Chapter 876 Kong Chi Extra (19)
Kong Chi never expected his identity to be exposed so suddenly.
By the time he heard the sound and noticed Gu Zhixu at the door, it was too late to turn off his phone.
He hurriedly put down his phone and walked a few steps to Gu Zhixu: "Um... Xuxu, let me explain."
Gu Zhixu recovered from his shock and looked at Kong Chi with a complicated expression. After a moment of silence, he said, "Don't explain. I'll ask, and you answer."
Kong Chi nodded firmly.
"You've been spending a lot of time in your study lately, watching live streams?"
Kong Chi's Adam's apple bobbed slightly as he replied, "Yes."
"Your ID is 'Single Aristocrat'?"
Kong Chi hummed in agreement.
"The streamer you're watching is called 'Missing Person Working Overtime'?"
Kong Chi's gaze was somewhat hesitant, clearly avoiding eye contact, and his response was even lower: "Yes."
"You know this streamer is me?" Gu Zhixu asked the last question, staring intently at Kong Chi, not missing a single detail of his expression.
Kong Chi pursed his lips: "I know."
Gu Zhixu smiled wryly after a long pause: "Kong Chi, President Chi, is it fun to play with me?"
Kong Chi suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with panic, and said, "I didn't play a trick on you!"
"Ha, you're not messing with me? If you weren't messing with me, why have you been lurking in my livestream without telling me who you are? If you weren't messing with me, why have you been playing along with my complaints even though you know I stream every day? If you weren't messing with me, why have you been... giving me tips every day, teasing me like a monkey and saying you like me?!"
Gu Zhixu broke down towards the end, and tears streamed down her face.
She didn't want to admit it, but she did often associate the single aristocrat with Kong Chi, because their conversations and habits always gave her a sense of familiarity.
She was even more reluctant to admit that she sometimes felt an irresistible flutter in her heart when facing Kong Chi, and that such feelings also appeared when chatting with single people.
She was even more unwilling to admit that all her wildly beating little thoughts were actually a joke.
"You really have a lot of free time." Gu Zhixu wiped away her tears and turned to leave.
But the next second, Kong Chi grabbed her wrist: "Don't go yet."
Gu Zhixu turned his head, his red eyes glaring at him, as if to see what shocking statement he was about to make.
Kong Chi's gaze fell upon her, burning with intensity, seriousness, and a mixture of anxiety and eagerness.
He spoke, his voice trembling slightly, yet his tone was exceptionally sincere: "Xu Xu, things aren't what you think. When I first watched your live stream, I didn't know you were... Gu Zhixu. My sister recommended the live stream to me, and I just found you interesting. Later, you accidentally appeared on camera, and that's when I realized it was you. You're actually the person I know best, but I never recognized you."
Gu Zhixu lowered his head and remained silent.
Of course she knew why the other person didn't recognize her. She was a completely different person when she was working and when she was live streaming. No one would associate the person in the live streaming room with her.
Kong Chi's Adam's apple bobbed slightly as he continued, "After learning that you are Gu Zhixu, I suddenly realized that I had done so many outrageous things. You had to accompany me to social events and work overtime with me at night, and I even let you take a taxi home alone so late that you were in danger. I never noticed when you were feeling unwell, and instead, I let you help me fend off drinks without a second thought. Your feet were blistered from wearing high heels, and I never noticed your discomfort... When I complained about the boss with you, it wasn't to mess with you; it's because I really felt that I... had done a terrible job before."
Gu Zhixu finally understood where Kong Chi's strange behavior had come from during that period.
It turns out that he made the change after watching the live stream and reflecting deeply on himself.
She sniffed and said softly, "There's nothing wrong with it. You're the boss and I'm the employee. You have no obligation to be responsible for my happiness or sadness, nor do you need to care about my physical comfort. I work, you pay my salary, that's enough. Everything else is something I need to overcome myself."
“But I want more than just you to be my employee.” Kong Chi suddenly reached out and turned her around to face him.
He let out a long breath and said solemnly, "Xu Xu, I'm not joking when I confess to you using the pseudonym of a single nobleman."
When he met his sincere and focused gaze, Gu Zhixu was stunned.
She heard him say very seriously, "I tested your opinion of me before. You dislike me so much and feel there's a distance between us, that we're from different worlds. I don't think I have much of a chance if I pursue you directly. So I thought, if I use this online alias to confess to you first, let you know that we can have common ground, that we're not from two different worlds, and that I made a lot of mistakes before, but I can change them. Wouldn't that make it easier for you to accept me?"
Gu Zhixu stared at him blankly: "So...you really like me?"
Kong Chi nodded: "Yes, I like you. I always thought you were my assistant, and we were just ordinary superiors and subordinates. But now I know that after being together for so long, I no longer think of you as my assistant. You have completely integrated into my life. Whether it's work or anything else, I can't live without you."
Kong Chi gripped her hand tightly: "I used to think that everything you did suited my tastes, and I'd feel awkward around anyone else. Actually, thinking back, I was already heavily dependent on you back then. But this incident made me realize even more that I really like you. When you go live, I want to tip you so you can have the best. When I found out you disliked me, I couldn't sleep all night. Seeing you... seeing you in your pajamas, with your hair in a bun, I think you're incredibly cute. Of course, I'm not saying your work outfits aren't cute... Anyway, no matter what you look like, I like it, I love watching you..."
Gu Zhixu never expected that her boss, who was once so meticulous and cold-hearted at work, would say such things to her.
They have absolutely no sense of shame.
It made her blush and her heart race.
She let out a sigh of relief and said, "It feels a little unreal."
Kong Chi nodded: "I know, it's all too sudden for me to say all this now. I originally wanted to gradually get you to accept me through this pseudonym, but I didn't expect..."
He said with a hint of helplessness, "Xu Xu, although it's sudden, I still want you to know that my feelings for you are real. Can you... accept me?"
Gu Zhixu bit her lip: "Do I have to answer you now?"
Kong Chi shook his head: "You can think about it, I can wait, but I... don't want to wait too long."
Gu Zhixu said in a low voice, "I've said it before, dating the boss is like being struck by lightning."
"Can I not be your boss?"
Gu Zhixu looked at him in disbelief: "What do you mean? You're going to fire me?!"
Kong Chi immediately replied, "Of course not. You've done such a good job, how could I fire you for no reason? I just think that with your outstanding abilities, it's a waste for you to only be my assistant. I'll give you a department to lead, and you'll be responsible for the revenue yourself, how about that?"
Gu Zhixu asked incredulously, "President Chi, do you know who you sound like when you say that?"
Kong Chi shook his head.
"King Zhou," Gu Zhixu said, emphasizing each word, "you make me feel like I'm Daji."
Kong Chi's lips curled into a smile: "Do you not trust me, or do you not trust yourself?"
Gu Zhixu certainly didn't doubt his own abilities, but—
"In the end, aren't you still my boss?"
Kong Chi said calmly, "It's too hard for you to stay by my side. You'll be in charge of your department independently. If you do well, I'll support you whether you stay with the company or start your own business."
Gu Zhixu was speechless this time.
She never expected that Kong Chi would even think of this step.
Kong Chi looked at her, his eyes filled with hope: "So, Xu Xu, considering how well I've thought things through, could you shorten my probationary period?"
Gu Zhixu felt as if her heart was overflowing with something, and the corners of her lips curled up slightly.
She leaned close to Kong Chi's ear and whispered, "I'll tell you a secret."
Kong Chi looked at her, who was so close to him.
“You were drunk at the time, and we were in the same bed. I secretly thought to myself, ‘If only you weren’t my boss.’”
Kong Chi's pupils suddenly contracted, and he grabbed her waist: "What do you mean?"
"Wasn't what I said obvious enough?" Gu Zhixu's eyes were sly.
Kong Chi took a deep breath and bent down.
Lips pressed together, longing, plundering, burning...
At this moment, the world lost two more lonely souls.
(over)
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