Gu Rongqi suddenly explained, "I was on a business trip last week and was quite busy, so I didn't contact you. I'm sorry."
Cheng Qicai didn't expect him to explain this period of time, but this feeling of reporting left her unsure how to respond.
Fortunately, when Gu Rongqi saw that she didn't answer, he asked another question: "Have you eaten?"
"I ate at the company cafeteria," Cheng Qicai replied.
Are you tired from work today?
"Not tired."
Would you like some water?
"I won't drink it."
Gu Rong asked questions, and Cheng Qicai gave brief answers, like an emotionless robot.
But Gu Rongqi kept asking her trivial, everyday questions, and she felt that if she didn't say something else, Gu Rongqi would keep asking.
Seeing that Gu Rongqi was about to ask the next question, she licked her lips and preemptively asked him, "Why are you here?"
"I heard from Liji that you were working overtime, so I came over. I can take you home."
"I can take the subway back by myself," Cheng Qicai said softly, meaning she didn't want to ride in his car.
“It’s not safe for a girl to be out alone at night.” Gu Rongqi glanced at her, then smiled and said, “Besides, didn’t I tell you last time that I was going to pursue you? If I’m not attentive enough, it doesn’t count as pursuing you, does it?”
"..." Cheng Qicai's face flushed again. She reminded him, and herself, "I've already rejected you."
To everyone's surprise, Gu Rongqi nodded calmly, "Yes, I know, so we're currently in the pursuit phase."
Why can't this make sense? Cheng Qicai was distressed.
But when she opens her mouth, he leaves her at a loss for words, giving her a feeling of powerlessness, like hitting cotton.
She calmed down and decided not to say a word to him until she got home.
Seeing that she didn't want to talk to him, Gu Rongqi stopped talking and silently drove his car.
To be honest, she originally thought that Gu Rongqi hadn't made any moves this week, and that his words were just empty talk; only she had taken them seriously. She never expected…
Unexpectedly, he appeared again today, still sticking to his original ideas. Cheng Qicai was still a little unfamiliar with his warm manner.
The two of them were just having an awkward conversation.
Cheng Qicai fidgeted with her hands in frustration, then touched the dry adhesive tape on her fingers. The rough texture brought her some peace of mind.
I could almost smell the fragrance of flowers at the tip of my nose.
Hmm? The scent of flowers?
Cheng Qicai wrinkled her nose and took a closer sniff; the car air freshener did indeed have a faint floral scent mixed in.
She glanced left and right with a puzzled look, and finally saw a bunch of yellow sunflowers on the back seat in the upper left rearview mirror.
Cheng Qicai stared in surprise at the yellow flower. Could it be a gift for her?
Although the space remained silent, Gu Rongqi's gaze would occasionally drift towards Cheng Qicai.
When he saw her sniffing around like a little mouse, he couldn't help but chuckle to himself, and his eyes filled with tenderness.
When he saw her fixate on the sunflowers he had bought in the rearview mirror, he spoke up at the opportune moment: "Do you like them?"
This question really stumped Cheng Qicai; whether she said she liked it or not, it felt rather ambiguous.
Cheng Qicai remained silent, not wanting their relationship to become entangled in this ambiguous atmosphere.
Seeing that Cheng Qicai remained silent, Gu Rongqi continued, "When I went to the flower shop, the first thing I thought of was the sunflowers that looked like you, so I chose these for you."
Cheng Qicai: "..."
If she had known that the price of exposing Gu Rongqi would be his outspokenness, she would have preferred to remain a fool and pretend to be deaf and dumb.
Don't ask, because if you do, you'll regret it.
She sighed, then looked at him and asked, "Do you know that Ren Baiping and I have confirmed our relationship?"
She was vague here, not specifying what kind of relationship it was, but friendship is still a relationship.
She still felt apologetic, and she didn't want to use Ren Baiping as a shield again, but she really had no other choice.
If things continue like this, she feels she might not be able to control herself in the end!
It would be better to just cut off everyone's hopes now.
The air suddenly turned cold, and the car slowly pulled over to the side of the road.
Gu Rongqi turned to look at her, his gaze slightly cold: "Do you know what you're saying?"
Cheng Qicai slightly raised her chin, feigning arrogance, and answered firmly, "Of course."
Gu Rongqi's gaze suddenly turned dangerous as he stared at her and slowly approached.
Seeing Gu Rongqi getting closer and closer, Cheng Qicai asked in a panic, "You don't want to be a third party, do you?"
Gu Rongqi laughed at her words, replying in a nonchalant tone, "Sure."
Cheng Qicai's nerves tensed up immediately. No, what? Is it possible to have such a mind-blowing answer?
And what's with this feeling of déjà vu from the novel? She could even smell the faint scent of perfume emanating from Gu Rongqi, making her feel a little dizzy.
Based on her extensive knowledge of novel and TV drama scenes, shouldn't they kiss now?
Should I act as if I'd rather die than submit, push him away fiercely, and then slap him across the face?
But does this mean being forcibly taken away?
She just wanted Gu Rongqi to back down, not for this to happen!
"No!" she thought to herself.
"Sigh..." Seeing Cheng Qicai shrinking into a little quail and still staring blankly, Gu Rongqi sighed deeply and then sat up straight.
He smiled helplessly at her, "Cheng Qicai, don't tell lies like that again next time."
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