Gu Liji had just stood up to say "okay" when Gu Rongqi, who was sitting outside, didn't move, so he had no choice but to sit down reluctantly.
Cheng Qicai looked at Gu Liji with a puzzled expression as he got up and sat down again.
Why did you stop?
Cheng Qicai seemed a little anxious, and her words had a hidden meaning: "Brother Gu, if you have something to do, you can leave first."
Please, just leave her alone! The atmosphere is so awkward with three people here!
Gu Rongqi waved to the shop assistant, ordered a cup of tea, and said, "It's alright, take your time eating."
Gu Liji nodded in agreement when he heard Gu Rongqi say that.
No, if you guys don't leave, how can I strike some pretentious poses and take some pretentious photos to decorate my WeChat Moments?
Even drinking tea in the evening won't keep me awake. Cheng Qicai glanced at Gu Rongqi with a resentful look, inwardly complaining.
When Cheng Qicai saw Gu Rongqi looking at her, she immediately lowered her head, sat there resentfully, picked up corn kernels from the plate with her chopsticks, put them into her mouth one by one, and counted the number to keep track of the time.
The light show doesn't start for another half hour, it feels like forever!
Gu Liji sat for a while, but still couldn't help asking, "Brother, didn't you take Miss Zhong home?"
Cheng Qicai still admired Gu Liji's courage. Gu Rongqi had just been planning to let them go, yet he still had the nerve to bring it up again.
"Her driver was downstairs. He dropped her off at the bottom of the building, and then she went home by herself."
No wonder they came up so quickly.
Neither of them expected Gu Rongqi to return; otherwise, they wouldn't have been chatting so enthusiastically before being caught.
Gu Liji continued his aggressive approach, pressing close to her face, "So, are you and Miss Zhong off the hook?"
Gu Rongqi looked at him with a half-smile, and his skin instantly tightened. He made a "zip up" gesture with his hand over his lips.
You're still the bravest one! Cheng Qicai applauded him in her heart.
None of them spoke for a moment. Gu Rongqi drank his tea and looked at his phone, while Gu Liji was also engrossed in replying to messages. Only she seemed to be the only one who didn't care about anything.
Suddenly, Gu Liji raised his head and peered towards the doorway.
Cheng Qicai had a bad feeling.
Sure enough, the familiar face appeared from the doorway. Cheng Qicai remembered that he was the one named Bai Bo among the group who played pool last time.
Gu Liji waved enthusiastically at him, "Here!"
Cheng Qicai could see that Bai Bo's carefree attitude instantly turned serious after seeing Gu Rongqi next to Gu Liji.
Cheng Qicai had no doubt that if Gu Rongqi hadn't already seen him, he would have grabbed the beautiful woman in his arms and stormed out the door without looking back.
Seeing the beautiful woman next to Bai Bo wince as his hand tightened suddenly, Cheng Qicai felt the pain for her.
It looks like Bai Bo has been tricked by Gu Liji again!
"Brother Gu, you're here too!" Bai Bo stepped forward and greeted him politely, then nudged the beautiful woman next to him, "Call him President Gu, Young Master Gu!"
"President Gu, Young Master Gu!" A beautiful woman's charming voice rang out, making Cheng Qicai's bones melt.
Cheng Qicai sighed, "The beauties that rich men associate with are all so unique!"
“Brother, Bai Bo wants to talk to me about something. I’ll go over there with him and we can chat.” Gu Liji stood up and gave Bai Bo a wink.
Although Bai Bo felt aggrieved at being tricked by Gu Liji, upon hearing that it wasn't about him sitting with Gu Rongqi, he nodded in agreement with Gu Liji's words and blurted out nonsense: "Yes, yes, I heard that Young Master Gu's company has recently achieved some success, so I've come to learn from him."
Cheng Qicai looked down on him for not knowing how to come up with a better reason. Didn't he feel ashamed when he heard himself say that?
Gu Rongqi stood up to make way for Gu Liji. He walked out happily, put his arm around Bai Bo's shoulder, and said with great enthusiasm, "Let me, Young Master Gu, teach you the way to success."
Hearing the smugness in Gu Liji's words, Cheng Qicai was speechless.
After the two left arm in arm like brothers, Cheng Qicai realized that with Gu Liji gone, it would just be her and Gu Rongqi alone together.
Although she had met Gu Rongqi many times, Cheng Qicai still felt uncomfortable being with him.
She couldn't help but look at Gu Rongqi, wanting to find out what he was thinking.
As soon as they turned around, their eyes met for a moment, and Cheng Qicai was the first to look away.
She calmed her pounding heart, paused for a moment, and then couldn't help but speak again: "Mr. Gu, if you have something to do, you can go ahead. I can be alone."
The expectant gaze was fixed on him without any attempt to hide it. Gu Rongqi paused, holding his teacup, feeling as if he had been lightly scratched by a claw.
He put down his teacup and blurted out in a slightly questioning tone, "What, can't I look?"
"..." Cheng Qicai was at a loss for words when asked the question.
Gu Rongqi saw the panic on Cheng Qicai's face, just as he had expected, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.
Cheng Qicai gave an awkward smile and answered sincerely, "Of course not."
She was internally screaming, "What are you, a domineering CEO, doing watching a light show?! There's no female lead by your side! Don't interfere with my taking pictures!"
Look! Look! Look! What's so interesting about two single people like us hanging out together?
Although Cheng Qicai was inwardly turbulent, she remained outwardly calm. "I just thought that President Gu would get bored if he watched it so often."
Gu Rongqi replied to her, "No, it's the first time."
Cheng Qicai clearly remembered hearing him and Zhong Yueya say that the night view here was nice? Was she remembering wrong?
Gu Rongqi noticed her confusion and explained, "I didn't see it when I came here before, I only knew it existed, so this is the first time I've seen it."
Cheng Qicai nodded.
Cheng Qicai could hear a commotion in the restaurant, and she immediately turned her head to look out the window.
The lights of the tall buildings outside lit up in a rhythmic, staggered pattern, each a different color, creating a chaotic yet harmonious effect, reminiscent of cyberpunk.
Cheng Qicai's nerves instantly perked up. She got up, walked to the panoramic window, and took out her phone to take pictures.
She turned around and saw Gu Rongqi still sitting in his seat, and couldn't help but call out, "Mr. Gu, it's starting."
Gu Rongqi heard her voice and slowly stood up.
The two watched the show together, separated by a table.
Gu Rongqi watched for a while and then found it boring; it wasn't much different from the view he saw every day from the top floor of his office.
But seeing Cheng Qicai's enthusiastic expression, he patiently stood by and watched the show with her.
"So cool!" Cheng Qicai exclaimed after watching, feeling her blood boiling. She desperately needed to find someone to share her emotions with.
Clearly, the only one who can share this moment is Gu Rongqi, who is standing next to him.
A bright face turned to look at Gu Rongqi. He could see the radiance of joy flowing in her eyes, like stars, dazzling but not blinding.
Cheng Qicai was excited by the dazzling lights, and her excitement hadn't subsided for a while. Her voice was still a little tight, "President Gu, what do you think?"
Looking into Cheng Qicai's eyes, Gu Rongqi couldn't help but think of the day she got drunk, when her eyes were just as bright as they were now.
Gu Rongqi unconsciously curled his fingers, "It looks pretty good."
Looking at the video on her phone, Cheng Qicai muttered to herself, "I should have gone downstairs to watch it. There are so many people down there; it would definitely have a better atmosphere."
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