The Chinese nights are a mixture of tranquility and bustle. A breeze blows from the courtyard outside the window into the villa, bringing with it a faint scent of flowers.

She came back from the Academy of Sciences and noticed something strange when she entered the villa area.

On both sides of the gravel path she often walked, there were only a few simple green plants here and there, but now they were decorated like a dream.

White magnolias and purple lavenders are arranged in an orderly manner, and the petals sway gently in the night breeze, exuding a faint fragrance. Fragmentary lights are hidden among the plants, casting light and shadows on the path, as if lighting up a galaxy.

Gu Man stood at the door, frowning slightly...

Soon, she calmed down.

"Mr. Alexander?"

She spoke softly.

Following her voice, a tall figure walked out from the other side of the courtyard.

Alexander Cain walked slowly towards us, his long golden hair emitting a soft halo under the light.

Each of his steps was graceful and calm. The dark blue shirt made him look tall and straight, and his blue eyes looked even deeper in the night.

He seemed like a noble elf walking out of the night!

"Dr. Gu, I'm sorry that I arranged this place without your consent."

His voice was low and gentle, with a slight smile on the corner of his mouth.

"But I want to give you a romantic night of your own."

Gu Man did not respond immediately, but just looked at him quietly, her eyes fixed on the sea of ​​lights and flowers behind him.

Her expression was so calm that it was impossible to tell her emotions; neither surprise nor anger.

"You're lucky my cat and dog didn't bite you."

She spoke, her voice as calm as ever.

She likes handsome men very much.

But handsome men with ulterior motives are not within the scope of appreciation.

Although he is indeed very handsome, even handsome to the point of being a bit unfair.

But compared to Song Lufeng...

Even though Song Lufeng doesn't have that kind of appearance, he has that kind of responsibility.

Even if you don't have that responsibility, you still have that ability.

Even if I don't have that kind of power...

The first thing that struck her heart was his appearance.

One hit kills.

Alexander was surprised and didn't know what she meant.

But he remained elegant enough, smiled slightly, and raised his hand to signal her to come closer:

“You work hard for your future every day, but you need a place where you can temporarily forget about your responsibilities. I hope this place can be such a place.”

Gu Man stood there, his gaze still unsoftened:

"You might as well keep it short."

Can't eat oil or salt.

Alexander's defense was somewhat broken, but as a master, he did not show any discouragement.

"I don't expect you to change anything."

He approached her slowly, his eyes sincere and gentle.

"But I hope you can feel that someone created all this for you. Even if it's only for a moment, I hope you can put aside your calmness and rationality and enjoy the beauty of the moment."

His voice was low and slow, with a strange power.

Gu Man's brows moved slightly and his gaze stayed on his face for a moment.

"Mr. Alexander,"

She spoke slowly, her voice quiet.

"If you don't leave, my dog ​​will really bite you."

Alexander's perfect expression almost cracked.

At such a romantic moment, does this woman only have eyes for the dog?

Damn!

"Romance may not be important, but what about the human heart?"

Alexander leaned forward slightly, looking closely at her.

"Dr. Gu, you always isolate yourself in an inaccessible world. Have you never thought that someone could come into this world and share something with you?"

She met his gaze with a look of indifference, her eyes were as calm as a pool of deep water.

"Look." Her voice was calm but direct, as if every word carried a sharp edge, "My dog ​​is here."

Alexander's defense was broken.

"Ma'am, you keep mentioning the dog. Even if you are unhappy with me, you shouldn't ignore me like this!"

Gu Man didn't say anything else, just pointed.

Three cats and four dogs came forward in a proud and high-spirited manner.

These cats and dogs are like warriors guarding Guman, bringing with them fear.

And they are just too big.

Twice the size of an average cat or dog, the effect is extra stunning when it comes out of the darkness.

Moreover, these cats and dogs stared at him with hostility, completely ignoring his charm.

One of the cats was making some swearing sounds from its mouth, as if it was swearing something very dirty.

Even though he didn't understand cat language, he seemed to know what the cat was saying at this moment.

You are the only one who wants to fish for our master. What are you dreaming of? Get away!

Alexander: “…”

His good upbringing prevented him from swearing, but——

He is indeed a man who is good at winning people's hearts.

"That's right. I know a little bit about raising cats and dogs. I wonder if Dr. Gu is interested?"

"Not interested! Don't want to understand! Don't look for me!"

Gu Man's one-click triple-click.

Alexander: “…”

I have never met such a difficult woman.

Before he could say anything, Gu Man received a message and his face suddenly turned cold as if ice and snow had melted.

Alexander stood there, looking at her quietly. Her tone was gentle, and there was a barely perceptible smile in her eyes, which was completely different from the cold and distant look just now.

"It's been a good night... um, how about you?"

Her voice was slow, with a sense of relaxation and familiarity in her tone, as if the person on the other end of the phone was some kind of safe haven for her.

Alexander didn't hear the voice on the other end of the phone, but she was acutely aware that her emotions were completely occupied by the person on the other end of the phone.

Gu Man soon stopped chatting and turned to look at him. Her tone was still polite, but as cold as an icy barrier:

"Mr. Alexander, goodbye, never see you again."

She finished.

look back.

Alexander tensed for a moment.

Gu Man said: "If the Eastern Group is sincere in cooperating with Hua Xia, we welcome it, but it has ulterior motives."

"Why don't you just call back now?"

After she finished speaking, she walked towards the door of the villa without looking back, leaving Alexander standing alone in the light, staring at her back with complicated eyes.

The night wind blew through the courtyard, the magnolia flowers swayed gently, and the petals fell, but no one admired them anymore.

Alexander was stunned for a moment, but still made a phone call.

There was some bad news.

Several high-ranking executives of the consortium died unexpectedly for unknown reasons.

Alexander was instantly seized by fear.

Never dare to stay here again.

The beauty trap failed!