She snapped out of her thoughts and saw Qin Biyu turn around and glare at her.
Cheng Qicai was speechless, and glared back rudely: "Why are you glaring at me?"
"Hmph, I know that families like yours love to climb up the social ladder by clinging to powerful men." Qin Biyu scoffed disdainfully. "Your sister caught Lu Qi, so who are you going to catch now?"
Cheng Qicai was provoked and became a little angry. "Are you a mad dog? You bite anyone you can get your hands on. You know that Brother Lu has a girlfriend, yet you're so eager to become a mistress?"
Qin Biyu said confidently, "Your sister is just Lu Qi's mistress. The Lu family's social standing is far beyond your reach. Lu Qi is just playing around. In the end, he will marry someone of equal social standing."
"Oh...lover?" Cheng Qicai drawled, scanning Qin Biyu up and down. "Since when does an identity that one admits oneself no longer matter, but only what outsiders say counts? Who are you to judge me?"
"Hmm..." Cheng Qicai thought for a moment, then chuckled, "You, following behind Brother Lu, are saying these things as a lovesick, jealous, and simp, aren't you?"
"You!!!" Qin Biyu glared angrily, raising her hand as if to hit her waist.
"And also, I'm here to catch your old man, I'll treat you as..." Cheng Qicai was not afraid at all, and kept spouting nonsense, her words becoming more and more sharp.
But before she could finish speaking, she was blocked by a tall figure. Cheng Qicai felt a chill on her arm, and her stunned gaze fell on Qin Biyu's drooping hand—an empty glass.
She spilled a beverage, and only a small amount of Cheng Qicai's water splashed onto her arm; she could imagine where most of the water went.
A steady voice rang out above her, "Miss Qin, are you sure you want to be so disrespectful to Mr. Bai?"
Mr. Bai, the owner of the villa.
Hearing Gu Rongqi's words, she took a deep breath, suppressed her anger, and glared at Cheng Qicai resentfully before leaving.
Cheng Qicai withdrew her angry gaze and looked at Gu Rongqi in front of her. A large patch of his silver-gray suit had turned dark gray, and water droplets slid down his smooth face, gathering at his chin and staining the coat even darker and covering a wider area.
Cheng Qicai couldn't help but feel a little flustered, "President Gu, I'm sorry..."
She frantically searched for something to wipe the water off his face, but she was wearing a formal dress and had nothing in her hands.
"It's nothing." Gu Rongqi pulled out a navy blue pocket square from his left chest and wiped his face and chest.
Fortunately, they were on the edge of the villa, and there weren't many people around, so they didn't attract much attention.
Cheng Qicai followed behind him with a guilty conscience, watching him talk to a refined middle-aged man in his forties or fifties: "I'm sorry, Mr. Bai, we have to leave early today."
Mr. Bai was surprised by his disheveled appearance. "What happened to you?"
"It's nothing, just a minor disagreement, it's been resolved."
Seeing that Gu Rongqi didn't want to say anything more, he didn't say anything more, "Alright then, let's have dinner together next time."
"Okay, let's meet again next time." Gu Rong nodded and walked outside.
Cheng Qicai followed him with her head down. When they reached the gate, she hesitated, wondering if she should ask Gu Liji to say hello.
Noticing that Cheng Qicai hadn't followed, Gu Rongqi turned around and called out to her, "Let's go."
Cheng Qicai followed.
Feeling uneasy, Cheng Qicai sat in the back seat and said somewhat dejectedly, "President Gu, I'm sorry."
Gu Rongqi remained silent, and the air inside the car felt oppressive.
Cheng Qicai was restless. She didn't dare to look up at Gu Rongqi's expression, nor could she guess what he was thinking.
The car drove smoothly, and the warm yellow lights outside created a play of light and shadow inside, the constantly changing light and shadow causing Cheng Qicai's heart to flutter.
Unable to bear the oppressive atmosphere, she slightly raised her eyelids and stole a glance at Gu Rongqi's expression.
The dim light made Gu Rongqi look somewhat aloof. As if burned by his expression, she only glanced at him in a panic before returning to looking down at her feet.
A feeling of grievance welled up inside her.
She saw Qin Biyu raise her hand and was ready to grab it the moment it came down.
Who knew that Qin Biyu would disregard martial ethics and change her mind halfway through to take a glass from the dining table.
Gu Rongqi noticed Cheng Qicai's glance at him and sighed inwardly.
He was the one who got splashed with water today, but it looks like she's the one who got soaked.
Like a puppy that comes home soaking wet from playing in the water and gets scolded by its owner, it can only lower its head and whimper softly, making people feel sorry for it.
I may be soft-hearted, but I still need to reason with you: "What you said today was a bit too much."
Cheng Qicai knew, of course, that if Gu Rongqi hadn't come over and interrupted her outburst, Qin Biyu's family would have been as easy as crushing an ant to deal with her family, given their power.
If Gu Rongqi hadn't told her to leave tonight, Qin Biyu might have come looking for trouble with her later.
Thinking of this, Cheng Qicai lowered her head even further. "I know, it's all thanks to you, President Gu, otherwise I would have been in big trouble. I just couldn't stand the way she talked about my sister, and I just exploded."
Seeing that Cheng Qicai had a good attitude in admitting her mistake, Gu Rongqi's tone softened, "Don't confront her like this next time. You can tell Lu Qi to handle Yun Su Ni's matter."
"I understand, thank you, Mr. Gu."
The car stopped, and Cheng Qicai saw that her destination was the entrance to her residential compound.
Touched, she said, "Mr. Gu, let me treat you to a late-night snack. There's a noodle shop nearby that has incredibly delicious noodles."
Gu Rongqi didn't say anything. He didn't usually eat late-night snacks and was about to refuse.
Cheng Qicai spoke first, somewhat embarrassed, "I'm sorry, Mr. Gu, this noodle is a bit cheap, but it's really delicious. I guarantee it with my integrity."
She actually raised four fingers as if to swear.
Seeing Cheng Qicai's serious expression, Gu Rongqi said, "I don't mind."
"Mr. Gu, it's not far from here. You can park your car here. No one will bother you at night."
Cheng Qicai happily got out of the car and closed the door.
The wronged puppy perked up.
Gu Rongqi reluctantly got out of the car with her. The shop was indeed not far away, just across from the residential area.
The shop wasn't big, with only a dozen or so tables inside and a few scattered customers, since it was already almost eleven o'clock.
Cheng Qicai found a seat and pushed the menu in front of him. "Mr. Gu, what would you like to eat?"
Do you have any recommendations?
"I love their spicy noodles, and they're super delicious with their roasted pepper sauce."
As she spoke, Cheng Qicai's mouth started to water.
Gu Rongqi didn't hesitate for long and said directly, "Then I'll be the same as you."
Soon, their noodles were served, along with two bowls of noodle soup and a side dish of pickled radish.
Cheng Qicai quickly stirred the noodles evenly, picked up a large mouthful with her chopsticks, and ate it.
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