It's a pity that I may never find a man as outstanding as him again in my lifetime.
Xu Ningyan was somewhat disappointed, but she quickly cheered up. Men, if the quality isn't good enough, you can make up for it with quantity later.
But you absolutely must not get involved with such a quagmire as a family of the worst kind!
In truth, she is selfish and loves herself the most; she would never let herself fall into such a quagmire!
After mourning for her relationship with the big boss for a minute before it even blossomed, Xu Ningyan decided to drink another cup of mango pomelo sago before bed to calm her nerves.
After drinking the mango pomelo sago and rinsing her mouth, Xu Ningyan lay down on the bed and fell asleep instantly.
Little did they know that Gu Zhiyuan had barely slept a wink all night.
He rode his bicycle back to the small courtyard in the machinery factory where he was handling the case, and went through all the materials again.
The lights in the room stayed on all night. When Sun Zhou arrived in the morning, he saw Gu Zhiyuan with bloodshot eyes.
Sun Zhou had already heard from the other brothers at the door that Gu Zhiyuan had arrived last night, hadn't slept all night, looked unwell, and his low mood was so obvious that no one dared to talk to him.
Upon hearing this, Sun Zhou guessed that Gu Zhiyuan's conversation with Xu Ningyan last night probably didn't go well.
He rushed in immediately, his gossipy heart pounding. Seeing Gu Zhiyuan's dark face, he wasn't afraid of getting hurt: "Hey, Lao Gu, what's wrong with you? Didn't you drop me off last night and then rush home to discuss something with Comrade Xu? How did it go?"
Gu Zhiyuan glared at him, unable to help but feel a bit of resentment.
If Sun Zhou hadn't caught him off guard yesterday, and he hadn't slowly explained things to Xu Ningyan, the outcome might not have changed much.
However, he grew increasingly displeased with Sun Zhou.
With a cold laugh, he grabbed Sun Zhou by the neck: "So free, huh? Come on, let's spar a few moves—"
After holding in your anger all night, you need to find a place to vent, right?
Sun Zhou's expression changed: "Hey, hey, don't take your anger out on me. Go find someone else, I have things to do. Oh, you really went for it—"
Then the two of them started fighting.
One had just woken up from a hangover, and the other hadn't slept all night. In the end, Gu Zhiyuan gained the upper hand and pinned Sun Zhou to the ground, kneeling on Sun Zhou's waist.
Sun Zhou tried to roll over, sliding his limbs, but couldn't. He gave up, saying, "I lost, okay?"
Gu Zhiyuan, panting, loosened his legs and rolled over to lie down.
After catching their breath, the two stared at the sky for a long time without saying a word.
After a long while, Sun Zhou asked, "What exactly happened? Did Comrade Xu make some harsh demands?"
Gu Zhiyuan gave a self-deprecating laugh: "She doesn't plan to come back to the capital with me!"
Sun Zhou was stunned, then scrambled to her feet: "What did you say? She's not going back to the capital with you? Why? Does that mean you're going to live apart?"
Gu Zhiyuan sneered: "Why? Because she said she doesn't like me and only sees me as an older brother!"
"Pfft hahaha—" Sun Zhou couldn't hold back for long and burst out laughing.
"Haha, Old Gu, you've finally met your match!"
Gu Zhiyuan's face turned ashen, and he kicked Sun Zhou: "Shut up! If you hadn't kept saying that the little girl likes me and that all the things she did for me were because she loves me too much, would I have misunderstood?"
He sat up, irritably raking his hair: "I'm afraid that in this young girl's heart, I'm just an old cow with impure thoughts, wanting to mate with a young girl!"
Sun Zhou almost laughed himself to death: "Aren't you just an old cow with ulterior motives, wanting to nibble on young grass?"
Gu Zhiyuan wanted to kill him with his eyes.
After Sun Zhou finished laughing, he nudged Gu Zhiyuan with his elbow: "So what do you think? Are you giving up?"
Gu Zhiyuan fell silent. He didn't want to give up. The mess in the Gu family made him avoid women other than his mother, Jiang Yuan, like the plague.
Xu Ningyan is the only girl he has ever fallen for in over twenty years, and he wants to be with her.
Knowing that Xu Ningyan didn't like him, he was naturally sad and even thought about giving up.
Should I really give up? Why does my heart clench with pain at the thought of giving up?
Silence speaks volumes about Gu Zhiyuan's attitude.
After mocking him, Sun Zhou, seeing that Gu Zhiyuan had finally fallen for him, still hoped for a good outcome: "How about I try to persuade him for you?"
Gu Zhiyuan shook his head. He knew Xu Ningyan's character; once she had said something, she wouldn't easily change her mind.
Moreover, since he was about to leave and return to the capital, Sun Zhou's attempt to persuade him was somewhat coercive.
It would be better for both sides to take a step back, to think things through themselves, and to let Xu Ningyan think things through as well.
Moreover, there is still a tough battle to be fought in the capital.
Even if he really doesn't give up on Xu Ningyan and wants to marry her, he still has to clean up the mess at home first.
He couldn't possibly let the little girl follow him and suffer the same hardships her biological mother, Jiang Yuan, had gone through, could he?
Having figured this out, Gu Zhiyuan stood up and nudged Sun Zhou: "Get up and get to work! There are still many things to arrange before I leave, and the little girl's situation needs to be taken care of as well. I can't let anyone bully her after I'm gone—"
What else could Sun Zhou do? His own brother's old house was on fire, so he had no choice but to risk his life to accompany him!
Xu Ningyan was unaware of Gu Zhiyuan's thoughts, but seeing that he hadn't returned for several days, she couldn't help but feel uneasy.
Is the big boss so angry and embarrassed that he plans to just leave without saying goodbye?
Just as he finished thinking about it, Gu Zhiyuan returned.
When they met again, both of them felt a little awkward.
However, Gu Zhiyuan was always calm and composed, his expression revealing neither joy nor anger; he was the kind of person whose emotions were very stable.
Xu Ningyan is thick-skinned, so she was only a little awkward at first glance, but soon the two of them became very natural.
"Brother Gu, you're back!"
"Okay! I'm coming back to pack my things and say goodbye!"
After saying that, Gu Zhiyuan went into his room and began to pack his things.
Xu Ningyan couldn't just stand by and watch, so she helped out from the side.
Gu Zhiyuan didn't have much stuff, and he wouldn't be taking any furniture. He only packed a few changes of clothes, some everyday items, some documents and books, which totaled no more than one box.
Gu Zhiyuan did not accept the rest of the items.
After tidying up, Gu Zhiyuan sat down at the table and gestured for Xu Ningyan to sit down, as he had something to say.
Xu Ningyan sat down and saw Gu Zhiyuan pull a thick envelope from his pocket and push it in front of her: "There's a thousand yuan in here, along with my address and phone number in Beijing. Keep the money safe for self-defense, and don't tell anyone!"
"Remember my address and phone number. If anything happens, write to me or call me, okay? Don't be embarrassed because of the previous misunderstanding. Even if we can't be husband and wife, treat me like an older brother. If you need anything, just tell your older brother!"
Gu Zhiyuan stared into Xu Ningyan's eyes.
Xu Ningyan didn't expect Gu Zhiyuan to be so generous, actually giving her a thousand yuan in one go!
This is a huge sum of money! It's equivalent to receiving one or two hundred thousand dollars in a single transaction in later generations!
So generous!
Xu Ningyan was even too embarrassed to accept it!
However, seeing Gu Zhiyuan's attitude, Xu Ningyan knew she couldn't refuse, so she thought for a moment and accepted the envelope.
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