Chapter 3 A Slap in the Face
After getting on the bus, Ke Liman quietly moved to the distance closest to the other window. Because she had never been in such close contact with Su Gu Huai, Ke Liman felt a little embarrassed. In her impression, Su Gu Huai always had a stern face, and he usually came back to teach Su Zhe'an about work. Therefore, she, who had mindlessly stood on Su Zhe'an's side in her previous life, did not like Su Gu Huai.
Butler Bai closed the rear door and returned to the driver's seat. The car started slowly. For a moment, the atmosphere in the car was colder than Ke Liman's soaked body.
"Hmm!" Ke Liman couldn't help but sneeze.
"Butler Bai, turn up the heat a bit."
"yes."
Butler Bai glanced at the two people's situation through the rearview mirror from time to time, feeling a little anxious.
His eldest son! He finally got Miss Ke out, but why didn't he take the opportunity to talk to her more?
"Well, big brother, is there something you want to talk to me about?" After nearly ten minutes of silence, Ke Liman took the lead in breaking the deadlock.
"Don't worry, it's not Zhe'an's business."
Su Gu Huai's expression returned to its former clear and bright look. Ke Liman choked, thinking of how she had always taken the initiative to ask Su Gu Huai for mercy whenever Su Zhe'an made mistakes and was scolded.
"Master, Miss Ke, we are here."
Butler Bai spoke up at the right time and offered to drive for them, which even made him feel embarrassed.
Ke Liman also opened the car door and got out quickly as if she had received a release order.
"Go change your clothes first, I'll wait for you in the restaurant."
"Oh, okay..."
Ke Liman looked up at the villa in front of her that looked like a landscape painting. This was near the suburbs of H City. Soon a waiter led her to change clothes.
"Master, Master and Madam have also prepared a birthday dinner for Miss Ke, and they just called to ask if you would like to go back for dinner."
"Don't pay attention to them." Su Guhuai followed Ke Liman's back until she disappeared.
She quickly went into the inner room and changed her clothes. Ke Liman looked at herself in front of the mirror in a white dress, her black hair cascading over her shoulders. Her eyes were deep and bright. She hadn't dressed up for a long time because Su Zhe'an said that he liked women who were simple and knew how to live their lives.
"Ms. Ke, these are the flowers Young Master Su prepared for you."
Ke Liman took the pink tulip from the waiter with some surprise. This was her favorite flower... How did Su Gu Huai know? Or was it just a coincidence?
When they arrived at the restaurant, they found the private room was decorated in an antique style and was particularly large. Ke Liman thought that someone else was coming, so she quietly sat in the seat farthest away from Su Gu Huai.
Su Guhuai raised his eyes and looked at the white dress that he had personally selected for Ke Liman. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. Butler Bai stepped back and closed the door of the private room.
"Eat it."
Su Guhuai picked up the knife and fork and cut the steak in his hand elegantly.
"Just the two of us?"
"Um."
The atmosphere fell silent again.
"Well, brother, you haven't told me what you want to talk to me about?"
Ke Liman felt a little embarrassed. After all, she and Su Guhuai had not had much interaction in these years.
"Call me Gu Huai."
"Um?"
"You can call him Zhe'an, why can't you call me Gu Huai."
The dark eyes suddenly met Ke Liman's inquiring gaze. Ke Liman had no time to dodge and just stared straight into Su Guhuai's eyes.
At this time in the Su family, Su Zhe'an's mother Shen Baiying's face was about to turn black with anger. A table full of food was prepared just for Ke Liman's birthday, but when the food was cold, no one showed up. She glanced at Su's father and tried her best to look better. After all, she had always been known as a virtuous wife and mother.
"Forget it. The housekeeper said that the two children's phones were not connected. Let's eat first."
Su Guoyi's face was obviously not in a good mood, but when he thought that his younger son might be dating Ke Liman outside, he felt relieved. As long as the Su family and the Ke family could have a normal marriage, not a single cent of the Ke family's property would run away.
Shen Baiying was reluctant in her heart, but on the surface she could only smile and pretend to be angry: "Really, these two children, if they don't come back, they should have called. The cake is ready. This is really..."
The two were about to start eating when Su Zhe'an came back. He looked at the table full of dishes and asked in confusion, "What day is today? Why are you preparing such a rich meal?"
Su Guoyi immediately raised his head and looked behind Su Zhe'an. Seeing that there was no one behind him, he immediately asked, "Didn't Xiaoman come back with you?"
Su Zhe'an waved his hand nonchalantly, "Ke Liman? She asked for leave a long time ago, who knows where she went? Besides, she even dared to confront me at school today! I was just thinking of coming back to settle the score with her."
"She's not with you?" Shen Baiying's face looked unhappy at this time. This Ke Liman was really becoming more and more unruly. She didn't even call her son when she was not with him.
"Master, the eldest master called and said that Miss Ke and him were having dinner outside tonight. He celebrated Miss Ke's birthday and..."
Butler Chen came in to answer the call, and seeing Shen Baiying's unhappy expression, he didn't dare to say the rest of the words.
Shen Baiying was a little anxious, and didn't care about being virtuous, and asked anxiously: "And what? Just tell me!"
"The eldest master said that Miss Ke will not be coming back tonight and will stay out all night."
As soon as these words came out, Su Guoyi and Shen Baiying both suspected that they had heard wrongly.
"Oh, Mom and Dad, forget about them, let's eat first, I'm starving!"
Su Zhe'an didn't have as many thoughts as the other two. He just sat down and wanted to eat.
Shen Baiying looked at Su Guoyi's thoughtful expression, rolled her shrewd eyes, and immediately pushed her disappointing son, "It's already this late, and all you know is eating! Go call Xiaoman and tell her uncle and aunt are waiting for her at home!"
Ke Liman owns half of the Ke family's property. Although Ke Liman has always had a good impression of her son, accidents are inevitable. It would be bad if someone intercepts her halfway.
After all, that bastard's son has been in charge of the company over the years, and maybe he has had some inappropriate thoughts!
"Oh, it's so troublesome. It would be fine if I didn't come back, but you have to urge me to come back..."
Su Zhe'an was reluctant at first, but seeing Su Guoyi's serious expression, he picked up his phone irritably and flipped through it for a long time. Suddenly he remembered that he didn't save her number at all.
Shen Baiying still didn't understand her son, so she immediately threw her phone to him and said, "Use my phone to call!"
"Oh, don't worry, Mom. As soon as Ke Liman sees my number, she will be home in half an hour!" Su Zhe'an was full of confidence. He opened Shen Baiying's address book, entered Ke Liman's phone number on his mobile phone, and silently turned on the speaker, as if he wanted to prove his authority.
He had seen that his WeChat and mobile phone number were both pinned to the top by Ke Liman! How obsessed was this woman with him!
"Sorry, the number you dialed is currently unavailable. Please call again later..."
“Ahem.”
The cold female voice on the phone made Su Zhe'an sniff his nose in embarrassment, "I guess he didn't see it. I'll call my brother."
At this time, Su Gu Huai pushed the freshly cut steak in front of Ke Liman, and then poured her a cup of hot milk. Seeing that he did not pursue the question just now, Ke Liman suddenly felt relieved for some reason.
"Well, I can actually cut it myself..."
Ke Liman looked down at the half-eaten steak she had eaten. Was she going to give the steak she had cut to Su Guhuai? Wasn't that a bit weird?
"eat."
Su Guhuai naturally took the remaining steak from Ke Liman and began to cut it slowly.
"Your phone has been ringing for a long time, aren't you going to answer it?"
Ke Liman glanced at the vibrating cell phone on Su Guhuai's desk. Her little broken cell phone had just died gloriously due to water damage, but she thought that no one would call her.
Su Gu Huai looked at the three words "Su Zhe'an" jumping on the screen, then glanced at Ke Liman who was in a state of confusion, and finally answered the call.
"Hey! Brother, let Ke Liman answer the phone."
Su Guhuai silently turned on the speaker and said, "She's next to me, just speak directly."
"Ke Liman! What the hell are you doing? Mom prepared a meal for you. Where have you been?"
After Su Zhe'an finished speaking, he gave Shen Baiying a smug look that said "just wait and see", but he didn't expect to be slapped in the face right after that.