The meal that Gu Rongqi prepared was almost completely eaten up by everyone.
Seeing Gu Rongqi get up to clear the dishes, Ms. Yun stopped him, "Rongqi, let Qicai wash them! You've been cooking for so long. She doesn't exercise at all, let her get some exercise, I think her face has gotten rounder."
"No, Qicai runs with me on the treadmill for an hour every day."
Under Ms. Yun's gaze, Cheng Qicai felt a little guilty. Gu Rongqi's words were exaggerated; she had been running for ten minutes and resting for ten minutes every hour...
Seeing Gu Rongqi's unwavering composure, Cheng Qicai felt genuine admiration.
Under Ms. Yun's intense gaze, Cheng Qicai spoke up: "I'll go instead."
Cheng Qicai cleared the dishes and went to the kitchen. She listened carefully and could hear voices coming from the living room, but she couldn't make out what they were saying.
She had no choice but to give up and go wash the dishes.
When she finished washing the dishes and went outside, she saw Ms. Yun and the others standing up.
Ms. Yun said to her, "Since Rongqi is playing here, your dad and I will go back."
"Huh? Aren't we going shopping?" Cheng Qicai was confused.
"No, we'll go next time." Ms. Yun glanced at her, then turned to Gu Rongqi with a smile and said, "Then we'll be going now, Rongqi."
"Okay, goodbye, Uncle and Aunt!"
After Gu Rongqi and Cheng Qicai saw them off at the door, they returned home, and Cheng Qicai collapsed onto the sofa in dejection.
She felt that Ms. Yun's attitude towards Gu Rongqi wasn't as bad as she had imagined; at least it was better than she had expected.
Gu Rongqi sat down next to her, remained silent for a moment, and then asked, "Do your parents not like me?"
Cheng Qicai's eyes darted away, and she didn't say anything.
But silence already speaks volumes.
She sat up, scratched her head, and explained, "It's not that I don't like you, it's just that there's too much of a gap between us, and my parents don't approve. Just like with my business, they want me to live a stable, ordinary life, have a decent job, and marry someone decent..."
Gu Rongqi's eyelashes drooped, and a sense of loss seemed to emanate from him.
Cheng Qicai hugged him, "Oh, that's their opinion. You see, whether it's starting a business or being with you, it's all very happy for me!"
"Besides, you're so great, my parents will like you sooner or later! Look, you softened their attitude with just one meal today. At this rate, what's there to worry about? Besides, I'm here for you!"
Cheng Qicai looked up at her, a smile on her lips and a look of unwavering conviction in her eyes.
Gu Rongqi was moved by the look in her eyes. He reached out and covered her eyes, his voice filled with a vulnerability he had never seen before, "Thank you. I should apologize to you... It was my selfishness that disrupted your life..."
Without him, Cheng Qicai would probably have found a partner like Ren Baiping, just as she and her parents had hoped, and lived the life she has with him now.
Simple and ordinary.
They would have entered into marriage with the approval of both sets of parents, but instead, they would face so much resistance and trouble being together now, just like they do now.
Between them, the biggest problem has always been on his side.
Cheng Qicai pulled his hand down and held it, kissing him on the lips, teasingly saying, "Let me see which rich and handsome guy is making me feel inferior because of me? My vanity is so satisfied I feel like I'm flying."
She tilted her head back at a 45-degree angle and thought, "I never expected I had this talent! It seems that even if we break up in the future, I have ways to make sure I can find someone better."
Gu Rongqi looked at her, amused by her words, and seeing her smug look, he couldn't help but bite her cheek and grind it between his teeth.
It doesn't hurt, but it's uncomfortable.
Cheng Qicai shoved him away, wiped the drool off Gu Rongqi's face, and then wiped it on his clothes. She glared at him and said, "You truly deserve to be Huang Jindou's father."
"Don't say things like that to comfort me next time," Gu Rongqi said seriously, looking at her.
Cheng Qicai inwardly scoffed. Gu Rongqi was really good at kicking someone when they've already done their bidding. She had tried to lighten the mood because she saw him looking down, and she ended up getting bitten in return.
For someone like him to say those things in such a aggrieved tone.
She really wanted to live that kind of life, but he wouldn't allow it, just like when she was in contact with Ren Baiping, he would often interfere.
It would be a miracle if she managed to find a romantic relationship later on.
Rather than failing to find a partner, I might as well date him.
Hmm... I'm not feeling wronged.
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