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He Huaizhi was speechless upon hearing this. Seeing Zhou Lexing's expression, he knew without a doubt that Zhou Lexing was being sarcastic.
Those dazzling suits, leather shoes, and watches clearly held no meaning for this man.
What if I said yes?
He Huaizhi's smile faded a bit, and after the greasy, fake exterior peeled away somewhat, he revealed a hint of the arrogance and disdain of a protagonist.
Zhou Lexing: "Then I will definitely let Mr. He experience the simplicity of the countryside."
Before He Huaizhi could ask any further questions, Zhou Lexing's fist had already landed.
This time, He Huaizhi was on guard, staggering backward to dodge, and then raised his foot to counterattack. The two exchanged blows for more than a dozen rounds, but He Huaizhi's fighting skills were almost no match for Zhou Lexing's brute force. His arm, which had been blocked by a punch, hurt so much that he almost cried out. He Huaizhi quickly became unable to defend himself. Thinking of the outcome of last night, he stopped using those sweet words that had always been invincible and shouted directly.
"Wait! I'll tell you the truth!"
After a brief pause, Zhou Lexing's fist, which was aimed at He Huaizhi's abdomen, continued its momentum, almost causing He Huaizhi to vomit on the spot.
“You…” He Huaizhi pointed a trembling finger at Zhou Lexing’s face from a distance.
The man laughed arrogantly, unmoved by any threats. The sky above, dyed red by the setting sun, became the perfect backdrop. For a moment, He Huaizhi's breath caught in his throat. The anger in his eyes transformed into a strange tremor under the close impact, pounding against his heart.
He Huaizhi only felt this way when he first met Gu Jiansheng. As time went by, this amazement was gradually washed away by money and power. In his repeated successes, he had long forgotten what this surging emotion felt like.
Seeing He Huaizhi in a daze, Zhou Lexing grabbed his collar and pulled him close without ceremony, raising an eyebrow slightly: "Not going to talk anymore?"
He Huaizhi suddenly snapped back to his senses. His heavy breathing made Zhou Lexing frown and distance himself from him again. He Huaizhi instinctively took a step forward, wanting to get closer to him, but Zhou Lexing pressed down on his shoulder, causing him another sharp pain. Only then did he truly recover from his dazed and agitated state.
“Ahem, I,” He Huaizhi paused, sorting out his jumbled thoughts, before continuing, “I know Gu Jiansheng and want to talk to him.”
Zhou Lexing's pupils dilated briefly, as if he had thought of something. His languid demeanor vanished, and he looked even more intimidating: "When did you two meet?"
Zhou Lexing remembered that the two met when Gu Jiansheng was brought to the city after his failed suicide attempt, which is how he bumped into He Huaizhi. But this time, Gu Jiansheng clearly did not go to the city...
No, right?
Zhou Lexing became uncertain.
After all, this reason seems to explain He Huaizhi's approach better than love at first sight.
He Huaizhi smirked: "I know his uncle. In fact, that's why I'm looking for him."
When He Huaizhi waited in the city for a long time but Gu Jiansheng did not come, he took the initiative to find the place where Gu Jiansheng should have stayed at that time, and naturally became familiar with Gu Jiansheng's uncle.
Although his rhetoric and charm were useless against Zhou Lexing, he had never failed with others. So He Huaizhi's words were half right. Once he had a pretext, it would be easy to get close to Gu Jiansheng and win his affections. With Gu Jiansheng's help, everything would be back on track.
As for the variables ahead...
He Huaizhi felt his blood boiling as he thought about how he could inevitably get the man in front of him with the power of money and influence. He was filled with the same kind of enthusiasm and drive he had in his first life. But he didn't expect Zhou Lexing to push him back by the shoulder and slam him against the wall, his face showing a fierce look.
"What do you want to talk to Jian Sheng about? Talk to me first."
joke!
This guy is so glib; Zhou Lexing would never allow him to get close enough to bewitch Gu Jiansheng.
"I..." He Huaizhi felt his heart pounding so hard it was almost playing a melody of madness, yet the person in front of him seemed completely oblivious, looking down at him and getting closer...
"Zhou Lexing".
At the alley entrance, a dark figure stood there at some unknown time, and the name he called out seemed to be covered in ice shards.
Zhou Lexing turned around and immediately became alert: "Jian Sheng, what brings you here?"
As he spoke, he turned to look at He Huaizhi in front of him, considering the possibility of beating the guy into a pig's head, but in the end Zhou Lexing did nothing. He just stood there and watched Gu Jiansheng slowly walk towards him.
The stagnant atmosphere lingered slowly and laboriously in the narrow alley. Zhou Lexing unconsciously straightened his posture, thought for a moment, then leaned slightly to the side, exposing He Huaizhi directly, and observed the two people in front of him.
He Huaizhi rubbed his aching shoulder and looked over, carefully examining the familiar figure in front of him in the dim light, only to find that Gu Jiansheng had changed.
The contours of his face were still familiar, but the timid and cowardly look had vanished, replaced by a cold and sinister aura that subtly hinted at aggression.
"What are you doing?" Gu Jiansheng's voice was clear and calm, but He Huaizhi's instincts, which had saved his life countless times, suddenly clamored, causing him to clench his fists involuntarily.
Zhou Lexing was displeased to see He Huaizhi's gaze seemingly glued to Gu Jiansheng, but seeing that Gu Jiansheng seemed completely unaffected and didn't even look at He Huaizhi, he felt somewhat at ease.
"I'm going to chat with a friend for a bit. Have you dried your hair yet?"
Zhou Lexing reached out and touched the back of Gu Jiansheng's neck. Sure enough, he felt the ends of his hair that were still dripping wet. He then patted Gu Jiansheng's shoulder and said, "Go back and dry your hair."
Gu Jiansheng lowered his head, the gradually dimming light concealing the possessiveness churning in his eyes.
As expected, He Huaizhi could not be kept.
He could bewitch everyone, and Zhou Lexing was no exception.
Regardless of whether they had been in contact before, now that Zhou Lexing had come to his side, he shouldn't even think about leaving.
Seeing Gu Jiansheng's downcast and silent appearance, Zhou Lexing assumed that Gu Jiansheng was just being coquettish again. However, his question was on the right track, so he had no choice but to reach out and turn him around, gently pushing him towards the alley entrance: "Be good."
Watching their natural interaction, He Huaizhi felt a surge of jealousy and resentment, unable to discern whose jealousy he was feeling. In a moment of impulsiveness, he called out, "Jian Sheng!"
Gu Jiansheng paused for a moment before turning to look at him. The hostility in his eyes was hidden beneath a stagnant pool, but the confidence to look others in the eye without any scruples was far different from the person He Huaizhi remembered.
He Huaizhi composed himself, revealing his ever-victorious smile, and said in a low, gentle voice, "Do you still remember your uncle, Zhou Qiushi?"
"He asked me to come and see you, and he wants you to stay in the city for a while."
Zhou Lexing looked down at Gu Jiansheng's expression, but unfortunately, as the sun set, there weren't many streetlights in the village, only a few main roads were illuminated. This corner was naturally out of reach, and he could only look in the dim light, but he couldn't see any change in Gu Jiansheng's expression.
"You know my uncle?"
He Huaizhi's smile remained unchanged. He subconsciously wanted to take a few steps forward, but Zhou Lexing blocked him, so he had to stay where he was and lowered his tone even further: "Yes, he wants me to take you to the city to stay for a while. You've never been to the city before, have you?"
Zhou Lexing tightened his grip on Gu Jiansheng's shoulders, but the force wasn't enough to cause Gu Jiansheng pain; instead, it gave him a strange sense of peace.
Gu Jiansheng had no idea what changes had occurred in this cycle.
But He Huaizhi had clearly changed as well, and this change was pulling Gu Jiansheng's thoughts toward a bad possibility.
Since he can remember his past life, how could He Huaizhi, as a chosen one of heaven, not have obtained this privilege?
Gu Jiansheng remained silent for a moment, then gently shook his head and hid behind Zhou Lexing.
This timid and shy demeanor was familiar to He Huaizhi, which reassured him considerably. Just as he was about to say something more, Zhou Lexing interrupted him.
"Jian Sheng doesn't want to go, so don't come here again."
Now that we've figured out this guy's purpose, things are simple.
Zhou Lexing, embodying the essence of a bully, cut off all contact with Gu Jiansheng and headed back.
He Huai subconsciously reached out to stop him, but saw Gu Jiansheng turn his head and glance at him. Perhaps it was because of the large shadow falling on Gu Jiansheng's face, but this glance made He Huai's heart skip a beat, and his instinct to avoid danger clamored once again. This moment of surprise caused him to miss his chance, and Zhou Lexing had already led his men out of the alley.
"Didn't you have something to say to your friend?"
Zhou Lexing pushed open the door, and whether it was his imagination or not, he felt that Gu Jiansheng's tone was very heavy when he said the word 'friend': "I'm done talking."
This meeting between the two under his nose was much better than he had imagined.
Zhou Lexing fanned the two of them with a palm leaf fan, then thought for a moment and propped his head up to look at Gu Jiansheng, who was sleeping on the inner side: "What do you think of the person who came to see me today?"
Although Gu Jiansheng still seems to dislike strangers, introverted people are often sensitive, and perhaps he just finds it hard to express his love?
Zhou Lexing felt it would be safer to ask for clarification.
The room was dark, so it was hard to see clearly, but Zhou Lexing still subconsciously looked at Gu Jiansheng's silhouette in the darkness, completely unaware that the other person was also looking at him.
"What do you mean, how about it?"
Gu Jiansheng tried to keep his tone steady, but the possessiveness surging in his heart and the fear of losing it at any moment still made his voice sound stiff.
Zhou Lexing fanned himself vigorously with his palm-leaf fan a few times, clearly trying to find the right words: "Did you see his face clearly?"
Zhou Lexing didn't have much dating experience, but people are visual creatures, and it's possible that they only took the next step because the other person's appearance matched their own orientation.
Gu Jiansheng remained silent in the darkness for a while before responding.
Zhou Lexing frowned, feeling that Gu Jiansheng's behavior was strange.
Is the plot truly out of control? Can a single glance be enough to sway one's heart?
"Do you think he's good-looking?"
This time, Gu Jiansheng did not respond.
Zhou Lexing was practically itching with frustration. He fanned himself with a palm-leaf fan so fast and forcefully that it blew Gu Jiansheng's hair back, but he was completely oblivious and even leaned forward: "Jiansheng? Asleep?"
Looking at the face so close to his, Gu Jiansheng's fingertips twitched, and he finally spoke: "Not good."
Zhou Lexing watched as Gu Jiansheng moved closer to him, turned to the side and buried his face in the pillow, clearly indicating that he was sleepy and wanted to go to sleep. However, Zhou Lexing felt that Gu Jiansheng was usually the kindest person, so how could it not be a special thing for him to suddenly have a different opinion about someone?
"Why."
Love is such a troublesome thing.
He wasn't really sure about this; he couldn't very well let Jian Sheng go on a blind date first, could he?
He had also been pressured into marriage before without success, which shows that this method of making someone have someone they like in advance is also very unreliable, but he couldn't just watch his brother jump into a fire pit...
Zhou Lexing pondered without success, and had no choice but to lie down. Looking at the whorl of Gu Jiansheng's hair that was close to his face, he lowered the palm-leaf fan and finally closed his eyes as well.
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