“If you like to chat so much, why don’t you meet up tonight?” The mattress shifted, and he walked over and lay down on the bed. “They’re meeting at their usual spot tonight.”
Gu Fanyan didn't speak.
Appearing in front of people in the industry with him is tantamount to admitting her relationship with him.
They haven't reached that point yet!
"Want to go together?" Lin Zhibai looked up at her, his eyes drooping like a pet begging for its master's favor.
He was completely different from the man in bed yesterday.
Her cheeks flushed slightly, and she suppressed her panic, averting her gaze. "I have to go to the company to work overtime tonight."
"You can leave now, I need to take a shower and change my clothes."
Before he could say anything, she chased him away.
Lin Zhibai's eyes held even more grievance and pleading, coupled with his harmless and handsome face, which was challenging Gu Fanyan's bottom line of being soft-hearted.
Gu Fanyan turned and walked into the bathroom.
There was no lingering attachment whatsoever.
Lin Zhibai hung his head in dejection. Feigning grievance was no longer effective in front of his sister Fan Yan.
Gu Fanyan spent the whole afternoon in the office.
I haven't been to the company for so long, there are indeed a lot of things to take care of.
She could concentrate on her work at the beginning, but after 8 p.m., she couldn't help but look at her phone.
They have a group chat, which Shen Xinghui created.
He kept adding her to the group, but she kept leaving. A few days ago, he added her back in.
At this moment, messages started flooding the group chat.
Hmm, it's probably something urgent.
Having finally found an excuse, she opened the group chat and scrolled through it for a while. It turned out that today was Shen Xinghui's birthday.
Lu Dongjue opened 26 cases of wine, giving Shen Xinghui plenty of face.
So there were a lot of people in the private rooms tonight.
Over the years, Shen Xinghui has been like a connecting rope, always silently linking these people together.
He also respected and cared for Gu Fanyan very much.
Gu Fanyan opened the food delivery platform, ordered a large seafood gift pack, and had it delivered to the private room.
The link to the seafood gift pack was sent to the group, which sparked another wave of celebrations for Shen Xinghui's birthday.
Shen Xinghui specifically tagged Gu Fanyan: Sister Fanyan, come have a couple of drinks.
Gu Fanyan @ Shen Xinghui: The company is too busy today, I'll treat you to a private meal another day.
Lin Zhibai hadn't posted anything in the group chat.
Gu Fanyan calmed herself down, turned her phone face down on the table, and continued working.
Suddenly the phone rang. It was Yun Suiwan calling, inviting her to play mahjong in her hotel room.
"Didn't you go to the private room?" Gu Fanyan asked.
"I'm going there, it's too noisy there. It's quieter to play mahjong," Yun Suiwan said.
"Okay." Gu Fanyan had almost finished her work.
Yun Suiwan brought two sisters from the private room, making a total of four people to play mahjong.
Lately, whenever they have time, they often get together and are increasingly disliking noisy bars.
Playing mahjong allows you to chat, keeps your hands and brain busy, and also helps you drink less alcohol.
"Sister Fanyan, you need to get some rest; you've got dark circles under your eyes," Yun Suiwan said.
"Sister Fanyan is naturally beautiful; she looks good even with dark circles under her eyes," one of her mahjong partners said.
Gu Fanyan didn't have any impression of her, but judging from her clothes and demeanor, she should be a girl from some family in the industry.
"Sister Fanyan, everyone's saying you're going to marry Young Master Lin, is it true?" another mahjong partner asked.
"Play your cards, what are you gossiping about!" Yun Suiwan snapped. "If I'd known you'd talk so much, I wouldn't have played with you."
The girl hadn't expected this to be a taboo topic, and her face immediately turned red; she almost cried.
No one in the industry wants to offend Yun Suiwan and Gu Fanyan.
“It’s nothing,” Gu Fanyan shrugged. “There’s nothing I can’t say, but I guess it’s a bad relationship between us.”
The girl finally breathed a sigh of relief and thought that Gu Fanyan was a nice person, so she couldn't help but say a little more.
"Young Master Lin is very popular with girls. He's generous with money and also cares about people."
Gu Fanyan paused for a moment, then remained silent.
Yun Suiwan knew that she had once again recalled that painful old incident.
Just then, Yun Suiwan's phone rang. She held the phone between her shoulder and shoulder so as not to delay her play.
"I'm with Sister Fanyan, and there are two other girls... Don't come, we're just playing cards and chatting."
The other three girls exchanged smiles, and from the conversation, they knew it was Lu Dongjue.
"Never mind him, let's continue." Yun Suiwan casually put down her phone.
Not long after, the phone rang again; it was Lu Dongjue calling once more.
Yun Suiwan was playing cards and didn't answer the call immediately. After the first call ended, the second call came in right away.
"Mr. Yun, what's it like to be clung to by a handsome and rich man?" the girl asked, her voice filled with nothing but envy.
Yun Suiwan answered the phone, but before she could speak, Lu Dongjue's anxious voice came through: "Wanwan, Lin Zhibai seems to have gone mad. He's drunk three bottles of foreign liquor in a row."
His voice was loud enough for everyone in the room to hear.
Both girls turned their gazes to Gu Fanyan.
Gu Fanyan looked down at her cards, her expression unchanged: "Tell Lin Zhibai that I'm not going over tonight, and tell him not to try anything funny."
"Did you hear that?" Yun Suiwan asked, hanging up the phone.
The two girls realized that this matter was not simple.
Gu Fanyan naturally sensed it too, and smiled: "Wanwan, do you want me to be with Lin Zhibai?"
Yun Suiwan looked helpless: "Sister Fanyan, don't think I invited you to play cards on purpose. Lu Dongjue didn't tell me anything."
"Besides, I don't like to do matchmaking or arranging marriages."
Gu Fanyan believed this. "When Lu Dongjue calls again later, let me listen," she said after thinking for a moment.
Sure enough, Lu Dongjue called again within minutes.
Yun Suiwan directly handed the phone to Gu Fanyan.
"Lu Dongjue, tell Lin Zhibai to stop being so childish. I'm going home to sleep later," she said directly.
"Sister Fanyan..." Lu Dongjue was speechless.
Finally, it's quiet again.
After playing cards until 11 o'clock, Gu Fanyan was tired. She said goodbye to Yun Suiwan and headed home.
As she got on the bus, she glanced at her phone and noticed that the group chat wasn't as lively as before.
Those who wanted to make a fuss have probably made enough of a fuss.
But Gu Fanyan had a gut feeling that Lin Zhibai wouldn't give up tonight.
She simply turned off her phone.
When she got home, her parents were already asleep.
She specifically instructed the housekeeper: "If anyone calls you looking for me, tell them I'm not home."
“No matter who it is,” she emphasized.
The butler nodded, sighing inwardly. It seemed the young lady and Young Master Lin had another argument.
Gu Fanyan slept soundly until dawn.
Feeling refreshed and invigorated.
After she finished washing up, she came downstairs and saw the butler walking quickly toward her: "Miss, someone wants to see you. He arrived at 4 a.m. and has been waiting until now."
Who is it?
"He said his name was Lin Leming, and he was from the Lin family."
Gu Fanyan was slightly taken aback, remembering that Lin Leming had called her before.
He sounded particularly pitiful on the phone, panicked like a frightened bird, and even threatened to die.
Why are you suddenly showing up at her doorstep?!
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