Chapter 210 President Pei's gentle and refined demeanor is a perfect match for President Lin's aloof and cool temperament!
Gu Jingcheng paused slightly in the hand holding the soup spoon.
He looked up at her, his eyes filled with a hint of grievance.
Is the landlord kicking us out?
"But I haven't finished making the soup yet, and I've prepared a lot of ingredients in the refrigerator. I can't just let them go to waste, can I?"
After hearing the man's slightly scheming reply, Lin Wei...
Her eyelashes drooped slightly, her gaze falling on the empty bowl.
"It's just food, there's no question of waste."
"When did President Gu become so concerned about these little things?"
Suddenly, she looked up and met the man's expectant eyes, and her heart softened involuntarily.
He abruptly looked away.
"You can stay if you want."
A glint of light flashed in Gu Jingcheng's deep eyes.
The voice carried a cautious, tentative tone.
"Would you like another bowl? What would you like to eat for lunch tomorrow?"
I made it for you and delivered it to your company.
As he spoke, he picked up a soup spoon to serve her soup, his movements clumsy, and a few drops of scalding soup splashed out and landed on the back of his hand.
Lin Wei frowned when she saw the red marks on the back of his hand.
She gently reached out and stopped his hand from moving further.
"I'll do it myself."
"If your hands get hot, rinse them with cold water."
Gu Jingcheng stared blankly as she took the soup spoon, a warm feeling welling up in his heart.
She... still cares about him.
He rinsed his slightly reddened hands, but his gaze fell on the slender figure serving the soup.
The rushing water couldn't drown out the ever-pounding heart in his chest.
She allowed him to stay.
She drank the soup he cooked.
She... frowned for him.
These were like a timely rain for him, who had waited too long in despair.
Gu Jingcheng turned off the tap, walked up to Lin Wei, and persistently pressed her for an answer.
"Weiwei, you still haven't told me what you want to eat tomorrow..."
He was standing quite close, and he still carried a faint smell of kitchen smoke and a delicate body fragrance.
It mixed in the air to create an extremely aggressive aura that enveloped her.
Lin Wei could feel his burning gaze, which made her heart flutter.
She tightened her grip on the spoon, trying to suppress the wildly beating heart in her chest.
"Gu Jingcheng, is everything you're doing now... truly what you feel?"
Lin Wei's eyes darkened for a moment as his resolute figure from that night kept flashing through her mind.
A sharp pain shot through my heart. A cold, indifferent voice.
"What if, once you get it, you don't cherish it?"
"The company has a cafeteria."
As she spoke, she didn't dare look into the man's overly intense gaze and hurried upstairs.
Footsteps echoed hurriedly and haphazardly in the empty villa.
Gu Jingcheng stood frozen in place, watching her retreating figure as she practically fled.
The outstretched hand hung futilely in mid-air, then slowly rested at the side.
He knew what she was afraid of.
I feel even more hatred for my foolish and despicable self from five years ago.
He will use time and action, little by little.
To prove to her his true feelings...
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For several days in a row, Lin Wei looked at the food box on her desk.
And the man with deep-set features sitting opposite them,
She didn't know whether to be happy or annoyed.
These days, Gu Jingcheng would always appear in her office with that familiar food box at mealtimes.
Even the company receptionist became a familiar face; the young women initially whispered in amazement.
Now I can greet him with a natural smile.
"President Gu has brought food to President Lin again."
This was quite tempting for Lin Wei, who was used to the staff canteen.
With each bite of warm food, those tender memories she had sealed away would replay in her mind.
Her stomach had become spoiled, and her heart... was starting to panic.
...If Gu Jingcheng's sudden enthusiasm were to vanish just like it did five years ago,
What should she do?
She feared she would fall into the trap again, when the warmth she had regained was taken away once more.
She will fall even harder than she did five years ago.
Thinking of this, her hand holding the chopsticks paused slightly, and she raised her eyes to look at the man opposite her with a burning gaze.
Trying to find a trace of teasing in his eyes, I only saw a deep, doting affection.
Lin Wei suddenly lowered her head, her heart beginning to waver little by little.
During lunch break,
Gu Jingcheng packed up the food box as usual.
He stood up, his tall figure casting a shadow in the office.
His gaze lingered on her, filled with tenderness.
"Weiwei, I'm going home now. Come back early after get off work."
Their tone was so natural, as if they were an old married couple.
Then, carrying the food box that clashed with his bespoke suit, he walked out of the office.
Lin Wei listened as the man's footsteps faded into the distance until they disappeared.
The office fell silent again, save for the sound of her own breathing.
And... the increasingly clear heartbeat in my chest.
Xinwei Technology's tea room.
A group of colleagues gathered together and chatted.
"Did you see that? Did you see that? It's that super handsome guy bringing lunch to President Lin again today."
"I see. He's probably another one of President Lin's suitors. That aura, that height, he's even more handsome than a celebrity."
The key is that he's so thoughtful, sending me lovingly prepared lunchboxes every day! What an amazing man!
"Tsk, you young people, all you know is how to judge a book by its cover."
"I heard that he's a big shot from Jiangcheng, Mr. Gu from Jingcheng Group."
If you ask me, since we're both divorced, President Pei is a better match for our President Lin.
"They're a perfect match, both in terms of social standing and youthful potential. The way President Pei looks at our President Lin—they're such a good couple!"
"Oh, Sister Wang, what era are we living in? Why are you still so particular about this?"
So what if she's divorced? The important thing is that she's paying attention to President Lin now.
Mr. Pei is great, but I always feel like he's a bit... too unapproachable?
This "cook's brother-in-law" is so down-to-earth!
"That's right! President Pei is a high-and-mighty business partner, but this guy is really putting down his status to pursue our President Lin."
This unexpected contrast is so endearing!
"I still stand with President Pei. The strength of the Pei Group is undeniable, and it's highly beneficial to our company's development."
Moreover, President Pei's gentle and refined demeanor is a perfect match for President Lin's aloof and refined temperament!
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