newbobooks Chapter 97... Was that the designated driver you hired?
Chapter 97... Was that the designated driver you hired?
Bai Ruizhe's initial感动 (feeling of being moved) vanished instantly, replaced by annoyance at why he had ever fallen for such a thing.
He raised his hand to cover the other person's mouth, angrily saying, "Shut up."
Qi Xian pulled Bai Ruizhe's hand away, making a heartbroken expression.
"Brother Ze, I saw you weren't wearing enough, so I kindly took off my coat and gave it to you, and you actually told me to shut up? You really have no love left!"
I must say, he actually acted quite convincingly.
Bai Ruizhe's heart skipped a beat, and he lowered his eyes, saying, "There never was."
Qi Xian's eyes widened instantly, his face filled with disbelief, and he shouted loudly.
"No way, no way! I was just joking, and you're really saying no? What about all our years of brotherhood?"
Bai Ruizhe's back was pressed tightly against the car body, trapped between Qi Xian's outstretched arms, and he couldn't move for a moment.
Looking at Qi Xian again, he stared intently at Bai Ruizhe with a serious expression, looking somewhat fierce.
However, the next second, he suddenly started acting spoiled, hugging Bai Ruizhe tightly with both hands, rubbing his fluffy head against the other's neck.
"I don't care, I don't care, it's just that I exist, and you love me the most."
Bai Ruizhe tried to push Qi Xian, but after using all his strength, he found that he couldn't push him away at all.
He sighed helplessly and said, "Let me go first."
Qi Xian grinned, "I won't let go unless you admit you still love me, otherwise I'll keep bothering you like this."
Upon hearing this, Bai Ruizhe's ear tips involuntarily turned slightly red.
He was both angry and helpless, and gritted his teeth as he said, "Fine, I admit I love you, okay? Now you fucking let go of me."
Qi Xian shook his head again, persisting, "You don't even have this much sincerity."
Bai Ruizhe was really angry with him. His usual calm and composed demeanor had completely disappeared.
He couldn't help but shout, "I love you! Is that sincere enough?"
Before Qi Xian could reply, a weak voice rang out from the side.
"Um... is this the designated driver you hired?"
Bai Ruizhe's head instantly went blank, and with a burst of strength he didn't know where he got the power, he shoved the person away.
He pressed his hand to his temple, stood still for a moment to catch his breath, and then regained his composure. "Yes, thank you for your help."
Qi Xian had one hand on Bai Ruizhe's shoulder, and seemed to be in a good mood.
However, the next second, the hand that was touching was ruthlessly pried off by the other party.
Qi Xian started acting silly again, "You just said you loved me, and you've already turned your back on me so quickly, Brother Ze..."
Bai Ruizhe interrupted him: "Shut up."
Qi Xian: "Okay."
The driver who witnessed everything: I shouldn't have been in the car, I should have been under it.
……
The Tao family's banquet was in full swing, but the Gu family members left early.
On the way back, the car was eerily quiet; the driver didn't even dare to breathe loudly.
Meanwhile, Gu Yan, sitting in the back seat of the car, was still reeling from the shock of the news that "Xie Qing and Huo Yunting are getting married."
He saw Xie Qing at the birthday banquet just now, but Xie Qing didn't seem to see him.
Several months later, she seemed even more beautiful, like a jewel that had been cleaned of dust, dazzlingly beautiful.
Xie Qing had humiliated him before; he should hate him to the core.
But for some reason, ever since Xie Qing entered, his gaze has been uncontrollably drawn to Xie Qing.
He watched Xie Qing smile at Huo Yunting and kiss him, but the thought suddenly popped into his mind that "that should have been my place."
Gu Yan was startled, and then dared not look at Xie Qing again. Her mind was in a daze, and her thoughts were completely elsewhere from the banquet...
Upon returning to the Gu family's old residence, Gu Jiming immediately raised his hand and slapped Gu Yan across the face.
A crisp sound rang out, and Gu Yan was stunned. This was the first time his grandfather had ever hit him.
Gu Jiming pointed at his nose and cursed, "Gu Yan, didn't I tell you not to contact that little star anymore? You thought you were being discreet, but little did you know that the Tao family had found out everything about you."
He threw a stack of photos at Gu Yan, saying, "You've completely disgraced me."
Gu Yan picked up the photo and saw that it was a picture of himself and Xie Nuo.
"Grandpa, I..."
"I will bring that illegitimate child back to the Gu family."
This sudden remark left Gu Yan completely stunned.
Gu Jiming's eyes narrowed. "I will arrange for him to intern at the company with you. Whoever does better will be the future head of the Gu Group."
Gu Yan gritted his teeth and squeezed out a sentence, "I understand, I won't let you down again."
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Royal Water Bay
When Xie Qing came out of the shower, she looked up and saw Huo Yunting about to walk out.
Xie Qing looked puzzled. "Aren't you going to take a shower?"
Huo Yunting stopped and replied, "I have some work to attend to. I'll go to the study and take care of it. I'll be right back."
Xie Qing nodded and urged Huo Yunting to hurry back.
After he finished drying his hair, he picked up his phone and saw that he had many unread messages, all from Tao Tao.
[Is Qingge there?]
[Rabbit peeking out - jpg]
[Brother Qing, are you home yet?]
[Brother Qing, how did we end up here all of a sudden?]
【…】
Xie Qing: [I'm here]
【arrive. 】
【do not know. 】
Xie Qing's reply was concise and clear; the other party seemed to have been holding their phone the whole time and replied very quickly.
Tao Tao: [Brother Qing, what if we suddenly go back again?]
Xie Qing: [We're probably both in the grave by now, and there's a high chance we won't be able to go back. Don't overthink it, go to sleep, staying up late is bad for you.]
Tao Tao: [Okay, goodnight, Brother Qing]
[Rabbit rolling around - jpg]
Xie Qing: Goodnight.
At this moment, in the quiet study, Huo Yunting sat calmly at his desk, seemingly unperturbed, but his hand on the table was tapping lightly.
The "tap tap tap" sound echoed continuously in the quiet space, as if it were an outward venting of his inner anxiety.
The computer in front of him was lit up, and the screen clearly showed the chat history between Xie Qing and Tao Tao.
While at the Tao family's house, Huo Yunting didn't believe Xie Qing's words at all.
Judging from the young master of the Tao family's eyes, he felt that the other party must know Xie Qing and be very close to her.
However, Xie Qing's records show that he had never met the young master of the Tao family before, so how could he know him?
But now, Huo Yunting knows what's going on.
The other person and his gentle voice came from the same world.
The long-held suspicion in Huo Yunting's mind was finally confirmed.
However, he felt increasingly anxious and uneasy.
His gentle presence is that of a soul from another world. Could he, in some unexpected moment, suddenly return to the world he originally belonged to?
Once the thought popped into his head, it entwined in his mind like a vine, impossible to shake off.