For a brief moment, Gu Zhendong did have a headache, but it was all because of that damn system.
Not only did he disappear for a whole day, but when he suddenly came back online, it gave him a headache for a while.
Fortunately, Lu Huan was there, and she talked a lot along the way, which gradually reduced her headache.
System Xiao Hao explained why he had disappeared for a whole day in a cold, emotionless tone.
There was a bug in the last upgrade, and we've been patching it all day today.
Gu Zhendong wasn't interested in these things. He pinched the bridge of his nose and asked what the task for the day was.
—Host, your task today is to kiss a woman.
Gu Zhendong remained silent for a while, then subconsciously pinched the bridge of his nose.
—No way!
The tasks I've been assigned lately have been getting more and more outrageous!
He really shouldn't have pinned his hopes on this lousy system.
—Host, you'd better think this through. If you can't complete the mission…
--Shut up!
Under the man's pressure, Xiao Hao 2.0 felt wronged and dared not speak.
It's so pitiful!
Gu Zhendong rubbed his temples, thinking about the ridiculous tasks assigned by the system. What kind of nonsense was this?
Lu Huan, unaware that Gu Zhendong was talking to the system in his head, looked at him with concern. Seeing him furrow his brows and rub his temples, she asked, "Mr. Gu, are you in a lot of pain? Should we take you to the hospital?"
Gu Zhendong's thoughts were pulled back by Lu Huan's voice. His dark eyes looked at her, reflecting the woman's snow-white face.
Lu Huan looked concerned, and Gu Zhendong let go of her hand: "No need, I'm much better now!"
Habitual actions are hard to break in a short time.
That's what they said. Kong Xun brought the medicine over, and Lu Huan personally poured him a glass of water.
Gu Zhendong moved his lips, wanting to say something, but he couldn't bear to disappoint Lu Huan's concern, so he silently took the pills and swallowed them with water.
Of course, the pitiful one became Kong Xun. Gu Zhendong glared at him fiercely, and Kong Xun hurriedly shivered, feeling a chill emanating from the back of his neck.
It's just taking medicine, why is my boss being so mean?
Kong Xun made a quick decision and immediately left for the lounge.
The difficult task of appeasing the boss is naturally left to the future boss's wife.
"How are you feeling? Much better?"
Gu Zhendong nodded; it wasn't a big deal for him anyway.
Lu Huan felt guilty, "It's all my fault. I shouldn't have invited you. That way you wouldn't have been so tired!"
"This is none of your business."
It's all that lousy system's fault.
"But……"
Lu Huan bit her lip, but Gu Zhendong interrupted her: "What do you plan to do in the future?"
"ah?"
Lu Huan was stunned for a moment, not understanding what he meant by asking the question.
Gu Zhendong said, "It's clear that the Lu family doesn't truly care about you. Lu Sangsang will definitely target you in the future. Do you still want to stay in the Lu family?"
Even though the Lu family is wealthy, it may not be a good thing for her.
The topic was suddenly changed, and it took Lu Huan a while to react.
Gu Zhendong had done her a great favor, so he was a good person to her.
Lu Huan didn't intend to hide it from him, so she simply said, "No, I plan to wait until today is over before I suggest leaving the Lu family!"
"Leave the Lu family?"
Lu Huan nodded. "I'm not a biological child of the Lu family. If I stay, it will only make people uncomfortable. It's better for me to leave."
She had planned to leave long ago; she was just waiting for the right opportunity.
"So you plan to go back to your biological family?" Gu Zhendong asked again.
Lu Huan shook her head. "No, I plan to move out and live alone."
"Why?"
Lu Huan recounted how Li Lan had brought her daughter to their door demanding money, and the man frowned as he listened.
What kind of mother would disown her own daughter for money?
"So, since they don't want me, why should I throw myself at them?"
Lu Huan was quite open-minded about this; she wasn't originally from this world and had no feelings for Li Lan whatsoever.
“However, I have a question.” Lu Huan paused for a moment. “I’ve met my nominal biological sister, and we have no resemblance whatsoever. I suspect that I may not be related to them by blood.”
She had kept this matter to herself for a long time, and Gu Zhendong was the first to find out.
"However, I haven't done a paternity test yet, so I can't be sure if I'm related to them by blood."
Gu Zhendong frowned, pondering Lu Huan's words. If she only wanted to confirm the parent-child relationship, "I can help you with this."
"Eh? Wouldn't that be too much trouble for you, Mr. Gu?"
"It's just a small matter."
Lu Huan thanked him and then kept talking about other things.
Lu Huan talked for a long time, then suddenly touched the ruby necklace around her neck. It felt warm against her chest. She thought of when Gu Zhendong put the necklace on her. As soon as he got close to her from behind, a cool breath, unique to him, came from behind her ear. His hot breath made the skin behind her ear turn red immediately.
Lu Huan's cheeks were burning hot. "Oh, right, I need to return this to you!"
As she spoke, she took off the necklace from her neck and returned it to Gu Zhendong.
She really couldn't accept such a valuable gift.
She had just raised her hand when the man suddenly pressed it down, and she looked at him in confusion.
The woman's wrists were slender, easily grasped with a gentle touch.
Gu Zhendong said, "This was originally a birthday gift for you."
He didn't want to be rejected twice.
The man grabbed her hand again!
Lu Huan felt that she was becoming more and more pathetic, especially today, because she blushed and her heart raced several times because of Gu Zhendong's words!
The man was too good at flirting, and he would touch me at the drop of a hat. The heat on my cheeks just wouldn't go down.
Her watery eyes held a hint of shyness as she recalled Gu Zhendong whispering in her ear before putting the necklace on her, calling it a token of their love. She wondered if that was what he meant.
With a slight twitch of her lips and a blush on her face, she said, "Mr. Gu, I have a question for you."
She had kept this matter to herself for quite some time.
"Hmm?" Gu Zhendong looked up at her. Lu Huan's face grew even pinker. She stammered, "Just now, you said this was a token of our love... right..."
Lu Huan nervously touched the ruby necklace around her neck. The man's eyes were burning with desire. She shyly looked away, her voice growing softer and softer.
Gu Zhendong could have had many ways to help her out of that predicament, but he chose the most unbelievable one.
They have no relationship at all, yet Gu Zhendong says it's a token of their love. Does he like me?
Lu Huan blushed and her whole face was burning. She secretly raised the corner of her eye to steal a glance at him, and when she met the man's dark eyes, her heart started pounding.
Seeing that she was like a little kitten, clearly very curious but too shy to look at him, Gu Zhendong's indifferent face showed a hint of a smile.
At the time, he just didn't want Lu Huan to be slandered or wronged. He didn't think much about it, and the words "token of love" just slipped out.
Just as Gu Zhendong was about to give Lu Huan an explanation, a knock came at the door, interrupting the ambiguous atmosphere.
Lu Zhongshi was worried about Gu Zhendong's condition, so he specially invited a doctor to examine Gu Zhendong's physical condition.
Lu Huan stood to the side, head bowed in frustration.
If Lu Zhong and the doctor had arrived two minutes later, she could have heard Gu Zhendong's explanation.
The doctor couldn't find anything wrong and asked a few routine questions. Gu Zhendong pursed his lips and looked at Lu Huan, who was standing dejectedly to the side.
Kong Xun answered all these questions. After the doctor's examination, he found no problems with Gu Zhendong's body temperature or heart rate. He gave a few words of advice and then left.
After hearing that Gu Zhendong was alright, the weight that had been hanging in the air finally lifted.
Relieved, Lu Zhong smiled and exchanged a few polite words with Gu Zhendong, only to find that Gu Zhendong was indifferent, his gaze fixed on something behind him.
Lu Zhong was a smart man, and he had some doubts.
Lu Huan has always liked Chu Jun, so how did she get involved with Gu Zhendong? It seems their relationship is quite close.
Lu Zhong said a few more words, and Gu Zhendong's expression gradually became impatient.
As a secretary, Kong Xun was observant and attentive to his surroundings. With just a glance from Gu Zhendong, he knew exactly what to say and what to do.
Kong Xun politely interrupted Lu Zhongyang's rambling speech, "President Lu, President Gu needs to rest well..."
Lu Zhong could easily understand the implication behind Kong Xun's words; he was telling them to leave.
"Alright, alright, Mr. Gu, please rest first."
He smiled apologetically and turned to walk outside.
Before leaving, he glanced at Lu Huan and gave her a meaningful look.
As soon as Lu Huan came out, Lu Zhong asked, "When did you meet Gu Zhendong?"
"We've known each other for a while now."
"You like Gu Zhendong?"
Um?
Was it that obvious?
Not knowing what Lu Zhong was up to, Lu Huan shook her head and denied it: "Mr. Gu and I are just friends."
At most, he just likes his own voice and his own cat.
Just because they're friends, does that make Gu Zhendong stand up for her?
He didn't think so, and besides, Gu Zhendong was someone who never made friends.
Lu Zhong wasn't so easily fooled by Lu Huan; in his view, the relationship between the two must be more than just casual.
Previously, he had thought of bringing Ye Sangsang back and arranging a marriage for her to inherit the family business. However, today's events have disappointed him somewhat. On the contrary, Gu Zhendong's appearance has changed his opinion of Lu Huan.
Oh, right!
How could he not have thought of that!
Gu Zhendong didn't even show up for the Ming family patriarch's birthday celebration, so why would he deign to attend? It must be for Lu Huan's sake.
He really underestimated his daughter.
"And what about that kid Chu Jun..." Before Lu Zhong could finish speaking, Lu Huan said, "Dad, I've forgotten what happened in the past. I don't like Chu Jun!"
Sure enough, she still fell for Gu Zhendong.
In the hall, Lu Huan and Ye Sangsang had just cut the birthday cake when they turned around and ran into Kong Xun, who had come looking for her.
"Mr. Gu has to leave first. I wonder if you could come over, Miss Lu? He has something to say to you."
"Okay, I'll go right away!"
Lu Huan didn't even have time to eat a bite of her birthday cake before she hurriedly left with Kong Xun, lifting her skirt.
On the other side, Gu Zhendong sat in the car, dealing with the broken system.
——Xiao Hao 2.0: Host, you must complete today's task within five minutes, or you will die!
—Wasn't the time limit previously until midnight? Why was it moved up?
Gu Zhendong's face darkened; it was only a little past eight o'clock.
—There was a bug before, but please rest assured, host, I have fixed it. From now on, tasks must be completed within the time limit, otherwise you will suffer random penalties.
Gu Zhendong: ...
Lu Huan: Don't rush me, I'm on my way!
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