Gu Yiming didn't notice and smiled, "I came out to buy groceries with my girlfriend."
"Girlfriend?" An Li's eyes widened. No one noticed the sense of loss she felt. "Where?"
Gu Yiming beckoned to Jiang Hua, signaling her to come over, and Jiang Hua obediently went over.
Seeing Jiang Hua's features clearly, An Li smiled and asked, "You're Yi Ming's girlfriend?"
Jiang Hua nodded shyly.
An Li continued, "Yi Ming is a very popular figure at school. We thought he would never find a woman he liked, but we didn't expect him to have a girlfriend so early."
What does that mean? Does it mean that Jiang Hua is not worthy of being Gu Yiming's girlfriend?
Gu Yiming, however, did not grasp the meaning behind An Li's words. He simply looked at Jiang Hua seriously and said, "She is no ordinary person; she is someone I, Gu Yiming, have taken a liking to!"
An Li suppressed her jealousy and smiled, "Alright, alright, we've been deskmates for four years, and I know you perfectly well."
Gu Yiming smiled but didn't say anything.
An Li waved her hand: "It's getting late, I have to go back now. Let's catch up sometime. It's been so long, I've missed you!"
Gu Yiming nodded.
Whether it was a misperception or not, Jiang Hua always felt that there was an undeniable ambiguity in An Li's words, and that An Li was also hostile towards her.
Gu Yiming watched An Li leave before taking Jiang Hua shopping at the mall. Jiang Hua remained silent the whole way.
When they got home, Gu Yiming noticed that Jiang Hua hadn't said anything, so he asked curiously, "What's wrong?"
Jiang Hua shook her head: "It's nothing."
After thinking back on everything that had happened along the way, Gu Yiming smiled and said, "You're not... jealous, are you?"
Jiang Hua snorted coldly: "Tch, no way."
Gu Yiming smiled maliciously: "Then I'll have An Li come over for dinner another day. It's been a long time since we've seen each other."
Jiang Hua got angry: "If you dare let her come, I'm leaving!"
Gu Yiming smiled and ruffled Jiang Hua's bangs: "You say you're not angry, but you clearly aren't!"
Jiang Hua slapped his hand away and sneered, "I don't care!"
Gu Yiming looked at Jiang Hua, who was bristling with anger, and smiled: "Alright, alright, I promise I will never speak to An Li again!"
Jiang Hua snorted coldly: "Whatever."
Gu Yiming placed the ingredients in the kitchen and called to Jiang Hua, "Alright, don't be angry anymore, let's cook together!"
Jiang Hua turned her face away: "I'm not going!"
Gu Yiming, resting his chin on his hand, said, "I was wrong... I won't do it again..."
Jiang Hua looked at him and said arrogantly, "What did I do wrong?"
Gu Yiming thought for a moment and said, "You shouldn't neglect your girlfriend and talk to other girls."
Jiang Hua looked at Gu Yiming and said seriously, "I really don't like seeing you with other people."
Gu Yiming nodded and held up three fingers: "Okay, I swear, I won't chat with other women 'randomly' except when it's absolutely necessary."
Jiang Hua nodded: "I'll forgive you since it was your first time."
Gu Yiming nodded quickly.
Jiang Hua stood up and washed her hands: "Okay, let's cook. You help me!"
Gu Yiming quickly saluted: "Yes, boss!"
Jiang Hua was amused by his appearance.
Working together, the two quickly prepared a sumptuous meal. Gu Yiming tasted it and gave a thumbs up: "I've discovered that you have the qualities of a virtuous wife and loving mother."
Jiang Hua nodded, smugly pleased with herself: "Right!"
Gu Yiming nodded.
The two finished their meal quickly. Jiang Hua played games while Gu Yiming washed the dishes. After Gu Yiming finished washing the dishes, Jiang Hua, because she was too tired from staying up late the night before and was also full, fell asleep on the sofa.
Gu Yiming shook his head, smiled indulgently, and went to the bedroom to get an air-conditioning blanket for Jiang Hua to cover herself with.
Just then, Jiang Hua's computer suddenly beeped twice. Gu Yiming looked down and saw that someone had sent Jiang Hua a message in the game. When he saw the contact's ID, Gu Yiming frowned and his eyes turned unusually cold.
A romantic bookworm...
Gu Yiming's lips curled slightly. Without checking the message, he opened his computer and added Fengliu Shudai (a pseudonym). After the other party accepted, Gu Yiming sent a message.
[Private Chat] A Glance: A Romantic Bookworm?
[Private Chat] Romantic Bookworm: Hmm, what's up?
[Private Chat] Yi Gu: How about a flag-planting sparring match tonight?
[Private Chat] The Bookish Scholar: It would be impolite to refuse.
Yi Yong knew he couldn't beat Gu Yiming, but what could he do? He was the general manager of Yifeng Group and the biggest investor in the game.
"Someone come here."
The female assistant at the door hurriedly came in and said respectfully, "Mr. Yi, what are your instructions?"
Yi Yong narrowed his long, narrow eyes slightly: "Call the manager in charge of character attributes here."
The female assistant immediately went to make arrangements, and soon a middle-aged man in his forties came in. Seeing Yi Yong, he said, "Mr. Yi, is there anything I can help you with?"
Yi Yong toyed with the jade thumb ring in his hand and said lazily, "Could you modify a player's character data?"
The managers naturally dared not offend Yi Yong, and quickly said, "Please speak, Mr. Yi, and I will certainly do as you say."
Yi Yong's lips slowly curled up, and he said quietly, "The capital's affairs are in turmoil, just a glance."
The manager frowned: "I don't know, Mr. Yi, what changes do you want to make?"
"Just make a slight change, reduce the defense by ten percent."
Yi Yong didn't dare to make any random changes. If he did, it would definitely arouse suspicion. After all, it was just a game, and he didn't want to implicate the entire group. However, his character was a swordsman, and if Gu Yiming's defense decreased, combined with his own hand speed, he could easily defeat him.
Watching the managers leave, Yi Yong actually started to look forward to the sparring match that night. If he defeated Yi Gu, Jiang Hua would definitely give up on Yi Gu.
When Jiang Hua woke up, Gu Yiming was next to her. Jiang Hua touched the back of her head, looking embarrassed, and said, "I fell asleep..."
Gu Yiming gave her a look, Jiang Hua blinked, then pointed to her computer. Gu Yiming nodded and continued playing the game.
Jiang Hua glanced at it and, sure enough, there was a red dot in the contact list. She clicked on it and saw that it was a message from the frivolous bookworm.
[Private Chat] Romantic Bookworm: Little Hua, what's your decision? Do you want to be with me?
[Private Chat] Romantic Bookworm: Little Hua, I'm no less attractive than Yi Gu. Looks, knowledge, family background—why don't you ever consider me?
[Private Chat] The Bookish Genius: Little Hua, I've decided on you!
...
Jiang Hua swallowed hard and turned to look at Gu Yiming. Gu Yiming smiled, and Jiang Hua chuckled dryly in return.
Gu Yiming probably saw it... What should I do... He saw it...
Gu Yiming rolled his eyes: "I didn't see it."
Jiang Hua breathed a sigh of relief, patted her chest, and said, "That's good, that's good."
Gu Yiming raised an eyebrow: "What? Is there something you're hiding?"
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