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

Chapter 61

I looked at him, but he seemed unfathomable. He was only a year older than me, but his cunning was incredibly deep. I didn't know what he was thinking, so I asked him bluntly, "What do you want from me?"

"Do you believe me when I say this?"

Gu Jinhuai stared straight at him, his voice low and deep.

Faced with his blunt words, I gave in and continued, "The rest."

"No."

I asked quickly, and Gu Jinhuai answered quickly as well.

I stared at him in astonishment, but he kept looking at me and slowly said, "This matter was secretly filmed by Song Yuan and posted online to slander you. The Song family has already sent her abroad and she will not be a threat to you in the future."

I listened to Gu Jinhuai's words, my tone laced with sarcasm: "Going abroad again? How long do you plan to stay this time?"

"She was wrong in this matter, I..."

Gu Jinhuai frowned, and when he looked at me, his gaze carried a different kind of emotion.

"What? Is she a minor? When someone does something wrong, someone always has to take the blame and apologize. Are you her parents?"

I didn't want to listen to Gu Jinhuai, and retorted impatiently.

"If you want to make amends to her and choose to marry me, then you're really going to be wronged. But let me tell you, I already have someone I like. Please stop here. It'll be better for both of us. As for Song Yuan, don't let her fall into my hands, or I won't let her go."

"Open the door and let me out of the car."

I stopped looking at Gu Jinhuai. He remained silent for a while, then looked at me near the car window before telling the driver to stop and let me out.

"Think it over carefully, about our relationship..."

The sound of the door slamming shut was my response to him.

Three days later, I booked a plane ticket and personally took Zhao Fang to the airport.

"Take care of yourself from now on. Although you're not my biological mother, you've raised me for so long, thank you."

I transferred the last ten thousand to her account in a cold tone.

"Nanzhi, thank you for still being willing to help me."

Only then did Zhao Fang relax, tears of emotion streaming down her face, her voice choked with emotion: "Remember, the bracelet Grandma gave you is very important, you must keep it safe."

Zhao Fang wiped away her tears, glanced at the bracelet on my wrist, and spoke up to remind me.

I glanced at it and seemed to understand what she meant.

"Are you saying this bracelet is related to my background?"

I couldn't give up, so I asked again, "It's better to ask about these things face-to-face."

"Ah."

Zhao Fang nodded.

There were no further words between us. I watched her board the plane, and then watched it slowly take off and disappear.

I blinked my sore eyes and turned to leave.

I had just left the airport and was about to go home when a black sedan suddenly stopped in front of me. Two men in black got out and pulled me into the car.

Before I could even call for help, I was dragged into the car. Just as I was panicking, I looked up and saw a graceful woman sitting in the passenger seat.

I looked in the rearview mirror and our eyes met. When I saw her face clearly, memory and reality overlapped, and the panic in my eyes gradually disappeared. I sat there calmly, without the panic and unease I had just felt.

The woman in the passenger seat looked slightly surprised, her tone suspicious: "You know me?"

I glanced at her through the rearview mirror, staring intently at her, and said in a flat tone, "I don't know her, I've only seen her on a magazine cover."

I paused for a second before continuing, "But to be on the cover of SV magazine, you're definitely not an ordinary person."

The woman in front of me seemed amused by me, letting out a soft chuckle before falling silent. I didn't press her for answers, and simply sat there quietly.

Mrs. Gu, in the passenger seat, leaned back with her eyes closed.

Soon, the car stopped at an upscale restaurant. I was dragged out by the men in black, while the woman in the passenger seat, surrounded by bodyguards, slowly got out of the car. She was elegant, with her head held high, and flicked off imaginary dust from her body. Every gesture she made exuded nobility.

I just pursed my lips and ignored it.

"Let's go."

The woman had a cool, clear voice. She took the lead and stepped forward. I looked at the two bodyguards on either side of me, and finally followed her inside.

I sat down by the floor-to-ceiling window, my expression calm. I sat upright in the chair, quietly waiting for her to show her power.

After all, I stood her up yesterday, so it's already quite good that she can remain calm and talk to me like this.

If I were in such a high-class restaurant in my past life, I would definitely feel uneasy.

But now, for me, whoever gets stage fright loses.

"any drinks?"

The first warning has arrived.

Madam Gu stared at me, hoping to see a hint of cowardice in me, but she was going to be disappointed.

I smiled and said softly, "The cappuccino at this shop is pretty good, but it would taste even better with 30% sugar."

Mrs. Gu looked at me, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes, then looked at the waiter next to her and said, "Give me two portions, just like hers."

The waiter immediately went to prepare, and soon two steaming cups of coffee were brought over. Mrs. Gu didn't touch them, but raised her chin, indicating that I should drink first.

I glanced at it; there wasn't even a spoon in the coffee. I looked at the waiter politely, but my words carried a hint of sarcasm: "Your service here isn't very good."

After I finished speaking, my gaze fell on Mrs. Gu across from me, with a meaningful look in my eyes.

Instantly, the waiter's face turned pale, and he looked at Madam Gu with a hint of pleading.

I sneered inwardly. Such petty tricks? In my past life, I remembered every single asset the Gu family possessed.

I knew all along that this coffee shop was under the Gu family's umbrella, and Mrs. Gu would invite her girlfriends here for afternoon tea every Friday.

Back then, I went to great lengths to please Gu Jinhuai, and even spent a lot of money to investigate her joys and sorrows.

But every time, she never gave me a kind look. This time, it's time to get back at her. Nobody can be a doormat forever.

Madam Gu looked at the waiter with a sullen face, her cold eyes sweeping over him, and her voice also turned cold: "Why aren't you preparing it?"

"Yes, right away, please wait a moment."

The waiter immediately ran to prepare.

It took a long time before they finally brought the spoon over.

My gaze didn't fall on the waiter; instead, it went to the woman across from me.

"spoon."

The waiter looked embarrassed and finally handed me the spoon, his tone pleading.

I sighed inwardly: Being a waiter is tough!

I didn't make things difficult for the waiter. I took the spoon, and the waiter, as if granted a pardon, vanished in a flash.

I glanced at the cold coffee, then dropped the spoon in directly, making a crisp sound as it hit the bottom of the cup.

Why aren't you drinking?

Mrs. Gu, who was on the other side, asked.

I looked directly at her, tidied the stray hairs behind my ear, and acted casually, as if I were meeting an elder. I was completely at ease and spoke in a tone that was neither too loud nor too soft: "There's no need to drink something that's cold, is there? Or is it that Madam Gu can't afford it?"

As soon as I finished speaking, I saw the woman's face darken.

"Cold food is indeed not good. How about I have someone heat it up for you? It will taste much better that way."

Following her words, I pinched the cup by the handle and flipped it upside down with a bang, causing all the coffee inside to spill out through the gap.

The woman across from me was shocked by my actions. I looked at her stunned expression and chuckled, "Cold food is indeed not good to drink, but I don't need recycled garbage."

"How dare you call my son trash!"

Madam Gu roared and slammed her hand on the table with a loud bang. She stood up and stared at me with an agitated tone.

I didn't expect her to react so strongly. Her actions quickly attracted other people's attention, but I ignored them and just rested my chin on my hand, quietly watching her.