu Zhiyuan's eyes, and then he couldn't help but curl his lips.
Shen Xubai pushed the plate over: "Eat it."
Gu Zhiyuan's eyebrows curved: "Thank you."
Zhou Qingling gently shook the wine glass in her hand, and the liquid rippled slightly on the wall of the glass. She lowered her head and took a sip, with a hint of interest flashing in her eyes.
Gu Zhiyuan bit into the steak, and his mood suddenly improved. He couldn't help but glance at Shen Xubai.
They all forgot about Zhou Qingling's existence.
The meat on the plate seemed to be particularly fragrant.
Shen Xubai felt the direct and burning gaze beside him, his fingers tightened slightly, and he continued to talk to Zhou Qingling as if nothing had happened.
While going to the bathroom, Gu Zhiyuan quickly sent a message in the group asking for help and explained the situation.
Zhizhi: [What should I do next? ]
Yuanyuan: [Drinking]
Zhizhi: [Hmm?]
Yuanyuan: [Pretending to be drunk]
Gu Zhiyuan:!!!
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