Chapter 9: A verbal thank you?
"slight"
Shi Yanzhou stood up and felt a sharp gaze fixed on him, a cold sweat breaking out on his back.
Could it be that the friend Gu Jingcheng was talking about was her?
"come over."
Gu Jingcheng leaned back on the sofa, exuding the unique aura of a mature man, both abstinent and dignified.
Lin Wei walked past Shi Yanzhou and sat down next to Gu Jingcheng.
She knew everyone in the private room, but she never expected that Shi Nuan's brother, Shi Yanzhou, would be there.
If she hadn't broken off relations with Shi Nuan yet, she would definitely give him a good scolding to wake him up.
But she and Shi Nuan had already broken off their friendship because of Gu Xuan, so she didn't have that right.
Gu Jingcheng looked at her for a few seconds, then suddenly leaned forward, supporting himself on one side of the sofa with one hand as he leaned closer.
His voice was deep and resonant. "You two know each other?"
“My friend’s older brother.”
Her voice was soft and gentle, her tone both explaining and coquettish, which made his heart tremble and his eyes darken.
The two were very close, with almost no safe distance between them. If she looked up, her lips could touch his chin.
Lin Wei froze, not daring to move, feeling as if she were completely enveloped by his aura.
A strong smell of alcohol wafted over, indicating that he had drunk quite a bit today.
Jiang Kai picked up a glass of red wine and leaned closer to look Lin Wei up and down. "Isn't this..."
"Jiang Kai!"
Jiang Kai was about to say "Gu Xuan's fiancée" when Shi Yanzhou stopped him, and he wisely shut up.
"Weiwei, you know President Gu too?"
As far as he knew, Lin Wei was infatuated with Gu Xuan, and how did she get involved with Gu Jingcheng? These two men were uncle and nephew.
Could there be something going on? He had also heard that Linwei Company had recently run into problems.
Gu Jingcheng's eyes held a hint of provocation, "Yan Zhou also knows my friends?"
"I've known her for a long time. She's Shi Nuan's friend, and we both attended the same university."
Shi Yanzhou pushed up his black-rimmed glasses, his tone neither humble nor arrogant, his gaze fixed directly on Gu Jingcheng.
The atmosphere inside the private room became subtle, with undercurrents swirling within.
But Lin Wei just wanted to get away from this smoky and polluted place as soon as possible, as if her whole body had been contaminated.
"Mr. Gu, let's go."
"good"
Gu Jingcheng put one hand on Lin Wei's shoulder and pressed his whole body against hers.
She glanced at Shi Yanzhou out of the corner of her eye, pressing her body even closer to Lin Wei's.
His car was parked at the entrance of the club. Gu Jingcheng handed her the keys and got into the passenger seat.
Lin Wei started the car, and it drove through the night in Jiangcheng.
What is your relationship with Shi Yanzhou?
Lin Wei was focused on driving when Gu Jingcheng asked her this question, and she frowned slightly.
"I already explained to President Gu that he is a friend's brother."
Is that all?
"yes."
A moment of silence fell over the car.
After a long while, the car arrived at Gu Jingcheng's villa. Lin Wei turned her head and saw that Gu Jingcheng had his eyes closed and his arms crossed over his chest.
It seems she's asleep.
Under the car's interior lights, his shirt collar was slightly open, revealing his prominent Adam's apple, making him look both sexy and relaxed.
Her cheeks flushed.
"President Gu."
Lin Wei was anxious to save her father, so she could only gently wake him up.
Gu Jingcheng opened his eyes: "Have we arrived?"
"Yes, we've arrived."
Gu Jingcheng got out of the car, and Lin Wei instinctively grabbed him: "Mr. Gu, about my father..."
Gu Jingcheng paused as he pushed the door open, his gaze falling on Lin Wei's hands. Her fingers were fair and slender, and her nails were specially trimmed.
"What's up?"
Lin Wei recounted her father's story from beginning to end, then looked at Gu Jingcheng.
"I'm a businessman; I don't do business without profit. I'll help you, but what will you offer in return?"
A hint of inquiry flickered in his eyes.
"I'll give myself as an offer to marry you."
Lin Wei's heart pounded rapidly.
At this moment, I felt very conflicted, afraid that he would agree, and also afraid that he would disagree.
Gu Jingcheng narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at her for a few seconds.
Suddenly, he unbuckled his seatbelt, put his hand on the back of the seat, and stood up to lean closer.
"Are you serious?"
Lin Wei's palms were sticky and slightly damp with nervousness, and her heart was pounding wildly.
But I forced myself to calm down, and then my gaze became firm.
"Mr. Gu, I mean what I say."
"Okay, let's get the marriage certificate tomorrow."
Lin Wei breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you."
"You drove right up to my door and all you did was say thank you verbally?"
Gu Jingcheng moved forward again, and the two were so close that they could hear each other's breaths.
His eyes were not clear; they were filled with lust.
"Mr. Gu, I'm not available today."
His lips lingered just short of hers, his warm breath brushing against them: "Where is it uncomfortable?"
"I... got my period."
He moved closer, and the two were instantly much closer together. His breath was heavy, and their eyes were almost touching.
Lin Wei suddenly reached out and pushed him, her fingers touching his firm chest, then she pulled back as if she had been electrocuted.
"Mr. Gu, I'm really not available."
Gu Jingcheng chuckled, his eyes filled with contempt. "Miss Lin, don't regret marrying me!"
In the private room of the bar, Gu Xuan kept chugging champagne, Lin Wei's face flashing frequently in his mind.
For three years, Lin Wei had been as obedient as a puppet, but today she was unusually lively and human.
Seeing Gu Xuan's drunken state, Lin Yan leaned over and nestled in his arms.
"Brother Gu Xuan, what are you thinking about?"
Gu Xuan snapped out of his reverie and smiled slightly at Lin Yan: "It's nothing."
Are you really planning to send your uncle to jail?
"Let's see how she comes to beg me."
"You're still thinking about your sister coming to beg you? Have you fallen in love with her?"
Lin Yan could tell that Gu Xuan's gaze towards Lin Wei had changed ever since Lin Wei pushed them into the pool.
"Yan'er, how could I fall in love with her?"
Gu Xuan put his arm around Lin Yan's waist and gently stroked her cheek.
"She was just a tool I used to climb to a high position. How could someone like her, who was born to stand on the clouds, be sincere to me?"
"Only you, someone who was born just like me, can truly empathize with me. We are the ones who can truly cherish each other the most."
Lin Yan nestled in Gu Xuan's arms, a hint of guilt flashing in her eyes, "Brother Gu Xuan, my sincerity towards you is as clear as day!"
"Yan'er, didn't you say you always wanted a special birthday present?"
"There's a jewelry auction in Jiangcheng in three days. I heard there's a ruby necklace made by an Italian master. How about I buy it for you?"
Lin Yan suppressed the upward curve of her lips and feigned modesty, saying, "Brother Gu Xuan, isn't this too much of a waste?"
"How could that be? You deserve the best."
"By the way, you need to hurry up and get your job at Lin's."
"Don't worry, Brother Gu Xuan, Auntie listens to me completely. She'll listen to me with just a word..."
the next day
Lin Yan handed a plate of freshly cut fruit to Su Qing.
"Auntie, do you think my sister will agree to let me join the company?"
"Whether she agrees or not doesn't matter, as long as I agree, that's enough. I'll talk to her when she and your uncle come back."
A hint of smugness flashed in Lin Yan's eyes, but it disappeared in an instant. She then handed the freshly brewed Biluochun tea to Su Qing.
"Auntie loves Yan'er the most."
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