After seven years of being a "simp," she's reborn and no longer pursuing the aloof sc

Chapter 57

I was stunned, momentarily speechless, and stared blankly at him.

Gu Jinhuai suddenly approached, took the wine from my hand, and held my hand with his other hand, interlocking our fingers.

I instinctively tried to break free, but Gu Jinhuai looked at me and said, "If you're going to put on an act, you have to go all the way. Your dad isn't stupid. Be careful not to give yourself away."

Before I knew it, I had been pulled up the stairs.

My home is on the sixth floor. I was a little tired and my legs were sore, but I didn't say anything. However, Gu Jinhuai seemed to notice and pulled me to stop on the third floor.

"Don't push yourself when you're tired. Taking a rest won't kill you."

As Gu Jinhuai spoke, he pulled me to rest at the corner on the third floor, holding my hand tightly the whole time.

"There's no one around now, so there's no need to put on an act."

I instinctively tried to let go, but Gu Jinhuai's fingertips held my hand tightly, refusing to let go.

"Who said there's no one here?"

The man slightly raised his chin and looked behind me. I heard the door open behind me, and as soon as I turned around, Gu Jinhuai pulled me back.

I crashed solidly into his strong chest, and he wrapped his arms around my waist.

"Be careful."

As soon as Gu Jinhuai finished speaking, the door behind me opened, and a middle-aged woman came out carrying trash. She glanced at us when she saw us outside the door, and then carried the trash downstairs. I heard her mutter, "Young people these days are really uninhibited and don't care about their image at all."

As I listened to her words, my cheeks involuntarily flushed, and I was about to pull Gu Jinhuai's hand away the next second.

He seemed to sense something, and a second before I reached out, he deliberately let go of the hand around my waist.

"Let's go."

Gu Jinhuai glanced at me and then pulled me upstairs.

We quickly reached the sixth floor. I glanced at the closed door, took a deep breath, looked at Gu Jinhuai, and slowly said, "It's not too late for you to regret it now."

"Regret what? I never regret the decisions I make, including liking you."

Faced with Gu Jinhuai's sudden confession, I instinctively dodged it, stubbornly saying, "You're just being presumptuous."

I knocked on the door, and soon my mother, Zhao Fang, opened it. When she saw Gu Jinhuai behind me, surprise flashed in her eyes, and her gaze towards me was filled with admiration.

She never expected that I could actually get Gu Jinhuai to come.

"Please come in quickly."

Zhao Fang beamed with joy and ushered Gu Jinhuai and me inside. Zhou Yong, who was sitting on the sofa, saw Gu Jinhuai and his eyes lit up. He smiled warmly, walked over quickly, pulled the inconvenient Zhao Fang aside, and said respectfully, "Mr. Gu, your presence is a joyous occasion for our Zhou family. Please come in and have some. This whole table of food was prepared by Nanzhi. See if you like it. If you don't, I'll have her make more."

As Gu Jinhuai listened to Zhou Yong's words, his gaze fell on the ten dishes and one soup on the table. His brows furrowed unconsciously. Finally, he fixed his gaze on me and said in a deep voice, "Did you make all of this?"

I didn't know why he was angry, but I nodded anyway.

Zhou Yong, who was standing to the side, noticed Gu Jinhuai's displeasure and finally turned his attention to me, saying in a light tone, "If President Gu doesn't like it, take it back and redo it."

Zhou Yong looked at me with displeasure, but when he looked at Gu Jinhuai, he smiled and spoke in a humble tone.

I saw in him the saying that one can turn on another faster than turning the pages of a book.

As soon as Zhou Yong uttered his words, he was met with Gu Jinhuai's icy gaze. Gu Jinhuai retorted coldly, "Who said I don't like it?"

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Zhou Yong's face: "Since President Gu likes it, please take a seat."

Zhou Yong adopted a very humble attitude. Looking at him like this, I thought to myself: He's the kind of person who won't do anything without a profit. I wonder how he's planning to take advantage of me again today.

I glanced at Gu Jinhuai; he wasn't stupid, so I felt relieved.

At Gu Jinhuai's prompting, I sat down next to him, while Zhao Fang sat down next to Zhou Yong.

But I could subtly sense Zhou Yong's disdain for Zhao Fang, but with Gu Jinhuai around, there was no way around it; he had to keep up the act.

Otherwise, given Zhou Yong's personality, he would never have allowed her to eat at the same table.

The meal was eaten in utter silence, but I knew it was the calm before the storm.

I ate the meal absentmindedly, and my parents also had different expressions. Only Gu Jinhuai was really enjoying the meal.

I watched him eat with great relish and wondered: Is it really that delicious?

Finally, under the watchful eyes of the three of us, Gu Jinhuai ate his meal slowly and deliberately, and it wasn't until half an hour later that he put down his chopsticks.

"Could you get me a tissue, please?"

Gu Jinhuai looked at me, his tone extremely polite.

But I know that this is just a charade.

I obediently pulled out a tissue and handed it to him.

Zhou Yong, who had been waiting for Gu Jinhuai to finish his meal, cleared his throat and said, "If President Gu has eaten, let's talk about some serious business."

Looking at the calculation in Zhou Yong's eyes, I thought to myself, "It's finally here."

I was about to speak up to stop them, but Gu Jinhuai stopped me.

Gu Jinhuai didn't bother beating around the bush, looked directly at Zhou Yong, and asked bluntly, "How much do you want this time?"

I frowned. We had finally paid off the previous debts, and now Zhou Yong wanted to borrow even more. If this continued, the hole would only get bigger and bigger.

To everyone's surprise, Zhou Yong rubbed his hands together, his eyes gleaming, his attitude extremely humble, and his tone obsequious: "I don't need money. As you know, I opened a foot massage parlor and I need connections. As long as President Gu can help me introduce people, that's fine. I'll be even happier if President Gu can attend the opening next week."

Gu Jinhuai is at the very top of the food chain in the entire capital city. He can exert enormous commercial value with just a few steps. If this business were to open, it would be enough for Zhou Yong to brag about for a lifetime.

Moreover, I don't believe Zhou Yong will really do business wholeheartedly. If he loses money or does something else under the guise of foot massage, I'll still have a long way to go to pay off my debts.

"Dad, it's getting late. He has work tomorrow, and there are still several days until next week. There's no rush."

I interrupted him directly, which displeased Zhou Yong, but with Gu Jinhuai present, he didn't dare to say anything more outrageous and just scolded in a low voice: "What do you know at such a young age?"

I looked at Gu Jinhuai, my eyes clearly conveying my disapproval of his agreement. But Gu Jinhuai reached out and gently patted the back of my hand, reassuring me. My fingers, which were resting on my lap, instinctively curled up, my fingertips gripping my pants tightly.

"Okay, I'll definitely go then. I hope Mr. Zhou's business will prosper."

After dinner, I planned to see Gu Jinhuai off, but Zhou Yong looked at the heavy snow falling outside and said, "It's snowing heavily, the ground is slippery, and it will definitely be difficult to drive. Why don't you stay here for the night, Mr. Gu?"

I had a bad feeling in my heart. Our house has two bedrooms and a living room, so there are no extra rooms.

I unintentionally made eye contact with Gu Jinhuai in mid-air. He looked at me and smiled meaningfully: "Okay, then I'll trouble you."

My back stiffened, and just as I was about to speak up to stop them, Zhou Yong shoved me and led Gu Jinhuai to his bedroom.

"It's getting late, you should quickly help Gu Jinhuai get some rest."

Zhou Yong's words made me feel worthless, and I felt like I had lost face, but there was nothing I could do about it.

The bedroom had already been tidied up by Zhao Fang. Gu Jinhuai sat on the edge of the bed with practiced ease, his gaze falling on me.

Meeting his piercing gaze, I was afraid he would misunderstand, so I pulled out a chair and sat down. Our eyes met, and I explained, "What happened today has nothing to do with me, so don't worry. I won't have any improper thoughts about you. I'll take you away after they rest tonight."

"Use it and then throw it away? Are you even human?"

Gu Jinhuai looked at me innocently, his tone tinged with grievance.

I was stunned for a moment, opened my mouth, but in the end I didn't refute it.

I don't care anymore, let him say whatever he wants!

I got up and took a new quilt from the closet and spread it on the bed.

"Since Young Master Gu doesn't mind, then you can stay for one night. You should go to sleep first."

As I was about to leave with my blanket, the man grabbed my wrist: "Where are you going?"

I pointed to the two chairs next to me and said, "I'll sleep on the chairs. Do you expect me to sleep with you?"