“This…” a waiter stopped Gu Fanyan, “We only serve men here.”
Gu Fanyan smiled. She was wearing a men's jacket, and her curly hair was hidden inside her baseball cap.
I didn't expect the waiter to recognize me.
"Can you pretend I'm a man? I'm waiting for someone here." She slipped the waiter a generous tip.
The waiter was really in a dilemma, "With a face like yours, no matter what, people can tell at a glance that you're a man."
This face is absolutely gorgeous.
“I’ll order that bottle of wine,” Gu Fanyan said, looking up at the top of the wine rack. “I won’t cause any trouble. I’m just waiting for someone here.”
The waiter swallowed hard. The bottle of wine had been opened, and his commission was more than his salary last month.
He genuinely wanted Gu Fanyan to stay.
"Take a look at the guests here, do you recognize anyone?" The waiter's eyes lit up. The boss wouldn't blame the waiter if a guest brought another guest.
Gu Fanyan turned her gaze and looked around.
She didn't know anyone there.
In a regular bar, she could easily make new friends by striking up a conversation.
But the situation is different here.
"I know her, you go to work." Suddenly, a voice sounded behind her.
She turned her head in surprise and met Lin Guangchen's face.
"Dr. Lin..."
Lin Guangchen smiled slightly, "Don't be so surprised, didn't you come here to wait for me?"
"Come with me." He stepped inside.
He led Gu Fanyan to a quiet booth in a corner.
The booths are equipped with screens at the front and back, providing a high degree of privacy.
Lin Guangchen poured her half a glass of vodka and added more than half a glass of ice.
"Does it still taste like alcohol?" Gu Fanyan asked.
Lin Guangchen smiled and said, "You didn't come here to drink with me, did you?"
He wasn't trying to hide anything from her.
Gu Fanyan took a sip from her glass. The originally strong liquor became mellow after being diluted by the ice.
He looks a lot like Lin Guangchen.
“I used to have a fiancé,” Gu Fanyan said. “He was very gentle and a true gentleman.”
"But then, he had an accident..." She finished the rest of the wine in her glass in one go.
Lin Guangchen silently added more to her drink.
Gu Fanyan looked at him: "I've finished telling my story. Aren't you going to tell me yours?"
Lin Guangchen shrugged slightly: "Haven't you already guessed my story? Otherwise, why would you come to this bar to find me?"
But she didn't understand, "Why didn't you refuse when Aunt Bao arranged blind dates for us?"
"It's very simple. My parents don't accept it. My mother has a very serious heart condition and had surgery two years ago."
Gu Fanyan's mind flashed back to Gu Zheng's angry face when he faced Lin Guangchen.
She seemed to understand something.
But she didn't say anything.
She simply asked, "But if you actually fall in love with and marry a girl, isn't that a form of deception?"
Lin Guangchen drank half a glass of wine, his smile revealing everything: "You came here to find me, not because you wanted me to lie to you, right?"
Gu Fanyan gently bit her lip.
She wasn't surprised that he had seen through her.
She did come with a purpose, but she didn't know how to say it.
"Young Master Lin is pursuing you too aggressively, so you want to use me as a shield, right?" Lin Guangchen spoke for her. He was indeed very gentlemanly.
"I agree," he answered readily.
"What...are your conditions?" Gu Fanyan asked, somewhat incredulous.
In her view, this was a very tricky matter, and she never expected it to be handled so smoothly.
Lin Guangchen thought for a moment and shook his head, "I should state my conditions... but I can't think of any right now. Can I write them down for now?"
Gu Fanyan nodded, "As long as it's within my power."
"May our cooperation be fruitful!" The two clinked glasses.
Gu Fanyan and Lin Guangchen went on a blind date.
The process was very enjoyable.
The result was something that parents were happy to see.
The two are now in a deeper relationship.
These rumors quickly spread within the industry and reached Lin Zhibai as well.
The reason was that during the ten days or so he was hospitalized, Lin Zhibai had a poor appetite and ate very little each day, but he worked day and night.
My leg injury hasn't healed yet, but dark circles have already appeared under my eyes.
After learning about this, Lin's father came to the hospital.
“Last time you hit Gu’s special assistant, I treated President Gu to a meal, and the matter has been resolved,” Lin’s father said. “Gu Zheng admits that he spoke with emotion, but he was also anxious about the project’s progress.”
"I've been working overtime to get this done," Lin Zhibai said in a nonchalant tone.
"Zhibai!" Lin's father said earnestly, "The decision to entrust this project to you is made by the entire board of directors. Don't let your uncles and elders down."
“I understand,” Lin Zhibai nodded. “Everything else is negotiable, but no one can make things difficult for Gu Fanyan.”
Mr. Lin felt that his previous words had been wasted.
He said helplessly, "Fan Yan doesn't need your help. She's currently dating someone from the Lin family."
"Who?" Lin Zhibai raised an eyebrow.
"Lin Guangchen, according to seniority you should call him brother."
"Zhibai, you absolutely must do a good job on this project. As for other things, I don't want to interfere too much. Just be sensible."
Lin Zhibai didn't say anything more.
After his father left, he asked his assistant, "What happened?"
The assistant replied, "It must be that Madam told Mr. Lin that you've been too busy with work these days..."
"I'm talking about Gu Fanyan and Lin Guangchen," Lin Zhibai interrupted him impatiently.
The assistant quickly corrected himself: "I did hear someone say that."
Another assistant said, "Why keep it from Young Master Lin? Miss Gu and Lin Guangchen are indeed dating. We even saw them holding hands and walking together in the hospital once."
"The Lin family members all say that they never expected Lin Guangchen to emerge. He didn't have much presence in the Lin family before, but if he can marry Miss Gu, he will probably have to sit in the front row at future Lin family gatherings."
His assistant quickly gave him a meaningful look, telling him to watch Lin Shao's expression and be a good guy!
Lin Zhibai's face turned pale, his expression dark and gloomy, as if a storm was brewing at any moment.
The two assistants were terrified.
Although Young Master Lin is young, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases are becoming increasingly common among young people. Don't let these two idle remarks of theirs get you angry!
"Young Master Lin, don't be anxious. We only heard it secondhand."
"Yes, and Lin Guangchen is not worthy of Miss Gu at all. When they walk together, he looks like a follower."
"Unlike you, young master, it's your aura that can keep Miss Gu in check!"
"When you and Miss Gu walk together, it's like a newlywed couple walking hand in hand down the aisle."
This... seems a bit too much!
This is practically stabbing Lin Shao in the lungs!
Miss Gu completely ignored Young Master Lin and even walked the red carpet!
Sure enough, Lin Zhibai's expression changed.
However, it didn't escalate into a fit of rage; instead, it gradually calmed down and became even paler...
"I'm tired, I'm going to sleep for a while." He put down the documents he had been working on for a day and a night and fell asleep.
The assistants breathed a sigh of relief; whatever, they figured they might as well get some sleep.
This was another project reporting day.
This time, Gu Fanyan had done her homework, and she wanted to see what other faults Gu Zheng could find.
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