Before long, Cheng Qicai realized Gu Liji's trick.
She saw the shop assistant who had just paid Gu Liji walk past them with a tray carrying a nearly full glass of water on it. Then, his hand inadvertently tilted, and the glass on the tray tipped over.
However, the shop assistant controlled the position very well. The moment the cup tipped over, he lowered his center of gravity and quickly stabilized the cup, ensuring that only a small amount of water spilled onto the ground and not a drop fell on Gu Rongqi and the others.
Cheng Qicai was amazed by the employee's acting skills and technique, and she thought that the employee was wasting his/her talents by working as a waiter in this restaurant.
If she were to enter the entertainment industry, she would undoubtedly have a place there.
"Excuse me, sir and madam, are you alright? My hand slipped for a moment..." The shop assistant hurriedly bowed and apologized to them.
"It's alright." Zhong Yueya said generously to the shop assistant after seeing that she hadn't been splashed with water.
"Um," the clerk hesitated for a moment, but still said, "Gentlemen, we need to clean up the water here to prevent someone from slipping and falling. Could you please move to another spot?"
“Okay.” Zhong Yueya nodded. She picked up her handbag and followed the shop assistant, with Gu Rongqi following behind.
The staff led them to the sofa area behind Guliji. There were high sofa backs separating the seats, and several potted green plants were placed on them. The lush leaves perfectly concealed their figures.
The moment Gu Rongqi and Zhong Yueya stood up, Cheng Qicai covered her face with her left hand and turned towards the window.
When Cheng Qicai heard the sound of people sitting down behind her, she turned around and found that Gu Liji was in the same position as her.
She was speechless, wondering how she could possibly have such a useless understanding with Gu Liji.
Cheng Qicai couldn't hear their conversation very clearly, so in order to get a closer look at the gossip, she crouched down and went over to Gu Liji's side.
The two men knelt on the sofa, bent over, facing their direction, their buttocks sticking out, looking like two lewd perverts spying on them, completely lacking any semblance of decorum.
They gently parted the vines of the pothos, revealing a gap.
Zhong Yueya sat on their side, and they could only see the top of her dark head. Gu Rongqi sat opposite them and could see his movements.
Zhong Yueya took a sip of water and chuckled, "I didn't expect you to agree to a blind date with me. I thought you would choose Miss Wu from Yuandu Group over me!"
Zhong Yueya's words were somewhat impolite, but Gu Rongqi still responded gently, "Whether it's Miss Zhong or Miss Wu, they are both outstanding people. What difference does it make who I am compared to?"
"It seems you haven't cared at all about your relationship with Jiang Fuqiu." Zhong Yueya remained unreserved, her words carrying a hint of sarcasm.
Upon hearing this, Cheng Qicai realized it was a big surprise. She nudged Gu Liji with her elbow, leaned close to him, and asked in a very low voice, "Who is Jiang Fuqiu?"
Gu Liji mouthed, "Ex-girlfriend."
Cheng Qicai understood, gave him an OK sign, and went back to eating her melon seeds.
Gu Rongqi didn't pay attention to Zhong Yueya's somewhat impulsive tone; he knew that Zhong Yueya was venting her dissatisfaction with him and Jiang Fuqiu.
Best friends always find fault with each other's boyfriends.
Her ex-boyfriend was even worse.
Gu Rongqi stated the facts: "I believe that Ms. Jiang and I parted amicably, and it was she who initiated the breakup."
Zhong Yueya, however, was unconvinced. "Really? I thought it was just my imagination when Fu Qiu complained to me about how cold you were to me before you started dating."
Gu Rongqi countered, "So Miss Zhong agreed to come out today just to speak up for Miss Jiang?"
Zhong Yueya waved her hand, "That's not entirely true. It's just that my dad praises you so much every day, so I came to check it out."
"So, Miss Zhong, what do you think now that you've seen it?"
"Hypocritical!" Zhong Yueya said bluntly, disregarding Gu Rongqi's feelings. "This is how I feel after talking to you all the way here."
Zhong Yueya said indifferently, "I've already done what I promised my dad. I don't have the same idea as them of maintaining the family's status through marriage. I believe my personal value is definitely greater than the value brought by marriage."
“Alright, now that Miss Zhong has made this decision, I can go back and give my parents an explanation.”
Hearing Gu Rongqi say that, Zhong Yueya became interested instead. She leaned forward, propped her chin on her left hand, and stared straight at Gu Rongqi, as if trying to see through him. "I'm really curious who will break through your pretentious facade."
Gu Rongqi smiled but didn't respond to her.
Zhong Yueya pressed on, "Have you ever truly loved anyone?"
Cheng Qicai was engrossed in listening to the gossip, and this question only fueled her curiosity, causing her to unconsciously lean forward. It wasn't until a leaf tickled her face that she realized her head was completely hidden among the pothos leaves.
Once she regained her composure, adjusted her posture, and turned her attention back to enjoying the melon.
Unexpectedly, he met a pair of deep, serene eyes.
Cheng Qicai was startled, as if she had been caught red-handed. She quickly looked away, turned around, and sat back down on the sofa.
Her heart was pounding in her chest; she wasn't sure if she had really made eye contact with Gu Rongqi.
After a while, Cheng Qicai couldn't resist the temptation of gossip and knelt back down to continue listening.
Zhong Yueya looked at Gu Rongqi, who was still smiling, and couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. "President Gu, I'm asking you a question. Stop pretending to be so profound. You're not afraid to answer this question, are you? Don't worry, I won't tell Fuqiu."
Cheng Qicai was overjoyed. She thought she had missed Zhong Yueya's question, but she didn't expect that even after a short delay, Gu Rongqi still hadn't answered, and she could still continue the story.
"..." Gu Rongqi did not answer. When Zhong Yueya's patience ran out, he spoke up: "Not for the time being."
Hearing the answer, Zhong Yueya became even more interested and asked, "Not yet, so that means you're going to have one?"
Upon hearing this, Cheng Qicai's heart suddenly jumped, as if she were the one being questioned by Zhong Yueya.
She felt Gu Rongqi's gaze sweep over her again, but when she looked at him again, his expression remained unchanged; apart from that fleeting feeling, there was nothing different.
So she was still unsure if it was just her imagination.
Cheng Qicai ignored the unusual situation, calmed herself down, and continued to observe the other side.
Gu Rongqi replied calmly, "It depends on what you think, Miss Zhong."
Zhong Yueya suddenly felt listless and idly stirred the cream soup in front of her with a spoon.
Just as Fu Qiu said, he's an infuriating guy. No wonder he always looked so angry and exasperated when he came back with Gu Rongqi.
This guy's only redeeming quality is his face.
After asking for a long time, the answers were no different from those that didn't answer at all.
Cheng Qicai was also very disappointed. She turned her head and exchanged a glance with Gu Liji next to her, and saw the same expression.
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